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Koodos to tweak mcfreak for trying to help me out.
This chapter's song : Understanding by Evanescence
This song is truly depressing I mean the first time I heard it I just wanted to cry.
It makes me think of a depressing rainy day.
Or one of those times where you just wanted to stand under the water in the shower and just feel the water running all over.
oh and R.S.I. stands for residual self image.
ehhehheh Anywayz those are my small comments for this chapter so on with the story.
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Chapter 3 - Running, Love Lost
Alex was running as fast as her legs could carry her. Since her last talk with Robert things had gone downhill. She was on the verge of quiting her newest job at a daycare and things between her and her family were not well for they had been fighting,arguing constantly. And some people she knew died. Who would be next, her uncle? Her dad even?
Alex was streaming with emotions. It began to rain and she had no umbrella. So the water obsorbed in her clothes as she ran. She didnt know where she was going or when she would stop she just knew that she had to get away from it all. All she wanted was to be free. She had begun to reject everything. She knew she had to escape. She had to do something. They were coming for her.
She was running out of time and there was nothing she could do that could stop them. "Its time I put a stop to this socalled reality. I know. The bridge, its cold and slippery out, not to mention late. It runs right over the highway." Alex picked up speed towards the bridge. The rain became heavier as she saw the bridge.
Alex walked up to the part where there was a huge peice of fence missing. They never had replaced it after that bike accident a couple years ago that killed three teens.
Alex took one last look over her surroundings. This was it. It was the only way she could truly be free. She climbled up onto the metal railing almost slipping as she swung her left leg over it.
She swung her other leg over the bar and sat there looking down at the highway below her. At that moment it had started to downpour. Alex was drenched from head to toe. Seconds later she heard a car pull up to the edge of the bridge. "Have that pick up truck on standby on that highway now!" said a familar voice as he approched the now teary eyed Alex.
"Alex! Don't Do it!" The person ran to her. Alex turned slightly to see who it was. "Robert..." She was about to go back over the railing and jump into his arms but because of the now slowing rain the railing had become very slippery and Alex lost her footing suddenly slipping on it.
"ROBERT!" Alex screamed. She managed to grab the bottom railing of where she had been standing. Robert quickly rushed to the railing and reached out his hand. " Alex you have to reach out and grab my hand." "I can't. Its to slippery and I don't know if I can hold on much longer."
"You have to. Just give me your hand." he streched out to her further while still clinging to the bar. "I'm slipping." two seconds later her fingers lost their hold on the railing and she began her freefall towards the highway. "ALEX!" Robert jumped the railing after her. Time seemd to slow a bit as he catches her but they are still falling towards the highway.
Then suddenly the pickup comes speeding down the highway towards where they're falling. The back of it is filled with soft matreials for them to land in time shifts back to normal and the two smack into the truck.The truck pulls off to the side of the highway. Alex is curled up against Robert.
"Shadow are you alright?" ask the woman who had been driving the truck. He coughs."I'm fine Niobe. Now lets get outta here and get her to safety." He sits up and with the help of Niobe stands. Niobe helps shadow get Alex into the truck. Once in there they wrap her in a blanket and drive off to their safe spot.
Shortly After In Some undisclosed Area
"She'll be fine but we need to get her out of the Matrix." said Niobe captain of the Logos.
"Are you sure. What if the agents know something is up? " asked Shadow "As for now we continue as planned. She's going back home." replied captain Titus of the Eramos.
"But captin thats not right. She shouldn't have to stay here any longer! " shouted Shadow. "But nothing Shadow. You were sent on a mission and you dilberatley disobeyed orders." shouted Titus angerily.
" Can I help it my emotions show through my tough exterior. After all I am only a teenager." said Shadow calmy.
" Don't give me that excuse Shadow. I know you better than that. You knew what you were trained for. And you knew your mission." Titus stared coldly at him.
" You know what, maybe theres things about me you just dont know. Maybe I've changed." shouted shadow.
"Look lets just bring her back home and get outta here." said Niobe trying to end the fight.
"We bring her back to her home and leave her as if she fell asleep on the couch." titus replied then walked off.
"Whatever lets just get her home." said shadow as he went back and sat by Alex again.
Shadow walked up to the door and knocked on it. Alex's 16 yr. old brother, Nick, answered the door.
" Hey dude. Can I help you? " her brother said looking friendly towards him.
" Yea I'm Robert. I was supposed to meet up with your sister but it seems I found her instead." Robert turned to reveal a soaking wet Alex sitting on the comfy porch chair wrapped in a blanket. "What the hell happend to her? " Her brother said after stepping out the door. "Don't worry she's fine. I found her playing in the rain a few streets away from here. Don't ask me how she got there." Robert looked back at the now sleeping Alex. Her brother looked at her and beleived him. "Alright Robert I beleive you. I'm her brother nick by the way."
"As I said I'm Robert. I've been talking to your sister for a few months now on the phone and online." He gave a small smile. "oh so you're the dork she's been talking about non stop lately." nick grinned as he said this. " Yes I would be the so called dork. Well can you help me bring her inside?" he said looking back at his sweet Alex. "Well duh man we're not gonna leave her outside." nick laugehd a bit as he walked over to his sis. " Well, maybe we should wake her up so she can go change then we can send her off to bed." robert said in a nice voice. " Good call. Cause I''m not about to haul her sorry ass inside. " said her brother as he went to shake his sister.
After she woke up the three went inside. Alex grabbed some pjs and went to take a shower while the two boys talked in the living room. " So Robert. What do you think of my sister? I mean she's not exactly the msot popular or pretty girl ever. To me she's still kinda chunky and she tends to be overly obbsessive with guys she likes. But I want to know what you see in her?" Nick smirked a bit.
Robert sighed. He didn't expect to be talking to her brother. He wasnt really supposed to get involved with her family. he was only suppsoed to bring her home. " I see her for who she is. not what she looks like. she has a great personality." This made Alex's brother smile. " I approve..." He said after giving him a wink. " So when do you leave to go back to florida?" Robert cleared hsi throat " Exactly one week from today."
" Well that doesnt leave much time for you to spend with her. Hope she gwets to see you will moms approval of course. But seeing as I met you I don't think that will be a problem now will it." Nick smirked as he heard his sister finally stop singing which could only mean she was outta the shower and dressed. " Well lets go wait for her in her room so you can say goodnight to her whiel i stand guard for mom. "
Robert smiled to him as they made their way to her room. Alex was already there blow drying her hair so it would dry faster. She froze in her spot as she saw Robert enter her room. she was startled that he was still there. "oh you're still here..." :she wrapped up her robe again. " I thougth you'd.. left to go home..." she stood there and dropped the hair dryer. Robert stood there near her and smiled.
" I did but they wanted to make sure you got home safe." " oh alrigth tehn. well i'm here. safe and sound and I'm sure my brother will watch over me until I fall asleep cause knowing him he wants computer time anywayz." For the moment her brother decided to give them time alone since the three were the only ones awake in the house. Robert glanced at her. Even if her current R.S.I. was that of a 17 year old sorta heavy set girl. He didn't care cause wether inside or out of the matrix she weas still the most beatiful girl in his eyes. After the silence was broken and they hugged for a moment, then roberet kissed her lightly and left to rejoin his captain.
BACK IN THE REAL WORLD
" There's no arguing it Shadow. You're being reassigned and moved to another ship. I cannot tolerate this behavior anymore." Tittus had a firm grip on shadows arm and his voice was quite serious.
" But Captain. she's in love with me too. What amI to do. Tell herI don't love you and just leave. She would never forgive me." Shadow was very upset. Never had he a mission gone like this. he'd always been on the Eramos. He was the youngest kid in zion to ever join up with a crew in zion's fleet. " well i suggest you deal with it Shadow cause you're not going to see her anymore." titus was very angry at this point.
" But sir that's not fair I havent done anythign wrong. she doesnt deserve this. I can't just leave and not tell her anything. " Titus let go of shadowand backed off a bit. " Not fair not fair. ths is all you've been saying since the beginning. You really don't realize exactly how much this mission is important to this crew. To zion even. She will be our future. and until we get her convinced otherwise. Your part is done. now accept it." Titus was fuming already what more could Shadow say to piss him off more.
" Titus. just listen to me. I'm in love with her. I've had my eye on her for son long that i just can't say no to her anymore. I can't leave her i just can't. " Shadow was in tears at this point. " As soon as we are back in Zion you are gone. no if ands or buts about it. you're reassignment has already been arranged." Titus stormed off mumbling something about never working with teenagers again.
Shadow ran to his quarters and just totally lost it. he was screaming inside. he knew he was gonna loose her. Quite possibly it could be for good...
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