Chapter six.
Lorelai and Boekbhav sat at the computers in the control room reading the code of the Matrix as the new members of the crew slept in their cabins.
Lorelai was an astonishing woman bound by intelligence with wonderful long strands of brown hair that hid her from the world that dared to view her, whereas Boekbhav, also bound by intelligence was quirky and open to the surroundings, she smiled almost all the time as she ferociously hammered away at her keyboard.
"So who are the new ones?" Lorelai asked Boekbhav as she swayed across the deck.
"I have no clue. Probably some new recruits. We will find out their relevance one the captain gets here."
"But why do we need new recruits? We are fine the way we are aren't we. Sanitea is the best HH we have and us as combined forces…nothing can go wrong as far as intelligence is concerned."
"Well there is your answer. Intelligence is done and dusted. But combat wise, apart from the captain and the Kung Fu that we all know, hand-to-hand combat isn't that great. Apparently, according to this website, Olivio, the new woman, is an expert in martial arts, kung fu and Jujitsu and can handle three hundred different weapons!"
"And the man…the sluggish one with no brain." Lorelai jabbed.
"His name is Martyn, a real live Zion breed. He was at the battle of Zion and as you can probably tell is a CC. He will have his uses."
Boekbhav had the second sight, which allowed her to just worm her way slightly into a scenario of the future. The scenarios didn't always come true but it had its uses and its great triumphant moments. There was a dark dormant power hidden in her that when under heavy pressure or inescapable doom, she managed to focus her psychic powers and guide her team to safety. This had happened once and since then she had considered herself worthy of the title: Oracle (which Biblioboone despised).
Lorelai was the operator of the ship and she had a fiery temper and was the first person to develop a self-operating system from within the matrix. Ergo, she could create entrances and exits from within any dimension, making her one of the most brilliant women alive.
She was born inside the second Matrix and apart from being the smart ass of the group; she was very intelligent and eloquent in everything that she did. She sat down at her monitor and stared at it for a while. She was bored and decided to browse the web.
She found some interesting comics that amused her for a while, like she used to do ever so frequently as a child.
Then the phone started to ring in her ear and the matrix window popped up, banishing the climax of the comedy/horror anime that she had been reading.
The captain was running inside away from three agents and he had on him a hands free kit and was speaking into it rapidly.
"Operator!" Lorelai shouted down the speaker.
"I need an exit, now, Lorelai, there are too many of them!" The captain replied.
"Yes sir, what are you doing in there anyway?" She tapped brutally at they keys and homed in on a green symbol which re-emerged as a grotty phone booth near the captain.
"Listen Lorelai, no time to explain. The exit?"
"Turn left!" She directed.
By this time, Boekbhav had rushed to the scene to see all the commotion.
"No your other left!" As the captain ran straight into a Chinatown stall, crashing down into a heap of vegetables, all the while the agents were catching up with him.
He got to his feet and carried on running towards the sound of a ringing phone. He saw the receiver gibbering on its hook and the agents started to open fire. Bullets flew through the air.
He sprinted and jumped to dodge the lead.
He leaped into the phone box and just as he put the receiver to his ear and escaped the matrix, a bullet pierced the phone and destroyed it.
He arrived back inside the ship from down on the lower deck.
Lorelai's dashing face peered down upon his face.
"Now what were you doing in the matrix. I didn't even know you were on board, Kamador." Lorelai persisted.
She irritated him just to see his reaction. He was a tall man with dark chestnut brown hair and hollow brown eyes. He wore all black to contrast his slightly peaky skin that was dotted with small tattoos including one that resembled a matrix symbol.
They heard all heard a stir in one of the cabins. Kamador climbed the ladder to the main deck and saw Martyn and Olivio standing in the corridor.
"Welcome to Titanoleon, I am Capt. Kamador."