Sorry I took so long one this chapter, I had to study on my finals for the Fall Semester. But I'm back with a new chapter. Luis gets into a lot of trouble with the agents and uses any means necessary to get out this situation. But with nowhere to run, and no place to hide, he does the unthinkable. What is it? Read to find out.

Chapter Notes

A couple of parts that are from The Matrix, Reloaded, and The Animatrix episode, Kid's Story, with a little twist at the end of course.

Narrative and Flashbacks: Italics

Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix.

Chapter 5: Waking Up

LM: When I was in my bed that night, I couldn't sleep. It's not because of the dream; it's because of what both Neo and Morpheus said. About the Matrix, my life being nothing but a lie, that my dream was the actual truth. It's been spinning around my head for quite a while. However, Neo didn't say anything about what's going to happen to me tomorrow. I thought it was just nothing though. But what would happen to me on April 23rd, would make me believe in the fullest.

The next day Luis was at school in the cafeteria. Sitting at the table with him was his three friends, Kara, Tim, and Ashley.

Kara: Ugh, I hate it when they make the chicken taste like rubber.

Tim: just get use to it, it's better then eating nothing. So did you see Raw last night?

Ashley: Yeah, who would've thought that both the Undertaker and Kane would come to the aid of the Hardyz and Lita. Guess Stone Cold and Triple H had finally met their match.

Tim: Yeah, but if I know both Austin and H, they might have some dirty tricks up their sleeves.

Kara: God, could you guys talk about something else besides wrestling? It's getting real annoying!

Tim: Hey don't blame us. There is nothing else to talk about.

Ashley: Yeah, besides the only thing you talk about is all that pop music and boys.

Kara: What did you say?

Ashley: Uh… (looking at Luis) So Luis, what do you think about Raw last night?

Luis didn't pay attention at his friend's conversation. He was still in deep thought about last night.

Ashley: Earth to Luis, come in Luis.

Luis: Huh? What?

Ashley: Did you see Raw last night?

Luis: Oh, uh… Sorry Ashley, I didn't have a chance to watch it last night, I was real busy.

Kara: Chatting with your new friend?

Luis: Kara, please don't start it again.

Tim: New friend, what are she talking about Luis?

Kara: Apparently, Luis is talking to a special friend on a chat room.

Ashley: Really? (looking at Luis) Why didn't you tell us about it?

Luis: I'm just keeping it a secret O.K.? I don't want anyone getting involved in it.

Tim: Why don't ya tell us who's your new friend of yours? Is he a big wrestling fan like us?

Ashley: Yeah, give us the dirt.

Luis: Uh well, you see…

While they were talking, A UPS delivery man entered the school's cafeteria looking for someone. When he saw Luis at the table with some friends, he approached them before Luis almost spat out Neo.

UPS Delivery Man: Excuse me, which one on you is Luis Morgado?

Luis: (in thought) Thank God. (talking) That would be me.

UPS Delivery Man: (showing him the clipboard) Sign here please.

Luis looked at the delivery paper not knowing what it's all about. But he took a chance and signed his name at the bottom of the paper. The delivery man then gave Luis a small package.

UPS Delivery Man: Have a nice day.

The delivery man then left Luis and exited the cafeteria. Luis then looked at the package finding the return address.

Tim: Who gave you that package man?

Luis: Don't know Tim, I can't find a return address around here, just the school address and my name on it.

Luis kept looking at the package, wondering who would give him a package in the middle of a school day. He then noticed a message on the side of the package. He carefully looked at the message and it reads, "Go to the bathroom". Before he could say anything about it, the school bell rung, ending the lunch period.

Kara: We should head to class right away guys. Don't want to be late like last time.

Luis: You guys go ahead, I'm heading to the bathroom to go freshen up.

Luis quickly left the cafeteria, leaving the others behind.

Kara: What was that about?

Both Tim and Ashley gave the "I don't know" gesture to Kara. Meanwhile, Luis hurried to the men's restroom, which was close to the school entrance, and went into it that same time the bell rang for the next class He looked around the area, hoping no one is around. When the area was clear, Luis opened the package, just to see what's inside. He stuck his hand into the package and took out what appeared to be a black Samsung cell phone.

Luis: A cell phone?

Just as his curiosity got to him, the cell phone quickly rang. Luis got startled for a second but then calmed down. He enters the send button and the top lid of the phone slid up and showed a screen. He placed the phone to his ear and listen to who's calling.

Luis: Hello?

Neo: (on the phone) Hello LM, so good to hear from you.

Luis: Neo? Is that you?

Neo: (on the phone) Yes, indeed it is. I wish I could talk to you more, but I'm afraid our time is up.

Luis: What do you mean?

Neo: (on the phone) Open the restroom door slowly, then you'll see.

Luis approached the door that leads back to the hallway. He opened the door slowly leaving only a line that shows a little bit of the view. He took a quick peak and what he saw shocked him. At the entrance was agent Jackson, William, and a few police officers, splitting up to search for someone. Luis quickly backed away from the door.

Luis: Holy shit, it's Jackson!

Neo: (on the phone) Yes LM. Jackson and the police are looking for you.

Luis: But how? You guys took the agent's bug out of my body last night.

Neo: (on the phone) I don't know and if you don't want to find out, you have to follow everything I say. Are you ready?

Luis's first thought was that this was insane. But another thought came to his head, and that's to trust Neo and hope not to get caught by Jackson.

Luis: O.K., I'm ready.

Neo: (on the phone) Good. Now listen well LM, there's a classroom across from where you are, there's no one there. When I give you the signal, you'll get out of the restroom and into the classroom.

Luis nodded and approached the restroom door that leads back to hallway and waited for Neo to give the signal.

Neo: (on the phone) Go!

Luis quickly opened the door and entered the hallway. He saw a police officer with his back turned, so he hurried to the opened door of a vacant classroom with the lights turned off. As soon as Luis entered the room, the police officer turned around and walked past the classroom Luis was in Back in the classroom, Luis waited for Neo's next instruction.

Neo: (on the phone) Now, around the corner where you got out of the bathroom, there's a utility room. Wait for the right moment to move into the room, and stay low as you can. O.K. looks all clear. Move!

Luis quickly got out of the classroom and headed towards the utility room. He then saw two police officer, one looking down the hallway and the other scanning wide hallway filled with lockers. He ducked his head low enough not to be seen by the officers. He entered the utility room and quietly locked the door behind him, waiting for Neo to give Luis more tips.

Neo: (on the phone) There's a service ladder in front of you that'll take you to the roof. Get up there.

Luis climbed up the ladder and opened the door that leads up to the roof outside.

Neo: (on the phone) Run right to the edge of the roof.

Luis quickly hurried to the roof's edge.

Neo: (on the phone) Stop!

Luis immediately stopped when he heard Neo.

Neo: (on the phone) There's a police officer outside the school. Wait for him to leave and when I give you the word, jump.

Luis: (speaking quietly) What!

Neo: (on the phone) Trust me, this will work.

Luis then waited for the word, while the officer looked around to see if someone's outside. The officer then entered the school after searching for Luis.

Neo: (on the phone) Ready, jump!

Luis quickly ran to the edge of the roof and jumped off it. He thought his life is over, but wide evergreen bushes comforted his fall. He quickly got up with a few scratches on his body and headed to the parking lot.

Neo: (on the phone) There's a blue car in the parking lot. Do you see it?

Luis looked around and saw a blue Chrysler 300M in the lot.

Luis: Yeah, that's the principle's car.

Neo: (on the phone) Good, the doors are unlocked. Enter the car.

Luis: Excuse me?

Neo: (on the phone) Just do it.

Luis hurried to the car and opened the door, amazed that the doors were unlocked. He entered the car not knowing what to do now.

Neo: (on the phone) There's a spare key in the bench council and a gun in the glove compartment.

Luis opened the bench council and saw the spare key. He then opened the glove compartment, noticing a .380 pistol

Luis: How do you know these things?

Neo: (on the phone) We don't have time LM. Start the car and drive as far away as you can.

Luis: What! You got to be kidding me! I can't drive yet; I only know the basic driving techniques. There's no way in hell-

Neo: (on the phone) LM, there are two ways getting out. One is with me; the other is in their custody. The choice is yours.

The cell phone then hung up leaving Luis nervous. What is he to do? He can't be an outlaw, nor would he want to be in jail. He took another look at the spare key and sighed to himself.

Luis: Forgive me father, for I have sinned.

Meanwhile, back at the school, both agents Jackson and Williams returned to the main lobby the same time as the two police officer.

Agent Jackson: Did you find him?

Police Officer 1:Sorry sir, we couldn't find him.

Police Officer 2: We even checked all the classrooms he was in, but no luck.

Agent Jackson: He could be hiding. Search the place, look into every corner; I don't care if you tear the place apart. I need Mr. Morgado here this instant or so help me-

Suddenly, they all heard a crash in the parking lot. They all went outside to see what happened. What they saw was a blue Chrysler crashing into a police car. Jackson took a good look and saw Luis driving the car. The Chrysler then entered the street through traffic, making two cars crash into each other. Jackson then looked at the officers to give them the order.

Agent Jackson: After him!

The officers followed the order, entered their police cars, and went after Luis. Meanwhile, Luis was driving around the streets passing though red lights and causing cars to crash and pile up. He quickly made a wide turn in a two-way intersection and entered the freeway with full force, smashing a corvette. He raced his way pass the speed limit.

Luis: This is stupid. This is so stupid! What am I thinking? How's my mom going to think about this?

He then heard sirens coming from behind him. He looked at the review mirror and saw three police cars chasing after him.

Police Officer 1: (on the loud speaker) This is the Paramus Police. You are in direct violation of codes 5942, 8932, and 2450, driving without a permit, speeding, and property damage. Pull over your vehicle over and surrender or we'll be force to take action.

Luis: No way, I'm not going to give up!

He put his foot on the accelerator, speeding the car from 70-75 miles per hour (MPH). He quickly moved the Chrysler from one lane to another, losing the police cars. He then noticed two more police cars on the black side of the freeway on the opposite end. In one of those cars was agent Jackson and Williams staring at Luis. Williams then pointed his gun at Luis and fired. Luckily, Luis quickly changed lanes left to right to avoid traffic and made it to the other end of the freeway. He was safe at first, but then another police car showed up next to him on the left side. He looked at the car and saw Jackson and Williams?

Luis: The hell?

Jackson turned his steering wheel and bumped the side of the Chrysler. Luis steered in the opposite direction and slammed the side of the police car to the steel barrier, sending sparks flying on the other side. Luis then steered the other direction and went to the middle of the freeway driving between two trucks. The agents followed the Chrysler into the middle of the two trucks. Williams then stuck his head out of the window, pointed his pistol, and fired at the back of the Chrysler. Bullets hit back bumper and the taillights. Luis then looked at the pistol in the glove compartment and looked back at the police car.

Luis: First time for everything…

He took the pistol out of the glove compartment and pointed it at the police car while driving. He then fired his gun, making a hole into the back windshield, and the bullet got implanted into the front hood and into the engine. The engine suddenly exploded and the police car went out of control. It hit both sides of the trucks tires then just like that, it went under one of the trucks and was run over with its tires like road kill.

Luis: How do you like that you black suited bastards!

Luis pushes the pedal to make the Chrysler go faster. He then passed the trucks and changed lanes behind the truck, approaching a local mall. What he didn't notice was that the truck driver in the truck started to shape shift into Jackson and stomped his foot on the accelerator pedal. The truck moved faster and smashed the bumper of the Chrysler. Luis controlled the car, not knowing what just happened. He then looked at his left side and saw agent William driving a Mazda RX-8.

Luis: How the hell did he survive the crash back there?

Williams quickly steered the Mazda into the Chrysler's side, letting it slam into the steel barrier. Jackson speeded the truck to make the final blow as he crashed the left corner of the bumper. The Chrysler drove out of control as it crashed into the steel barrier and was heading straight to the mall's entrance. Inside the mall, people were walking all over the place, going into stores and shopping for low prices. Even Luis's mom was in Macy's looking at the prices for new clothes. Suddenly, a blue Chrysler smashed through the glass doors, making everyone to panic and ran out of the car's path. The Chrysler then went through a couple of small stands and was going to the window barriers that lead down one floor to the food court. Someone then got out of the front seat of the car as it smashed right through the barrier and went crashing and burning down into the food court. That person is Luis, with his clothes torn, blood coming down his face and holding the pistol in his hand. He slowly stood up, coughing up blood, and looked down at the Chrysler burning in flames.

Luis: I got a funny feeling that I'm not going to get my drivers license anytime soon.

Luis walked away from the disaster but saw a group of security guards and police officers aiming their pistols and shotguns at him.

Police Officer 3: Freeze! Don't move!

Security Guard: Drop the weapon!

Police Officer 4: Put your hands over your head!

Luis just stood there with his pistol aimed at them. Both Jackson and Williams came through the crowd of policemen, with their pistols to their sides.

Agent Jackson: Now Mr. Morgado, there are two ways out of it. Dead or jail, and you don't want to pick the first one. Make you're decision Mr. Morgado.

Luis then pointed the pistol at Jackson, but then heard a familiar voice.

Mom: Luis Javier Morgado!

Luis then looked at his mother coming out of the crowd of people.

Mom: What the hell are you doing!?

Luis: Get back mom, this is none of your business!

Mom: Yes it is. You've trashed the mall with a car you don't own, and pointing a pistol at a swarm of policemen. Have you lost your mind? Please Luis, listen to reason.

Agent Jackson: Your mother has a point Mr. Morgado. Just dropped the pistol and we'll discuss about this at the Bureau.

He didn't listen to what Jackson said as he still pointed his pistol at the agent. He was about to pull a trigger to start firing when something came into his head to remind him of Neo's message.

Flashback

Neo: There is some fiction in your truth, and some truth in your fiction. To know the truth, you must risk everything.

End Flashback

He took a minute to himself, and then knows that the answer was right in front of him the whole time. A smirk slowly emerged on his face and lowered his pistol.

Luis: I know the truth…

Agent Jackson: What did you say Mr. Morgado?

Luis: I know the truth. I know it. The answer was right in front of me the whole time and I didn't know it. I pretty sure that all of you are looking at the answer right now. This world is nothing but a lie, an illusion, nothing but a mere phony. I mean this mall is fake (pointing down), that car crash down there is fake, everyone around me are fakes! To me, all of this is nothing but a worthless, pointless, no good dream. A dream where I can't wake up from, that's right. I must be sleeping the whole time.

Agent Jackson: Mr. Morgado, please control yourself. You are going insane.

Luis: Oh I'm insane am I? (looking at the pistol) Well, there's one way to find out.

Luis reluctantly lifted his pistol and pointed it at his forehead.

Mom: Luis, what are you doing?

Agent Jackson: Don't do it Mr. Morgado, don't do it!

Luis: Time to wake myself up.

Luis slowly pulled the trigger on the gun.

Mom: LUIS NO!!!!!

That was the last thing Luis heard until he heard a bang hammering in his head, and then nothing.

Well, that's the end of Chapter 5. Don't worry it's not over just yet. The next chapter is going to be real interesting. Please Review.