LM learns about the history of the war and understands what it was all about. But one night, he overhears Neo talking to Morpheus about something. What is it? Read to find out.

Chapter Notes:

The history is similar to the The Matrix movie and Animatrix episodes, "The Second Renaissance parts 1 and 2"

Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix.

Chapter 7: The History of the War

LM continued walking around the area to see if someone's here, but couldn't find anyone. All he sees is just nothing but a huge white room.

LM: Hello, is anyone there? Hey, where is everybody?

Morpheus: No need to yell LM, we're right behind you.

LM turned around and saw both Neo and Morpheus standing there. Next to them were two leather chairs and an antique television.

LM: Morpheus, Neo, thank god you're here. What is this place?

Morpheus: This is the Construct; it's our loading program. From here we can load clothing, weapons, vehicles, training simulations, you name it.

LM: I'm going to take a wild guess and say that we're in a computer program, correct?

Neo: It's quite obvious LM, just look at yourself. All the holes in your body are gone, your hair back to its original state, and your wearing regular clothing.

Morpheus: It is what we call residual self-image, a mental projection of your digital self.

LM: And is all this real?

Morpheus: It depends on how you define real. If you're thinking that you can feel, see, smell, or taste, those are electrical signals interpreted by your brain.

LM: Yeah, I learn that in science class. Tell me something I don't know.

Morpheus: Very well.

Morpheus grabbed the remote off the table and turned on the T.V. The television then showed a few scenes of cities and people. LM sat on one of the chairs and looked at the T.V.

Morpheus: This is the world that you know, the world as it was in the twenty first century. It exist now only as part of a neural interactive simulation that we call the Matrix. (turning off the T.V.) Now this is the world we know in the future.

Morpheus then clicked a button on the remote and within seconds, the white room changed into a cold dark desert with the view of a deserted city that seen better days. LM stood up off the chair and looked at the city closer, like it seems familiar.

LM: Is that-

Morpheus: Yes LM, that's the actual city you saw in your dream. Welcome to the real world.

LM kept on staring at the city with a real shock expression.

Neo: You seemed surprised LM.

LM: (looking at Neo) Yeah I am. What happened that made this city look like this?

Morpheus: Sit down LM and I'll tell you about our history.

LM sat back down while Morpheus turned the T.V. back on. LM watched it and saw a futuristic city and a robotic construction workers marching down the sidewalk.

Morpheus: Long time ago, before the war started, both humans and machines were at peace with each other. The machines work tirelessly to do man's work, from constructing buildings to transporting hazardous materials. But it wasn't long before seeds of descent took root.

LM: Descent?

Morpheus: Though loyal and pure, the machines never had any respect from their masters. Then one day, one of their kind stood up against the humans.

The television then showed a security camera of some ones living room where two people were talking. One of the people was leaving, and then he was attacked by an android with an old fashion hat on the top of his head. It then killed the person and went on a massacre on the owner and a number of dogs.

Morpheus: This is B166ER, a butler android, he turned his back on his owner, caused a number of murders, and destroying public property.

LM: That brings the whole new meaning to the sentence, "The butler did it."

Morpheus: Indeed. Now as I was saying, due to what happened, the United Nations agreed to the elimination of the B166ER models and other androids. The machines however had the same rights as humans but they didn't deserve to speak freely like the humans. For months, the machines were brutally taken out by force, and the humans showed no mercy. Feeling left out, the machines then built a city that no man would ever come to. (pushing a button on the remote) They named this city 01.

LM stared at the screen showing 01. It was almost like some sort of underwater city with buildings that look like huge coral rocks and they were sentinels flying around the city.

Morpheus: 01 prospered and for a time, it was good. The machines worked endlessly to improve their race including building new and better machines. The new machines, like the sentinels and the runners, are stronger, smarter, and better then the originals and they are equipped with Artificial Inelegance, or AI's as most people would like to call them. The United Nations however, weren't pleased about 01 dominating the economy, so they had no other choice but to divide it from the rest of the world. The machines were mad about it and started attacking city by city, gaining new territory as they go. The Nations took action to this and made the most drastic decision.

LM: And what is it.

Morpheus: (pointing up) To kill the sky.

LM looked up and saw black clouds above their heads. Lightning struck above them, causing LM to freak a bit.

Morpheus: For all we know, the sun was the only power source the machines use, their life giving energy. The Nations then initiated an operation known as Dark Storm in order to block out the sun's rays. It was successful, but it was the biggest mistake they ever made. Millions of troops and mechs were ready to destroy the last of the resistance, but they were never prepared for the new machines that 01 created. When it was over it wasn't a battle, it was a slaughter. The machines took over the world in a matter of days. It was then that the war between man and machines had started.

LM: Wait a minute. If the machines succeeded, how did they get their power source back?

Morpheus: After the machines victory, they then found another power source, us.

Then a flash of white lightning blinded the scene. The flash fades and there's another scene that almost looks like some type of plantation with a bunch of balloon like creatures with multiple arms were sucking egg like things out of the stems. Inside the eggs were newborn babies with metal holes all over every single part of their body.

Morpheus: The human body generates more bioelectricity then a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 BTU's of body heat. Combined with the form of fusion, the machines had found all the energy they would ever need. There are fields, endless fields, where human beings are no longer born; we are grown.

The scene then changed to a baby in an open pod filled with wires. A strange liquid was then spread around the baby, causing the pod to fill up and the outer layer to harden.

Morpheus: The newborn offspring were then placed in the human power plant, another thing you saw in your dreams. From there, the machines then liquefy the dead so they can be fed intravenously to the living. Letting them be born into another world without ever knowing the true purpose.

The scene then backed away from the power plant and then phased out of the television. Morpheus then turned off the T.V.

Morpheus: Thus the Matrix was created. The Matrix is a computer generated dream world, where people can do anything they ever wanted by choice. But the truth is, it's built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into this.

Morpheus then took something out of his pocket and placed it in LM's hands. LM then looked at it and saw a Duracell D battery. He then looked at Morpheus with a confused look on his face.

LM: Your kidding me.

Morpheus: I wish I was LM, but it's the truth.

LM: No, this can't be right, can't be. (stood up and walked away) There's no way, no way! No, NO!

The LM in the real world then woke up, struggling out of the chair. Trinity and Link removed the needle out of his neck and took off the restraints around his legs. LM then got off the chair and held on to a steel pillar, trying to hold his balance. He then saw Link logging off both Neo and Morpheus as they got out of their chairs and approaching LM.

LM: Get back, I mean it!

Morpheus: Easy there LM. We're here to help.

LM: I don't need any help. Stay away from me!

Link: I knew that this was a bad idea.

Neo: Please stay calm LM.

LM: Stay calm? How can I stay calm when I know that the world I know just some kind of video game while this world is ruled by machines and humans are being used as a bunch of batteries!

Neo: Listen; I understand how you feel LM. Like I said to you before, you are not alone. Like you, both me, Morpheus, Trinity, mostly everyone in Zion, we were all once slaves to the machines. And just like you, we all got out one way or the other, hoping to be freed from our eternal slumber.

Morpheus: For over a century, we had fought this war and freed more minds then we'd ever thought. Our only hope is one person that can fulfill the prophecy and save Zion from pure extinction.

LM: And who is this person?

Morpheus: You're looking at him.

LM was staring at Neo for a while, then realized whom Morpheus is talking about.

LM: No…

Morpheus: I know that you're going through a tough time now. With the fact that you gave up your old life, leaving the ones you love behind, and now going through all this. Don't worry, in a few days, you will consider Zion to be your new home. (looking at Neo) Neo, you mind sending him to his new quarters.

Neo: Right, follow me please.

LM followed Neo out of the Nebuchadnezzar and out of the docks. They then reached the elevator shaft and went down to the lower levels. As they walked out of the elevator and down the floors halls, LM then noticed a bunch of kids and teenagers walking around, but no parents anywhere.

LM: Hey Neo, where are we?

Neo: We are in the orphanage level of Zion. This is where the orphaned kids had freed their minds but have no families to be with. This level was created so that the kids could live and work together in peace.

LM: I see.

They then approached a red metal door and Neo opened. In the room is a bed, lamp, a desk with a few computers and a chair, a closet and dresser, and a small kitchen. LM entered the room and looked around. Neo just stayed outside the door.

Neo: I know it's not much, but it's close to home. Enjoy your stay.

LM: Thanks.

Neo closed the door as LM made himself right at home. A few hours later, LM was at the desk still pondering about what Morpheus said about the war. But most of the time, still thinking about Neo being chosen to end this war, which of course to LM's point of view, is impossible to let one person to stop an army of robots. LM, after being in deep thought, decided to take a walk around the orphanage level to see what it looks like. Everywhere he turned he saw little kids playing around and teenagers talking about some things. He then entered the cafeteria where he saw kids of all ages eating more of those strange liquidy substances that he ate himself. He shook off the feeling and proceeded to the next area. LM continued down another tunnel hallway when he noticed two shadows coming on the walls of a corner. That was then he heard voices, Neo's and Morpheus's voices. He suddenly stopped and slowly creeped up to the corner, so he could hear what they are saying.

Morpheus: You think that he is special Neo?

Neo: I'm quite positive Morpheus. LM has something special in him I know it. I mean what are the chances of someone dreaming the real world.

Morpheus: I believe the chances of that are quite slim.

Neo: That's right, he has a gift like me, an ability that breaks the boundaries between what's real and what's not.

Morpheus: Well if what you say is true, then I guess is better if we can train him for battle.

Neo: True, but I think it's best if I can train him, maybe he can use my special abilities as well.

Morpheus: Your special abilities? You mean you are going to teach him the talents that you have in the Matrix?

Neo simply nodded.

Morpheus: Neo, I know you for two years now and I never seen you teaching someone to fly or stop bullets or-

Neo: I understand your concern Morpheus, but this kid is different from the others. I know he can do the same things I can but in order for him to do that, he needs to be taught by the best. And you know I am the best around here.

Morpheus thought about it for a second and gave a definite answer.

Morpheus: O.K. will do it your way, but I think he needs to be prepared before you start giving him your skills. Beginning tomorrow morning LM will start with the basic training, the hand-to-hand combat, the jumps, the weapon practice. Then in a few weeks, he's all yours.

Neo: Thanks Morpheus, you're a big help.

Morpheus: I hope you know what you're doing.

Neo: I know.

They then left the area without noticing LM around the corner, both shocked and confused about what they said.

LM: (in thought) I don't believe it. Neo is going to train me? Holy shit!

O.K. that's the end of Chapter 7. Next chapter's going to be the beginning of LM's training where LM fights with Neo in hand-to-hand combat. Please Review.