Another Matrix/Teen Titans alert. In the episode, "Employee of the Month", Beast Boy battles an army of Bobs, which is quite similar to Neo battling an army of Smiths on Reloaded and Revolutions. Now, here's chapter 17 of my story. LM's found out, got ambushed, and forced to battle with one of Merovingian's army generals. But when the reinforcements arrived things get a lot interesting. But there is this unknown team that either the three teams or LM doesn't know. Who is this unknown team?
Chapter Notes
The battle between LM and Cujo is almost similar to the battle mode fight from the game "Enter the Matrix". I also put a few weapon names from video games like Duke Nukem: Zero Hour and Halo 2.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix.
Chapter 17: Battle in the Chateau
LM was walking through the darkened passages with his flashlight as the only light that helped through the darkness. It was then he approached the multiple fuse boxes on the wall. LM opened the boxes and looked for a switch that's connected to all the security girds in and out of the mansion. He looked at each box and saw only switches to bedrooms, dining rooms, a courtyard, ext. It was then he spotted the switch labeled "Security". LM smiled as the flipped the switch to turn off the gird. At the security room, two guards were watching the monitors showing different scenes inside and outside of the Chateau. It was then that all the monitors went static and then blank. The two guards noticed it happened.
Guard 1: What the…
The second guard looks at the control panel and noticed a blinking red sign that said "Main Security Grid Offline".
Guard 2: Aw shit the grid's down, we better get it back online. Hurry!
The two guards got off their chairs and exited the security room. Back at the fuse box area, LM pulled the wires that are connected to the switch of the security grid out, making sure no one will turn it back on.
LM: Phase 1 complete, on to phase 2.
A few minutes later, outside of the Chateau, LM jumped out of a window that lead to an attic and landed on a stone ledge that goes around the mansion. He carefully walked on the ledge so he doesn't fall off it when he saw four castle like pillars with gun torrents and guards on top of them. According to the blueprints, the Chateau's outside walls has eight torrents, four in the front and four in the back. He took out his crossbow and placed a silver stake on the main base. LM then aimed his crossbow at the one guard that's pacing back and forth. He quickly pulled the trigger and the stake was fired at the guard, implanting him in the back. The other guard noticed it happening and was about to get to his torrent until he got hit by another silver stake to the heart. LM fired two more stakes at the last two guards at the front then proceeded to the back gate, by jumping up to the roof and running his way to the other end of the mansion. He went to the end of the roof and observed the four guards and torrents on the castle like pillars. He then pointed the crossbow at the first guard and fired it. After the first guard lay dead, LM immediately fired three more stakes at the remaining guards. With them all dead, LM jumped off the roof and landed on the stone patio that had a few wooden chairs and small tables.
LM: Two objectives down, one to go.
He opened the window doors and entered the mansion. All he has to do is to place his cell phone in a secretive location where no one would find it. After walking through many hallways, he spotted a Chinese vase next to an elegant table. He took his cell phone out, set it on autodial and dropped it into the vase. He continued walking away from the vase and started finding a way out of the Chateau. What he didn't know is that some green ghost with wavy hair was phasing up from the floor.
LM: O.K., better find a way out of this crazy place before someone notices me leaving.
Mysterious voice: Going somewhere?
LM turned around to see where the voice is coming from. What he saw was a male with a pale complexion, white wardrobe, and long white dreadlocks. It was one of the Twins
LM: Can I help you?
Twin 1: No, but I was sent from Merovingian to deliver a message to you.
LM: Really? Well, what did Merv say?
Twin 1: (walking to LM) He said, "Don't cross the Frenchman's path. If you do, you're going to get killed."
With that said, the Twin opened a switchblade knife from his hand and attacked LM with multiple strikes and switches from left to right. LM dodged all the swift attacks from the Twin and backed up to table with a dware on the base. He quickly swept his leg to trip the Twin to the ground, got up, opened the dware, and took out a well-designed knife with a golden base, encrusted with jewels. The Twin then jumped to stand up but was immediately stabbed in the gut by LM. The twin then staggered backed after the strike with his face in pain.
LM: How did you like that, whitey?
The Twin looked up at LM and had a sinister smile on his face. He then turned into a green ghost with wavy hair. The dagger that was in his gut just phased downward toward the floor and the wound healed by it's self. The Twin then phased back to his original self and still had that wicked smile. LM just stared at the Twin and was speechless.
LM: shit…
LM slowly backed away from the Twin until he bumped into someone else. He turned around and saw another person that looked exactly like the first Twin.
LM: Let me guess, you're his brother right?
Twin 2: No, just a twin.
The second Twin took out his own switchblade knife and attack LM. LM somersaulted backwards away from the second Twin, but suddenly notices the first Twin ready for him. He was about to take a quick stab at LM, but LM then jumped up high enough over the Twin, spins upside down and kicked the Twin in the back. The Twin stuttered a bit then turned to look at LM with a mean look as the second Twin joined him. LM knew he had to do something quick, so he spotted a suit of armor with a knight sword. He rushed to the knight and took out the sword, positioning himself for battle. The Twins gave a cold smile and started attacking LM with their switchblade knives. LM then attacked the Twins by swinging his sword high and low, but the Twins dodged, ducked, and phased through every attempt. LM then thought of an idea to take them down. He positioned himself and waited for the right moment, then as the Twins attacked, he started to run, implant the sword into the marble floor, and made a leap over like one of them High-Jump contestants at the Olympics. LM then took out two P229 pistols put of his trench coat and landed behind the Twins with their backs turned and unprepared. They immediately turn to see LM but what they saw were two pistols pointed at their heads. LM immediately fired his pistols hoping to end this, but what he didn't expect is that the Twins turned into ghosts and let the bullets phase through them. They then turned back to their original selves with wicked smirks on their faces.
LM: double shit…
The Twins slowly approached LM with their blades ready while LM slowly stepped back.
LM: (in thought) O.K. LM, stabbing them and shooting them won't work. They're like ghosts, just let them phase through your tactics like their nothing. Think fast man, think fast.
What LM didn't know is that someone was hanging on the roof waiting for LM to get near him. LM quickly pointed both his pistols at the Twins with no idea how to take them out.
LM: I don't care if you guys are ghosts or not. But I'll do whatever it takes to take you guys out.
Twin 1: Take us out? Silly boy, we're not your targets.
Twin 2: We're just a diversion.
LM: What?
Suddenly, Vlad jumped down from the ceiling and landed behind LM. LM turned around but it was too late, as Vlad hit him in the head with a crowbar. After that, he only sees nothing but darkness, soon his vision got blurry and heard voices of the Twins and Vlad.
Twin 1: Why don't we kill this pest and be over with.
Twin 2: I agree, I think it's the best way in dealing with punks like him.
Vlad: Quiet you two, you're giving me a headache. Besides, Merovingian has something special for him.
LM's vision soon went back to black. When LM woke up, he was lying on a stone floor. He guessed he must've been knocked out for quite a while. He slowly stood up and trying to shake off the dizziness in his head.
Merovingian: I see you're finally awake my ami.
LM looked up and saw Merovingian above him, standing on a brick circular structure that goes around the cold stone floor. With Merovingian were his wife, Persephone, Cain, Abel, the Twins, Vlad, and his guards around LM. He quickly looked around and saw he was inside of a dome like structure with sunlight gleaming through the ceiling. He even notices shelves filled with old wine bottles and vases.
Merovingian: Welcome to the combat arena.
LM: What the hell is going on here?
Merovingian: Now LM, I'm just doing what's right to succeed in my plan for global domination. Disposing enemies like you.
LM was shocked that he was found out so fast. He quickly reaches for his Mac 11s in his weaponry belt, only to find out that he has no weapons on him at all, only an empty weaponry belt.
Merovingian: Your weapons have been stripped from you while you were unconscious. It can make this fight much easier.
LM: How did you know I was a threat?
Merovingian: Do you remember back in Club Hell when you checked your guns at the coat checker's booth? Well, maybe you didn't know, but that coat checker works for me.
LM: Crap…
Merovingian: He told me that you were with those Zion rebels when you enter the club. And when he saw you with me, he knew something was suspicious. So he called me and told me all about you with the rebels. And I was lucky he called me too. Do you know what time it is?
LM: From what I can tell I must've been knocked out for quite a while, so it's got to be morning already.
Merovingian: Que est correct mes ami. Today is the day that I took control of the world. Once the Patriot TMD's are launched and Steel City destroyed, I will take over what's left of an apocalyptic world and rebuild it in my own image.
LM: Your not going to get away with this Merv.
Merovingian: On the contrary LM, I already have. My private train is all ready to leave and the missiles are ready to fire when we reach Steel City. But first, its time for you to be punished LM.
LM: And how are you going to do that? It looks like you're not doing anything since my hands and legs aren't shackled and I'm not in any torturing device.
Merovingian: I am not into any slow death LM; I'm more into something more suspenseful. Where you're standing in the elimination arena, it's where we bring prisoners and guards down here to battle to the death.
LM: Yeah… (looking at a few skeletons around the arena) I could tell by all the skeletons and bones in this place.
Merovingian: Get use to your surroundings LM, for it's the last thing you'll ever see. Bring out his opponent!
One of the iron gates slowly slid upward as LM was ready for whoever was coming out. Suddenly, a person jumped out from the gate and landed on the sandy floor by force. The opponent looked like half of the guards around the ring except he was wearing red reptile skinned pants and a light blue opened buttoned shirt over his unusual shirt.
Merovingian: Allow me to introduce you to your opponent, Cujo. Like Vlad here, Cujo is one of my generals of my army. He is also the dominant fighter in this ring and is undefeated for year.
LM: Really? Sounds kind of cocky if you ask me.
Merovingian: Taire! It's time for you to be taught a lesson. Never cross the Frenchman's path. Prêt, BATAILLE!
Every guard started cheering, stomping their feet, and clanking their weapons on the ground. Cujo positioned himself in an eerie type of stance, but LM just stand there like nothing happened.
Cujo: Your going to pay for your traitorie, boy.
LM: Man, you really are cocky. When I get through with you, your face will be more uglier then it is now.
Cujo then jumped up high and was about to do a torpedo kick to strike LM. But LM then jumped flipped out of the way from Cujo's kick and did his own karate stance and prepared himself for his battle.
LM: Hmm… Why do people like to do this the hard way?
Cujo rushed to LM and gave him a number of punches and kicks but LM dodged and blocked them. LM then countered after the last block with his own variety of punches and kicks. Cujo blocked half of them, the rest made contact with him. Then they both did a variety of punches, blocks, kicks, and dodges. After that competitive battle, LM did a jump spinning roundhouse kick to Cujo's face. He got knocked down for a second but jumped back up.
Cujo: Not bad for a punk kid, but let's see if you try this.
Cujo then caught LM off guard by a bunch of bitch slaps to his face. He then did a spinning back kick to LM's gut, sending him flying to the shelves and breaking half the bottles on the shelves. LM slowly got up surprised about what just happened.
LM: O.K. I wasn't expecting that to happen. Better take this to the offensive.
LM quickly made a quick stance and then attacked Cujo by jumping up and did some spinning kicks to his face. Cujo blocked them all, grabbed LM's foot after the last kick, slammed him on the hard stone floor. LM used his free foot to hit Cujo in the chin and somersaulted to his upright position. Cujo then charged at LM, but LM jumped high with his legs wide open to the sides avoiding Cujo's charge. Cujo turned around but got speared by LM, smashing him to the brick wall. LM thought that it was all over but then got caught off guard again when Cujo grabbed a two-by-four wooden shelf from the floor that was fallen from broken wall after the spear. He swung it to the one of LM's sides, which made him fly to another brick wall, crushing it on impact. LM slowly stood up again and looked at Cujo approaching him with the two-by-four in his hand. One of Merovingian's guards then took out a metal staff from his back and dropped it in front of LM. LM looked up at the guard then looked at Merovingian.
LM: Looks like Merovingian likes to makes this battle fair. Oh well, might as well get this over with.
LM picked up the staff and twirled it around and positioned himself to strike. Cujo then positioned himself for battle by holding the two-by-four with booth hands and lowered it like a samurai sword. They both stood their staring at each other for a few seconds then they charged at each other with their weapons ready to strike. LM attempt to hit Cujo in many directions with his metal staff but Cujo blocked them with his two-by-four. Cujo then tried to make a quick slash in the middle but LM raised his staff to block the attack. LM then did a break dance move and swept his staff to trip Cujo's feet but Cujo jumped up and let his two-by-four land on the wall, leaving Cujo up in the air standing upside down. LM then ran to the wall, jumped on it, and jumped off using his staff as a helicopter propeller in order to reach to Cujo. Cujo then jumped out of the way and landed back on the ground seconds before LM got on the ground. They continued to do their battle to the death, unaware on what's going to happen next. Above the skylight of the battle dome five mysterious figures approached the glass roof watching the battle from above.
Voice 1: Should we go help him, by the way this looks I think he needs all the help he could get.
Female Voice: No, I don't think that would be a good idea. When LM gets into any serious trouble, we'll jump in and save his ass.
Voice 1: I don't know.
Voice 2: Just follow the plan. I'm pretty sure that he'll be all right.
Back to the action, LM was still fighting Cujo with their weapons. LM did multiple strikes to Cujo, but Cujo just blocked them with his two-by-four. He then used the two-by-four to swing it in many ways but LM back away and ducked and dodged it in many ways too. LM almost backed up to a wall and has an idea coming up. LM then turned around, ran up to the wall, and jumped off the wall, with his head over Cujo. He then swung his staff hard that it broke the two-by-four in half. He landed back on the ground and looked at Cujo holding the broken two-by-four in both their hands.
LM: Ha, how do you like that punk? What are you going to do now?
Cujo then gave a small smirk. He then twists his body and arms in different directions, confusing LM. It was then that he moved too fast like a bullet and double fisted LM in the chest, letting him drop the steel staff and sending him flying towards another set of wine shelves. After the crash, LM shook it off and looked at Cujo with a surprised look on his face.
LM: I wasn't expecting that either. This guy is tough.
LM stood up and hurried to reach his metal staff, but caught off guard yet again, as Cujo appeared in front of them and hit him in the face. Cujo then grabbed the staff, used his knee to snap it in two, and threw it to the ground. LM looked at the broken staff then at Cujo.
Cujo: Now we're even.
LM then launched his leg and attacked Cujo with a number of spinning kicks upside down. Cujo blocked them, grab the last kick, and threw LM to the other end of the ring. LM quickly got up and continued his assault on Cujo with more punches and kicks, some were blocked; some made direct hits. But when LM did a roundhouse kick at Cujo's side head, Cujo quickly disappeared. LM looked around to see if his opponent around.
LM: Now where did he go?
Suddenly, he was brutally attack by punches and kicks on all sides, but no one was around. What's actually happening, is Cujo's using his focusing ability to speed himself up. Cujo then appeared in front of LM and kicked him to the gut. LM got flipped and landed face first in the ground. He slowly got up but Cujo grabbed him and put his head between his legs. Then he lift LM up on his shoulder and gave him one hell of a power bomb, creating a crater around LM's body and he was coughing up blood. Cujo looked up at Merovingian and he was quite pleased at the fight.
Merovingian: Excellent work Cujo, you taught that no good traitor never to mess with me. Now, fin lui.
Cujo nodded and picked up one half of the broken steel staff with its end sharp. He then approached LM's limb body and slowly raised the staff above its head.
Cujo: See you in the afterlife, punk.
Suddenly, the glass ceiling exploded, causing all the shattered glass to fall to the ground. Multiple smoke grenades were thrown all over the place. Then five people came down with grappling cords and start firing multiple weapons at the enemies, killing off half the guards. Merovingian, Persephone, Cain, Abel, the Twins, Vlad, Cujo, and the rest of the army quickly vacate the area before the smoke cleared. The five people put their feet on the stone ground and approached LM's limp body.
Voice 3: Is he all right?
Female voice: Looks like he's fine, he just got knocked out after that power bomb.
Voice 2: By the way this looks; it looked like he put up one hell of a fight.
Voice 4: Tell me about it.
Female voice: Quite guys, he coming through.
LM slowly opened his eyes and slowly got up, feeling his head.
LM: Ow, my head. Last time I stand face to face with a weirdo like that.
LM looked up at the rescue team and noticed something familiar. They were wearing commando uniforms and fancy suits and has various guns from M7/caseless sub machine guns to a Claw 12 shotgun, but their faces look strangely familiar underneath the sunglasses.
LM: Hey, do I know you guys.
Female voice: Come on LM, we're your friends at the cafeteria at the orphanage.
LM thought about it for a moment then realized who they were.
LM: Silent Night?
Silent Night: Bout time you finally notice me.
LM: (looking at the rest of the team) Kill Switch, Night Owl, Connecter, Max Speed? What are you guys doing here?
Kill Switch: We heard you were in the Frenchman's crib, so we decided to crash the party.
LM: And exactly how did you guys logged into the Matrix?
Max Speed: Well, since we don't have the right to build our own tech so we kind of borrowed some hacking equipment.
LM: borrowed?
Max Speed: All right, so we stole hacking equipment, but we have to protect your sorry ass now do we.
LM: You know that Commander Lock isn't going to be happy when he hears about this.
Night Owl: No problem, we'll see what will happen when we jack out.
LM: So how did you guys found me?
Connecter: Once we put all the hacking equipment together, Kid was able to follow your signal and pinpoint your location. When we found you, we jack in close to your position and quickly gain access to the roof. Gotta tell ya, though young, Kid's pretty good on the keyboards.
LM: Wait, what about the others, the reinforcements?
Silent Night: We saw three teams heading towards the gates; they'll be at the front door any minute now. I say we should get going before this place turns into a shooter's playground.
LM: No, I should follow Merovingian before it's too late.
LM stood up and was about to leave but both Kill Switch and Night Owl blocked him.
Night Owl: Whoa, where do you think you're going?
LM: Merovingian has a private train with a car that contains four Patriot TMD missiles. To make matters worse, he's going to fire them at the oil pipelines and the refinery at Steel City. I have to stop him before he ignites his world war of his.
Silent Night: Then you're going to need our help in order to stop the Frenchman's plans.
LM: All right then what's the plan?
Max Speed: Actually it's your call, captain.
Max then handed LM a BR55 assault rifle. LM remembered what the Oracle said, to make the right decisions, to be brave in the face of danger, and to do what's right. He took the rifle and loads it.
LM: O.K. team, listen up! In order to stop Merovingian, we have to cut him off. We'll take the quickest route and head to his office before he does. Do I make myself clear?
Team: Yes sir!
LM: Then let's move out!
Meanwhile, Merovingian was walking down the hallway with his wife, his two servants, the Twins, the two generals, and four of his guards carrying two Sawed-Off Shotguns and two UMPs.
Merovingian: I can't believe that we were caught off-guard during our enjoyment. Did the security cameras pick them up?
Cain: No sir, apparently the security cameras went offline for some reason, possibly thanks to the traitor of ours. Don't worry, we're finding a way to get them back online.
Merovingian: Zut! Is it so hard to find good help these days?
Persephone: Maybe it's best we should forget about all this world conquering shit.
Merovingian: No need to worry my love. I worked so hard to get this plan into action; I'm not going to give this up. That's why we're leaving now and start this operation right away when we enter the city's dock. We should head to my office now before more of those rebels show up.
They then enter the main hallway where the main doors exploded surprising everyone what came in. Coming through the destroyed doors were three teams of Zion, the Hammers, the Osiris, and the Vigilant, carrying different weapons.
Roland: Good day Frenchman, hope you don't mind if we let ourselves in.
Merovingian was shocked at what he saw that he freaked out.
Merovingian: KILL THEM! MEURTRE LUER TOUT DE SUITE!
The four guards, the generals, Cain, and Abel aimed their rifles, shotguns, and pistols at the three teams and start firing at them. The teams quickly used bullet time to dodge every bullet and then fired their weapons at the enemies. Merovingian's guards jumped up on the stairs and balcony at the second floor as more guards came out of the doorways on the ground floor and protected Merovingian and his wife. The three teams then split in different sections to take out guards from the first and second floors. Two guards were at the left side of the stairs, one firing a shotgun and the other a UMP at one of the female Osiris's team members. She ran up and jumped on the curved wall, jumped off it, and fired her MP-10 sub machine guns at the two soldiers and killed them in an instant. Two of Osiris's crewmembers then cart wheeled their way to two more guards while dodging bullets. They then kick the weapons out of the guards hands and fought them Japanese style fighting. The two team members then finished the job. The first member did a take down on the guard, took out his army knife and stabbed the enemy in the heart. The second member broke the other guard's arm, took out his M6C pistol, and shot him in the head. Two more guards at the other staircase dropped their rifles and took swords and shields from the weaponry wall ready to attack the female Vigilant member. One of the guards swung his sword at the member, but she jumped up on the wall, dodging the guard's first attempt, then jumped off the wall and kicked the second guard in the face. She then took out a sword out of the statues hands and poised it ready to attack. The two guards then swung their swords in different directions, but the female member blocked them with her sword and attacked them. However, their shields were preventing her to penetrate. After a couple of attempts, the first guard was going to strike at the female member but she jumped up backwards and over the soldier with her legs opened sideways. She was lucky from that attack, but the second guard wasn't fortunate as the sword penetrated his shield and stabbed him in the chest. The other guard turned around to continue his fight, but the female member spin kicked the shield off his hand, used her sword to penetrate his chest and kicked him to the other staggering guard. They both get knocked down and laid their dying. Roland and Osiris captain, Thadeus fired their M90 Shotguns at any enemy they see, watching their backs. Suddenly five more guards came out the side entrances on the second floor, blazing UMP's everywhere. Another Vigilant member noticed it, took out his AGL-9 Grenade Launcher off his back, aimed the balcony, and fired an explosive grenade. The grenade then exploded, causing the guards to fly down the main floor and letting debris fly everywhere. Merovingian looked at the action and doesn't like where it's going.
Merovingian: Twins, Cain, Abel, hurry to the office, we have to leave now. Let's go my love.
The brutal battle still continues on as Zion team members and Merovingian's guards were fighting and shooting each other at the first and second floors. Roland then notices Merovingian and a few of his henchmen were leaving the main hallway through another door. He then turned to Thadeus.
Roland: Thadeus, My team and I are going after Merovingian. Think you can take care of the fleet.
Thadeus: I'm way ahead of you!
Thadeus then fired his shotgun at another soldier.
Roland: Team, we're chasing after the Frenchman!
The Hammers: Yes sir!
Cas, Colt, and Mauser reloaded their SG-552 rifles and followed Roland to where Merovingian left. However, two guards holding Sawed-Off Shotguns blocked the door. They were about to fire the Hammers but they got shot in the head and lying dead on the floor. The team looked up and saw Osiris member, Jue, holding a M95 Sniper Rifle.
Jue: Go! We'll handle it from here!
Roland nodded proceeded after Merovingian. In another part of the mansion, LM and his team kept walking down the hallways heading to the office.
Kill Switch: Sir, are you sure this is the right direction? It looks like we are going around in circles.
LM: Easy there Kill Switch, I've been in Frenchy's house and I know where we're going.
They soon turn to a wider hallway with Greek looking statues. But as they kept walking four guards holding two UMP's and two Sawed-Off Shotguns ambushed them. They quickly took cover at the Greek statues in opposite walls.
LM: Quick what do we have?
Night Owl: We have two pale faces and two tattooed faces.
Quickly LM nodded at Kill Switch as he took out a stun grenade out of his pocket and threw it at the guards. The grenade exploded and knocked them off their feet. They slowly got up but LM's team fired their weapons, putting bullet holes through their bodies. They continued running to the other end of the hallway and went through the double doors. They then approached the elevator as LM pushed the button and the doors opened. The team entered the elevator and LM pushed the appropriate floor where Merovingian's office. In another hallway, Merovingian and the others quickly entered the hallway and entered his office. Just as the doors closed, another door got kicked open and LM's team then entered the hallway. LM looked down the hall and pointed to the two sets of doors at the end.
LM: There, that's the Frenchman's office; let's hurry before he leaves.
The team then walked down the hallway and approached the office. But before they opened the door, another door behind them opened up and the team pointed their weapons at who ever were coming out of it. But who was behind them were actually the Hammers pointing their rifles. Roland lowered his shotgun and looked at LM in shock.
Roland: Jesus H. Christ, LM? What happened to you?
LM: It's a long and very ugly story.
Mauser: And who the hell are these people?
LM: Oh, I know this sounds funny, but this is my own team. This is Connecter, Night Owl, Silent Night, Kill Switch, and Max Speed.
Colt: You have your own team? How did this happen?
LM: That is also a long story too. But let's just say that the only way they need to get into the Matrix is that they (quote fingers) borrowed some equipment.
Cas: Borrowed? You mean stealing?
LM's team bowed their heads in disappointment.
Roland: When the commander hears about this, he'll have your heads.
LM: Listen we can talk about punishment, but we got a serious problem. Merovingian is going launch missiles and destroy all of Steel City. If we don't stop Merovingian, there won't be a Matrix to go into.
Roland: Then what are we waiting for? Let's kick some bloody ass!
In the office, Merovingian grabbed a disk that contains the targeting system to pinpoint the oil pipelines and the oil plant in Steel City. He then tossed the disk to Cain and he put it inside his vest pocket.
Merovingian: O.K., that's all we need to take my plans to action. Let's move before those rebels show up.
Suddenly the doors opened by force and LM's team and the Hammers entered the office with their guns ready to fire.
LM: Going somewhere Merv?
Merovingian: FIRE! TAKE THEM OUT!
The guards quickly fired at the two teams but LM put his hand out and stopped every bullet. The guards stopped firing and LM let his hand down the same time the bullets went to the floor.
LM: Do you guys ever get sick of doing the same thing?
Merovingian looked at LM and had an extremely pissed look on his face.
Merovingian: Time to go!
Merovingian, his wife, the two henchmen, the Twins, and the guards quickly hurried to the same door that LM went through. The two teams hurried to the door until more guards firing rifles and shotguns ambushed them from behind. Every member quickly hid behind the walls and furniture. Both LM and Roland hid behind Merovingian's desk.
Roland: LM, you and your team go after Merovingian and stop him from completing his plans. We'll take out these guards.
Roland tossed an explosive grenade over the desk and it exploded.
Roland: GO NOW!
LM: (nodded and shout) Come on team we got a Frenchman to chase.
The team quickly stood up and hurried to the door while the Hammers start attacking the rest of the guards. LM's team made it to the door, which was partially opened and Night Owl opened the door quickly and they all went in. But instead of a train depot warehouse, they were in a huge storage area surrounded by military weapons and vehicles.
LM: Wait a sec, this is not the storage warehouse I went through the last time.
He then spotted Merovingian and his wife entering a black limo with a capital M on the sides of the doors. Around the limo were two black Harley Davidson Road Kings and two black Cadillac EXTs. The team hurried to the limo but was ambushed yet again by the guards firing their rifles. They quickly ducked to the big wooden crates and did some covering fire. One of the guards quickly took out a flash grenade and threw it to the ground. The light was so bright that LM's team was covering behind the boxes and covered their eyes. In the limo, Merovigian looked through his window and smiled.
Merovingian: Prise.
The limo, the two bikes, and the two Cadillac's exited the warehouse the same time as the blinded light faded. LM quickly got up and went after the limo, but when he jump for the bumper, he missed it. LM got up and watched the vehicles drive out of the warehouse.
LM: Damn!
His team soon approached their leader.
Night Owl: Now what?
LM: Night Owl, could you call Kid and hand me your phone? I left mine at the Chateau.
Night Owl took out his Cell phone and put it on speed dial. He then handed it to LM and LM waited for the call. In Zion, the team was sitting on the dentist chairs plugged into the Matrix. Kid was checking the Matrix with all the equipment that the team, "borrowed". There was a quick ring and Kid picked it up.
Kid: Operator.
LM: (on the headset) Kid, it's me LM.
Kid: Oh LM, I'm so glad you're still alive.
LM: (on the headset) Cut the chit chat Kid and tell us where we are?
Kid: Well if my calculations are correct, you're in the military warehouse in the docks of Metro City.
In the Matrix.
LM: No shit Sherlock. Do you know where Merovingian is?
Kid: (on the phone) Yeah, he's driving down Mantric St.
LM: Mantric St., that's a little suspicious.
Max Speed: But why is Merovingian driving down streets like a regular bystander?
LM Thought about it for a second and started to realize something.
LM: Kid, is there any Train Depots in Metro City?
Kid: (on the phone) Hang on a sec. (pause) Yeah, there's one depot ten miles from where you are. The depot number is 487.
LM: I knew it. (looking at his team) We have to cut Merovingian off before he reaches the depot.
Kill Switch: But how are we going to do that when they have vehicles filled with weapon touting maniacs?
LM looked around and noticed modified M1A1D Adrams Main Battle Tank.
LM: I got an idea. Kid, I need a download on operating a Tank.
French Dictionary
ami – friend
Que est correct mes ami. – That's correct my friend.
Taire! – Quiet!
Pret, BATAILLE! – Ready, FIGHT!
fin lui – finish him
Zut! – Damn it!
MEURTRE LUER TOUT DE SUITE! – KILL THEM NOW!
Prise – Drive
That's it for chapter 17. I know it was long and I was busy on a lot of things, but it's all worth it. And you think this chapter was crazy, wait till you see the next one. Please Review.
