O.K. I haven't got a review yet. Maybe it's because that people are running out of ideas or they just want to read and not review. Either way, I'm pretty sure that all of my top people at Fan Fiction are reading this now. And I'm glad of it. Now hears chapter 19 and the conclusion of the Merovingian saga. This is the biggest challenge that LM must do. He has to stop Merovingian from bringing Armageddon to the Matrix. He has to stop the rockets from launching before it's too late. Will he succeed, or will Steel City becomes history.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Matrix.
Chapter 19: Catching a Train.
Outside the depot, LM and his team were standing at the street with their M1A1D Adrams Main Battle Tank and 4x4, mounted 147 mm TOW-launchers, jeeps parked behind them. LM was looking at the inside of the depot with his binoculars to see what his team was up against. By the way it looks, the guards have Quad Barrel Riot Shotguns, G36 Rifles, AGL-9 Grenade Launchers, and Shoulder Rocket Launchers and they were ready for any action. LM lowered his binoculars and didn't like his teams' odds.
LM: Team, looks like the depot's a little busy today. (pointing) You see the big warehouse at that end there?
The team looked at the big gray building with the tin roof and smoke billowing out of it and nodded.
LM: That's where Merovingian's train is, and by the way this looks, they will be leaving soon. We have to stop them before they leave and disable the missiles before they get launched. Any ideas?
Kill Switch: I say we storm right in and giving everyone hell down there.
LM: Negative, Merovingian called to order some tough weapons, some that have ammo strong enough to destroy our vehicles.
Max Speed: Well that's reassuring. You can blast all of them with your tank, right sir?
LM: I wish I could, but after my run in with the cops, I have only one rocket left.
Silent Night: Well that's just perfect. Merovingian has his army down there and we are just six teens with jeeps and a tank with one rocket in it. We're really so doomed.
LM: Maybe not.
Night Owl: What are you talking about captain?
LM looked through his binoculars again and noticed the huge stacks of train containers. Surrounding them, were multiple barrels of Nitrogen, and flammable material.
LM: I got an idea.
Down at the gate entrance to the depot, two guards were standing watch holding their G36 Rifles when they spotted two jeeps heading straight towards them. Without hesitation, they pointed their weapons and started firing. Kill Switch aimed his mounted cannon and the steel door and fired at it. The blast ripped a hole through the gate and the guards flew away from it. LM's team quickly entered the depot where they were greeted by more of Merovingian's guards, firing their rifles. Both Silent Night and Connecter steered their jeeps in different directions to hit and run over some of the guards while Kill Switch and Night Owl fired their mounted cannons at any enemy far away. One of the guards had his rocket launcher ready to fire at one of the jeeps. Once he locked onto Connecter's jeep, he fire at it. The jeep exploded, it hit Silent Night's jeep and they both crashed near the metal containers. Luckily, the team got out of the jeeps unharmed, but they were surrounded by guards aiming their weapons at them.
Guard 1: Going somewhere kids?
Night Owl: Actually, we were kind of lost and someone took the wrong turn. Do you know how we can get to Six Flags? No? Well I guess we have to find it ourselves. Now if you excuse us-
Guard 1: Not a chance. The only way you're getting out of here is through us.
All the guards kept their eyes on the team in case the team makes a swift moment. But the team remained still not waiting for the right moment, but putting LM's plan into action.
Kill Switch: (whispering) I think we should start going psycho and beat up these weirdoes.
Silent Night: (whispering) No, we have to wait for the right moment to strike.
The guards then placed their fingers on the trigger.
The guard 1: All guards ready, FIRE!
But before they start firing, a crash came from the wall. All the guards turned their heads to see M1A1D Adrams Main Battle Tank crashing through the brick wall. Of course, with the guards distracted, it was the teams chance to escape.
Silent Night: NOW!
Quickly the team made their way right through Merovingian's guards, jumping over and kicking them in the face and body. Kill Switch, Max Speed, and Connecter grabbed a Quad Barrel Riot shotgun and two G36 rifles and blasted right through the guards. They immediately took refuge at a nearby warehouse while the guards headed to the warehouse to get them. What the guards didn't know is that in the tank, LM was looking at his targeting sensor to target the two jeeps piled onto each other. He knows that when the guards are distracted, he fires his last rocket at the jeeps to make a big explosion, and with exploding barrels surrounding most of the containers, the explosion will be big enough to make all the containers to collapse down to the ground. Once he locked on to the targets, he pushed on the red button and the tank fired its rocket at the jeeps. Once the rocket connected to the jeeps, they exploded, along with the all the barrels all around the containers, making huge flames all over the place. All the containers started to shake and tumbled onto each other like a bunch of dominos. They quickly fall to the ground with all the guards underneath them. Everyone began to panic and tried to run away, but the containers crushed some of them. In a matter of seconds, the place was surrounded by littered containers and crushed carcasses. LM got out of his tank and looked at the damage.
LM: Hmm… Maybe I overdid this a little. Oh well.
LM's team quickly exited the warehouse and met up with their leader, who was walking through the wreckage.
LM: You guys O.K.?
Max Speed: Yeah, we are. Wish it were the same with the assholes around us.
Silent Night: Max please. So captain, where is this train Merovingian has?
LM: (pointing at the big warehouse) Right there.
Suddenly they all then heard the train making a loud tooting noise.
LM: And it sounds like they're about to make their exit. We have to get into the train before they leave.
But before they made a move, four surviving guards show up aiming their G36 rifles at the team.
Guard 2: COMPANY FIRE!
All the guards start firing, but the team took cover behind the damaged containers. LM, who was hiding behind a red containment, noticed a Quad Barrel Riot Shotgun on the floor with the uncrushed hand next to it. He grabbed the shotgun and smiled at it, knowing that it will take care of the guards. He leapt sideways for the guards to see him, and fired the shotgun at them. Once they were all dead, two more guards jumped on top of another container and fired their Riot Shoguns at LM. LM did his bullet time to stop all the bullets by holding his hand in front of him. Silent Night, who grabbed an AGL-9 Grenade Launcher from another crushed guard, jumped up on a green container and fired it at the two guards, sending them flying to the other side of the depot. More guards kept coming with rifles and shotguns, but LM and his team retaliated by shooting off their weapons and jump kicking the guards in the face. After walking through cargo containers and killing off guards, they made their way to the main warehouse, where the train is inside. They opened the steel doors and saw that the black train was still there, with all its cars connected and missiles were locked up in the huge black casing on top of a silo car.
LM: There's the train. Let's get on it before they leave.
They headed to the train, but were ambushed by more guards coming out of their hiding places, firing their rifles. The team took cover and fired their weapons at guards. The train suddenly moved slowly as it starts to leave the station. LM noticed it and called out to Silent Night.
LM: Night, I'm heading towards the train! Think you and the team can handle these creeps?
Silent Night: No problem. We'll handle this mess; you take care of the missiles. We'll see you back at Zion.
LM nodded, jumped out of his hiding place and ran to the moving train. The guards noticed it and fired their weapons at them. LM used his focusing ability to jump and dodge every bullet. He then cart wheeled to grabbed a grenade from a dead guard, pulled the pin, and threw it at the guards. The blast made half the guards flew in multiple directions, giving LM the chance to get on the train. He went to warp speed with some help on some focusing ability and jumped on the back of the caboose seconds before the train left the depot. The last thing he saw was his team still fighting the guards with karate moves and gunfire. LM quickly entered the caboose and discovered that he was in a storage area filled with weapons.
LM: Jackpot.
He rummaged through the shelves to grab two Automatic 92FS Pistols, two FN P90 SMGs, an AK-47 Soviet Rifle, and three grenades. After stocking up on weaponry, he proceeded to the next car where he saw five guards playing a game of black jack with money on the table.
Guard 3: I bet two hundred dollars and raise you a hundred more.
Guard 4: Oh really? Well I three hundred and raise two hundred more. Does anyone else have any bets?
LM pointed his sub machine guns and the guards.
LM: I bet a nickel, and bullet wounds on your heads.
Before the guards could do anything about it, LM fired his SMGs at them all, killing them and letting money and cards flying everywhere. The guards in the other car heard the gunshots and hurried to see what's the commotion about. When they enter the first car, they all saw LM with empty SMGs in his hands. The guards quickly fired at LM the same time LM dropped the guns and dodged every bullet with bullet time. He then attacked each guard with a variety of combat moves. He doubled kicked the first two guards, then proceed to attack the next guard that was pointing his SS Shotgun. He gabbed the shotgun, pointed, and fired the second two guards, leaving them dead. He took care of the last guard by hitting his face with the back of the shotgun, kicked him in the gut, and performed a DDT to the guard's temple. Shotgun in hand, he ran right through the second train car and entered what looked like a passenger car with doors for passengers that want their privacy. He slowly walked down the hall waiting for anything to happen. Suddenly, one guard appeared from one of the doors aiming a 1911 pistol at him. LM fired his shotgun at the guard, but another guard came out of another door with a M-249 SAW rifle. He continued firing his shotgun at the second guard, but yet another guard came out with another weapon. One by one a guard came out of the private rooms, and one by one LM takes them down with his shotgun. As he entered another passenger car, more guards did the same thing, so LM blasts them all as quickly as he could. He dropped his now empty shotgun on the ground, armed his AK-17 Soviet Rifle, and entered the cargo car that was filled with steel and wooden crates. More guards came out of their hiding places and fired their weapons at LM. LM ducked behind a crate, and threw a grenade at the center. After the explosion, leaving half the guards dead, he popped out of his hiding place and fired his rifle at the rest of the guards. After all of them were dead, LM hurried to the second cargo car, the car that leads straight to the missiles. More guards kept on coming and firing at him. LM fired his rifle and dodged every bullet the guards dished at him. His rifle then got emptied, so he dropped it and attacked the rest of the guards with a variety of kicks, punches, and takedowns. The last guard appeared from the doorway that leads to the missile room and fired an UMP rifle. LM quickly took cover at a number of metal crates. The guard slowly walked towards the crates where LM was hiding. LM slowly took out his automatic pistols and waited for the right moment to take action. He then jumped out from the crates and the guard continued firing. LM ducked rolled to the other end, dodging bullets, then jumped on the wall, ran on it to a stack of wooden crates, went up to the crates, jumped off it, and somersaulted upside down. He fired his automatic pistols at the guard, placing bullet holes at his gut. With the pistols empty and the final guard dead, LM headed to the final door. When he past through it, he then entered the silo car where the MIM-104 Patriot TMD missiles are stored.
LM: Time to go to work.
He quickly approached the control panel to activate the launching database. All LM has to do is hack into the system and deactivate the launch sequence before it starts firing. He tried making a quick hack, but there was some sort of firewall blocking his way in. He tries different methods to gain access to the mainframe. In the private car, Merovingian and his wife were enjoying their meal (well only Merovingian, Persephone was so bored) while Cain and Abel were sitting around on the sofas, a few guards were standing guard, and one guard was at the computer council that operates the missiles next to the private car.
Merovingian: You seem a little bored my dear. Is there something wrong?
Persephone: No, it's just that destroying an industry city without any real evidence of your crime sounds like cowardice.
Merovingian: Cowardice? Dear, please understand that what I'm doing is right for our future. Once this world is all gone, we can rebuild it into a world more suitable for us, if we make the Architect do that for us.
Persephone: Still, it's not right.
Merovingian: Faire ne pas fardeau. You'll get use to it, once this pathetic excuse of the Matrix is deleted.
Just then, a beep came from mini computer. The screen went from static then to the face of the conductor of the train.
Conductor: (on the computer) Merovingian, we have approached Steel City.
Merovingian: Merci. Let's see it.
The screen on the mini computer went blank the same time the curtains in Merovingian side just opened. In the view of the passenger train, everyone could see that far away from where they are, they could see the many factories and manufacturing companies with smoke coming out of the main pipes. Judging on how far they are, it's perfect to fire and not being seen by anyone.
Merovingian: Fameux, and far enough from any eyewitnesses.
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Sir, the destined marks are set and the missiles are ready to fire on your command.
Merovingian: Entamer.
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Yes sir.
Back in the silo car, LM was still trying gain access to the missile database, though it's hard due to the fact of many boarders blocking his chance in.
LM: Damn it. Frenchy is a little strict on access. No matter, I'm going to find a way to get in.
After trying a couple of attempts, LM finally gained his access to the computer.
LM: Finally, I'm in. Now all I have to do is to deactivate those missiles and this nightmare will be over.
But just before LM was about to finish, he heard the noise of the train's brake screeching on the tracks. The train made a complete stop making LM wonder what's going on. Suddenly, the inside of the silo's casing opened up, revealing nothing but sunlight. Once the casing was fully opened, LM saw the view of Steel City from a far away view. He quickly looked at the missiles and noticed them moving around and targeting the city itself. He then looked at the computer and saw the targeting sensors online. There were four spots of the city. One is at the gas pipes in the eastern sector of the city, the second target is a warehouse facility storing barrels of oil, the third were multiple tanks of gas, and the final target was a power plant. He then looked at the timer on the top right corner of the screen and it reads five minutes before launch.
LM: Ah shit, there going to start launching. Better take the quicker approach.
LM went through the database in order to take the direct approach and saving the city from total destruction. What he didn't notice is that there's a hidden camera at the steel wall of the silo car. Back in the private passenger car, the guard at the council was looked at the screens to see if there's anything out of the ordinary. He then notices something that wasn't right.
Guard 5: (on the computer council) Sir, you better take a look at this.
Merovingian stood up out his seat and approached the council. What he saw on the security monitors were different cars filled with blood and dead guards everywhere. What was most shocking was that LM was in one of the screens in the silo, where he's hacking into the computer to stop the missiles.
Merovingian: Cruel LM, very cruel indeed. Cain, Abel.
Back at the silo train, LM was putting the finishing touches on the targeting sensor as the clock reached the two-minute warning.
LM: C'mon, c'mon, almost there.
As soon as LM put in the final adjustments on the coordinates, two pistols were aimed at LM's head. LM moved his eyes to see Cain in one side and Abel on the other.
Cain: Get your hands away from the computer.
LM: What, I'm just trying download music off the Internet. Do you know how much CD's cost these days?
Abel: Nice try jackass. Come with us.
LM followed that order and walked with Cain and Abel, still pointing their pistols at his head. What both Cain and Abel didn't know is that LM had moved the targets to a different location. (Let's see you guess what the targets are.) In the private passenger car, Merovingian and his wife were sitting on the fancy sofa, waiting for their intruder. LM entered the car with Cain and Abel behind him. The guards in front of LM pointed their rifles and shotguns at him, in case he made any sudden moves. Merovingian smiled at what he sees.
Merovigian: Notre prochaine rencontre LM. How awkward it is that we're back to where we started.
LM: Yeah, this brings back memories.
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Thirty seconds till launch sir.
Merovingian: Quite. And I got to tell you; I'm quite impressed at your bravery. You going undercover to learn about my secrets and defenses in my Chateau, pursuing me in an armored tank, trespassing in my train and destroying anything that in your way, and disabling my missiles. You certainly risk your entire life to save this world. (applaud) Bravo mi ami, bravo.
LM: Yeah, well I'm quite the professional and I had lots of teaching.
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Fifteen seconds.
Merovingian: (stood up and approached the window) Unfortunately, you failed miserably in saving the Matrix. Now all you can do is watch my plan into action.
Guard 5: (on the computer council) Ten seconds left, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero. INGNITION!
Outside the train, the bottom of the missiles casing started to smoke and then fire came out of the bottom. Then the missiles were fired one at a time and flew straight to Steel City. Merovingian looked at the missiles and quietly laughed with pure enjoyment.
Merovingian: In two minutes, Steel City will be nothing a cloud of smoke in the sky, igniting my own world order. And after the city is gone, you will be the next one out of my site.
LM looked at Merovingian with a stern look. A smile then crept out of his face and he started to laugh, first soft but then louder. Merovigian noticed it and looked confused.
Merovingian: What's so funny, you traitor?
LM: You are dumber then you look Merv. Do you really think I can disable the missiles in time before they were fired? Sometimes, when you don't have time to stop something, you've have to come up with a backup plan.
Merovingian: Quelle est tu parlant environ?
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Sir, we got a problem.
Merovingian: (looking at the guard) What do you mean a problem?
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Take a look sir.
Merovingian took a look at the monitors to see what's wrong. What he saw were that the missiles were about to reach their destination. But then they all just turned around and went to the opposite directions.
Merovingian: What the hell happened here?
Guard 5: (at the computer council) Don't know sir. Apparently, someone must have changed the locations of the targets.
Merovingian quickly looked at LM all mean like since he knows who did this, then looked back at the guard.
Merovingian: What are the missiles new targets.
The guard quickly checked the targeting sensors program to see the new targets. What he saw shocked and him and knew that it will shock Merovingian.
Guard 5: (at the computer council) I'm afraid that their target is us.
Merovinigian: WHAT?
LM: You know there's an old saying that goes, "When you get too close to the sun, you're going to get burn." And you Merovingian, with the missiles heading your way, you're going to be extra crispy.
Merovingian looked back at LM and his face felt like it was ready to explode.
Merovingian: Kill him, dispose him quickly, TOUT DE SUITE!
All the guards readied their weapons, while Cain and Abel place their fingers on the trigger of their pistols.
LM: All of you have made the biggest mistake in your lives.
LM quickly used both arms and blocked off both pistols the same time Cain and Abel fired their pistols. The two bullets hit the guards in front of LM, killing them in the head. LM quickly ran up onto Abel and jumped off him too attack all the guards. One guard pointing a Sawed-Off shotgun, but LM kicked the shotgun off his hands and he grabbed it and start shooting four guards. He then dropped his shotgun and attacked the next one by doing the spinning kick to the guard's face. LM then back kicked a guard from behind then jumped in front of him and did a neck breaker to snap his neck. LM then grabbed a pistol from the dead guard, jumped back up, and shot three more guards, including the one who was at the computer council. He grabbed a couple of bullets from every dead guard while avoiding bullets from both Cain and Abel shooting their pistols. LM then jumped towards the two henchmen and started attacking with his karate like moves. The two henchmen blocked them and fought back. They all were evenly matched and was real difficult to tell who is winning. LM decided to finish it off and quick. LM jumped on and off Abel and kicked Cain in the face. While he was down, LM proceeded on fighting Abel. He kicked him in the gut, punched him in the face, and took his pistol out to shoot him straight through the heart. With him dead, LM then attacked Cain, who he quickly got up and took out his pistol. LM grabbed Cain's hand that held the pistol and cracked it with his pure strength. Cain then did a roundhouse kick to LM's side, but LM blocked it and held on to it tight. He then head but Cain, that gave him a loop, then he let go of Cain's broken hand and took out his pistol. He pointed it to Cain's forehead and fired at it, letting the bullet penetrate the brain. LM quickly pointed his pistol at Merovingian, who was with his wife and two guards aiming their shotguns at LM.
Merovingian: I yie yie LM. Of all the people that I faced, you are the most corruptive irresponsible person I have ever seen.
LM: Thanks; I have a knack for being a troublemaker. Now if you give up, I'll let you die a peaceful death as soon as the missiles come to blow you up.
Merovingian: O vraiment? I'm afraid that the only person who's going to die, is you.
Merovingian nodded at the guard as he pushed red button attached to the wall. Suddenly, all the windows and doors were sealed with metal gates that the malls have. LM looked around and noticed it and knew he was in trouble.
Merovingian: As you can see, all the exits around you are currently blocked. There's no way out.
LM: Maybe, but that means you won't be able to escape either.
Merovingian: On the contrary, I already have my escape. (taking out a key from his pocket) By using this key, the door behind me will lead me and my wife back to the Chateau, safe from any harm.
LM: Crap…
Merovingian: Yes LM, you might have foiled my plan, but there are others before hand. Until we meet again, I bid you au revoir and farewell.
Soon, the second guard threw a smoke grenade at the floor and smoke billowed out throughout the insides of the private passenger car. LM was having a hard time seeing through the smoke. Merovingian, his wife, and the guards proceeded to the door, as Merovingian put the key in the keyhole and opened the door. They all entered the Chateau as LM saw them through the thinning smoke and rushed to the door. However, the guard closed the door seconds before LM made it. LM opened the door, but instead of the inside of the Chateau, it's just a steel gate blocking the exit. He hurried to the computer council and noticed the timer reading thirty seconds before the missiles hit. He scurried around the place to see if there's another exit around the place. He then spotted a small bolted passage on the floor. He aimed his pistol at the seals that locks the small shaft door. Shooting each cufflink he carefully made sure he didn't screw up. Once all the seals are off, LM forcefully stomped on the door with his foot. The door got ripped opened and LM looked at the timer on the council, which said fifteen seconds. He quickly grabbed Cain's cell phone that was dropped on the floor, jumped down the door, and landed on the tracks under the train. He crawled under it and got out from the train. He looked up and noticed the missiles coming down from the sky. With no way running away from the blast, he took another approach in escaping. He bended down in a superhero stance letting a ripple formed around him and flew up in the air. Just as he left, the missiles hit the train, causing it all to blow up in a big wall of flames. Minutes later, fire trucks arrived to put the fire out. In the center of Steel City, LM was watching a fire on top of the rooftop of a warehouse. He turned on his cell phone and contacted AK, the operator of the Hammers, to help him get out of the Matrix. There were a couple rings and someone picked got the call.
AK: (on the phone) Operator.
LM: Hey AK.
AK: (on the phone) LM, about time. What the hell happened to you?
LM: It's a long story. Just get me to an exit.
AK: (on the phone) Um LM, the captain wants to talk to you.
LM: What? Fine, patch him in.
Roland: (on the phone) LM, mind explaining to me what's going on here.
LM: Look I know I got a lot of explaining to do. We'll talk about this later.
Roland: (on the phone) Now is not a good time, right now you need to log out and we have to head back to Zion. The Commander wants to have a word with you and your "team".
LM: You've got to be kidding me. All right, just get me to an exit and I'll jack out.
Roland: (on the computer) Very well, AK.
AK: (on the computer) O.K. There's a service phone not far from where you are. Head to the next warehouse and go to the manager's office. The phone's on the desk and it looks clean.
LM: Thanks. (hangs up phone) Shit…
LM walked on the roof and was having many thoughts in his head on what Lock is going to say.
French Dictionary
Faire ne pas fardeau – Don't worry
Merci – Thank you
Fameux – Perfect
Entamer – Begin
Norte prochaine rencontre – We meet again
Mi ami – my friend
Quelle est tu parlant environ? – What are you talking about?
Tout de suite – Now
O vraiment? - Oh really?
Au revoir – good bye
Well that's the end of that chapter and the end of LM's crusade on stopping Merovingian. I hope I didn't save the trouble on writing three long chapters on this. But it was all worth the wait. Please Review.
