Still no reviews as of yet, but I'm sure you guys are reading this so it's O.K. But I need a review to see how you like my story so far. So still waiting. In this chapter, we find out how their team got their name. I know the summary sucks but it's more interesting when you read the chapter.

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Chapter 20: The Birth of Last Hope

An hour later, the Mjolnir (or the Hammers) landed on the docks of Zion. LM was in Commander Lock's office with his team for an explanation about what happened. Neo and Morpheus were there too, since they helped trained LM to become a soldier. Commander Lock was infuriated about the whole mess in the Matrix and discussed what happened to everyone.

Commander Lock: This is unacceptable, unrehensable! What is it that you kids cause so much calamity in both the Matrix and Zion? I mean I don't know where to begin with. LM.

LM: Yes commander.

Commander Lock: First, allow me to congratulate you on a job well done. You single handedly stop Merovingian from destroying the Matrix. You proved that you have what it takes to be a soldier of Zion.

LM: Gee thanks and all. But I was just doing my job and I like to take a challenge.

Commander Lock: However, that doesn't mean that you have to break a few rules to do what you did.

LM: (blank face) Rules?

Commander Lock: I gave you a direct order to be with the Mjolnir and follow Captain Roland's orders. But you didn't follow it at all. You joined the Frenchman and kicked the team out without their authority.

LM: Please understand commander, I was just doing some undercover work to find out what Merovingian's plan was. When I discovered that he was going to use missiles to blow up a city, I took action and followed preceding protocols to send in backup, per your orders commander.

Commander Lock: I see. And mind explaining to me why were you driving a tank in the middle of Metro City?

LM: Oh… Well basically, Merovingian tried to escape through the city while the backup was too busy taking out his army at his mansion. Me and "my team" followed the Frenchman in our army vehicles. I drove the tank in order to make quicker shortcuts to go after him. However, I got caught in the crossfire so I had to defend myself.

Commander Lock: Defend yourself? You blew up parts of the city, causing property damage. Not only that but you killed fifty people, half civilians and half officers.

LM: (dumfounded) Did I kill that many people?

Commander Lock: Yes, people that weren't ready to be unplugged. Therefore, many lives were lost in the real world and were washed away, because of you!

LM: Now hang on! How the hell was I suppose to know that I killed so many people?

Commander Lock: That's none of your business! You should know that as a Zion soldier you have to protect the Matrix, not destroy it!

LM: What choice do I have? Put my hands up and surrender?

Commander Lock: Yeah, and you'll save me the trouble. (looking at Neo) Neo, you were the one who taught him your moves. You should've taught him to control his anger.

Neo: I taught him what I know. It's not my fault that he was little misunderstood.

Commander Lock: Yeah well you and LM one thing in common, you're both destructive. Like teacher, like student. (looking at LM) And ask for your team LM, they were nothing but rule breaking criminals. They stole hacking equipment from one of Zion's storage facilities without asking me or any of my personnel. They enter the Matrix illegally and no one knew about it.

LM: No one knew? I wasn't aware that they were in the Matrix and took me by surprise. But if it wasn't for them saving my life, I would've been dead.

Commander Lock: But they disregard the rules. You and your so-called team are nothing but a bunch of misguided hoodlums! Therefore, I have no choice but to suspend all of you from your ranks as soldiers, indefinitely!

LM and his team bowed their heads down in disappointment and thought it was all over. But Morpheus decided set things right.

Morpheus: Commander.

Commander Lock: What is it Morpheus.

Morpheus: Before you end this meeting, there's something I have to ask LM.

Commander Lock: Fine, but make it quick.

Morpheus approached LM and looked at him in questioning eyes.

Morpheus: LM.

LM: Yes sir.

Morphues: Do you remember being with the Oracle last year?

LM: Yeah, I remember.

Morpheus: What did she say to you while you were with her?

LM: She told me that I have to make the right decisions. To get closer to my enemies, be brave at the face of danger, and to do what's right for both my heart and soul.

Morpheus: And you did what she said right?

LM: Uh huh.

Morpheus: Very good.

Commander Lock: What does that have to do with anything?

Morpheus: It has to do with everything. What the Oracle said to him was for him and him alone. But what he did back at the Matrix was what the Oracle said. Even though he killed many lives, he did what's right for himself, not to protect the Matrix but to be what he is, a brave soldier that would risk his heart and soul to save what's important.

Commander Lock: That maybe true, but he couldn't follow orders from an old fortune teller. The only person who gives orders around here is me. I choose where the rookies go when they graduated, decide what is the soldiers duty, to give them orders that they need to follow.

Morpheus: But there is one thing you can't control.

Commander Lock: What?

Morpheus: Fate, the fate of LM, his team, and every soldier and civilian in Zion. What LM and his team did was right. If they haven't made the right choice, then the Matrix won't cease to exist. Like Neo, I believe that LM is the last hope for our survival.

Commander Lock: God this is a load of bull shit. You expect me to believe that LM could save the Matrix from pure disaster?

Morphues: I didn't say anything about that. But I want you to do is to give LM and his friends one more chance in proving they are worthy to be a team.

Commander Lock gives it some thought and made the final decision.

Commander Lock: LM, you and your team did break Zion's rules and turning the Matrix into your own destructive playground. In conclusion, what you did, well, was right. If it weren't for your brave decisions and courageous effort, then the Matrix would've been in complete chaos. Now I'm still suspending you from being with a team outside Zion. But for the first time that I ever done in my life, I'm going to make this official. As of this moment LM, you and your friends are officially a team inside Zion.

LM and his team were happy about what they heard and started giving a group hug, until Lock decided to drop the bomb.

Commander Lock: Under one condition. If you decide to perform a crazy stunt like the one that you did in the Matrix, I'm going take measures in my own hands. Understand?

LM looked at the Commander Lock, approached the desk, and places his palm hands on it.

LM: Commander, I understand about your concern about us being "nuisances". And after what happened with the tank and all, that's all in the past now. I can reinsure you that it will never happen again.

LM slowly walked away from the desk but then turned back quickly and starred face to face with Lock.

LM: Until our first mission.

Commander Lock: What?

Before Lock could stop him, LM and his team left the office in a hurry. Morpheus smiled as he approached the desk.

Morpheus: Kids today, they like to do what they want to do. Let's go Neo.

Both Morpheus and Neo left the office leaving Lock a lost for words with his head down on the desk.

Commander Lock: What have I got myself into.

On one of the bridges of Zion LM and his team was walking down all happy about what inspired today.

Connecter: I can't believe it. Morpheus saved our asses this time.

Kill Switch: Yeah, I bet that Lock is fuming at this moment, trashing his office in the process.

Kid: Better yet, he must be pulling his head off, literally. But don't you think that we will be able to work as a team.

Silent Night: I think we'll be O.K. I mean we did pretty good taking out all those guards at the Train depot together and the way we tricked the Twins in a game of Chicken, blowing them up sky high. It is what Morpheus said; we could be the Matrix's last hope.

LM stopped walking and thought about the last sentence Silent Night said.

LM: We could be the Matrix's last hope. Last hope. That's it!

The team stopped and looked at LM with questioning faces.

Max Speed: What's it?

LM: I thought of a good name for our team. We can call ourselves, "Last Hope".

Kill Switch: Last Hope? Who would call a team Last Hope? That's the most lamest name you ever think of.

Night Owl: Well, since Silent Night rejected every single name we came up with, you haven't been bitchin' about it. Besides, I think that name would suit our edgy field wouldn't you say guys.

Max Speed: He's right Kill Switch. I kind of like the name.

Silent Night: I agree.

Connecter: Ditto.

Kid: Same here.

Kill Switch thought about it for a second and made a final decision.

Kill Switch: Alright fine, at least this name is better then the others that were rejected.

LM: So it settles then, Last Hope will be our official team name. (placing his and palm down) To Last Hope.

The team that's now called Last Hope stacked their hands on top of LM's and shouted out load.

Last Hope: To Last Hope!

They release their hands and hi-fived each other. It was then that Neo was in the picture.

Neo: Am I interrupting something?

The team stopped and looked at Neo with puzzling faces. LM quickly went out of the crowed and decided to ask the question.

LM: Neo, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the Nebuchadnezzar?

Neo: I talked to Morpheus that I'd join him soon. I just want to talk to you about what happened, alone.

LM looked at his team and thought it was fair.

LM: You guys go ahead, I'll meet you at the orphanage cafeteria in a little while.

The team nodded and left LM alone with Neo.

Neo: Now, you have some explaining to do about what you did in the Matrix.

LM: About what?

Neo: Going undercover to gain access to the enemy's stronghold, drove a tank down a busy city and killing innocent people, and boarding a train and went nuts on many guards. I mean you almost got killed before the missiles hit the train. And for a rookie, you somehow acted more like a mad man then a soldier.

LM: Look, I'm sorry about what I did back there. What I was just trying to do is save the Matrix from being a blaze of fire. It's what I said at the Commander's office.

Neo: Yes, but you got me worried when you went through all that carnage. What if it was you dead in the Matrix instead of someone else?

LM: Good point. But hey, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet.

Neo: You know, you kind of remind me of myself on my first mission.

LM: Really?

Neo: Yeah. It was three years ago and Morpheus was held captive in a military complex. Me and Trinity went in and used any means necessary to get him. We killed off security guards and soldiers, flew the chopper to retrieve Morpheus, and I even fight off Smith and defeated him in his own game.

LM: Yeah, Morpheus told me about your confrontation with Smith.

Neo: Anyways, you definitely look a lot like me in one way or another. You are brave, strong, and do whatever it takes to save the Matrix and Zion from complete destruction. I can tell that in the future, you'll make a great leader of your team and maybe soon, become a savior yourself.

LM smiled at what Neo said and knew that in the future he will take Neo's place as a savior himself.

LM: Thanks Neo.

Neo: Anytime LM, I better head back to the Neb.

LM: All right, see you later Neo.

Neo: You too kid.

They both parted their separate ways, Neo heading back to the Nebuchadnezzar, and LM heading back to his team.

Well, that's the end of Chapter 20. But don't think for a minute that it's over here. On the next chapter, we begin with the Siege saga. Please Review.