Malthen Tinu- I'm so sorry. ;
I also apologize about the incredible amount of time in between the two chapters. I had this written way back when, but never got around posted. Please don't kill me, I promise to update if I'm going to.
Once again-I DON'T OWN THE MATRIX or ANYTHING MATRIX RELATED. I just own JJ, Mimmi, James, and all other characters written in.
Dreaming is always something I have enjoyed. I guess I've found it my sanctuary. Like all sanctuaries, you would think that no one could come and mess with you. For once, this wasn't the case.
A bright light splashed at my face, I turned over into the pillow. "Five more minutes Mom." I said with a groan.
It wasn't Mom that was bothering, and I wasn't at home. As I sat up, I realized where I was. It was some weird flying thing, probably a ship. James, a person from my "Help Circle" turned out to be working for someone else, who claimed that the world that we lived in wasn't real. I never got details, but by the look of things, it looked like it was time.
I groggily swung my legs over the edge of the bed and brought my body up. Pain seemed to suddenly surge through my body, causing me to twitch. I let out a small groan, and then fell back on the bed. It felt like "today" was going to be a long "day". I tried again to get up, slower this time. I seemed to be OK for the moment, so I grabbed my shirt and threw it over my head. I then walked up the door.
As I stood there, I tried to figure out a way to open it. There was no handle, or a button for me to push. As I stared at the door, then the wall, I thought about what I could do to open the door. One idea hit me, so I tried it. "Open sesame"
The door suddenly "swooshed" up, and James's smiling face greeted me. "Morning. Maybe I should say Night. Anyways, Kiliji wants you on the deck. It's time for his edition of "50 Questions". You'll ask a question, and have to answer fifty of his. It's more than it sounds, I swear." He said, holding one hand up.
It seemed like he was a different person when he wasn't playing a part. I guess that's kind of a dumb observation though, because aren't you normally a different person when play a part? Hell, I don't know if I would ever know the "real" James, but I thought that I liked that one the best.
I followed James through the door, and got a good look at the deck of the ship. At the very front was a large viewing glass, which right now didn't show anything but tunnel. In front of that sat the pilot who had a nice chair and the steering sticks. Across from him was the navigator who was always checking the maps and radars for Sentinels and short cuts.
James led me towards the long strip of metal that seemed to hover above the pilot and as we climbed the ladder, Kiliji came into view. Looking at him now, he seemed even taller than last time. As his ominous form came into view, my body shivered. For whatever reason, a sense of dread and fear had overcome me as I climbed those last rings.
Kiliji suddenly whipped around, his sunglasses not hiding his piercing glance settling upon my body. "So, I assume you know why you're here, and why we're standing here, right?"
"Actually, no, I have no idea what you want me for, or why I'm here. If I knew that, would I be standing here?" I asked, seeing if he had nerves that could be tweaked. That was a bad decision on my part.
Kiliji's meaty hand swung around and attached itself to my neck. As its grip became tighter, Kiliji's voice didn't change at all. "I am in charge, you piss me off, or bad mouth me, you're a dead goner. Do what I say and act like the piece of shit that you are, and I'll let you live." He said, letting go.
I touched my neck, and sucked in a couple of deep breathes. This guy had serious control issues. "Well, if I'm a piece of shit, why did you have to make a big scene in the other place?" I asked, showing him I wasn't afraid.
"I can answer that." James said wanting to stop a fight before it happened. "You and Mimmi were in danger from the Agents. They're like a protection type program that is known to go rouge. They had been watching you both, and they felt like we needed to do something about it. Ergo, inserting myself into the Matrix to try to find an outlet in which we could easily pull you out. When I made the split decision to pull you both out, I didn't think about the consequences of it." He said, allowing his head to drop for a second.
"Look, I don't want to be trouble here, but I will not be treated like the bitch of everyone. I may be new, but don't think I'll take orders and follow everyone like a lamb. I'll do what I need or want to, nothing more or less." I said, starting to climb back down the ladder.
"Fine, go, but don't you get any hair brain ideas about getting back on this ship after we get to Xion. Your ass will never set foot on here again, unless it's to clean it. Got that?" Kiliji said, staring at me again.
"Yes sir." I sneered, jumping down the rest of the ladder. I walked back to my room and opened the door by pushing the button next to it. Before it shut, I made sure that there was a button of some sorts, so I wouldn't be stuck. As I sat down on my cot once again, thoughts flooded over me. "Matrix program, agents, they, outlets, James, Mimmi, where is the link?" I said aloud.
"Well, The Matrix and agents go together, they and outlets and James all go together, Mimmi is left alone." Someone or something said aloud. I turned around, and there stood James.
"Holy shit, you scared me." I said, grabbing at my chest.
"Heh, sorry about that. I just thought I come and check on you after your scuttle with Kiliji. Jesus, half the crew is impressed with what you did, because no one has ever stood up against him and come out with all his bones and body parts." James said, a smile coming over his face.
"You want to sit? All I can offer is part of the cot, but I figure it's better than standing." I said, a little tremble creeping into my voice. In my head, I thought, "Why do I feel so giddy around him? I feel like a schoolgirl."
"That sounds cool." He said as he walked over to my cot.
By this time, I seemed to be getting hot in the collar. I couldn't believe that I was getting flustered and bothered by all this. When he sat down, I felt like my chest was about to explode. I tried to take a breath, but it seemed like it wouldn't come. I shot a quick look at the mirror and saw that I wasn't red in the face, which in my opinion was a good thing.
I tried to think of something to say. But I couldn't so the two of us sat in silence for a few minutes. My every nerve seemed to scream, "Say something!" but I just couldn't because anything I would say would come out stuttered or just stupid sounding. Luckily, James broke the silence in more than one way.
"Is it just me, or is it hot in here?" he asked, looking around.
"Oh, uhm, yeah, it is kinda hot in here." I said, trying to meet his gaze, and not at the same time.
"I've always found when it gets hot in here, to take off the sleeves of your shirt." He said, reaching his. Suddenly, they seemed to fall off as James gave a little tug at them.
I stared in utter amazement and a small spurt of shock. That was, until James reached over and tugged off mine as well. I wasn't ready for that, and when he tugged on my left sleeve, I fell over into his lap.
At that point, I knew that my face would turn red if it wasn't already. As I began to sit up, my head seemed to get closer to James's and before I knew it, we were face and face. From there, I looked into his eyes for a second, and then the two of us leaned in and kissed.
At first, I felt worried, and tried to pull away, but James gently placed his hand on the back of my head, and kept it up. Slowly, things escalated, and the two of us were in the bed, together. The night flowed on as the two of us loved.
I sat up from my bed, looking around. "What a vivid dream." I thought as I scooted my body over to the edge of the cot.
I hit something as I scooted, and looked down. There, lay the slumbering form of James. I gasped quietly, and then relaxed. I then went back to sleep in his arms, and awaited the coming of the morning or whatever time of day came next. Maybe, I could live in this world.
OOC: This is possibly the last chapter. I'm not sure if I want to go any further with this, just because, I'm not sure where I want to go, if anywhere with this.
If anyone has any suggestions, please a comment.