Enter the Real World
Story Three
Kinokira
By: Satana-Sama
Christina sat on her bed tying her boot.
"Knock knockity knock!" a man's voice said as Christina's door opened. Christina looked up; her eyes resting on Lemming, one of the men who helped free her.
"You're awake I see." He said in his deep British accent.
"Aye, I am" Christina smiled. Lemming smiled back.
"Any questions so far about your new life?" He asked closing the door and sitting on a ledge across from Christina. Christina thought for a bit.
"A few I suppose." She finally said.
"Care to share? I might be able to help you with some of 'em" He asked.
"Well... first off… is Lemming your real name?" she questioned.
"No. It's my freed name. My name in the Matrix was Jake." He answered proudly. Christina smiled.
"Ok. What about these plugs?"
"They're what the Matrix used to wire you in and feed you. They can't be removed."
"Why not?"
"They attach to the muscles and bones in your body."
"Oh… Ew!" Christina made a disgusted face and Lemming laughed.
"Yeah… You'll get used to it though." He explained.
"I'm sure I will" Christina laughed. Lemming smiled.
"Anything else?" he asked.
"Nope, not really." Christina shook her head.
"Alright, I got one for you then. You going to keep your real name or Kira or change it?" He inquired.
"Kinokira" Christina said without thinking.
"Kinokira?" Lemming repeated.
"Yeah. That's my online name but everyone just calls me Kira for short." She explained.
"Ah, Kinokira…" he repeated again, "I like it." Christina smiled and blushed.
"You can just call me Lemm then." Lemming smiled.
"Okay." Christina laughed.
"Well, how about a tour of the ship, Kinokira?" Lemming asked.
"Ship?" Christina asked.
"Yeah, this old thing's called the Sprawr." He answered.
"Uh, Yeah, Ok then. A tour." Christina said and stood up.
"Alright then. Let's go" Lemming said as he opened the door. "Now you can meet the crew, and they can meet the new Kira!" Lemming smiled and the two left closing the door behind them.
Fin