Chapter 4

Neo, Smith and Scarlet took their seats in the briefing room. They were soon joined by Trinity, Switch, Bane, The Oracle and Kid. They all took their seats as Captain Niobe stood at the front of the table facing them. She began to speak.

"As you know we have found a ship very similar to our own. Our scientists have determined that it may come from another dimension."

"What?" Neo was puzzled.

"So what are you saying captain?" Smith asked.

"That this ship could be from an alternate time line." Niobe told them.

"You mean to tell us, that there could be another Zion Empire?" Scarlet inquired.

"That is a possibility." She said.

"So where are we going with this?" The Oracle asked.

"I'm thinking that we should study this ship." Niobe told them.

And then she turned to Trinity.

"I want you to lead the away team."

As Niobe was speaking and handing out assignments to the team, out of nowhere Trin's invisible doppleganger appeared beside her. She whispered in her ear.

"Now is your chance Trinity. That technology is yours for the taking. Imagine gratitude the empress of Zion will show when you bring that ship back. You would be welcomed as a heroine and parades would be held in your honor. All you need to do is get that Niobe bitch out the way."

Trinity just sat in silence as her invisible twin continued to speak in her ear.

"Beside you deserve to be captain, not her. I'll bet it must make your blood boil every time she kisses Neo. Just the thought of him fucking her pisses you off. You see if you were the leader, Neo would be yours. You and I both know that."

Trinity wanted to tell her twin to shut the fuck up.

"Trinity?" It was Niobe.

"Yes?"

"Are you alright?" Her captain asked.

"Yes, I'm fine." She answered.

"So can we count on you?" Niobe said with concern.

"Of course." Trinity answered.

"You will be heading there in the hour." Niobe told them. "You're excused."

The group left the room and headed for the docking bay. Trinity leading the group into the shuttle pod. A few moments later they reached the other Nebacanezzer and when they pulled into the dock and they stepped foot on that ship it was very similar their own.

"Smith, scan for life signs." Trinity ordered.

Smith put his hand up to his ear piece and walked in front of the group. The followed him as he scanned for signs of life.

"My sensors detect nothing." Smith reported.

"Any signs of AI?" Trinity asked.

"None." Smith told her.

"Everyone spread out." She ordered.

She turned to Neo.

"You come with me."

Neo followed.

"Everyone split up, we will meet back here withing the hour." Trinity said.

"Understood. Smith, you're coming with me." Scarlet said.

Smith nodded as he joined her. That left The Oracle, Bane and Kid last. The group all went their separate ways. Scarlet and Smith headed towards sick bay while Neo and Trinity headed to the bridge, leaving the others to explore the other parts of the ship.

Smith and Scarlet arrived in sick bay. She could not believe how advanced it looked compared to the one back on the ship. Everything was so clean and streamlined. In the corner was a computer console. Smith walked over to it.

"I wonder what information this holds?" He said out loud.

"I don't know, let's find out." Scarlet said.

"Computer, please access all files on the crew of the Nebacanezzer." Smith told the machine.

"Searching for that data now." The computer said.

They watched as the screen flashed the information until it came across Smith's file.

"Computer, please access information about the program Smith." Smith told the machine.

"Searching." It told him.

Finally it found the information Smith wanted.

"Files for Smith, agent program of the matrix." The computer responded.

"What was the Smith program's purpose?" He asked.

"To preserve order in the matrix by killing the rebels of Zion." The computer said.

"Was the Smith program a cyborg like myself?" He asked.

"This program named Smith was a hologram that was integrated into the matrix itself. Smith was destroyed by Thomas A. Anderson also known as Neo, the one in order to save Zion from destruction by the machine city of 01."

Smith was overwhelmed and Scarlet could see it.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine." He told her.

Meanwhile Trinity and Neo were on the bridge. She took a seat in the captain's chair. She seemed quite comfortable in it.

"That chair suits you." Neo remarked.

"Yeah, a girl could get use to this." Trinity answered with a smug grin.