Chapter 3 This happened why?
Mia's eyes snapped open as she was disconnected from the Matrix. The rest of the crew were standing around staring at her. As she sat up, Captain Jackson came forward and said, "What the Hell happened back there?" As she went too slide off the chair, she noticed she was shaking and decided to stay sitting. She shook her head and said, "I don't know. An Agent cornered me but didn't try to kill me, I think he wanted me alive." Captain Jackson nodded and then explained how once everyone had scattered, two of the agents chased them until they all managed to get away. One by one everyone was checking in except for her. They could see that she was still trapped in the hotel and that there was an Agent following her. Lewis the operator chose that moment to speak up, "Mia I don't know what happened in there but when you dove through that window, I was screaming for you." Captain Jackson looked back at Mia and said, "I don't know what went on today but those Agents were not acting like normal. They could have caught one or two of us but they went after you and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I don't know if this is some new strategy but I don't like it."
Mia could think of nothing to say so she only nodded. That Agent had scared the shit out of her, his voice had sent shivers down her spine - a voice so calm, so cold and she could tell, so very deadly. She hoped never to hear that voice again.
Life went on as before. They tracked and recorded sentinel activity, mapped new portions of the old sewer system and listened in on the Matrix always looking for more minds to free. It had been nearly 6 weeks since the incident and it began to fade into memory. There had been no more weird attacks and the Agents were back to shooting anything that moved. Mia had thought about it and still was not sure what to make of what happened so she tried pushing it to the back of her mind.
A day later, they got the notice they were going in to the Matrix. There was not a lot of information, only that they were to go to a certain place and wait for a message. This message was then to go straight to Zion.
Mia was in her quarters writing in her journal when Captain Jackson knocked on the door. She had known he would come and try and talk her out of going, she had made up her mind she was going. There was nothing he could say that would change her mind unless he just outright ordered her not to go.
The six of them prepared and as Lewis made sure everything was in working order, he came over to Mia and whispered, "I'm going to be watching you - be careful. Mia just shook her head. It was going to be fine - the last time was just a fluke.
They all materialized in another dusty room in an old hotel. Everyone was dressed as before with a few variations. She smiled as she raised her arm to her nose and smelled, she remembered what her favourite soap was. When ever she came back into the Matrix, she recreated the scent, it was one of the few things she missed the most. She noticed her sunglasses didn't feel right but she ignored them and followed the others out and into the Matrix. It was just turning night as they made their way to the pickup location. Mia heard Captain Jackson tell everyone to stay sharp, she felt better knowing her gun was within easy reach in her jacket. They moved up the stairs and into an empty warehouse. There was nothing to do but wait. After a while Mia got bored and began inspecting the building. It looked like it had not been used in years.
Agent Smith stood up and placed his finger against his ear piece and signaled for Agent Jones and Brown to meet him - she was back inside the Matrix. They were now standing outside a chain link fence watching a warehouse. They saw the car drive up and 3 men get out of a car and head up the steps. Agent Smith turned to his partners, not a word was spoken, and this was going to play out exactly as planned. He watched as his two partners moved towards the building. He headed in another direction.
Mia heard voices and went back to the group to see what was going on. Three members of another ship had joined the group. They exchanged a few words in hushed tones and a packaged was passed to Captain Jackson. She was starting to get restless and after nodding a silent hello to the three others, headed off towards a door that led to the roof. She thought maybe some fresh air might make her feel better. It was then that she heard the sirens. The next thing she knew she heard some one shout "Agents!" She pulled her gun and fired as a wave of police officers swarmed the ground floor. She heard Captain Jackson yell "Everyone to their exits!"
Mia found herself face to face with several large officers, she spun and kicked her way out on to the roof. As one raised his gun to shoot her, she brought her left foot up and felt it connect satisfyingly with his head. She could manipulate the Matrix to a degree and used it to jump up and over several officers only to land behind them and began firing again. She was out on the roof now and had to find a way down and she was looking around for a way when she saw the Agent step on to the roof. She did the only thing she could do. She turned and ran. She could hear him running across the roof after her, as well as several officers. She would not be caught even if it meant she had to jump to her death.
She heard bullets bouncing off the walls as she tore across the roof tops. She leaped over one and on to another, only to have them still following. She had to get off the roof - she saw a window some distance away but thought there was no way she could make it. As she leaned against the wall, she chanced to look back, the Agent was slowly walking towards her, his gun drawn. If she didn't do something right NOW, she would be caught. She took a deep breath and ran across the roof towards the window. It was not a far jump but once again, she had no idea what was on the other side. She leaped and closed her eyes as she felt the glass shatter around her. She felt herself hit something solid and then. nothing.
Mia slowly became aware of her surroundings. She felt glass crunch beneath her and realized she was lying face down on a wooden floor. She opened her eyes and closed them again, trying to make her head stop spinning. She groaned out loud and forced her eyes open once more, only to see a pair of expensive leather shoes standing in front of her.
Mia's eyes snapped open as she was disconnected from the Matrix. The rest of the crew were standing around staring at her. As she sat up, Captain Jackson came forward and said, "What the Hell happened back there?" As she went too slide off the chair, she noticed she was shaking and decided to stay sitting. She shook her head and said, "I don't know. An Agent cornered me but didn't try to kill me, I think he wanted me alive." Captain Jackson nodded and then explained how once everyone had scattered, two of the agents chased them until they all managed to get away. One by one everyone was checking in except for her. They could see that she was still trapped in the hotel and that there was an Agent following her. Lewis the operator chose that moment to speak up, "Mia I don't know what happened in there but when you dove through that window, I was screaming for you." Captain Jackson looked back at Mia and said, "I don't know what went on today but those Agents were not acting like normal. They could have caught one or two of us but they went after you and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I don't know if this is some new strategy but I don't like it."
Mia could think of nothing to say so she only nodded. That Agent had scared the shit out of her, his voice had sent shivers down her spine - a voice so calm, so cold and she could tell, so very deadly. She hoped never to hear that voice again.
Life went on as before. They tracked and recorded sentinel activity, mapped new portions of the old sewer system and listened in on the Matrix always looking for more minds to free. It had been nearly 6 weeks since the incident and it began to fade into memory. There had been no more weird attacks and the Agents were back to shooting anything that moved. Mia had thought about it and still was not sure what to make of what happened so she tried pushing it to the back of her mind.
A day later, they got the notice they were going in to the Matrix. There was not a lot of information, only that they were to go to a certain place and wait for a message. This message was then to go straight to Zion.
Mia was in her quarters writing in her journal when Captain Jackson knocked on the door. She had known he would come and try and talk her out of going, she had made up her mind she was going. There was nothing he could say that would change her mind unless he just outright ordered her not to go.
The six of them prepared and as Lewis made sure everything was in working order, he came over to Mia and whispered, "I'm going to be watching you - be careful. Mia just shook her head. It was going to be fine - the last time was just a fluke.
They all materialized in another dusty room in an old hotel. Everyone was dressed as before with a few variations. She smiled as she raised her arm to her nose and smelled, she remembered what her favourite soap was. When ever she came back into the Matrix, she recreated the scent, it was one of the few things she missed the most. She noticed her sunglasses didn't feel right but she ignored them and followed the others out and into the Matrix. It was just turning night as they made their way to the pickup location. Mia heard Captain Jackson tell everyone to stay sharp, she felt better knowing her gun was within easy reach in her jacket. They moved up the stairs and into an empty warehouse. There was nothing to do but wait. After a while Mia got bored and began inspecting the building. It looked like it had not been used in years.
Agent Smith stood up and placed his finger against his ear piece and signaled for Agent Jones and Brown to meet him - she was back inside the Matrix. They were now standing outside a chain link fence watching a warehouse. They saw the car drive up and 3 men get out of a car and head up the steps. Agent Smith turned to his partners, not a word was spoken, and this was going to play out exactly as planned. He watched as his two partners moved towards the building. He headed in another direction.
Mia heard voices and went back to the group to see what was going on. Three members of another ship had joined the group. They exchanged a few words in hushed tones and a packaged was passed to Captain Jackson. She was starting to get restless and after nodding a silent hello to the three others, headed off towards a door that led to the roof. She thought maybe some fresh air might make her feel better. It was then that she heard the sirens. The next thing she knew she heard some one shout "Agents!" She pulled her gun and fired as a wave of police officers swarmed the ground floor. She heard Captain Jackson yell "Everyone to their exits!"
Mia found herself face to face with several large officers, she spun and kicked her way out on to the roof. As one raised his gun to shoot her, she brought her left foot up and felt it connect satisfyingly with his head. She could manipulate the Matrix to a degree and used it to jump up and over several officers only to land behind them and began firing again. She was out on the roof now and had to find a way down and she was looking around for a way when she saw the Agent step on to the roof. She did the only thing she could do. She turned and ran. She could hear him running across the roof after her, as well as several officers. She would not be caught even if it meant she had to jump to her death.
She heard bullets bouncing off the walls as she tore across the roof tops. She leaped over one and on to another, only to have them still following. She had to get off the roof - she saw a window some distance away but thought there was no way she could make it. As she leaned against the wall, she chanced to look back, the Agent was slowly walking towards her, his gun drawn. If she didn't do something right NOW, she would be caught. She took a deep breath and ran across the roof towards the window. It was not a far jump but once again, she had no idea what was on the other side. She leaped and closed her eyes as she felt the glass shatter around her. She felt herself hit something solid and then. nothing.
Mia slowly became aware of her surroundings. She felt glass crunch beneath her and realized she was lying face down on a wooden floor. She opened her eyes and closed them again, trying to make her head stop spinning. She groaned out loud and forced her eyes open once more, only to see a pair of expensive leather shoes standing in front of her.