Chapter 26 In way too deep
Mia realized as she went down the steps, she didn't have a cell phone. She silently cursed. How could she be so stupid? She decided she had no choice but to try and get to the hotel room where she usually came into the Matrix at. She only hoped that once there, she would be able to dial out.
She ran down the steps several at a time to try and make up for some of the time she knew she would need. Mia knew it would take her longer than 5 minutes to get to what she hoped was her way out. She came running through the double doors of the apartment building and ran straight into Agent Brown. She felt his hand on her arms but before he caught a grip, she pulled free. Mia backed away saying, "I'm still under 5 minutes!" She took off running without looking to see if he was following her. Mia swore as she ran. She didn't want to waste the precious time looking back but she was worried where the Agent was. Her side was starting to hurt again from all the running and messing around with Smith surely didn't help the situation out any. Mia was near where she hoped her exit was and slowed to a walk. She cautiously looked around for any signs of Agents. She knew her allotted 5 minutes were up but she simply couldn't run any more. Mia tried to act casual as she strolled down the street. As if she was just another person still plugged into the Matrix out for an evening stroll. As she neared the hotel, she thought she caught something out of the corner of her eye. Was it the shimmer of an Agent jumping code? When she looked again, there was no one there. She quickened her pace towards the back of the hotel and hoped she could slip in unnoticed. She went in the back way and up the steps. Mia was so intent on taking the steps two at a time, she never saw Agent Brown standing at the top of the stairs waiting for her. As she made it to the top of the stairs, she ran straight into his arms. Mia threw her arms up and tried to spin out of his reach but he was too quick. He caught her forearms and griped them tight enough that his fingers were digging into her flesh through the T-shirt. Mia struggled in his grasp and yelled out, "I have 5 minutes! Let go of ME!!" Agent Brown regarded her from behind his sunglasses and said in a calm voice, "You are 3.47 minutes past your allowed exit time." Mia felt panic rise in her and started to struggle harder but the Agent only dug his fingers in deeper. Her mind was racing and she had to think if something. She heard a door open to the right of her and she heard and someone say, "Hey! What's going on out here?" Mia turned to see a grungy man standing in the doorway watching them closely. In a movement quicker than she could follow, Agent Brown had his gun out and was pointing it at the man's face. Agent Brown tightened his grip on her on are and said, "I am apprehending a known criminal. I do not want you to be injured - as well. The situation is under control." Mia heard something in the gun click and Agent Brown say, "Unless you have something to add." The man backed up and slammed the door shut and the sound of locks being shut could be heard. Agent Brown put his gun in his jacket and then turned back towards Mia. He once again held her by her shoulders and pulled her towards him and said, "There are things I want to know." Mia blinked her eyes as a cold fear seemed to grip her heart. She could only stutter - Let me go! I'll tell Smith!" Agent Brown cocked his head and stared at her and said, "We can speak in private in here." He began to pull her towards the same apartment she used when entering the Matrix. Mia began struggling anew but it was useless against Agent Brown's strength. He opened the door and pushed her into the room.
Mia looked around the room and just as the thought of the windows entered her head, she knew Brown had drawn his gun. She turned and faced him. Mia was trying to make some sense of the situation and decided to act braver than she felt. She looked at him and said, "What do you want Agent Brown?" The Agent still had his gun in his hand as he walked and stood in front of her and said, "Information. I want to know what Agent Smith and you do when you are alone together. What do you talk about? And why he saved you today? AND I want to know why he is *different* after he returns when meeting with you?" Mia shook her head and said, "Why don't you ask Smith these questions?" Agent Brown regarded her for several minutes and then said, "I do not wish to let Agent Smith know that I am curious about your arrangement." Mia stared at him and said, "What is going to keep me from telling Agent Smith that you caught me and wanted to know about him?" Mia felt the blood drain from her face and Brown advanced on her. She quickly backed up until she felt her self against the wall. The Agent stood in front of her and said, "You will not tell Agent Smith about this because if you do, I will tell the mainframe about you and Agent Smith." Mia was trying to make her brain function but it wasn't making any sense. She said, "The Mainframe knows that we meet." She then felt her eyes widen as she realized that somehow Agent Brown knew! Brown was still standing in front her and said," Yes. The mainframe knows you both meet but it does not know everything that happens when you meet does it?" Mia shook her head and only said, "I don't know what you're talking about." She felt her self stiffen as Brown leaned forward and said," I would say those marks on you neck are from the act of - what you humans would call part of the act of sexual intercourse. I would also say that you and Agent Smith have become intimate. Am I correct?"
Mia felt like everything was becoming tilted. She shook her head and said, "No. I don't know what you are talking about." Agent Brown took her by the arm and pulled her in front of an old mirror and made her look. Mia looked into the mirror and sure enough there was a mark where Smith obviously kissed her too roughly during one of their love making sessions. She closed her eyes. Mia felt Agent Brown let go of her arm and say, "I want to know why he is doing this? He has always hated humans and now he is having sexual relations with one? Is this why he is different after being with you?" Mia looked at Brown and was trying to come up with something that would get her out of this mess. She looked away and said, "I didn't know he was different. We still talk and exchange information. I don't know what else to tell you." Agent Brown said, "I have known for a while now that there is something between you and Agent Smith. I find it hard to understand how a human could be attracted to an Agent when we have killed so many. What makes Smith different? Are you attracted to all Agents?" Mia felt a new fear creep into her gut as she watched Agent Brown look over her as if trying to see something that he some how missed before. He shook his head and said, "No. I do not see why Agent Smith would engage in physical contact with you. Unless there is something more you are not telling me." Mia felt she was being lead into a corner and felt her panic starting to grow. She looked over at the phone and wondered if it was live. She didn't know where Agent Brown was going with this questioning but she had a bad feeling it wasn't some where she wanted to go. As he walked over to the window, she reached out and lifted the receiver off the end and laid it on the table. She then and stood in front of it blocking it from the Agent's view. She closed her eyes and prayed to her favourite God that this some how worked. She said loudly, "Agent Brown, I don't understand these questions. I told you, there is nothing more to tell you. Agent Smith and I have an understanding. "The Agent turned and faced Mia and said, "What *exactly* is this understanding? I want to know everything. I want to know what he knows." Mia was trying to think of something to say, something to stall him. He walked towards her but she was afraid to move as she didn't want him to see the receiver was off the hook. Agent Brown stood in front of her and said, "Explain to me the meaning and feelings associated with physical contact." Mia could only stare at him and for the first time, she noticed she wasn't wearing his ear piece. Suddenly, Mia didn't care about the phone, she didn't care about anything as she turned and made a mad dash for the door.
Agent Smith had just walked into his office in Head-Quarters when he felt the familiar click in the back of his mind. He stopped mid stride and placed his finger to his ear piece. He heard Mia's voice and then the voice of Agent Brown. Smith lifted his eyebrows in surprise and then sent out a query to both Agents. The only answer he got back was from Agent Jones who was in another part of the building. Smith narrowed his eyes as he listened and got a trace running. In a matter of seconds, the trace was completed. He knew the exact location and growled deep in his throat as he heard, Agent Brown say, "Explain to me the meaning and feelings associated with physical contact." Smith looked for someone's code to jump in to. He found someone in one of the rooms across the hall. He closed his eyes and jumped into their code. He opened his eyes and walked to the door, pulling it open despite all the bolted locks. He could hear Mia yelling, "Get off of me!!"
Agent Brown grabbed Mia by the arm and pushed her back into the middle of the room. He took one step towards her but stopped as Mia began yelling, "Get away from me!"
They both turned to the sound of the door being kicked open. Agent Smith stood in the middle of the door with his Desert Eagle drawn. A look of complete rage on his face as he yelled at Agent Brown, "Step away from Mia - NOW!"
Mia realized as she went down the steps, she didn't have a cell phone. She silently cursed. How could she be so stupid? She decided she had no choice but to try and get to the hotel room where she usually came into the Matrix at. She only hoped that once there, she would be able to dial out.
She ran down the steps several at a time to try and make up for some of the time she knew she would need. Mia knew it would take her longer than 5 minutes to get to what she hoped was her way out. She came running through the double doors of the apartment building and ran straight into Agent Brown. She felt his hand on her arms but before he caught a grip, she pulled free. Mia backed away saying, "I'm still under 5 minutes!" She took off running without looking to see if he was following her. Mia swore as she ran. She didn't want to waste the precious time looking back but she was worried where the Agent was. Her side was starting to hurt again from all the running and messing around with Smith surely didn't help the situation out any. Mia was near where she hoped her exit was and slowed to a walk. She cautiously looked around for any signs of Agents. She knew her allotted 5 minutes were up but she simply couldn't run any more. Mia tried to act casual as she strolled down the street. As if she was just another person still plugged into the Matrix out for an evening stroll. As she neared the hotel, she thought she caught something out of the corner of her eye. Was it the shimmer of an Agent jumping code? When she looked again, there was no one there. She quickened her pace towards the back of the hotel and hoped she could slip in unnoticed. She went in the back way and up the steps. Mia was so intent on taking the steps two at a time, she never saw Agent Brown standing at the top of the stairs waiting for her. As she made it to the top of the stairs, she ran straight into his arms. Mia threw her arms up and tried to spin out of his reach but he was too quick. He caught her forearms and griped them tight enough that his fingers were digging into her flesh through the T-shirt. Mia struggled in his grasp and yelled out, "I have 5 minutes! Let go of ME!!" Agent Brown regarded her from behind his sunglasses and said in a calm voice, "You are 3.47 minutes past your allowed exit time." Mia felt panic rise in her and started to struggle harder but the Agent only dug his fingers in deeper. Her mind was racing and she had to think if something. She heard a door open to the right of her and she heard and someone say, "Hey! What's going on out here?" Mia turned to see a grungy man standing in the doorway watching them closely. In a movement quicker than she could follow, Agent Brown had his gun out and was pointing it at the man's face. Agent Brown tightened his grip on her on are and said, "I am apprehending a known criminal. I do not want you to be injured - as well. The situation is under control." Mia heard something in the gun click and Agent Brown say, "Unless you have something to add." The man backed up and slammed the door shut and the sound of locks being shut could be heard. Agent Brown put his gun in his jacket and then turned back towards Mia. He once again held her by her shoulders and pulled her towards him and said, "There are things I want to know." Mia blinked her eyes as a cold fear seemed to grip her heart. She could only stutter - Let me go! I'll tell Smith!" Agent Brown cocked his head and stared at her and said, "We can speak in private in here." He began to pull her towards the same apartment she used when entering the Matrix. Mia began struggling anew but it was useless against Agent Brown's strength. He opened the door and pushed her into the room.
Mia looked around the room and just as the thought of the windows entered her head, she knew Brown had drawn his gun. She turned and faced him. Mia was trying to make some sense of the situation and decided to act braver than she felt. She looked at him and said, "What do you want Agent Brown?" The Agent still had his gun in his hand as he walked and stood in front of her and said, "Information. I want to know what Agent Smith and you do when you are alone together. What do you talk about? And why he saved you today? AND I want to know why he is *different* after he returns when meeting with you?" Mia shook her head and said, "Why don't you ask Smith these questions?" Agent Brown regarded her for several minutes and then said, "I do not wish to let Agent Smith know that I am curious about your arrangement." Mia stared at him and said, "What is going to keep me from telling Agent Smith that you caught me and wanted to know about him?" Mia felt the blood drain from her face and Brown advanced on her. She quickly backed up until she felt her self against the wall. The Agent stood in front of her and said, "You will not tell Agent Smith about this because if you do, I will tell the mainframe about you and Agent Smith." Mia was trying to make her brain function but it wasn't making any sense. She said, "The Mainframe knows that we meet." She then felt her eyes widen as she realized that somehow Agent Brown knew! Brown was still standing in front her and said," Yes. The mainframe knows you both meet but it does not know everything that happens when you meet does it?" Mia shook her head and only said, "I don't know what you're talking about." She felt her self stiffen as Brown leaned forward and said," I would say those marks on you neck are from the act of - what you humans would call part of the act of sexual intercourse. I would also say that you and Agent Smith have become intimate. Am I correct?"
Mia felt like everything was becoming tilted. She shook her head and said, "No. I don't know what you are talking about." Agent Brown took her by the arm and pulled her in front of an old mirror and made her look. Mia looked into the mirror and sure enough there was a mark where Smith obviously kissed her too roughly during one of their love making sessions. She closed her eyes. Mia felt Agent Brown let go of her arm and say, "I want to know why he is doing this? He has always hated humans and now he is having sexual relations with one? Is this why he is different after being with you?" Mia looked at Brown and was trying to come up with something that would get her out of this mess. She looked away and said, "I didn't know he was different. We still talk and exchange information. I don't know what else to tell you." Agent Brown said, "I have known for a while now that there is something between you and Agent Smith. I find it hard to understand how a human could be attracted to an Agent when we have killed so many. What makes Smith different? Are you attracted to all Agents?" Mia felt a new fear creep into her gut as she watched Agent Brown look over her as if trying to see something that he some how missed before. He shook his head and said, "No. I do not see why Agent Smith would engage in physical contact with you. Unless there is something more you are not telling me." Mia felt she was being lead into a corner and felt her panic starting to grow. She looked over at the phone and wondered if it was live. She didn't know where Agent Brown was going with this questioning but she had a bad feeling it wasn't some where she wanted to go. As he walked over to the window, she reached out and lifted the receiver off the end and laid it on the table. She then and stood in front of it blocking it from the Agent's view. She closed her eyes and prayed to her favourite God that this some how worked. She said loudly, "Agent Brown, I don't understand these questions. I told you, there is nothing more to tell you. Agent Smith and I have an understanding. "The Agent turned and faced Mia and said, "What *exactly* is this understanding? I want to know everything. I want to know what he knows." Mia was trying to think of something to say, something to stall him. He walked towards her but she was afraid to move as she didn't want him to see the receiver was off the hook. Agent Brown stood in front of her and said, "Explain to me the meaning and feelings associated with physical contact." Mia could only stare at him and for the first time, she noticed she wasn't wearing his ear piece. Suddenly, Mia didn't care about the phone, she didn't care about anything as she turned and made a mad dash for the door.
Agent Smith had just walked into his office in Head-Quarters when he felt the familiar click in the back of his mind. He stopped mid stride and placed his finger to his ear piece. He heard Mia's voice and then the voice of Agent Brown. Smith lifted his eyebrows in surprise and then sent out a query to both Agents. The only answer he got back was from Agent Jones who was in another part of the building. Smith narrowed his eyes as he listened and got a trace running. In a matter of seconds, the trace was completed. He knew the exact location and growled deep in his throat as he heard, Agent Brown say, "Explain to me the meaning and feelings associated with physical contact." Smith looked for someone's code to jump in to. He found someone in one of the rooms across the hall. He closed his eyes and jumped into their code. He opened his eyes and walked to the door, pulling it open despite all the bolted locks. He could hear Mia yelling, "Get off of me!!"
Agent Brown grabbed Mia by the arm and pushed her back into the middle of the room. He took one step towards her but stopped as Mia began yelling, "Get away from me!"
They both turned to the sound of the door being kicked open. Agent Smith stood in the middle of the door with his Desert Eagle drawn. A look of complete rage on his face as he yelled at Agent Brown, "Step away from Mia - NOW!"