Chapter 2
Within an hour, Morpheus, Niobe and Ghost were inside.
When the team reached the Oracle's door, Seraph opened it for them.
'Welcome. She is waiting. Follow me' he said.
So they followed him to the kitchen, where the Oracle stood.
She looked exactly the same and smiled.
'Morpheus, Niobe and Ghost… it was a long time, wasn't it?' she asked, while checking some cookies.
Morpheus nodded.
'You are asking yourselves why I called you here…'
Morpheus interrupted 'Why now?'
'Because someone decided it would be now.'
'Who?' Niobe asked.
The Oracle pointed to the inscriptions over her door.
'So… there is someone I need you to free' the seer said.
In that moment, they heard a door closing and a voice of a child greeting:
'Hello Oracle! Oh… I didn't know you had visits…' It was Sati.
Though, she wasn't alone.
Morpheus and Niobe gasped. No, it can't be Morpheus thought.
Sati was followed by another girl… no, a woman, a young woman with no more than seventeen years. She was tall, elegant and pale. She was dressing well adjusted trousers that made her look really slim, a shirt and a long coat.
Everything was made of black latex which contrasted with her white skin.
Her face was expressionless… no, not expressionless, but cold. Her eyes where hidden behind black sunglasses and her dark hair was hardly tied at the back of her head. She carried guns, lots of guns.
Of course that Morpheus and Niobe first thought she was the first Neb's second-in-command: Trinity.
But Ghost didn't confuse this girl with Trinity. He knew Trin too well, even though this woman looked at them with a superior look, as Trinity would do.
'Oh… hello honey, I see, you went for a walk' the Oracle said.
'Yes, but now I am tired. I'll go to sleep' Sati said, getting out of the kitchen.
When Morpheus recovered from the shock, he asked the woman 'Who are you?'
Slowly, she turned her head to look straight at Morpheus.
She ignored him and turned to the Oracle.
'I've taken care of this young lady since she was a baby. Now, she is ready to get out' the Oracle informed.
'You're not a program, are you?' Niobe asked.
'No' the other simply answered.
'Well, this lady is special. She knows everything' the Oracle said, taking a cigar. 'Seraph taught her how to fight, too.'
The young woman looked at her watch and informed 'It is time…'
'I know, honey' the Oracle answered. 'Just go and do what you have to do… I'll miss you…'
'Thank you…for everything. Say goodbye to Sati for me.' She thanked.
She turned to the Neb's crew 'Let's go.'
While they were walking down the stairs, Morpheus stated 'You didn't answer my question.'
'I know' she simply said.
'If you want to stay aboard my ship, you will have to learn how to be a little more polite' Morpheus whispered.
They reached the street and the strange woman guided them to an old garage, where was a black Cadillac.
'Tell me your names and I shall tell you mine' she said, stopping.
'We don't have to' declared Ghost.
'And why do you say that?' she asked.
'The Oracle told us that you knew everything' affirmed Niobe. 'Then we acknowledge that you know who we are.'
'My name is… Eternity' she admitted. 'Now, let's go. We have work to do.'
'What work?' Morpheus asked.
'This is our last chance to do this before… something big happens' Eternity informed. 'And we need some vital information, so we can… do what we are supposed to do.'
'What's that?' Ghost asked.
'She says that when you have to, you'll know' Eternity stated. 'Now, get in the car.'
Eternity took the wheel. Niobe didn't like that. She was the best driver in the matrix. Well, not really the best she thought. The second-in-command never admitted it, but she really doubted she could go to the freeway, jump on a motorcycle with a passenger and go the wrong way. Yeah. Trinity was a hell of a driver she thought.
'So… will you tell us where we can get this information?' Ghost broke the silence.
'The Oracle thinks I shouldn't. She said you wouldn't like it' Eternity explained. 'But… since I don't believe in any of this fate crap…'
Morpheus, who was in the back sit with Ghost, looked at Eternity and raised an eyebrow behind his sunglasses. Interesting he thought.
'So…where are we going?' Niobe asked.
'There is only one person that can give us what we want…' Eternity stated.
'You've gotta be kidding…' Ghost said as a sign of understandment.
'I never do. We've got to go to the Chateau' Eternity said coldly.
'What will we be looking for?' Niobe asked.
'Two disks' she informed.
'With what?' Morpheus wanted to know.
'I told you… vital information' Eternity said.
That confirmed what Morpheus suspected: this girl didn't trust them.
'Why are we going directly to the Chateau? How do you know he is there?' Niobe asked.
'What time is it?' Eternity asked.
'Midnight' Niobe's temper was starting to rise.
'He isn't in the Chateau. That's why we're going there now' she answered turning a dangerous corner.
'Wouldn't it be better if we talked to him?' Ghost asked.
'That's the problem. I already did, but he didn't wanna deal' Eternity stopped the car. 'We're here.'
'I thought the Chateau was in the mountains' Morpheus stated, more than asked.
'It is' she confirmed, while taking a key from a pocket.
Eternity opened a door with that same key and revealed a white hallway with a lot of doors 'Get in'.
When everyone got in and started walking after Eternity, Ghost asked 'I thought this place had been destroyed'.
'It was, but after the Architect realized that this matrix was about to last, he rebuilt the back doors. He needs them. They're handy' Eternity explained.
'Why are we doing this now? I mean… why didn't you do this before?' Niobe asked.
'I needed to be sure.'
'Of what?' Morpheus asked.
'That you were really about to come' Eternity said. 'Are you armed?'
They all nodded.
'Good. Here's the plan: There will be lots of guards or there will be none. Either way, you stay in the hall, while I get to the library…understood?' Eternity informed.
'Okay' Niobe acknowledged.
'Here we go' Eternity informed, opening the door on her left.
They entered the huge hall of the Chateau. Apparently, it was empty.
Eternity ran and jumped the stairs silently.
'Holly Christ, she's fast' Ghost thought, while walking carefully to the middle of the hall.