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Neo POV
I'm in the boiler room checking the boiler surprise, surprise when I feel her behind me. I turn to see Trinity, my Trinity but looking so hurt. I walk over to her and open my arms forgetting momentarily I am partially covered in soot she didn't seem notice as she walks into my arms and hugs me as tight as she can. She starts to cry I can't bear it. I have to say something.
"Trin?" I ask knowing she'd understand.
"I t-told…" then I hug her again. I knew what she'd told. She'd told our little Runner she was her sister inside but she obviously didn't take it too well. I'm going to hurt her, well not but you get my drift, if she insulted Trin.
"What happened?" I ask as we sit down against the wall, I hold her on my lap to make her feel secure.
"I told her… she tried to hide that she was excited but I could see it in her eyes. She was so curious about our family and wanted to know all of their names and things" I sense a but "But I said I don't what we are outside the matrix whether we are sisters or not. She just looked at me and then said that we could be anything that we wanted to be. You should have seen her face she was so…hopeful, she's grown up with nothing. I don't know how I could do this to her." She buries her face into my shoulder.
"What?" I ask coaxing the information out of her.
"She said that she would like us to be something like sisters here and be able to trust each other. I just sat there I was surprised but she took the silence as rejection and she freaked and ran. I don't know where she's gone" I look at her she's still crying and I kiss the tears away. Usually she doesn't like such affection but today she needs it. If she had protested I would still have keep going.
"She can't have gone far" I say smiling at her and she nods. I hold her tighter and lay my head on top of hers "What do you want Trin?" I ask after a minute.
"I…I don't know" an unsure Trinity not used to this at all "I think I would like us to be like that I mean I was friendly with her even when I didn't know. I mean she was so scared when she woke up the first time I had to convince her and comfort her for some reason."
"Why don't you tell her?"
"I'm not sure if she'll listen to me or not" she looks at her hands. I lift her chin up so she looks up at me. Gods those eyes will be the death of me soon especially still wet from tears. I'm looking into an ocean think straight Neo come on.
"If you don't want to I'll talk to her"
"Would…would you Neo?" she asks nervously. Ok I'm beginning to think someone has switched minds with my Trin although I know this side is there she doesn't show it even when we're alone.
"Yes of course I will, I'd do anything for you, you know that." I look at her "I love you Trin." I whisper this.
"I love you too" she whispers back then sighs "You probably think I'm weak not talking to her myself."
"Hey" I don't know how can she even think that "Hey you are not weak do you hear me you are the strongest bravest most beautiful person I have ever met or will meet so stop that ok." She smiles at me embarrassed, hey at least she isn't crying anymore. "Do you want me to talk to her?" she nods slowly "Alright I'll do it" I stand up picking her too. She protests a bit but I keep a tight grip on her "You are going to rest you've had hardly sleep for the last few days so I'm going to make you go to sleep"
"Really?" The eyebrows are raised I'd better watch myself. She's definitely coming back.
"Yes really" I say walking out and towards her room.
"Neo put me down" she tries to wriggle out of my arms. I shake my head and hold her tighter "Neo" she squeaks, very un-Trinity "Someone might see us"
"Who?" I ask "If Morpheus sees us he'll just smile and walk on and if Tank sees us he'll just make some comment and if Runner sees us she won't do anything. So I am not putting down anyway give me some masculinity. Can't I carry my girlfriend if I want to?" she laughs at me then puts her arms around my neck.
"Only to keep you happy" she looks at me "And to help that masculinity of yours" I smile.
"It's very bad you know" I say seriously and she laughs.
"Lucky you didn't try to chat me up that much" I raise my eyebrows.
"You mean I'm not good at that" I'm hurt.
"You are Neo but it would probably only work on me" she smiles at me and I hug to me again.
"Well that's good because I don't really planning on using them on anybody else…ever" I whisper the last part and she wasn't supposed to hear that but she does and she turns my head to kiss me. I am a very lucky man my friend she is such a good kisser.
"I love you" she whispers "For ever" Something lit inside of me and I could barely answer her.
"I-I love you too for ever" I whisper then kiss her eyelids moving to her forehead and hold her tight as we walk to her room.
It's about 20 minutes later when I wander towards the cockpit. I stayed until Trin fell asleep which wasn't long then I watched her for a bit. I can't help it I'm in love and proud. Jeeze I sound cheesy. Right, got to go to the cockpit and take over Trin's shift at driving. I climb the ladder and pull myself into the cockpit. Morpheus turns as he hears me come in.
"I thought it was Trinity's turn" he says with mild amusement in his eyes.
"It is but I made her sleep something she hasn't been doing to much of lately"
"Ahh and the cause may be just here" he motions to the other chair. I crane my neck round slightly and see Runner, Trin's little sister sleeping curled up in a ball on the chair with a frown on her young face.
"Yes" I sigh "Is it me or they look very like each other?" I ask tilting my head to one side.
"They do. Except for the hair I could even go so far as to stay spitting image of her at that age. They even act the same not letting anyone in I mean." As Morpheus spoke he touches the girls forehead "How is Trinity taking this?"
"Well she said that she told her and that she was really curious" I sigh again "Then little one here said that she would like to have some family meaning Trin. She was shocked and didn't answer she took it as rejection then Runner lived up to her name after saying sorry" I look at Morpheus wondering whether to tell him. Oh there really is no point in trying to keep anything from this man. He is looking at me and he knows there is something else so, I say it "She came to me crying she thinks she hates her"
"No I don't think she does she's just hurt" he looks at her again "She is far to used to it as well I saw how her face shut down when I tried to talk to her about it. She was nearly crying too. She has a new name as well Aduro, light."
"Ok" I'm not sure why he told me that "What are we going to do about them?"
"I have an idea" Tank said from behind us making me jump and turn around.
"I know your plans" I say warily "All you have to do is say it wasn't my idea" he nods.
"All we have to do is put them in a room together and make them talk"
"Yes but they don't talk" Morpheus says "At least not easily." It is true, if Runner, Aduro is anything like Trinity you could put them in a room for weeks and they still wouldn't talk about anything useful.
"The construct" Tank says suddenly. Morpheus looks a little startled.
"That's a bit extreme" I look around not having a clue about what they were talking about, (which is becoming less frequent and I'm glad.)
"I have idea" I say "How about we leave it for a few days? Then if they still haven't we can use the construct"
"They won't though" Tank ever the pessimist.
"Look I'll talk to Trin ok?" they look at each other and then both nod. I jumped at the noise from behind us. It's Runner, no Aduro she's shaking. I run over and kneel down beside her. She seems to be in pain. I put a hand on her forehead and she tries to get away but then clings to me. I look at Morpheus before picking her up and cradling her against me as if she were a baby.
"Take her to her room then come and take your shift" he says. I nod and walk out. I honestly don't know how I got down the ladder but I manage it eventually. As I walk down the corridor the little one starts to talk in her sleep.
"No your lying they aren't dead" she whispers "Felix what's happening?…Where's Danny?" then she starts to cry "Ben don't lie it's bad to do that…No." I stop and rock her slightly and she seems to calm or at least she falls still. Trinity walks out of her room and sees us she walks over obviously curious.
"What's wrong with her?" she asks obviously worried.
"I think it's a nightmare" I say as she starts to talk again.
"Is this like when Jazzy went Ben?…Tell me please…Tell me we going to stay together Danny please." Trin steps back in shock. I was about to ask a question but she spoke first.
"Bring her in here" she beckons to her room. I'm not about to argue with her so I follow her and lay her sister on the bed.
"I have to get back to driving, you'll be ok?" I ask and she nods so I kiss her on the forehead and walk out. I want to stay but I do have to drive and they need to work this out by themselves.
Trinity POV
After Neo has gone out I look at my… my sister. Yes I want her to be my sister, I am connected to her whether I like it or not. Once she started to talk in her sleep I saw my brothers after my parents died they tried so hard to look after her right and she even remembered me or at least they remembered me and they told her. I hardly look for them anymore maybe I should just to see how they are. Turn your attention to her she needs you. I kneel next to her, she's crying. What the hell do I do, come on Trinity you looked after her when she was younger and the same with Felix. I put a hand on her forehead and she seems to calm down somewhat.
"It's ok, it's ok" I whisper, what was her nickname when she was small oh yeah I know "Hey little Lightning it's ok. I'm here I'm going to let you get hurt" she moves towards my voice and I hold her hand. Her eyes begin to open.
"They've gone like they Jazzy's gone I want them all back" her eyes open to see me. She moves back quickly against the wall and looks at me with wide eyes "Jazzy" Now I'm confused but never mind that for now. I hug her tight.
"It's ok Lightning we're safe no one's going to hurt us" she trembles as I hold her.
"You died" she whispers.
"No" god what's wrong with her "Runner you remember don't you? The ship, Neo, Morpheus, Tank?" she pulls back and looks at me hard. I can see her trying to remember.
"Trinity" she looks around "What happened? I remember before I remember my brothers and you and Mum and Dad" she holds her head with both hands "I'm ok the memories just pushed the others out for a moment"
"That's great"
"My name, Morpheus said it's not Runner it's Aduro" I look at her "But I don't like it"
"We can call you Lightning" I say and she smiles.
"Yeah I think Lightning's better but I think Morpheus thinks I am Aduro but I don't know what that means." She seems confused and I explain.
"Don't worry about Morpheus too much he doesn't always make sense, well not any that most people can understand. You can have two names if you want official and non" she smiles and nods. "I'm sorry about…"
"Its alright" she smiles "I think you just proved that we're good"
"We are family and I don't want to change that" I look at her unsure of her reaction to this.
"Neither do I" she says still smiling. I smile back I can't really help it, I have more family now I think of Neo as my family and now Lightning too. Of course Morpheus and Tank are family too I still love them but, oh you know what I mean. I surprise myself by hugging her again. When we brake apart I she sits on the bed with me next to her and we begin to talk.
Lightning POV
I seriously can't believe it I remember everything and I mean everything just then I could remember every moment I ever spent with my brothers and Trinity since I was 2. It's quite scary I'll admit that. My head was so full I couldn't remember where I was or anything from after I 'died' then it came back. As well as that Trinity wants us to be sisters. This day can't get any better. We talk together for nearly an hour before I fall asleep again.
TBC
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