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Lightning POV
I was a little relieved to tell the absolute truth when Morpheus said I shouldn't go in. I really don't want to run into the twins or something. They would not like the fact that I disappeared for awhile. Once I load up Trinity I wander over to stand next to Tank. He talks to me and the others telling me what they're doing as I can't read the code properly yet.
Neo POV
I am sitting in the back of the car with Trin. Morpheus is driving. We are in a nice neighbourhood quite large houses with gardens. It reminded of me of where I grew up, where I would sit in the back of the house on my computer listening to my brothers' music or my sister's complaining and always try to drown it out with my own music or get lost in a program.
"So who are we picking up today?" I ask
"That kid called Tosca" Trin says
"Oh she's good" I remark for some reason.
This neighbourhood is putting me on edge for some reason something is wrong. I look around blinking so I can see the code. It seems fine but something isn't right.
"Neo?" Trin puts her hand on my arm and I look at her "What is it?"
"I don't know" I say "Something just feels…odd, out of place"
Trin looks at me for a second before pulling out her phone and phoning Tank.
Lightning POV
"Operator" Tank says startling me out of my daze. I hear Trinity's voice.
"Tank can you see anything unusual in the code?" she asks
"No it's all normal. The potential is in her back garden in the tree watching over the spot where you're going to meet her. She's been there for about two hours now."
"Alright call us if you see anything" she said
"Right ho sis" he said
"Right on bro" she said completely deadpan and I started to giggle. Tank shook his head at me and disconnected the call.
"What are you giggling at little one?"
"I don't know really" I say
"Never mind then look keep checking the scanners and their vital signs ok? Make yourself useful" he says pushing me away.
I walk around the chairs looking and checking they all seem fine Neo's heartbeat is a little faster than normal and he thinking a bit hard.
"Tank" I call "Does Neo normally think a lot when he's inside?"
"Yeah if they go weird he's just looking in code or flying"
"Oh good"
I sit on one of the empty chairs nearest to Tank so I can still talk to him. We trade insults for awhile he has some that I really don't understand or want to.
Trinity POV
I could sense Neo was still tense even when I told him Tank would call if there was the slightest sign of trouble.
"Neo" I say and he looks round at me "You have to keep calm don't tense up ok. Everything is fine"
"I know I just can't shake this feeling Trin" he sighs and I put a hand on his. He squeezes it and smiles at me.
"We're here" says Morpheus pulling up in a back alley "I'm staying here you two go and talk to her"
I nod and get out, Neo is a little slower but I when I give him a smile he smiles back. I sigh and we both walk out of the alley standing out in this neighbourhood in our black clothing. It doesn't matter though there don't seem to be too many people about. I see Neo check his guns more than once I admit I'm doing it too.
There is definitely something about this neighbourhood that puts my teeth on edge. Maybe it's a little close to home not that we ever lived in a place like this when I was inside, we stayed in the less favourable parts of town or in apartments near the centre. This was the type that had families I envied growing up, they seemed to have everything and want more.
Neo told me that his family was a bit like that.
"Did you live somewhere like this when you were inside?"
He nods and looks at me.
"Almost exactly the same, I could almost say this was my old neighbourhood but I'm not sure. If it is my parents still live here"
Ok, I wasn't really expecting that. This could be bad someone might recognise him. Don't be stupid Trinity you wouldn't recognise him now if you had seen him even a year ago. He has changed so much it's almost unbelievable. He's become stronger and free that changes a person a lot even their RSI.
"It's the next street come on" I say picking up the pace. He notices and catches up with me as we turn the street corner he freezes. "What?" I ask concerned suddenly.
"This is my old street" he says quietly "I swear it is and the fifth house along is my parents house, which one are we going to?" he asks turning to me
"The fourth"
"Thank god, I would hate to think it could be my sister we're picking up"
"Neo" I say reasonably "You saw the screens you would have recognised your sister"
"No this is my adopted sister I never knew her. I left when she was about three and whenever I was summoned back home she never there and I haven't been back there for about ten years anyway"
"Oh ok" I say.
He hasn't mentioned another sister before and obviously doesn't know her very well. He keeps looking around as if he's waiting for something to happen.
"Neo, what is it?"
"The feeling's back again"
"Listen to me" I say and pull him out of sight on the road into a hedge "There is nothing to be afraid of. Everything is going to be fine" I kiss him to take his mind off things more than anything else "Ok?"
"Yeah" he whispers and kisses me again "Come on lets go meet this Tosca"
We keep walking up the road between the houses. We need to go through two more gardens before we get to the one she is in. I try and open the gate but it won't budge. There isn't a lock. Neo grabs onto the top of the fence and jumps pulling himself up so he can see the other side.
"Bolted top and bottom" he says as he jumps over. I hear the bolts draw back and he opens the gate for me. I nod to him as we walk through the garden. We give up with the gates and just jump over the fences it's a lot faster.
I drop before Neo does to get to our destination. I look up at him from my crouched position. He is still on the top of the fence bent low over it.
"Neo" I hiss "Come on"
He looks down at me then sways.
TBC
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