Next part. So sorry about the wait got an incredibly bad block knowing where I want to go but not how to get there. Hopefully all sorted out now so enjoy.

Lightning POV

Oh bed. I've decided I like this bed, it's not very soft but at this point I'm so tired I really don't care. It's been two days since the incident as I've taken to calling it. Neo is still on bed rest, I think he's been scared into staying there by Trinity.

I still can't walk, which is why I'm so tired. I have to use the rails to get everywhere and it's so tiring. My bullet wound is annoying as I keep knocking into it but it's not as bad as it could have been. We're heading for Zion now, but before that we're going to see the oracle about things. I think I've already met her from Tank's description at any rate. She freaked me out somewhat and confused the hell out of me.

Well I suppose I better get up. I've made some crutches but they hurt to use. I know I'm complaining but I'm tired, I'm not used to working seventeen hour days and my body is have a hard time adapting at the moment. That last run took more out of me than it should have done. I haven't told anyone this yet and I'm not going to only if it keeps happening. I mean, it was my first time in the matrix as an unplugged it's probably just my brain going haywire.

I get up on the crutches, my legs are getting better I can at least stand up on them with the crutches now rather than dragging them with the crutches. I think I'm piloting again today, it's about the only thing I can really do.

I hobbled to the mess hall and drew off some gloop. I put it on the table and begin eating it. Morpheus comes in and smiles at me. After Neo told him about who he thinks might have shot him he's been quite quiet.

"Do you feel like piloting today Lightning?" he asks me "Or do you want to be on screen duty?"

"I'll go wherever I'm needed" I say

"Alright then, I think I'll get Tank to teach you about the screens"

I nod and he walks off. I rest my head on the table by my bowl. I know there is no point in moving until I have to, it'll just take more out of me.

"You ok?"

I look up at Trinity and smile nodding slightly.

"How's Neo?" I ask

"Getting restless, I think this is last day he'll do nothing"

I laugh at that, it has actually taken pretty much death threats to keep him in his bed. It's either that or giving him sleeping pills.

"Maybe I should go keep him company sometime today" I say "Seeing as I can't do an awful lot at the moment"

"Yeah he would like that" she says "What are you doing today?"

"Screens" I say "I get to spend the day with Tank"

She laughs at my…enthusiasm.

"He's not going to do anything"

"I know we're friends now I think" I say smiling.

It true though we annoy the hell out of each other and argue at any opportunity we're still good friends. I just find him easy to talk to that's all. I mean I know Trinity is my sister and all and we're quite close but she's still quite closed off to me and only really open with Neo. I don't mind that though.

"Well, well must get going then" I say and Trinity just shakes her head at me and half laughs half sighs.

"I have one odd sister" she says and I just grin inanely.

"Better believe it" I say pushing myself up on the crutches and hobbling out.

Once I get to the screens Tank is already there he lifts me up and places me in the chair. This, as per usual, takes me completely by surprise and I drop the crutches nearly making them fall on the consoles but I grab them just in time.

He's muttering again. He's always doing this, maybe it's an operating thing but it is fairly annoying.

"Would you stop doing that?" I say looking at him with raised eyebrows

"What?"

"Muttering, it's getting really annoying now"

"Well I'm sorry but it's how I remember things" he says haughtily

"Oh so if I go and find Trinity and ask her she'd say the same thing would she?" I ask already knowing the answer, I think.

"I really only do this to annoy you"

"I knew it" I say

He just looks at me and I fall into helpless giggles. I'm not entirely sure why though and he looks at me again. He picked me up making me squeak. Hang on a sec why am I looking at his feet.

"Hey" I say out loud.

He's turned me upside down holding me by the ankles and dangling me over the floor. Why am I surprised exactly? this is always what happens.

I wriggle and he pretends to drop me which I try not to respond to but I do of course, squeaking slightly and flinging my hands down to try and break my fall. He laughs and me and I just hang there with my arms crossed. He flips me the right way round and puts me on my feet keeping a hand on my shoulder while he gets my crutches.

Hang on, I can stand straight again. I shake his hand off gently and step backwards before walking around a bit. I grin at Tank then hug him.

"Thank you"

"Uh ok" he says rather confused "Lets get on with this shall we"

Trinity POV

I walk into Neo's room to see what he's doing and am surprised that he is actually asleep for once. I place the tray of food down by his…well actually it has kind of become our bed over the last few days, and sit on the edge slowly brushing the hair out of his eyes. I don't really want to wake him up it's easier if he sleeps.

He looks so innocent asleep I still find it hard to believe that he is the One sometimes he's still shy and retiring never arrogant. He got a lot of stick last time we went to Zion they wouldn't believe he was the one until they put him in a construct. I hope he won't mind going there again as we will be once we've seen the oracle about Lightning.

His eyes open and look somewhat bleary as they focus on me. I smile at him and whisper

"I didn't mean to wake you up"

"Trin" he says and breathes out slowly "I don't mind, would you stay with me for a few minutes?"

"Of course" I say my hand still playing with his hair.

"Come here then" he whispers

I smile and lie down next to him careful not to touch his side. He turns his head to looks at me for a long time before speaking.

"Trin what should we do?"

"About what?"

"Everything" he says staring at the ceiling rather than at me "It's all got so confusing"

I sigh. He understands what it means I feel lost at the moment as does Tank and Neo although they won't admit it. Morpheus doesn't know what is going on and he needs to see the oracle but she's getting hard to find they keep changing where she is. They must be searching more regularly or something.

Morpheus only has guesses and that is unnerving Tank somewhat. He's always known Morpheus to have a plan and definite answers. He's been on this ship as long as I have and he was the same age as me. His parents died not long after he was born and Morpheus has always been a sort of father figure to him.

Lightning is doing a good job of distracting him though, they argue like anything, like a brother and sister and it sort of hurts that they can have that kind of relationship so easily when it's taking me awhile to build up any kind of one with my strange little sister.

"Trin" Neo whispers locking his gaze with mine.

"Yeah" I say putting a hand up to touch his face lightly.

"I love you remember that" he says "More than anything"

"I love you too Neo"

He leans in slightly and kisses me gently but full of love. We break apart faces still close and I look into his very serious eyes and become a little worried.

"Are you alright Neo?" I ask

"Yeah" he sighs "I just needed to tell you that. Everything will work itself out Trin, it has to"

"I know it will" I say "When we find the oracle we can go home and rest for awhile"

"Yeah" he says slowly "I want to go home. It's going to be fun explaining about Lightning"

"Damn I'd forgotten about that" I say truly having done so

He laughs a little and smiles

"It'll be easier than me put it that way" he says

"Yes but we have to explain why she has hair and why she has to stay on ship rather than going to the academy"

"Hey maybe she'll meet Kid and hit it off"

"I hope not" I say "That boy needs no more reasons to pester us"

He laughs. I smile at him and we stay there.

TBC

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