The giant robotic head to whom Neo talks in the Revolutions is credited as The Deus Ex Machina, so I'll use this name to refer to him in this chapter.

CHAPTER 7: RETURN TO INOCENCE

Phoenix was surprised to see that all the sentinels were deactivating themselves as she passed them by in the Neb. This made her remember that Castor and Pollux told her that in the night when they took her out of the Matrix the Sentinels were also mysteriously deactivated.

She closed her eyes for a moment…she recalled the moment when Neo and Trinity's ship crashed…

Neb landed in Machine City. Phoenix stepped out, looking around her…she could see back 25 years ago…Neo finding his way through the darkness…

She stopped. A huge robot appeared in front of her and spoke:

"I've been expecting you Phoenix"

"How did you know I was coming?" she asked.

"She told me" the Deus Ex Machina answered.

"She? She who?" asked Phoenix, thinking that it could have been the Oracle.

"I can't answer that! You came to take what belongs to you and Zion and I'll give it to you!"

"But why would you help me and Zion? Helping us will destroy you" Phoenix said, fearing she might have been caught in a trap.

"I'm not helping you at all! I'm just making things more complicated! Follow the Sentinel!"

Phoenix looked behind her and saw a sentinel. She decided to follow, although she feared the huge metal structure of the Sentinel. It brought to her mind so many images about the war.

The Sentinel stopped in front of two bed-like structures.

Phoenix was paralyzed by what she saw…that couldn't be! How could it be?

In front of her laid Neo and Trinity, looking as young as they were 25 years ago! What's more, trinity had no wound and Neo's eyes were healed too. How could it be?

The Sentinel grabbed them with its tentacles and started heading slowly for the Neb. Phoenix followed, trying to figure out why were the two heroes of Zion there and why did the Oracle tell her that she would find pieces of her past…did that mean that they were pieces of her past? How?

The Sentinel put the two bodies into the Neb and left. Phoenix placed them on the two beds they used to get into the Matrix and took her place in the pilot seat. She took off calling Cryptex:

"Cryptex, I'm heading back for Zion! Tell Castor and Pollux to come to the docks as soon as I land, tell them to get ready to board the Neb again… And tell them to bring Niobe…and Link…

It's very important!

Castor, Pollux, Niobe and Link boarded the Neb. Castor rushed to hug Phoenix, happy to see that she was OK.

"Did you find out why the Oracle sent you to Machine City?" Castor asked.

"I did…you're not going to believe this…I couldn't myself. Follow me!" Phoenix answered, leading their way to the control room.

Niobe and Link were speechless at the sight. Neo and Trinity! Finally they were HOME!

"They appear to be in a coma… That's why I called you Link. You know better. See what's with them" Phoenix spoke.

Link put a helmet on their head and begun scanning their brain waves and scanning the Matrix. After about ten minutes he spoke:

"Trinity is fine, she's just in a coma, we need to wake her up. But Neo… it's weird… This happened to him before… He has some activity but does not appear to be in… I don't think we can wake him up"

Castor was contacted by Cryptex.

"The Oracle called. She wants to see Phoenix and Trinity tomorrow. She said that Phoenix will know how to wake her up…" Castor told everyone.

Phoenix stood a moment looking at Trinity… she took her hand and concentrated… She closed her eyes…

Everyone waited to see what will happen.

In a matter of minutes Trinity took a deep breath and opened her eyes. Phoenix collapsed, exhausted. Castor rushed to help her.

Trinity looked around her very confused…

"Neo! Where is Neo?" she asked, remembering the crash that their ship took.

"Trinity, old friend!" Niobe said, taking her hand "there are many things you must know"

TBC