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Neo stood in a dark corner of the bar, watching the drug- and alcohol-addled people dancing with complete indifference. Their scent was very strong on the wolf's sensitive sense of smell, and the sounds were ringing in his ears.
He wanted to get out of here as soon as possible. His hopes for entertainment were fading by the minute. He wore dark casual clothes, trying to match the current fashions, but he wasn't very good at it. Even though he was wearing black jeans and a grey henley, the look of which was complemented by a black leather jacket, he felt out of place.
But beyond that, he had a keen sense that someone was watching him. Watching intently and purposefully, that subconsciously his instincts began to sharpen, ready to spring into action if necessary.
Taking another sip, Neo happened to see a very familiar face. A beautiful brunette with a happy smile was approaching the hacker.
- Ooooh, hello doggie! - she exclaimed happily, hugging Neo.
- Hello, aggressive chipmunk, - he smiled, kissing the maiden on the cheek.
- How are you doing? What are you even doing here? You hate places like this, don't you?
- I don't know myself...I want to leave, but something is changing now.... I can't explain it. I feel threatened.
- I know, I can feel it myself. I can feel the eyes on me. I feel like someone's watching me.
- Yeah, I can feel it myself, especially right now, - he said, looking up sharply.
- Neo, - Catherine tugged on his arm, - I really don't like these customers in suits.
When Neo saw them, he growled, before he had time to consider action. The irises of his eyes turned red. The wolf stepped outside. An alpha wolf smells a strong enemy, but there is also another. The scent of the other was soothing, homely.
- Let's go, Katherine, - he took his friend's hand, leading her towards the exit.
Lurking in a dark alleyway, they watched what was happening at the centre exit.
- He wasn't here. Or rather, he was, talking to some girl. Then suddenly the agents showed up. I only looked at them for a few moments, and then Neo and girl were gone," the woman sighed, her back to him, and Neo couldn't see her face. But her voice mesmerised him, it was like musics ready to listen ears that he would sing forever.
- Have you been spotted? - The man asked excitedly.
- No, they were looking for someone and I really hope it wasn't him.
- We're leaving now. We'll keep watching him and find another way to draw him out.
- Let's go, - the owner of the voice breathed, getting on the motorbike. Her leather dress slid up a little, revealing long legs that he wanted to touch immediately.
Neo was about to come out of hiding when he was stopped by Kathryn's hiss.
- What are you doing? - The girl hissed, grabbing his arm.
- Kat, we need to go after them. I can feel it. We need to get there.
- Why... - before the girl could ask the question, she was interrupted by the sound of a motorbike pulling away.
- Come on, Kat. They won't spot us in the alleys.
Katherine and Neo turned into wolves.
There are three forms of wolf appearance.
1. A wolf of the ordinary type. A form of peacefulness and tranquility. Even playfulness. In appearance, they resemble ordinary timber wolves.
2. A wolf of the fighting type. A wolf designed for fighting and defence. They are large in size, weighing about 300kg, the growth of about one and a half metres, in length reaches two and a half, with a rarity of three.
3. And the Third type. The most dangerous of all. The wolf of blood rage. Its form takes on an intimidating appearance. It grows to a height of 4 metres, with larger claws that rival the sharpest daggers you can find. The wolf reaches a weight of around 500kg. Speed and strength increases by leaps and Hundredfold. Fangs twice as large, designed to tear flesh to shreds. It is almost impossible to defeat such a wolf as well as to control it, so werewolves try hard not to have it in them, because it can only be tamed by its pair, its cub.
He awakens only if his closest people are in mortal danger, the wolf will go to any lengths to protect them. If the wolf accepted out, it means they are in his pack, and wolves take that very seriously.
As they followed the group, lurking in the shadows of a neighbouring house, Neo happened to see the face of the one who had driven him crazy.
- Trinity...- Neo whispered, staring at her almost adoringly.
- Trin...-but seeing her fellow's eyes, it dawned on her. - I take it this is the same Trinity who appears in your dreams?
Without bothering to give a verbal answer, Thomas only nodded, confirming her words.
- And you are imprined on her, - she said, not asking, but affirming.
- She is mine, as I am hers. I need to go to her.
- Stop, where are you going? It's probably full of guards. How do you want to get to her?
- Is Morpheus in? - Trinity asked.
Neo's and Katherine's eyes widened at hearing a name so familiar in every country and on the internet. But Katherine had another reason. Kat's heart quickened upon hearing that name and her inner wolf sobbed pitifully.
- Yes, in floor three
Trinity nodded and walked into the building, followed by the others.
The werewolf girl's eyes stared at the fire escape. Neo followed her, smirking....
- Sister, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Kathryn and Thomas looked at each other and grinned slyly.
Carefully treading the surface of the stairs, they, thanks to their keen senses, found the necessary room, as well as the second window, from where the air was coming in. Outside it was beginning to rain and thunder began to boom, which were very helpful, drowning out all their movements.
Carefully entering the room, they silently thanked God that the light fixture didn't illuminate this part of the space.
Leaning against the wall, they watched Morpheus and Trinity, or rather Thomas watched Trinity, while Katherine watched Morpheus with a puppyish, devoted look, completely echoing her mate.
Katherine imprining on the Morpheus
- I didn't have time to approach Neo. The agents had appeared suddenly and it looked like they were looking for him too. He, along with the girl he was talking to, disappeared.
Morpheus didn't hear, busy thinking about the hacker, but there a note of jealousy in Trinity's voice that the werewolf picked up on, which he was glad he did.
- If the agents are looking for him, that means he might be the one we've been looking for. Trinity, you should take pity on the guy, we need him alive and adequate, not stuttering and having a heart attack.
- What are you talking about, Morpheus?
- About your gorgeous outfit, beautiful, - Neo said, giving away his position.
Morpheus and Trinity turned sharply at the sound, grabbing their pistols.
- I'll admit, it's a great look on you, and I especially loved the view on the motorbike, - the hacker gave Trinity a fiery look.
- Legendary Morpheus and the equally legendary Trinity, we are honoured to see you live, and not just on of crime news.
The werewolves approached them, but keeping their distance in case of attack.
- I am, as you know, Thomas Anderson, or Neo the hacker. This is my spiritual sister, Katherine Whitlock, aka hacker Animus. Pleased to meet you, - synchronised slight bowing.
- And now to a very interesting question: What do you want from him, and why are you looking for him? A world-class criminal is looking for him, on ordinary hacker?
- Not exactly in ordinary, - Neo smirked, - but we're a long way from you. So what do you want?
Morpheus looked at the pair with delight, previously only interested in Neo, but now his gaze fell on the girl, who intrigued him greatly.
He began to slowly approach them, but Thomas quickly pulled Kathryn behind his back, shielding her. He didn't know Morpheus personally, so he should be wary of his every move. Though his wolf was calm, his brotherly instinct still took over.
- Back off, - the werewolf muttered dangerously.
Morpheus stopped and raised his hands in a conciliatory gesture.
- Calm down, I'm not your enemy. I only want to help you...help you.
- I wonder how you can help us? - Neo asked calmly. All the jocularity was gone, only cold judgement remained.
- This is a very long conversation, why don't you sit down? - He pointed to the chairs. - Neo, Katherine, do you believe in fate?
- Enough with the demagoguery. What is the matrix?
- It's where you live now, - Trinity said. Neo's head turned in her direction, his eyes immediately soft.
- What do you mean? - He asked softly.
Morpheus' eyebrow raised in surprise, a delicate blush flooded the girl's cheeks, but quickly disappeared.
- It is impossible to explain what the matrix is. You have to see it for yourself, - he pulled out a cigarette case containing two pills.
- It's not to late change you mind . There's no turning back. You take the blue pill and the fairy tale ends. You'll wake up in your bed and believe it was a dream. You take the red pill, you'll enter Wonderland. I'll show you if the rabbit hole is deep.
Neo reached for the red pill.
- Remember, I'm only offering you the truth. Nothing more.
- Where's the option for me? - Katherine asked.
Morpheus and Trinity looked at her, Neo only grinned.
- 'If you and you, Neo, think I'm gonna to leave, that idiot without my oversight, you are sorely mistaken.
- Chipmunk, don't pout. Where will I go without you? After all, who will play on my nerves like a violin. And with whom will I spend my nights of complete freedom?
- Exactly, you'll die without me, at least from hunger. Bringing the second pill.
Morpheus nodded to Trinity. A few minutes later back withc a pill and a glass of water.
- Well, I'll see you on the other side, brother.
- See you later, sister, - they clinked glasses and each took their own pill
- Ew, that's disgusting, - Catherine grinned.
- Follow me. Apoc, we're online, - were the first words he spoke on the threshold. The room was furnished with a variety of equipment.
- 'Momentum, - Cypher raised his hand, gesturing to the situation.
- Time is always against us. Please be seated.
- Is this a ritual? - Neo asked, almost purring from the girl's proximity, inhaling the scent of leather that came from Trinity's skin.
- Mm-hmm, - she didn't take her eyes off the placement of the sensors. Then proceeded to the Animus, who was in the business of being upset that it wasn't Morpheus.
- The pill you took is designed to intercept the purity of your carrier signal and can track your location.
- What does that mean?
- You'll see, fasten your seat belts. And tell Kansas: Sorry and goodbye, - Cypher said, mocking them playfully.
Neo and Animus began to feel vibrations in their heads, which they and their wolf strongly disliked. Neo looked at the broken mirror:
- What is it? - When all the chips and cracks were gone, the surface of the mirror was smooth again. Thomas touched it and it became jelly-like . His fingers dipped into the crystalline components leaving traces on his fingers.
- Have you ever had a nightmare that seemed real?
Neo jerked his hand away sharply and the substance returned to its original state.
- What if you couldn't wake up? How would you know which was the dream and which was reality?
- It can't be... Part's of the body of Katherine and Thomas' at this bodies began to split into atoms.
- Where in reality? - Morpheus stared at the familiar sight of transition.
- 'Replication is underway, - Trinity pronounced, monitoring the hacker's readings.
- Apoc? - Morpheus glanced at his subordinate
- Nothing, - trying to trace the signal.
Morpheus quickly headed towards him.
- It's cold... - the werewolf wheezed.
- Tank is going to need a signal soon.
- The pulse is thready . Theirs body them temperature is rising! It's now 100 degrees Fahrenheit and rising, - Trinity said excitedly as she typed codes into the computer.
- Apoc, do you have me? - Morpheus asked without looking in his direction.
- Finishing replication.
- 104 degrees. The heart can't take it, - Trinity said.
Neither of them knew of Kathryn and Thomas's essence. Their wolf blood trying to warm their host, to save his life from hypothermia.
- I've got it! - Apoc exhaled in relief.
- Come on, Tank, - Morpheus ordered loudly.
Suddenly the werewolves were struck with pain and literally howled, which startled the others.
