USH'S MATRIX GAME 2006 THIRD ASSIGNMENT- 'The Fortress'

"Berserker, want to do the honors?" Heph asks, handing him one oar and taking the other, assuming that we need two people to row a boat that we all need to fit into...

Taking the oar from Heph Berserker replies, "It would be my honor good sir."

"Then let's get over there," Heph says, getting out to push the boat into the water once everyone's in, then getting to his spot and dipping the oar into the water.

Berserker sits next to Heph in in the Oar rowing spot. Waiting for everyone to get in. Then, looking over to Heph, says, "Ready.......Row" Then with that he lifts the Oar up bringing the tip to the end of the boat pulls it to his chest.

Melkor looks at the door with excitement, wondering what mysteries lay ahead.

"It is quite weird, isn`t it? I thought that we were supposed to make the choice about opening the Door, but now the choice is the one of Machine."- He speaks, looking at Heph, than at the Hunter.

"We're choosing to follow him, aren't we?" Heph says. "I suppose that says that we want to open the Door."

"I don't really care about the stupid door that much..uhhhhhh," Berserker exhales while rowing, "Personally I think we still have a long talk once we reach the door anyways."

"Well, it doesn`t change the fact the we were kind of forced into this path, we hardly could refuse him. But if System really doesn`t want the Door to be opened.... and it seems that Hunter is aberration, errant code that shouldn`t exist inside the Matrix- and I think that the Doctor you have seen in The Museum was a special program System uses for erasing such "mistakes". But if he is a sentient being that wants to survive, doesn`t it make him our ally against the System?" -Melkor decides to share his thoughts with others.

"You know the saying the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Well that doesn't change the fact they may not be your friend once the battle is over or even that they have the same plans as you do. Just look at what happened to Russia and America after World War 2." Berserker says while staring at the Hunter.

"I haven't the slightest about that Doctory thing," Heph says, "but I do know that my curiosity is stronger than anything right now, and I want to open the Door. The Hunter's helping me achieve that, so I've got no issues with it..."

"Well, we really don`t need any more enemies, do we?" -Melkor looks at Hunter intently.

"If some Machines accept that human beings have right to live in freedom, isn`t it a sign of hope? Those monks for example....I really hope that Agents don`t harm them." -He suddenly shakes a bit, imagining them all being destroyed, and Monastery in flames.

"I think Machines like the Monks really don't care whether we live or die," Sirin comments. "As long as they're not eliminated by the Agents themselves, all's well that ends well on their part. Besides, Lo Qi seems to know how to handle himself quite well..."

"I don't think we should refer to the Hunter as an aberration," Klez says, "when he's sitting right here with us. He could have easily killed us and taken the Key, but he has not. He's on our side for the moment."

Ares, tired of waiting in his chair, hops up and watches the others at the Door with Mors.

"I was just thinking whether there is hope that humans and at least some Machines could live in peace..... But I am propably a fool to have such hopes." -He sighs.

"They certainly talk a lot." San says, watching the group make their way to the door. "At least they seem to be pretty much in the clear now."

"I can get along with anyone Melkor and the Hunter is no different. Everyone is my friend until proven otherwise same with you my good Hunter but that doesn't change the risk associated with putting your lives in the hands of someone you do not know."

"You are right, we have to trust others, or there is no hope, really..."- He looks into the mists, like looking for hope inside. (Melkor seems to be thinking a lot and has a tendency for daydreaming sometimes).

"Let's leave the war-ending theories to Morpheus and Neo, eh?" Klez says. "Focus on the here and now."

"Yeah speaking of the here and now what are the plans once we get to the Island are we definitely opening the door," Berserekr asks.