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

Melis hears the decision and needs to sit down for a moment before she moves over to where Klez is still strapped in, his mind projected into the Matrix.

"No..." she says, a tear dropping down her cheek.

"...Dammit!" Hawk punches the wall weakly, his eyes shut tight, shoulders slumping.

Dallas has stepped into the control area.

Mors, just before you open your eyes, there is a loud tearing and electrical crackle.

When you open them, Dallas is stepping back in and walks past you all. he hads to Sequel a large pile of wiring with a red button at the end.

"EMP's broken," he says. "Where does that leave us?"

---

Heph, the Hunter claps his hand on your shoulder.

"Heph/as/tus. Az/ral. We/have/won/the/war."

Klez watches Heph open the door, keeping an eye on the Hunter and occasionally looking back through the fog.

"What do you mean we've won the war?" Klez asks. "That's...that doesn't make sense at all!"

Heph, feeling himself on the edge of a grand moment, pushes the Door open.

Hawk's eyes snap open at the sound of destruction, and he looks up at Dallas. He chuckles slightly, a smirk crossing his face for a second.

Thanks, Captain.

"Was it your war as well?" -Melkor looks at the Hunter for the moment, than he returns his stare to the Door, feeling the hope raising inside him.

"That leaves us with three thousand Sentinels, two heavily armed ships, and one very insane group of people," Mors says. He can't help but smile at Dallas's optimism. "Shall I order the men to get on the guns?"

"If there's any way for us to get out of this alive, we'll find it..." San says to Melis, even though she thinks it's almost hopeless right now.

Ares pumps a fist in the air.

"I always thought the EMP was the weak way out anyways," Ares says.

"It doesn't matter if he doesn't get out," Melis snarls, not looking up from Klez.

"I thought you were never going to say it," says Dallas. "Get to the damn guns! Sequel, power up the engines. Course 217, get us out of here."

"Err..." says Sequel, still looking at the bundle of wires.

---

Before the Hunter can talk again, a hail of bullets thuds into him. He falls back, before grasping his rifle and advancing.

The Agents, on the far bank of the Lake, are firing at you.

"We should get inside!" -Melkor shouts, feeling that they cannot make it past the Agents.

Ush, what is inside the Hut?

Stairs leading down.

"You heard the Captain! Sequel, you can pilot better than anyone I've met, just get us moving! Everyone, to the guns! Move!"

Mors will race to the gunnery.

Melkor will see if people will follow him, he wants to go down the stairs.

Ares throws up a whoop as he charges after Mors.

Hawk will follow right behind Mors and Ares.

"Patch in the couerse details to the Percy," says Dallas. "Ariadne! Break out the guns! And keep an eye on the broadcast strength."

"Dallas..." says Sequel.

"What the hell are you doing? Get to the pilot seat!"

As the bullets explode around him, Heph throws himself through the Door and down the stairs.