##Relay Initialized
##Enter Y/N Y_
## Password **********
## Access Granted - Welcome EmeraldGoblin
//Hvcft PacketStorm
The hovercraft shook and vibrated as it lifted off. It had rambled for an hour to the hidden docking commune that surrounded New Zion's main dock. New Zion hadn't bothered with the hovercraft during the attack - or didn't know they existed.
In the weeks following the destruction of the dock, engineers had been working anxiously, Furnishing the hedge with EPMs, hard metals, and other equipment recovered from the debris of hovercrafts, to enable operatives to securely passage from Old Zion into the Matrix through New Zion.
As the hovercraft navigated slowly and stealth-fully through the tunnels, one of its passengers sways down the hallway feeling particularly ill. Sugaree, with her soft and angelic face, was the Captain and in charge of the battle protocol for the hovercraft. Her recent convalescence in the machine stronghold, plus the instability of the hovercraft wasn't doing anything for her stomach, or her head.
She finally made it to one of the small docks that hadn't been turned into a jack-in point and threw herself onto the floor.
The faces of those around her were uneasy. A few people spoke between themselves in murmured whispers.
"Ms. Sugaree." A voice that seemed to come from a new operative.
SultryBytes turned and saw a smiling face, a rarity of late. It was framed black, short-length hair.
"You heard about the Intruder?"
"Yeah. Killing our Sweet Agents." Ms. Sugaree replied sullenly. The Intruder had caused an apprehensive panic for her.
"Bastard took down a dozen of Agents down with one strike," said Retendore
Sugaree nodded and pulled her knees up to her chest as the hovercraft wobbled alarmingly to one side again.
Another passenger entered the cabin and joined them.
"Intruder Talk?" the newcomer asked quietly. The other guys nodded.
"From what I've been able to find out, they do not know his motive, so they are monitoring him more closely now. If we approach him, it is most likely that he will knock us out with one hit. His powers are frightening."
Ms. Sugaree was suddenly interested, "What? How?"
"Who knows. Some say that he is the soul of the One. Impossible to believe, but since the power demonstrated by him has been spotted in prominent locations, it is not unlikely. They also say that he has masked his code signature from the system."
Sugaree nodded. She had been involved in hunts for other type of intruders in the past - green code, red code, she had fought a couple of anomalies, difficult to defeat.
Her trail of thought was shaken off track as the hovercraft lurched upwards, then fell still. Pilot Maphreal's voice came over the intercom.
"OK folks, we're at the secured machine stronghold. Your operator will be contacting you when it's time to settle outside. Remember, stay safe, gather what information you can, don't attract attention."
Sugaree and her soldiers walked to the main cargo bay, to the rows of chairs there. Two operators went up and down the rows, plugging people in as they sat down.
"So, who are you guys?" Sugaree asked as he sat down and lay back.
"My name is EmeraldGoblin. Pleased to meet you Ma'am." said the green-spiked hair one, smiling shyly.
The other looked over and smirked, "My name is AccessCode. See you on the inside."
"This wont hurt, too much" giggled Ururu.
The needle was introduced, and the real world faded out.
