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Blade returned to Zion, followed by a large crowd of humans, all shaking and shivering, wrapped up in cloths

He reached the open gates and was surprised by the sight

Sentinels floated above Zion, as the humans worked together to repair the damage caused. A few Sentinels were helping out

"Welcome back, Blade," said a voice

Blade turned to the owner. Morpheus was walking over to him and took his hand

"Welcome back"

"Even though it's not all sunshine. We've lost Neo, Trinity and Daniel"

"I understand. A huge amount of casualties for a victory that doesn't quite feel like victory"

Blade looked away, unable to bear it. He quickly wiped away the few tears that fell and looked up. The Sentinels seemed as if they were motionless

"We shall go and retrieve the bodies and then have a huge burial tonight," said Morpheus

"I have to go and get Trinity and Daniel's bodies"

"What about Neo's?"

"It already has been buried by the machines"

"Then what are we waiting for?"

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Blade picked up Dan's body, wrapped up in hessian, as Morpheus wrapped up Trinity's body, having removed the pipes

"Let's go"

Together, they left the wreck of the hovercraft and started to head towards Zion, but Blade stopped. Morpheus faced him

"Wouldn't it be better if we bury Trinity next to Neo?"

Morpheus stared at him, then smiled

"Of course"

Blade led the way to Neo's grave and with Morpheus' help, dug a new grave and carefully placed her body in it, before filling it back up. He turned to the headstone. Morpheus handed him a knife and he carved Trinity's name in it next to Neo's name

Then, picking up Dan's body, they went back to Zion

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Sentinels hovered overhead, as the procession led the way with lit candles. A huge sled was pulled along by two Sentinels. And on the sled, were the decorated fallen heroes in their coffins, heading towards the graveyard. And each body on the sled had their own graves and headstones. They arrived at the graveyard and stopped

Relatives of the dead collected the coffins and began to bury them, but not after a few words from the Councillors

Morpheus picked up Captain James' coffin and was helped by Captain Leo and Niobe. They lowered the coffin in the grave and began to cover it up

"Captain James was a hero. He gave his life, so that we may live in the war that has passed. We farewell him and shall miss him"

Niobe wiped away a few tears and was comforted by Morpheus

Blade ran his hand over Daniel's coffin and lifted it by himself. Morpheus started for him, but stopped, knowing how much Blade wanted to do by himself

Blade placed Daniel's coffin in the grave and began to fill it up

The Councillor began to speak, but Blade rose and stopped him

"I shall say it"

"Very well"

Blade turned to the people and spoke

"Daniel Grant was a well-known guy. He loved to joke about the situation we were usually in, but when it came to fighting, he was there always. He once asked if anyone liked him. I said when that time comes, he shall know. But he'll never know now, but you see, he was liked. He was a friend of mine and a good companion, always there with me in the hunt for Drake. He will be missed"

Blade looked away and headed towards the last coffin. This one contained the body of Devon Alexander. Morpheus came over and helped him carry it to the last grave. It was lowered and the grave started to fill

"Devon Alexander," started Blade, "was our enemy. He was known as Drake or Dracula, but in reality, he was someone who was dragged into this war and forced to be against us. Evil he may be and was, we must always honour the fallen warriors"

"Now that this is all over," said Morpheus, "we must start again. We must rebuild all our lost cities. We must pick up and move on. So let's restart our civilization. Let's return to the surface from which we've for so long. Let's go and see the sun rise. Let's work together with the machines and we shall build a better life. Who's with me?"

The crowd cheered their agreement and began to leave. The Sentinels flew down

And was then, that together as one, man and machine, the humans and Sentinels began to rebuild their cities and population. Together, they recreated the human race

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Later that night, Blade and a group of humans returned to Machine City. Morpheus was along them, along with Niobe and Captain Leo. They arrived at Neo and Trinity's grave and circled around it. Blade waited at the end of their graves and looked their headstone, which read,

In Memory of

Thomas "Neo" Anderson and Trinity

Two lovers who both gave their lives, so others may live

May they be remembered always

May they rest in peace

Together, Blade, Morpheus and the humans placed the statue at the top, behind the headstones. It was a statue of Neo and Trinity standing together, Neo's arm around Trinity's shoulders and her arm around his waist

Blade stepped back to admire the handiwork. It had made ever since news reached the blacksmith about their deaths and had been completed that night

Blade turned to the others and began to speak,

"Neo and Trinity. What can I say really? They were lovers, a happy couple in the middle of a war. They loved each other dearly and would die for each other. I am sorry to see them go, but it was a war"

He looked at the statue and turned back

"Neo was one of the greatest fighters I've ever known and he would sacrifice himself to save everyone else, including Trinity. She would sacrifice herself to save him. Trinity was a strong and independent woman. We would miss her dearly. We shall remember them always and we shall miss them always"

He turned towards the graves and laid his hand on Neo's grave

"Rest in peace, my friend. And you too, Trinity"

"Amen," said Morpheus

"Amen," chorused the group

"Amen," smiled Blade

And together, they returned to Zion to continued the rebuilding

But when Blade returned to Zion, he was pulled aside by Captain Leo

"We've got a report for you"

"From who?"

"From me and the Councillors"

"Tell me then"

"We've heard that someone called the Merovingian is moving about, repairing his boss' work. The Councillors want you to go after him"

Blade knew about Merovingian. He looked away to think about it, then turned back to Leo

"I'm in. Let me know when and I'll go after him"

"Good on you," said Leo

Blade smiled and walked away, thinking about the new mission coming up now

"Don't worry Merovingian. You may have evaded us this time, but you won't get away next time"

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