It was 3:00 AM and the notorious, but in a good selfless superhero kind of way, hacker known as Ace-Man was at his computer trying to find a worm so he could break into the VampireX Bandits computer system.  The VampireX Bandits were the biggest technological villains on the east coast.  The government had been trying for months to stop them, but even they could not hack into their systems.  There was only one man on Earth who could, and Ace-Man was that man.

"I can do this," Ace-Man said aloud.  Then he remained silent for the next 20 minutes.  Still trying to hack his way in, and finding nothing but dead ends Ace-Man screamed "DAMN THEM!!"  Then he slammed on his keyboard.  Green numbers letters and symbols began to scroll across his screen then the words "The Matrix" blinked on.  Ace-Man eyes widened and he whispered "The Matrix?  It can't be.  Why would the master hacker, a selfless good man master hacker, like The Patriot hack into my computer?"  Then the power of the computer shut off.  At the same time the phone rang.

Ace-Man ran straight to the phone and answered it.  The voice on the other end spoke, "Meet me under the bridge in 15 minutes.  Come alone.  Bring no phones or weapons." the man hung up.

Ace-Man ran outside of his building and hailed a taxi.  He had the taxi high speed his way over to the bridge.  As he got there a man in a suit was waiting for him.

"Get in the limo sir" the man said, Ace-Man did not hesitate.

The man then drove Ace-Man and himself to a small building.

"This is your stop sir" the man in the suit said.

Ace-Man got out of the car and entered the building.  He looked around before he heard a voice.  The voice spoke, "You are the chosen one Ace-Man."

"Patriot?" Ace-Man asked.

"Yes" the voice replied.

"Well what do you want with me?" Ace-Man asked.

"Nothing more than you fighting skills.  Come to me Ace-Man." responded The Patriot.

Ace-Man wandered the house before finding the Patriot.  He was a big man, and he was wearing a red suit, a blue shirt and a white tie.  Over his eyes he wore red sunglasses.

"Do you want the red pill or the blue pill" asked The Patriot.

"I'll take the blue one." Ace-Man replied.

Ace-Man took the pill and his mid was transported into a computer.  All around him for miles and miles was nothing but white.

"Ace-Man" the Patriot started, "you have been chosen to fight the VampireX Bandits.  In the Matrix anything you want can become reality.  Be careful, but you must win."

The white became covered in blood and 2 vampires came out nowhere.

"Hey! Why is it two against one?  I didn't sign up for a handicapped match!" Ace-Man complained.  "Oh it doesn't matter anyway, I'll just call some friends to give a helping hand."

Ace-Man closed his eyes and 4 other Ace-Men appeared.  The two vampires were out numbered 5 to 2 and out skilled in fighting 10 to 1.  But Ace-Man, the original mind you didn't feel like waiting for the clones to finish off the VampireX Bandits.  So he called off the clones and called on a steel staff.  And he proceeded to whip their asses in two seconds flat.

When the fight was over Ace-Man was put back in his apartment.  He felt like he had just woken up and he was in a cold sweat.

"Man," Ace-Man started, "I had the craziest dream....or did I?"