31_days Two "Matrix" flashfics

I finally came up with one for Tuesday's challenge (I was poking at a "Sandman" one about Delirium's realm, but I have this terrible block about writing Delirium: I'm not random enough [*HOW* does Neil do it?! I'm tempted to ask him...]):

Title: Mad King
Day/Theme: August 16: Kingdom of the mad
Series: "The Matrix Revolutions"
Character/Pairing: The Trainman
Rating: G

(  Mad King  )

And here's today's fic:

Title: In Paradiso
Day/Theme: August 19: At most, flowers
Series: "The Matrix"
Character/Pairing: Merovingian/Persephone
Rating: PG-13

Background: Takes place early on in the time when the Merv was courting Persephone, back when "he was so different"...

( In Paradiso )