The Calibre Force

Chapter 10

West town safe house
Tuesday
2:00

Neab's blood ran cold, he knew he was digging into things that were none of his concern, but he was too curious about the code he just couldn't help but dive deep into it.

"This is bad," Leo said

"I... I ... I can't believe they hacked into our safe house" Neab stammered.

"He was the one to program this place," Sho said, he was just staring at the TV screen while keeping his hands folded.

"Who is he? So this is just one person?" Neab questioned

Sho nodded

" Does he work for the organisation? How come I never knew someone capable of this, is working with me?"

" No, he doesn't work for the organisation, I was the one who asked him to program a device so that I can have exclusive access to certain things."  Everyone just stared at Sho for more explanation, he had no choice but to talk more. "We had a deal, he gives me what I ask for and I will let him go and he will never commit another cybercrime again"

"Cybercrime?" Leo asked, "Is this person a hacker or something?"

"Yeah"

"How could you let a..." Neab stopped before he could use the word 'criminal' he glanced at Cake, gulped down his words, and said "someone so dangerous with so much power"

" I was assigned to track him down, more like all the agents were. I was going on other field operations, it took me 2 years to finally get to him after I was given the information. And that's it, I didn't get any further instructions after that, nothing about taking him in custody or terminating him. He didn't know that though, I learned that he is a computer geek and one of the most dangerous hackers in the world. But nothing he did had any proof, he scammed people and got access to their bank accounts and stole money, and donated to different places. I didn't know I happened to get hold of him, but I did. No one raised a complaint because all the money he stole was illegal. He doesn't work with a group as many hackers and scammers do, he is just a single person."

" My Will Salas " cake said, with dreamy eyes almost brimming with tears, she smiled like a teenager in love and everyone could see that she was already crushing on this hacker.

"What? Who?" Leo asked

"Will Salas, have you watched the movie 'In Time'? He steals and gives it to the poor who are dying"

"Yeah whatever, do you think it's safe for him to be free?"

" I work with instructions," Sho started. " I caught him but was told nothing. I made use of him and let him go, he used the same program for his own purpose and has been using it to continue to do his deeds all these years.

"The device you asked him to program?" Neab asked, "Is it this key?" He pointed at the master key attached to his chain.

Sho nodded.

" And you planted all the ports throughout the years. As in, this house, the plain, the cars and all"

" The plane, the cars... Yes. But not the house, you must know that the whole place is programmed, so he installed a server somewhere."

" Makes sense, but what about all the other 20 points with the code?"

" That's also me... All those points are where I have been and installed ports, we might be visiting a few of those places and using a few of those vehicles during this mission"

" But you were not the one to install servers in other parts of this town"

" As I said, just the vehicles and a couple more safe houses around the globe, in my knowledge this house should be the only one with a server, but I'm guessing he is back in business, he is stealing and distributing again. Without anyone's knowledge, and he chose to use the same code because it's untraceable, but in a way you did it, and hence that warning" he pointed at the TV screen.

" Wait, so does this hacker guy know who Neab is? " Leo asked

" I don't think so, if he knew that Dr. Carter's with me, he wouldn't have pulled this stunt," Sho said, a slight blush rose on Neab's cheek at what the agent said,

He touched his eyeglasses nervously as he thought about why would agent Sho tell something like that.

" He knew that I  handed over the master key to director Carter. I think there were a couple of agents who got access to this house before us. I'm guessing he just doesn't know that I am staying here right now"

" Hmph, so much for the most dangerous Hacker" Leo scoffed

" Hey, he is a hacker who helps people," Cake came to the hacker's defense. " Why would he keep track of the whereabouts of Sho"

" It doesn't matter," Sho said, " I asked him to stay low, he did well so long, but he did a mistake by threatening Dr. Carter"

" What's on your mind? " Leo asked

" The thing that I had in mind from the time I met him"

" And what is that?"

" To make him join my team"

" WHAT" Neab yelled

" Yesss" cake squealed

" Wait, hold up, you want to add another addition. Is princess sneaky fingers not enough? " Leo said addressing Cake " we already have a nerd, do we need another one?" Surprisingly nor Cake nor Neab were offended by the titles he gave to both of them, they just got used to Leo's remarks

" Cake can fight as well as steal, she is a good candidate to join our team. Dr. Carter is smart but this hacker cannot be underestimated, he is capable of great things"

For some reason, Leo and Neab didn't like the way Sho was praising this unknown hacker. While Leo was annoyed because sho had something good to say about everyone except him and Neab because of some sort of jealousy he felt at the mention of the hacker's name.

"How do we find him?" Cake was all excited. "I can't wait to meet my god"

"Ew, aren't you a little too much" Leo cringed

Cake flipped her hair and didn't bother to answer Leo, she only knew that she would be ready to give her life for this person because there was not one day she stopped wondering about how the shelter gets all the funding out of nowhere.

Leo frowned at how Cake behaved, he didn't like how Cake instantly turned head over heels for this guy.

"Cake, get ready for your first task, you and I will be bringing him here, Leo you will give us a ride, and then we will be taking him to the base, to get him enrolled."

" Wait, why do you wanna bring her? Don't you think I can manage? ''Leo argued.

" You are strong, but Cake is sneaky and fast, that's exactly how he is"

Leo just put his hands up in the air with disbelief.

" Wait... " Neab called " this hacker? Does he have a name?"

" He is known as Fighter"