Code Names

Code Black

Pixcore was AMAZING! Just cracking codes or days, hacking into different programs, fixing bugs with video games, and being surrounded by computer geeks like myself. It was the best job I could have ever asked for. However, there was one single problem: My boss was the most annoying person the world has ever known!

I mean yeah sure he was good looking with those two emeralds he had for eyes and that black hair that goes in perfect contrast to his pale skin, but he had the personality of a robot! He was always putting more work load on me, ignored me all of the time, and insisted that I called him 'Mr. Smirnov' I could barely even remember this name. And before you come at me, I know it's called being professional, but hey, I barely left my house when I was younger AND he was only a year older than me!
 
That aside I was content. I made some friends while working there and avoided my annoying boss most of the time. So, yeah, life was good. 

One day, I was taking a break in the common area. I was honestly a bit bored so I looked around, made sure no one was watching, then jumped on the table and started singing.

"...So why can't you SEEEEEE~ You belong with MEEEEEE~"

I was so distracted that I didn't notice someone coming into the room. I suddenly heard someone clapping slowly from behind me and a familiar deep voice spoke, "Wow, we should've hired you to bring our competitors down with your awful singing."

I felt so embarrassed when I heard him but I couldn't just let him know that I was embarrassed. I crossed my arms and looked at him with an annoyed expression, "Nice to see you too, Dimitri. And by the way my singing is to die for"

"Literally"

"What's that supposed to mean?!" 

"Honestly, I'm surprised I'm not deaf yet."

God, I hated that man. He was so annoying . Why did this guy feel superior to anything that could breathe? If he wasn't my boss, I would have smacked his pretty face right this second. 

I jumped off the table and tripped on my foot making me lose my balance. Just as I was about to hit the ground, Dimitri caught me in his arms, and I could feel my face getting red.

I was about to thank him when I heard something crashing, I looked at it and noticed that I had hit a vase before falling and it just shattered into a million pieces. Dimitri then dropped me and turned to the vase letting out a sigh from his mouth, "Great..."

And just like that the moment was gone. This jerk! But after all it was my fault to mistake him for a gentleman even for a second.

I got up and went back to my desk and started working again. But I couldn't shake off the earlier conversation I had with Mr. I'm better than everyone. I wanted to make him know that I was as good as him if not better at everything. 

So, for the next few days I did my best to impress him, but somehow everything I did ended in an epic failure. I tried wearing high heels to show him he wasn't the only one that could look fashionable at work, but during lunch I ended up tripping, breaking my heel and getting food all over him. Or that time when I thought I could impress him with my amazing strength as I carried some heavy boxes , but I dropped all of them because they were so heavy and that messed up many documents. Yeah, needless to say I wasn't the strongest. 

But the worst happened when I decided to show him that I could work as fast as him so I finished my job in half the time I usually take. However, the next morning, I woke up to a loud alarm sound. Me and all the other organs ran to meet. And once we saw Dimitri, he was furious.

"What were you thinking?! You handed in a virus! Do you know what this will cost us?!"

It was my first time seeing Dimitri this angry. I didn't know what he was talking about. I was almost sure my work was clean...but maybe I pressed a wrong button while I was writing rapidly...

"Dimitri, I'm sorry...I didn't mean to..."

"Didn't mean to? DIDN'T MEAN TO?! This work can cost us MILLIONS, Alicia! It can cost this entire company!"

"Dimitri, I..."

"It's Mr. Smirnov, and I won't hear any excuses. I thought you had some talent, but I was clearly mistaken. Pack your things and leave. You're fired"

Fired? Me? But I didn't do anything... I was just trying my best. How did this even happen? Why didn't he believe me?

Without another word, I went over to my room and started packing some stuff. I was really heartbroken. I thought Pixcore was the place for me, but I proved myself worthless. After putting some of my stuff in a backpack, I went over to say some goodbyes to my friends. However, I was frozen in shock when I saw some policemen dragging everyone out.

What was happening here? Why were they taking them away? I wanted to run but my body was frozen. I couldn't move at all. I suddenly felt someone grab me and dragged me into a dark hidden room behind a wall. The person held me close to him and covered my mouth with his hand so I wouldn't scream.

"Don't worry, Terros. It's me", his voice wasn't one I could mistake. Dimitri. What was going on here? I tried to slide out of his grip but damn, he was strong. I tried blabbing something but he shushed me,"Be quiet or they will find us"

I was still super confused by everything when he finally released me from his grip, "They're gone now"

"WERE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?!", I said as I bent over to catch my breath. 

"Kill you? I just saved you"

I let out a huff and rolled my eyes. I was about to say something else when he spoke into a weird walkie talkie thingy, "Swan, we have a Code Black. We're heading back to base"