Hacking The Heart [Immortal Hearts #1] (#Wattys2016)

[18] - Identity Theft

NDCN News; 5:30 AM:

Landon Luxford, the hacker who has been wreaking havoc on DC has appeared to raise his murder count once again as a pile of deaths have began to surround his name. It all began with Governor Slant, and then it was was the Attorney General, Levy Singer and her children.

As of the last couple days, Landon, who the Internet has coined as 'The Reaper,' seems to have struck again in a string of murders. Bar owner, Romani Demarco, as well as the two customers in the bar, Kevin Booth and Aaron Sparks, met a gruesome death at the hands of Landon. His next victims were a man named Martin Zeger and his family, which included his three children and wife, all were shot to death. Another man, appearing to be a friend of Zeger, was also found at the crime seen with numerous gunshot wounds.

The latest in these string of murders is an unidentified Caucasian male who met his death in a car accident. According to witness reports, the offending vehicle, a black SUV, had exploded after an unidentified male opened fire on it.

Landon Luxford has, so far, been associated with a total of fifteen murders and is suspected to be the main offender in all of these murders. Outrage rooting from the citizens are being pointed at the police, who have yet to apprehend him. Naturally, the citizens are in fear of their own lives while this dangerous killer continues to run free on our streets.

What are the police doing? Are they unable to find and apprehend this young culprit? Is this teenage hacker just that elusive, or are the police just that incompetent? Will they get a break, or will government finally have to get involved?

Stay updated on this case with NDCN News, always the first to bring you breaking news!

4th Street - FBI Building; 5:45 AM:

"K, L, you know why I'm dragging you out by now, do you not?" Mr. S asked as he stood.

"Sir," L grinned. "I believe the sole reason for our presence is to capture Landon Luxford, correct?"

Correct." Mr. S replied. "Since it seems like the trash we have working on the streets looking for him are all failures, I have to resort to using my best agents to hunt down a stupid, but essential teenager. You have until tomorrow, otherwise I'll be moving out to catch him myself, which I'm sure is something none of them want."

But Sir," K said. "Isn't that exactly what he wants to happen? If you aren't careful, he can kill you."

"Landon wants me to come out, you've got that right, K. But he won't be able to kill me, I'm very sure of that." Mr. S replied. "Either way, if you two do your jobs correctly there won't be any need for me to get him myself."

"You can count on us, Sir." L stood as straight as a toothpick.

Mr. S nodded and remotely opened the door from his desk. The two agents named K and L left the room and headed towards an elevator straight ahead of them. As K and L entered the elevator after the door had split open, K pressed multiple buttons and the elevator suddenly rocked and started to go down instead of up.

"K, that's the wrong code." L pointed out what he thought was a mistake. "You losing your memory or something?"

K smiled wickedly as the elevator door opened once again. "No, I just want to make a little pit stop before we go hunt him down."

L followed K as they made their way down the bright path, passing door after huge metal door. K finally stopped at a door that had a large, red '666' printed on it. She punched in yet another code and the door made some racket before it made a loud 'clank' and opened by itself. Revealing the two people inside of the room, Kaylee and Finch.