DISCIPLINE✔ (DSD SERIES, BOOK THREE)

PANDORA (DYLAN)

"We were just in the computer room hacking into the system like you requested when the screens went black and an interface came up," Alejandro explains as we walk briskly down the hall.

Christina trails behind us, listening as my subordinate explains what this 'breakthrough' is.

"They took over our system easily, Alejandro that should not be possible!" I growl causing him to flinch.

"We were messy boss... the rush to find infor—"

"I don't need excuses! Tell me what happened!" I interrupt wanting him to get to the point.

"Yes, Boss... Um, the next thing we know words start appearing. They introduced themselves as Pandora. They said they followed our cyber footsteps from the Atlanta Police Department and it seems you have a common foe. Giovanni Ferrez," he rushes out as we descend the stairs.

"The message continues on to say that they are interested in working together in eliminating said foe," we take a left and he opens the door and we file into the computer room.

The room is dark, the light from the monitors illuminating the space. There are fifteen large monitors, five to a wall with connecting desks under the monitors and six chairs, two to each wall.

A green hue falls upon the members of the room and the men make way for me as I make my way to the desk in front of me.

"They want to call in and discuss the details. They state that they will be in contact ten minutes after this message is sent," Alejandro continues to explain as I sit in the vacant chair, reading the message on the screen.

Dear Friend.

I am Pandora. I came across your trail on a specific file in the Atlanta Police Department. You should really be more careful, not covering your tracks is a rookie mistake.

Nevertheless, I guess it is a blessing as it seems we have a similar interest, Giovanni Ferrez. My partner and I are interested in working with you in eliminating a common foe.

I will contact you exactly ten minutes after this message is sent. Until then.

"Alejandro is that laptop connected to the mainframe?" I ask looking at the device to my left.

Alejandro shakes in negative and I instruct him to bring it to me. I unlock the device and connect it to the intranet. I start tapping away lost in the world of codes.

"What are you doing?" Christina asks watching over my shoulder.

"When Pandora calls we are going to track them down," I answer as I enter code after code.

As if on cue, the landline phone in the room starts to ring. I look over to it rising from the chair before forcing Alejandro in my place.

"Track the call and try not to make it too fucking obvious. I'm sure they'll be expecting it," I instruct before answering the phone.

"Pandora," I answer sternly.

"Hello," a feminine voice answers, the sound echoing through the room.

I look over to see the call has been transferred to the monitor. The black screens have frequency lines running across their width.

"You know my name. Why don't you introduce yourself, friend?" the sharp American accent cuts through the speakers.

"I am sure Pandora is not your real name," I state, speaking into the phone.

"No, an alias, a name nonetheless..." she muses. "Judging from your accent I can tell you are Italian. How about I call you Sconociuto..."