Bab 4: Hacking The FBI
"We've been breached sir!" Bishop exclaimed. His computer screen was glitching non-stop. "That's impossible, our firewall is impenetrable" The general countered, looking down to observe the computer screen.
The computer seemed to have a mind of its own as files upon files of classified Documents were being downloaded. "Damn! Ivan! Get khan here, make sure he's seeing this." Ivan nodded leaving the confined space of the security room."I want all hands on deck. Cover every possible angle, we've got to shut this thing down." The security room was suddenly abuzz with multiple clicking sounds coming from various computers. Fingers flew across the keyboards as the various FBI personnel tried to wrest control back from their attackers."Bishop, I need you to track down this guy. Follow his footprints until you've got a location." General Wang said with a fierce expression on his face. He ran his fingers through his hair looking frustrated. He missed his morning coffee and was a little cranky.
His subordinates gave him a wide berth this morning as the quickly noticed the look on his face.
He was going through a bad divorce and had tons of paper work on his desk. The precinct was down on its luck as it had not been able to uncover a series of cases.
The frustration brought forth from his woes pushed him to double his efforts in catching their would be hacker.
" Found him! Assuming it's a him."Bishop said with a smile. " Send the coordinates to Parker, I want all units to apprehend this criminal." Detective Wang replied massaging his temple.
He reclined on a chair beside Parker watching his progress. "I need coffee, someone get me a cup of coffee!"
.....
"You mean to tell me that our guy is a 10 year old boy?"Detective Wang asked Parker in disbelief. "I've apprehended and questioned the kid. According to him, he just wanted to check out the profile of his mom's boyfriend. To find out if he had a criminal record or if he was a secret spy working for the government." Parker responded with a slight chuckle. Previously, when he was questioning the kid, he had an inkling that it was someone else, likely the mother who was using the little boy as her fall guy.
But when the little boy took him step by step through the processes he used to accomplish the hack, he was dumbfounded and had to leave to get some air.
Immediately he was out, he was bombarded with questions from detective Wang.
Detective Wang slowly absorbed the new information he was getting, mussing over how ridiculous it sounded but how real their situation was.
It would never be expected that the FBI security system would be breached by a ten year old elementary school boy.
"What are we going to do about the boy?" Parker asked. Detective Wang was totally undecided as to what to do. He wondered if he should let the boy go with a warning or take more drastic measures.
"Find out what you can from the mother. I want to know how long the boy has been using a computer, who the boy has been with and who taught him how to use a computer."
"About that...."
" Spit it out Parker"
"Well, according to the mother. She just got a computer last week, prior to that there has never been a computer in their home.
It appears her claims are valid as her boyfriend who lives with her vouched on her behalf. I also got to peruse the receipt she handed to me and it all seems legit."
Parker explained. Detective Wang sighed resignedly. "Just let the kid go with a warning."
"OK sir. Also, the mother asked that we watch the kid as she is working double shifts today and she has no idea how long the interrogations would take."
"What!?"Detective Wang bellowed. Parker winced as he observed the reddening expression on his boss's face.
"When has my precinct become a babysitting center? I'm gonna kill someone if that child doesn't leave this place in the next sixty seconds."
"But, if I may Chief, it's no problem. The little boy is quite adorable and nerdy too.
I'm sure the girls will love him." Parker pleaded. "Alright then, but he's your responsibility. That boy's is a threat, you must watch him at all times and make sure he doesn't touch anything."Detective Wang warned, sizing parker up, he continued "If anything goes wrong, its both our asses on the line comprendes?" Parker nodded affirmatively to detective Wang."They're not paying me enough for this". Detective Wang said massaging his temple. He soon retired into his office leaving Parker to his own devices.
Parker got the boy out from the room they used for questioning criminals. With the boy in hand, he made his way over to where two female detectives were seated conversing.
"Hey Joy."Parker called to one of the two women. The female named joy had on a fashionable pant suit with her blond hair caught in a pony tail.
"What do want this time parker?" Joy asked, a smirk forming on her lips. " Can you help me watch him for a bit, I've got to head out." Parker explained giving the two women his killer smile.
He had midnight black hair that fell forward covering one of his brown eyes. His teeth where white like in the tooth paste commercials.
"Why me?" Joy asked "Is it because I'm a woman?" Joy raised a perfectly arched brow. She didn't look like your usual everyday female detective. She looked like she belonged on the front page of Covergirl. Parker rubbed his head feeling slightly embarrassed, he was unsure of how to answer.
" She's just kidding with you dude, no need to get all flustered" Martie joked.
She reached forward to ruffled the kid's hair. " So you are our little troublemaker?I expected someone taller."Martie teased the little boy.She laughed good naturedly as the boy blushed.
Parker sighed with relief. Thanking the two girls, he left the room. "I think he likes you." Martie teased Joy."You're such a tease."Joy replied, blushing a little.
...
8:30 pm
"His mother hasn't arrived yet?" Joy asked Parker with a look of concern written all over her face.
"Don't sweat it, she's just running late." Parker gazed at the kid who slept peacefully on the office chair. His neck was tilted to the side as spittle ran down from his mouth.
Beep..
His phone suddenly sounded as a message popped up. "Would be there in ten minutes." It read. "That's her?" Joy asked. "Yeah, she'd be here in ten minutes."
Parker grinned at the pretty but tired looking woman. " You know, how about I take you to dinner. Just to say thank you." Joy smiled at the request, nodding her head in affirmation. "Be warned though, I eat like a cow."Joy replied. The duo suddenly burst into laughter.
"I like a woman with..."Parker's statement was suddenly interrupted by a sudden black out.The whole precinct was rendered pitch black. Parker pressed the button on his hand set, using the little light it provided to light the area around him. "Don't panic! Everyone keep calm the back-up generator would be on soon."Detective Wang reassured everyone. "We're detectives, a sudden black out isn't gonna scare us." Someone said eliciting a laughter from everybody. The lights suddenly came on as the back-up generator hummed to life.
"Aaaaaaaah!!"Someone screamed suddenly. Parker turned to the direction of the scream to see Joy's stricken face. "He's gone!" She yelled pointing to the chair where only a kid's school bag could be seen.
"What's happening?" A voice asked. Parker stared blankly at the little boy's mother who had just messaged him a few moments ago. "Where's my son?"The woman asked franticly as she observed the shocked look of the people around her. "H..he...is not with you?" Parker stuttered. "What do you mean? I just came in. Where is my son!" The mother yelled amist tears. She looked a mess with her hair scattered wildly around her face, her stained waitress uniform and bags under her eyes which were now stained with black lines like ink.
"There's no need to fret madam, he's here. He must have just wandered off during the black out." Detective Wang reassured the young mother trying to douse the situation.
Martie went to console the woman, joking good naturedly with her that no one could escape under the watchful eyes of over 30 attentive professionals.
Hours passed and all available personnel had combed every inch of the building with no sign of the boy.
Units where dispatched to the young mother's house while other units where tasked to organize search parties to look for the boy.
They combed every known spot the kid liked, but there were no sign of the boy. The black out happened only in the precinct and no where else. Detective Wang found this odd and ordered Parker to dig out the video footage taken before the black out.
As the footage was played over and over, detective Wang watched attentively. "Stop! Who's that man? Zoom in on the name tag." The image of a cleaner suddenly came into view. The video was zoomed in and the name 'Alfredo Gonzalez' appeared."Run this guy through our data base. keep me informed once you get anything."
Detective Wang had not slept all day, his whole body was plagued with guilt. It was over twenty-four hours and the boy had not popped up. "Boss, i think you should rest a little , I'll hit you up once anything comes up." Parker urged. Detective Wang yawned tiredly as he made his way to his office. He reclined on his chair taking a breather. He's office was quite big with a view of central park and a television set. On remembering the television set, he took the remote control and switched it on.
"Twenty-six year old Alfredo Gonzalez was found dead in his apartment with a gun shot wound to the head.
He was found this morning by his next door neighbour and girl friend Elizabeth Jones.
According to the statement given by the said girl friend, he received an undisclosed amount of money for....."
Detective Wang zoned out. He was shocked to see their lead on the case compromised. "Parker! Parker!" he yelled as a familiar head of midnight black hair appeared through the door." Did you see the news? Our guy is dead! I want you to follow the money trail. See where it leads you."
"Certainly!" Parker replied exiting the office.
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