The Age of the Geek

by KatLeePT

Some day, the world will understand that geeks will rule. Het. Drabble.

Title: "The Age of the Geek"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: Some day, the world will understand that geeks will rule.
Warnings: Drabble, Het
Word Count: 300
Date Written: 3 November, 2011
Challenge: For a challenge posted to the ProvideLeverage LJ comm
Episode/Spoilers: The Experimental Job
Disclaimer: Alec Hardison, Parker, all other characters mentioned within, and Leverage are ﾩ & TM their rightful owners, none of whom are the author. Everything else is ﾩ & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.

"Are you going to tell them it's the age of the geek?"

Alec looked thoughtfully down at Bradley. He was a bully, nothing more or less. Alec remembered how bullies had taunted and teased him throughout school. He'd promised himself he would show them all what an amazing person he was, and that vow had been part of what had led him to his life as a superb hacker. Alec grinned despite his pain. He was a genius. He was as far above this bully and his kind as a GUI-interface was an abacus. He could do things with his pinky that most of them would never be able to do and all the others didn't even know was possible.

"Nah. He'll figure it out." Although he took another kick on the bully on their way and continued to hurt, Alec still beamed. His brown eyes twinkled with happiness. The jerk on the floor could only try to live through his money and causing others pain. He'd never know what it meant to really live.

He'd never know the honest, if shy and unspoken, love of a beautiful woman like the amazing one on Alec's arm now who'd saved him yet again this night. He'd never know the excitement that filled Alec's life nor hold the power to completely destroy someone from a world away with the push of a button. Alec gleamed. He held that power; he had the power to rule the whole world every time he touched a computer. It was the age of the geek, baby, and all bullies everywhere would know it one day soon.

Yet, for tonight, Alec was content just to have Parker and their friends in his life. He didn't have to rule the world. It was amazing enough to be loved.

The End