Outwitted? Chapter 1
The Call
Mr. Edgerton glanced at the red blinking light which announced a high priority call. Surprised, he went over to pick it up. His division of the MI-5, Britons security agency, hadn't received this type of call in several months.
"Hello, Mr. Edgerton speaking."
A computerized voice responded "I have information you may be interested in."
Quickly Mr. Edgerton clicked a button which forwarded the call to his boss and started a trace for the call, the standard policy of any intelligence agency in the world.
He replied " Are there any terms you would like to discuss sir?"
"My only demand for the information is this: you erase seventeen files of my choosing in the MI-5's Blacklist"
Mr. Edgerton raised his eyebrows in surprise, the Blacklist was known to perhaps 300 very select people in the whole world, clearly this was no prank. But he doubted the agency would ever agree to erase any files in the Blacklist, but this was already far over his head. He checked his computer monitor if the trace had caught. Large red letters "Failed Trace" glared at him. The mysterious caller must be using an encrypted satellite phone; phone trace technology had advanced to the point where the agency could determine within 4 feet of where any normal call was made within seconds.
He answered "I shall have to transfer you to my superior..."
The voice cut in "You are wasting my time. I shall hang up within 30 seconds."
"Sir, I am simply following the procedure of my agency."
"You take me for a fool, I have information regarding Operation Red Iron and 'The Violin' "
Mr. Edgerton blanched, that operation was one of the most secret surveillance operations Briton had ever conducted and "The Violin" was the code name for an incredibly influential man who also happened to be a former head of the MI-5. It did not look like he would get the full nights sleep he had been hoping for, he probably would be lucky to get any at all...
"Very well sir, continue."
"I have information regarding a threat towards "The Violin". I will not tell you the specifics until the files have been permanently erased, and do not try any tricks, I will know if they have been deleted. To prove the validity of my information I will tell you this: Operation Red Iron failed. It's objective is still alive and is planning an attack on said target. Check your surveillance footage of Heathrow airport at 1:49 PM yesterday in Gate 11, you will see that what I have told you is indeed true. I will contact you soon."
The bleep ending the conversation sounded and Mr. Edgerton leaned back in his chair. This was terrible news. "The Violin" must be protected... more was at stake here than just a mans life, this could affect the whole country...
A message popped up on his screen telling him that his top priority would be to find the identity of the caller. He sighed, this was going to be a very long night. He didn't know what the location of the caller had been or even if it was even a man or women. Perhaps a lead would come up, everyone slips up sometimes...
Artemis Fowl grinned, all was going according to plan.
Hope you enjoyed it! Putting up the next chapter soon - the more reviews the sooner it will be up!