Hearts Disguised
Chapter 15
Cinder's Job
Note: Here's the other half of this double chapter update. I hope you all enjoy.
When the next week came around, Yang woke up bright and early and waited for Cinder at the front door. This was the start of something new so she wanted to be ready and excited for what was to come. It didn't take long until Cinder made her way to the front door. When she got there, Yang was already ready and the two of them headed out. They got in that same limousine and drove off to Cinder's office. Of course, Yang couldn't keep her mouth shut and had to ask Cinder about what she did and where they were going. Cinder didn't go into detail since she wanted it to be a surprise, but she did say that Yang would hold a big part in her job which made her happy. When they got there, Yang jumped out of the car and looked up to see a huge building towering above her.
"Whoa." That was the only thing Yang could say at the time. On the other hand, Cinder couldn't help but laugh at her bewilderment.
"See. This is why I didn't want to say anything because I wanted to see the true reaction on your face and I wasn't disappointed."
"What the heck?! This is where you work. What do you do?"
"Come inside and I'll show you."
Yang walked inside and was immediately shocked at what she saw. The entrance hall was huge. The ceiling was so high that she could barely even see where it was. There a desk in the middle of the room that controlled admittance into the building. Cinder guided her to the front desk where the lady welcomed Cinder with a bright smile.
"Good morning Ms. Fall. Where will be heading today?"
"This is Yang. I'm having her start today so we'll be heading to Floor 10. Also, give her full access to it."
"Of course. Everything checks out. Have a wonderful day." She hands Cinder the pass and she gives it to Yang as they made their way to the elevators.
"What's on Floor 10?"
"No more questions. I'll tell you everything when we get to it."
"Ugh, fine." They walked to the elevator and rode it up to the 10th floor. When they got there, Yang was surprised yet again at what she saw. She was expecting to see cubicles and boring looking people, but nothing like that was there. Computers were lined up all across the floor, but everyone was doing random things all over. Yang stepped out of the elevator and looked around.
"I guess it's about time I tell you what I do." Yang suddenly stopped and looked up at Cinder. "It's kind of difficult to explain, but my company helps rid the world of bad people." Immediately, Yang had a confused look on her face.
"What does that mean?"
"You know that there are criminals and bad people in the world, right?" Yang nodded. "Well, we help bring them to justice. If there's a situation that's too difficult for normal peace keeping offices, we handle it with the upmost dedication. On this floor, we focus on intelligence. Everyone here is responsible for finding information on a certain someone. Once that's figured out, it moves on up to the higher floors."
"What do the higher floors do?"
"Unfortunately, I can't tell you that. Because of the business that I run, information and other things have to be kept classified. You understand, don't you?" She nodded again. "How about I take you up to my office? That's not restricted."
"Okay." They returned to the elevator and travelled up to the top floor. When they got there, Yang was blown away. The floor was all to herself with huge windows that provided the perfect view of the city. "Wow, you're so lucky."
"I wouldn't say lucky."
"Why not?"
"This is where a lot of work gets done. I have to approve all of the operations and make sure that the information from downstairs is enough to go ahead with everything. Clearance is very important and if not enough things are met, we can't save the world." Slowly but surely, the things Cinder was saying were starting to make sense.
"Earlier, you said that I would have full access to Floor 10. What does that mean?"
"You're going to be working there from now on." Yang didn't have the greatest look on her face when she heard that. "Trust me, it's not that bad. The people down there are all really great people and you should be able to fit in nicely."
"Okay."
"Come on, don't be so down. I promise you'll love it. If you don't, I won't make you come back here again. Deal?" Cinder stuck out her hand towards Yang and she looked at it with such concentration. She was thinking hard about it and knew that this was the only thing she could do. Since she was given an alternative, there was no use in not trying it out. She shook Cinder's hand and headed back to the elevator.
"Alright bye."
"Have fun." The elevator door closed and a couple of her guards emerged from the darkness.
"Ms. Fall, are you sure you want to do this? She's not old enough." Cinder sighed.
"Everyone has to start some time. For her, now is the best time. Let's just leave it at that."
When Yang arrived at Floor 10, she was a little nervous. People were running around all over the place and no one looked like they had the time to help her get started. She looked around and saw everyone doing their own thing and knew that this was going to be difficult as she continued to look around, someone tapped on her shoulder which caused her to turn in a hurry.
"Hey, you're the girl Ms. Fall took in, right?" Yang nodded. "Awesome. The name's Roman and I am the head of the intelligence branch of the organization. How about we start you off with a little tour?"
Without wasting anymore time, Roman took off and Yang followed behind him. The first place he showed her was the research area. This was where all of the computers were and they were used to find and track people that were potential targets. After that was the archive. This was where the records of past targets were held. This was important in that if they had relatives, it made it easier to assure that they would be a threat in the future. Of course, there was a break room that was pretty impressive. The food looked great and the room itself was huge. A lot of people were spending time there if they weren't working. The last place was the approval desk. This was where final information was processed and then sent up to the upper floors. Yang tried to ask him about what was on the upper floors, but he said that that was classified.
"Alright, well that concludes the tour. Do you have any questions?" Yang was a little hesitant, but eventually, she managed to speak her mind.
"This all seems great and all, but doesn't this seem kind of wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"You said that you're trying to stop bad people from doing bad things right?" He nodded in agreement. "Well, doesn't that seem kind of dictating in a way? People might feel threatened because you're trying to take matters into your own hands."
"Haha, that's very perceptive for someone as young as you. But in all seriousness, it's not how you would imagine it. Most of the time, the targets we get have already done something bad. We are here to prevent the next bad event from happening. We must realize that we can't antagonize those who haven't done wrong." At that moment, Yang blew a sudden sigh of relief. It was just a misunderstanding and now, everything was making sense. This was why Cinder said she would protect her. This business of hers was the proof.
"So what can I start on?"
"Haha, you wanna start already? Smart kid, I like you. Let's see here… There's really nothing you can do so you can help me at the approval. It's a pretty easy job, and with you keeping me company, things will go by swimmingly." He guided her back to the approval desk where they settled in for a day's worth of work.
He showed her the ropes and it wasn't that bad. She was the checker and he was the double checker. Once things got by Roman, it was sent to the upper floors for more processing. Even though it was a lot of paperwork, this really interested Yang. She was able to read about the horrible things that were happening in the world and know that there was someone out there doing something about it.
"It's alright, Ruby. You're big sister is going to protect you now."
End of Chapter 15