Tempest Cohen

My mom couldn't keep a job , not since my father had gone to prison . Which was over 3 years ago . All she did was get drunk and make a fool out of herself throwing herself at any attractive man that would look her way .

My sister had gotten a job and changed her last name and pretty much everything about herself . She didn't want anything to associate with what had happened to our father .

Which mad me a very angry person for the longest time . My father wasn't at fault but that stupid business partner that went behind his back and did this to him .

I was gonna take my revenge of the family that destroyed ours . They thought they could just steal my fathers life work and throw him in jail and falsely accusing him of theft . And live life like nothing had happened they were wrong .

That family makes me sick . As I kept punching the bag all I did was get angrier and angrier with the situation.

After they had someone beat me and my mother up in a "home invasion" I had taken up my friends advice and gone to kick boxing class and self defense classes every year since that day .

I worked out and made sure I graduated early . I was gonna follow in my fathers footsteps and create something that was gonna change the world . But not without bringing some their company.

WILMINGTON INDUSTRY

Was going down without knowing it . But I needed a plan . So much stuff was running through my head that I didn't even notice my uncle and cousin standing in front of me .

Throwing my last punch , I stand up straight. And take out the headphones that were in my ears .

"What are you guys doing here ?"

My uncle stands up straight . "We have come to give you a proposition."

Raising my eyebrow . "What is it ?"

"We need help taking back what they stole from your father and I . With your help we can everything worked and played out in the next 2 years . 3 max if something goes wrong in between now and when we take it back . And with your help I'll get your father out of prison ."

"What do you want me to do ?" I wanted them all to go down for what they did .

"You help me and your father write the algorithm for Vortex ."

"Okay ? What does that have to do with anything?"

"They are using it to secure their mainframe. But tweaked it so it's not completely the same as how ours use to be . We want to take Vortex and changing it up and make something twice as stronger and more secure ."

"Like ?"

"Something that is almost like google except we can open vaults and mainframes , cameras . Pretty much anything ."

"Almost like what those amateur tried making before getting caught . What was it they call it again . The Devils Door ."

"Yeah but we'll make something so much better ."

"How will that happen ?" I say walking over to the wall to lean up against .

"You'll build a program that will be key to unlocking encrypted data and being able to copy any device it's near ."

"So like a clone ? I'm confused."

"Okay this is what I need you to do . I need you to come up with an algorithm that won't be able to be detectable. Bounce of any radio , cell tower anything . But I also need you to come up with something that could by pass the Vortex with out being detected ."

"Something to copy everything onto another device without realizing it . But I need to come up with something that can what be like a bad virus ?"

"Something in that course Yeah ."

"Why me ?"

"Your the computer Genius . You know your way around it than anybody I know . You wrote the algorithm for Vortex when you were 9 years old ."

"Yeah but it wasn't anything special about it besides it could secure anything data wise behind a 123 key for a pseudocode. I wrote out a simple computer code and aligned the algorithm to match its key opponent."

My cousin had the I don't know what the hell your talking about face . And all my uncle did was throw his head back laughing .

"I'll fund your school at NYU . I'll provide everything all you need to do is make yourself noticeable for Slate Wilmington to notice you and maybe start a fling . If he's consistent with you everything will flow together and we'll have everything ready to process."

"When does it start?"

"When you agree to help us ." My cousins phone goes off . And she steps away heading for the front door .

"So what do you say Tempest ? Will you help us and in return we'll get your father free ."

"How would I code and get something to transmit a virus to break into the fire wall?"

" You're a smart girl . You'll figure it out somehow . Do I take that as a yes ?"

"I'll help you ." He extended his hand out and we shook hands .

"I'll call you let you know when you'll be moving and you school schedule. I look forward to working with you . In the mean time . Work on a code to break through the fire wall . And we'll test it on one of the laptops we confiscated from there building ."

"Okay ."

My cousin was standing at the front door with a RBF . They leave together leaving me standing there . I had to start on something but I had to make up something for my mom to believe me or whatever.

I gotta see if she was home first . Heading to the locker rooms I quickly showered and headed back back to the house .

Pulling up I notice a new car in the drive way . Quickly getting out of mines I rush up the driveway into the house only to hear moans .

"For fucks sake mom , go be a rabbit some where else . And not in my childhood house ." I yell out after slamming the front door closed .

Then all I hear was rustling around and hush whispers . Throwing my keys on the front table I head for the kitchen .

"Tempest darling your home early ." My mother says while throwing on her shirt . The broad standing next to her wasn't bad looking .

As if he knew that because a smirk was playing on his lips the moment I look at his face .

"I'm leaving . I'm moving to New York sometime at the ending of this month ."

"What why ? What about school ?"

"Uncle Corey will be taking care and trying to get me into NYU . And I'll be staying with Dawn until I get on my own two feet . I'm getting my diploma early so no need to worry about any of that ."

"I never liked that man or his family . They smell fishy and is really sneaky ." She says pointing finger and walking to the fridge .

"Who's this guy ?"

"Amir this is my daughter Tempest . Tempest Amir ." She does the whole finger point what jester with her had .

"Tempest like the turbulent storm ." He says .

"Yeah I guess whatever ." I grab a water off the counter and head to my room . I notice Blaze had her door cracked and I could see she was sleeping still yet .

First thing I do once I walk into my room was dig out my old computer and paperwork's for when I helped my father .

Sitting down I plug in my old laptop and grab papers and graphs . Turning on my desk light I played music on my speakers and went to work .

-Unknown POV-

"Is she doing it ?" I ask Corey who was sitting across from me looking like he was gonna shit his pants . I was not about to be disappointed again with this man.

"Yes all she wants it's to be able to go to NYU and get her father out of prison ." He starts to fidget with his hands .

Exhaling my cigar smoke , it clouded in front of me making him cough .

"Alright , I'll let you know when I get her enrolled and about her father . Once she completes the task then we'll start talking about releasing her father ."

"Yes sir . Anything else ?"

"Is she gonna build me The Devils Door ?"

"Yes sir , and making something to clone any device it's near ."

"Good Good ." Leaning back in my chair . "I don't want to be disappointed Corey . I'll have your head on a platter . She needs to take self defense classes and needs to know how to shoot a gun and taking down any. Before she can leave for NYU . And I would like to meet her . It's been a while since I've seen Tempest ." Leaning back into my chair .

"Yes sir , I'll arrange everything. Anything else ."

"No your free to do . As long as she doesn't know the real reason your so called "Helping her" you'll be in the clear. Have a good day and say hello to your daughter for me ."

"Yes sir ." He says while rushing out of my office .

Little did he know . Tempest would change the cyber world forever . She was to smart for her own good and to vulnerable to be left alone .