Back in duty

[Dave's flat, 01:17]

<phone ringing>
-Awww ...

<phone ringing>
-I won't answer ...
-Meauw?

<phone ringing>
-MEAUW!!

-Allright, you convinced me ...

Dave picks up the phone
-Wassup?
-GET THE HELL OUT OF THE BED SOLDIER !!! TWO HUNTRED PUSH-UPS !!!
-SIR, YES SIR!
-HAAHAA, you fell for it, man!
-Wilson?
-Captain Wilson
-So you have been promoted?
-Yeah, yeah, but that is enough for chatting. Let's speak about business.
-NO way! You know I quitted.
-Hey, we need your help. Would you let your old pal down?
-Aww ... I'll regret this, but okay...
-Fine! there is a car waiting for you in front of the door

<car honking in the street>

Dave picks up his cat
-Looks like you're going to be alone this night
-Meauw ...

As the door is closed, the cat sits in fron of the fish tank, and tries to figure out how to open the cover ...


[Military Base, 01:57]

-What's the matter?
-Someone hacked our system, and send us some nice virii. We couldn't eliminate them, so it is your turn.
-You woke me up for some hacking? Some virii are in your system, but ...

<sound from the speaker:>
-Nuclear missiles are armed, and ready to launch.

-You get it now?
-Whoa, you have nuclear missiles?
-Are you paying attention??
-Easy, easy, I'll see what I can do. Raider, there is a mission for you ...
[Military Base, 02:05]

Dave was sitting in fron of the screen, when Wilson came in.
-Report!
-We encountered a pack of virii, and neutralized them. But, I've got two news for you: a bad one, and a very bad one. Which would you like to hear first?
-Aww. Let's start with the bad one.
-Right. The virii we found are simply not enought to cause such a big troube. I think the problem is deeper in your system.
-Are you sure?

<This moment the lights went off, the only light came from the screen>
"Malfunction in main power supply" came from the speaker. "Auxillary power reserve will run out in 29 minutes"

-Yeah, I'm sure.
-And what about the very bad one?
-Well, this is more complicated. I know your anti-virus system, and it should have stopper these intruders. But it didn't. The most likely reason is that someone bought them inside. Someone from the base's crew.
-I see. This is a serious trouble, I'll look after it. Anyway, do you need anything?
-Yeah. First, I'd like to have every pieces of informatoin about this situation, every little one. And second, I need 3 hamburgers and a litre of coke. I couldn't eat at home, and I'm starving now.
-Okay, you'll get it. Keep on fixing the system ...

"Auxillary power reserve will run out in 28 minutes"

-...you have 20 minutes.
-Yes, sir!
[Military Base, 02:08]

<Auxillary power reserves will run out in 25 minutes>

-Come on, come on!
Wilson entered the room, again.
-What's the matter?
-I tought that I fixed the problem. But there is more anomalies in the system, and it looks like we cannot fix them all, until we find the main problem.
-Okay, hold on! Anyway, I brought the stuff you reqiured.
-Really? Where are my burgers??
-Easy, easy. First I go some classified data about this attack. Yes, we can call it an attack now. Five bases were attacked this night, and every attack have the same style. Our damage control units are working at full capacity, but it is not enough. I have informed the commanders of the other bases, but they couldn't catch the traitor. Looks like they were searching in our system after somethig and they found it and escaped.
-Whoa. So this is definately a hacking.
-Yes. and the other important thing... Come in!

An officer came in the room holding a paper bag, that smelled delicious.
-Aww! My starvation has ended!
Dave started wolfing down the food and slurping the coke.
<munch-munch>
-Thanks! I really needed this.
-Okay, remember. We have no free damage control units, so this is your turn to show your skills. If we run out of time, the cooling of the reactor is just history. And I suppose you don't want to taste some uranium ...
-I'll do everything I can.
-That is what I asked you for.

<Auxillary power reserves will run out in 22 minutes>

-Umm, looks like I need to hurry up a bit ...
[Military Base, 02:30]

-There was something in the system, and that messed up the things here. We have deleted that thing, and if I'm right the system ...

The lights came back, the air conditioner was working again, and the cooling system started to cool down the overheated reactor.

-Yeah. Problem solved. I wasn't having such an long night since ... I don't even know.

A voice came from the pet:
-I'm not sure, check the data communications.
Dave was typing on the keyboard for about ten seconds, and then he turned towards Wilson.
-Well, looks like that strange thing was only a decoy. The whole database was downloaded to unknown location or locations.
-Aww, another problem ... From now on this is an internal security breach. We can't do anything right now. Thanks for your co-operation.

Dave went home. He was tired, so he fall asleep immediately, as he went to bed.

...

-Meauw?-