1. Chapter 1 by DrEvilPretender
2. Chapter 2 by DrEvilPretender
Virus Alert
By DrEvilPretender
Jarod's last lair was in the basement of the Boston Science Museum.
"What exactly was Jarod interested in?" Miss Parker asked the founder.
"Well, he spent most of his time at the computahs." The founder replied with a strong Boston accent.
"He was usually on the Internet. The first thing he asked was, "Why do they call the Internet the "web?" Its not the perfect place for spidahs to catch their prey?" He said.
"Was there anything else he did other than surf the web?" Miss Parker asked.
"Yes, he studied the design of many web sites. He left something for you." The man walked over to a computer and typed http://www.rednotebook.com.
A red page flashed upon the computer screen. It read "Jarod's Red Notebooks" in the title. Throughout the site there were newspaper clippings from selected pretends.
"I'm out of here." said Miss Parker as she walked into an elevator.
***
Microsoft Corporate
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Jarod is sitting in front of a computer screen when a man walked up to him.
Before the man could say a word Jarod asked, "Why do they call some E-mail "SPAM"? It does not seem delicious?"
"Ha, ha very funny Jarod, now, I forgot what I was saying." The man put his hands against the wall. He banged his head on the wall. "Oh yeah, what is a good picture for the "FAVORITES" icon for the MSN Explorer?"
"How about a star?" Jarod asked.
"That's perfect, thanks Jarod." The man replied.
"Was there anything else you need," Jarod noticed the name on the man's name tag. "Bill?"
"No that's it replied Bill Gates.
Virus Alert
Part 2
By DrEvilPretender
The Centre
Blue Cove, Delaware
"No luck in Boston." Miss Parker said to Sydney and Broots.
"Well, did he leave a red notebook?" Broots asked.
"Yes actually, he did," Miss Parker stepped in front of Broots and put her hands on his desk. "A virtual one!"
"Where is it?" Broots asked.
"On the Internet." Sydney interrupted.
Miss Parker stared at him for a few seconds. She said, "Right, it's at rednotebook.com."
Broots typed the url.
"We should probably search the entire website." He said while looking at Miss Parker.
"Well?"
"Oh, oh yeah." Broots said.
***
Microsoft
When Jarod got back to his seat, he touched the mouse on his desk. The screen saver stopped. "Virus!" the computer sounded repeatedly. In the font "OCR A Extended" the screen read, "VIRUS ALERT". Below the letters there was a picture of a scull and crossbones. Jarod had almost no idea how this had happened. The only thing that he was sure of was that whoever had done it was a living person.
Miss Parker's Office
Miss Parker was working on a report when Broots walked in.
"What?" Miss Parker asked.
"Um, I think found something on Jarod's web page." Broots replied.
"What did you find?" Miss Parker asked.
"In microprint all of the letters formed Microsoft."
"Great, now which Microsoft could this be?" Miss Parker asked.
"I don't know, but shouldn't we start with the one closest to us?" Broots asked.
"No, that's what Jarod wants us to do. Were going across country, to the farthest Microsoft from Delaware." Miss Parker replied.
"Where's that?" asked Broots.
"You find out." Miss Parker replied.
***
Microsoft
Jarod got up and walked back to Bill Gates' desk.
"My computer just stopped working." Bill Gates beat Jarod to saying
"I know, everyone has been telling me that. Mine just joined in too." Bill said
"Do you have any idea how it could have happened?" Jarod asked.
"Not a clue." Bill replied.
"We are not going to be doing so well if we cannot do work." He added.
"How could this happen?" Jarod asked himself.
TBC