Entering her own room this time, Layla was more nervous than ever. It reminded her of when she first joined the school. All the strange feelings were returning to her and were starting to make her feel sick.
"I think by the end of today, I’m going to come out around five pounds lighter," She jokingly said to herself, trying to forget about the ordeal she was in.
Upon entering her room, there was no one inside. Her roommate consisted of Erin and another female student. Most of the time, their other roommate seemed to be out, which was a good thing for Layla.
Still, just to be safe, she kept an eye on the door as she did what she needed to do. She had already been caught once by Logan and had no clue how, which started to make her do some second-guessing.
All those years of training were hammered into her so she wouldn’t be caught during an investigation, and in the end, she was caught by another student. Maybe she just wasn’t made for work like this.
The black orb from under her bed was now in her hand. And once again, she took a deep breath, readying herself before tapping the top of the sphere. The blue ring on the top started to pulse in and out until eventually, it turned into a solid blue colour, signalling that it had been connected.
"Agent 45 connected with Agent 83. Today isn’t a report day. Does there seem to be a problem?" the voice from the sphere asked.
"I would like to make a special report, would you please connect me to Agent Number 5?" Layla asked.
"The single agents are too busy. You can report it to me and I will pass on the message to them."
"I’ll ask you again," Layla said firmly. "Please let me speak to Agent 5. This is not a request as an agent, but say that it’s from her daughter."
There seemed to be a slight pause between the two having a conversation for a moment before the agent eventually replied...
"I will see what she says."
Layla waited while the other agent went and contacted her mother. In the Pure organization, they had special numbers associated with each agent. The number system could be split up into four different categories. The first group of people were the hundreds.
These agents of Pure were given no such number ranking. All they were told were that they were above the hundred special agents. These people would often be new to the Pure organization and would only be used on large scale operations.
Then, below them were the ranked. These agents were numbered from 20 to 100. These were special operative agents whose numbers were based on their position within the organization. The lower your rank was, the more powerful you were.
The third group were the higher ranked, going from 6 to 20. They were quite different compared to the other agents, due to the fact that they were mainly there due to their power. And then finally...
You had the final five. Some of these members were the original creators of Pure and also the strongest within the organisation.
When Layla was first introduced to the ranking system, she found it weird. For a group who was so hellbent on there not being a hierarchy in society, it was strange for their own group to have one.
But they always said that it was different because they all had the same goal in mind and understood. It would only be this way for now until they achieved their goal, and then, they would get rid of the ranking system. By then, equipment, wealth and resources would be distributed equally.
Layla started to remember the mock videos they showed her of what the world could be, and they always seemed so peaceful.
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