" Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. "

- Ronald Reagan

(Mining Grounds, Central Park, New York City: 8:45 AM)

The city's most famous tourist attraction turned out to be one of the busiest areas since the Kree and their reptilian allies found several deposits of the SCP object underneath the park grounds. Yesterday, this place became a center of a metal rush done by the slaves just like in California's gold rush in the1800's. Just this morning, it was violently bombarded by the people from the Foundation. Amnon hid from the tent and watched the tumultous acts of the MTF Troopers and the other faction called the Flamethrowers. They were all fully armored and with gas masks. They held their rifles that released an extremely hot fire. Amnon watched the slaves being burned to death and silently wept as he couldn't tolerate the horrible acts of the Foundation.

" AIM, FIRE! " a female Kree Lieutenant yelled and summoned her subordinates to attack.

The rest of the Kree-Lizard legion fired their weapons against the MTF troopers. They exchanged bullets and flames as the others were burned. Watching from a distance, Amnon widened his eyes and noticed a raven haired female with blackened wings. She was commanding the Flamethrowers and the other MTF troopers for this violent encounter.

The Kree-Lizard hybrid decided to rush towards to her, but a pink skinned Kree soldier hindered his way. Amnon cocked his eyebrows to his annoyance and glared.

" Where do you think you're going, hybrid?! " he exclaimed and shielded him from their enemies.

" Look, I need to find out what's going on! " the Kree-Lizard hybrid loudly answered.

" Where is your accuser hammer? Aren't you supposed to take down those despicable brutes?! "

Amnon returned to his original senses and thought of making an excuse, " I...forgot to bring it with me..."

" What on Hala are you thinking?! You're the Accuser, Hybrid! It's your responsibility to take it with you!! "

" Look, I peed earlier while you guys left me in the tent! Then, I heard this damn commotion! "

The pink Kree indignantly glared at him and found him too ridiculous. Amnon turned his attention to Skouro commanding and fighting the Kree-Lizard legion and the slaves. He ignored the guard's death glare and quickly ran away from him.

" Hey! Come back here, Hybrid! " he yelled.

Amnon kept rushing and seeing all the people being burnt alive and some were shot. Thinking of a way to end this mess and believing he had plenty of time, he wanted to convince Skòuro to stop. Recalling that day when he met her for the first time, he thought of reminding her how she had helped him escaped. From those hot fumes and smoke, he loudly coughed and gasped for breath.

" Skóuro... " he coughed and paused. " Please... stop! Please stop!! "

Amnon had a difficulty in breathing and continued to cough when he inhaled the fumes from the MTF's Flamethrowers. He fell down on the ground and slowly crawled, approaching to her. Then, he saw the dying and burning slaves as they were turning to ashes. He managed to stand up and slowly walked at her, inhaling the remaining pure and fresh air.

" STOP IT!! " he loudly cried and humbly knelt down in front of Skóuro and the other MTF Troopers. " SKÒURO, PLEASE STOP THIS!! "

The dark angel turned her attention to the Kree-Lizard hybrid who was weeping and coughing. She remained cold and heartless which the High Officials of the Foundation had ordered her to become one. The other opposing forces ceased fighting and burning as they noticed the encounter. Skóuro took out her sword and prepared to combat. She was about the strike and slash the hybrid, however Amnon used his superstrength from his Kree side and held the blade. He was still coughing and weeping.

" I... I am not here to fight you! " he cried. " Please stop this! You burned those slaves alive! Please don't do this! I'm begging you! "

Skóuro widened her eyes in shock in seeing Amnon's Kree ability was utilized and hearing her name being mentioned. She parted her sword away from him and asked, " Who are you? How did you know me? "

Amnon wept and yelled to his intense dismay, " You can't even remember me?! "

" No..."

" You once told me fifty years ago that you vowed to protect people! " he loudly wailed to regain her senses. " You spared my life from that earthquake and helped me escape from that facility! I have followed that promise from you!! For all these years, I helped the slaves escape from those owners and drivers every time I raid the slave den! Now, I have become a slave and got brainwashed as you killed all of them! Tell me, did the Foundation turn you into a ruthless slave killer just like Kasius made me into a mad accuser?! TELL ME!! "

Skóuro remained silent and teary-eyed upon hearing Amnon's discourse as she sensed something wrong was happening to her. The rest of the remaining and surviving slaves heard him and glared at the Flamethrowers and the MTF Troopers. The Kree-Lizard forces were hindered in engaging to another attack against their enemies. They murmured and plotted another plan to divert them.

" I'm sorry, I can't even remember..." she broke her silence.

" You can't remember?! Really?! Is that another excuse or divertion to kill me?! " Amnon sobbed and dared the Dark Angel and the Foundation troopers. " Go ahead, kill me! You guys chased me and wanted me dead through all the years that I have been running away and hiding! I dare you all to kill me!! "

" No...I can't kill you!! " Skóuro wept.

" Why?! You labelled me as the indestructible lizard and regarded me as a dangerous marked man! I killed all of those people when Kasius enslaved me as an accuser! Go on, kill me, like you've killed all those slaves! " he bitterly wept and indignantly pointed his finger to Skóuro. " Tell my mother and the Kree Eternal that I sacrificed my life for all of them, it's all because of you!! "

" No, I don't want to kill you! "

" Well, I never expected that you have returned Amnon-Selah, " a male voice echoed and hindered the conversation between the two. Kasius stepped up, joined with his troopers, and sarcastically clapped his hands. " Such a dramatic reunion for the both of you, BRAVO! I have received so much reports about your insanity, mishaps, and laziness. Now, I ordered them not to let you talk to strangers like her! You are getting too childish. I groomed you to become..."

" Like SCP-682?! " Amnon furiously continued the thought and stood in front of Skóuro, defending her. " Are you gonna control and expect me to kill her and the others?! I am really sick and tired of it!! "

The dark angel didn't expect to see him defending her from the blue skinned tyrant. She couldn't understand his act and watched him confronting Kasius.

" It's because I ordered you to do so! " Kasius angrily exclaimed. " Now, you failed me! "

" So, what?! Let the slaves to be deceived by you and meet their demise! I had enough of it! I want to go home with my mother! That's all I ever wanted! I want to go home! "

" You're getting too irrational! "

" You are saying that to yourself, Kasius! "

Kasius darkly glared his eyes and instantly punched the Kree-Lizard hybrid's gut. Amnon-Selah felt twice the pain and fell down on the ground. He was excruciatingly moaning as Skóuro gasped in shock in seeing him. Suddenly, a bald Kree sniper took out his empowered rifle and targeted the dark angel. Using her reflexes and extrasensory ability, she took out her sword and slashed the rifle. The Kree sniper, Hek-Sel angrily gritted his teeth and took out his dagger. Skóuro formed a dark ball of light from her hands and struck him down. The blue-skinned attacker was exploded into ashes. The dark angel looked at Amnon lying on the ground in fetal position and felt sorry for him, but she felt drained and fainted. The rest of the opposing forces retreated along with the remaining slaves. The other Kree-Lizard soldiers carried Amnon away from the MTF troopers. On the other hand, a dark brown haired trooper carried the unconscious dark angel as well.

Amnon closed his eyes into darkness which he was extremely tired and aching. He began to fall in unconsciousness as the enemy troopers took him away. From this day on, the intense dispute between the Foundation made them not to control their important objects and facilities.

(FORMER ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER: 4:35 PM)

Amnon slowly opened his eyes and woke up from a deep sleep. He moved his head to his left and saw a blonde cyborg slave dressed in a white long sleeved gown who attended to him. The Kree-Lizard instantly sat up and realized he was in recovery room. Gourai noticed him panicking and held his hand to calm him down.

" W-What?! " he loudly exclaimed at her and parted his hand from her. " Are you gonna bring me to him again?! "

Gourai couldn't hear a word and understand it, since she was using an inhibitor inside her ear. She wanted to speak up, but she could only see him speaking. The cyborg slave heavily sighed when Amnon felt sorry for her.

" Fine..." he said. " You can't hear me, but I can sense you want to say something. I hope I can do something to help you. "

Gourai curiously looked at him as she became puzzled and waited for him. Amnon noticed there were no people around the place, thought of escaping, and grabbed the cyborg's right hand. Remaining silent, she knew what he would do to her. They had both longing for freedom from this hellish slave den. Amnon had to be quiet and knew where Katean's secret escape hatch was. Then, he looked at Gourai and nodded at her. She nodded back and joined him in leaving the recovery room.

Going around the hallway, they were being vigilant and avoiding themselves getting caught by anyone else. Gourai peeked at the direction going to the elevator when no one was present. Then, she glanced at Amnon as he nodded.

They immediately and sneakingly reached the elevator, moved their head around, and sighed in relief. The Kree-Lizard hybrid pressed the button going down when the door automatically opened. They both entered the lift when Amnon showed three fingers to her. Gourai nodded and understood when she pressed the button number three. The lift began to descend as the two waited for it to reach on their destination. While waiting, the cyborg slave intently eyed at him and tried to recall of those days she had witnessed his horrible experience with another lizard guard from several weeks ago. Then, she was also responsible for putting him into that special chamber as she let a deep sigh. Amnon looked at her with concern and held her left hand. He secretly read the cyborg's mind using his Cosmic Awareness and sensed such regret and despair upon reaching in this universe.

He spoke telepathically to her mind, " When we escape here, I promise to keep you safe and let you live peacefully. "

She heard Amnon's words and silently wept as she understood him and wanted to respond. The Kree-Lizard hybrid slave carefully wiped her tears and gently kissed her right cheek as she blushed harder and tightly held his scaly left hand. Finally, they reached the building's third floor when it opened.

They left the elevator and ended up in the processing area. There were slaves coming and going which it was one of the busiest place in the slave den. Amnon and Gourai blended in the crowd, even they ended up getting crowded. Then, the hybrid found a cart full of crates and two vacant stretchers with some unfurled blankets.

He looked at her and said, " We can choose where we hide and eventually escape. We can pretend that we're dead and being a roach feed. "

Gourai heard his voice in her mind and nodded at him. Amnon carried her into the stretcher, helped her lie down, and covered her with a blanket. Then, he did the same thing to himself. The two waited for someone to push the stretchers. Just then, there was a bear Faunus man and a blue Kree slave who pushed them. They were going to the hallway near to the large containment room where the Vrellnaxians remained. The two men left the stretchers and chatted while walking away. Amnon was the first one who removed the blanket and rose up, then she followed him. They both left the stretchers and walked around the hallway and searched for the Lunivian's secret escape hatch. He frowned when he couldn't find it. The walls were now spotlessly white and free from cracks.

" How can be this happening?! " he angrily thought. " This was the same spot where Katean and I had gone into! Don't tell me they sealed it! "

" So, you two think can escape, " a calm male voice echoed.

Amnon and Gourai nervously shared glances and turned around as they got caught by the Kree tyrant and his female aid who was holding her metallic death balls.

" Lord Kasius, " the cyborg slave cried. " We can't take this anymore! It's too much to handle for us! "

" I thought you can be trusted, Gourai, " Kasius sternly replied and folded his arms. " You think that futile slave can spare you from my lair. Do you even want to join with him to your deaths? "

" But my lord! "

Sinara threatened Gourai and kept playing balls with her left fingers. The cyborg slave gulped in fear, but Amnon stood in front in defending her. Kasius took out his controlling device and pressed it, making the inhibitor stun the hybrid and leaving him shaking and yelling in pain. She widened her eyes in shock and saw him suffering once again. The Kree-Lizard hybrid fell unconscious for the second time after being electrocuted.

(MOMENTS LATER)

Slowly opening his eyes, Amnon ended up sitting on a chair and tied up with Vibranium ropes around his torso. He realized he was back into the tyrant's premises. Just beside him, Gourai felt sorry and sadly bowed her head in watching him. She wanted to escape with the hybrid, but Kasius and Sinara threatened her not to leave the slave den. The two Kree entered the white walled room. Sinara stood beside her master to observe. Kasius slowly circled around the hybrid's position and placed his in his both pockets.

" You damn, deceiver, " Amnon grimly glared, angrily muttered, and raised his voice. " You let the people die in the encounter with the MTF! HOW DARE YOU! "

" Now, you have returned to your lunatic side. I have enough of your rambling, Amnon-Selah. I expected you to kill all the slaves during that encounter, but you have failed me for the second time. You and your long-lost angelic friend have a talk, but I have heard so much, " the blue tyrant answered.

" It's just because you don't even listen to me! You're turning the slaves into your poor gullible loyalists! What you have done to me and the others are unacceptable! The Lord Supremor has spoken to me of your nonsense jobs throughout the cosmos! "

" My, I have never heard of the Kree-682 hybrid had seen and met the Supreme Intelligence himself! You have found out his lies! "

" You're just delusional, Kasius, a poor disgusting soul who wants to achieve all..."

" You're nothing but a deranged traitor just like your father. Somehow, I realized you're gradually becoming just like him. I expect you to be that beast, but I am afraid your father's genes are too dominant in you, Amnon-Selah. You don't even know who your father is. "

" Well, you have spoken about him! Now, tell me who and where he is?! I demand an answer, tyrant! "

" I will never answer you, rather I will return you to that monster whom you despise. Gourai and Sinara will take you back to that chamber, " Kasius indignantly spoke and turned to the two maidens.

" Don't you dare! I have enough of being manipulated for your futile cause! "

Gourai had no choice, but to follow her master's orders. She joined with Sinara and helped her untie the hybrid from his seat. Then, they brought him away from the room to the manipulation chamber. Kasius mercilessly watched him leaving and hearing his loud rants.

(Plot Idea from first part of this chapter and Skóuro Valour by FlashlightMan )