“ We cannot teach people anything, we can only help them discover it within themselves.”

- Galileo Galilei

(February 7, 2018: Site 19 MTF Facility, California, United States of America: 8:28 PM)

The disguised Kree Eternal had carefully placed the box of documents into the sealed archives room of the Foundation facility where the god of mischief helped him. They kept in the most distant and secured corner of the room which it was a vacant shelf where the files of the important SCP objects were stored.

They left the room and headed themselves in the cafeteria for their supper. The Kree and the Asgardian Foundation staff overheard the conversations about the MTF troopers' search and destroy mission against SCP-682 since the two heard of his bloody exploits on the outside world. The Kree Eternal Methu-Selah grew concerned after he finished eating his meal. Loki seriously looked at his fellow disguised friend and knew what to remind him.

" It seems they're taking the initiative for that mission, but my greatest concern here is your son, " the raven haired god of mischief seriously broke his silence and placed his fork on the plate.

" I know, " the Kree Eternal nodded and asked. " Can you take me to him? "

" We'll watch him from the window as my superiors asked me not to get near him. "

" Thank you, Loki. "

" Now, let's go. Shall we? "

The two left their seats and headed themselves into the west wing hallway. The eerie silence was still wandering around the area and greeting the two unearthly men. From the farthest corner of this greyish-white wall, there was a clear glass window which the Kree Eternal and Asgardian god of mischief reached there and stood in front of it. They noticed the severely wounded and injured Kree-Lizard hybrid lying down in a fetal position. His blue blood was splattered on the white floor. The D-Class personnel and MTF troopers didn't come to the young hybrid's room to clean it. Methu-Selah placed his both hands into his lab coat's pockets and heavily sighed in looking at his son, gloomily bowing his head. 

" I cannot tolerate this brutality which he has experienced, " the disguised Kree Eternal sadly spoke, seeing and hearing his Kree-Lizard hybrid child weeping and loudly wailing in pain. " I feel like I have abandoned and let him suffer for eight months. It's all my fault..."

" Methu, don't wallow yourself, " Loki sternly replied and crossed his arms. " You created this child and made an effort to keep an eye of him for those months. It's never your fault! The damned Midgardians of this so-called Foundation have tremendously bamboozled you and your boy. The 05 Council and your fellow scientists forced you to be separated. They should be put into blame for your angsts and nightmares! "

" I understood that. I know I can still search and watch my son when he escapes this hellhole. "

" Right..." the god of mischief nodded in agreement and watched the boy yelping in his nightmares. " If only we have the means to escape the boy, but you have already predicted that someone in the Foundation will free him aside from me casting an earthquake. I'm willing to wait when that day comes.

" It is indeed, well-planned, " Methu-Selah replied. " We have to escape from the 05 Council's execution to the both of us. "

" One thing, I must do is to tell the Avengers and their allies about you and your child's existence. "

The Kree Eternal cocked his eyebrows and frowned at his Asgardian friend. He didn't want anyone to spill the beans about him and his hybrid boy's life in the Foundation.

" Loki, please! I don't want anybody to discover me and my son, " Methu-Selah indignantly stressed. " Do you even understand that I have been in exile from planet Hala?! I warned you about my prediction earlier. Another thing is the humans in this facility may plot to kill us! "

" So, what?! Like everyone here is very focused at 682's containment breach. The Midgardians from the outside world need to be aware of your existence including your son regardless that he's a hybrid of that horrible beast! " Loki argued. " I know you have seen his future before hand which he deserves a better life than this! I have to do this, Methu. I don't even care if the 05 Council will execute me for this! You and your son should get out of here. They have manipulated your lives! "

The disguised Kree Eternal heavily sighed and looked at his son who was loudly wailing in pain. Methu-Selah badly wanted to spare his son for he had witnessed the boy's tremendous despair in the past eight months. This time, he had to make sure of that vision would come true.

" You're right..." he broke his silence and turned to his Asgardian friend, warning him. " If you would tell this to the people from the outside world, you should also leave the facility aside from my vision of that earthquake of yours. "

" Of course, " the god of mischief grinned and nodded. " You know there's a better life than this shady organization. I don't even care if they will catch and kill me. Someday, we will cross our paths together, but in a distant future. Your son will be coming with us. "

" Understandable..." Methu-Selah smiled back at him and glanced to his son. " Fifty years from now...."

(PRESENT TIME: ROUEN, FRANCE: 4:37 PM)

" This is going to be a long conversation, Skoùro, " Carol said and brought a tray of snacks and drinks for themselves. " Have some chocolate chip cookies and a glass of orange juice, you must be hungry and thirsty. "

" Thank you, Carol, " the dark angel smiled, took her share of the cookies, tasted and chewed. Then, she commented, " This cookie tastes pretty sweet. Tell me, did you bake this? "

" Yeah, I followed my son's recipe and baked them this morning.

" Amnon knows how to bake? " Skoúro curiously asked and took another cookie, feeling astonished. " How come? "

" Food is one of his favorite things in life. For the past two years with him, he was so eager to work inside the kitchen, " the elderly half-Kree answered and held a piece of cookie. " He wants everybody to enjoy eating the meal he makes and see them smiling. "

" Pretty understandable. He seems so passionate in doing it. That's why this cookie has an adequate sweetness, " she nodded and smiled. Remembering the previous conversation, the angel changed the topic and asked, " Carol. Did anyone from your league confront SCP-682 aside from those three people? "

Carol knew the answer and let out a deep and sad sigh, " It's my late boyfriend before Tim, Colonel James Rhodes of the US Air Force. "

(February 8, 2018: Boston, Massachusetts: 12:15 am)

An African-American man cladded in a thick winter coat, patiently sat on the chair at the porch, and glanced at his watch when the snow fell on the ground. He was waiting for his girlfriend to arrive which he knew she had some duties to do. He stood up from his seat, stretched both of his arms, and yawned like a lion which sleep was calling him.

War Machine or US Air Force Colonel James Rhodes stayed and house sitted in Carol's house three weeks after his missions with the Avengers. This time, he was about to enter the house, but he stepped back, heard, and felt a gush of wind kissing him. Rhodey moved his head around, noticed his blonde girlfriend levitating on the cold starry skies, and smiled at her.

" Thanks for house sitting, Rhodey! " she cheerfully said.

" Carol, Glad to see you back! It looks like we have so much to talk about! " her boyfriend replied. " Perhaps, we can have a midnight snack together. My treat! "

" Hey, you have been staying in my house for so long! It's my turn to do that! " she chuckled and descended, approaching, placing her arms around and kissing him.

" If you say so! " he grinned and gently poked her nose with his right index finger when they entered the house.

Moments later, the couple ordered a box of cheese and pepperoni pizza and two cans of soda and sat on the living room couch. The space feline with an orange fur sat lurked around and sat down down on her comfortable purple cat couch when she yawned and purred. Carol took another slice and chewed while listening to her boyfriend.

" Just listened and monitored to the reports from the MIB, SHIELD, and Avengers, that monstrous anomaly made a series of massacres all of over California yesterday, " Rhodey spoke and checked his tablet, after eating his slice. " According to them, they tried to attack that reptilian, but it was labelled as hard to kill. "

" I heard that too, " the blonde Avenger nodded and took her sip from the soda can. " So, what did that monster want? "

" Bloody rampage like any threats..." Rhodey looked at the image of the lizard with streaks of blood from his tablet screen. " I didn't even know where it came from. "

" Even they tried to target the monster, it regenerates? "

" Yeah...pretty weird, isn't it? This is not our usual threat. "

" Could be a Kree, Skrull, Shiar, or any creature in this universe? " Carol asked and focused her eyes on the image, becoming intrigued. " Perhaps, we could investigate its origins and why it has existed. "

" So, we're gonna dig deeper to this indestructible being? Do you have an idea on this thing? "

The half-Kree Avenger recalled of her conversation with Mar-Vell several hours ago in Los Angeles. She had a slight idea about the SCP object, but she wanted to find more answers. Carol wanted to disclose about the Kree-682 hybrid child who happened to be the lizard's victim for eight months, but she couldn't do it.  She had made a promise to him in protecting the boy from any threat and scrutiny.

" Rhodey... I think I have a slight idea of that creature, " she broke her silence. " Are you familiar about the Foundation? "

The Air Force Colonel cocked his eyebrows in doubt and found the organization name too shady and questionable. He scratched his chin and intently looked at her.

" Where did it come from? " he asked.

" My old friend, Captain Mar-Vell, " she replied. " He just encountered the monster along with his friend yesterday morning. "

" The original Captain Marvel?! Why didn't you bring him along with us? Perhaps, he can help. "

" I'm sorry, Rhodey. He can't come with us anymore. SHIELD has interrogated him and his friend. It's upto us to find out what the monster wants and how can we stop it. Then, we're going to investigate about the Foundation. "

" Right, we have to find more answers within ourselves, " Rhodey nodded and held his girlfriend's left hand. Carol also her boyfriend's right hand and sincerely looked at him.

(Skoúro Valour belongs to FlashlightMan)