The SCP Foundation

Chapter 62: SCP-529

"Adrian, you're a damn idiot!" Drista told him.

"Listen, I didn't know that you guys weren't keeping an eye on the statue!" Adrian defended. "I just wanted to talk with you guys about the statue!"

"Still, you should've kept an eye on it!" Drista responded. "Now we have to find it again!"

"Okay, that's enough you two." Freddie told the two, making them stop arguing. "We're not going to get anything done if we keep shouting at each other."

"Alright..." the two responded.

"Okay, thanks..." Freddie replied.

Freddie's radio had suddenly come to life, with that general's voice on the other side.

"Frederick, I thought you said you had that damn thing recontained!" the general spoke up, with a raised voice. "I just encountered it in my office! Again!"

"We apologise, ma'am." Freddie replied. "We did have the SCP contained, but we all took our eyes off of it."

"I don't care whose fault it is!" the general interjected. "I just want that thing recontained and out of this site! Get it done!"

"Yes, ma'am." Freddie answered. "We'll have it done. Schmidt, out."

The conversation had ended there, as the radio had deactivated.

"What do we do from here?" Dustin asked. "What's our game plan here?"

"Well, how did you recontain the SCP?" Freddie asked. "How did you lure it to you guys?"

"It was Thea's plan." Dustin answered.

"Yes, I thought of a plan to lure it to us somehow." Athena added. "Dustin was inside the containment cell, while I was in the hallways. Periodically, we turn around, hoping to see it."

"Then, can you do that again?" Freddie asked.

"I guess..." Athena answered.

"Then I suppose you'll have to do that again to recontain it..." Freddie replied. "If you want someone else to do it, then me and Drista would oblige."

"No, that wouldn't be necessary..." Athena responded. "Me and Dustin can do it again."

"Yeah, we'll handle the SCP for us." Dustin nodded.

"Alright, thanks..." Freddie answered. "Just contact us if you have contained it, just so we can help you guys with the relocation."

"Alright."

With that, the two had gotten through with their plan; with Athena leaving the containment cell with the group, while Dustin had remained in the containment cell.

"Don't mind me, I'll just be right here..." Athena told the group, as she went a few paces down into the hallway.

"And... you're just going to stand around until the statue comes to you?" Drista asked.

"Yes, that's my plan." Athena nodded.

"But what if it doesn't?" Adrian asked.

"It worked before, so it should work again." Athena persisted. "Now, you guys should leave. The statue wouldn't arrive if you all remain here."

"Right." Freddie responded. "Maybe we should go somewhere else..."

"Yes, you should." Athena nodded.

"Hey guys!"

The four looked to see that Riley had called them, now walking towards them.

"Hey, Riley." Freddie greeted back.