[Front door opens]
Freyr: Mitch! I'm back!
[Mitch pokes his head around the corner]
Mitch: Hi Freyr! How did it go today?
Freyr: Not too bad. I think I finally picked up on 023's trail again.
[Mitch rolls his eyes as he tries to hide a smile]
Mitch: I thought you were looking for 1049.
[Freyr pulls off his jacket and hangs it in the closet]
Freyr: I was, but I found traces of ash on the far side of the lake and went to investigate.
[Mitch puts down the bowls he's washing and walks into the front entryway as Freyr is taking off his boots]
Mitch: Did you find him?
Freyr: *shakes his head* No, but I think I know where he's hiding.
[Freyr stands up and pulls Mitch into a hug, ruffling his hair as they walk back toward the kitchen]
Mitch: *laughing* Hey!
Freyr: When did you get so tall?
[Mitch breaks free of Freyr's grasp and goes to put the dishes away]
Mitch: Is that your way of asking if I'm ready to start going hunting with you? Because you know what I'm going to say.
Freyr: *chuckles* Yea, I know.
[Freyr is quiet for a moment and stands there with a wistful expression. Mitch glances over his shoulder and pauses, looking at Freyr with confusion.]
Mitch: Freyr? Everything alright there, buddy?
Freyr: *nods* Yea, I'm good. Just...wondering how we grew up so fast.
Mitch:
Mitch: Yea...me too.
[Neither of them speak for a few minutes. Freyr walks over to the fireplace in the living room and picks up a picture frame from the ledge. It contains a photo of their family when the two of them were young. Mitch closes the cupboard and immediately walks over next to him]
Freyr: *teasing* You used to be such a cute kid. What happened?
Mitch: *lets out a snort of laughter* What are you talking about, I've always been better looking than you.
Freyr: Yea, okay.
[Freyr reaches out to put the frame back on the ledge, but Mitch takes it and stares at the photo intently]
Mitch:
Mitch: *in a serious tone* What do you think happened to them?
Freyr: I don't know for sure, but my guess is the SCP Foundation found them.
Mitch: But how? We don't live anywhere near a facility.
Freyr: I don't know, Mitch.
Mitch: *mumbling* It's not fair.
Freyr:
Freyr: *sighs*
[A moment of silence passes]
Freyr: Do you want to come with me tomorrow?
[Mitch looks up with wide eyes]
Mitch: You...you mean it?
Freyr: Yea. We've been training since we were kids, and you're old enough to handle yourself out there. I think it's time you started hunting SCPs with me.
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Brothers: A DarkNet/Legion SCP AU Crossover
AdventureThe SCP Foundation is under the control of Knox, a leader who wields his power through fear and tyranny. The Serpent's Hand, a secret organization dedicated to freeing SCPs and persons-of-interest from his clutches, is desperate for an opportunity t...