Part 1: SCP-023

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[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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