The president had just finished the speech he would give to the nation. Many people had died today. Everything was as usual until the report came to the NYPD about Grand Theft Auto and a subsequent attack on a circus, in which everyone was put under hypnosis and had their valuables stolen. Then the unfortunate events happened in a sequence: the death of the younger brother, followed by the death of the older brother, Maynard Tibolt puts everyone under again except for 1 lady, the people arrive and and shoot the outside cameras and stay out there for a bit before they make their way in, when inside they split into 2 groups and approach the lady and Tibolt, one of the terrorist grabs a ladies purse and hold it close to the tweezers the lady is using, they shoot her twice and the tweezers drop into the purse, Tibolt gets scared and pisses himself which leads to his death.
[Later that day]
The President was struggling to piece any of these events together. The motive was straightforward, they wanted the tweezers and Tibolts hat after ordered by the mysterious figure. He stopped himself before he could lose track and reminded himself that right now he had to address the nation. He walked out of the Oval Office and made his way to the steps of the White House. Secret Service flanked him as he walked. When he was finally outside on the steps, a podium was raised, and reporters hurriedly aimed their cameras at the president's face. He was serious, more serious than he had ever been in his entire political career. A massive attack was carried out by an unknown force; they managed to kill fifteen officers and some agents, while they could only critically damage them. It was an embarrassment in all senses of the word. They couldn't even grasp their true identity, as all biometric data came back as non-existent in a Worldwide database and an American database.
"Today, we experienced a terrorist attack... A terrorist attack that killed 15 officers and injured more than fifty..." He started with a solemn tone and looked directly at the camera. His presidency was in jeopardy because of those damn terrorists, which was one of the few things he could think about as he read. Millions of Americans popped in to watch it live. In the span of a decade, America experienced two major terrorist attacks: the 9/11 attacks and the NY shootouts. Many watched live as police officers were outmatched and killed mid chase, leading to the painful deaths of many. The nation was mourning the losses that should have never happened.
The President delivered his speech. The tone was serious throughout and left no room for argument or objection. He promised a swift eradication of the Middle East for their attack on the NYC once again. He promised another mass deployment in the Middle East, and no one was against it. Some would note that they provided no evidence of their connection other than the fact that they are branded as terrorists, but they would never openly say that at this time. Stark Industry was booming as shortly after the president's speech went out, more and more people started investing in it, to boost the buys, they held a press conference promising more and more military advancements to eradicate the terrorists.
[Foreclosed apartment]
I'm sorry, that was the only thing I could say as I watched the reputation of the Middle East once again get decimated. Josie was asleep in my arms, I fed her cheese from the convenience store/ site, and Josie was fast asleep soon after. I understood the reason my intelligence stat was so low now, after thinking back, after we got out, there was so much more I could have done to save those fifteen people. I have not dared to go out much, fearing being discovered even though I know I won't. I haven't redeemed my rewards either, as once I did that, I would be eligible to draw another SCP, and I, for one, don't think anybody is ready for another containment mission, especially since the Guards aren't MTF; they are stationary defenders.
I made my way back to the small site. When I arrived, everything seemed normal, but as I went to the back and down, everything changed. Many guards were set on the ground and were bandaged like a mummy. I set Josie down on level 2 and went up to level 1 were the tweezers and the hat were left. The site was split into 5 levels, with level 0 being the warehouse or the disguise. Level 1 was where all the harmful objects were kept for defense, like the tweezers. Level 2 was where the scientists did their research, but as of now, it was acting as medbay. Level 3 is where the guards sleep and also where the cafeteria is. Level 4 is where the useful object scps are kept, as well as some containment chambers. Level 5 is reserved for the temporary containment chamber of Keter and Euclid living beings as they are being transported to major sites. I have my mask on me at all times since it only makes people unable to remember my face, but on camera, it does its weird scribble. I have been going out, bringing different types of medicine required, while also making sure I take off my mask as I leave the store so I can't get scribbled out on cameras.
[Time is relative]
It's been about 3 days since the incident, and most of the lightly injured are back up and running, but those who are critically injured won't be back for months. I think I'm ready to claim the rewards. Josie is comforting the guards as they recover, and I feel that's a good omen; SCPs being kind are not common, so I believe my reward should be sufficient to combat the next SCP. I sat down in the warehouse and finally accepted my rewards.
[Congrats, you have successfully contained SCP-221]
[Calculating rewards...]
[Public impact: 10/10
Secretivity: 4/10
GOI notice: 10/10]
(P.S GOI = Group of interest: Ex: SHIELD, HYDRA, SORCERERS, GODS Etc...)
[You have received MTF-Psi-8 "The Silencers"]
[You have received legit businesses: 5 Supermarkets, 2 corner shops]
[Note: Businesses don't have any SCP staff, only regular workers]
[You have received Foundation Construction]
[Note: These are all SCP staff who only work on the foundations call, unable to make money unless they are ordered to work for the public.]
Well, it seems this time the rewards were all personnel-focused, at least the logistics are getting built early. The real score is, however, getting a mobile task force with a mobile task force who are trained in tracking things could be a lot smoother.
[Kamar-Taj]
The Ancient One was troubled, something that should have never happened, no matter what just did. She couldn't see the threads of fate anymore. She could not predict the future of this universe, something more powerful had interfered with he worlds narrative, and she could only subtly feel the power shift.
[SHIELD]
Nick Fury had a grave face on as he received all the information. While the chase and shootings were occurring, Fury ordered a mass investigation and summoned all available agents who were not doing anything super important. He created a force to investigate the logo and track the people trying to escape. Even with his efforts, the agents were somehow not a match and were unable to track them for long before they eventually lost them. This deepened Fury's worries as right now, there were not many who could outmatch Shield. When the results of the investigation came back, he was certain that the enemy had super-advanced technology or that they were from outside this planet. No biometric data came back; the logo didn't exist anywhere in the underworld, and they were all highly trained operatives. Fury didn't like what he saw, not one bit. When he was alone, he considered the possibility that Hydra was still alive and under a new name and symbol, but he swatted that idea away since he knew they were eradicated.
Alexander Pierce was also damned; no matter how much he tried, he couldn't find anything. Hydra held an emergency meeting and discussed at length the situation and the somewhat ghostly group. None of hydras networks could get anything, not a crumb. When the meeting was over, Alexander Pierce tried to dig for anything in SHIELD, but still found nothing; he was at a loss.
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That's the end of the chapter
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Ngl last chapter was me being lazy because I didn't want to build up the foundation up slowly and I really wanted to make marvel more hellish than it already was.
Btw its the MCU and slowly ill make my way to comics and other fandoms 🤔