"All squads, prepare for retreat. SCP-146 containment successful. Get the vehicles ready for departure," I say as I receive the rewards, and we begin to prepare to leave the museum. The soldiers carry the two guards, and we start heading out.
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**POV - MARK BLAKE**
We begin our retreat from the museum.
We start moving out of the room, heading toward the museum exit. We quickly reach the museum's entrance, and all squads separate, heading toward their respective vehicles.
We begin descending the steps and approach the cars.
"Squad 3, starting retreat. Squad 2, starting retreat," I hear the soldiers say over the communicator.
"Squad 1, starting retreat." All the vehicles start moving, leaving the museum's garden and heading out onto the streets of Athens.
'I need to open these packages and test the control over SCP-146 when I get back to my apartment,' I think as I glance at the system panel.
We begin our return to the Foundation's base.
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**POV - NARRATOR**
Thirty minutes have passed, and the museum cameras and phone signals are back online.
Several bystanders and drivers nearby noticed the Foundation's vehicles leaving the museum. Some took pictures because they thought the vehicles looked cool, while others found them suspicious.
Mark had only ordered the concealment of their entry, not the exit from the museum.
Once people noticed their phones were back online, they began calling friends and family, and some started sending out the pictures of the cars.
Within ten minutes, at least three police cars arrived at the museum.
The police cars stopped near the steps, and six officers stepped out of the vehicles.
"We should enter and investigate this report. Several cars left the museum; they probably tried to steal something," one of the uniformed officers said.
They began ascending the garden steps and reached the main entrance. "Where are the security guards? This is one of the most important landmarks in the city—they wouldn't just leave like this," one of the officers commented, noticing the absence of any guards at the entrance.
"Sir, the door is unlocked," one officer reported as he pushed open the main door and saw it easily gave way.
"Same here," another officer said. "Sir! The security guards are here. They're unconscious!" he exclaimed, shocked to see the guards sprawled on the floor.
"What happened here? Sir, should we call for backup? We might need to alert the museum's administration to see if anything was stolen," one officer suggested.
"Yes, you're right. Central, I request assistance. We have a suspected break-in at the Archaeological Museum of Athens, and all the security guards are unconscious," the ranking officer spoke into his radio.
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"Police Chief, we received a report of several military vehicles with an unknown company logo leaving the museum," a man approached the Police Chief and showed him pictures of the vehicles on his phone.
"How long ago?" the Chief asked as he examined the photos.
"At least an hour and a half, sir," the man replied.
"Was anything stolen? And what about the security cameras?" the Chief inquired.
"The cameras were all disabled, so there's no footage of anyone entering or leaving the building while those cars were here. The analysts found that the cameras were offline for exactly 30 minutes. The museum administrators say nothing was stolen, and it seems they entered and exited without touching anything," the man explained.
"And the security guards?" the Chief asked, reviewing the details of the criminal case.
"Ten guards were found unconscious, and two are missing," the man revealed.
"They didn't reveal anything?" the Chief asked.
"All of them said they saw several men in military gear covering their entire bodies, and they were armed. Each one had a solid black helmet with the same logo seen on the vehicles, positioned in the center of the helmet. But sir, four of them saw someone different, who appeared to be the leader," the officer explained.
"Go on. Different how?" the Chief asked, raising an eyebrow.
"They said this supposed leader was dressed in an elegant black suit, very different from the others in military gear," the officer responded.
"They didn't see his face?" the Chief questioned.
"No, sir. They said he wore a highly technological helmet. They didn't see much, but they did notice a glowing green circle on the front of the mask," the officer explained.
"What about the two missing guards? Have we discovered any links to anything dangerous?" the Chief asked.
"We don't know yet, sir. The families of the missing guards have been notified and should be at the station within the next two hours," the officer answered.
"Keep up the good work," the Chief said, heading toward the museum to oversee the investigation firsthand.
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**POV - MARK BLAKE**
I'm currently on the Foundation's private jet, flying back to New York.
It's probably around 3 PM there, given the seven-hour time difference from Athens. I'll likely arrive at my apartment by 5 PM.
I've changed clothes, and my mysterious outfit is stored in the system. "This blue suit isn't bad at all," I say, looking at the suit I'm wearing.
'That containment was easier than expected—it only took five hours. Maybe my luck helped me out. I need to open these packages; the last one gave me quite a lot of rewards, and it was a gold package, just like the one I just got. I can't wait to get to my apartment and open all this. I definitely want to make more summons; I'm sure to get even more rewards,' I think with a huge grin.
'The Foundation will probably need funding for research and to supply the bases. I think I'll buy shares in Stark Industries, since their stocks are currently down, and when Tony returns, the price will surely rise,' I think, formulating a plan to secure a substantial amount of money for the Foundation.
"If the Foundation saves Tony, will he become our investor?" I ask myself out loud.
I continue thinking about possible ways to generate money and investments for the Foundation.
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Author's Note: For those confused about the time:
10 PM minus 7 hours = 3 PM.
I researched this, and the U.S. has a seven-hour difference from Greece.
Author's Note: As you've seen in almost every chapter, I really like leaving notes.