" Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. "

- Isaiah 49:15 (ESV)

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: 1:15 AM)

In the dark wee hours of the morning, Elder Carol Danvers had landed on the streets which she flew from Rouen, France to her homeland. Roaming around the lifeless place, it was used to be inhabited by a community of mixed races before. Now, the ruined buildings and the others witnessed how dreadful the Kree-Lizard invasion was from fifty years ago. She turned around if there were any residents living there, until she heard a noise from the alley.

" Those creeps are still lingering around, " Carol suspiciously thought and raised her eyebrows. " I must find them before they stop me..."

Continuing walking around, she noticed a fly coming out of the garbage which it turned out to be a cloaked female insect Faunus in her late thirties. Carol got startled as the young one grinned. The half-Kree elder almost tumbled down from where she was standing.

" What on Hala?! "

" Hi! "

" Don't tell me, you're..." she paused.

" I'm Mai Hellfire! It's nice to meet you! " the Faunus happily beamed.

" Carol Danvers...Are you related to Tahu and Michelle Hellfire? "

" Oh, of course, I am! " Mai confidently responded. " I'm their only daughter. "

" I see, " the half-Kree woman sighed. " I do really need your help. Is it okay to call you, Mai? "

" Sure, Miss Danvers, " she replied and lowly changed her tone. " But we really need to be extra careful this time. "

" Yeah, I knew what you mean, but I do have a concern. "

" Please tell me more about it. "

Carol heavily sighed and remembered that day when she and her son got separated in Paris two months ago. Then, her friend Gourai experienced that same incident. Mai looked concerned at her and waited for the elderly half-Kree's response.

" My son was taken away by the same bad guys, " she spoke. " We were in Paris when it happened. Then, my friend..."

" I see, " Mai seriously replied and explained. " Well, we already understood why they were doing this. I have been raiding Kree slave dens all over New York City with my parents. It started when I was just fifteen years old. Our first gig was in Queens, which we had spied and fought those bad guys. Then, we rescued the slaves. When I reached twenty, they thought of going to Europe for a mission which I decided to go on my own. "

" So, you're continuing their business? "

" Exactly, I know for sure they'll be glad if they hear my exploits. As for your son, I can definitely help with you that, but it's gonna be very tricky and risky to search and rescue him. "

" Where can we find him? "

" Well, there's a slave den in Manhattan which the overlord takes all the slaves. That place is now purely occupied with the invaders for sure. If we could find your son, he might be either enslaved or dead. "

" I don't think he's dead. I can sense he's still alive. "

" If that's what you think, then there's a possibility we can see him and then your friend as well. "

" Thank you, " Carol smiled and heard the good news.

" I'm just plain curious, Miss Danvers. " Mai shrugged and walked with the old woman on the streets. " Can you describe to me what your son looks like? Personality? Likes or Dislikes? A brief background about him? "

" Well, he's a tall Kree-SCP 682 clone, " she replied. " He's always wearing a grey cloak to cover himself, but he has multiple scars all over his body. He's a sociable, thoughtful, faithful, and intelligent boy. He speaks Russian and French. He likes cooking, reading books, learning about outer space, writing about his journeys, listening to music, and harvesting vegetables. Dislikes...well...he never wants to have nightmares with his abuser and tormentor. Then, being labeled as that demon. He had experienced a lot when I had heard and read from his stories. "

" Oh, okay. I have heard about SCP-682 from my parents before and then some rumors of the Kree Eternal's missing son who escaped from the MTF Facility in California. If that boy were here, we could actually rescue him for sure. "

" How are you certain about that? "

" Trust me, I have been raiding slave dens, Miss Danvers. " Mai grinned. " What's your son's name, by the way? "

" People called him Svet the Lizard, but I have named him Amnon Joseph Danvers. "

" Hmmm, that's suits him, " Mai nodded. " Don't worry, we'll find Amnon. I'll do my best to help you. "

" Thank you. "

" Say, how did you meet him? "

" My younger companion and I went to France when we searched for that SCP-682 clone, " Carol recalled. " We were in the forest near Rouen when we encountered him. I had never expected Amnon was way too different from that monster. In that evening, he was just all by himself and picking some fruits. My partner and I harshly interrogated him which it turned out to be he was too afraid of that confrontation. He was shot by my friend and bleeding with blue blood. "

" Then, you realized Amnon was part-Kree which he had never known, " Mai continued. " Right? "

" Yes. It took two years for me to raise him as my own son. He was so happy to recognize me as his mother, " the half-Kree woman continued and looked at the stars roaming on the sky. " All he really wanted was to have freedom and a normal life like any human being. "

" That was so sad. Well, I guess he was fulfilled when he met you, but has he been wondering where and who his father is? "

" He always talked about it, which he wanted to find the Kree Eternal. Amnon has been hoping to meet him one day and get him healed from his insanity, " Carol sadly sighed. " But he never made it, when I failed in saving him from his abductors. "

" I'm so sorry that had happened to you both, " the insect Faunus empathized. " It's just this was too much for you to experience such madness in this world. I guess, someday you and your son would reunite. Then, he could have met his father in person. "

" I hope so, Mai. "

" By the way, we really need to prepare and plan in going there, " Mai reminded and snapped her fingers. " We can't enter that place which those guys might find and trap us for real. "

" Got it, let's get going, then. "

(MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, 2:13 AM)

Reaching and landing the grounds near the One World Trade Center tower, Carol had taken her cloak as her disguises which she thought of blending in the with crowd of slaves. The city was used to be a center of business and tourism which turned to be a Kree-Lizard territory. They entered the slave den where the guards had glared at them. Mai was found inside the half-Kree woman's cloak where she was peeking and hearing the commotion from the outside. Looking around, the slaves within the processing area were still working in their graveyard shift. Carol also turned around as she noticed there were other slaves for the tourney which they were still training for their opponents.

" Amnon had told me of the same scenario and experience he had before, " she said to her companion.

" So, you have an idea what the exact life inside this place, " Mai replied.

" Indeed, unbearable. "

Going to the direction of the Kree-Lizard guards, Carol had followed them to the elevator where she had entered and waited to lift. They were staring and frowning at her when the insect Faunus got alarmed to notice the elderly Kree-hybrid.

" Miss Danvers, you need to play along, " she whispered.

Carol smiled and greeted at them, " Good evening, I just came here to visit the overlord. "

" For what business? "

" I'm just a psychic and spirit medium, " she made an excuse. " I can sense ghosts and evil aura within this place. At the same time, I can read minds and predict the future. "

The guards exchanged glances which they got confused at first. Then, they started to laugh at her. Mai cringed at the Kree-Lizard legion which she heavily sighed. Finally, they reached the top most floor when the elevator opened. The guards had left first when Carol was the last one to leave. She walked around the hallway when she saw a familiar face. It was the young blonde cyborg who she had met back in Paris two months ago. The half-Kree woman hurriedly walking and approached the young lady.

" Gourai! " Carol called the cyborg's name. " Gourai! "

Gourai never heard someone calling her name which she ignored her old friend. She continued walking as Carol heavily sighed. Mai noticed and heard the old woman.

" Miss Danvers? What's wrong? " the insect Faunus asked.

" It's a friend, " she sadly said. " She just ignored me. The overlord must have been doing something to her. "

" A special inhibitor. "

" What do you mean? "

" The overlord had chosen his female slaves and put a special alloy inside their ears, so they can't hear anyone, " Mai explained. " They can only hear him and obey his orders. "

" This is bad. "

" Yeah, if there's only a way to take out that creepy inhibitor. Anyway, let's keep going..."

The elderly half-Kree woman in a grey cloak continued walking and turning her head around to spy around the overlord's lair. Suddenly, she noticed the guards were glaring at her while they were conversing. Carol became more anxious as she sensed a possible trap in this place. Mai widened her eyes in shock when they were going to confront her.

" Carol, it's a trap! " Mai warned. " We better go, now! "

" Got it..." she nodded.

Hurriedly walking, Carol thought of blasting the walls and flying out of the premise, however she got surrounded by the lizard guards. They pushed the button as a glass pane blocked her way. She was struggling to fight back when a sleeping gas hindered her and Mai to leave. They both fell down and became unconscious. Hours later, Carol slowly opened her eyes as Mai was hiding under her suit. She managed to stand-up and widened her eyes in shock as she saw Amnon standing in front of the glass that separated him and her. The brainwashed Kree-Lizard hybrid was wearing a Kree soldier's uniform and blandly staring at his mother who was banging on the glass.

" Amnon! " she cried. " Please help me! Let's get out of here! Please! Listen to me, we need to leave this place right now! "

" You're now under Kasius's lair and sentenced to die, " he sternly replied.

" What on Hala are you talking about?! What did they do to you?! Kid, you have been manipulated! Please, listen to me! "

" I don't follow orders to an old woman like you. "

Carol watered her eyes as she had known her son was a very thoughtful and innocent young hybrid which she had found two years ago. Now, Amnon-Selah was controlled which she never expected it to happen. The overlord Kasius and his aide, Sinara was standing in-between him. They were all watching at the half-Kree woman wailing and banging on the wall.

" You damned fools! What did you do to my son?! " Carol angrily spoke.

" Car-Ell, daughter of Captain Mari-Ell, " Kasius grinned and replied. " I didn't expect to see you. "

" You're just like your father! You ruthless and disgusting piece of crap! What have you done to Amnon?! "

" Your son is dead, " he replied. " I need SCP-682 to recruit him into the accuser corps. He has high potential to do my orders! "

" As your killing machine?! "

" Exactly, he will never be the same, Car-Ell! "

" NO! LET MY SON GO! " Carol yelled and teared her eyes. " AMNON! DON'T LISTEN TO THEM! "

The two Kree people had left the Elder Carol Danvers as the Kree-Lizard boy was just emotionless and staring at his mother. Inside his mind, Amnon heard his mother's cries which he couldn't do anything under the influence of Kasius and the monster in his head. He was crying and feeling helpless which he couldn't bear to hear her.

" If only, I could break free..." Amnon sadly thought and wept. " I should do something to save her, but I can't..."