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// Chapter 4 : Big Trouble 
// Story: Secure. Contain. PONIES. 
// by Epsilon_Eleven 
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You walked down through the Heavy Containment Zone, following Frank. Frank and you trotted slowly to Light Containment,  
while occasionally you saw a handful of ponies trotting around Heavy Containment. You understand that the Heavy Containment is kinda... creepy, all sort of dangerous SCP's are held here. No wonder if there's small number of ponies still trotting around Heavy Containment, anypony trotting Heavy Containment, either just heading somewhere or checking if there's any maintenance required on some containment chambers.

You sighed as you followed Frank through out Heavy Containment, "Whoops wrong way... again,"Frank said after seeing corridor which lead to SCP Zero-Nine-Six, and then he turned around. "We should turned right there, or left."

You facehoofed as you looked at Frank and then told him if you know the way, he chuckled in embarrassment. He let you lead the way to Light Containment Zone, before that you must find a way the last time you're at Heavy Containment Zone. But at least you don't get lost in Heavy Containment Zone for more than three times, Frank led you into a dead end for at least ten times or missed a turn. Eventually you reach the Light Containment Zone checkpoint , the operator immediately noticed you and Frank and then opened the checkpoint door.

"Why you didn't tell me you've already know the way?" Frank ask with a slight guilt on his face, for not knowing the way around Heavy Containment Zone and delayed SCP One-Seven-Three cleaning protocol.

Even though you've got lost a few times, but at least your not as bad as Frank. You quickly let Frank to lead the way again, this time though, you don't care if Frank got lost again. You are going to follow him through Light Containment Zone, even though you knew the way thanks to Dr. Harpie.

Frank didn't get lost. He knew the way around Light Containment Zone, looks like he spend more time at Light Containment Zone more than you do, he even manage to take a shortcut. You two arrived at SCP One-Seven-Three control room few minutes later. Researcher Chad stood there while giving a scolding look to you two, "Where the hay you two been, the protocol should be proceeded two hours ago."

Frank chuckle lightly as he apologized to the brown coated researcher, "We got a little lost at Heavy Containment, that place is a maze I'm telling you."

Chad grunted and told Frank if he can proceed the cleaning protocol for One-Seven-Three containment chamber, Frank nodded and then told you to bring a Class D to the containment chamber, "Why me? Where's your guard to do this kind of thing? I'm a respected Mobile Task Force Commander, Frank." You sighed and gave him the same scolding look Researcher Chad did. "Besides, I only agree to be your personal bodyguard."

Frank then laughed and told you it was a joke, and then told two guard to fetch three Class D, off their cell area and escorted to SCP-One-Seven-Three chamber. You told that Frank that his joke aren't even funny, he admitted it almost quickly. You sighed and turned your attention below the control room, SCP-One-Seven-Three containment chamber. The door are locked shut to prevent One-Seven-Three escaped, actually it doesn't really matter if it opened and at least four or more ponies are looking at it. You also noticed that the control panel for opening the containment chamber were placed outside the control room, on the walkway above the containment chamber where the door is still tightly closed, you find no reason for the control panel to be outside the control room. Yet, again you don't question the facility layout, still you cannot hold back your curiosity and ask Frank about the walkway outside the control room.

"Well, the purpose are very simple, Captain," Frank paused for a moment, smiling mischievously. "To shoot any disobedient Class D personnel."

"I see, but does it really necessary to put the control there too?" You point your hooves to the control panel.

Frank shrugged, "I don't really know, but it can be useful if anypony are lazy enough to push the button inside."


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You and Frank waited until all of the Class D are escorted to SCP-One-Seven-Three containment chamber, they were equipped with mop and a bucket full of water. Frank speaks in the speaker to notified everypony to get ready, because the procedure are going to proceed. He nod at the guard stationed at the control panel outside, the guard pressed the button to open the chamber. The Class D are met with a statue of a pony like-figure painted with a spray paint on its head, Frank instruct the Class D to maintain eye contact when cleaning the containment chamber, the line of sight must not be broken at all cost. One of the Class D asked Frank what will happen if any one of them breaks eye contact with the statue, which Frank replied to them that they don't want to know.

At first the Class D's are hesitating to enter the chamber, but the guard above told them if they don't comply, they will be terminated. The Class D's then starts to enter the chamber carrying along their mop and bucket, as they enter the chamber the guard press the button again to close the containment chamber behind them and let them do their work.

You asked Frank about how long the Class D will finish cleaning the containment chamber, "When they start to scream and shouting for help," joked one of the researcher followed with a laughter from everypony inside the room. You are among those who didn't.

Few minutes pass yet no scream inside the containment chamber, "Does this normal, Frank? Should we check them out?"

Frank shook his head, "Nah, they can handle it... don't get worried about them, they're filthy criminals anyway."

Suddenly the containment chamber door opened, Frank scold the guard inside the control room and told him to shut the door again, "But I can't, the door aren't responding... this thing is broken!" said the guard in panic.

Frank sighed and instruct the Class D not to get outside the containment chamber, keep on cleaning the chamber and maintain eye contact with the statue, do not break it at any cost. Just as Frank finished his sentence the lights flickered on and off, Frank immediately evacuated everyone in the control room. You manage to see SCP-One-Seven-Three manage to get to the walkway where's the guard pony still up there firing his rifle at the statue. The guard action are futile as the lights went off and then turned on seconds later as he fell off from the walkway to the ground, followed by the sound of an alarm. SCP-One-Seven-Three are nowhere to be found, you only see's the ventilation door cracked opened. You assumed SCP-One-Seven-Three manage to escape to the ventilation duct. You quickly notified Frank about what you saw, but Frank told you it doesn't really matter now.


Just as you and the others trotted out and into the hallway, Dr. Harpie quickly announce everypony inside that the Facility are having a massive containment breach all over the facility, both Euclid and Keter Class SCP had been released by somepony, Heavy Containment checkpoint are in lock down, due to something that is inaudible for everypony as the transmission goes off.

"We better evacuate the facility now!" you said as you trotting down the hallway, followed by the other pony that manage to escape.

Frank eyes went wide, "Are you insane!? Didn't you hear what she said, Heavy Containment are in lock down. And most importantly all SCP's is on the loose and now roaming around the entire damned facility."

"By Celestia, then what should we do, and where should we go?" asked one of the researcher.

"The best bet right now is to get to the nearby shelter and wait for Mobile Task Force to get inside the Facility," Frank quickly announced and tries to calm down everypony. "Everypony better come with me to the shelter now."

You and the others followed Frank, trotting through the hallway and enters a t-junction, but just as they're opened the metal door on the opposite side. The group was blocked by a teddy bear roughly built with pony's ear, you quickly told everypony what kind of thing that is. Its one of SCP-Ten-Forty-Eight instance.

Frank asked you what to do next, you quickly told the others to back away out of the hallway and suggest to take another route to the shelter.

"Alright everypony, stay calm and follow me!" Frank shouted and led the others through the unopened door in the t-junction. You closed the door behind and follow the group afterwards.

Frank opened the other door and trotting down through the hallway with a large fan above, you followed slowly and watched the group rear. You closed down the door behind as the group passed the hallway and open the opposite, in case anypony tried to sneak up to them. 

The group pass down the hallway and stumble into another junction, Frank told everypony to turn right and open the metal door(all doors are button pressed), and a Tesla gate was in the middle of that hallway. Frank draws closer to the Tesla gate, followed by the others, on the other side the door slides open and reveal a mare researcher on the other side of the Tesla.

She seemed relieved to see you and the group and trotted to the group with a smile on her face, Frank realized the Tesla is active and told the mare to stop. It was to late as the Tesla gate struck her almost instantly, she quickly falls to the ground with a third degree burns in every part of her body. The others were horrified by it, and told Frank to go the other way. Frank disagree because it is the fastest way to the shelter.

Then you do something exactly insane and rather stupid. You quickly galloped into the Tesla gate and quickly stopped just as in front of the Tesla gate, the Tesla activated and shock nothing on its gate. You quickly ran pass through the Tesla with ease activating the Tesla again behind you. Frank whistle and admire your action, "Tesla is activated by sensors. How can you tricked the engineering of this thing?"

You chuckle, "Apparently, the Tesla will activate when there's a vicinity of somepony near the gate. Who said these Tesla can predict somepony's movement?"


The others aren't going to take any chance and decided to took another way to the shelter, only you, Frank and two researcher that passed the Tesla bravely. You asked Frank what are the chance for these pony's that took the other way, he only shook his head and told you if they are going to make it, they have two guards on their side. Frank told you that you shouldn't be worry about them, right now worry about yourself and get to the shelter quickly as possible. You nod and continue to follow Frank to the shelter.

You and the rest of the group reached the shelter, just past the corridor and you'll find the entrance to the shelter room. The same kind of blast door that any SCP containment chamber had, Frank swept his keycard and the blast door opens. You found nopony inside but a black corrosive substance all over the shelter room. All gasped in horror, you know one thing about these black substance's. 

You watched in shocked and then trotted closer to the black substance, examining it, "The old stallion had been here, and possibly abduct everypony inside, there is no way in Equestria produce something like this except the old stallion it self," Frank asked you what to do next. "There's only one way, we can disable the lock down manually and escape through Heavy Containment Zone."

Frank looked at the researchers and then asked, "Alright, do you want to stay here at the Shelter or will you come?"

Researcher Hanson looked at his colleague and nod to him, "No way, we currently doesn't have a deathwish. So feel free to go by yourself."

Frank looked disappointed and then turned to look at you, "I'm coming with you, the lock down override should be in the security room. From there I can watch the entire facility cameras." You nodded and trotted outside of the blast chamber, leaving the two researcher alone inside.