SCP {The SCP That United Them All}

10- Unwelcomed Surprise!

Rocky returns to his room, which now more than ever felt like an actual containment cell. Cain follows, eyeing the neckless.

"Stop staring at me, it's freaking creepy!" 173 exclaims.

Cain looks down quickly. "I am sorry. I did not realize..."

"That I was staring right back?!" 173 interrupts.

"I was going to say.. nevermind. So what is the actual situation here?" Cain asks.

Rocky removes 173, as she coils in the palm of his hand. "This is SCP-173-1, or what was left of her after I removed the rebar skeleton and 239 made her into a sentient chain. She and I are now bound to share the same fate, whatever that may be."

"You make it sound so dull. I was going to say we were one." 173 chuckles.

Rocky looks down. "I didn't realize you had a romantic side."

173 leaps from his hand onto the couch and coils into a full sized human half silhouette. "Flattery will get you nothing. You certainly are no Dr. Clef."

"You two are awfully.. cozy." Cain comments.

173 shrugs. "No point in being deliberately malicious. All it would accomplish is trouble, for both of us."

"Very true." Cain replies.

The door slowly opens, startling 173 as she shrinks and hides under the couch. Doctor Therman reluctantly enters, lightly slamming the door behind her.

"Speaking of trouble." Rocky comments.

"Save it, Mr. *****. I am not in the mood after getting my ass chewed by my superiors." Doctor Therman rebuts with a slight growl to her voice.

"Was it really all that bad? He managed to find a solution to 035's misbehavior!" Cain rebuts.

"Oh, no. They were pleased with that, in fact, they approved 035's deal without a discussion. The issue, at hand, is that it appears an unknown SCP has infiltrated the facility and was filmed during the interview. They want to know what, why, and how within the hour." Doctor Therman explains.

Rocky groans. "Okay. Come on out."

173 slowly comes out from under the couch and grows back to the human silhouette. "Uh.. hello?" She says nervously, waving slowly.

Doctor Therman glances at the chain and then at Rocky. "So the camera footage, from floors one and two, confirm it. SCP-173-1 is now a sentient chain?!"

"Bound to serve me, yes." Rocky adds.

Doctor Therman walks over to the couch and collapses. "At least ensure me..." She looks up at the chain silhouette. "SHE.. will not be running wild and killing personnel."

The chain shakes "her head". "I.. couldn't! I am bound to Rocky. What happens to him will affect me, even death! The.. last thing I need is to make trouble for us!"

Doctor Therman sighs. "Okay, let me get this straight.. You follow his 'orders'?"

173 reluctantly nods.

"And you will not cause trouble?" She presses.

"Correct." 173 answers.

Doctor Therman pauses for a moment. "What about the other 173's?"

173 laughs standing proudly. "I am there Queen. They have been ordered to remain passive until I need them."

"In what situation would you need them?" Doctor Therman asks.

173 shrugs. "If Rocky was in danger, I can't really comment on the extents I might go to in order to protect him."

"Aww. I feel loved." Rocky says sarcastically.