Retrograde Motion [SCP X Reader]

Chapter 14: Flutter

"Well, lead the way."

And off you went to visit the anomalous butterflies.

X.x.X

You and the doctor took a trip to the Heavy Containment Zone, a place you weren't allowed to roam freely. It was a little out of your knowledge given SCP: Unity's unfinished state and once again, not being allowed out of the Light Containment Zone. If it weren't for the fact that there were a whole lot of people around then you would have definitely slipped away to explore. Really, who could have blamed you for your curiosity?

As you walked slowly towards 408's containment chamber, you took in the sight around you. The Heavy Containment Zone in Site-17 was fairly well lit and felt more open than Site-19. However, compared to Light Containment, the halls felt incredibly empty. Understandable. No one would want to hang around a place where potentially dangerous SCPs were contained.

A few people were scattered around the halls, some doctors, D-Class being escorted, but no one lingered for long except for the guards. The doctor who led the way to 408's chamber was quiet and walked quickly. They were probably new or at the very least, hadn't been a part of the foundation for long. It was a little funny, in your opinion.

Mentally, you made note of the layout of the Zone and the few SCP posters you had seen. It might come in handy later.

Soon enough, you reached 408's containment chamber. You followed behind the doctor as they swiped the key card and entered the room. Several researchers and guards were in the room already. The large glass window in front of a control panel revealed the room where the 408s were contained. The window was situated near the top of the containment chamber's ceiling from what you could see.

"He isn't here yet?" the doctor who guided you here asked.

"He's still on lunch break," someone answered, their eyes shifting between you and the doctor. "We can let [----] in first though."

Somehow, you had the premonition that you weren't going to like whatever was going to happen today.

"[----], wait by there." A doctor gestured to a door beside the window. "There's going to be several doors and stairs going down. We'll open them one by one so just go through them when they open."

You gave a thumbs up in response. The first door opened and down you went into the containment chamber. The area was fairly well lit, but rather narrow as you descended down the stairs. Definitely not the greatest place for anyone with claustrophobia. One by one, you went through the doors while they closed behind you. After going through four doors, you reached the bottom of the stairs.

The last door opened up and the entirety of the containment chamber was revealed to you. You had to make something abundantly clear, the room was pretty f*cking big. Various butterfly feeders were spread around the containment cell, some decorated, others plain. From the place you entered, you could see the window where the researchers were across from you.

Ignoring that, you shifted your focus to the 408s. The main swarm (Group? Kaleidoscope? There were too many names for you to really say.) of butterflies were definitely much larger than the 15 or so you encountered during the containment breach. You took a few steps away from the exit.

"408," you said clearly, "how've you been?"

Immediately, the butterflies scattered throughout the room moved towards the center of the room. A few split away from the group and landed on you. Aw, how cute.

"I... DOING... WELL," the main swarm spelled out slowly. "NOT... HURT..."

"Getting fed well too?"