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So here she is, standing outside on her front porch, waiting patiently for Scar to come back home. It's now 11pm and Scar's nowhere to be seen. She tried to call him but he apparently left his phone at home. Sighing, she hopes his son isn't in any trouble.
If Cleo knew what he was up to, he'd probably grounded for a year. He kinda regrets that he agreed to Grian's plan for the night, since their plan was quickly discovered by the police and now he's driving as fast as possible, steering around pedestrians and other cars. Scar really hopes that his dad isn't in one of those police cars.
Etho was called to catch a bank robber, trying as best as he can to not loose sight of the speeding car. When he arrived at the crime scene, he spotted two bank robbers wearing black masks, one taller than the other. One of them he noticed right away was the notorious criminal Poultry Man, although it seems today he brought himself a helper. Even though he thinks he's just imagining things, the other person seems eerily familliar...
Scar made a right turn at a T-junction although that was probably a terrible mistake as the road ends at the police station. Feeling he's doesn't have any other choice, Scar decides to pull over the car. "Scar what are you doing!?" "I'm sorry Grian but we have no other choice!"
They then heard a loud voice calling for them to exit the vehicle. Scar starts to feel dread pool in his stomach as he recognises that voice. He really does not want to face his dad while in this situation.
Etho approched the car and when he noticed the person in it, he saw someone expected but the other person we wasn't expecting at all.
Scar and Grian exited the car with their hands raised. They couldn't run because they were surrounded on all sides. "Scar?" "Uh-h D-dad! This isn't what it seems," "Oh really?" he said unbelievably.
"Wait, did you just called Etho Dad!?" Grian asked,
"Yes Grian, he's my son, although currently, I wish he wasn't."
"Wait you know Etho!?" Scar said incredulously.
"Well yeah, 'been doing crime for a while and Etho here has tried to catch me so many times but I escape every time," Grian asserted proudly,
"Well hopefully, you don't escape this time," Etho said bitterly. He cuffed both Grian and Scar up, doing so more gently on Scar.
"Now you two will go to the police station, Grian, you'll be put in lockup for the time being, and you, you're goinna have to explain what you did, understand?" Scar shivered at that, Etho was usualy the more laid back parent, but when he does that voice, he knows that he's in big trouble.
He really hopes Mom doesn't have to know this. "Oh, and I'll also have to tell Cleo,"
"What!? Dad, you can't do that, she'll be so mad!"
"Well, if you didn't break the law, I could've let you go, but since I am a police officer, it's my job that people follow the rules, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Dad," Scar looked down at the pavement as they walked towards the police station. Grian was a bit unnerved by how furious Etho was being, usually he was far more calm and collected, seeing him this irate was a bit shocking to say the least.
Once they reached the police station, another police officer took hold of Grian and guided him to be locked up. Scar meanwhile was brought into an interrogation room. Usually, there'd be at least two police officers asking questions, but this seems to be a more personal matter that's better discussed in private.
"So," Etho started. The tension in the room was intense, Scar not daring to look at his father. "Care to explain what happened?" Scar tried to say something but his throat felt like it was being constricted, preventing anything coming out. Etho sighed, the feeling of tensness in the room suddenly dissapearing, "Scar, look at me when I'm asking you questions," Scar looked up and saw his dad giving the "I'm not mad, just dissapointed look" Scar eventually sighed, and told him everything. "Well, It all started when Grian suggested that...
... and now were here, inside an interrogation room." Scar finished his explanation.
Etho just sighed, feeling a headache coming, "Ok, now that you've told me everything, I'll have to inform your mother," "What!?/ No! please Dad, don't let Mom know this!" Scar begged his father, but Etho's not budging. "Like I said, if you hadn't/ followed through Grian's plans, you could've saved yourself from being arested, but since you did/, well you're just gonna have to suffer the consequences," Etho dialed up Cleo, waiting for a moment for her to pick up,
"Hello Etho? Is Scar ok?"
"Yes, he's fine physically, but in the face of the law, no,"
"WHAT!?, ARE YOU SAYING HE GOT ARESTED!?" Cleo shouted through the phone, Etho pulling away slightly,
"Yes, he was caught trying to rob a bank, and then tried to escape by driving away,"
"Well, at least he's safe and not dead or anything, tell him I'm very dissapointed in him,"
"Oh don't worry, I already gave him a talk," Cleo shivered at that. While her Ex-husband wasn't the most intimidating person you'll met, when he's mad, oh you would'nt wanna know.
Cleo sighed, "Well, since it's already pass midnight, why don't you let him stay at your place for a bit, y'know, father-son bonding time, tell him I'll send his things tomorrow morning."
And with that, Cleo hung up. He put his hand on his face and groaned, he's gonna have a field day trying to solve this, but first, he's gotta bring Scar to his place to sleep, it's almost 1am and while his night shift ends at 5, he decides it's best if he clocks out early.
He uncuffs Scars hands, Scar rubbing on his sore wrists. "Come on, let's get you in bed," him and Scar exited the police station, getting into his personal car before driving home. The drive was quiet, he wanted to start a bit of conversation but it seems that Scar was already fast asleep.
Once they've arrived, he parked his car in his garage and woke Scar up. He was still very much sleepy and Etho guided him towards his bedroom. Once he got into bed, he collapeses and falls back to sleep. Etho draped a blanket over Scar before heading towards the door "Good night Scar," he says before turning off the lights.
Etho walked towards his room, opening the door before closing it behind him. Impulse looked up from his computer,
"You're home early,"
"Well there's some stuff that made me end my shift early,"
"What kind of stuff?" Impulse inquired
"I'll tell you tomorow morning,"
"Okay."
Etho opened his wardrobe and took his sleeping clothes, he changed into them from his police uniform before placing the clothes into the laudry basket. He went into the bathroom to brush his teeth before getting into the bed, cuddling next to Skizz, moving his arm to snuggle into his chest. "You know, it's not good to stay up late," he mentions Impulse,
"Says the guy who works a night shift," Impulse said, he grumbled at that Impulse sighed, and surrendered
"Okay, fine, I just need to finish some things," Etho hummed in acknoledgement, before falling to sleep.