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Labyrinth — 3.01 — Virtual Season 3

Labyrinth

By Moonshadow and Star24

Episode

VS3.01

Virtual Season 3 — 3.01 — Labyrinth

Prologue

Rooftop, Terminal City

Max and Logan stood side by side, hands clasped.

There was a long, emotional pause as several hundred

transgenics stood with them to watch their flag flying

from the highest place in Terminal City. Then as if in re-

sponse to some silent signal, they cheered in unison, a

huge roaring shout that shook the roof.

The police and National Guard troops surrounding the

area turned, some curious and some fearful, to see what

was happening. For thirty seconds or so the roar filled the

early-morning air. Then, slowly, it faded. Warily, the sol-

diers turned their attention back to the streets where they

stood, and the smell of breakfast coming from the mess

tents.

Above, transgenics embraced, high-fived, laughed as they

headed for the two fire stairwells that led back down into

the main building. There were so many of them it took

nearly twenty minutes for the roof to clear. A Freak Na-

tion.

As the last footsteps faded away, Logan turned to Max.

His eyes were shining, but her face was sober. Still hold-

ing tightly to her hand, he asked gently, ʺSecond

thoughts?ʺ

Without taking her eyes from the flag, Max shook her

head. ʺNope. You?ʺ

ʺNo.ʺ They stood watching the flag for a moment longer.

Then Max sighed.

Labyrinth — 3.01 — Virtual Season 3

ʺUm, Iʹd better get back now,ʺ she said, gesturing at the

nearest door and trying to walk away. Logan didnʹt let go

of her hand. She stopped. ʺHey.ʺ

ʺWhat?ʺ

Max pointed to their clasped hands. ʺI need my hand

back.ʺ

He smiled. ʺThey can wait a minute.ʺ With his other hand,

gloved in white latex, he stroked the black leather cover-

ing her fingers. ʺWeʹve got a lot to make up for, now that

weʹve finally figured out how to hold hands without me

keeling over on you. And without you running away on

me.ʺ He said the last with a smile in his voice.

Max looked up into his eyes and smiled back. ʺItʹs just that

Iʹve been so busy … ʺ

He gave her a mischievous look. ʺFunny about being busy.

What goes around comes around, I guess.ʺ

The door to the fire stairs banged open. ʺHey, Max!ʺ

shouted Dalton, the boy they had brought with them three

days ago from the Jam Pony hostage crisis. ʺMole wants

you for something.ʺ

ʺBe right there,ʺ Max called back. After the door banged

shut, she released her grip on Loganʹs hand. ʺGotta go,ʺ

she apologized.

He held her back once more. ʺYeah. One more thing?ʺ

ʺSure.ʺ

ʺIʹm glad you did have second thoughts about Alec. Itʹs

none of my business why,ʺ he added quickly, seeing an

alarmed look in her eyes. ʺBut since the other night, when

you told me he wasnʹt part of your life any more, Iʹve

started feeling like maybe anythingʹs possible. A cure for

Virtual Season 3 — 3.01 — Labyrinth

this virus. Maybe even … us.ʺ

Max remembered their anniversary. Champagne in the glasses,

bubbly in the warm lamplight. Loganʹs face with the same hope-

ful, yearning look it had right now. She remembered turning

away from him, leaning her face against the cool window glass,

telling him her secret. ʺYou have nothing to be sorry for or

ashamed of,ʺ he told her...

( SCENE MUSIC : ʺD ON ʹ T S AY G OODBYE ʺ BY P AULINA R UBIO )

On the cold Terminal City roof, Max took a deep breath.

ʺLogan, I need to tell you something.ʺ

ʺWhat?ʺ

ʺThere … there was no Alec. We were never together. I let

you think that so you would stay away. I couldnʹt risk

hurting you again. Maybe killing you.ʺ She looked up at

him then, apprehensive. ʺIʹm sorry, I …ʺ

Now it was Loganʹs turn to pull away. He released her

hand. ʺYou lied to me?ʺ

ʺIt wasnʹt a lie.ʺ

ʺIt wasnʹt the truth.ʺ Logan shook his head, disbelieving.

ʺYou let me think … What else have you been letting me

think? That you plan on sticking around? That youʹve got

my back? That if this transfusion wears off, it wonʹt be

about me being able to walk?ʺ

ʺDonʹt be a jerk. I didnʹt plan it. When you thought we

were together, I let you. To protect you,ʺ Max said fiercely.

ʺNo. To protect yourself, Max. Because thatʹs all itʹs been

about ever since you got back. You.ʺ

ʺThatʹs not fair. Manticore gave me this virus … ʺ

ʺOh yeah. Blame Manticore. Blame anyone but yourself.ʺ

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ʺExplain something to me. What part of ʹIf I touch you,

youʹll dieʹ donʹt you understand?ʺ

ʺThe part where that gives you the right to walk out on

me. Deceive me. Sit there in a junked car and say nothing

while I spill my guts. Yeah, Max, you sure know how to

look out for me.ʺ

ʺLogan, please. Stop.ʺ She reached out, but he stepped

back, hands raised in the air, avoiding her touch.

ʺDonʹt, Max. It isnʹt that easy, not this time.ʺ

She stared at him, her face pleading. He lowered his

hands.

ʺYouʹd better go, Max. Manticore, remember? And Iʹd

better find some bleach.ʺ He turned and walked to the

other fire door. As he opened it, he turned and gave Max a

final hard look. Then the door slammed behind him.

She stood for a long time, as the wind snapped the flag

and the distant sound of the soldiersʹ voices carried up

from below. The sunrise had long since disappeared be-

hind the gray clouds. And once again, rain threatened.

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