Theo slumped against Logan's front door. He had been running all morning trying to get back to Seattle and there he was. Theo struggled to stand and knocked lightly on the door.

"Theo?"

"Logan, is - is Max here?" Theo asked. He was exhausted.

"No, but I could call her." Logan said.

"No, no. I'll go and... and get her." Theo said and tried to move forward, but Logan grabbed his arm.

'Even genetically engineered soldiers get wiped out.' Logan thought and led Theo inside.

"Water?" Logan asked. Theo only nodded. Logan walked into the kitchen and picked up the phone on the way. He dialed Max's number and waited.

"Hello?"

"Max, this is Logan. There's someone here who needs to talk to you."

"Ire?" Max asked. Logan was surprised.

"Why don't you just come down." Logan said. "Max? Max?" She had already hung up.

Logan walked back into the living room. Theo was dozing on the couch, so Logan placed the glass of water on the table and went into the computer room. Max had mentioned Ire, so he decided he would check her files. Logan did some searching, then pulled up Ire's most recent file.


XS-618
a.k.a Ire

9/28/19

Testing : Recent Tryptophan doses. Electric therapy. Reprogramming. Experimental drugs.

Notes : Excessive strength and increased heart rate due to the experimental drugs. Shift in mood evident and greater chance of defective outbursts.

Treatments : Gunshot wound to the heart. Transplanted with X5-493 (a.k.a Ben)'s heart.

Research : Two spinals. Unsuccessful cloning. Blood work. Multiple disease recovery testings. Minor DNA transfers.

Status : Rejected.


Logan heard the door close and looked at the doorway. Max was standing there, just looking at him.

"What're you reading?" Max asked quietly.

"Nothing." Logan lied and closed the file.

"Who's here?" Max asked.

"Theo. He's asleep on the couch." Logan told her. Max walked into the living room and Logan followed.

"Theo." Max said. Theo's eyes fluttered open and he sat up.

"Was I sleeping?" He asked groggily.

"Yes." Max said. "Why did you need to talk to me?"

Theo's eyes widened and he swung his feet over the edge of the couch and grabbed Max's arms. Max was a little surprised and alarmed.

"She's killing people!" Theo said. "She's just killing! She's calling it destiny, but it isn't... they've done something to her! They've changed her! Max, I think she's gone insane!"

"Who?" Max asked, even though she knew the answer.

"Ire." Theo said. "They killed her spirit and something is so wrong with her Max..."

"Ire.... Ire is killing people?" Max asked and sat down on the couch. She didn't trust her legs.

"I saw it. I saw White's dead body next to her and there were..." Theo took a moment to collect himself. "There were at least six around her. Something is wrong with her."

"You think Manticore did this?" Max asked. Theo only nodded, fighting the tears.

"Is it possible that tests Manticore did could have affected her... a lot?" Logan asked.

"Logan... what were you reading?" Max asked, standing up.

"I didn't want you to see. It isn't pretty... but you've got to see it." Logan said and walked into the computer room.

"Well thank you Mr. Vague." The mumbled as he and Max went into the computer room.

Theo and Max got into the computer room and Logan pulled up Ire's file. Max and Theo both read it and stood there shocked.

"DNA transfers?" Theo asked, snapping back. "Does it say whose DNA was transferred where?"

"No, but I could probably search around and find it." Logan said.

"Logan, you work on that." Max said. "That could be the reason why she's doing this... then again it may not. We'll just have to find out."


Logan nodded slightly and began working on it. Max turned to Theo.

"Where is she?"