The Labyrinth 소설 & 이야기

She didn't cry out; she didn't have the breath for it. Beside her, Brenda was being led with a lighter touch, though she kept up the act, stumbling and gasping as if her strength had vanished. They were marched toward a heavy iron door. As it swung open, the scent hit Rebecca — the sharp, metallic tang of silver and the underlying rot of damp earth. They were led down a narrow staircase, the walls closing in until the air felt recycled and thin. At the bottom, a single hallway stretched out, lit by flickering bulbs that hummed with a low, irritating frequency.

The air felt cold, too cold. There were so many dark corners. “It’s… like a maze,” I murmured, still trying to figure out where the hell we were. “I don’t think this is a maze, Nicholai. I think we are in the Labyrinth.” “What?” “Yeah,” she said, scanning the entire place. “The Labyrinth of Madness. It’s… a prison for lost souls. It feeds on fear, confusion… desire and despair.” A cold shiver ran through me. “Lost souls?” I asked, confused. “Wait—you mean we’re in a place for already dead people?”

He hadn’t spoken much since crushing the drive that had trapped the last fragment of the entity. Alex broke the silence first. “It’s really gone?” Damian turned, eyes dark but steady. “The code is destroyed. But it left something behind. A final trap. It called it the Labyrinth.” He crossed the room and sat beside Alex, taking his hand. “It’s not a physical place. It’s inside us. A mental construct built from every memory, every doubt, every version of ourselves we rejected. The entity wanted one last chance to force the balance. To make one of us fully dominant and the other fully submissive. Permanently.”

The Labyrinth came alive with lovers. The ever-shifting pathways filled with the sounds of raw passion wet flesh slapping, muffled moans, cries of release bouncing off glowing walls. Vespera was claimed again and again as the maze guided new configurations. Draven and Lorien double-penetrated her relentlessly while Sable rode her face. Later, Rook found her in a dead-end alcove, bending her over and railing her with brutal, possessive strokes while Draven fed her his cock.

Napakalaki ng labyrinth at binubuo ito ng maraming mga silid. Sa loob ng labyrinth, may mga daanan na dumadaan sa mga silid na ito. Sa kasamaang palad, tanging ang lokasyon lamang ng labyrinth ang pinapakita sa floor plan at hindi nakasaad dito kung paano makakalagpas dito. Tumingin si James kay Tapio at nagtanong, "Natatandaan mo ba kung gaano katagal na tayong naglalakad sa loob ng libingan na 'to?"

Matapos pumasok sa palasyo, natigilan si Darryl. Ang laki ng palasyong ito. Nakita niya ang hindi mabilang na mga hall sa gitna ng mga hardin na may kubo at hindi mabilang na mga corridor. Para itong malaking maze. Ilang minuto palang naglalakad si Darryl nang makaramdam siya nang pagkahilo. Naglilibot ang mga guard pati na rin ang mga katulong. Sinubukan iwasan ni Darryl ang mga ito.

"Maaaring binalak nila ang ating pagkikita, Ryella. Pero ang pagnanasa ko sa iyo, ang bawat gabing pinagsaluhan natin, ang pagmamahal ko sa ating anak... iyon ay sa atin! Hindi nila kayang i-program ang nararamdaman ko tuwing nasa loob kita, Ryella! Iyon ay totoo!" Biglang yumanig ang buong palazzo. Isang malakas na pagsabog ang narinig mula sa itaas. "Mama! Papa! Umalis na kayo diyan!" sigaw ni Vlady sa kanilang earpieces. "Na-detect ng system ko na ang Labyrinth ay may self-destruct mechanism! Ang Council... wala sila sa palazzo! Isang holographic projection lang sila kanina! Bitag ito!"

Oh my god, ako yung natatakot para sakanya. Sa wakas ay nakarating na kami sa loob nang makarating kami sa pintong may nakapaskil na malaking letter M, their secret hideout. Only the friends of Xionus and the people that were close to them ang pwedeng makapasok dito. It's like a den of lions, once you go inside, you'll be killed instantly in just a blink of an eye. Yan ang sabi ng iba but for me it's different, it's a home for crackheads like them.

Ia bergerak seperti spiral yang terus meluas ke arah yang tak terduga. Sang Pustakawan Masa Depan membawa kalian ke sebuah struktur yang disebut The Labyrinth of Possibilities. Di sini, setiap lorong adalah jalur takdir yang berbeda. Namun uniknya, di Buku Kedua, kau bisa berada di semua lorong sekaligus.