Maze Runner Preferances

He's Alive

*Author's Note: Some background information, this is based off of the movie and book, taking place right after they escaped from the Maze. Charlie and Gally dated in the Maze for a while but then Gally was taken by the grievers(like what happens in the book). Hope you guys enjoy this one! 

Also happy 2021!*

"We can't leave." A voice echoed from behind. "We belong to the Maze."

Charlie turned around and her heart dropped, it was Gally. Gally, who practically threw himself at the grievers even after she told him she loved him. He should be dead, but he was alive.

"Gally?" She whispered. He held her gaze for a moment, his eyes were dull and red. It looked like he had been crying. She ran forward, ready to engulf him in a hug.

"No!" He cried out. "No! Charlie!" His face was contorted in anger.

Charlie stopped and felt her chest collapse in on itself. Something was wrong, this wasn't the Gally she knew and loved. She slowly backed towards the Gladers, trying to find light in the situation.

Thomas took a small step forward, his hands held out in peace. "Look Gally, we're out. We're not in the Maze. We can leave."

Gally trembled all over. "No. We can't leave." He reached back and took something out of his pocket. Charlie had time to register it as a gun before Gally fired it at Thomas. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Minho throw something at Gally. It was a spear.

It hit him in the left shoulder and he crumpled to the ground. "Gally!" The scream tore out of her throat as she ran over to him. He had blood leaking out between his teeth and his shoulder looked like it had been dipped in red.

He coughed, sending a spurt of blood on Charlie's clothes. "I'm sorry," he whispered.

Charlie cradled his head in her hands. "Gally I love you. I love you. Don't give up." She whispered, tears pouring out of her eyes.

Gally's eyes rolled to the back of his head and his body started to convulse.

"Come on Gally."

The shaking stopped and he grabbed Charlie's hand. "I love you." Then he grew still and his grip on her hand loosened.

"Gally?" Charlie started to sob. "Gally!" She stroked the side of his face and kissed his cheek. She felt as if someone had ripped her chest open and all of her pent up emotion was spilling out.

Thomas was crying out in the distance. "Chuck!" Chuck had taken the bullet for Thomas. This made Charlie weep even more. It felt like forever before someone started prying Gally from her hands. At first she slapped them away and yelled. "We can't leave him!"

Then people gripped her by the arms and drug her away from Gally. They took her outside, where the sun was blindingly bright and sand stung her face. She was vaguely aware of being put in a helicopter and sitting by Minho, her best friend. He wasn't one to show much affection but he wrapped his arm around Charlie and let her cry into his shirt.

"I loved him." She whispered.