Chapter 16: Apocalypse Party

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"You're gone, gone, gone away
I watched you disappear
All that's left is a ghost of you
Now we're torn, torn, torn apart
There's nothing we can do
Just let me go, we'll meet again soon
Now wait, wait, wait for me, please hang around
I'll see you when I fall asleep"

"You're gone, gone, gone awayI watched you disappearAll that's left is a ghost of youNow we're torn, torn, torn apartThere's nothing we can doJust let me go, we'll meet again soonNow wait, wait, wait for me, please hang aroundI'll see you when I f...

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3 Months Later

The clicking filled Clara's ears as she ran through the maze, the griever gaining on her as she took a sharp turn but immediately stopped when she was met with Newt.

"You wouldn't of believed who said yes at the gathering.  I was one of them.  Best decision I made."  His voice echoed and Clara pushed him out of the way and continued to run.  She didn't get far when Alby stood in front of her.

"When the creators said to sacrifice you.  It was a dream come true.  I couldn't deal with your ass anymore."  Alby laughed as Clara ran past him, his laugh echoing in her ears.

"Wow.  Where are you going?"  Minho's voice echoed as he laughed, his arm blocking her from running.  "You didn't really think you were friends with us, right?  Come on.  A girl?  They're useless."

Clara pushed him aside and ran, the griever still on her tail.  Minho smirked as he watched her run.  "You better run faster than that Clara!" 

The griever hissed as it charged.  She thought she was done with people from her past.  But, no.  It just begun.  George stepped out from around the corner and looked at Clara with his famous smile.

"George."  Clara breathed out.

"Why didn't you help me."  George's smile soon vanished.

"I-I tried. But-"

"You're the Medjack!  You were supposed to help me!  But you did nothing!"  He shouted at her and suddenly his mouth opened as blood spluttered out with his eyes glazing over.

"I'm sorry."  Clara cried out as the Grievers arm latched onto her and dragged her across the maze floors.  She screamed and latched onto ivy as she tried to save herself.  She let out another painful scream before the ivy broke and it dragged her down somewhere.  Her screams echoing the maze.

Clara let out more screams as she shot up from her cot, rubbing her hands all over her body as if she was trying to pry something off. Carter immediately woke up from his cot and jumped up.  He wrapped his arms around her as he pulled her into his chest, trying to calm her down.

Aaron immediately opened up the tent with a pistol in his hand, ready to fire away.  He then lowered it as he looked at the situation in front of him.  This was nothing new to the two.  Clara would once and awhile scream her lungs out.  The maze and the things in it...even the ones in the glade.  It haunted her.

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