[Off Path] | Wasted ~ Newt¹

[2.6] Old Friend

Two guards came in, both of them tall and well built, but there was something strange about one of them.

"Derek?" He seemed taken back.
"You remember me?"

"I've got some of my memories."

"You've grown." He moved to take off her restraints only to put her in new ones.

"Please don't, Derek." Her pleading voice managed to convince him not to put her in restraints, the other guard didn't protest. "Where are we going?"

"I don't think I'm allowed to tell you Isa." They walked in silence, her legs still weak but her need to get out of there strong. "How'd you get the scar?"

"You don't know?" He shook his head. "I was attacked by one of those monsters that Wicked created. Slashed me right across the face and now I'm left with this."

"Well if it makes you feel any better you look badass."
"I am badass." They both laughed but she could feel the guard next to her roll his eyes. The thought of her friends still being in the maze came back to her. Her voice lowered to a whisper so only Derek could hear. "I can't stay here Derek."

"I know kid, don't worry." Don't worry? What does he have planned? For the rest of the walk, they walked in silence. They reached a long hallway with a large metal door at the end, their destination was different though. Derek kept looking at the door then looking behind him. Whatever he was going to do, he was going to do soon. He leaned down to whisper. "Take this, it will get you out that door. When I tell you to run, you run like hell alright?" She nodded her head taking the card that was in his hand, concealing it in hers. A loud noise came from behind them causing all three of them to turn. "Go." Derek stated quietly. This was it, she had to run like hell. Her legs carried her as fast as possible. Both Derek and the other guard running behind her, Derek in front purposefully trying to slow the other guard down. She reached the door and unlocked it with the card. It opened slowly, she was worried they would catch her. Alarms started going off.

"Isadora!" She turned right before she left to see Janson standing with guards behind him, Derek included. "You don't want to go out there."

"You can't stop me, you can't keep me here."

"I'm trying to save your life."

"You're hurting people, you hurt me, this scar on my face is proof of that. You're not trying to save my life, I'm a test subject."

"Isadora, the maze is one thing but you won't last a day in the scorch, if the elements don't kill you the cranks will."

"Try me."

"You have to believe me, I only want what's best for you."
"Let me guess, Wicked is good?" He paused before smiling.

"You'll regret this Isadora."

"You'll never know." She moved to leave running through the compound to the doors that lead outside, Janson was on her tail but she was quick.

She ran through the sand trying to find a place to hide, eventually finding cover in a run down building. Helicopters flew over, lights shining down. They weren't going to find her.