She was there since the beginning. People trusted her, she trusted them. She was the light in the glade. But when WCKD gives them an option to sacrifice her to the maze. They all betray her. The ones that were there have to live with that guilt...
"I, I can remember Standing by the wall And the guns shot above our heads And we kissed as though nothing could fall And the shame Was on the other side Oh we can beat them For ever and ever Then we could be Heroes Just for one day"
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6 Months Later
The sound of seagulls filled the air as Clara looked out to the sea in front of her. She sat on a rock with her feet dangling in the water as small waves hit her. She fumbled with the worn tennis ball in her hand, the smiley face barley visible from the usage.
Clara took in a deep breath as she closed her eyes and smelled the salty sea air. The sun blaring down on her as a sense of calmness took over her.
"Beautiful isn't it?" A familiar voice asked.
Clara slowly opened up her eyes and turned her head to the left, Carter sitting down next to her and she smiled a bit more.
"I'm not sure if I like the smell of the sea or the campfire better." Clara told him.
"Honestly. You have to love them both." Carter looked at the sea.
Clara kicked the water slightly below her as she tapped the rock she was sitting on while chewing the inside of her cheek.
"They'll get him."
"Hm?" She turned her head to him.
"They'll get Minho". Carter gave her a reassuring smile.
"I know." She nodded.
"I mean...the worst that could happen is that he ends up like me".
"Clara!"
Clara looked at the empty spot where Carter once sat than to the shore where Harriet stood, waving her arms. "We're back!"
Clara stood up and quickly ran to the edge of the rock before jumping down, the water going just a bit past her knees as she made her way back to the shore. She gave Harriet a side hug before following her. When she saw Aaron she engulfed him into a hug. "Glad you're alright. How is everyone? Is Minho ok?" She asked, pulling away from him then looked at the new kids walking by.
"He wasn't in the cart." Aaron told her.
"What? But I thought-"
"We got the wrong one. I'm sorry" Aaron rested a hand on her shoulder, giving it a small squeeze before he walked over to Sonya and Aris who were sitting down.
"Hey". Thomas walked up to Clara.
"You good?" Clara asked him and Thomas didn't answer.
"We'll get him back Thomas. We have to." Clara reassured him, but at the same time she was reassuring herself.
