The way out

The aftermath

Thomas POV 

I stand in the semicircle with all the others praying that Alec is okay as those doors slowly started to close, my smile quickly turned into a terrified expression on my face. I stand there completely paralyzed due to the fear; I saw Newt dragging Alec with all of his strength. We all watched as the doors drew closer and closer until I realized they weren't going to make it. Sprinting through the doors, I grasped Alec's body and put him on my shoulder, and took him straight to the treehouse. 

Thomas compressed Alec's deep wounds with a moist cloth and wrapped a dry cloth around it as well. Alec kept hushing Thomas telling him to stop crying and that he is okay. Thomas snapped and said crying.

" NO STOP TELLING ME TO STOP. I AM WORRIED FOR YOUR LIFE NOW SHUT UP AND LET ME CLEAN YOU UP."

Alec continued to apologize and Tom just sat there shaking his head.

Meanwhile, with the others, they are all stressing out as Newt has collapsed and Minho has lost two of his fingers and it doesn't help that they are trapped inside the maze. 

Teresa ran over to check up on Alec and Thomas as they darted off so quickly. She sprints over and she sees bloodshed everywhere. Shocked, she saw that Alec was really pale like a ghost; Alec normally had this golden brown, tanned skin tone but now his face is just as white as snow.

Alec, struggling for his breath, slowly started to mumble what had happened.

"N-Newt was t-taking a-a-a b-break and then I-I-I tripped and a piece of stray metal and I-I f-fell and started rolling really f-fast and I even heard the hushed breaths of the grievers; I was about an at-t-to roll of the side of the platform until I felt Newt's soft hands grasp me and he had saved my life."

Thomas's POV

After listening to Alec talk about what happened, I felt so sad that he had to go through all of this pain. So I hushed some words in his ear and told him that everything was going to be okay and that he'll be up in no time. I told him to take a deep breath as there was a deep gash on the side of his face. At the exact moment he took his breath I quickly but carefully, started to stitch the left side of his face. I felt even more sorry as I could hear in his breathing, which was subtle and quick, I could tell he is in excruciating pain. I wiped the tears that were streaming down my face and I shushed him and said it is all over now.

Alec gave Thomas one kiss and he slipped a whisper into his ear saying.

"I love you don't forget that. Thank you for everything and meet me in the Western forest tonight at dusk."

Thomas was speechless he nodded his head and walked away wide-eyed and he looked like a tomato.

Meanwhile with Minho and Newt.

Minho had lost two of his fingers but weirdly enough he couldn't feel the pain as his body is rushing with adrenaline. Newt still unconscious, Minho sits there and is thinking and   Strategising about how they are gonna make it through the night without dying. 

It was nearing sundown and Newt had just awoken from his slumber. Newt felt lightheaded.

"hey Minho, why are we in the maze!" He said being disorientated and unaware of the situation. Due to exhaustion, Newt had forgotten about the events that unfolded a couple of hours ago.

Minho just sat and said, "......3.......2.........1....." As soon as he said that Newt turned around and bellowed.

" WHAT! WHERE IS ALEC!!!"                                                                                                                                              

"You passed out before I could grab you so intern I lost 2 fingers and we are trapped here. IN THIS BIG STUPID F*CK*NG PISS-TAKE OF A MAZE!" Replied Minho as he was super angry with the situation as he didn't want to die.

The shining moon was out and it lit up the whole of the glade. Despite this fact, when the moon is out, that is when the grievers come out. They are sitting leaning up against the wall that is covered from top to bottom with many vines. Newt and Minho are talking out a strategy until they hear a deafening, piercing screech from in the distance. They know that it is time to put the plan into action. They found a corpse on the floor so the plan is that they would dangle the dead body from the vines and let the grievers feed on the corpse as they run. As they don't have much time they wrapped Ben up in degrading leaves and vines.

"RUN!"

They started to run as fast as they could in this never-ending wasteland.  As quick as a flash, they wrapped up the body in the thick fibrous vines and started to heave as hard as they could and as quickly as they could because the grievers are edging closer and closer. At that moment they both knew that every moment counts. 

As this shriek grows nearer and nearer, they start to panic more and more. As they are about to finish, they start to hear this continuous tapping sound on the hard and wet walls surrounding them. They start rushing but they see one of these monsters running eagerly to catch them... It is almost like it has a mind of its own.

Back at the Glade.

Thomas pov                                                                                                                                                                         

Now that nighttime was nearing I started to get ready to meet Alec in the western f. I am rummaging through my wardrobe trying to find my jeans and my good hoodie as that is the only half-decent thing I own at the minute. So I showered and brushed my hair 'till it was all fluffy. I dressed got all ready and by eight o'clock I was out the door. I slowly prance my way around the Glade, I catch myself slowing down as I stare at the glistening stars in the gloomy night sky.

Alec pov

The clock hits 0800 and I stand still as a statue but as giddy as a horse; a bouquet of crimson red roses in hand dressed in my favorite casual clothes and I think I'm just about ready.

These next few minutes feel as if they were an eternity for Alec, he is waiting for Tom but it seems that he is in his own world at this moment. Finally, Alec hears his doorbell ring, he walks to the door with a spring in his step, and a wide smile spreads across his cheeks as he opened the door to great Tom. Both of their eyes crossed to meet each other, moments came and moments gone, these short moments felt as if they were staring into an eternal abyss. After a while, they both came toward each other and grasped each other's bodies for a tight hug. Their bodies unclenched from one another and they both said hello.

Alec raised his arm and scratched his neck with nervousness and Tom kept twiddling with his hands but alas they got over themselves and started walking outside into the night holding each other's hands with an intense grip.

Into the night they go. Dark oak tree trunks, shadows, overhanging limbs across the path seen at the last second, clumps of bushes, barely visible black trails snaking through the undergrowth, the moon shining through a lattice of leaves, patchy sky & stars seen in glimpses through tree breaks, tall shadowed pines stretching up like arrows into a battlefield.