Forever Last ~ Thomas x reader x Newt (Book 2)

Part 20: Escape

—

I turn on all the lights quickly,

It's time.

I run back and forth to the bunks shaking the boys awake, "Tommy! Wake up, they're coming! Now."

"Wha~ how do you know."

"No time to explain, we gotta go."

"Yeah, okay."

We hear footsteps running down the hall, not just one person either, at least ten people, likely more.

"Grab the mattress." I instruct,

I help Minho to put it in front of the door, it won't do much but It was something. There was nothing else moveable, they bolted everything down.

Before Thomas could even get to the vent, it opened,

"Aris?"

He responds quickly, in a panic, "We have to go, now."

"Good that." I agree.

One by one the boys crawl in, following Aris's lead.

Thomas first, then Newt, Winston, Frypan, Minho and Me.

Once again, Teresa...nowhere to be found.

—

We reach the opening vent beneath us,

One by one we drop down, Thomas going first.

Me last.

When I drop down I nearly tripped over my own feet, not catching myself, Tommy is quick to help me regain balance, grabbing my waist.

I smile, "Thanks."

Out of the corner of my eye I see Newt shake his head, "Now where?" He asks,

"You go ahead, I have to do something." Aris opens the side vent on the wall, much larger than the others,

I give him a confused look.

"Just go, we don't have time."

"Alright, come on." Thomas leads.

—

Running down the long halls we're stopped by a man with a gun,

Without hesitation Minho runs and tackles the man, Taking his gun and 'Shooting' him.

What came out wasn't bullets, it was more like a condensed form of lighting, like a huge taser.

"Damn." I mumble,

"Let's go!" Thomas yells,

Quiet footsteps around the corner were heard,

"My turn." I step up,

"No."

"Not happening."

Both boys, Thomas and Newt were quick to speak.

"Rude." I mumble again.

Minho turns the corner and yells, "HANDS UP, now."

It was one of the nurses, she didn't look harmful,
she didn't have any weapons.

She puts her hands up immediately,

"What do you want?!" She asks frightened,

"Where's my sister?" Thomas asks,

"I'll show you okay, just put that down." She speaks,

"Not happening." I reply for Minho. The one holding the gun.

"Fine." She slowly leads us down a few more halls,

One more room, she uses her keycard to open it.

—-

"WHERE IS SHE?!"

"I- I don't know, Last time I checked this is where she was!" She rambles frantically.

More men show up, with guns, real guns. Not the taser guns.

They kick at the door, pushing it open quicker than we could process.

"Shit." I whisper under my breath. "We gotta get out of here!"

Thomas is quick to grab a chair, "Stand back!"

Newt grabs my arm, pulling me close.

Thomas hits the glass once, doesn't break.

Winston grabs another chair,

"3...2...1!" They smash it to pieces.

"Quick! GO, GO, GO!"

He takes a blanket from the test room so we could make it out without having glass in our hands.

When it's my turn, Newt grabs my hand and quickly helps me down.

—

Immediately on the other side we run into yet another armed man,

Minho shoots him and he goes down,

Thomas is quick to take his gun.

Now allowing us to have two, becoming more of an opponent, giving us a better chance of escape.

We waste no time as we run down the halls.

"There it is!" I point.

The last door.

The alarms sound and the lights flash orange.

Newt holds my hand as we run, I drag him along, me only being faster than him because of his limp.

I wouldn't let him fall behind.

Thomas tries the keycard, swiping.

Denied.

Trying again, quickly over and over.

Red light. Denied.

—

Janson emerges with his men around the corner,

"Thomas!" He calls,

He steps away from the rest of us huddled by the door, He takes the gun and throws the keycard to Minho.

He tries the keycard but it doesn't work.

"Keep trying!" I rush.

"Open this door Janson!" Thomas holds his gun up to them.

"You really don't want me to~"

Thomas cuts him off, yelling, "OPEN THE DAMN DOOR!"

Janson of course won't give in, "listen to me, I am trying to save your life. You see the maze, that was nothing. You kids won't survive a day in the Scorch."

He continues,

"If the elements don't kill you, the cranks will."

Cranks?

"Y/n, you know!" Janson catches my attention,
"I only want what's best for you...my daughter."

——————————————————————————-