𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 | The Scorch Trials - Thomas

【Metanoia - Sneak Peak】

「 Sneak Peak」

The tension in the car was stiff. All of them were growing more and more nervous as the seconds pass. It was just them in that dark tunnel and whatever lingered inside. Thomas moves his body back to lean against the seat, only to jump at the sight of a woman outside staring at him through the window. This startles the group, their heads turning towards the woman. Her face was pale, a panic look painted her features.

"Please." Her hand, slams against the surface of the window causing Lia to shift uncomfortably in her seat. "Help me. Please..."

The crank woman shakes Thomas's door handle from the outside, frantically.

A loud thud from Lia's side causes her to let out a tiny yelp, her eyes widen at the sight of another crank. Its teeth were bared, growling and snarling at the blonde girl through the window, causing her to move farther from the door. Her hand finds Thomas's, too occupied with the fear of the cranks to fully notice.

"Okay. Fry, we gotta go." Thomas exclaimed. Various hands slammed against all sides of the jeep making Lia move closer towards the boy next to her in fear. More cranks began yelling and screeching as they banged their heads and hands against the door. The sight of their decaying bodies scarring the group. "Please! Open the door!"

"You need to go right now!" Newt panicked, moving away from the crank banging its face against his window.

"Just floor it, Fry!" Lia called out, swaying against the seat as the cranks began to push the car.

"Hold on!" Bracing themselves, their bodies bounced inside the vehicles as Frypan accelerated the jeep's speed. Leaving the cranks behind to follow after them. Lia bit her lip as she watched one of the cranks keep its position on the hood of the car. Frypan swerves the car, trying to rid of the creature.

Everyone watched the crank screech at them through the windshield before it throws a punch against the glass. This causes the surface to crack, creating a deeper feeling of fear in the pits of the group's stomachs.

"Come on, Fry, shake him!" Thomas said, his hand instinctively tightening its hold on Lia's hand. Eyes on the crank still stuck on the jeep. It was thrown off balance, the crank now crawling the sides of Frypan's window.

"I'm trying!" Frypan swerved the vehicle once more, this time more aggressive and rough. He steps on the gas more. Lia takes a deep breath, trying to keep her body steady against the car's strong movements. "Hang on!"

"Oh, God." Lia could feel herself grow sick, her head beginning to throb when Frypan jerks the jeep to the side. Sounds of metal sparks and scraping sounded off when the crank's body crashed against one a tower part connected to an abandoned car.

Before Lia could breathe a sigh of relief, her eyes watched the crank fall dead behind them. Unaware of the road ahead, too focused on the crank. They were going to crash against a pile of barrels in front of them if Frypan doesn't swerve again.

"Frypan, watch out!" The girl yelled, only it had been a second too late. And just like that, the jeep had flipped. Her hand losing its grip against Thomas's as her body was forced to move with gravity. Landing upside down, her back now against the ceiling. The glass windows cracked and shattered due to the impact.

Lia coughed against the wave of dust that clouded around them. A low groan escapes her as she tried to move, feeling the ache in her bones. The engine shuts down, causing the lights to turn off and the girl to grow more annoyed.

"Everyone okay?" Thomas cleared his throat, trying to get the dust out of his eyes. He felt like shit. From beside him, he tried to get a good look at Lia. Only to fail at the awkward position they landed in.