The mute [Maze runner Minho X OC]

Chapter two

Piper held Minho's hand tightly, looking around to see Alby, Thomas and Teresa around them. Guards were behind each pair, as a third guard stayed with Newt, the boy looking at the rest of the group . They ended in front of a door as a loud rattle of a chain echoed through the tunnel. ''In you go.'' The man said as the chain fell to the floor.  ''What's in there?'' Alby asked as he placed a hand on Piper's shoulder, seeing her tense up . ''Cranks, sometimes we need to remind you just how awful this disease is.'' The other guard nodded. ''They won't hurt you. They'll scare the pants off you, but they won't hurt you.''

''Come on guys,'' Minho said, marching past the guard. ''Let's see what's inside this hellhole.'' 

''Go straight into danger, cause, why not?'' Minho grabbed her hand, practically yanking her inside as she cursed under her breath. 

Piper was glad she wasn't afraid of the dark as the room was practically pitch black. The only light came from the flashlight the female guard had with her. Piper held onto Minho's hand as they walked, her other arm stretched to keep track of where to walk. ''This is spooky.'' Minho spoke, the sound echoing through the room. ''Alby, hold my other hand.'' 

''Dude, chill.'' Piper held onto Minho's hand even tighter, almost tripping over her own feet. ''Auch, Piper!'' 

''Sorry.'' Her feet hit the gravel as they hit a brick wall, a fence on both sides leading to the dead end. ''And now?'' She questioned as Minho only hummed a questioning 'hmm' back to her. 

''Definitely go back.'' Teresa spoke as Piper tried not to roll her eyes, why would they have send them down there is they just needed to go back? ''Maybe this was just a test to see if we'd do what we were-''

''Shh.'' Piper frowned as Minho shushed the other girl, holding a finger to his lips, which was now visible as Piper had gotten used to the dark. ''Something's coming.'' He pointed at the bars on the left brick wall. ''From back there.'' 

''Cranks,'' Alby whispered after a while as Piper had to swallow past the lump in her throat. ''They throw them in a creepy jail under their own building. Nice.'' Piper shook her head as she found her voice. ''I think they keep them somewhere else, they wouldn't have stayed hidden otherwise. Guess they just released them to pay us a little visit.'' Alby groaned at het sass. 

''I forget how much I hate your sarcasm.'' Moans and murmurs broke out among the Cranks, which made Piper realize they had been spotted by now. With no warning, screams and cries filled the room as the Cranks rushed to the bars, trying to grab onto the five pre-teens. Minho pulled Piper into his body, holding her closely so the Cranks couldn't get to her, making the girl blush.

It disappeared rather quickly as she looked at the Cranks, they were well past the Gone, their clothes torn up and bloody. Their eyes were almost fully white and parts of their skin were torned of. Some of them screamed while other sobbed with tears streaming down their faces. 

''I think we've learned our lesson!'' Alby shouted at them. ''Head back now!'' He had pulled onto Piper's arm, pulling both her and Minho with him but got stuck because of Thomas, who stood frozen in fear. ''Thomas go!'' 

Piper looked straight ahead, her hands pressed to her ears as she stopped in her tracks. A man stood in their path. He wasn't past the Gone yet, but he was getting there for sure. He stood with a chalkboard in his arm, using a piece of chalk to write something on it, holding it up for the group to read. The three words haunted the girl, staring at it with confusion and disgust. ''WICKED is good.''   

The man pointed at the board and nodded before he brought it back down and rested it in his arm again. He turned around and began to walk, the group standing in place before Thomas followed him. ''Thomas, are you insane?'' Piper questioned him as the others began to follow him. ''Are you all insane?''