Maze Runner Death Cure-To Save Newt...

Chapter 4-Jump

You know this scene doesn't even happen in the books from what I can tell. I mean I wanted more of the roof scene so I went to read the chapter of the book that covered it (I'm extremely busy right now) Random fact, but I was pretty shocked to hear it. 

Each person glanced around the room, the same worry on each of their faces. That was anything but good and they really didn't need another problem right now.

"Okay, I've packed the wounds as best I can right now, but I don't have time to treat him here." Teressa summed up. "I think this building is unstable and we need to get out." Brenda looked at Minho and then nodded.

"Gali, carry Thomas with us. Newt, do you feel well enough to stand alone?" Brenda asked, taking charge.

"Yeah," he replied. "Whatever Teressa gave me does seem to have helped."

"Alright," Minho cut in. "Teressa, you need to lead us out of here as quickly as possible. I don't know the building well enough or else I'd do it myself." Minho gave a serious look to Teressa. "I was too drugged up to learn the floor plan, but I will know if you're leading us to some lab or testing area, got it?" She nodded, a partial frown on her face.

"I'll cover our back, you keep an eye on her," Brenda said, slipping her pistol into her holster before grabbing Gali's more heavy-duty gun. Minho finally completely let go of Newt and picked up his own weapon again. Then they were heading out.

The stairwell was full of flames and with the fluctuating power, the elevators seemed like the worst idea. Minho looked at his friends. Thomas was usually the leader. The crazy guy who ran into the maze before the wall closed. The crazy shank who killed a Griever and led them out of the maze. Now he was a pale, limp, bleeding body in Gali's arms. Brenda was on high-alert and Teressa just seemed preoccupied with finding some way for us not to die. Newt wasn't taking his eyes off Thomas, but he was looking healthy again. Healthier than Minho had seen him in a long time.

"The roof," Teressa said suddenly. "There might be a hovercraft. We could escape that way."

"Or yeah, go to the roof where there's no way out or an obvious flying craft that probably comes with a tracker. Nice call," Gali mocks, his frustration no longer being suppressed as he held Thomas.

"Yeah, well those are your options." Teressa snapped back and Minho stepped in between them.

"The roof is better than the flaming lower levels." He nodded to Gali. "It's our best bet, let's go." They all started climbing the stairs, Newt being a little slow but that seemed to be more due to his limp than the virus. When they finally burst out the door and onto the roof Gali let out a few hateful swears as they all looked at the empty concrete.

"We're screwed!" Brenda cursed. "Damn it!" Minho scanned his surroundings, there had to be some solution, same way out. 

"There!" Newt yelled, pointing at the sky. A smile spread across everyone's faces as a hovercraft appeared. But it wasn't just any hovercraft belonging to some WCKD scum, it was a hijacked hovercraft. The illuminated cockpit told them that much as they could see Vince and Jorge looking at them from behind glass. The ship suddenly swung around and the back was opened up. The platform ramp lowered and Vince tethered himself in and climbed down to the edge. The group rushed forward to end of the roof and Vince stretched out his hand.

"Come on!" he shouted. "Come on!" Minho took Vince's hand and was the first one lifted off the roof and into the back of the craft. Then he turned around and with Vince holding him, he leaded further off the platform and reached for Thomas. Gali lifted Thomas up, Newt and Brenda holding him so that the two wouldn't topple off the edge. Minho got a hold of Thomas and with Vince they dragged him into the back. Minho then picked him up and walked further into the craft, laying Thomas down deep enough inside that any sudden jolt wouldn't throw him out the back. Then Minho ran back to Vince's side just in time to drag Brenda on board. Gali was still on the roof with Newt and Teressa. Everyone flinched as a building nearby lost a chunk of its side in the flaming chaos.

"Hurry! Minho shouted. Brenda standing behind him, shifting her attention between their still stranding friends and Thomas' unconscious form.

"Newt next!" Gali yelled, moving out of the way and behind Newt. He looked at his friend and then down at the once broken leg that Newt now had to blame for his limp. There was no way he was letting Newt make this jump without assistance. "I'll give you a boost, come on!" Gali shouted over the spinning of the blades and the raging fighting in the streets. Gali half threw Newt towards his friends and they caught him, dragging him inside. Gali looked over his shoulder at Teresa. He was stronger, and the hovercraft was struggling to stay close to the roof with all the debris and flames. She should go first. He had a better chance of making the jump if the distance increased. And if he didn't, he'd finally pay the price for killing Chuck.

"Gali, jump!" Newt yelled. "Come on you stupid shank, we're not leaving here without you." Gali looked at his friends and they seemed to read the guilt on his face.

"If this is some damn self-worth battle in your head, have it once you're with us!" Minho snapped, not even bringing up what they all blamed him for. In this moment they were just Gladers again. Friends. Family. Brothers. Gali nodded for Teressa to come up beside him.

"Jump first," she said, sliping some pain meds and an extra vial of the cure in his pocket. Gali nodded and with a running start he jumped the gap and joined his family.

"Now you!" Gali shouted. He didn't like the girl. He never had, but that was no reason for her to die. Another part of the adjacent building broke off and this time it was coming for them. "NOW!" Teressa tore her eyes away from the crumbling building and looked back at her once fellow gladers, friends, enemies? The roof began to collapse and Teresa tried to jump, but the ground beneath her gave way and roughly the same time and she fell, missing Vince's outstretched hand by inches. Everyone watched as she fell into the flames and debris. Vince hated seeing another kid die, even if it was the backstabber who almost ruined everything. 

Thanks for reading. Next two and also the last two will probably be pretty short unlike this one. Probably about half of this one. Anyways hope you guys are all doing well.