𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 ➀ - The Maze Runner, Newt

Chapter 26 - Another one

'He killed one.'

A few boys gasped and I was too shocked to say something. Thomas killed a griever? How?

'Gathering, now!' Gally shouted.

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Things are changing.' Gally started once we all arrived in the Gathering room. 'There's no denying that. First Ben gets stung in broad daylight, and then Alby. Now our Greenie here, has taken it upon himself, to go into the maze.' Gally glared at Thomas 'He clearly broke our rules.' Gally added.

'Yeah, but he did save Alby's life.' I said a little annoyed by Gally.

'Did he?' Gally looked at the other Gladers. 'For three years we have coexisted with these things, and now you've killed one of them.' Gally pointed at Thomas. 'Who knows what that could mean for us?'

'What do you suggest we do?' Newt leaned against the wall.

'He has to be punished.' Gally said and I heard some people mumbeling.

'Minho.' Newt looked at him. 'You were there with him, what do you think?' Newt said and I have to say, he looked really hot. Not the time, Raven. Not the time.

I think...' Minho started. 'In all the time we've been here, no one has ever killed a Griever before. When I turned tail and ran, this dumb Shank stayed behind and helped Alby.' Minho looked at Thomas. 'Look, I don't know if he is brave or stupid,' Minho paused. 'but whatever it is we need more of it. I say we make him a runner.'

I heard people mumbling things again and Thomas looked up surprised.

'If you wanna throw the newbie a parade, that's fine!' Gally shouted. 'But if I know one thing about the maze is that you do not-.' Gally got interrupted by the Box alarm.

'What?' I heard confused whispers as I followed Minho outside.

'I know that sound.' Thomas said as we walked to the Box.

'It's the Box.' Chucks said. 'It's coming up.'

'It isn't supposed to.' Minho ran to the Box as Gally and Newt opened it.

Newt jumped in. 'What do you see, Newt?' Someone asked.

'It's a girl.' Newt said confused.

A girl?

I heard a few people whisper some things.

'I think she's dead.' Newt looked up at me.

Great. Finally another girl and then she's dead.

'What's in her hand?' Someone asked. Newt grabbed the note in her hand and read it out loud.

'She's the last one.. ever.' Newt said confused. 'What the hell does that mean?' He shaked his head.

Suddenly the girl gasped and I took a step back. 'Thomas.' She looked around until her eyes met Thomas's, then her eyes closed again. Everyone looked at Thomas now.

'You still think I'm overreacting?' Gally asked.

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