Mazes- The Death Cure

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The train sped ahead of us as we trailed it. I held onto the handle while Thomas looked around.

"Now!" Vance yelled. I climbed over Thomas as he held me steady while I grabbed a hook. We both climbed onto the hood of the car and leaned towards the train.

"Closer!" I yelled. The car slowly revved as it moves closer. Leaning forward with the hook I slipped softly before a pair of hands grabbed me and held me sturdy.

"I got you," Thomas said firmly. I sighed and jumped forward hooking the line onto the train. Vance followed behind us quickly. Thomas and I slid along the sides of the train carts.

"Minho are you in here!?" We yelled. Hearing light yelling Thomas looked up at me.

"This one!" He yelled. He slammed on the side of it twice.

"Are you sure?" I asked. He glared at me annoyed.

"If you're wrong i'm going to kill you," I said dodging as bullets shot at us. Thomas and I quickly detached the train carts. The train kept moving as we stopped. I whistled out loudly. Newt and Fry stood up from behind a rock. Newt ran over and started cutting into the metal cart. I stood with a gun keeping a look out next to Thomas.

"This is the one?" Newt asked. Thomas nodded and looked up at me. I gave him an unsure look and shook my head. He turned the other way and shot at a guard from far away.

"Hey Newt you almost done?" Vance asked from the other side of the cart.

"Don't rush me," he replied bluntly. Jorge flew the aircraft over as it hovered above the cart.

"Okay done!" Newt yelled. We climbed up the cart as it slowly lifted off the ground. We held onto the sides as we flew back to base.

Opening the door we walked in. The dark inside slowly lit up as light filled it. Kids sat in rows with their hands chained to the ceiling. They were covered in dirt and looked like a mess. Studying the rows I saw Aries sitting down.

"Bella?" He asked. I hugged him quickly.

"You're okay," I said giving him a firm smile. I continued looking around as Thomas Newt followed behind me. Reaching the back my heart dropped as I realized Minho wasn't there. Turning around I faced Thomas.

"I fucking told you," I said shouldering him as I stormed out. Rage coursed through my body.

"Bells," he said defeated. Newt tried to hold me back as I pushed through. He looked back at Thomas before walking after me.

"Isabella!" Newt called out from behind me. I shook my head trying not to cry as I walked down to the shore.

"Isabella stop!" He said again. I stood still and turned around looking at him as a tear streaked my cheek. He tilted his head and gave me a sorry look. I walked towards him and wrapped my arms around him securely.

"We're going to find him," he said comforting me.

"But you can't blame Thomas. He's trying," Newt added. I pulled back and sighed.

"I really hate this," I said scrunching my nose.

"I know, me too," Newt replied.

We walked into a smaller room where Sonya and Aries sat under blankets. Harriet and Thomas sat in front of them. Thomas glanced up at me as I walked in. Handing Aries and Sonya hot tea.

"We were always moving, never stayed in one place for too long," Aries said sipping the tea.

"So Minho was on the train?" I asked. Aries looked up at me and nodded.

"I'm sorry Lexi," Sonya said comforting me.

"They kept talking about a city, where they were taking us. There's something big happening, I can feel it," Sonya said. Thomas and I looked at each other.

"I thought there weren't anymore cities?" Harriet asked.

"The last city. That's what WCKD calls it. Doubt it's still standing," Jorge's voice said from the corner of the room. I looked over at Newt as he gave me an unsure look.

I walked into Vance's office and slammed a map on the table.

"The last city, that's where they're thanking him, that's where Minho is," I said as everyone stood behind me.

"Girl do you have a death wish? This is possibly suicide. I mean the shit we just pulled took months of planning? Now you want to just show up at WCKD's city that we aren't even sure exists? Yeah no," Vance said.

"Element of surprise, they won't know we're coming," Thomas said stepping next to me.

"Listen! Last time I went of half-cocked I lost everything. Remember that?" Vance yelled. I flinched and stared at him.

"He's my best friend, you would've done it if he was yours," I said trying not to cry. Vance sighed.

"Listen kid, I know it's Minho, but it's too risky, I have a boat and a couple hundred people out there ready to leave in a few days, I just can't ri-," Vance said before radio chatter rang out from a walkie talkie on Vance's desk. WCKD.

"Get the lights!" Vance yelled. Fry flipped the switch as we all ran outside. Looking up at the dark sky, aircraft's from WCKD hovered over the city near us.

"They're getting closer," Vance said looking at me.

I slowly got out of bed and grabbed my bag that I had packed. Looking at Minho's knife on the desk I slid it into my pocket and walked out.

"Lex?" A voice quietly asked. I slowly turned around in the doorway.

"What the hell are you doing?" Thomas whispered walking up to me. I looked up at him. He knew.

"Well i'm coming with you," he added grabbing a jacket. I sighed and shook my head.

"No Thom-,"

"Stop. I'm coming with you. If there's any chance of saving Minho i'm in. Plus, you could get hurt, I don't think i'd forgive myself if something happened to you," Thomas said looking down at me in the dim moonlight. Did he really mean that? I pursed my lips and sighed.

"If this is your way of apologizing it's pretty pathetic," I said turning and walking towards the car.

The door opened as the light flashed on. Newt stood leaning against the door.

"Newt no," I said tilting my head.

"Come on you think I didn't know you would go search for him anyways? I know you Lexi. He's my best friend too, and if there's any chance of getting him back, i'm in," Newt said cutting me off.

"Newt this isn't a good idea," I said shaking my head.

"We started this thing together, might as well end it that way too," Newt said staring at me. I looked up at Thomas. He nodded slowly.

"Okay,"I sighed. I watched confused as he opened the door. Fry sat in the drivers seat and looked over at us.

"Howdy y'all!" He said waving. I laughed softly and got into the back seat with Thomas.