Mazes- The Death Cure

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I followed Gally down a staircase as we entered a dark basement. My eyes wandered to a tall man hooked up to an IV. He smelled a flower before turning and revealing his disfigured face. I furrowed my eyebrows confused.

"Who is this?" The man asked Gally defensively.

"Old friends, I was in the maze with them," He replied looking at us. We nodded slowly.

"They need to get into the city," Gally said crossing his arms.

"How do you suppose they do that?" The man asked. We looked at Gally as he sighed and tilted his head.

"Desiree," he said unsure. I scoffed and shook my head.

"Absolutely not," Thomas said laughing.

"Hey I said I had a way in, I never said you would like it," Gally added shrugging. I looked up at him and pursed my lips. Turning around I looked back at Newt and Jorge as they looked at me. Taking a breath ik they gave me an affirming look.

"Fine," I said sighing. Thomas' head quickly snapped to face me confused.

"No, what?" He said angrily.

"Do you want to save Minho or not? It's not about our feelings Thomas! It's about him," I said looking up at him intensely. He shook his head annoyed. I raised my eyebrows as he clenched his jaw.

"Okay, anyways, what does this have to do with him?" Newt said pushing us apart and looking at the man.

"Lawrence," The guy said reaching out to shake my head.

"I'm guessing you're in charge," he said firmly. Thomas scoffed.

"Lawrence has the blueprints and maps to the infrastructure of the walls and the city," Gally interjected.

"Why should I help you?" Lawrence asked me. I looked in his eyes and to the IV next to him.

"I can get you what you need," I said standing securely. He laughed quietly.

"What would that be?" He asked confidently.

"Time," I said motioning towards the tube. He looked deep into my eyes and over at Gally.

"Fine, only 4 of you, including Gally," Lawrence said sternly. I smiled softly and shook his hand.

"Pleasure doing business with you," I added sarcastically.

We all stood around a circle table studying the maps.

"Okay, everything's set, whose going?" Gally asked.

"Me," I said at the same time at Thomas. We looked at each other annoyed.

"Okay that's a given, who else?" He asked.

"I'll go," Newt said, his accent thick.

"Whatever happens, neither of you can get attached, she's just bait to get Minho," Gally said looking at Thomas and I. I scrunched my nose and sniffled softly.

"We just have to make sure she doesn't get hurt, nothing can happen to her," Thomas said quietly. My head cocked facing him confused. I agreed with him but at the same time wanted to slap him.

"Sorry this is the same girl who betrayed us? Same bitch?" Brenda asked.

"I like her," Gally said smiling.

"Oh c'mon guys, Thomas is scared his little girlfriend is going to get hurt, isn't that right?" Newt said crossing his arms angrily. I looked back at Newt, taken aback that he said that. Go him?

"What?" Thomas asked confused.

"C'mon Thomas we all know this isn't really about Minho for you, it's about Desiree, it always has been. Since the minute you met her, you wanted her," Newt muttered angrily. I looked at Thomas with anger and confusion. He glanced at me confused.