𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 [𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘭]

𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓|𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞

ʏᴇᴀʀ ᴛᴡᴇɴᴛʏ ғᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴡᴏ
ᴇɴᴅ ᴏғ ғɪʀsᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ

"Harriet. I... I think they're watching us."

Harriet turns her head sharply to look at Izzy in confusion.

"Watching us? Iz, what are you talking about?"

"Look at it. You see the red light? I don't know how I know this, but they're watching us through that."

"Everything, every breath we take, every move we take, they're watching us."

Though the icers now knew they were being watched, they didn't know by who, or what.

Outside the maze, the watchers had commenced.

"Dr. Paige, they've figured out we've been watching them."

"Interesting. I suspected they would figure out sooner."

"Ms. Agnes, what is the status of group b?"

"Most of them are well adjusted. Subject B3 seems to have been elected the leader. Subject B7 seems to be second in command."

"Not sure about Subject B5. Seems to be a sort of extra leader of sorts."

"They call the new ones blondies, not sure of the reason."

"I believe they call their main structure the wringer."

"What about the ones who run the maze?"

"Subject B7, Subject B20, and occasionally Subject B2."

"Show me their data."

Teresa pulls up Subject B20's profile.

"Subject B20. Known as Sophia. Chip implant reads as the attitude. Perceived as Hard headed and stubborn."

"Subject B2. Known as Beth. Chip implant reads as the huntress. Perceived as short tempered and stubborn."

"Subject B7. Known as... Izzy. Chip implant reads as second leader. Perceived as fiercely protective and brave."

Ava Paige stares at Subject B7's picture for a moment longer, analyzing her features. Her and Thomas have the same eyes.

She remembers how scared she looked when they took her. How frightened. She regretted her decision, at first. But she reminded herself it was for the good of mankind.

She knows no one has told Thomas where his sister really is. Because they know what his reaction will be. They know it won't be good.

Little do they know, Thomas hasn't left the scientifical building in months. They've had him elbows deep in work.

He finally decides it's probably time to visit his sister. He sneaks out of his room during his lunch break, heading to the common area.

They look surprised to see him. He suddenly feels awkward. Until someone speaks up.