I gasp awake and I'm met with Thomas eyes looking at mine
"Hey, hey you're ok" he saysI sat up as he hugged me.
"I thought I wasn't going to see you again. You gotta stop doing that to me" he says letting out a sigh
I just stare at him smiling before I hug him again.
I couldn't bring myself to say anything, after seeing what I saw I'm still frozen."I suggest you talk! You son of a bitch!" I heard Jorge yell
"Damn it!" He yells
I quickly got up to my feet Thomas right by me
"I'm sorry. You're going to have to leave my house." The man said
"Looks like you've been having fun." Newt muttered to me
I just look at him with a glare"Listen. I don't enjoy hurting you. Okay?
Where is the Right Arm, Marcus?" Jorge asked him
"Wait, this is Marcus?" I said speaking up for the first time
He laughed
"The kid catches on quick. Are you the brains of the operation?" He says
I punch him in the face making him fall backwards. I pull him back up by the hair and say
"I won't hesitate to kill you, so choose your next words carefully" I whisper to him
I let go and walk back to my spot next to Thomas
"You know that was really scary but you looked beautiful while doing it" Thomas whispered in my ear trying to lighten the mood a little
I smile a little while looking at him
Jorge grabbed ahold of Marcus
"I know you know where they're hiding. So you tell me, and I'll make you a deal. You can come with us." He said
"I burned that bridge a long time ago.
Besides, I made my own deal. You're the one who taught me, never miss an opportunity." He said
"What's he talking about?" Newt asked
"I'm talking about supply and demand.
Wicked wants all the immunes they can get. I help provide that for them. So, I lure the kids in, they get drunk, they have a good time. And then, later, Wicked comes in, they separate the wheat from the chaff." Marcus explained to us
"I changed my mind, hermano. I do enjoy hurting you." Jorge said as he kicked Marcus making him fall back
Jorge pulled out his gun standing over him
"Talk!"
And when he didn't say anything he yelled again
"Talk!" He says louder and puts the gun on his head
"Okay! Jesus! But I'm not making any promises. These guys like to move around." Marcus said
"They have an outpost in the mountains. But it's a long way away. You got half of Wicked on your ass. You're never gonna make it."
Marcus finished
"Not on foot." Jorge said
"Where's Bertha?"he added
Marcus looked heart broken
"Not Bertha."Turns out Bertha was a car
"Well I guess we're on foot from here" Jorge says
As we start walking when we hear a gun shot go off
"Get down!" Jorge yells
"Take cover!" I yell also
I ran behind a car with Jorge
"Hey, is everyone okay out there?" Thomas calls out
"We're fine." Teresa says
"Anyone know where those bloody shots came from?" Newt AsksIt was silent so I got up a little and looked over the car, then another gunshot lands right next to me
I jumped back down
Jorge looks at me
"When I tell you, Chuck that thing as far as you can" he says
I nod as he give me a bomb
"Everybody! Get set to sprint back to the truck! And hold your ears!" Jorge yelled
"Three... two.. on-" he's cut off but a girls voice pointing a gun at us
"Drop it." She says
"Now!" She adds
I drop the bomb and so does Jorge
"On your feet. Let's go." She says
We get up and slowly move forward
"Let's go! Move!" She yells again
"Back up!"
"Easy."
"You three, over here now!" She yells
"Come on, let's go!" I heard the blonde girl order
Minho stops moving not wanting to listen to them
"Don't be stupid! Move." She yells at him
"Why are you being so stupid?!" I whisper yell to Minho
"Shut up Rey" he says
We all have are hands up in surrender
"Slowly." Blonde girl said
"Aris?" One of the girl's question
Everyone turns to look at them. She pulls down her mask
"Oh my god. Harriet?" He said walking towards her giving her a hug
"My god." She said
"What the hell are you doing here?" Harriet questioned
the blonde took off her mask
"Sonya."
She walked up to him giving him a hug too
"Aris, you're lucky we didn't shoot your ass." Sonya said
"You alright, man?"
"How?"
"Uh, yeah sorry not to ruin the moment but what's happening?" I ask
Aris turned to look at me with a a smile on his face
"We were in the maze together."
"We're clear, guys! Come on out!" She yelled out into the mountains
"Back it up, Joe." Sonya yelled
"We're taking them to base." Harriet told the men
"Wait so, how did you guys get here?" Aris asked
"The Right Arm got us out." Harriet said
"Wait, wait. The Right Arm, do you know where they are?" Thomas asked Harriet
"Hop in" is all she said"They've been planning this for over a year now. This is all for us." Harriet said
"You guys are lucky you found us when you did. We're moving out at first light," Sonya said then turned to someone
"Where's Vince?" She asked
"Somewhere over there, I think." The man said
"Who's Vince?" I asked her
"He's the one who decides if you get to stay." She answered
"I thought the Right Arm was supposed to be an army." Minho said
"Yeah, we were." A voice said
"This is all that's left of us. Lot of good people died getting us this far. Who are they?" The man asks Sonya and Harriet.
"They're immunes. Caught 'em coming up the mountain." Harriet told him
"Did you check 'em?" The man asked
"I know this guy, Aris. I trust him." Harriet said
"Well, I don't. Check 'em." Vince said.
I heard heavy breathing behind me. Brenda.
"Hey boss." She said before she collapsed
Her lips were purple and black Her skin was deadly pale. Her breathing was all over the place
"Brenda! Brenda." Jorge said
"Brenda. Talk to me." Jorge added
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She managed to get out
"What's going on with her?" Vince asked
"I don't know. Brenda, are you alright?
Brenda." Jorge says
I saw Vince looked at Brenda's leg.
He lifted it up showing the bite
"Oh shit! Crank! We got a crank!" Vince stood up grabbing his gun
"No!" I yell as I jump in front of her
"Listen, okay? This just happened.
She's not dangerous yet." I said
"You shouldn't have brought her here!" He yelled
"I know." I say
"We let cranks in here now, the Safe Haven doesn't last a week!" He told me
"I understand, okay? I understand. Just listen, please. Please. I told her that you could help. Okay? There's gotta be something you can do." I plead
"Yeah, there is." Vince cocks the gun
"I can put her out of her misery." He adds pointing the gun at her again
"No!" Jorge screamed
"Vince, that's enough! Let him go." A woman said
I looked behind him to see a woman walking up to us.
"Let him go!" She said and as they did Jorge went to Brenda's side again
"She's infected, Doc. There's nothing we can do for her." Vince told her
Then she looked straight at me
"No, but she can."
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Runaway
ActionThe scorch trails (reader x Thomas) The Hero- Runaway?... to where? there's no where to go. I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise you it won't be boring. "Piss off rat man" "And if they get hurt, I'll kill whoever did it myself" ...