Sequel to "You Make Me Brave"!! Please read that book first!!
Elsie and the gang have escaped the Maze! Now what? A city built on talent-and-behavior-fueled segregation and the mystery of it's lore and meeting their expectations is what.
As the gr...
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"Four!! Four it's me!! It's Zack!!" The boy was standing now, gun pointed at the door and tears streaming down his cheeks. "Four I don't wanna shoot you!! Please!!"
Four punched a hole through the door. The zombie strength paired with his own, making him way stronger than normal.
The splintered wood cut up his hand and arm, causing his thick black blood to drip down the light brown door. Four clawed at the wood, scratching the material and getting it under his nails.
He growled and roared, a primal instinct in his head taking over and wiping out his conscious mind.
"Four!! Snap out of it!!"
Four managed to grab the doorknob and rip it off effortlessly. Which then led to him throwing himself at the door. It burst off its hinges and fell to the ground.
Zack gulped and cocked the gun in his hands. "Don't make me do this, please. Please."
Four roared and lunged at Zack, causing the smaller boy to stumble to the tile floor. His head bounced off the floor causing him to cry out.
Zack could've swore he saw Four's eyes flicker back to normal for a split second before blackening again. He's still in there.
He sees himself hurting Zack.
Zack smacked the side of Four's head with the back of his gun, causing him to growl in pain and fall off of him.
Zack sprinted off into the bathrooms and locked himself into a stall. Then he crawled on top of one of the toilets to hide his feet.
Four followed him down the hallway but couldn't pinpoint where he'd run to.
Meanwhile, the group was quickly approaching the gas station. It came into view and they started sprinting. Knowing it probably wasn't long before Four had completely turned.
"Please, please," Elsie's eyes watered as her heart filled with hope. "Please let them be okay."
Zack was breathing hard, trying his best to remain quiet and calm. He heard Four's stumbling footsteps lead into the bathroom with him.
"Z-Zack..." Four spoke. "Zack, where are you? Please. K-kill me. I don't wanna hurt you. Please. Please kill me."
Zack blinked through another wave of tears and clutched his gun tightly to his chest. He opened the stall door the same second Four's eyes blackened once again.
The Dauntless instructor lunged forwards and grabbed the smaller boy. Zack's gun dropped to the floor with a loud clatter.
Making it easy for Elsie to find them. Equipped with a syringe loaded with cure tightly wrapped in her hand, she ran through the station and into the bathroom.
"Elsie, wait!!!"
With a yell, she stabbed the syringe into Four's neck and distributed the cure into his veins.
Four dropped Zack onto the floor, clapped a hand over his neck where the syringe had punctured, and fell to the floor himself. Zack lunged forward and shielded the back of Four's head so it didn't slam on the tile floor.
Elsie sat on the floor next to unconscious Four, breathing deeply in relief. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she placed her head on Four's chest.
Just listening to his breathing steady. His heartbeat settled to a calm rhythm and he appeared to be asleep. Elsie looked up and noticed his black veins fading back to their normal color.
With a sob, she smiled and kissed Four's cheek. "Not on my watch."
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The group stayed in the gas station until morning. Everyone was getting some much needed rest.
Well, besides Minho. Thanks to a busy mind, he couldn't sleep. Even with the relief of being back with his friends.
Newt seemed to notice his absence and got up to look for him. Finding him sitting near the front window, he sat with him.
"When?"
Newt sighed, knowing what he was referring to.
"I'm assuming not long after he followed her to her faction," Newt replied with a slight nod.
It was quiet as Minho's thoughts swarmed through his mind.
"I failed. I was supposed to keep her safe and I failed."
"What in the bloody hell are you talking about, mate? You gave your life for hers in that maze," Newt scoffed, shocked from his friends' words. "Minho, that is the ultimate display of love."
"It's alright though, I understand," Minho nodded sadly. "She needed someone and I couldn't be there for her. Why Gally though? Of all people."
"Believe me, mate, I've no idea as well," Newt snickered, trying to lighten the mood. "He... really changed. Because of her."
"She has that effect," Minho agreed.
"I'm sorry, mate," Newt patted his friends' shoulder. "It's really good to have you back though."
Minho grinned and nodded, turning his eyes upward out the window at the stars. "Can't get rid of the sass master that easily."
