Mistake || The Maze Runner || Y/n x Newt

39 The Outside

Jorge drove a bit inside the bit of the city that was left outside of the wall before he parked the truck in an alley. We got out and started walking further in towards the wall.
The further in we went, the dirtier the streets became. Trash was everywhere, windows were broken and graffiti decorated almost every wall. And despite the hot sun glinting off windows high above, a darkness had seuled over the place. There were more people as we continued forward.

And soon the streets were crowded. We walked through the crowded streets. People were everywhere, it also stank, the smell wasn't as foul as a Crank, but it wasn't pleasant.
Newt held my hand making sure he wouldn't lose me in the crowd.
Frypan, me, Newt, Jorge and Brenda all tried our best to follow Thomas as he was in the lead pushing his way through the people making his way towards the wall.
I pushed through people keeping my grip on Newts hand.

"This place has really gone through hell." Jorge said.

"We just gotta stay together." Thomas told us.

"We are the voice of the voiceless!" A man announced behind us with a megaphone. "They hide behind their walls..."
We all stop and look behind us. A van was slowly crawling through the crowd people cheering as it pasted. A couple men sat on top of the van, one man was the guy with the megaphone.
"Thinking they can keep the cure for themselves... while they watch the rest of us with her and rot!"
The van drove past us. There were four men sitting on the top or hanging on the side, all of the men except for the man they were speaking, were wearing masks with a tinted visor, covering their face. Each of them also held a gun.

"But there are more of us than there are of them. And I say... we rise up... and take back what is ours! Let's bring back a victory!"
Crowds cheered as they drove on.

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We continued forward crowds of people chanted angrily, holding up signs in front of the wall. They went directly in front, no. There was quite a large distance between where the people were, and where the wall, but the street was completely packed.

"That's it. That's our way in." Thomas pushed forward without hesitation.

"Let us in!" People yelled. "To the wall! Let us in! Let us in! Let us in!"
The wall was unbelievably large, and probably thick as well.

"Thomas!" Jorge yelled following after him. "This is not what you're looking for. All these people trying to find their way in... you think you're gonna find something they can't?"

"Came this far. I'm not turning back now." Thomas answered quickly moving forward to the front separating us.

"What the hell did we get ourselves into?" Frypan wondered as we walked forward.
The people grew louder around us. Jorge and Thomas what pushed away from us getting to the front. I had a slight feeling that we were being followed but I tried to ignore it.

Newt tightened his grip on my hand, but not enough to hurt as he pulled me along. I looked over at him, I knew something was bothering him. He knew what I was going to ask without me needing to say anything.

"Do you have a feeling we're being followed?" Newt asked me.

"A little." I admit. I look around, looking at the people in the crowd more closely... there, in the crowd was one of the men that we saw in the car earlier.
I look to my right to see one watching us inside, keeping pace with us. I whip my head to the back and see another pushing that way towards as quickly as possible but the crowds grew tight and it was difficult.
Newt had seen them too because I felt him yank me forward towards Thomas faster.

"Hey, guys, we gotta go now. Look." Newt says squeezing through some people finally reaching Thomas and Jorge.

They look behind and see the men pushing their way towards us.
But not just behind also on the sides. Jorge pulled out his gun holding it in his hand readying himself.
But that was all interrupted by a loud metal creaking from the wall. I turn my attention back to look at the top. Things rose up at the distance. I couldn't quite see what they were but I didn't have a good feeling about it.
Just at the side of those things people started to scream stumbling backwards to run.

"Thomas, let's go." Frypan called probably sensing the danger.

"We gotta get out of here!" I yelled.

Everything became clear. Many people started to run the moment those things came up.
There was a loud boom as the ground was shot in front of us exploding the land, kicking up lots of dust.
They didn't need any more convincing without a second to lose we turn and run as the shots got closer hitting some people.

"Keep going! Come on!" Thomas yelled as we fled.
Newt's, hand separates from mine as we run.

The shots hit beside us, I would duck my head, and hold up my hands when one would hit to protect myself.

We took a sharp turn and ran into an alley, escaping the fire.

Just as I run out, I see one of the men wearing the masks crash into Newt. The man grabbed onto him slamming Newt onto the side of a van that the man just jumped out of.

"Newt!" I yell running to help him.

Before I could another, man grabbed me. I tried to push him off but he wouldn't let go.

"Get your hands off of her!" Newt yelled. "(Y/n)!"

We were both thrown into the van, the men climbed in slamming the door behind them.

The truck shook as it drove quickly. I had no idea where we were being taken to, or who these people even were.
I sat beside Newt on the ground. Jorge was beside him, and Frypan sat across from us with one of the guys beside him.

"Are you hurt?" Newt asked me.

I shake my head, "You?"

"No."

We both turn to look at the man, who sat staring at us.
Jorge was boiling waiting for his perfect time to pounce on the man.

The moment the car came to a stop Jorge jumped.
They surprised the man. Jorge grabbed him beating the man angrily.

"Where you going?" Jorge asked is the man was finally able to break free from Jorge for a moment.
But his freedom was short-lived, Jorge grabbed the man throwing him into the doors. The doors flung open, and the man hit the ground.

"Where is she, you son of a bitch?" Jorge yelled jumping out on top of the man.

We jumped out after, as Jorge was punching the man in the face.

People ran over to pull Jorge off him, including Thomas. But Thomas was pulled away.

"All right. Okay." Newt raised his hands as we were both pushed back against the truck by one of the men.

"I'm right here. I'm right here!" Jorge finally looked up to see Brenda.

Jorge got up finally letting the man go and pulled Brenda into a hug.

"Everybody relax. We're all on the same side here." A man said standing in the centre, his voice was oddly familiar, but I couldn't quite place it.

I looked around and the other people were still pointing their guns at us.

"What do you mean same side?" Thomas pushed the man that was holding him off. "Who the hell are you?"

He didn't answer just looked at us taking deep breaths before he reached for his mask, pulling it off.