The Maze Runner - Newt

Escape

The longest chapter in this book as it is the last one ;)

*WARNING* Suicide and murder.

Maeve:

Scraping sounds echoed across the glade as Gally crossed out the final name from the wall.

Alby's name.

Only a handful of us survived last night.

My eyes followed Thomas's figure who was carried by two other boys while Teresa got dragged behind them by another.

His body was roughly thrown to the ground and I winced knowing that Thomas wasn't actually unconscious and most probably had a face full of sand now.

"This is such a waste," Gally muttered

"Gally." Winston called out uncertainly, "It doesn't feel right man."

Jeff brought the attention to him, "Yeah, what if Thomas is right? Maybe he can lead us home."

Gally's jaw clenched, "We are home. Okay? I don't wanna have to cross any more names off that wall."

"You really think banishing us is gonna solve anything?" Teresa scoffed

"No. But this isn't a banishing. It's an offering."

Wait what?

Teresa grunted as the boy next to her roughly grabbed her hands and tied them to a pole secured to the ground, "Gally what are you doing?"

His head snapped towards her, anger written all over his body, "You think I'm gonna let Thomas back into the maze after what he has done?"

He started addressing the rest of the boys, "Look around you! Look at our Glade. This is the only way."

Newt rubbed his chin as he discreetly glanced at Minho and Ashton's direction who in turn nodded.

"And when the grievers get what they came here for," Gally continued unaware of our plan that has been set in motion, "everything goes back to the way it was."

Teresa tugged at the ropes around her skin, "Are you listening to this? Why are you all just standing there? He's crazy!"

"You shut up."

"If you stay here, the grievers are going to come back. They're gonna come back and they're gonna keep coming back until you're all dead!"

"Shut up! Tie him up." Gally shouted

But the boys by Thomas did not move an inch.

"Do you hear me? I said tie him up!"

As they pulled Thomas up, he remained unmoving until his knees were firmly planted on the ground. Then he struck.

Elbowing the guy on his left, he snatched the spear out of the other guy's hand and aimed it in front of him as he backed up in the direction of the maze.

As Frypan freed Teresa, Ashton dealt with the person standing by her. Meanwhile, Newt hit a boy who was ready to fight Thomas with the back of his machete.

Firmly gripping the machete that hung from my back, I swung it at a guy who tried to approach me.

Minho placed his own weapon on Gally's shoulder silently threatening him.

Our backs were now facing the maze. We were all armed along with Chuck who stood by the side with a bag full of extra weapons while the others stood defenseless.

Minho's plan worked.

"You're full of surprises aren't you." Gally snarled

"You don't have to come with us, but we are leaving." Thomas proclaimed, "Anyone else who wants to come, now is your last chance."