Returning Home

TWENTY - psycho

His claws retract, the body falling with a thud. His fingers glide past themselves as he curls them, red dripping and sticking between them.

"You know, I really think I'm only a bodyguard at this point," he says to the girl at the computer.

"You're having fun, don't even complain," she says in retaliation, her back to him as blue lights up her face from the screen in front of her. "But if you want to switch and read about the other children that have been stolen from their families again, feel free."

"Are there still more?" Theo says in disbelief, walking up to look over her shoulder for a moment. "Weren't we there two days ago?"

"Yeah, they don't communicate their failures well. Looks like we only have the big one left."

Theo grunts in acknowledgement as he moves back to the door, listening for others, "They've dealt with the fire, they'll be back soon."

"Shall we wait or find them?" Amelia asks, moving away from the computer and checking her gun.

"A hunt sounds fun."

"No one spared," Theo grins, getting into a stance.

"No one's walking," Amelia clicks off the safety and grabs a knife with her other hand.

The group of grown adults are nothing for two blood thirsty, traumatized, and angry teens. They do exactly as they said and wipe their hands before stealing the keys to one of the vehicles available. They cut off the tracker and shut off the tracking before heading to the final lab. The one where Ratman has himself bunkered in.

"You ready for this?" Theo checks with her as he drives.

"I want to be the one to take his life," Amelia answers honestly, hands casually taking apart her gun. "But, if there's anything that keeps me from it, take him out. Ava was the head of the group but she was taken out. Her instructions are all that's left and it's Janson who's doing this."

"You can count on it being his last day with a beating heart."

"Are you ready to go home?"

Theo glances at her, taking in her pursed lips and scrunched nose, before answering, "I'm ready to get back to Liam and his friends."

"That's good."

"What about you?"

"What?" She startles and Theo sees the warning signs flash again.

"Are you ready to go home?"

"I don't have one," she says, staring at him confusedly.

"What?" He looks at her wide eyes but focuses on the road. "The hell are you on? You have your family. The Scorchers and Gladers I heard about before we left."

"They have their lives, Theo."

"But they miss you! They miss each other. They were planning a meet up and everything before we were taken months ago."

"I wasn't one of them, wasn't one of the Gladers," she shakes her head. "I came up with Teresa and was there for less than a week. My memories tell me that A2 played a direct role in the deaths of so many Gladers. My friends were Minho and Newt, one of whom was murdered by him."

"Amelia-"

"I will kill him before I ever consider him a friend. I will start my life over somewhere once I know you get home safe," she cuts him off. "End of story."

"What about Minho?"

"He has a sister now, doesn't he?"

"But-"