Protected (Gally, The Maze Runner)

Nine

Gally POV

"What the shuck do you mean she's out there alone?!" I screamed in Minhos face.

"Look man, I had to stay back and she's one of the fastest runners we have. It only made sense to send her." he held his hands up in surrender.

I clenched my fist but I refuse to hit him, She wouldn't forgive me if I did.

"Get out of my face!" I kicked the structure we are building.

"And if she doesn't come back, I won't stop myself from hitting you." I said through gritted teeth.

Minho just ignored me and stalked off.

~

The greenie alarm went off and we all ran to it.

It took some time but the box finally came up. Since I was in front I opened the doors with a lot of force since I'm angry and can't take it out on Minhos face.

"That's a young one." "Look at this shank." "He's chunky too." the gladers all had a comment for this shank.

I remembered what Hazel said earlier so I jumped down into the box and kneeled down in front of the kid since he's scared and he's sitting backed up into the corner.

"Hey kid, what's your name?" I asked.

"Ch-Chuck." he said scared.

Then I smelt it, this kid klunked himself!

"Let's get you cleaned up." Newt offered and we got chuck out of the box.

After trying my best to be nice, I got annoyed and marched over to the east wall.

It's about time for Hazel and the other runners to get back and I'm not leaving here until I know Hazel gets home safely.

"Hey, What're you doing?" Frypan appeared behind me.

"Waiting, Hazel went out by herself for the first time." I mumbled but stared directly into the maze.

"She'll be fine, she's a big girl." Fry smiled.

"Yeah yeah." I shooed him away and continued waiting.

~

Time drew closer as the runners started making their way back.

Everyone except Hazel is back and just about the whole glade is waiting outside of the maze.

"So whys it so important that she get back?" Chuck asked.

"You'll understand soon enough, Greenie." Newt didn't really feel like answering so he blew the kid off.

"And if she doesn't make it back?" I swear, I wish this kid had an off switch.

"She either makes it back or she doesn't you klunk! She's dead if she stays out in the maze a whole night." I kicked the wall in anger.

"Gally-"

"No Newt! She's out there alone and it's his fault!" I made my way over to Minho and pushed him down, "If she doesn't make it-"

Wind blew through the glade and the creaking started...

No no no no, don't do this to me!

"Shucking hell!" Newt cursed.

"There has to be something we can do." Chuck offered.

I thought about running into the maze but decided against it. Hazel wouldn't want me to..

"Wait, you see that?" A glader said.

We looked out into the maze and saw her, Hazel but she's hurt. Badly...

"Come on Hazel!" We all screamed.

Come on baby, you can do it! You have to.

I ran to the front of the crowd but Hazel knew she wasn't making it before the walls closed so she stopped, smiled slightly and let a tear slip down her cheeks.

"Hazel, don't give up yet!" I cried out.

Over everyone's yelling, I was able to make out one thing she said, "I love you." and that was it. The walls were closed and she was trapped.

I'm killing him! I'm killing Minho!

~

Hazels POV
(2 hours earlier)

I heard a whirring sound and I got distracted so I followed it and wound up getting myself lost.

This is why I should've stayed back, in not ready for this yet.

I've just been non-stop running trying to find my way out. If I dont, Gally won't forgive himself and he'll hurt Minho.

Newt, I also have to get back to him. He's my brother for shuck sake!

Just as I was thinking, I tripped over something and was sent tumbling forward.

I know I hurt myself from that fall but what came next was worse. A griever. Right in front of me.

I slowly backed up against the wall and took the knife out of my boot. Gally convinced me to carry it because of the gladers and their horny selves.

"Okay Hazel, get back to the others.." I told myself and stood up, the griever has its back to me so I can quickly and quietly walk this way and- nope, the thing had to turn around now.

Shit! It tried to grab me but I ran as fast as I could, it's the opposite way I wanted to because the glade is the was the griever was but I guess I have no other choice.

My neck and back hurt from that fall and I'm sure I cut my leg somewhere.

A whole new pain erupted in my back when I was lifted off the ground.

I looked down at my stomach and saw it, I've been stung.

This isn't the end Hazel, come on!

I reached behind me with the knife and stabbed the griever causing it to whine and drop me.

I darted down another path as soon as I could and I kept taking different trails to lose the griever. Which I accomplished.

(Now)

"I love you." I half smiled as I watched the east door close.

Gally looks devastated but so does Newt and I can tell Minho thinks it's his fault.

After the creaking stopped, I sat down and searched through my pack.

Paper, just what I wanted.