Runner Runner (Newt)

Right Arm or not

"Stay back. Stay back!" Thomas yelled. The girl walked by the creatures not phased by them.

"You guys look like shit. Come on, follow me. Unless you want to stay here with them." She asked. Leading us past the things as they snap their teeth towards us. I grab Newt's hand. I attach Luna to my hip. She led us to a different area of dim lights. There were people around as we kept walking.

"Come on, keep up. Jorge here, wants to meet you." The girl told us. We climb up some stairs to a room.

"Who's Jorge?" Thomas asked.

"You'll see. No one's come out of the Scorch in a long time. You just got him curious. And me too." People stared to follow us from behind. It seems like a small refuge here.

"Anyone else starting to get a bad feeling about this place." Newt muttered. Taking his free arm wrapping it around me for safety. Luna covered her face into my neck. As if she can't see them, they can't see her. To be honest this place freaks me out.

"Let's just hear him out. See what he has to say." Thomas asked as we round the corner and go up more stairs.

"Jorge, they are here." We walk into a room with static sound. A man sitting in a chair playing with what I guess is a radio. Tying to communicate with the world?

"Shh. Shhh. Do you ever get the feeling the whole world is against you?" This man seemed irritated. We kept quiet.

"3 questions. Where did you come from? Where're you going? How can I profit? Don't all answer at once." He picked up a cup and liquor bottle.

"We're heading for the mountains. We are looking for Right Arm." Thomas utters. Everyone laughs.

"You're looking for ghost, you mean? Question number 2. Where did you come from?" He takes a drink then walks closer to us.

"That's our business." Minho sassed. The next thing I knew I was taken away from Newt and Luna being held down.

"Newt! Luna!" I called out for them.

"Ember! Newt!" Luna screamed.

"Em!" I saw him struggle then get hit. No. I felt hot tears roll down my face. Keep my mouth shut is what I need to do. Just like Ben. Do not speak unless spoken too.

"Get the hell off me. Get the hell off me, man." Thomas struggled. I didn't.

"Shut up, you big baby." The girl took a device scanning our necks. Along with the rest of the people that held us down.

"What is that?" Thomas asked.

"You were right." She showed him the screen.

"Right about what? What is she talking about." Thomas asked.

"I'm sorry, hermano. Looks like you're tagged. You came from WCKD. Which means, you're very valuable." The next thing I knew they were tying us up.

"Jorge. This child has no scan." The guy that was holding on to Luna.

Ember!" Luna called for me.

"Shh. Its ok honey." I try to sooth her.

"She will go with them. Don't tie her up like the rest. Put her in the chair." He pats Luna on the head.

"Don't touch her!" I yelled.

"Yours?" Jorge looks at me as I don't dare to open my mouth.

"Great plan, Thomas. 'Just hear what the man has to say' Really working out for us." Minho sassed. They tied us up side hanging of a ledge. Shit. Heights. I. Hate. Them. With. A. Burning. Passion. Luna was tied to a chair in front of us.

"Oh. Shut up, Minho." Thomas sighed.

"Maybe I can, can reach the rope." Thomas reaches up for his feet to untie but come back down. I looked down for a quick second and regretted it.

"Dont look down em." Newt looks over at me.

"You mean up. Because we are hanging upside down." I tried to make a joke but only Minho laughed. Then Newt started laughing.

"Enjoying the view?" Jorge asked walking up to us.

"I hate it." I mumbled.

What the hell do you want?" Thomas asked.

"That is the question. My men want to sell you back to WCKD. Life has taught them to think small. I've never like that. Something tells me you're not either." He walks up to Thomas.

"Is it blood rushing through my head
or is the shank not making any sense?" Minho pipped up.

"Tell me what you know about the Right Arm." Jorge points his cane at Thomas.

"I thought you said they were ghosts." Newt gasped for air.

"I happen to believe in ghosts. Especially when I hear them chattering among the air waves. You tell me what you know and maybe we can Make a deal." He walks over to a switch that held the rope tied to our feet.

"Look, we, we don't know much." Thomas said. Jorge pulled the switch as we dropped then stopped.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa. Okay, okay, okay. Alright. They're hiding in the mountains. And they attack WCKD and they got a bunch of kids. That's it, that's all we know." Thomas sputtered over his words.

"Are you sure?" He walks over to Luna and bends down to hear level.

"Get away from her!" Newt gritted his teeth.

"Please. We are sure. Don't hurt her." I pleaded.

"Jorge. What's going on?" The guy that held me down came in.

"Me and my new friends, we are just getting acquainted. We're done now." He cocks his head smiling.

"Hey, wait. What. You're not going to help us?" Thomas asked.

"Don't worry, hermano. We will get you back to where you belong." Jorge leaves us shortly. What have we gotten our selves into?