SOFT SIDES | tmr ; gally x reader

Twenty Four

"Griever!" Someone yells, immediately throwing everyone into a state of panic. People begin running around in chaos and, pushing each other around. Thomas tries to get people to calm down, but nobody listens.

"Why are people running?" You say. "We have weapons, we should use them."

"Not everyone has your courage," Newt replies. "But if you think we can do this, then I'll stand right at your side."

You look over at Chuck. Small, innocent Chuck, with his legs shaking, looks up at you and nods in agreement. You choke up a bit. How is it that you managed to get the best friends in the world?

Thomas runs over to the three of you, Minho close behind him. "The grievers will be here any minute. We need to do something."

"Juno says we fight," Newt says. "I think we can do this."

Thomas looks over to you. "We're not going to be able to stop ten with just the five of us."

Suddenly there's a voice from behind you. "Who says it's just going to be the five of you?" You turn around and see a group of boys behind you.

"Sure half of the boys that were with us were pansies that ran away at even the slightest loud noise, but that doesn't mean it's just going to be you guys," Frypan says with a smirk.

You smile back, but then someone yells out.

"They're here!"

You turn and see grievers closing in on you. Thomas pulls the spear out of his pack. "Let's do this."

Everyone gets out any weapon they have, and together you all charge at the beasts before you. You, Newt, and Minho attack one together and successfully push it off the edge of the cliff and watch it fall to the bottom, where it lands in a ball of broken pieces and slime. Looking over your shoulder, you notice Chuck, Winston, And Frypan hacking up another. Thomas starts charging towards a griever, yelling some sort of code at Teresa to open the exit. You run over to help Thomas, right as the griever knocks him to the side.

"Tommy!" Newt yells out, running towards his lover. You reach the griever and start slashing it with your blade, as Newt helps Thomas up.

"It's open!" Teresa yells out.

"Everyone get to the exit!" Thomas yells over the grievers. A couple of boys help you get the griever over the edge, then you all begin running towards the hole in the wall. Thomas is ahead of you, with his arm wrapped around Newt's shoulders. His leg is bleeding badly from where the griever hit him. You catch up with him and let him put his other arm around you, and together the three of you make your way to the exit.

"They're right behind us!" Someone yells out, but you don't look back. You reach the exit and Teresa helps you climb in. You then help her guide Thomas and Newt in.

Behind them, you see two boys get knocked over by a griever, and hear their screams as they're sent flying over the edge. You continue to help Teresa guide boy after boy through the door.

Right as you're getting Chuck in, the door begins to close. A boy still trying to make his way over, screams at you to stop the door, but there's no way to stop it. The last thing you see through the door before it slams shut is an image of the boy getting eaten by a griever. You know that his screams will haunt you forever.

Looking away from the closed exit, you look at the group behind you. The group is so much smaller then when you all left the glade, and you can't help but wonder what will become of the people who turned back.