11

Lab Rats

Newt shot out of bed as soon as he heard the sound of metal scraping against the floor. "What in the bloody hell?" He somewhat yelled jumping off the bed and onto the floor below. Thomas crawled out of the vent first followed by Aires. Instantly Winston and Minho woke as well, the same expression on their faces as Newt. "Thomas what are you doing, why is he here?" Newt motioned towards Aires.

"His name is Aires. This place, I was right okay? They are taking kids and they are hooking them up like some machine. Sucking the life out of them! We saw it." Thomas looked to his friends. "We need to get out of here and now."

"How?"

"Through the vents." Aires motioned. "We could get to the main hall and with that key that you have, you could get through security."

Winston kept his voice quiet, "we have to try."

"Okay but not before we find the girls." That point was clear.

Suddenly footsteps from the hall began to echo making each one of them look towards the door. "The bed, now!" Thomas motioned towards the mattress. Immediately they hoisted it upwards and against the window blinding their view. Then, pushing the metal frames together, they forced it against the door.

Together they all turned to the vent. And like a bat out of hell, the boys took off in search for their girls.

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She couldn't take it, her fists pounded against the Matt. "Fight back!" His voice echoed through the room.

Shaking her head back and forth and fought back the fire that rippled through her veins. Why did they want this so bad? Why did they want her to snap?

Flashes of memories snapped through her head. The tortures, the nightmares, the reality. She remembered, whatever they injected her with made her remember. She bad a brother. His name was Scotty... Three years younger than her.

She remembered all about her parents... The scorch... Thomas... Theresa.

A sudden boot crunched against her jaw sending her toppling over onto her back. The lights above her run and shook... Everything seemed slurred as the blood dripped from her lips and down the side of her cheek. "Im not going to fight you." She coughed.

"Weak." His hand gripped her hair pulling her chin upwards and into the air. This had to have been going on ever since she woke from her stupor. They wanted her to fight... wanted her to loose control. "What do you want from me?" She coughed looking upwards towards him.

"I want you to fight back! I want you to know what you truley are!" His voice Rose as he slammed her head back into the mat out of frustration. Then, walking away he paced angirly.

On one side of the room was a one way mirror. Her reflection stared back at her as she knelt on her hands and knees. Whoever it was on the other side had to be enjoying the show.

Her she's went back to the fuming man. "And just what am I?"

His stare turned into a crooked grin. "A monster." He hissed before driving his boot into her side.

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Thomas busted into the nearby room, his weapon aimed at the scientists. They were all crowded around some type of monitor. All of the Gladers stood behind him, except for Aires and Winston. Aires said he had to go do something if they wanted to get out, so Winston went with him.

Here they were weapons raised as Thomas spoke loud and clear. "Where are they?" Immediately confusion crossed the scientists faces. "Where are our girls?!"