It Wasn't Real

Chapter 14

Newt and Minho arrived back at the camp, freezing at the state of their group. It was complete chaos. Half of the group was fighting the government guards and half ran about putting out fires and helping the injured. Minho and Newt ran to help; both grabbed their weapons and began fighting. Some of the Gladers and Group B used the fire to their advantage, setting rags filled with rocks on fire and chucking them at the guards.

Soon enough the government guards retreated, nursing bullet wounds and burns. They had underestimated Newt's group, yes they had retreated last time, but that was because there was a traitor telling their enemy what their plan was. Now they had a whole new strategy and they were determined to win this war.

Newt's group slowly began gaining the upper hand. They were finally out of the fields and back over by the buildings. Suddenly an alarm went off in the building, shots sounded over the alarm and scientists ran out screaming.

Both sides froze in shock, but seeing as the only ones affected was the government, Newt's group went back to firing hoping to finally win this war. More people ran out screaming as two figures, a man and a woman both wearing Newt's group's uniform, exited.

They were shooting the government guards from the opposite side, successfully trapping their enemy. The battle raged on for hours, one by one the guards fell on both sides until every last government guard shooting at them was taken down.

"Thank you." Arthur said to the two newcomers.

"Don't thank us yet hermano. We still have to defeat the leader. He went through experiments to get special abilities like some of you but he kinda lost his sanity along the way. He will be difficult to defeat but we can take him." The man said as they both walked toward the group.

Thomas' jaw dropped. "Jorge? Brenda? You're real!?"

"Of course we're real." Brenda said.

"I thought you were just part of the simulation."

"Well you thought wrong muchacho." Jorge said smirking. "Let's save catch up for later. Right now we have a war to win."

They all cheered and marched to the top of the building. Arthur, Brenda, Jorge, Thomas, and Newt were in the front. Thomas and Newt stood protectively in front of Chuck, making sure he was covered at all times.

"You guys ready?" Brenda asked as they stood in front of the door. They all nodded, albeit some reluctantly. "Good." She kicked the door down and they all barged in, guns raised.

"Well, well, well. Look who it is." The man behind the desk said.

"Ratman." Thomas said as he, Newt, and Minho took a step closer to the man. "I should have known."

Janson obviously didn't like being called Ratman as his face dropped in a sneer. "Ah yes. The 'Ivy Trio', you three were the most annoying of all the Gladers."

"Slim it." Minho said. "We aren't here to chat."

"Oh, yes." Ratman said. "You're here to kill me. How cute."

"Don't talk so high and mighty when you are at a clear disadvantage." Arthur said.

"Disadvantage? What disadvantage?"

"You are outnumbered and unarmed." Arthur stated.

"Yes, but I have something even better." Ratman looked straight at Newt. "Can you aim at Chuck instead Newton?"

Newt was unable to control himself as he turned around and aimed at Chuck who looked terrified.

"Newt?" Chuck asked hesitantly. "Why?"