Chapter 26

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When I wake, Newt is beside me lightly dabbing (Don't even think about it) a wet towel on my head where I was hit. I could hear all the Gladers talking and the light from their torches were shining through the giant hole in the wall. Wait what? I quickly sit up, my head hurt and I got a little dizzy, but that didn't stop me.
"What happened? Where's Gally? And the Griever? And why is there a massive hole in the wall? What time is it? Can I have breakfast yet?" Newt laughs at me.
"Thank goodness you're okay." He hugs me and I hug him back. "And to answer your questions, Gally knocked you out and continued yelling insanely, he was taken by the Griever who ran out into the Maze with his little Griever buddies, the Griever put the hole in the wall, it's early morning and soon." We laugh with each other then make our way downstairs, outside and towards Thomas. I continue holding the towel to my head on the way.

"Minho followed it out there." He yelled when we got close enough.
"I saw." Newt replied, he reached for the towel and moved it off my head. I grimaced at all the blood on it and Newt quickly placed it back over my wound. "Does it hurt?"
"Yup, but I'll be fine." I give him a weak smile and he continues talking to Thomas. Truth was, my head hurt so bad, I felt like i was going to literally throw-up, I had to block out their conversation. My vision was still a little blurry and it made me dizzy, but I managed to stay standing and see Minho emerging from the Maze. They spoke more about the Griever Hole, Minho informed us that the Grievers he chased went into it. I turned around suddenly when I smelt smoke, which made me dizzier from the sudden movement. And as if on queue Newt pointed it out to the others. I took Newts hand and he helped me as the three of us ran for the Map room, while Thomas went off to see the girl. 

When we got there, we pushed through the growing crowd of boys to find a body. Newt and I knelt down beside it. It's Alby. He was laying on his back, a large gash across his head with blood dripping down his face. Newt grabbed my towel, ripped it in half and used the half without my blood on it to clean up Alby. I felt like crying, but I held in my tears. He's not dead, no point in crying over someone who's not dead. 
"Newt! (Y/N)!" We turn to Minho who called us. "Let the Medjacks take care of him. We need to talk." Newt passes the cloth to the nearest boy and tells him to find Clint. We then get up and follow Minho and Thomas to the Slammer. 

"Let her out." Thomas said when we finally reached the Slammer. Is this Shank serious right now? After what we just witnessed all he cares about is getting his girlfriend out of here? Newt and Minho keep refusing, asking why they should trust the girl, Teresa, but Thomas kept pushing and he finally got his way. Newt went over and unlocked the door, letting the girl out. As she passed him she gave him, she death stared him, and I did the same to her. She also death stared Minho, but her look faltered when she passed me. It was like she knew I wasn't supposed to be in here. When she stopped next to Thomas all attention went back to him. The boys kept pestering him to tell us what was so important. He said the Maze was a code. That we needed the maps to find it. I stifle a laugh as he said he was hoping the Runners would remember their sections.

"What's so funny?" He slightly snaps at me. I look to Newt and he nods back.
"Thomas, we hid the maps." I told him with a smile.
"What?" He looks at us baffled. 
"We hid the maps in the freaking weapons room, put fakes in their place." Minho explained, "Because of Alby's warning. And because of the so-called ending your girlfriend triggered." I could see the excitement in Thomas' eyes. 
"Take me to them." 
"Okay, let's go." Without hesitation, the six of us started heading towards the Homestead, and into the weapons room. 

Once we got inside, Minho turned on the light and moved to the secret storage cupboard at the back of the room. Secret room-ception, I think to myself. He pulled out eight boxes, one for each section and Thomas opened one up. Section 2. Getting out a stack of them. He then started explaining the code, saying how they might spell out something. All of which was going straight over my head because A) My head still hurt and B) I just had no idea what he was saying. He said he needed wax paper, scissors and every marker we can find, so Minho, Newt and I set off to find them. I went to the kitchen and asked Frypan for a whole box of wax paper, which he wasn't happy about, I had to tell him what we needed it for in order for him to finally surrender it. Geez, he's as stubborn as... well almost every fictional character really. I made my way back to the weapons room and a few minutes later, Newt and Minho came back with markers. We had to use a sharp knife because none of us could find scissors. 

We all sat eagerly around the table, wondering what Thomas was going to do. 
"Get on with it, Greenie." I asked, rather bored, leaning on the table.  
"Okay, Minho and (Y/N), you two start cutting the wax paper into the size of the maps, Newt and Teresa help me get the first ten maps from each section box." There is no way I can do this with my vision blurry, otherwise Newt will know my head is worse than I'm letting on.
"Actually, I'm just gonna go to the Medjacks for a second, I'll be back soon." I stood up and left the room. Newt came out after me.
"Hey, (Y/N), are you okay?" He said grabbing my hand, his voice laced with worry.
"Yeah, my head just hurts a little that's all, I just want to see if they have anything for the pain." I smile at him and give his hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Just, please let me know if it gets worse, okay?" I nod to him and he kisses my cheek. I turn and start heading to the Medjacks, I could feel his eyes following me. 

I knocked on the door and after hearing a 'come in' I entered. Clint and Jeff were moving back and forth between Alby and their supplies. Clint looked up at me.

"Oh, (Y/N), what can I help you with?" He asked as he walked over to me. I took the towel off and it seemed like my head had stopped bleeding.
"I was just wondering if you could clean this up, and if you had anything I could take for the pain." He nods and takes the towel from my hand, moving to a sink to wash it off. 
"What's the pain like?"
"Well, it's not as bad as it was, but I'm really dizzy and my vision is blurry and I have a massive headache. It's making me feel like I'm going to throw up." I smile at him sheepishly. 
"Klunk, (Y/N), you should have come to us sooner," He gestures for me to lay down and I do. He then passes me two tablets and some water. "I want you to take these and then stay here and try and get some sleep, okay?" I nod once I swallowed the last tablet and placed the water on the table next to me. Clint went back to helping Jeff with Alby and I slowly drifted off to sleep. 

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