Have A Little Hope [TMR Minho Fanfiction]

23. Hell breaks lose pt. 2

It's not long before I feel someone's arms being wrapped around me, bringing me into a hug. Minho. I clutch onto him and before I can even talk, he starts, "What the hell, Skyler! Do you have a death wish? You deliberately went out to the grievers and for what?"

I pulled away from him and stared into his hard, angry eyes, tears starting to form. "They- they took Alby. And If they took you too- shuck, I don't know what I would've done."

"I just wanted to help," I manage to get out. My throat is killing me from the screaming, and I might be a bit dehydrated because I'm starting to feel dizzy.

"I know just please stop putting your life at risk."

I nodded. There wasn't much to be said. I finally stood up, taking in the glade- or what was left of it. It was horrible. The homestead was ruined, a bunch of random stuff was on fire, things torn down. People gone.

"We need to do something. This is just gonna keep happening and we're gonna keep losing people," Thomas chimed in from behind me.

"I say we stay here. Fight off the grievers, protect the glade." Gally buts in.

Thomas scoffs, "seriously? We need to go. Staying here and dying is not the way to go."

Gally stares at him before turning around to the rest of the group. "Alright. Then let's have a vote. God knows what is out there, most likely more grievers than we can handle. We will all be slaughtered. At least here we have weapons, walls and a chance to defend ourself. We have no idea what we're gonna come across out there. How do we even know that there's a way out?"

"Or, we could risk it and actually have a chance of being free. If we stay here, we're sitting ducks. We will be killed. But if we leave, we could be free, and be far away from this maze as possible. No more grievers." Said Thomas, walking in front of Gally.

"Alright then. Hands up for Gally" Newt says, and people raised their hands. "Now Thomas." Less people raised their hands, but Newt Minho and I did.

Newts sighs, "well.. there you have it. I guess we stay."

"No that's ridiculous! We're gonna die here!" Shouts Thomas. He's really starting to get worked up. "The Void. We need to at least try it."

Everyone remained silent. So I decided to shoot my shot. "I agree. If we at least have a chance of leaving, we should take it. Let's face it, Gally, we can't stay here forever. Thomas is right, we will die."

Gally shakes his head "You dont know what you're talking about. You've been here for what, five minutes? I've been here for three years!"

"And yet I've managed to have found a possible exit. It's worth a try Gally, for once can you do-operate and not be a pain in the ass?" I retaliate.

He takes three long strides towards me, "Watch what you say." He warned.

I rolled my eyes and took a step towards him. "Get over yourself! You're being crazy! We need to go before the grievers come back and kill more of us. They already took Alby."

"And we will kill them." He growled.

"Do you hear yourself? You won't be able to kill one of those! It took a whole damn void for us to do that!" I hissed. This boy is really getting on my nerves.

Now we're almost face to face, and to say he's angry is an understatement. Minho decides to try step in, but it only eggs Gally on more.

"Oh what? You're afraid I'm gonna hurt her?" He snaps, and pushes me.

Oh now he has done it.

"Don't you touch me again," I shout, and pounce for him. I barely even manage to get at him before Minho and Thomas intervene. Minho grabs me and throws me over his shoulder while Thomas jumps in front of Gally. His face just seemed to anger Gally more and he starts punching. Now loads of people were stepping in, trying to stop Gally. Me included.

I get away from Minho and jump on Gallys back, my arms around his neck. He stops punching an unconscious Thomas and his attention turns to me. He manages to elbow my forehead, and throw me over his shoulders and onto the ground. He climbs over me and as he raises his fist, he is tackled into the ground by a very red, raging Minho.

And that's when I start to lose consciousness..