Taylor In The Scorch Trials

Chapter 12- WICKED Attack

Sitting among the guys, I felt happy. Snuggling into Minho's arm, we watched the sun set over the distance.

"I wish that everyone was here to see this." I sighed, thinking back at everyone we lost and left behind.

"Yea." Newt.

"I mean. I know I wasn't at the maze long, but I got to really know all you guys."

"Really?" Minho looked at me like I forgot something.

"What? I did didn't I?"

"Gally?" Frypan spoke.

"You completely kicked his ass and we're at each others throats on your first night." Newt laughed.

"Well... Nearly all of you then." I corrected myself. We had a small laugh of me fighting Gally and winning. But from the corner of my eyes, I seen Theresa seemed lost in thought. "Theresa. You ok?" I asked.

"Yea. I'm fine." She replied. "I'm gonna go get a higher view." She walked off by herself.

"Getting a higher view sounds good. Let's go." Frypan said after a moment silence, following after Theresa. Sitting up from Minho's hold, I grabbed Fry's wrist and stopped him.

"Leave her be Fry. She needs sometime to herself." I spoke.

"What? Why?" Fry asked.

"It's obvious she's got something on her mind." Newt said.

"Ok." Fry sat back down. "I wonder what's wrong though. Shouldn't we try and help her?"

"Fry. If Tay says Theresa needs time. Then it's the best things we can do." Minho spoke.

"Tay?" Newt looked between Minho and I. It took me a moment to process before I realised what actually left Minho's mouth. Feeling flushed, I retreated into Minho's chest. It was silent after that. No one spoke a word as we watched the sun setting. But it wasn't long till it was out of our view. And even though we couldn't see it anymore, we continued to sit there. Looking down on everyone in the Right Arm, I spotted Aris talking to those girls we met earlier. "I wish Alby could've seen all this." I heard Newt sniffle. Looking in his direction, I seen Thomas sitting beside him.

"And Winston." Fry said.

"And Chuck." Thomas said, looking at Chucks wooden person that he held in his hand.

"He'd be proud of you, you know, Tommy." Newt said.

"We all are." I stood up and made my way over to Thomas. Sitting next to him, I rested my head on his shoulder.

"Hey Aris!" Fry called out randomly when he spotted Aris.

"Yeah. I still don't trust him, though." Minho said.

"Ah!" I gasped, throwing a pebble at him. Minho looked at the pebble before looking towards me. Only to see me pointing at Thomas. We all couldn't help but chuckle. But there was a sudden cold breeze, that quickly stole what little warmth I had. Getting back up, I retreated back to Minho to share his warmth. Or should I say steal?

"Hey. Where's Theresa?" Thomas asked.

"She's up there." I pointed to the higher cliff. "Why don't you go talk to her?" I said, cuddling into Minho's chest. Thomas looked at me then the ground before making his leave.

"Wait! So you let Thomas go?" Fry looked at me like 'WTF!'.

"Unlike you guys, Fry. I have something youse don't." I smirked.

"And that is?" Newt asked.

"A girls intuition." I buried myself in Minho's jacket.

"You comfortable there?" Minho asked.

"Yep." I sighed in comfort. As I laid there with my eyes closed, I listened to our surroundings. It was peaceful, till the wind started howling. 'Wait a sec.' Sitting up once more, I made my way towards the cliff, to look over the horizon.

"Tay. What's wrong?" Minho asked.

"Listen." I put my index finger to my lips. "Don't you hear that?"

"What? The wind?" Newt asked.

"That's the thing. I don't think that's the wind." I replied. Looking further ahead, I spotted lights in the sky. "WICKED..." I said under my breath, taking steps back.

"Bloody hell!" Newt cursed under his breath, as we all ran down the cliff.

"Guys. What's going on?" Aris asked.

"Grab you friends and let's go!" I said as we ran past.

"Wow. What's going on here?" Vince asked, making his way over.

"That!" Minho pointed towards the aircraft heading our way.

"Damn! Everyone get to the-" Vince went to instruct everyone, but was cut off when small explosions hit all around us. Everyone was screaming in panic trying to find shelter or weapons.

"Guys!" I turned to the guys, seeing if they knew what to do.

"Taylor!" Newt cried, pushing me down. When I got back up I seen WICKED just tried to shoot me with a paralyse round.

"Thanks."

"No probs. Now let's get the bloody hell out of here!" Newt said. Running off as a group, we found Vince and Harriet fighting back.

"Vince! Harriet!" Fry call out as we ran towards them.

"Over here!" Harriet called us over.

"How can we help?" Fry asked. 'Since when did Fry become so contagious?'

"You need to cover us!" Harriet replied.

"Here! Take this!" Vince gave Minho a riffle. 'Oh god...'

"Newt! Here!" I threw him a riffle that sat there.

"Tay! Stay behind us." Minho said. Staying behind him, I did as told. As I watched our surrounding, I notice a grenade being thrown into the back of the truck we were surrounding. Quickly leaning over the truck, I went to grab it so I could throw it back. But it quickly went off, sending and electric shock threw the car. Feeling the shock run threw me, I couldn't help but cry out in pain before collapsing over truck.