The First Glader |Canceled|

Firguring it Out

I watched as Thomas and Minho talked to Chuck but I felt as if Ro just gave me more information than she knew. She gave me my memories of training back and told me Thomas was a key to this, but how? I looked up to see Thomas looking unsure about something. Jogging over quickly as he ate breakfast I read him like a book, "You're thinking about Teresa, aren't you?" I sat across from him and snatched a piece of his bacon.

His head snapped up at the girl's name and I gave an amused look, "How do you know her name?"

"Ro gave me my memories back of training. Everyone called each other the names we call each other here." He gave me a curious and distrusting look it almost hurt. Why couldn't Ro tell me anything? I waved him off at his unsaid question,"Go, we need you runners now more than ever." He nodded and ran off with Minho to the maze.

Alby told me to go walk around with Newt. That's what I did, going over to the other track-hoes where Zart told me to help out. I was next to him, he seemed like a pretty chill guy, "Zart, did Ro ever say any idea on how to get out?"

He seemed slightly startled at the question but nodded, "Yeah, she only said that she had ideas. She also said something about Thomas and the girl just, clicked. She seemed to know something was out there but now we know she works for those creators." The last part was more bitter than I thought I would hear from the zen guy.

"She knee what was out there," I agreed. "But, she started like you, no memory. She was alone with absolutely no one, she ran out into the maze and lived there. From what I hear she ran in to go get Alby and Minho from being out there. While she may work for the creators she knows her loyalties and so do I."

"She killed Ben," Zart said a slight bit of grief in his voice.

"She's an assassin, what do you expect? Who's to say I'm any different? She gave me memory of just training nothing of the maze, I remember her name. Her real name, she seems ro hate that name now." The last part was to myself but I knew Zart had heard.

"Maybe this is because you can't except your friend has gone bad." I sighed as I knew Zart was right, but Ro was my best friend and I knew her better than anyone. "But, she may know something, you still have your head talking thing?" I lied and shook my head. If the creators knew then Ro would be in all sorts of trouble.

"I know they use illusions and mind tricks on us. If anything Ro did give us a clue."

"What clue?"

"My note! The note Ro gave me, it said that the maze was a code, to use it as a code. If Ro is correct the answers could be right under our fingers and more importantly we know something that people don't realize. Yes this maze is something that tricks you as it changes each night but what if this trick takes a period of time to figure out?"

"So you're saying that if the maze is a code then since all this weird stuff is happening that we should have everything we need to get out?"

"We still need and exit, and something is telling me that Thomas is the key to finding it."

"You sound a bit like Gally, just less crazy."

I was smiling, "I need to talk to Minho when he gets back! If he gets back at the same time everyday and knows the maze better than anyone then we may figure out the patterns. Don't get me wrong the chick is important, anyone can see that but how is the question. After all if this is a test, then there would be more to come, right?"

"Yeah, and if there's more to come then there's more out there for us to face which means that this isn't the end. They don't want all of us to live this out."

"It's a test of elimination." We looked at each other with horror on our faces. We may have just figured out WCKD's plan but how to get out? Ro?

Yes? I almost jumped when she answered, I wasn't expecting her to actually be ready to talk. Well aren't you a jumpy one?

You're watching me?

WCKD wants me to help watch you guys, blah, blah. I'm just going to say that Minho and Thomas are figuring somethings out. Just saying, You and Zart are correct. This isn't the end.

You need to help us, how do we get out?

I could almost hear her sigh, If I help you they will figure this out and we will both be in more trouble. Al, I'm at a point where they will put me out of here once you find the exit. Act quickly Al, and get answers. You got to figure things out. Now for the girl, she should be waking up soon, maybe sometime today even. I don't know but Al, we aren't safe. No one is safe.

What do you mean?

Grievers will come but you hopefully won't face the queen. Al, act quickly, you're going ti be picked off, one by one. Every night it will change, Al the doors won't close one day, and that day is soon.

You have to help them! Me!

Al, I'm trying but I'm trying to survive too. They said you should be okay, Al just remember your training.

You're hiding something you don't want to admit, aren't you?

Do you remember what the outside world is from training?

Yeah, desert.

Al, that's what the world is, it's a desert. People have changed and not in good ways. My only fear are those people and anyone with a good sense of mind would understand. Al, there are truths I don't want to admit that I knew.

You knew the way out didn't you?

I figured it out a while back in the maze, I refused to believe it though. Something inside me said it wasn't real, I belived it. That was until I met the boys, until I met Minho. I realized the way out but the creators, WCKD, they kept me from talking. I felt part of me jump for joy, I had a person that had the exit in my head. We could get out we could be free from this place! Al I can't help you through it but I will say two words: the Cliff.

What?

The Cliff. Ro had repeated, what did she mean 'The Cliff'? I looked st Zart who looked much happier, "Zart, is there anything that is called The Cliff?"

"Yeah, it's not that far really, just a platform with a void of nothingness, why?"

"I don't know, heard people talk about it and got curious."

"Curiosity killed the cat," he chuckled.

"Yes, but, satisfaction brought it back."

We then just bursted out in laughter, "Where did that even come from?"

"Who knows?"

I could help but think that, that was my first real laugh since I got here. Maybe my first ever laugh here.