Scorched // Thomas (The Scorch Trials)

VI

They exited into another area and Thomas motioned for them to follow. "Come on, come on. Okay, let's go."

"You guys go ahead." Aris said. "There's something I gotta do."

"What are you talking about?"

"Trust me, it's important. You guys wanna get outta here, right? Just go."

"I'll go with him." Winston volunteered.

Thomas nodded. "Okay, Winston, go! Come on."

Thomas grabbed Ariella's hand as Minho asked, "You sure we can trust this kid?"

"You don't want to know where we'd be without him."

The kids rounded a corner and came face to face with Doctor Crawford. She looked up at them. "What are you kids doing out?"

Alarms started blaring and everyone looked at each other.

They ran through the halls and a guard yelled, "Freeze! Stay where you are!"

"Why are they shooting at us?"

"I've spotted them!"

"They're in L-3!"

"Minho!" Thomas cried. "What the hell are you doing? Minho!"

Minho kicked the guard shooting at them and knocked him out. "Shit, Minho!"

"Okay. Let's go. Come on. Let's go."

Thomas grabbed a gun and the group ran off once again.

They got to the med-wing and Dr. Crawford opened the door. Thomas opened it further and pointed a gun at the doctors as his fellow Gladers joined him. "Where is she? Where is she!"

Ariella ran over to a bed surrounded by curtains and Thomas opened it. "Teresa. What did they do to you?"

Teresa's eyes opened. "Thomas? Ariella?"

Ariella helped her up while Thomas helped Newt barricade the door. Teresa frowned. "What's going on?"

The blonde smiled at her friend. "We're sort of on the run. We need to go now. Come on. You good?" Teresa nodded.

"Guys? They're coming! Where do we go?"

"Frypan! Move!"

"Get back! Get back!" Thomas yelled.

The guards tried to open the door and realized it was blocked. "Okay, we gotta get outta here!" Minho cried.

"Where do we go?"

"Push!"

"Everyone stand back!"

"Come on!"

"Newt! Help, help!"

Newt ran over to Thomas and asked, "Ready?"

Together, the two of them pushed the chair through the window. "Go, go, go!"

"Come on, come on! Come on, come on!"

They climbed through the glass, and Thomas helped Ariella through. She winced as she felt a sliver of glass cut her arm. She ignored it, knowing there were more pressing matters at hand.

"Stay behind me!"

The door opened and there stood another guard. Thomas tased him and they continued running. Thomas saw the exit. "There it is! There it is!"

He tried to open the door, but the keycard wasn't working. "No, no, no!"

"Thomas! Ariella!" Janson called, walking up to them.

"Open this door, Janson!" Thomas demanded aiming the gun at Janson.

"You really don't want me to."

"Open the damn door!"

"Listen to me! I'm trying to save your life. The maze is one thing, but you kids wouldn't last one day...out in the Scorch. If the elements don't kill you, the Cranks will. Thomas, you have to believe me. Ariella, please. I only want what's best for you."

"Yeah, let me guess." Thomas scoffed. "WICKED is good?"

"You're not getting through that door, Thomas."

The door opened and they saw Aris and Winston. Aris smiled. "Hey, guys."

"Come on!"

"Thomas, Ariella, come on! Let's go!" Newt cried.

Thomas shot at Janson until there were no more bullets and the two of them started running.

Ariella reached the door first and Newt pulled her towards him. Thomas managed to slide under the door in time. He smashed the card reader and flipped Janson off. Ariella shot Janson a sweet smile before giving him two fingers.