The Maze Trials: A Gally Fanfiction

Chapter Twenty Nine

We stepped into a room filled with monitors and desks. This was the room I was in when I spoke to Thomas in my dream. The only difference now was that the place looked destroyed. Something happened here. I stepped around one of the desks and that's when I saw the dead bodies. Several of them just laying lifeless on the floor. We all walked around slowly trying to look at all the monitors.

"Hello" A woman's voice rang out.

We all moved to stand in front of a large monitor that now displayed an older woman in a white coat.

"My name is doctor Ava Paige. I'm director of operations at the World Catastrophe: Kill Zone Department. If you're watching this that means you've successfully completed the maze trials. I wish I could be there in person to congratulate you."

She paused for a moment as the people behind her seemed to be frightened out of their seats. 

"But circumstances seem to have prevented it. I'm sure by now you must all be very confused, angry, frightened. I can only assure you that everything that's happened to you, everything we've done to you, it was all done for a reason."

She paused again as her image changed to other photos as she spoke.

"You won't remember but the sun has scorched our world. Billions of lives lost to fire, famine. Suffering on a global scale. The fallout was unimaginable. What came after was worse. We call it the flare. A deadly virus that attacks the brain. It is violent, unpredictable, incurable. Or so we thought. In time a new generation emerged that could survive the virus. Suddenly there was a reason to hope for a cure. But finding it would not be easy."

The people behind her seemed to be frantically gathering their things.

"The young would have to be tested. Even sacrificed inside harsh environments where their brain activity could be studied. All in an effort to understand what makes them different. What makes you different. You may not realize it but you're very important. Unfortunately your trials have only just begun as you will no doubt soon discover."

Shots seemed to be fired behind the woman.

"Not everyone agrees with our methods. Progress is slow. People are scared. It maybe too late for us. For me. But not for you. The outside world awaits. Remember..."

She paused as the glass behind her was broken with a bullet but didn't shatter. She pulled a small hand gun out of her pocket and pressed it against her temple.

"W.C.K.D. is good"

I turned away as quick as I could from the screen. What the hell was that? I've never felt more confused in my life.

"Over here" Chuck said suddenly.

We all walked over to the boy to see an opened large hall leading to doors at the end. The windows in those doors certainly looked like the sunlight of the outside world. We did it. We made it out.

"No!" The shout came from behind us.

We all turned seeing Gally with a small pistol in his hand. He held it to his side with a shaky hand.

"Gally?" I asked stepping forward.

Minho grabbed my arm pulling me back to his side. He looked sick. Something was wrong and I needed to get to him. I tried to pull my arm from Minho but he tightened his grip keeping me right next to him.

"We can't leave." Gally seemed to be holding back his sobs.

"We did, Gally, we're out. We're free." Thomas said slowly raising his hands.

"Free?" He choked on a sob as he turned his head.

My heart almost stopped. I wrapped my hand around Minho's arm to steady myself. This can't be happening.

"He's been stung." I whispered more to myself.

"You think we're free out there? No. No, there's no escape from this place." Gally raised the gun pointing it straight at Thomas.

"Gally" I cried trying to pull his attention to me.

He started to cry harder but kept everything he had trained on Thomas.

"Gally, listen to me, you're not thinking straight. You're not. Now we can help you." Thomas spoke calmly with his arms raised.

Minho pulled his arm from my grasp. I could feel him moving slowly behind me. I couldn't focus on him though. I could only focus on Gally.

"Just put down the gun." Thomas begged him.

"I belong to the maze." Gally stated.

"Put down the gun." Thomas repeated.

"We all do" Gally cried as he pulled the trigger.

Chaos erupted as the group tried to move in different directions. It was Minho who went in slow motion for me. I watched him pull back and throw the spear he some how got a hold of. I screamed to the top of my lungs when it plunged into Gally's chest. I watched him gasp for air. I tried to run to him but several hands grabbed my arms pulling me back. Gally fell to his knees with a gasp. I cried and fought against the gladers holding me. The gun fell from his hand as he fell over to the ground.

"No!" I screamed trying to rip myself out of their hold.

"Thomas" Chuck said softly.

The young boy started to fall but Thomas grabbed him. This caught the attention of the gladers holding me back. I was released. I ran full speed to where Gally lay. He was still alive but barely. His breathing was shallow.

"It's gonna be okay." I cried softly as I softly stroked his cheek.

I pressed my forehead against his as I cried. I can't loose him. Walking away from him in the Glade was horrible but I knew he was alive and could be happy again. This... this I can't handle. I can't let him die. I'll do anything.

"Please Gally, be strong and stubborn. If you die I die. Please." I sobbed holding onto him as tightly as I could.

A small quiet groan came from Gally's lips. I moved closer to his face.

"I..." he took in a small weak breath.

"Love..." another shallow breath.

"You" He finished letting a slow breath leave him.

I sobbed trying to hold on to him as tight as I could.

"I love you Gally." I whispered back to him.

I pressed my lips to his hoping to feel him kiss me back but I felt nothing. I kissed him harder. He has to know. I need him to know.

My body was suddenly off the ground. I was being picked up and thrown over someone's shoulder. I could barely see Gally threw my blurry vision but it looked as if he was reaching out to me. 

"Gally!" I screamed trying to free myself from the strangers hold.

"I can't leave him!" I cried banging on the person's back.

A sudden blinding light caused me to close my eyes. I was tossed to the floor of something. As I opened my eyes blinking back my tears I saw them toss Thomas inside beside me. Minho tried to grab me but I jerked out of his hold.

"Thomas" I sobbed looking at my brother.

He instantly grabbed me and pulled me against him. He held me tightly as I sobbed into his shirt. What happens now? How do I live a life knowing Gally is gone? It doesn't feel right.

"One day at a time." Thomas whispers into my hair as he holds me.

"That's all we can do. One day at a time." He whispered again.

I knew what he meant. In the chaos I had noticed Chuck laying lifeless on the ground. The thought of my friend and Gally both dying when we were so close had me sobbing even harder into Thomas.