The maze runner (fanfic)

~ chapter 4 ~

Thomas took it easy on me, we stop for lunch. We are laughing about a time Thomas was telling me about, him and Chuck pranking Gally.

I hear a noise and spring to my feet, Thomas goes pale when he hears it too. A whirring, clicking, metallic sound.

"Greivers!" he gasps,

"what?!" I splutter.

what the hell is a Griever?

"Run!" he screams, we scramble to get our things, then I see it, coming round the corner. Its sluglike, jelly body rolls toward us, spikes protruding and retracting as it advances toward us.

I Yelp and sprint, Thomas matching my pace, we take a left and run as fast as we can, I look over my shoulder. Its gaining on us.

"Right!" Thomas says.

I don't slow for the turn and fall, sliding across the stone. I scramble to my feet and catch up.

"You ok?" he asks. I huff a "yes" and run harder.

To my surprise we run into Minho, he slams into Thomas and runs with us,

"Dude," Minho says, "greivers?"

"Yup," I look behind to see two greivers now.

I didn't eat enough to do all this running, I trip but don't fall. But the a greiver gains enough ground to grab my shirt. Pulling me down, I sprawl over the ground once more, I thunk my head on the hard stone.

It all goes black.

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Thomas's POV

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I hear her falling, I skid to a halt and Minho does the same.

"shuck!" he says.

He throws the spear at the beast near Tori and I grab her, I sling her over my shoulder and run.

I can see the glade doors. They are closing. I glance at Minho, I push harder and collapse on the grass , Tori below me.

I sit up and see gladers rushing towards us.

"Where are the other runners?" Newt asks.

I snap my head up, "What?!"

Newt goes pale, "bloody heck! No other runners made it," He glances at Tori's lifeless face, " Med-jacks!" he yells.

They come and take her away, I notice as she bobs away in their arms the massive gash running from the side of her eye to her lip, it will definitely scar.

she's still beautiful

I look to Newt, " So we only have three runners left," I spit on the grass, "one half dead." I sigh.

Minho speaks up, " creators where definitely shuckin' about in the maze, used the greivers to drive us away."

I notice the blood running from his nose. I feel a sharp pain in my ankle, but I can still walk.

" We need to map, let's go." I say.

                             

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*still Thomas's POV*

I stand at her door, steeling myself to go in.

I open the door and it creaks, I step in and close the door. I pull a chair close to her bed and sit down.

its my fault.

I notice a few strands of hair stuck to her lip, fluttering as she breathes. I pull it away, I talk her. Even though she's out for the count.

"Tori, " I breathe, " I'm sorry, this is my fault, I'm a weak shank who couldn't take care of you right. And look at you now, your face marked, bad concussion, and all because of me. I know you can't hear this, and that's why in saying this now. You've only been here a couple of days, but I like you. No, I really like you. See when you smile, inside I feel alive. See when you ran up that tree, others were angry, I was laughing. See when I got to carry you in my arms, my heart fluttered. " I felt a tear run down my cheek. I let out a small, choked sob. I lay my head on the bed, and I cry for her, because this is my fault.

she stirs, "Thomas....."

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