The Maze Runner but without death (Survive #24)

Chapter 9

THOMAS POV:

"We tried that. We build bridges across but towards the end of the maze the support beams didn't work and George died from the fall" said Newt. "After that climbing the walls for any reason was forbidden" said Zart. "Oh" I said. "We had to carry George back to the glade and have a funeral and proper barrial for him. In short we learned from our mistakes greenie. This place is bloody dangerous. So don't bloody do anything stupid" said Newt. Okay we aren't doing that. "Well what about the box? You know next time it comes up" I started. "No we tried that. The box won't go back down with someone in it. Daron tried to use his power to open the box after it went down but when he tried to climb down a rope ladder we made something cut his left leg off. WCKD sent a fake leg the next month as a apology according to them" said Newt. Geez, I can imagine how painful that must of been. Daron is lucky to be alive. "What if we" I started. "No we tried it, twice. Alright trust me. Anything you think of we already tried" said Newt.

Did you try a slingshot? "Now look you wanna be helpful" asked Newt. I nodded. Newt tossed me a bucket and a shovel. I caught it in my arms. "Here, go get us some more fertilizer" said Newt. I took the shovel out of the bucket and started walking to the fertilizer. "Just get the fertilizer Thomas. Sure can't help the guys any other way? Nope just get the fertilizer. You know where it is. Just out in the middle of the woods" I mumbled to myself annoyed. I continued walking. I hate this. I feel useless. I saw something and got a closer look. It says George. I looked and saw the remains of a dead body. I stood up scared. The fuck is that doing there? I turned to leave but there was a boy there. "Wow, uh Ben right? I'm not sure we" I started. Ben looked mad. "Hey are you okay" I asked. Ben ran up and tackled me. "GET THE HECK OFF ME" I yelled. Ben held my arms down. "I saw you. You did this. I SAW YOU" Ben yelled. He squeezed my arms and I screamed. Ben started to choke me.

I tried to push him off me. I looked and reached for the animal skull next to me. I grabbed it and smacked it against Ben's head. I pushed him off me and bolted up. Ben tried to grab me but I pushed him away. I ran. I climbed up the small hill and ran. "HEY" I yelled. I kept yelling. Ben grabbed me and we tumbled down a hill. I hope my arm doesn't get infected. We made it to the bottom and I kept running. "HEY, HELP" I yelled. I have to be getting close. I ran out of the woods with Ben behind me. "HEY" I yelled. People ran up us. "I'LL KILL YOU" Ben yelled tackling me. I tried to get up but Ben sat on top of me and tried to choke me again. "HEY" Newt yelled. Ben looked up at him and Newt hit him with a shovel. Ben was knocked off me. "Hold him down" Newt ordered. Some boys held him down. I got up and relaxed. "Yo what the heck happened" asked Frypan. "HE JUST ATTACKED ME" I yelled. I'm still shook up. "Are you okay" asked Chuck. "Ya" I said. Alby walked up to us. "No" said Ben.