Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Fan Fiction) Newt X Casey

Chapter 9

Casey POV 

     "No!" I yell, as Newt's grasp is yanked away from me. The creature pins him to the floor as I whirl around to face them. "I am not about to loose you." I think to myself fiercely. Newt tries to push it off him, as I charge towards them. I slam my leg against the side of the it, and in the process of doing so I leap over Newt so I don't step on him by accident. The creature crashes through the glass railing, falling down to the ground far below. 

     Unfortunately, for the second time, my momentum makes me slip to the ground, which is now covered in smooth glass shards. And also for the second time, I am way too close to the edge of the platform, and I start to slide off. 

     Memories of the battle in the maze come crashing back into my head. How I was on a platform with two large gaps on either side of me. I remember slashing the underbelly of the griever as I skid across the ground, then falling right off the edge of the platform. If Newt had been even a second slower, I would have died. Luckily, he caught me just in time, and pulled me back up to safety. 

     This time, only the bottom half of me falls off the ledge, while the cloth around my torso caught onto some of glass shards that are still intact into the railing. It slows my fall slightly, but sends shockwaves of pain through my body. 

     Two hands then gripped onto my wrists, as I gasp in pain, shock, and fear. I then lock eyes with Newt, who looks relieved but also faintly annoyed. "What is it with you and falling off of ledges?" He asks, with a slight strain to his voice, as he pulls me back. "Sorry." I say breathlessly. I stagger to my feet, and both of us run back to the others. 

     We make it down the hall, where there is an exit door waiting for us. However, it seems like it is blocked by something on the other side, since it won't open. I glance behind us to see the pack of the infected getting dangerously close. Thomas, Minho, and Newt start trying to shove the door open by force, while Winston starts shooting the infected with a shot gun. I briefly wonder where he got a shot gun from, but decide this is not the time to be thinking about something like that. 

     Finally, the door starts to open, but at the same time, the creatures are only seconds away from us. The door then gives way, and we all hurry past it. Winston is the last to come through, but he suddenly falls to the floor as a creature tries to drag him back. Thomas and Minho grab onto his arms and drag him back to them, like an extremely morbid game of tug of war. 

     Winston screams in pain, as deep claw marks engrave themselves into his stomach from the creatures. He is finally pulled free, and we continue running away from the infected, trying to find a place to hide. 

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     We find a collapsed slab of stone near the back of the abandoned mall that we decide to hide out for the night. We all sit at the base of it, on the sand, to which it looks out over the many sand dunes beyond us. 

     I watch as the sky slowly fades to night, and everyone starts to fall asleep. I look over at Newt, who is pretty much right beside me. He's looking out at the desert too, with an unreadable expression on his face. "I can take the night watch." I offer, looking around at everyone else. Newt gives me a sympathetic look. "No, you need to sleep. You lost a lot of blood today." He points out. I scowl at him. "So? I can still function. I'm perfectly fi-woah...." I trail off, as I stand up quickly, trying to prove my point. Instead, I quickly develop a pounding headache, and have to sit down again as my vision goes blurry. 

     "You okay?" Newt asks in a worried tone, placing his hand lightly on my shoulder. "Y-yeah I'm fine." I say, closing my eyes and gripping the sides of my head with my hands, trying to stop the world from spinning. "Sleep." He says quietly, gently trying to push me down. "Maybe for a few minutes...." I murmur, letting my body flop onto the sand, as sleep quickly rushes up and closes around me.