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

Chapter 15

Newt POV 

     I watch as the man known as Jorge comes towards us. "I have three questions for you. Where did you come from? Where are you going? How can I make a profit?" He says. "We were looking for the people in the mountains." Thomas explains. "You mean looking for ghosts." Jorge says, looking skeptical. "Next question. Where did you come from?" "We came from Wicked, but we escaped, and now we're running from them." Thomas answers. Jorge looks at Thomas with an unreadable expression, then over at Brenda. She picks something up off of a nearby table, and walks behind Thomas, bringing the object up to the back of his neck. 

     "Hey! What are you doing?" Thomas demands, twisting around to see what Brenda is doing. "Calm down, you big baby." Brenda sighs with exasperation. It appears that the item she is holding is some kind of scanner. She grabs hold of Thomas's shoulder with one hand to try to keep him still. With the other hand, she scans something on the back of his neck. I look closer, and realize it is a tattoo. 

     The ink imprinted on the back of Thomas's neck is a series of lines. My guess is that it is some sort of mark that symbolizes that we are WCKD's property, which I don't like at all. Although, I have another theory. It might be a tracking chip, because if it is scannable, it has to have some sort of sensor in it. It also makes sense that WCKD would put a tracker in us, to make sure their 'property' doesn't get too far away. 

     The scanner makes a strange beeping noise, then something comes up on the screen. Brenda reads it, then looks up at Jorge. "Yeah, they're from Wicked." She says, glancing back at Thomas. Jorge then smiles at us, which makes me feel uneasy. "That means, you are very valuable to us."