They Don't Own Me

Chapter 47

Ivy took a deep breath, glancing around from where she stood. Erin was just down the hallway, waiting for Gally, Thomas, and Newt to arrive with Teresa. Ivy almost jumped when she felt a hand grip her arm, but when she turned her head, she found that Tyson had been the one to grab her arm. She tilted her head slightly in question.

"You're nervous," he stated. "Don't make it as obvious. We've got this."

"A lot is riding on us doing this right," she replied.

"Then we do it right. We're gonna be okay, Ivy."

Ivy nodded and went back to being a lookout, thankful that Tyson was with her and that she didn't have to hide the truth from him anymore.

Several minutes later, a group of guards approached from down the hall, Teresa standing amongst them. Ivy gave Tyson a nod, prompting him to move and unlock the door to the stairwell beside them. The two waited until the group was in the stairwell before following inside.

"Go, go, go," Thomas said, beginning to guide Teresa downstairs as Newt followed.

"Hold on," Gally said, pausing in front of an electrical box. "I can get in here."

"Stay here. Throw me the walkie." Gally tossed his walkie to Thomas who walked down to the next level to make sure the coast was clear. Gally pulled out his small saw and began cutting away at the lock on the electrical box.

Ivy paused beside her brother, waiting for the others. Tyson was behind her, keeping an eye on the door. Newt suddenly let out a series of coughs, gripping onto the railing for a little support. Ivy couldn't help but glance at him in worry, but he waved her off.

"Frypan, we're in," Thomas said as he rejoined the group. "How you guys doing?"

"Yeah, we're getting there," Frypan responded over the walkie. He and James were making their way to the large crane in the city to help with the escape plan. "Tell Minho 'Hi,' for me."

"Hang in there, buddy."

Gally finally got the box open and checked the wiring.

"This'll work," he said.

"Brenda, what's your status?" Thomas asked over the walkie.

"Status is, we're working on it," she replied. She, Nicole, and Isaac were in WCKD's garage. They were in charge of obtaining the escape vehicle.

"Copy. Just make sure you're ready on your end."

"Don't worry. You know I'm gonna be there."

As Thomas put the walkie away, Gally finished installing the small device he had been given by Lawrence to help them take down WCKD.

"All right, let's go."

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Erin glanced over her computer screen, watching as the cameras glitched. She caught a glimpse of Ivy and the others running down the hall, making her smirk ever so slightly.

"That's funny," one of the men working with her said. "System's glitching."

Another guard sighed and grabbed his gun.

"I'll go check it out," he said.

Erin glanced over at the man as he went to the door. She slowly reached for her weapon, making sure no one was watching her. When the door opened, the man was launched backwards and began twitching from the electrical blast he was hit with. As her group of friends hurried into the room, Erin lifted her gun and began firing at the other guards. Caught by surprise, they were quickly taken down and left twitching on the ground. Erin nodded to Ivy and went to unlock the cell doors.