Thomas's P.O.V.
I watch the teenagers on the screen, one of them being my best friend and the others being the brother of my best friend, a close friend, and another close friend (and the probable crush of my best friend).
She was so brave to volunteer for this mission. She didn't have to go. And yet she did, and she could die at any given time; the maze isn't safe.
They're discussing exploring the maze the day after tomorrow. I just hope that they stay safe from the grievers. I shudder as I remember Randall, Dr Leavitt, and Ramirez. And how Minho tried to escape with Gally and they were discovered, the punishment. The griever, the casket, the fog.
I flashback to the moment that Minho and Newt discovered the necklace hanging on a gold chain. The family heirloom that both vowed to protect and never take off. Luckily, Teresa managed to successfully sneak it in for Minho on his way up, and I hid Cyrah's in her lip balm box.
Stage one of the plan complete. The plan to escape, the one I devised with Cyrah and Teresa a while ago. Get Cyrah inserted into the maze and then when we come in with our memories intact, Cyrah will be the person with triggered memories since she has the special ability.
Aris and Rachel agreed too, both will have their memories. Our main thread of communication will be Cyrah after she has her memories restored.
Minho was furious when he found out, of course, but that couldn't be helped.
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"Where's Cyrah?" Minho demanded as soon as Teresa and I entered the cafeteria, without Cyrah following, of course.
"The...maze..." Teresa murmured, looking down to her trainers.
"YOU SENT HER TO THE MAZE!" He shouted, growling and clenching his fists.
"Listen, Minho," I said, raising my hands in a peace gesture. We really needed him on our side. "She volunteered. It's our plan."
"You do remember how the last plan went..." he mumbled, looking down. I did.
"No offence, man, but the last plan went badly because you were planning it," I joked, trying to get him to crack a smile. It works, though his face falls immediately afterwards, remembering the consequences of last time.
"But what if...I can't let something happen to her..." he muttered, putting his necklace, the one he said was a family heirloom, in his mouth and chewing on it slightly.
"Stop doing that, Minho," Teresa said, gently guiding the chain out of his mouth. "It's gross."
"Am I going in after her?" He asked, his face seeming hopeful yet afraid at the same time.
"Yeah," I admitted.
"Can you make sure I get this in?" Minho asked, pointing to the wet jade necklace that he wore on his neck, the stone falling just a bit below his collarbone.
"Yeah, we already made sure Cyrah had hers'," Teresa said. "And you'll have yours'."
"Thanks, guys, really. For being my best friends."
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And like promised, we still plan to protect Cyrah. And the lucky thing is that WICKED needs her alive for her to produce more blood. So if worst comes to worst, at least she'd be alive. So will we. Hopefully.
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