The Maze Runner

Chapter 10

"Liz, we have too fight it. We have no other option." Her eyes went wide,
"Are you insane?!" I shrugged,
"Maybe. Frankly, I don't even know. We need to plan a sneak attack, there's ivy around these walls, we can climb up it some and attack from above." Her hand was shaking like crazy,
"Wait what-" the clanking was loud, it would be hear in about 4 minutes I believe. I knew how to estimate time using sound volume...how the heck did I know that...? I gestered for to hide and climb the left wall, I would use the back wall. I buried my self in the ivy and climbed, it was pretty easy since there were vibes every inch. I heard a loud shriek mixed with a moan, it's close, really close. I had to stay, I turned my head so I could see behind me, my arms and legs were shaking, I was afraid. But there wasn't time for fear, be brave Mack. Be brave. I told myself.

'Be brave Mack, And don't die.'
Was that me? No, it was a different voice...Thomas! I wanted to talk to him but I can't talk out loud. What to do?!
'Are you there?' I heard again
'Yep'
woah what? Did I just say that? No...I thought it.
'Thomas...I can talk through my brain too?'
'Yea, you just had to figure it out. So what are you doing?' I was reminded when I saw a large metal arm around the corner,
'Can't talk now, have to fight a Greiver, hopefully I'll live. Bye!'
'Wait what?!' I heard him say.

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The hideous creature rounded the corner, it slammed its tail against the ground and shrieked. Oh lord, I'm gonna die. I took a small silent breath, I gripped my machete I put in my belt, I bit my lip as I watched the Greiver look around and screech. Maybe it would just go away...Nope, it sat there, waiting for us, great. I didn't know where Liz was, I couldn't see her through all that ivy. The Greiver got up from its sitting pose and walked towards my wall, I held my breath. It knew something was wrong, I must've not covered myself with ivy enough. It was now or never, the Greiver was directly below me...Let's do this. I told myself...I screamed as I jumped down, Machete in hand, the Greiver looked up and screeched, it moved out of the way and I slammed into the ground, it hurt to jump from 10ft off the ground. Liz still nowhere in sight. The Greiver didn't react, I guess no ones ever tried to fight it before. It let out a massive shriek and spit flew in my face...yuck! I decided i couldn't beat this thing without training hard, so I'd have to trick it. I ran too a corner, the thing slowly walked me into the corner, thinking it trapped me...but nope. It's metal arms were going everywhere, I was swattin them away with my weapon! I fealt a sharp pain, something sliced my left arm! I grabbed my arm, and groaned. when I lifted my hand I found it blood red. It must've been the same tool that cut Anna! But it didn't go deep, I had to get outta here! I crawled quickly under the Greiver and started too run out of the dead end, I touched my left arm, blood was pouring down it, but it was a small price to pay for my life, I was halfway out of the dead end path way! while I was running I yelled,
"Liz! Whenever you are you'd better come out and Run!" I heard a thud behind me, she must've jumped down from her hiding place on the wall, I was gonna stop and wait for her, but then I heard a Schreech, great. I ran back and saw her cornered for real by the Greiver. No! I ran over there and sliced the thing on its back, and yellowish goo came out...well that answered that question. The Greiver turned too me as it let out a shriek, that yellow goo pouring from its wound,

"Liz! Run!" She went around the Greiver and ran out of the dead end! I started to turn to run but I fell on butt! I slipped in that goop. I scooted back while the Greivers tools were flying, I felt something painful in my leg! I looked down to see some sort of needle in my leg! I pulled it out, it burned! I've never been more afraid in my life! I got up and ran for my life! My leg burned from the sting but I could still run! I was yelling,
"Liz? Where are you?!" I was running down a long path, the clanking behind me when something pulled me too the side, I was about to scream but something covered my mouth.

"Shush, it's just me." I saw the Greiver walk right past us. I let out a sigh of relief. It was Liz, she looked at me,
"Thank gosh your okay! And-" she stopped and looked horrified,
"What is it? I know my arm is cut but it's not that bad." I said confused, it was still bleeding but not as much. what was wrong? She looked at my leg,

"What happened to your leg?! Its bluish..." I looked down, there was a hole where it stung me, it had veins around it and was bluish color, abnormal.
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore, just alittle sore." She still looked horrified,
"Uh are you sure?" I nodded, but I don't think we could observe section 4 at night...we could barley run the maze at night.
"Okay, change of plans...again. We're just going to focus on surviving." She laughed,
"Good call."
"Besides, we should be making our way back, it's almost sunrise. The gates open soon." She smiled,
"Finally! I want to get out of this death trap!" We started to walk when she bent over,
"Liz what is it?!" She lifted her hand from her stomach, there was a hole, just like the one In my leg.