Trenda • The Maze Runner

Chapter 16

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Thomas pov

I begin to run after Brenda, ducking behind logs when the berg comes for Minho. Brenda had her bow drawn watching as the berg landed. Multiple people in blue hazmat suits ,with WICKED stitched on the back, came for Minho. I remember seeing them lift him over their shoulders and carry him on board. I remember feeling sick when I saw the munies running to try and stop them. Throwing whatever they could at the berg. I remember feeling helpless as WICKED through the bombs.  They dropped hundreds of gas bombs that knocked everyone out. That is when I blacked out. The gas had gotten to me and i felt nothing. Nothing at all.

Brenda POV

I remember the gas hitting everyone as the berg took off. The munies had believed WICKED captured minho. Not that he was with them. I remeber the gas hitting thomas first. He was out in seconds. I had managed to stay awake long enough to drag us to a soft meadow about a yard away. After that everything went black. Everything.

Thomas pov

I wake up to a starry night. Where the hell am I now? I think. I look around and find brend passed out about 7ft from me. She looks peaceful but we need to keep moving. I stand up and feel my legs give out. What the hell now?! I stand again, this time managing to walk. My legs had fallen asleep die to the lack of use, that's a first. I walk over and kneel beside Brenda. I put my hand on her forehead and manage to see her smile.  "I was wondering how long you would be out" she says while sitting up. I can't help but smile. I let out a small laugh and punch her shoulder. "You ready to keep moving?" She asks. I want to say yes but I think about the munies.  The only person they have left as a leader was minho and I. They have no one. "We can't" I say. "Why?" She asks suprised.  "The munies. They need a leader. We have to go back." I say sternly. "But what about WICKED? " she asks confused.  "I dont care about WICKED.  If they want me. Let them come. But the munies need our help. They need leaders." I say. "Well okay then. Lets go" she says arming her bow. We walk passing the marks left by the berg. What monsters.  All for a cure they will never have. We head into the village to find people crying, with blankets trying to stay warm, and children sleeping. "What happened here?" Asks brenda concerned.  A girl about 12 comes up to her. "Its WICKED.  They need you. You both. They said the only way to save me was for you to go to them" she says while tears stain her cheeks. "What do you mean save? " asks Brenda confused. The girl proceeds to lift her pant leg up to reveal a rash. "They said that it will spread and when it finishes I will- sobs- kill me" she finishes.

I feel sick and so does Brenda.  We both know what we have to do. We have to turn ourselves into WICKED.