𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛, gally (tmr)

Chapter Twenty Nine

Ada and Gally led the three boys out of the grounds of the WCKD facility and onto the streets. They were quick in ducking behind a stone wall to avoid the screeching of cars already on the look out for them.

"I think- I think we might have pissed them off." Gally commented between uneven breaths.

"How close are we to the tunnels?"

Thomas didn't seem to have any time for his jokes, asking the important questions as he watched Newt in concern. The blonde was slumped against Minho, who was frowning at the boy's deteriorating condition.

"Twelve or so blocks." Ada replied, catching Thomas' attention, and he nodded stiffly.

Their eyes all turned to Newt when he let out a heaving cough, one that wracked his entire body. The girl moved towards him, helping him shift into more of a sitting position to try and make his coughing subside.

"How you doing, Newtie?" Minho asked, a fond smile on his lips as he watched the boy.

"Hmm, awful." The boy responded, sounding croaky but still witty. "I'm so glad to see you."

His hand lingered on Minho's shoulder, and the other boy stayed there for a moment, just watching the blonde. And then he moved, sidling over to Thomas and Gally.

Ada beamed at Newt, hoping somehow that her falsely happy mood could keep him feeling that way genuinely. It was most likely failing, considering that her smile was obviously forced.

"It won't be long until we find Brenda." She told the boy, who hummed in response, his eyes drooping slightly.

"Alright, Newt, up you get." Thomas coaxed, suddenly appearing beside him, and looking to Ada for help.

Together, they heaved him up from the ground, helping him to steady himself. Ada briefly glanced over to where Gally and Minho were talking; with the latter still looking confused by the former's presence.

As they all started into motion, intent on the tunnels where they would be meeting Brenda, there was a large explosion. Ada felt her knees buckle and she looked out to the buildings to her left; where there was now a cloud of flames and smoke erupting in the sky.

Gally looked horrified by it all, stopping dead in his tracks and letting his thoughts become consumed with the death of the city. Ada had to tug on his arm to get him moving again, knowing they didn't have the time to watch all the chaos ensue.

The rebels from Lawrence's group had begun to storm the city. WCKD had the resources and the soldiers to spare to fight back; but it didn't mean that they were going to have an easy fight. The people from outside the walls were angry. And rightly so.

They stopped briefly to talk to Brenda via walky-talky. Thomas tried to persuade her to leave, but she refused. She then swiftly told him they were coming for them in the Berg, and to find her near the tunnels. 

They decided to pick up the pace once again.

Newt staggered then, wobbling under Minho and Thomas' weight. The boys were forced to let him slump down on the ground behind a wall, coughing and spluttering, his forehead collecting sweat and the dark veins spreading more so over his skin.

"He's not gonna be able to move for much longer." Minho murmured to Ada under his breath.

"Should we go get the serum?" Ada questioned all of her friends, not caring that Newt now knew of her worry for him.

They were at the point where she couldn't think about Newt's pride, only his health.

"You guys go get it, and come meet me with Newt." Thomas said then, his eyes firmly focused on the girl.