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Elsie kept turning her head to look back at Gally and the small group of Gladers as she got pulled along into the Maze by Newt. There was no way Gally and the others were going to survive. she looked down at Newt's hand, thinking about how there was a chance that She and the others would die trying to escape. it wasn't a nice thought. 

"Everybody, this way!" Thomas called to the Group following after him as he and Minho lead the way through the Maze to the Exit. The Maze was a whole new world for Elsie. her eyes scanned the area around her, each wall, each vine, a Reminder of the Story Newt had told her. a Reminder of the Night terrors that plagued her. 

she held tightly onto her brother's hand, struggling to run as she got overcome with exhaustion. They ran for a while, turning down multiple corridors and making twists and turns. Elsie would never be able to find her way in the Maze, she knew she'd get lost right away. The Maze changed as they entered Sector seven. instead of twisting corridors, it was a large open space encased by large stone walls. 

They approached a large, tall opening. Thomas prepared to run into it, only to screech to a stop when he spotted a Griever in the distance. he quickly darted behind the wall to hide, the Group immediately following in suit. "is it a Griever?" Chuck asked as Thomas poked his head out from behind the wall to take a look. "Yeah" Thomas replied breathlessly. Elsie began to tremble, her back pressing into the thick stone wall as she clenched her eyes shut, trying to catch her breath.

"Chuck, Elsie, take this" Minho ordered, passing Chuck the Key device. Elsie looked down at the key device before looking up nervously at the tall girl standing beside her. "its okay you two, just stick with me" Teresa reassured the two as the quickly put her hair up in a ponytail. Elsie nodded, slipping her hand into chuck's and giving it a tight squeeze. 

"Once we're through, it will activate and the door will open." Thomas explained. "We stay close, we stick together, we get through this, We get out now, or we die trying. Ready?" Elsie ran forward and gave Newt a hug. in her mind, she was hoping that it wouldn't be the last time she'd ever hug her dear brother. she had to survive. they had to survive. she pulled away, and He gave her a quick ruffle of her hair one more time before she backed away, grabbing onto Chuck's hand, Ready to go.

"All right! Let's go!" Thomas yelled. The group turned the corner and began sprinting down the hallway towards the exit, yelling in unison as they alerted the Griever to their presence. Elsie desperately swallowed down her fear, holding onto Chuck's hand for dear life as the Griever let out a deep roar, beginning to run towards them. but they didn't stop running. they weren't giving up. The Griever found itself dashing right past them as it avoided making contact with the weapons being pointed right at it. 

The griever was now facing them, its back to the edge of the cliff, roaring and swinging its metal arms at the group as it attempted to hit them and grab them. "Push it!" Thomas yelled as the boys beside him continued to poke at the Griever with their weapons, trying to fight it off. Elsie gasped as the boy beside her was suddenly snatched up and thrown back, causing him to topple over the edge, yelling for help as he held onto the edge, only to fall to his death seconds later.

"The key!" Chuck yelled. Elsie spun around, dread filling her body as she spotted the key that was in Chuck's hand now laying on the ground in the distance. She began sprinting towards it. "Elsie! Watch the Edge!" Teresa and Chuck yelled, watching as She sprinted after the key. "No!" Elsie cried out as she noticed the key beginning to roll to the edge. She did the unthinkable, throwing herself forward into a cartwheel, sending her over the edge. Elsie quickly grabbed onto the edge of the cliff and retrieved  the Key with one hand, Now dangling over the edge of the cliff, the only thing holding her up being her arms hugging the stone above her head.