Solo ◇Thomas◇ II

~16~

Thomas ignored him and tried to make him stand, “We gotta get you up now.” 

Newt fights him off again, shoving the chain into Thomas’ chest, “No! Just take it!” He cries, his voice cracking as he did so. “Please. Please Tommy please.” 

Thomas slowly took the necklace, “Alright.” 

The three sat there in silence for a few seconds, they could see Newt trying to fight off the Flare. 

Thomas shook him gently, “Alright. I need you to give us everything you got. You and us right now.” He turned to Spencer and she nodded moving to help Thomas. “Come on, ready? Here we go, one, two, three.” 

The two struggled to lift Newt as Spencer was feeling weak and on top of that Newt seemed to lose control of his limbs. 

They struggled as they crossed the same street that the other two boys had just gone through. Thomas and Spencer stayed on high alert as they glanced around to make sure no one was going to shoot them. 

Flames were all around them and they could hear the shots further down the street. The three struggled to fit through the broken glass door but they continued to move as fast as they could through the building. 

Newt was gasping for air now and growling slightly. 

“We’re almost there, Newt. Stay with us, come on.” Thomas pleaded. 

Newt started to sway and then his body leaned onto Spencer and her legs buckled underneath her causing them to fall. 

“Newt, no, no, hey!” Thomas called trying to help Newt stay up as he landed on his back. 

Thomas tried to pull Newt back up but all he could manage was to drag him. 

Spencer was still on the floor gasping for air feeling all of her body screaming for the pain to stop. It felt like she was being burned alive from the inside. 

When she looked up she noticed Thomas also on the floor next to Newt. They were all clearly exhausted and in a ton of pain. 

“Thomas?” Teresa’s voice came through the speakers as they struggled to gain their breaths. Newt and Spencer more than Thomas. 

“Can you hear me? I need you to listen to me. I know you have no reason to trust me but I need you to come back. Thomas you can save Newt. There's a reason Brenda isn't sick anymore. It's your blood. Do you understand? She isn't sick because you cured her. She doesn't have to be the only one. All you have to do is come back and this will finally be over. Please. Just come back to me. We can save Newt and Sp-” 

The speaker gets cut off along with the lights, Spencer hadn't noticed how Thomas had risen to his feet during Teresa’s speech. 

Spencer heard growling and movement next to her so she looked over to see a fully transformed Newt. He rose to his feet with his back to Thomas as Spencer stumbled over to Thomas, hitting him gently on the back to turn around. 

Newt slowly turned to them, drool dripping out of his mouth, his skin completely covered with black veins, eyes a dark red void of life. 

“Newt?” His name barely slipped out of Thomas’ mouth as a whisper. 

Newt snarled and pounced towards Spencer but Thomas pulled her out of the way, tossing Newt to the floor. He rushes back up to his feet snarling and charging at them. 

Thomas shoved Spencer out the way as Newt tackled him. The two wrestled on the ground before Newt got the upper hand and slammed Thomas’ head into the concrete.