Fast As A Bullet {Maze Runner}

t h i r t y o n e

Teresa finds a cloth and hands it to Leanne. She presses it to his wound quickly.

"You both have to go." Thomas breaths out. "You have to leave."

"No." Teresa shakes her head.

Leanne copies her gesture. "Not without you."

They silence themselves quickly when they hear the door opens. "I admit, Teresa, you had me fooled." Janson speaks. Teresa gestures for them to follow her. "I thought we were friends." Leanne shuffles behind them, kicking a beaker over. Her eyes widen and she rolls to the side quickly, out of Janson's sight. "Maybe it's just in your nature to betray the people closest to you." Across the room from her, Teresa knocks a tray over. Janson shoots at her but misses. "Come on. Let's not prolong this." He moves around the room. "We both know there's no way outta here." Leanne watches Teresa try to make her way over to Thomas slowly. "Let's not make this any more painful than it needs to be." Janson walks through the room, speaking their names tauntingly. "Leanne, I have to admit I was proud when I saw the note you left for me." She shuffles to the side as he turns down the isle where she's hiding. "I guess I taught you well."

Leanne sees Teresa move to cross the opening over to Thomas. She waves her hands to try and tell her not to but Teresa doesn't see her. Janson steps out in front of her path. Teresa shuffles backwards as he walks towards her with his gun raised. "I think you have something of mine." Janson says. Teresa stands up and raises the small vile of the cure. "Not that. Where is he?" Janson takes another step towards Teresa. Leanne moves over to Thomas.

"Just take it." Teresa doesn't move. "Leave him alone."

"What is it with you two?" Janson spits. "You think he's so special? He's a lab rat. He was born with a gift. He never had to fight for it, he never earned it. He doesn't deserve it."

"Maybe. But it's his." Teresa responds.

Leanne opens drawers quietly, looking for a knife or anything sharp she can use against Janson, but there's nothing.

"What do you think, Leanne?" Janson calls out. "I'm sure you don't want your dear sister to die." Leanne pauses for a moment and Thomas looks over at her, confused. "What about you, Thomas?" Janson calls out. "What do you have to say? Don't you have enough blood on your hands already?" Janson asks. "You might not have been able to shoot her. But I can." When Thomas doesn't answer, Janson shakes his head. "Okay. Fine. Have it your way."

Leanne watches as Thomas stands up with a large metal box. "Janson." Thomas yells, throwing the box at the glass.

"Missed, you little shit." Janson smiles when the glass doesn't break.

"Doesn't really matter, though." A female voice sounds out. They all turn quickly to see Doctor McDonell standing at the door with a gun raised. Before Janson can say anything, Kate doesn't hesitate to start shooting. Teresa dodges out of the way to take cover behind the cabinets as bullets fly through the air.

Janson falls to the ground, blood begin to soak through his shirt at multiple spots. "McDonell." He spits out. "I should've known."

"I'm not going to let any more kids die. Not if I'm able to stop it." She raises her gun and pulls the trigger once more, sending a bullet right between Janson's eyes.

Leanne stands up and launches herself at the woman. "Kate!" She hugs her tightly. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome! Now go!" She ushers the three teens out of the laboratory. "You need to get out of the building." She tells them.

Leanne frowns as she supports Thomas. "You're not coming with us?"

"Juno is still in the building." Kate tells them quickly. "I have to get her out." She leads them down the hall a little. "Take the stairwell. It should still be fine."