Faith
I woke up the next morning still in Newts arms as he remained fast asleep. I smiled knowing we had kissed last night. But it brought a worry deep down within me. I know I love him. Now if anything happens to him I'll not only loose a friend, but so much more. I'll lose my hope, happiness and I'd loose myself.
But I went to thinking about the future. What would happen if we did make it out of here alive? Would me and Newt have a future? I thought about the outside world and what sort of life we'd all have. I wouldn't want to leave anyone. I'm sure we'd all live close together. Maybe Newt and I would even live together. I daydreamed about a happy future and the long lives we'd live.
But my thoughts were cut short by a loud voice ordering people around. That was my job. I shook Newt awake and sat up alert at the sound of a door being slammed.
I stood up and quickly walked to the door. A hand grabbed mine and I looked up to see Newts worried face. I shrugged before pushing open the door and running out to the glade where I saw the gladers gathered around Gally.
"What the hell is going on?!" I yelled at them all causing Gally to turn quickly.
"Sorry Faith. But I think it's time for a leadership change. We all agree that Thomas and the girl have made this glade hell. And they should be punished"
"No! How dare you" I spat at him and looked towards the pit where Thomas and Teresa were being kept.
"We all think it!" He yelled as I walked over to the pits, joined by Minho,Chuck and Newt.
"Maybe he's right. I saw it. We did this to them Teresa we helped do this" Thomas said looking at the dirt.
"None of that matters now." I said shaking my head.
"She's right. You've been put in here just like the rest of us." Newt said.
"And now you could be getting us out" Chuck bubbles and I smiled.
"Exactly. But you've started this, we might as well end it, pick our asses up and get out of here" Newt spoke semi inspirationally.
"Ok I have a plan" Thomas said and we all listened to him as he explained the plan.
"Gally don't do this" I said as we all stood in a group watching Thomas and Teresa be tied to giant poles.
"I have to. Once the grievers get them all the destruction will be over"
"You're offering them to the grievers..." I said and he nodded. Everything was silent and I looked to Minho. He gave me a slight nod and I elbowed one of the boys in the back making him drop the ropes on Teresa. I helped her up and pulled her into our tight group. We were leaving.
"You don't have to follow him. I know your scared. I'm scared too but I'm willing to die out there trying to escape rather than cower away in here." Thomas spoke and I stood up straight feeling Newts hand brush against mine.
I looked between the boys and stepped forward. "You all used to trust me. And I think most of you still do. So you have to trust me when I say we're breaking out of here. I know it's scary because this is all we've known. But this isn't it. There's something more. Just trust me" I said and a few boys went from Gally's side to mine. "Gally come with us. Please" I said but he shook his head.
"Maybe I'll see you again one day. Good luck" I nodded and looked to Thomas. He nodded back and we all started running.
We ran for what felt like forever,but I stayed by Thomas' side the whole time, trying to not think about what could be waiting.
As we came to a corner I signalled for everyone to stop as Thomas poked his head round the corner.
"Is there a griever?" Chuck asked and Thomas nodded holding a spear in hand.
"Chuck stay with Teresa and hold onto this." Thomas said handing Chuck the little metal contraption that was supposedly getting us out.
"We're getting out of here. And we're getting out now. Or we die trying to get out." Thomas said and looked to me. "Anything else?"
"Er" What could I say? "Don't die?" I said more like a question and Minho started to laugh quietly.
"Bloody inspirational" Newt scoffed and it caused a laugh throughout the group. With our hope raised along with our weapons the group ran round the corner. I pulled Newt back as he was just about to run.
His body crashed back into mine and I held his face, pressing my lips against his. I held him close trying to make the kiss last as long as I could.
"Stay close" he whispered as I pulled back and I nodded. "Hey, if anything happens"
"I love you" I finished for him and he nodded.
Together we ran to help the fight. There were tons of the metal creatures. Boys were being thrown off the platform. One of the grievers jumped right infront of me and Newt and I had to think fast. It rattled and whirred but as it lowered its bulb head I jumped on the things back stabbing into it and circling the spear around in a lump of metal and guts before the whole thing collapsed.
The thing stumbled and as it was about to fall off the platform I jumped and gripped onto the edge of the platform for my life.
"Newt!" I yelled and the blonde boy turned with wide eyes running over and helping me up.
Without a word we ran past a group of people fighting off the beasts and joined Thomas in trying to pry a griever off of Minho. With all of our strength we beat the thing but it was still stronger. Jeff ran forward and started stabbing the thing allowing Minho to escape but on his escape Jeff was thrown off the platform.
I looked behind to see Chuck and Teresa standing infront of a puzzle that flashed green, causing a series of doors to slam shut squishing two of the beasts.
Then everything went dark. I reached out for someone. Anyone. I reached out and found another hand.
"Faith?" The voice whispered and it wasn't a British voice like mine. It was Thomas. I squeezed his hand and he began walking forward.
"There!" I said looking at a light ahead. "Follow the light" I said as I heard muttering.
I kept holding onto Thomas as we walked forward to the light. As we reached a door under the light Thomas pushed it open and we stumbled into a lit hallway. I watched as everyone else tumbled into the hallway, glad to see that most of us had managed to survive. I looked around and couldn't see Newt. But it didn't take long for him to come through the door. I scanned his body and noticed that his hand was intertwined with Teresa's which made me realise I was still holding onto Thomas.
I furrowed my eyebrows at him and he did the same. But before we could say anything Frypan pushed open a door that lead us into a grand computer room.
I pulled my hand from Thomas and walked round the room. "Oh god..." I breathed as I saw an image on a screen.
"What did you find?" Thomas said putting a hand on my hip. I moved out of his touch and pointed to the screen with a shaking hand.
It was me. A photo of me and a list. I read the list by my photo. "Subject A0" I read and I frowned at Thomas. "Subject? What am I a bloody rat?" I spat.
"Tap on that video" Thomas said and I did. The video was of a woman all in white, sat with a man with dark hair. I couldn't see his face but I too sat in the video being held by two broad men.
"Send her into the new maze" the woman said.
"Ma'am that maze is meant for the boys please dont do this" The man spoke with an Irish American accent.
"I don't care. Put her in. she needs to be tested" the woman spoke and hairs started to prickle on my neck.
"That's my daughter"
"Maze or she gets taken" The blonde woman spoke and I watched as I was dragged away by the men despite the arguing of the man. My father. The video kept playing but I turned away.
"Hello" we heard and I turned seeing the same woman from the video on a large screen. The woman started to explain what had happened to the earth. The sun. The virus. The trials. How we were all important but I couldn't focus on anything apart from that video. At the end I watched as the woman put a bullet through her brain. This was over.
"What do we do now?" Newt said from behind me and I shrugged.
"Leave" I said walking forward and hitting a big red button on the wall. Again, a series of doors unlocked and the outside world was visible.
"No!" We all turned. Gally stood before us raising a gun, his arm shook and his eyes were black. He'd been stung. "We all belong to the maze" he said pointing the gun at Thomas. I took a spear from Newts hand and clenched it. Ready.
As the gun shot sound I went against my heart and threw the spear into my old friends chest. Watching him crumple to the floor.
"Thomas," I heard from the left side of me. I turned just as Chuck fell to the floor, blood pooling from his chest. No. No please no.
My hand flew up to my mouth as Thomas started screaming for Chuck to wake up. I was so distraught that I only noticed the men in all black running up to us when one grabbed my arm.
"Thomas you have to leave him" I said shaking the man off and bending down to Thomas. He screamed and cried as the men pulled us both away from Chuck and into a helicopter. I sat leaned up against the half closed door and let the tears fall.
"Everything is going to change" a man said and I couldn't help but look to Newt who was sat with Teresa. Her body pressed against his. A pang of wild jealousy went through me as I stared at him. Maybe our happy ending wasn't going to be exactly as I thought.