Might be hard to follow Louisa's feelings. Oops.

" Goddammit Minho. " I groan as I disable the Griever with a few things I remembered how to do. It collapses and I turn around to face him. His brown eyes look almost black and they look empty. Devoid of hope and life. I should feel happy that I see him. Yet, all I feel is dread.

" Oh my god. It really is you. " Minho says and he runs and picks me up, twirling me around. My heart is racing. He's smiling and laughing, I'm frowning and about ready to cry. He's going to die because of me. Newt can't lose his best friend. I can't lose my friend.

" Yea. " I say as he puts me down.

" We have to get you back to the Glade. Everybody will be so happy to see you. You can meet the new Greenie. " Minho says, his smile spreading wider.

" You mean Teresa? " I ask and he cocks his head to one side, his smile faltering.

" Yea… "

Maybe WICKED can wipe his memory again. It'd be worth it to save his life. But, then he'd forget the Maze, and everything in it. Two years worth of hard work would be lost. He would forget Newt, Alby, Me, Thomas, everyone. He'd be clueless.

" You need to know something. " I say and take a deep breath. " I've been with WICKED this past month. "

" What are you doing in the Maze then? " Minho asks disbelief lacing his tone.

I pull the note out of my pocket and hand it to him. His eyes scan over it, and he looks up, even more confused than before.

" I don't get it Lo. " Minho says, and I grab his hand.

" Just follow me. " I say, pulling him along with me.

Since he trusts me, he lets me pull him towards WICKED. I can't let them kill him. I have to protect him. In that memory, my mom said I was important, and that I was to be protected at all costs. I can threaten my own life if they take Minho's. I'll kill myself.

" Louisa where are we going? " He asks, pulling his hand out of my grasp and stopping.

" We're going out. " I say. " Out of the Maze. "

His eyes light up. " You knew the way out this whole time? " His excitement turns to rage. And it's all aimed towards me. " You didn't help us? You were living with WICKED right? Protected and safe. You forgot all about us. "

" Minho this is so much bigger than you realize! " I growl out. " So shut your damn mouth and just follow me. Your life depends on it. "

" No. " Minho says, crossing his arms over his chest.

" I'm just trying to help. " I say, my tone quieter this time.

" I can't trust you. " Minho says and it's like a punch to the stomach. I should've known this would happen. I could've helped them. I just decided not to.

I feel a lump form in my throat and I turn away from him. His stubbornness is going to get him killed. It's my fault. All my fault. I've killed another person.

" Minho. Please. " I say, my voice cracks. All I can do is beg him to come with me.

" No. You left us here to die Louisa. You could've helped us and all you did was stay with WICKED. "

" I wanted to help. I still do. But I can't. You don't get it. Please just come with me. " I plead and I turn back around to face him. His face softens a bit, but not much.

" I don't get it Louisa. Why did you leave us? " Minho asks quietly and all the pain in his voice is evident. He thought I was dead this past month. I'd be feeling the same way he is.

" WICKED took me out of the Maze. I had no choice. I was going to come back for you guys, but they said that if anyone saw me they would kill them. " I say, and it seems to click for Minho. " If you don't come with me they'll kill you. "

I run forward and hug him. I couldn't stop myself. He's here. Minho, one of the people I missed so badly is right in front of me. Yet it feels like he despises me. " Please Minho. I can't lose you too. " I whisper.

" Okay. I'll with you. But for the Gladers, not you. " He says, pushing me away. I feel elated; the fact that he could be okay causes hope to blossom in my chest. It's been so long since that's happened, the feeling is foreign.

I nod and take of at an easy jog, checking behind me every once in a while to make sure he's still there. We go into the Griever hole, and Minho seems hesitant. Yet he follows me. The door opens when it senses me, and we enter WICKED headquarters. Everybody stops and stares at us. I want to grab Minho's hand, and protect him from everyone, but I know he'll just shy away.

I remember where Chancellor Ava Paige's office is, and I consider going there for a second before I realize that I could just go to my brother. My brother knows everything about the Swipe and how you can control it and stuff. If I go there, Noah can save Minho.

The walk to my brother's room seems longer than before, every second stretches into an agonizing minute. Surely people know that one of the Subjects is missing. Why aren't they trying to pull Minho away from me? Why aren't they trying to drag him back to the Maze? Why are we walking past everyone this easily?

I bang on Noah's door. Hopefully he's not in the middle of something. " Noah! Open up! " I shout.

The door opens and a groggy Noah looks at me through half-lidded eyes. His eyes take a minute to focus due to the bright like of the hallway. When they do, I'm pulled into a rub breaking hug. I groan as the life is squeezed out of me.

" Louisa! You're okay! " Noah says. " I didn't know what to think when you didn't come back last night. "

" I'm fine. " I say, pulling away from him. " I need your help. "

" With-" Noah starts, but then he finally sees Minho standing next to me. " What the hell? "

" He saw me. I can't let WICKED kill him. Can you help me? "

" Of course Louisa. Just let me get dressed and we'll go down to the lab. " Noah says, shutting the door. I look over at Minho and he's gazing around in wonder.

" Who was that guy? " He asks, his gaze settled on me.

" My brother. " I say, tapping my foot impatiently. Noah is taking forever.

" So you have your memories? " Minho asks.

" Yea. " I say. " Well at least most of them. "

" What all do you remember? " He asks.

" I remember how we met. " I say, letting a smile creep onto my face. " You called me fat and I punched you. "

He raises an eyebrow but doesn't say anything. No doubt he hates me. He hates me for not being there for them. Then the door to Noah's room opens and he steps out, looking like a professional. His white lab coat is clean and his glasses are straight. He looks like he did when I first saw him. He walks down the hall and we follow him. People around us stare, but they don't say anything as we make our way to the lab.

" So we're going to wipe his memory? " Noah asks and I nod.

" What! " Minho exclaims. I don't say anything I just keep walking. If I think about it too much I might start crying.

All of a sudden, I'm pulled into another hug. I already know who it is. Nathaniel wouldn't hug me and this person definitely doesn't have boobs.

I turn my head and I'm looking into Lee's eyes. He's smiling. I force a smile back. " I thought you were dead there for a minute. "

I look over at Minho and Noah, who have stopped walking. Noah glares at Lee, and something is dancing in Minho's eyes. I can't pinpoint it. " I'm not dead. " I say.

" Thank God for that. " Lee says and then he kisses me. I hesitantly kiss back, knowing that Minho is watching. " Do you want to get breakfast? "

" Maybe in a hour or so. I have something to do. " I say, nodding over to Minho. Lee looks over at Minho, and Minho glares at him.

" What is he doing here? " Lee hisses, pulling me closer into his side.

" He saw me and I'm not letting WICKED kill him. " I say, looking into Lee's eyes to make sure he knows I'm serious.

I'm pushed away from Lee and he walks forward to Minho. Lee makes Minho seem short, but Minho still looks tougher. " You listen here, " Lee says. shoving Minho's shoulder. I see rage flare in Minho's eyes, and I know Lee has screwed up. " Louisa is mine. Try anything, and I will hurt you. "

Minho scoffs. " Louisa, yours? Yea right. She's just using you to get over Newt. "

Lee takes a step back, shocked. My heart starts to race. " No. She loves me. "

" Whatever helps you sleep at night. " Minho says, and Lee looks to me in doubt as he says his next sentence.

" Why else would she let me do her? " Lee says with a smirk. I want to fold in on myself, and disappear into another realm. One where Lee doesn't joke about that. It's seriously starting to piss me off.

" Both of you, just shut the hell up. " I say, and I walk down the hall leaving Minho and Noah to follow me. They both catch up with ease due to their long strides. When we turn the corner I shove Minho into the wall. Noah simply shakes his head and sighs.

" What the hell was that? " I growl. Minho screwed up—him and Lee. They're both lucky I don't smash their faces in.

" Oh, so I was right? " Minho says. His arrogance is really starting to get on my nerves. What happened to the Minho I knew in the Maze? Oh wait. That was all probably just an act. The true Minho is a cocky bastard. " At least I'm not a slut. "

That was the last straw. I punch him in the face and he groans. He doesn't have time to react as my knee goes to his crotch and he falls to the ground. I kick his ribs and he curls into a fetal position. " Screw you. " I spit out. " I could just let WICKED kill you, ya know? "

" You wouldn't do that. " Minho says in a strained voice.

" And why the hell not? " I ask, getting really agitated.

" You know why. " Minho says, and the simple phrase could have so many meanings. Is he talking about the guilt I still feel from killing Reed? Or the fact that I consider him a friend, a really close friend? There are an infinite number of answers to that but I just settle with dragging him to his feet and letting Noah lead us through the halls.

I'm quietly seething with rage. I had so much hope for saving Minho and he screws it up. The memory of this is going to be full of anger and sorrow and more anger that it will be painted red in my mind. This will be the thing I remember him for most over these next couple of weeks, or whenever he gets out of the Maze. I still don't know if he's going to make it back in the Maze alive.

By the time we get to the lab, I've calmed down a lot, but not enough. I'm still pissed at Minho. I try to save his life and he goes and does that! Who does he think he is? He doesn't know me. He won't know me unless he changes his damn attitude.

" We're going to modify the Swipe. " Noah says, messing around in a drawer of a nearby desk. The room its self is bland like every other place in WICKED headquarters. There are desks and lab tables everywhere. If a certain desk belongs to a certain person I wouldn't know. There are no personal belongings on them.

" How? " I ask. Minho looks around, and I can see his eye swelling. I feel a pinch of guilt, but it quickly disappears as I remember what he said.

Noah ignores my question. He finds what he's looking for and Minho cringes. It's a pair of pliers and a pointy metal looking thingy.

" What is that? " Minho asks. " What's the Swipe? "

" The Swipe is the thing in your head that is blocking your memories from before the Maze. " I say hurriedly. We need to get this done now so he can go back to the Maze. " That's what Noah is going to use to modify it, right? "

" Yea. " Noah says and gestures for Minho to come closer. Instead of moving towards Noah he backs away. Noah moves closer to him, but Minho's scared.

Minho turns on his heals and takes of running out of the room. I go after him, trying to keep up with him. He was always slightly faster than me. I have an advantage though. I know the building and he doesn't. Running these halls will be like running the Maze for the first time for him. I just hope he doesn't run into someone who wants to hurt him.

I can see his figure as he makes a left. I make the same turn and nearly run into somebody. I rotate to the side and narrowly avoid them. Minho slows down a bit, looking at his surroundings. I use his slight distraction to dart forwards and tackle him. We fall to the ground in a mess of tangled limbs.

" Stop this Minho! "

" Get off me bitch! " He growls while trying to thrash. Thanks to Brenda, I know how to keep someone pinned.

" No! You can't die because of me! "

" I wish I'd never met you. " Minho says. " You're going to get me killed. "

It's at that exact moment I feel my already broken heart shatter into smaller pieces. Red, hot rage surges through me and I slam his face on the white tiles of the floor. " Dammit Minho! I was just trying to help! I fucking hate you and your arrogant ass. "

Someone clears their throat and I look up to see Chancellor Ava Paige staring down at us. My mom is standing next to her, shaking her head in disapproval. My stomach sinks and any hope I had of saving Minho is gone. Ava is going to kill him.

I get off of him, and grimly say, " He's all yours. "

I move to walk away but Ava's voice stops me. " Louisa wait. " I stop walking and she continues talking. " I know that I said I would kill anyone that saw you. But this caused Subject A7 to produce outstanding brainwaves. If we kill him it would be a waste of good research. "

I feel disgusted. She's keeping him alive because he's good research. I glance down at Minho who's staring at Chancellor Ava Paige in shock, confusion and so many different things. Then, she turns to him, and he tenses up.

" If you tell anyone about Louisa, we'll kill her. " She says in a voice that scares me. Even my mom looks at her in shock. Minho nods, and Chancellor Ava Paige turns back to me.

" Take him back to the Maze. " She says as she walks away. My mom follows her; they were probably on their way to a meeting when they saw us.

I walk down the hallway, heading back to the Maze. I don't even check to see if Minho is following me, and quite frankly, I don't care. I just want my breakfast now. I walk past the cafeteria, and the delicious smell of cinnamon rolls drifts into my nose. I feel my mouth start to water and I have to resist the urge to walk in there and get the food. It's so tempting.

I weave my way through the busy scientists and then I see a group of girls ahead in the hallway. They look around curiously, like they've never been here before. If they have, it must've been a long time ago. Their clothes are covered in dirt and they have a distant look in their eyes.

When I walk past, I recognize one of them. It's the girl that was in the picture with my brother. The one where they were happy and smiling, that's her. There's no mistaking the olive green eyes and brown hair. That had to have been Noah's first love.

I shake my head to clear it of those thoughts. I can't think of a heartbroken Noah.

I come to a stop in front of the exit, and look behind me. Sure enough, Minho's there and he doesn't look all too happy to go back to the Maze.

" Don't try to exit unless you have the code. " I say while opening up the door for him. He walks out there, into the Griever hole. There aren't any there right now because the door is open, but there will be.

I try to shut the door and turn away, but a hand pushes back on it. Since Minho's stronger than me, I stumble and the door opens all the way. I barely glimpse at his face as he grabs mine, and kisses me. My heart starts to race and I kiss back. But it's over all too soon.

" I love you Louisa. " Minho says before his hands leave my face and he disappears into the Maze. I shut the door, and rest my back against it, trying to calm my beating heart. It's hammering in my chest and my mind isn't working. My hands are shaking and butterflies live in my stomach. Minho just said he loved me. What am I supposed to do? Do I love him?

I attempt to clear my head and I walk to the cafeteria. There are more important things than a petty romance right now. Like that group of girls that came in. My brother's first love is with that group. There's no doubt in my mind that he's going to need somebody there for him while they are here. I don't even know where they came from.

A group of girls in WICKED? I could get Lee to go for one of them. That's genius! Make Lee fall in love with someone else. Maybe someone who's prettier than me, smarter than me, and sexier than me. Lee seems like the type to go for those types of girls. It wouldn't even bother me one bit.

Thank you for the Favorites, Follows, and Reviews! Oh and how was the chapter? How did you Minhlo shippers like the end? XD

Lo is just confused. Oh so confused.

I gotta go to my pitching lesson now! Bye!