Disclaimer: Nope still don't own Death Cure.

Chapter Fifteen:

I waited for the pain, it never came as I had plan to do. Sharp and nasty. Instead it was acidic and fierce. Bare flesh left to the cold air of the derelict church, mind you not the sanitary of places. But blood drips and drips, while metal instruments are dug deep into the nape of my neck.

"I see your threshold for pain is still abnormally high, which is unexpected."

"Should I jerk and squirm about and give you some sick satisfaction of hurting me." I snapped. "Because trust me you've done plenty already to make me hurt!"

"It's nothing of the sort- but you know what, never mind alright?" Teresa said pulling the tag out with a hard tug. When her hand goes to place a patch of gauze, I quickly standup from the chair ripping it from her grip and made my way over to Brenda and Jorge. Brenda smoothly finish what Teresa started.

"It's okay. You did great Ross, you can ease up now." Brenda whispers into my ear, keeping her eyes on Teresa.

"Thank you." I say lowly as Fry's up next.

There a uncanny sickness in the pit of my stomach, watching her untag Gally, Fry and Newt that makes me feel ill. It like watching her experiment on them and she having a blast. I go to lunge at her with seething anger, which forces Jorge firm hands to clamp down on my shoulders keeping me put. He gives a certain look, and suddenly the anger evaporates. Killing her now would only serve to undermine our progress thus far.

It's appalling to breathe the same air as her. I had all the motivation in the world to kill her back in that cave during our time in the Scorch. My hesitation is what has us here in the first place. I hope he forgives me someday, as he knew once the chance to save Thomas appeared. There wasn't anything I wouldn't do to achieve my goal.

I had her and Aris at my mercy that night. Yet here we are a year later, her loyalty to WICKED ever present during this moment. If she does anything to compromise the mission inside the HQ. Well it's going to lead to her permanent end. Yet if anyone should execute her it's Minho.

It's now Thomas's turn, for this one she eased into getting his tag out doing the utmost to be soft. "Try to relax it's going to sting." She warned.

"Let's get it over with." He stated as she cut into his neck, getting into his soft flesh. He jerks for a momentarily as she goes for the tag. At this point I felt better enough to sat with the guys.

"She enjoyed that!" Gally grunted. Tossing his gauze aside.

"Probably right." Fry said.

"I'll say so." I added.

"Hey, see if these fit." Newt said tossing us WICKED uniforms. All black with white lettering, spelt WCKD on them.

"Thanks Newt." The three of us said in unison. Brenda went off to the side and had a small conversation with Jorge. Yet I something told me not to intrude. Instead I kept my eyes on my enemy as she worked on Thomas. All the while making myself into ear shot of them.

Brenda and Jorge embrace in a long hug, before heading out of the building. I wonder where he's going? Probably to bring backup. Wishful thinking is it not?

"She's looking good, healthy. How have you been getting her serum?" Teresa asked.

"What are you talking about?" He replied.

"Brenda. I didn't think she still be alive." Teresa states as she works onward. "When was her last treatment?

"Right Arm, the last time we saw you."

"But that was months ago." She said and Thomas jerk forward with the tag now caught between the tweezers. "Thomas that's not possible, she should of turned by now. There's no way she could possibly be-"

"That's enough." Thomas stood up to walk away, as I moved out of the way.

"You don't believe me?"

"You really expect me to?" Thomas turnt around anger hinted on his voice.

"You've been nothing but a hindrance, why would anyone of us believe you on matters of reality and falsehood." I suddenly cut them both off before calmly taking a deep breath.

"You made you're choice!" Thomas said angrily.

"Everything okay over here." Gally interjected.

"Yeah. Yeah we're done!" Thomas said taking off.

I quickly got dressed and suited up for our excursion. I walked over to Gally who provided me with a side arm which I hide under my uniform in my normal clothing. Thomas geared up and joined us at a small table. After having a solo conversation with Brenda. With a short meeting now done, it was time to move out.

We all left the church in a orderly fashion, making our way back to the compound where launchers awaited our arrival. How Lawrence pulled this off I couldn't say but now the ensemble was complete. Gathering communication devices and other helpful equipment the descent started and in no time we made in into city once again. Brenda was to follow behind but in shadow.

Shortly each of us broke off and strayed away from one another in different routes yet the destination remained the same. We would regroup once inside of the HQ. For now it payed not to be seen travelling together.

"I'll see you all on the inside." I called out before turning down an adjacent street and off into the darkness. For now it was time to bring our friends home.

A/N: I must admit I've been suffering writers block to the fullest which nearly made me give up on writing this to the end. In hindsight where toward the middle of the story. Unless I write smaller chapters which means more length our I verge a bit off the side to add substance. Not sure yet. But I'm back for now. Thanks for reading.