"Isn't that a boy's voice?" Minho asks while running beside Newt. Newt limp-run to the place. Newt nods and they arrived nearly the screaming occured, Their eyes widen in panic.
A Glader was straddling and pinning another Glader from the ground, Adrenaline pushes in when they saw Thomas was the hopeless Glader who screamed for help, Is that Ben? Minho thoughts.
Minho and Newt runs to the scene, Newt grabs a shovel on the way and limps to scene, Minho runs and tackles the Glader.
"Ben! Get a hold of yourself! " Minho shouts and rips him away from Thomas, Thomas crawls back, Teresa checking him if he gain any wounds. Thomas looks so frighten. Suddenly Ben knocks Minho out accidentally by hitting his elbow straight to his head, Newt saves the day as he slammed the head of the shovel at Ben's head causing him to fall down and gain an oozing cut on his upper left part of his forehead.
Damn, that's pretty deep. Newt pins Ben's arm as soon he knocks him out, He tackles him together with Minho on Ben's other side. Every Glader went in to witness the scene. Alby rushes to the scene as someone noted him, He leaves his work.
As Alby acknowledges the frightening scene, he has this smug look on his face. He doesn't like this. He commanded:
"Lift his shirt" Ben screams and begs to not do it, tears streaming down his cheeks. Minho lifts his shirt and jerks his face away as soon he sees the 'sting'. Alby stares at with a disgusted look, He looks away. Ben was pleading and crying for he knows what will happen. Alby gives a look to Newt and Minho, it was uncertain and hesitant.
"Take him to the pit" he says, leaving with such gloomy aura, The other Gladers feels the same. Ben is one of their Shanks. The friend of everyone.
Ben screams and struggles to be free, Gladers went back to their work. They can't do anything about it. Thomas was traumatized.
•••
The Keepers decided to have a gathering occuring to the incident awhile ago, and of course with Thomas with them.
"This is such a weird happening..." Gally starts...
"What a way to start the 'talk' Gally" Minho says, Gally makes a sour face and rolled his eyes.
"Okay, Let's get this straight, How did Ben got stung in broad day light? How did this happen?" Alby was analyzing.
•••
In the Homestead...
Lyra wakes up, She yawns and groggily sits up and stretches her limbs. Then someone ruins her stretching.
"That's adorable"
Lyra squeals and startles at the sudden presence. She clenches the upper left part of her chest where her heart is. She closes her eyes and heaves a sigh.
"You shucking scared me! Shuck-face!" She fumes. He laughs whole heartedly. Damn this Glader. She roll her eyes and curses silently.
"Sorry, Ly" He grins. Minho is just a prankster. Just then Teresa comes in the picture with some snacks, She smiles as soon as she sees Lyra awake. She rushes to me.
"Hey, how's your day?" Teresa asks, Lyra sits up and runs her fingers through her hair.
"I've never felt so tired,but I'm feeling great after a nap" She says honestly. Teresa hands two slices of bread to both Minho and Lyra.
"So where's Newt and Thomas?" She asks taking a bite from the bread, Teresa smiles weakly at her and lowers her head.
"Did something happened?" She asks once again. Minho glance at Teresa and help her out.
"Thomas was attacked by Ben. He was stung and became a wild bull. Ben's 'stung' is still a mystery and It's a bit impossible for him to get stung, he's just a Builder. He didn't even went out to the maze"
"Thomas was hurt a little. But he's still puzzled and confuse" Teresa adds.
"Newt?" She asked.
"He's with the Keepers, having a 'Gathering' about the incident with Thomas" Minho answers.
"Wait, Aren't you a Keeper? Minho? You should be with them"
"Relax, I just went to check you up. It looks like you don't my presence"
"It's not like that"