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Hallway after hallway. It was a constant view for Madison. Well, the fake Madison that is. She really wanted to get to the Maze to see her sister. But like everyone, the fake Monroe couldn't recall a single memory except her name. Which was fake too.
It made Madison wonder if any of the memories the Gladers got, as they dubbed themselves, were real and genuine.
Despite pushing off Veronica earlier this week, she had come back a bit more stubborn than the last time. Again, it made her wonder if Veronica was faking herself or not.
As Veronica finished buckling up the chest restraints, she opened the door, pushing Madison outside and began making her way through the seemingly endless hallways of the WICKED headquarters.
That morning, she was assigned yet again to watch over both groups. Ava Paige still told her not to tell anyone of what she and her sister went through. If anyone knew…
"Have you been listening?" Teresa looked over at her.
"To be honest?" Teresa nodded. "Nope." Madison smirked.
"I thought so." Thomas added in.
"Ugh! I was just talking about how your sister is doing. Aren't you the least bit concerned?" Teresa inquired.
"Nope," Madison kept smirking. "Besides, that girl can still kick ass without me." Thomas laughed.
"You can say that again. She beat up a couple of guys yesterday, slightly tipsily." Thomas remarked.
"See what I mean?" Teresa shrugged.
"Can I ask you something?" Thomas queried. He felt as if she was treading on thin ice.
"Shoot." Madison replied.
"Why do they restrain you?"
"I'm a time bomb."
"Honestly though…" Teresa trailed off.
"Are you thinking that it's some sort of elaborate, fancy flashback that I tell in a really narrative tone?" Both nodded.
"You're not getting it." They looked dismayed.
"Plus, the fact that Miss Chancellor herself told me not to keep my mouth blabbing, makes me even more hesitant to tell you."
"Fine. Since the Box is coming up in a day or two, would you like to send something to your sister?" Teresa asked as she looked at the Glade from the eyes of a small creature they dubbed as beetle blades.
"I don't think so. She doesn't remember me, so what's the point?" Madison lied. The last time she sent a letter, she had the real Madison with her.
"Suit yourself." Teresa remarked.
Then, an alarm from Group A alerted the three.
"What's going on?" Madison asked.
"I don't know." Teresa panicked.
It was when she noticed Monroe on the screen sprinting to the Maze as the boys called her. The doors were wide open but most of them knew Monroe was new and didn't know about the Maze's map or the sectors.
Madison stayed frigid. With an impassive face, she stated,
"She's not going to die. Like I said, she knows what she's doing."
"You don't have to be so heartless sometimes. That's your sister!" Teresa raised her voice.
"You don't know anything about me or my sister!" Madison hissed.
Teresa realised her mistake.
"I shouldn't have intruded, sorry."
"It's fine. Maybe next time you'll learn not to get into other people's business because you think you can." Teresa looked a bit pissed off but she let her anger pass.
Thomas kept quiet during the whole ordeal, he kept observing Monroe on the screen, almost as if fixated by her every move.
As the argument was resolved, Veronica decided to barge in and fetch Madison.
"Miss James is requested by the Chancellor now. Please allow me to escort her." Thomas and Teresa looked at each other before nodding at Veronica.
As Veronica veered into a left, she made it in time for the elevator. There was no one else there, meaning Madison could do her plan after getting rid of Veronica first.
That was when Madison began acting out.
"Ow! My restraints hurt!" She complained.
"We mustn't remove your restraints, Miss James. The Chancellor will have my head if I let you out of my sight."
"Can't you please just loosen it a bit for a moment? My chest feels like it was beaten up." Madison whined. The reflection of the elevator's metal interior gave Madison a clear view that her plan was doing great. Veronica sighed. They still had 7 floors to get to. Just enough time to knock down Veronica and get out of her hold.
As Veronica loosened the restraints, Madison sprang into action. Veronica was momentarily shocked but regained her wits. Madison began to attack Veronica who quickly defended herself. As a last resort, Madison quickly retorted by jabbing Veronica's throat with her elbow and then put her on a sleeper hold, which rendered her unconscious. Madison quickly carried Veronica's body after pressing a few elevator buttons to keep the elevator running without stopping. She positioned Veronica on the wheelchair they put Madison in. She buckled the restraints on Veronica, who was still unconscious.
The elevator dinged and Madison pushed Veronica to at least six alternating paths before jabbing the throat again to be safe. Retracing her steps, she got into the elevator before anyone could see her and went down to the basement to start getting her plans finished.
The Chancellor waited and waited. At least 30 minutes have passed and yet Madison and Veronica haven't made it to her office.
Just as she was about to call in a search party, Veronica got inside her office having the wheelchair tying her down.
"Goodness! What has Madison done to you!?" Ava looked at Veronica in utter worry.
"She beat me up then tied me in here." Veronica muttered bitterly.
"I'll call in a doctor and see if you're well." Ava added.
The basement was a huge storage area filled with innovations from the past. It was what could be salvaged, at least. Madison took a look at one thing only. It took her whole attention.
In the right side was a doll. It seemed to stare right back at her.
It spoke.
"Wanna play?" It had a distorted voice. It was a talking doll.
Madison couldn't help but feel a little tense. And then, she saw something even better. A dagger that matched the real Madison's. The problem is, how was she going to go through all of these things to find something to send to the real Maddie? Then she spotted it.
AN: Reviews make me motivated to write more!
softball007: You're correct. I'll notify everyone who's who in the next chapter and the following ones as well. This is in Monroe's POV. Thank you, by the way!
FangirlAllTheWay: Thank you! By the time you're reading this, then you've finished reading my chapter! :)