AN: Sorry for not updating in so long. I'm currently a senior in high school, so naturally I'm very busy, even on weekends. Even if I wasn't, I was too preoccupied with other thoughts to form a proper chapter.

Swearing ahead. Sorry if the Chancellor's a little OOC, but I'm basing her character off of the movie, seeing as we barely see her in the books.

Madison felt lightheaded all of a sudden. And the doppelganger before her seemed to reach out. That is until, Madison noticed her arms were wrapped around her neck. Monroe was trying to strangle her.

Madison kicked the girl to the ground, releasing her from the chokehold. She didn't think at all before she straddled Monroe and fought with all her strength. She didn't even knew she had that much.

Voices were now yelling and calling for order.

Madison was separated from a manic Monroe, who had a dazed look in her eyes.

The scene was getting clearer by the second. And that's when Madison realised. The doppelganger just tried to kill her and in return, she retaliated.

What if this girl was really Monroe? Why would she try to kill her own sister?

Tears flowed from her eyes. She questioned herself. Why did she do it? Why did Monroe do it?

"It's fine, now, Blondie. She can't hurt you now." Minho was the one holding her back, she suddenly noticed. Her bearings recovered. It was as if someone was in control of her, just like when she ran to the maze before.

"I…" She stammered, not trusting herself to say something.

"No…" She understood what he meant. They were banishing her sister.

"No!" She squirmed away from his hold, Minho looked perplexed.

"Blondie?" He queried.

"You can't! She isn't dying! Look, I don't know exactly what happened but I know she didn't mean it."

"How can you say that?! She almost killed you!" Minho was surprised at his own outburst.

"She wouldn't. She's my sister. And if I know anything, the people behind this could be the one doing this to me and her."

Minho thought it out, understanding her view. It was a possible theory.

"Just stay away from her for now, alright? It's best we avoid possible more fights."

Madison, too stunned to say anything, just nodded. If they can control her, what else would they be capable of?

"I swear it wasn't me!" Monroe pleaded.

"Don't! Please, don't kill me!" She cried.

"Why'd you do it?" Gally sneered. These girls were just bothering the peace around here.

"I didn't know what I was doing!" Monroe screamed.

"Don't lie to us. You're going to be banished like every single rulebreaker did." Monroe cried, frustrated that no one ever listened.

"Alby says she'll be explaining in a Gathering tonight. Then we'll see what's best to with her."

"You're Minho, right? Tell them I didn't do it!" Monroe grabbed his leg, begging.

"We'll hear your side tonight. Keep her in the Slammer in the meantime." Minho ordered. The boys around Monroe grabbed her arms and dragged her to the Slammer.

"I swear! I didn't do it! Listen to me! I'm telling the truth!" Monroe yelled as they dragged her away.

Minho didn't care. He just needed to make sure that Madison is alright.

"Monroe, you're accused of strangling Madison. Almost to the point of killing her. Why did you do it?" Alby questioned, glaring at the girl.

"Why don't you ever listen to me? I have done nothing to my sister. If anything, I'd been manipulated, and they used me to kill her."

"They?"

"WICKED." A beetle blade crawled up her forearm, the red light from its eyes blinked erratically.

It jumped down, silencing the Gathering. It did something with its legs, as if scratching the ground. And there, it spelled out 'N. James'.

"The James family." Madison concluded.

"You know them?" Monroe questioned.

"You know WICKED?" A keeper retorted.

"I-" Monroe paused. "I don't. But somehow I do. I can't explain it."

"And the strangling?" Minho crossed his arms.

"It was like this adrenaline. Like, you know running for so long, you forget everything else. Kinda like that. I was just thinking of strangling her. She wasn't family, wasn't anyone to me at that particular moment."

"I told you!" Madison exclaimed. Taking the attention off of Monroe and directing them to her.

"I never lied. And no one listened to me."

"Okay, so do we punish her?" A keeper asked.

"She's cool with Madison. We'll let this slide. If you hurt anyone else, you'll be banished." Alby decided. Monroe nodded.

"But, Alby! She could hurt someone else and possibly kill him! We can't let this slide!" Another keeper protested.

"My decision is final. Newt has also agreed on it."

The keeper grumbled, knowing he couldn't do more.

"The test was a success. We see more patterns from the girls and including A5, and A7. It was truly a good call." Ava Paige sat down, she was speaking on a phone. She set down the phone and faced a blonde woman.

"You! What have you done?!" The blonde woman accused the Chancellor.

"Relax, it's merely business. They seem to get along now, I've been told."

"You promised me you'd never do it!"

"What's done is done." The Chancellor dismissed.

"I was a fool to think I could trust you again! It's no wonder mother and father hated you. You're a pathetic disgrace."

The Chancellor kept quiet. Then spoke up.

"If you thought I'd stop risking lives to find a cure to save many more, you are a fool, Anne. And they won't think of me as a disgrace once I'm famous for saving humanity."

"It doesn't matter now, does it? My husband's with a whore. My three daughters are gone. Cissa's the only one I have left."

"You've done a lot of good for me, Anne. It was a pleasure working with you." Anne looked perplexed.

"But it's time you retire. My niece stays but you, you aren't immune. It's been months and you've been a freeloader." Anne's eyes widened.

"No, you can't possibly send me out there!"

"But I will. I would risk my family's own lives for a cure that would save millions."

"You selfish famewhore!" Anne slapped Ava.

"And you are being selfish by staying."

"My daughter needs me."

"The world needs a cure. Men, take her away." All of a sudden, men barged in the office, dragging Anne away.

"No! Let me go! My daughter! Please!" Anne squirmed against the grip. But she was powerless.

"You'll pay for this you self-centered piece of trash! I'll drag you to hell!" Anne screamed. But as she was about to hurl another round of insults, a needle stabbed in her arm made her feel woozy. And there, she lost her senses.

AN: There it is. Do review, it does help with inspiration.