Chapter 16:

Thomas' P.O.V:

Thomas started freaking out. He couldn't let that thing get Alby. He needed to do something. So her untied himself and started swinging from vine to vine. He could here the Griever follow after him. He kept going until he hit a wall. He lost his vision for a few minutes but when it came back he ran. Turning corner after corner. The Griever still on his trail. He rounded one corner and stopped. Three more Grievers were staring back at him. The one behind himwas coming fast. When the Griever got close enough, it charged, but Thomas slid underneath it. Then he ran. He turned one corner and something grabbed him. Thomas started to struggle.

"Hey, clam down." It was Minho. Thomas breathed a sigh of relief. "Come on. They'll be right behind us. I know where to go. That move you did back there gave me an idea." Then he took off. Thomas followed. He had no other choice.

Minho's P.O.V:

He kept running. He just had to get to cliff. He had one more corner to turn. Once he made that corner, the open sky was in front of him. He heard Thomas come right up behind him. Then Minho turned to face back towards the path.

"The Grievers have to be able to see us. We are going to do your little trick. Once they get close enough we'll jump to the side." Minho explained his plan. It took a few minutes for the Grievers to catch up, but when they did, the clinking of metal filled the air.

"Wait till they get about a foot away." Minho said. He really hopped it worked.

The Grievers kept coming. Four of them rolling down the path. Minho and Thomas waiting for them. Like Minho had said, once the Grievers were about a foot away they jumped to the side. Each Griever went over the edge. Neither stopping itself in time. Minho slumped against the wall. Tired from the whole ordeal. Thomas though couldn't believe what had just happened. Four Grievers were gone. Just like that. They flew over the edge and into the open air. Thomas sat there for a few minutes. Thinking about what had just happened.

"Come on. We need to had back. The doors will be opening in another hour or so." Minho said. But Thomas wasn't ready to leave yet. Neither did Minho. Thomas curled up into a ball and cried. For the first time ever since he had eneded up in this place he cried.

Avery's P.O.V:

Avery must have fell asleep on Newt's shoulder, because the next morning when she woke up he was still awake and still sitting by her side. The doors were to open any minute now. She was nervous and had a sick feeling her her stomach. She really hoped they would be there on the other side. She stood up and strechted her legs. Newt did the same.

"I really hope they are there." Newt said. "I'm not ready to become leader yet." He spoke after a few minutes. They waited in silence. The other Gladers were up too. Anixous to see if they survived. Gally had come up and held Avery's hand. About five minutes later the doors opened. Newt waited until the opened comepletly before running out. Avery stayed were she was. Then she saw Newt smile.

"Newt what is it..." Avery stopped talking when Minho and Thomad rounded the corner of the doors. She nearly stopped breathing. Minho was alive. Gally let her hand go as she ran forward.

"Oh my god." She jumped into his open arms that were waiting for her.

"Avery." he breathed. He hugged her tight.

"I thought I had lost you." She said to him. Still wrapped in his hug.

"I know. I thought I was going to die out there. I was thinking about you the whole time." He told her.

"I love you Minho."

"I love you too. Avery."

Avery learned ten minutes later that Alby had been stung and brought to the Homestead. Clint had already given him the serum and said that Alby should be fine. Other than that, everyone was talking about how Thomas broke the number one rule, but also saved to people and survived a night in the maze. Later on that evening Avery found Thomas sitting alone in Deadheads.

"Hey." She greeted him.

"Hey." he replied.

"So, your the villian and the hero today." She smiled. He laughed. "Everyone is talking about you. Some people are saying your the savior because you saved two people plus survived a night in the maze. Looks like I have competition." Avery joked.

"Looks like you do." Thomas agreed joking. "Do you think they will banish me for running out there?" He asked. Avery looked at him in shock for a second before responding.

"Nah, The worst it will probably come down to, is that you will be in the slammer for a day or so without food or water, but on the bright side the slammer is pretty peaceful." Thomas nodded at the girls answer.

"How did you feel when you ran out there?" he asked her.

"Well, I had a lot of adreneline running through me, that's for sure, but I was scared. I didn't want to do it. I wanted to save someone's life. I didn't really think about anything, heck I wasn't even thinking. I just ran." Avery told him. Thomas nodded.

"I felt the same way. When I seen how everyone wanted Minho and Alby to make it back, I thought that I was doing the right thing by running in there and helping them. It almost felt like I didn't care if I died." Thomas felt like he could tell Avery anything.

"Avery, I feel like I can tell you anything. Your so easy to talk to." Thomas told her.

"It's the same with you. The only other person that talks to me like you do is Chuck. That's only because he's younger." Avery said back. Then she yawned.

"Well I'm tired. I am going to bed. Goodnight Thomas." Avery said walking away.

"Goodnight."

Meanwhile a bettle blade was watching them. Back with the Creators someone spoke.

"We have to make sure they never find out who they are."

"You know that won't be easy." someone else said.

"I will do anything." The first person said, "Anything. As long as she doesn't figure out that he's her brother."