Nick craned his head towards the horrible noise that came from inside The Maze. It sounded like a dying animal. It was loud, and filled with enough anguish to make someone's ears bleed.

"Alby, did you hear that?"Nick said, his green eyes reflected the face of confusion.

"Hear what?" Alby said not looking up from the task at hand

"I don't know, like this glass-shattering scream? It came from The Maze. Wonder how those guys are coming along out there,"

Alby waved it off. Any doubts about Newt had fled him just as fast as the boys leave The Maze. Alby knew his friend and parter well enough to know he wouldn't do anything like that. Everyone in The Glade had been upset about their current circumstance at least once, it seemed normal if you looked at the bigger picture.

Nick shrugged and looked at his watch "I don't know, most of the runners have come back. Except Minho and Newt"

When he got no response from Alby, he laughed "You know, your right. Them shanks are two of the smartest we got. Don't know why I'm worrying about them,"

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Minho let out a heavy scream of anger, letting Newts body tumble to the ground. Newt unconsciously groaned.

"Damn you, shuck-face! What the hell were you thinking? Damn it!" He screamed again, kicking the wall.

"I have half a mind to leave you here. That's what I should do. But I know that the Alby and the other Gladers would probably skin me alive and hang my remains above the homestead." Minho sighed

"Dammit, Newt! What did you do! None of this would have happened if you hadn't been such a slinthead and let me stay with you," Minho said

He sighed again "It won't do me any good standing here and talking to myself. I sound so damn crazy,"

He picked up Newt and awkwardly slung him over his shoulder. Newt was very slender, but he was a lot heaver than he looked.

He jogged for a little while, but he knew he wouldn't make it back before the doors closed.

-...-...-...-...-

"Did you hear that?"

This time Alby was on his feet "I did. What do you think it was?"

"I don't know, but I think I should go," Nick said, putting down the supplies he was sorting through

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, shuck-face what's wrong with you? You can't go out their," Alby frowned

"Alby, I just want to see what's up." Nick said jogging towards The Maze

"Listen, slinthead, you're breaking your own rule. No non-runners in the Maze," Alby said jogging after him

Nick sighed "Alby, I think we all know that rule doesn't apply to either of us. You know you've broken that rule too,"

"Whatever you say. But everybody knows that the other Gladers worship you. 'If Nick does it then it must be right,' soon they'll be following you like rats and The Pied Piper,"

Nick laughed and stopped abruptly "No," he paused "I will be right back, if you want to come,"

Alby shrugged in defeat "No, just... come back before the doors close. Which is in thirty minutes." He smiled coldly "good luck, shuck-face" he singsonged mockingly

Alby started walking back to the Homestead "You brought this on yourself, Nick!" He called

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Even though Nick hadn't been in The Maze for a long time, it was very hard to forget something as elaborate as The Maze. He wasn't jogging, he wasn't even running. He walking at a brisk pace, trying to find where the agonizing screams were coming from.

Then he heard it again. He swiveled on his heel and jogged towards the noise. He hoped whatever he was running towards wasn't a griever and that it was worth his life.

He stopped after running a little more. He cleared his throat after another scream. It was an angry scream, like someone who was going through the changing or something. He was NOT going to deal with a crazy Glader today. He just wasn't in the mood.

"Minho?" He said in shock as he turned the corner. The runner was bent over on his knees, his head was drooped "Minho, what the heck are you doing out here?"

Minho's head snapped up so fast it looked painful. "What do you think, shuck-face" he let out an exasperated sigh "This... dumb shank... I actually don't even know what happened to him. I just heard a scream and Lo and behold it was my dear friend Newt." Minho shook his head in annoyance "I was actually going to leave him. Then I thought I should just take him, I mean if I did, at least I'd die I'll die trying,"

Nick shook his head "You were just siting there... Why...? You know what, that doesn't even matter. Just... help me pick him up."

'How're we gonna do this?' Nick asked himself. Minho was freaking out, he was freaking out, Newt was... unconscious, the wall were about to close and all three of them were going to die.