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"Are you okay?" Thomas asked, running beside me. "Yeah. Are you?" I asked back, knowing how hard it feels for him right now. Actually, how hard it feels for all of us. He nodded and smiled, facing front and running silently again.
Minho was the one leading the way, and just knowing it's him leading makes me feel okay. I know he'll lead us out of here. I trust him.
I stared at his back as we ran, noticing the way his muscles stretched when he moves his arms. I want more time with him. More days with him.
We reached the new opening, and Minho got out the Griever device from his bag. It flashed red before the walls went up one by one, revealing the black hole I already saw before.
"This is it. We're getting out!" Newt rejoiced, his smile almost reaching his eyes. "Nothing's that easy." I whispered, staring at a Griever standing at the entrance. "Shuck." Minho whispered.
The Griever came at us, and since I was the one in the back, I blocked it with my stick. As if that made a difference. It's mechanical hands slapped my stick away, and I was left standing there completely unarmed. A shriek escaped from the creature, it raised it's hands, and I closed my eyes, waiting for it to hit me.
But it didn't.
I opened my eyes and saw that the Griever fell down the bridge, along with a guy who sacrificed himself for me. I didn't even know his name.
"There's a passcode!" Teresa shouted. Another Griever showed up, pouncing on Minho. I panicked and grabbed a stick on the floor, stabbing it somewhere on it's body. Some kind of sticky liquid squirted from it's body, hitting me on the face. I backed up, trying to wipe the disgusting liquid off.
The Griever didn't get off Minho, unfortunately.
"Minho! What's the sequence?" Teresa shouted. "What?!" Minho asked, struggling from his position. Another Griever started to crawl up the bridge, and I quickly pulled out the stick from the other Griever's body and stabbed it on the other. "The sequence of the maze, Minho!" I said as I pushed the stick further into the Griever. "7...1....5...2...." He shouted. "6...4...8...3!"
"It opened!" Teresa shouted. I pulled the stick out of the Griever, and it fell down the bridge again. I turned to my right, where Minho was still trying to push the Griever of off him. For the second time, I stabbed the Griever. It shrieked so loud that I let go of the stick to cover my ears. It got off Minho, but then made it's way onto me. I backed up, being careful not to step off the bridge.
"Nicole, I swear if you shucking die I will kill you!" Minho shouted, the Griever standing between us. The Griever shrieked again, before swinging it's mechanical arms at me. I managed to dodge it in time, but not the second one that hit me on the leg. I lost my balance and found myself pushed off the bridge.
It seems like time stopped for me, I quickly placed my hands on the edge of the floor. Panic and fear ran through me as I looked at my feet and the endless abbys beyond it. I held onto the ledge for dear life. "Nicole!" I heard Minho cry. A shriek filled the room, then I watched as the Griever that pushed me down fell from the bridge, the wooden stick still protruding from it's body.
I felt a hand grab my wrist and pull me up, and I was suddenly wrapped in Minho's arms. His heart was beating so fast that I could hear it. He hugged me tighter, burying his face in my neck. "Nicole, I-"
"Let's go!" Thomas shouted before entering. I turned to look and saw that everyone already went in. We stood up from our position, and Minho held my hand the short run there.
"Minho, you..what?" I asked, stopping infront of the black hole. "Nothing. Go in." He said, pushing me inside. I stayed in place. "We're not sure what's in there," I said, struggling to get the words out. "And this may be the last time I see you. I just--" Minho pressed his lips against mine, shutting me up. He pulled away instantly. "Go." He whispered, before pressing his lips on my mine once more, this time longer. "Go, Nicole. I'll be right behind you."
I nodded my head, suddenly feeling okay, and went inside.
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