Bea woke up to the birds chirping, the sun blazing and the sound of light chatter. It seems like a good way to wake up until you remember the night before. WCKD. Mary's death. Minho, Aris and Sonya being captured.

Squinting her eyes open, she saw white puffs of smoke fizzling out, and small pockets of fire, blazing underneath large scraps of rubble. Her make-shift pillow was her kaki rucksack and a brown leather jacket had been placed on top of her as a blanket.

She rubbed her eyes, letting out a yawn; she had gotten a decent sleep - after crying for who knows how long. Staggering to her feet, she stretched her legs before bending down to pick up the brown jacket. She glanced from left to right to see nobody seemed bothered or was looking for a jacket so she slipped it on.

Inhaling through her nose, she expected the piece of clothing to smell like smoke and ash but instead she smelt something warm and sweet - almost cosy. She slipped her bag onto her back, making her way towards the rest of her friends.

Thomas was packing some tins of food into his pack, Vince and Harriet were respectfully covering the bodies of the Right Arm members they had lost and the rest were sitting amongst the debris in thought. The brunette boy glanced up at the sound of gravel crunching to make eye contact with his sister. They exchanged brief smiles before Bea perched herself on a boulder next to Brenda.

"What do we now?" Frypan asked with a defeated tone.

"Well, we pick up what's left of us," Vince replied solemnly, choosing his words with care, "Stick to the plan and get you kids to the safe haven." He stood up, glancing around at the place that was his home for a long time which was now a land pile of rubble and debris. "And we start over I guess."

"I'm not going with you."

Everyone's eyes snapped to Thomas who had slung his bag over his torso, a tender look in his eyes.

"What are you talking about?" Bea demanded, abruptly getting up to stand next to her brother. She could feel Harriet's eyes on her although she didn't know the girl wasn't specifically looking at her but her jacket.

"I made a promise to Minho that I wouldn't leave him behind," Thomas answered, "I-I have to go after him."

"Hey kid look around you, alright. WICKED just kicked our asses," Vince scoffed, shocked at the boy's bravery - and stupidity, "You think about where you're headed."

"I'm not asking anyone to come with me-"

"Thomas listen to me. I've known Minho for...well- as long as I can remember," Newt argued with a soft tone. He stood up with a stunned and fearful expression, taking a few steps forward to Thomas. "So if there was any way we could help him, trust me, I would be up there standing next to you. This, what you're talking about, is impossible."

"More like suicidal," Jorge butted in, walking closer towards the group with Brenda by his side.

"It may be," Thomas responded, titling his head to the side, a smile playing on his lips, "But I know what I'm supposed to do now." He fixed his back on his shoulder before slinging a revolver onto his arm. "This isn't just about Minho, it's about all of us. It's about everyone WCKD's ever taken and everyone they will take. They'll never stop."

"They'll never stop," he faltered, tripping on his words, "So I'm gonna stop them. I'm gonna kill Ava Paige."

Brenda and Jorge glanced at each other, a small smirk on their faces as Harriet side stepped towards Vince.

"I have to admit. I'd like some revenge," she shrugged. Bea's lips curved into a smile as she raised a questioning eyebrow at her brother. Everyone glanced towards Vince, waiting for the last words.

"Well, it's a good speech kid. So what's your plan."

authors note:

aaaaaannnnddd the tst part of the fic is done!! whoop whoop. this took about a month to do - maybe a bit more cos i wrote a lot of chapters in advance. if you guys have any more suggestions for what you want to have in the 6 motnhs between tst and tdc leave them here. and also if you have suggestions for tdc too - although i already have most of that section planned out. i hope you guys have enjoyed this fic so far and don't forget to vote and comment.

Love K :) xx