The five had found a building to hide out In. Unfortunately, it wasn't the most shielded, as the commotion had followed them right outside. Glass spintered all over, flames danced through the night. It was like hell. Aife ducked down as the shouting grew louder, "Thomas!" She howled. The said boy searched for her, his globes falling on her tucked away figure. He dragged himself over to her.

Thomas reached into his waistband, pulling out his walkie talkie, "Th. . Thomas?" static sounded from the device, but Aife could make out that the voice was Brenda.

"We're not gonna make it!" Thomas panted, squeezing his eyes shut as he struggled to breath due to the smoke. Aife reached over, a grimace on her face as she soothingly rubbed his back.

"Wait- what're you talking about?" Aife could hear Brenda's voice come faintly from the radio.

Thomas paused, glancing over at Aife who straightforwardly shook her head, "Just take the others. Get everybody out while you still can." Aife was highly strung. Was this really it? She didn't want it to be. She wasn't ready. She had barely lived, she was only a kid.

"No. . ." Brenda said.

Thomas continued to pant, "Brenda-"

Brenda's voice was now low, "I'm not leaving you guys. Okay? So, forget it. " Aife could hear her voice waver, and she shook her head as she lulled it to the side tiredly. She was too stubborn for her own good. If she lingered, she would be putting all those kids that they had rescued at risk, and it would all be for nothing.

There was silence on both ends, leaving Aife to believe Brenda had abandoned her radio, having had nothing left to say.

"Thomas! We're coming to get you. Our rides here! Meet us at the tunnels." Brenda laughed loudly in disbelief as a loud vehicle boomed from above. Aife froze, straining her ears in order to allow herself to hear Brenda over the sudden commotion on her end. At her words, the heads of the three boys snapped toward the pair in shock.

On the other side of the city, Brenda, Frypan and the kids they've rescued all sprinted to the Berg that had touched down not far away. The vehicle's ramp had lowered, revealing three recognizable figures.

"Vince? Axel?" Frypan questioned, tilting his head in curiosity as the older man raised his eyebrows.

"Hey, its good to see you too." Vince mused to the boy.

"Hey, man." Axel gave a curt nod toward Frypan, to which the boy returned. Axel began to scan the crowd.

"Ha. Yeah, I know," Jorge voiced from behind them, now coming into field of vision. His skin glistened with dampness, and he was panting as if he had just run a marathon, "I picked up some strays." He motioned to Vince and Axel.

"Let's get outta here, alright?" The hispanic man finished.

"We're not done yet. Thomas is still inside," Brenda said, her shoulders slumping halfheartedly as she looked up at the three men, her stare meeting with Axels for a split moment before she looked away. He knew his sister was in there as well, as he hadn't seen her within the crowd that stood in front of him.

"Well, lets go get em' then." Vince smirked, extending a hand out to Brenda, who gripped his hand with no hesitation.

"Hell yeah." She spoke, pulling herself up and onto the berg with the help of Vincent as everyone followed behind.

Somewhere in the city, Aife and the gladers were struggling. It was a challenge to breathe, as the smoke was invading their lungs with each breath they took. Thomas and Minho still had a grip on Newt, who's head was slumped as his feet slightly dragged, barely being able to support himself on his own. Aife and Gally took lead, their weapons pointed as they rounded corners and kept the pathway clear of anyone who would possibly get in their way.

"Almost there, Newt!" Aife shouted over the chaos. Her eyebrows were drawn together, and her upper lip was curled as she tightened her grip on her weapon. She could hear Newt groan loudly, limping as he momentarily lifted his head.

"Just leave me!" He argued, they all came to a sharp halt as a car that was lit aflame flew past them, skidding across the concrete with a booming screech. Aife's eyes went wide as she felt Gally grab her, pulling her to lean against the wall for coverage as a herd of people ran after the car, releasing cries of war. They waved their sticks and torches in the air as they marched forward. Aife screwed her eyes shut, her breathing picking up.

A loud clap sounded from above them, and Aife craned her neck, seeing a berg traveling over them. Her shoulders fell with relief, it must've been Jorge. Right?  Newt was sunken against the wall, and when Aife glanced at him, she could see the veins that began to grow public, crawling up his nape and beneath his eyes. His mouth was growing dark, looking as though he had been poisoned and his insides were growing dull

"There. Thats them, thats them! We gotta go." Thomas began to mumble as he and Minho moved to grab Newt. The dirty blond headed boy fought against harsh grip, pushing their helping hands away with his own as he protested.

"No, no!" He coughed out, black saliva trickling down his chin as he struggled to breath.

Aife said nothing, watching as Newt panted and heaved. She blinked, her gaze traveling to Minho as she spoke.

"I'm not leaving him. You need to run ahead. Get the serum. Get back to us as soon as you can, alright?" When the boy said nothing, his eyes wide as he stared at her, she shook her head, a frown tugging at the corners of her lips, "Minho, please. Go."

Newt's breathing grew heavier.

"He's right," Gally said from behind them, "I can go with em'." At that, he patted Minho on the shoulder, urging him to stand up, but before he could, Newt grabbed ahold of his arm.

"Thank you. . ." Newt nodded, "Thank you, Minho." The said boy pursed his lips, releasing a shaky breath as he met Newts red, sick eyes.

"You need to just hang on, you hear me?" Newt absently nodded at his friends words, who then stood up with Gally and sprinted away in search of help. Aife and Thomas remained by his side, keeping lookout for any signs of danger. The blond boy found it harder to breathe, black oozing down his neck as he felt a blockage in his throat that had become far too familiar within the past few hours.

"Hey. . . Hey! Newt?" Thomas began to should at the boy who was staring off into the distance. Newt broke his trance with a strangled gasp, turning to look at Thomas with wide eyes.

"We gotta go, come on!" Newt protested against Thomas' words, and Aife was growing anxious as she glanced at their surroundings, still set on keeping watch. Newt began to claw at his neck, gritting his teeth as he had managed to grasp two thin strings that were around his cervix. It didn't take Aife long to notice that is was a necklace that he was handing to each of them, a small tube dangling from them. 

"We don't have much time, Newt! Please?" Aife joined, the boy continued to sputter out as he fought against Thomas' grip. 

"Just take it!" Newt growled out, startling Aife momentarily. It was odd, seeing him so aggressive. She had rarely ever seen him angry. She felt a lump grow in her throat, and she was quick to swallow it. This was not the time. She drew her eyebrows together, bringing one of her hands up to the back of his head as the other reached for the necklace in his hands. 

"Please. . ." He panted out, his gaze shifted to Thomas, "Please, Tommy, please." 

Thomas hesitantly reached out, taking the necklace from his grasp. 

"Alright. I need you to give us everything you've got. The three of us, right now. Lets go, okay?" Thomas grew stern as he tried to get Newt to feel more determined. Newt lazily nodded, allowing Aife and Thomas to help him stand. 

"You ready?" Aife questioned. Though, even if he wasn't prepared in time, she was gonna do it anyway. Thankfully, the boy nodded quickly, "Alright. One. . . Two. . ." Newt groaned as he stood straight, limping as his two best fiends guided him across the street, through the fires of chaos and hopefully to safety. 

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updateeeeee sorry this was supposed to be published earlier but I found out I had an audition tomorrow and I was NOTTT memorized sooooo yeah ! enjoyyyy