Chapter 31: Rose Took My Nose

"Break me down and build me up
Whatever it takes
'Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins
I do whatever it takes
'Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains
Whatever it takes"

"After the maze I got picked up by a group heading to the city. Realized I was immune, patched me up and brought me here. Lawerence. This group has been at war with WCKD ever since they took the city. But WCKD can't hide behind those walls forever." Gally explained to the group, trying to hold back his smile as Clara held his hand tightly, swinging their arms back and forth.

"Damn right they can't." Aaron nodded, agreeing with him.

"The day is going to come where they will pay for what they have done." Gally nodded, glancing to Aaron before he stopped, letting go of Clara's hand as he turned to the group.

"Listen, uh. He doesn't get a lot of visitors. So, let me do the talking."

"Hear that Thomas?" Aaron started as he looked at the younger boy. "So don't say anything." Aaron said seriously.

"Alright? Try not to stare." With that Gally started to walk again.

"Heard that one before." Clara mumbled, shrugging as she followed after him.

"Rose took my nose, I suppose." The man muttered to himself a few times, turning to the group just slightly.  "Gally, glad you made it back.  I was told what happened."  Lawrence commented.

"It was a slaughter.  Nothing we could do with those guns."  Gally told him, holding onto his bullet proof vest as he spoke. 

"No...but they can only poke the hornets nest for so long before they get stung."  Laurence picked up a red rose and smelled it...if he can still smell?  "Who are these people?  Why are they here?"

Gally was about to speak but damn Thomas can't keep his mouth shut and stepped forward.  "We need to get into WCKD.  Gally said you could get us through those walls."

"For fucks sake."  Aaron mumbled, tilting his head back.  "One job.  He had one job."  He groaned, shaking his head.

"Gally should know better to make promises he can't keep."  Laurence told Thomas.  At those words, both Clara and Gally looked at each other.  Empathy clear in both of their eyes as they were both thinking the same thing...Laurence was right after all.

"Am I going to die?"  Clara's voice cracked as she looked to Minho then to Gally.  Both of the boys hearts broke at that.  Minho didn't say anything and Gally pulled her into a tight hug.

"No.  You're not.  You're going to be fine...I promise." Gally sighed.

"Besides, that wall is only half your problem." He grabbed his whatever stripper pole device thing that has magic liquid in it and strolled closer to Thomas. "Getting inside WCKD is impossible without a way in."

"There might be a way now." Gally spoke up, pausing for a moment. "But it doesn't work without Thomas."

"Is that so?" Laurence creeped closer to Thomas. "You know what I am, Thomas?" Now the group got a good luck at this guy and boi was he fugly. He leaned into Thomas' ear like a creeper and whispered "I am a business man. Which means that I don't take unnecessary risks. Why should I trust you?"

"Because I can help you." Thomas answered in a hush tone. "If you can get me through those walls. I can get you what you need."

"What is it that you think I need?" Laurence asked.

"A girlfriend." Aaron muttered and Clara bit her tongue, holding back laughter as she elbowed Aaron in the stomach.

"Time."

"I tell you what. Two can go for now. The rest stay here with me-"

"Three." Gally cut him off.

"What was that Gally?"

"Three. Clara is coming for sure." Gally wanted to make sure she was with him at all times. He didn't want to lose her again. But also, he felt like if they went their separate ways he would never see her again.

"Infamous Clara. Of course. Three. Fine. Just to make sure you find your way back." Laurence looked to Thomas. "We have a deal." He held his hand out, waiting for Thomas to shake it and he did.

"Gally show them the way."

"What in the actual death trap is that?" Aaron asked as he looked down the hole Gally uncovered.

"I'll go first!" Clara exclaimed with excitement and was about to jump but Gally pulled her back.

"Clara, no."  Gally pointed at her, like a father would scold their child.  Once he let go he went over to the wall and grabbed a ladder, putting it down the hole.

"Happy, you didn't jump in?"  Aaron asked and Clara gave him a smack.  "Stop hitting me!"  Aaron groaned.

"Gally.  Take care of these three."  Fry looked at him.

"Yeah."  Gally climbed down the ladder, Clara following behind as Aaron was unsure about this. "Ok Ron?" Clara asked as she saw the look on his face. She tapped the side of the ladder as she held onto the bar with her other hand.

"Yeah. Just be careful." Aaron gave her a reassuring smile as he watched her disappear down the hole, Thomas following.

The four walked down the sewer area. Clara crinkled her nose as she pointed her flashlight around. "Ugh. This is gross." Newt spoke up.

"Yeah. This is great." Thomas said sarcastically.

"I'll give you a knife if I can shove one of you in the water."  Clara spoke up.

"I don't know how to use a knife."  Newt commented.

"What the shuck Clara?"  Gally held back a laugh, but there was clear amusement both in his voice and face.  Gally shook is head before he went over to a power box and flipped on a switch.  Lights guiding down the tunnel.

"Oh, that's helpful."  Clara gave a nod and turned her flashlight off.  "Stay with me.  We have a ways to go."  Gally told them which made Clara pick up her pace so she was walking somewhat next to her best friend.

Once the four were finally in the city, they easily came out of a room and blended themselves with the crowd as they continued to walk.  They went up the stairs and that's when the three were surprised of the tall buildings around them.

"This is weird."  Clara muttered as she looked at all of the lights along with screens and a train flying past them.

"This is a long way from the glade."  Newt commented.

"You're telling me."  Clara gave him a nod.

15 Minutes till mandatory curfew

"Yup.  We better get off the streets."  Gally spoke up.  "I know it's hard, but act like you've seen it before."  Gally told them before walking down a flight of stairs.

The streets were empty but there were some security cars going down the streets which made the group careful.  They ran across and stood against a building as a car flew pass them.  "They defiantly have security.  I'm guessing you shanks have something to do with that."  Gally looked at them.

"Maybe."  Clara smiled slightly.   "Let's just get out of here."  She looked at him and he made a gesture as they ran once more.

Once they got to their destination, Clara looked out to make sure they weren't being followed as Gally looked to Newt.  "Alright Newt, you're up."  Gally helped him over the wall and waited for Thomas.

"I got it."  Thomas helped himself climb over the wall as Clara looked to Gally.  "Awkward."  Gally shook his head at her.

"Race you over the wall."  Clara smiled and quickly jumped up, Gally doing the same a few feet away from her.  "Cheater."  Gally told her.  "I know.  It's what helps me sleep at night."  She smiled as she pulled herself up and over.

"There it is."  Gally pointed when they made their way to the top.  "WCKDS got Minho.  That's where they're keeping him."  Gally pulled out a telescope and placed it on the railing before looking through it.

"Been trying to find a way in for years.  The place is crawling with soldiers.  They got surveillance everywhere.  There's cameras on every floor."  Gally leaned over the railing while Clara watched Newt rubbing his arm along with his hand opening and closing.

"Sounds like a bloody fortress."  Newt said.

"I thought you said you had a way in."  Thomas looked to Gally.

"I might."

"You might?"

"Thomas."  Clara sighed at the boys attitude but he just ignored her.

"What the hell do you mean you might?"  Thomas asked and Gally looked to Thomas before backing up as he gestured to the telescope.  "Take a look."

The three waited and Clara looked to Gally then back to Thomas.  Her eyes widened as she connected the dots.  Oh, was this certainly going to be interesting.

"I said I had a way in.  I didn't say you would like it."  Gally looked at Thomas, Thomas not saying a single word.

"I say we do it."  Clara put her hand up, making the three boys look at her.  "Hey!  I'm not very good with revenge if you shanks couldn't tell but, maybe this is finally my chance to properly do it right."  She shrugged, smiling as Gally pointed to her.

"That's the attitude I like."

**OMFG I saw Black Widow and it was so damn good! Must stay for end credits.**

**Whatever it Takes ~ Imagine Dragons**

Bạn đang đọc truyện trên: AzTruyen.Top