"There's no surrender
And there's no escape
Are we the hunters?
Or are we the prey?
This is a wild game of survival"

As they waited for Thomas and Gally to get back with Teresa, Clara was having an intense stare off with Lucas. Even though he blinked a few times while having an annoyed look on his face with his arms crossed over his chest, she refused to blink.

"You're really creeping me out." Lucas commented and Clara didn't say anything. She just kept staring at him while her other hand grabbed a card from the table where her and Aaron were playing War a few moments ago.

Lucas let out a groan, rolling his eyes as he shook his head. "Is she always like this?" Lucas questioned.

"Like what?" Jorge questioned as he walked over to the table, smiling a bit as he saw the card in Clara's hand.

"A weird, spazzing child." Lucas said.

"She's eighteen."  Jorge corrected.

"Yeah, well I'm twenty-four.  So, technically a child in my books."  Lucas glanced at Jorge before looking back over to Clara who was still staring at him.

"Yeah, and you're technically too slow."  Clara flicked the card a certain way where it went flying and hit him in the face.

Jorge and Aaron chuckled, knowing that was her plan all along once they saw her grab the card.  Lucas, on the other hand was not entertained one bit.

"You know.  If you weren't Gally's 'best friend' I would have killed you by now."  Lucas said seriously, throwing the card on the ground.

"Hey!  Easy man.  You can't find cards like you used too."  Aaron pointed out.

"Wow, Lucas."  Clara started off in a soft voice and understanding eyes.  "You act like I care of what you say."  Her voice and facial expression quickly changed as she shook her head.

"I don't like you either but we clearly know whose winning."  She smiled widely, standing up and going over to a different table.

"Yeah.  I know."  Lucas nodded.

"Me."  Clara and Lucas both said.  They heads immediately snapped to one another with both deadly glares.

"Alright.  Fine.  Let's have them decide."  Lucas pointed to the people in the room.

"Annnnd he's still an idiot."  Clara muttered to herself.

"If you think Clara is winning raise your-"

Everyone's hand in the room immediately shot up.  Lucas mouth gaped open as he looked from Newt, Jorge, Brenda, Aaron, Fry, and even one of his friends.  "Seriously Kyle?"  Lucas asked in disbelief.

"What?  She's good."  He shrugged before leaving the room.  Clara had a smirk on her face.  "We'll, at least you two voted right this time."  Clara bit on her tongue slightly.

"Really?"  Fry sighed at her comment while Newt buried his face in his hands.

"Even when we're dead she's still going to give us shit."  Newt said as his hands were buried in his hands.  Clara smiled widely as she walked over to Newt and patted his shoulder.  "I can promise you that."  She sat on top of the table, behind Newt and Fry.

"Like you promised to always prank Nick?"  Fry asked, raising an eyebrow.

Clara didn't say anything for a moment.  She didn't show it, but she was surprised Fry mentioned someone from the glade.  "Exactly like that."  She nodded which made the two boys groan loudly.

"Lucas whatever you're complaining about I'm taking Clara's side." Gally said as he walked in the room, Lucas walking beside him.

"But you don't even know the story."

"Don't take it offense. Gally will take Clara's side even if she wasn't even part of anything." Fry told him and Newt chuckled, rubbing his chin.

"Yeah. Like this one time when Clara unknotted one side of my hammock when I was sleeping, making me fall off."  Newt said.

"Wait.  I thought she loosened the screws on the bench for you."  Fry looked to him confused.

"She did that too."  Newt looked at him before turning his head around to give Clara a look.  Clara just gave him a wave, acting like an innocent child.

"She's a psycho."  Lucas said under his breath before walking away from them.

"If it makes you feel better I already have pranks in mind for you!"  She called to him.

"Oh, yeah.  Clara buried me neck up away from camp.  A crank could have killed me."  Aaron told the two.

"Seriously?"  Fry raised an eyebrow.

"How the shuck did she drag you out there?"  Newt asked.

"More importantly, how did you not wake up?"  Brenda pipped up.

"She put sleeping pills in my drink."  Aaron looked to Clara.  "She also had Carter help with it." 

"You scare me."  Fry told Clara.

"You know.  I'm not even surprised.  She always recruits people.  Leo, Stephen-"

Newt was cut off by Gally.  "I helped her with a few pranks before."  He said with a small smile, while walking over, giving Clara a fist bump.

"She's good."  Aaron said with a smile.

"She's crazy good."  Newt nodded, agreeing.

~~~

Newt took the bag off of Teresa's head before he made his way over next to Thomas while Aaron and Clara were sitting on the table.

"Gally?" Teresa questioned in shock.

"This is how it's going to go. We are going to ask you some questions and you are going to tell us exactly what we need to know. We'll start off slow." Gally explained simply before standing up and dragging a chair over.

"Where's Minho?" He asked and noticed Teresa keep looking over to Thomas.

"You guys don't seriously think-"

She was cut off by Gally slamming the chair down so she couldn't see Thomas. He sat in it while his arms were draped over the back part of it, giving Teresa a look.

"Don't look at him. Why are you looking at him? Look at me. He's not going to help you." Gally told her seriously.

"We know you have Minho in the building traitor".  Clara had her arms crossed over her chest as she eyes Teresa.

"Where?"  Gally asked with force.

"He's with the others in holding.  It's on level three."

"How many others?"  Newt asked.

"Twenty-eight."  Teresa answered and Gally looked over to Brenda who placed one of Clara's cards on the table.  "I can make that work."

"No.  No.  You guys don't understand.  The whole level is restricted-"

"No.  You're the one who doesn't understand."  Aaron hoped off the table and walked over, standing besides Gally who was still sitting.

"You are dealing with a few members from the right arm who eat WCKD scum like you for breakfast.  Also...a few pissed off people who were trapped in that maze who want revenge.  We're more capable then a few little guards."
Aaron was basically asking her to try him.  He has waited his whole life for this and a traitor won't let him stop him from taking WCKD down.

"You need a thumb print to get in."  Teresa looked at Aaron.  Aaron then glanced at Gally who gave a nod.

"That's why you're going to come with us."  Thomas spoke up but Gally shrugged.  "Well.  I don't know.  We don't necessarily need her."   Gally stood up and moved the chair away before looking over at Clara who wiggled a scalpel in her hand while giving Teresa a look of revenge.

"Not all of her.  Just her finger."  Gally took the scalpel from her hand before walking back over to Teresa.

"Gally."  Thomas warned.  "Back off."

"You scared of a little blood or something?"  Aaron asked him.

"I guarantee you she's done a whole lot worst to Minho."  Gally pointed out.

"That's not the plan". Thomas grabbed the scalpel from Gally.

"It won't make a difference. Do whatever you want with me, you still won't be able to get through the front door. The censors will-"

"We know, we're tagged...Property of WCKD. You're going to help us with that too." Thomas handed the scalpel to her.

Teresa was slowly taking Clara's tag out of her neck when she decided to speak up. "Didn't those three betray you a few years ago or something?" Teresa asked and Clara rolled her eyes.

"The difference between you and them Teresa is that they are family. You...I don't even think we even shared a conversation with one another." Clara let out a small grunt when Teresa harshly yanked the Tag out.

Clara held the piece of cloth behind her neck when she stood up and leaned down to Teresa who was still sitting down. "It's much easier to not forgive someone you know nothing about." She growled before making her way over to the table that had her cards scattered on it. She past by Thomas on her way.

"Why can't you be in love with Newt? I ship that much better." She asked, and Thomas furrowed his eyebrows while she heard Aaron burst into laughter from her comment.

**Hello!  Sorry it's been a long while since I updated.  But we're coming close to the end! 

After the epilogue I will have Facts About Fanfic that weren't mentioned in the story.  Little fun facts but also ones to help y'all get closure if you had any questions on anything.  Feel free to ask a question on that chapter if you have one :)**

Almost forgot!  I made a Spotify playlist for this book and for Aaron, Clara, Carter and a few other OC's.  Mostly because I needed new playlists to listen too.  My account is down below if you want to check em out

**Game of Survival ~ Ruelle**