NOTE: I'M GOING TO SAY THIS NOW, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE MAZE RUNNER, I AM TRYING AND IF I MAKE ANY MISTAKES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I LOVE YOU ALL!

THE MAZE RUNNER STORYLINE AND CHARACTERS BELONGS TO JAMES DASHNER. KATRI, HER STORYLINE AND ANY OTHER CHARACTER BELONG TO ME<3 HAPPY READING!

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She honestly didn't know how long they were running for, but it was daylight when they stopped for a moment to catch their breath. Jorge seemed to know where he was heading so the group of friends had no choice but to follow him. Especially if they wanted to find Thomas. They wondered where he could be.

Finally, again, they started running again. Katri was following Newt and Minho while Teresa, Aris, and Frypan were ahead of them. Letting out a small sigh, she wondered how much longer they were going to be until they find them.

They continue running, Katri was growing even more worried for Thomas and Brenda, and she didn't even know her very well. Biting her lip tightly she began drawing blood. Going into her thoughts gently, she wondered what her and Thomas's relationship even was. He said back in the Glade that he remembered. But – why on her life she couldn't? It was fair.

"Kat!"

Katri looked up and gasps and sees Thomas laying there, she rushes to him and grabs his head and touches his cheek. Brenda and Jorge quickly hug after reuniting. Thomas then gasps for air and snaps open his eyes.

"Hey, you're okay..." Katri whispers to him as he looks up seeing her bright blue eyes staring down at him. Katri gently smiles at him. "We've got to stop meeting like this, you shucking goof ball..." Thomas brings his hand up to hers that was resting on his cheek, squeezing it gently.

Then, Minho came from behind Katri smiling at Thomas. "Welcome back ya ugly shank," Minho joked.

Thomas briefly chuckled, and slowly began sitting up with Katri's help. Thomas looked at Brenda and Katri looks at Thomas and at Brenda wondering why he was giving her a look. Katri shrugs it off, and then helps him stand up and they all look at Jorge.

"I suggest you talk you son of a bitch!" Katri watched as Jorge punched someone when Thomas wraps his arms around Katri gently and he leans his head on hers.

"Damn it!" Thomas looked and saw the man from before tied up to a chair. "I'm sorry... You're going to have to leave my house!"

"Looks like you've been having fun," Newt commented, looking at Thomas, Thomas quickly glances at him and then back to the scene in front of him.

"Listen," Jorge started, "I don't enjoy hurting you. Okay? Where is the Right Arm, Marcus?"

Thomas was confused and started blinking a little. "Wait, this is Marcus?"

Marcus chucked. "The kid catches on quick," He glanced at Thomas who let go of Katri gently. "Are you the brains of the operation?"

Jorge gripped his hair forcing Marcus to look at him. "I know you know where they're hiding. So, you tell me, and I'll make you a deal. You can come with us."

"I burned that bridge a long time ago. Besides, I made my own deal. You're the one who taught me never miss an opportunity."

"What's he talking about?" questions Newt.

"I'm talking about supply and demand. W.I.C.K.E.D wants all the immunes they can get. I help provide that for them. So, I lure the kids in... they get drunk, they have a good time. And then later, W.I.C.K.E.D comes in, they separate the wheat from the chaff."

"I changed my mind, hermano." Jorge sneers at him. "I do enjoy hurting you." Suddenly, Jorge kicks Marcus to the ground before hovering over him. "Talk! Talk!"

"Okay! Jesus!" Marcus gives in. "But I'm not making any promises. These guys like to move around." Both Jorge and Frypan lift him up. "They have an outpost in the mountains but it's a long way. You got half of W.I.C.K.E.D on your asses. You'll never make it."

"Not on foot," Jorge leans forward with a smirk planted on his face while putting his hands on Marcus's shoulders. "Where's Bertha?"

Marcus freezes. "Not Bertha..."

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Turns out, Bertha was a car. Jorge was driving as Newt sat in the passenger seat. Aris, Minho and Teresa sat between everyone as the rest sat in the very back. Katri was leaning her head on Thomas's shoulder thinking about what happened back there but didn't want to question it.

She turns her head and leans up to look at him while was deep in thought. Letting out a small sigh, Katri touches his hand which was in his lap, and he looks down and then looks at her which she was still gently staring at him.

"Are you okay?" She whispers to him. "I know it's the dumbest question to ask... but I have to ask to make sure you still have some sanity..."

"..." He lets out a small breath, and gently shakes his head. "... No..."

Katri sighs a little bit, closing her eyes gently as he leans his forehead down on hers. She didn't need to say anything and neither did he. They both lean away from one another and then lean back against the car and go back into their thoughts. It was quiet in the car, and it honestly felt nice.

After what felt like minutes in the car, we stopped on an abandoned road, mountains all around. Jorge got out with everyone else following. They all saw abandoned vehicles blocking their way.

"Well, I guess we're on foot." Jorge broke the silence making everyone sigh a little bit.

They all walked in front the vehicle searching in the cars for anything they might need on their way to the Right Arm. Thomas and Katri stayed near one another and honestly, Katri didn't mind. Thomas could see Brenda glancing at him, they hadn't talked since the party. Since they were practically drunk...

Since they kissed...

When he pulled away from her, he saw Katri... He thought Katri was there, he thought he was kissing her instead of Brenda. But her lips didn't feel like Katri's. When he saw her there, he completely forgot about what happened. When they escaped the Maze...

Snapping out his thoughts when Katri grabbed his hand and yanked him behind a car as a gunshot rang through the air. Thomas glanced at Katri who was holding onto his hand tightly.

"Hey, is everyone okay out there?" Newt calls out.

"We're fine!" Teresa and Katri call out.

"Thomas?" Newt called back; you could hear a little panic in his voice.

"I-I'm okay!" Thomas called out

"Anyone know where those bloody shots came from?" asks Newt to everyone.

No one answered, and being the curious person Katri was, she slowly crouched to her feet gently letting Thomas's hand go and peeked over the vehicle, searching for anyone that could be around.

"Katri!" Teresa whispered-yelled, tugging on her arm.

Katri ignored her as she continues peeking out. Suddenly, a bullet hit a couple meters in front of her making her fall back down on her butt as she covers her head. Thomas wraps his arms around Katri tightly. Just then, Jorge called out.

"Everybody! Get set to sprint back to the truck! And hold your ears!"

After a couple of seconds when it went silent. They got into a stance to run but a feminine voice spoke up. "Drop it. Now! I said drop it!"

They all turned their heads to the voice, Katri caught a glimpse of two heads standing behind the vehicle Jorge, Thomas and Katri were hiding behind. Katri presses her lips together wondering what she should do.

"On your feet! Let's go!" The female commanded. "Let's go! Move! Back up!"

They watched as the two females aimed their guns at Thomas, Katri and Jorge. Both held masks on their faces, hiding the bottom half. As the black hair girl turned to Minho and Newt, the blond turned to Teresa, Brenda, Frypan, and Aris.

"Come on, let's go!" She ordered.

They obeyed, standing up holding our arms up in surrender. Katri kept close to Thomas, but Thomas was getting close to her as if standing in front of her protectively.

"Aris!"

Katri glanced over to Aris as did Thomas and as Aris stared at the girl, she lifted her mask down, revealing the rest of her face.

"Oh my god, Harriet!" Aris walked forward in shock and happiness.

The girl, Harriet, wrapped her arms around Aris's shoulders. "What the hell are you doing here?"

The blond had pulled her mask down, revealing her face as well. Aris turned to her and smiled. "Sonya."

Sonya, the blond girl, quickly hugged him as well. "Aris, you're lucky we didn't shoot your dumbass."

"You alright, man?"

Aris shakes his head in confusion. "How...?"

"Uhh," Minho finally spoke up. "What's happening?"

Aris glanced at him with a smile on his face. "We were in the Maze together."

Before Katri could speak as well, Harriet whistled and they all turned their heads to the cliffs, seeing many people revealing themselves from them, guns in hands. Soon, Harriet and Sonya led them down the road where more people were at.

"Back it up, Joe!"

"We're taking them to base!"

Aris stops them really quick. "Wait, so, how did you both get here?"

"The Right Arm got us out." Harriet explained as she stopped by a jeep.

Thomas steps up. "Wait, the Right Arm? Do you know where they are?"

Harriet didn't answer, instead she opened the door with a motion of her hand to get in. As they got in, Katri was between Teresa and Thomas. Katri kept her hands on her lap as she stared ahead. Thinking back to what Harriet had just spoke of. The Right Arm got them out and not W.I.C.K.E.D. Why were they saved by W.I.C.K.E.D and not the Right Arm. Maybe they tried but W.I.C.K.E.D got to them first.

Katri looks down slightly looking at her hands seeing the dirt covering them. She raises her hand lightly seeing some cuts from her trip, some were fresh, and some were dry and crusted over. Letting out a small breath, she then sees another hand cover hers and she recognizes the hand as she turns to look at Thomas who wasn't even looking at her. Blinking a little bit, she lightly smiles, and they put their hands on her lap and she looks ahead once again.