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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As they were walking, they walked through an area that was abandoned and had broken buildings. They all glance around the area, Katri walks in front with Teresa.

"What the hell happened to this place?" Frypan asks breaking the silence.

"I don't know," Newt responds. "It doesn't look like anyone's been here in a long time."

Aris sighs looking around more. "I hope the whole world's not like this."

As they walked a little more, Thomas spoke up from behind everyone. "Whoa, whoa! Hang on, stop." Everyone halts and turns around looking at him. "Do you hear that?"

Katri pauses and then her eyes widen as she grabs Teresa's hand and they both look around as they all now heard the whirring sound ringing through their ears.

"Get down!" Thomas shouted. "Everybody, hide! Hide! Hide! Get in here! In here! In here!"

Teresa and Katri run into some concrete with everyone following behind them and Katri leans against Thomas who leans back against Katri. Katri looks up seeing a berg and two helicopters fly over them. It was W.I.C.K.E.D and they were looking for them.

"They're never gonna stop looking for us, are they?" questions Minho with a sad look on his face.

No one answered Minho's question as Katri pats his shoulder gently. Thomas grabs Katri's hand gently leading them out of the concrete with everyone following them. They were back to their destination.

The Mountains...

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They were climbing up a rocky hill, Thomas in front of everyone, Katri was behind him. Katri heard Winston groaning behind them, and she frowns deeply. Taking a deep breath, she continues her way up.

"Everyone good?" Thomas called from the top

No one answered, just continued climbing up.

After making it up they began walking through the flat land, letting out a small sigh when she saw another hill made of sand. They all began trudging up the hill, struggling a little bit. Katri stumbled a little bit but caught herself as she continues climbing.

"A little further, guys!" Katri encourages to everyone.

Finally, they made it to the top. It took them a little bit; the sand was blowing in the wind. They steadied themselves on the edge of the dune and looked out in the distance, seeing the mountain in the distance.

"Those mountains, that's gotta be it." Thomas panted. "That's where we're going."

"That's a long way off..." Newt commented.

Katri looks at Newt. "Then we better get moving."

They all nod and started walking again but once we took a step, Winston started sliding down the hill as they all ran after him.

"Winston!"

"Hey Winston!"

They stop when he finally stopped. Teresa turned him on his back slightly gently cupping his cheeks. He was croaking and shaking. Minho was calling his name but no answer back.

"He's hurt pretty bad," Katri spoke looking at his chest.

"What do we do?"

"Shit..." Thomas mutters looking around to see what they could do.

Katri sighs and tries to think of what they could do. And then she looks back at Winston.

"Winston, can you hear me?"

"It's okay..."

"Hang in there, Winston."

~

Thomas had an idea, and they used said idea and they made a makeshift bed of some sort laying Winston on it. Minho and Frypan pulled the makeshift bed upwards as they all walked up the hill, Teresa, Aris, and Newt walked in front of them. Katri and Thomas were walking ahead of them.

They continue getting further on their trip, the wind got worse and blew sand everywhere. Katri had her mask on trying to keep the sand out of her eyes when the wind quickly picked up. Minho, Frypan, Thomas and Aris were holding Winston up while Teresa, Newt and Katri were in front of them.

Soon enough, they found some shade where the wind was calmer, they all took off their hoods and masks and sat down drinking some water. Thomas was standing out in the sun looking in the distance. Katri was wondering why he was standing in the sun while everyone was sitting in the shade. Teresa then walked over there, and they began talking quietly.

"Do you think we'll make it there..." Katri whispers leaning against Newt gently. "It still seems so far away..."

"We still have to keep going," Newt encouraged her making her slightly nod. Newt began to stand up and Katri moved herself from his shoulder and watches Newt walk up to them. "How's it looking?"

"It's a little further." Thomas responds loudly making sure he heard it.

"That's encouraging and not very convincing..." Katri mutters sighing glancing at Teresa who was now rubbing her neck.

"What's going on with you?" asks Thomas looking at Teresa.

"They did something to me," Teresa replies to him. "At first it just felt like I was waking up from a dream, then they all started coming back."

"Your memories?" Thomas asks her. "What do you remember?"

"I remember the first time they brought you in." Teresa chuckles a little bit. "I was taller than you then, and faster."

"Okay."

"And I remember why were there. We thought we could fix all this." Teresa turns to him. "I think we should go back."

"What?" Thomas takes a step back and stares at her in shock.

"Just listen to me."

"What are you talking about? Go back?" Thomas said shocked. "After everything they've done for us."

"No, it's not that simple."

"Yeah, I think it is that simple!"

"No, you don't understand."

"What? What don't I understand?"

"Everything was fine until you..." She stopped mid-sentence then looked at Thomas and then he was staring in shock and hurt towards her.

"What?"

She sighed softly, breaking eye contact between them. "Nothing."

Katri then turns her head and gasps rushing to Winston and trying to grab his weapon from his hands. "No, Winston!"

A gunshot rang through the air making everyone jump. Everyone turned their attention towards what was going on, Frypan was keeping him away while Katri kept the gun from his grasp.

"Hey!"

"Guys! Get down here!" Newt calls out to Thomas and Teresa which they both rush down to see what's going on.

"What happened?" Thomas asks.

"I don't know. He just woke up and grabbed the gun and then he tried too..." Frypan trailed off.

Winston was on all fours, his hands reaching for the gun as Katri keeps it away from him. "Give it back, please..."

"Winston are you okay?" asks Thomas.

The boy laid down on his back shakingly lifting his shirt revealing his torso. "It's growing..." Katri deeply frowned, and tears fell down her eyes as she saw it. Not again... His skin looked rotten, black veins crawling up his body. "Inside me..."

Everyone, except for Katri, all looked at one another once Winston lifted his shirt showing the infection growing.

"I'm not gonna make it..." Winston spoke weakly before holding out his hand towards the gun that laid in Katri's hand. "Please. Please. Don't let me turn into one of those things..."

Katri thought for a moment, tears falling down her face. Thomas watched Katri just break once more as he walks up and gently grabs the gun from her grasp making her gasp and look at Thomas.

"Wait, Thomas..." Katri trailed off, her hand reaching for the gun to stop him.

Thomas looked into Winston's desperate eyes crouching down, grabbing his hand and placing the gun on his chest. "Thank you..." His weak voice spoke. "Now, get outta here..."

Another tear fell down her cheek as her bottom lip quivered. "Goodbye Winston..." Thomas gently grabs Katri's hand, leading her to stand up as they grab their bags before walking away and avoiding eye contact with anyone. Katri choked back a sob while they continue walking.

They all stopped in their tracks, and everyone glances over their shoulders as a gunshot was heard, signaling one thing. Katri's tears fell harder from her eyes as she realized what had just happened.

Winston was gone...