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Newt didn't know when to tell Asterin that he's infected nor Thomas knew, and he had to tell them as soon as possible but Thomas first—knowing what her reaction will be.

"Hey don't get your hopes up, that checkpoint back there, that was the city's last defense. If that was overrun, chances are the city is, too." spoke Jorge looking over to the mirror, his eyes meeting Asterin's narrowed ones, 'she's not gonna give up anytime soon, is she?' he thought, looking away from her.

"Yeah, unless they figured out some other way to keep the Cranks out." said Newt nudging the girl to look out the window, she did as told and so does everyone, Jorge stopped the car brutally and Asterin not wearing the seatbelts hit her head for the third time today against the seat, groaning in pain she death glare Jorge who froze hearing her painful cry, "Jorge, I swear to god if you stop the car like that ever again, I'LL FEED YOU TO THE CRANKS-" she exclaimed in anger.

"I'm sorry!" fired back Jorge while rolling his eyes at the girl, opening the door and getting out Asterin stuck her tongue out at him, "God, what did I do?" she asked climbing out of the window since there wasn't any door where she sat between Newt and Thomas, "damn girl, you got veins!" cheered Frypan watching as veins popped out of her arms as she got out of the car landing on the ground with a thud.

"You just noticed it? I hate it.." she replied staring at her arm where indeed veins popping out but not too much like men, she was a goddess with slightly messy black hair she kept in a ponytail, two curly strands of hair out in front, knuckles slightly bruised from all the training she did to take her rage and revenge out on W.C.K.D.

Body bruised and scratched but still ravishing.

Her light brown skin shone beautifully, as she wore a dark red top followed by Minho's running shirt she didn't notice he had in his bag until he was taken by those fuckers, brown jeans Brenda gave her and black martens boots (gift from Thomas). Basically, like Minho's running outfit except she only needed her harness, she absolutely loved black so unfortunately in every outfit she wears, black has to be in it.

It fits her aesthetic.

"Why do you hate it? I'm sure Minho would've absolutely loved it, girl you're a goddess, Erin!" he tried to cheer his sister up, Asterin smiled at her brother leaning against the car and crossed her arms in front of her chest staring at the city surrounded by walls.

"Thanks Fry, we're siblings anyways, we have the attractiveness running in our blood anyway." she replied, rolling her eyes playfully.

What she was trying to say was that he was also a god and of course, he understood what she was trying to say (being her brother) and basically shared the same brain cells, sliding off the top of the car he sat on the hood wrapping his arms around her neck into a hug, his head atop of hers as the siblings hugged listening to Newt.

Newt scoffed, "Funny...spent three years trapped behind walls, trynna break out, and now we wanna break back in." he said his accent thickening, one thing Asterin noticed about Newt that was very suspicious, was how he wore long shirts plus jackets even when it was a hot day, the way he got mad easily. 

Newt was always a calm and cool person and seeing him mad was terrifying. She didn't know what to say, fearing that if she asks him if he was alright he might yell or snap at her, but she will one day in one way or another.

"Jorge, how do we get in?" she asked the man with eyes narrowed into slits as she stared at Jorge who was already looking at her playing with his gloves, "don't look at me, hermana," he said, Jorge was a father figure to everyone, especially the girls but never dared to show it, he liked her courage and braveness and the fact that she will never give up until she sees that city destroyed.

trapped in walls as they did to them.

"Well, I'm looking at you, hermano. and I need an answer." she said sarcastically still in her brother's arms, "those walls are new. I guess that's WICKED's answer for everything." he replied pointing at the walls surrounding the city. She sighed, rubbing her face in exhaustion.

Her head was starting to hurt from all the thinking and lack of sleep, Brenda turned to look over at the black-haired girl and then back at Frypan who was already staring, she caught him and the dark-skinned boy looked away in embarrassment, "well, we ain't gonna figure it out from up here." she said encouragingly, the others turned to look at her except Asterin who was still deep in thoughts and watched as she gestured to them to look over at Asterin.

"Let's go!"

Frypan kissed his sister's forehead before making his way back to his seat, Asterin slowly made her way towards Thomas and Newt and stood beside them with crossed arms, "You really think in there?" asked Newt the running duo, Thomas looked at the blonde and then back at Asterin who was definitely not in the mood.

She had terrifying cold eyes, "I'll bury every person in that damn city and torture them to death until they tell me where he is." She said her eyes were lifeless as if she was dead but they could sense her anger and the fact that they both knew that what she said would happen, "You know she's gonna be there, too." said Newt looking over to Thomas who froze at the mention of her name; Teresa.

"Just to let you know, Thomas. She's gonna die too."

With that she walked away, Thomas's blood ran cold at her words, no he wasn't afraid of Teresa dying but afraid that she would die trying to save everyone and take her revenge, but he also knew that Asterin was strong and would not die or give up easily. The boys watched as she walked away towards the car ready to go save her boyfriend.

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Asterin and Thomas brushed and pushed past the crowd aggressively, "this place has really gone through hell." said Jorge trying to keep up with the duo walking fast, "we just gotta stay together." replied Thomas watching as Asterin shot him a 'really?' look, "yeah no shit, Thomas." The sound of someone talking in what seemed to be a mic caught their attention as everyone turned to look at the car.

The cheering of people got louder as the car got closer, "we are the voice of the voiceless! they hide behind their walls, thinking they can keep the cure for themselves, while they watch the rest of us wither and rot!" as the car walked past them, a guy with buzzed hair seemed to be staring at her as she did the same, he never seems to want to break eye contact anytime soon until she death glared him.

Asterin was the first to move as she started walking away between streets sneakily following the mass of people walking towards the walls, the rest followed her, "that's it. that's our way in!" she yelled for the rest to hear, both her and Thomas started walking faster towards the walls, "Erin!" called Jorge for the girl who only turned to look at him before looking back in front.

"This is not what you're looking for. all these people trying to find their way in, you think you're gonna find something they can't?" he said following the teenagers as they pushed past the people, Asterin being stubborn didn't want to give up, "Came this far, I'm not turning back now!" She replied panting heavily, none of the gladers realizing a person staring at them as they made their way closer to the walls.

"We're in this together, right Tommy?" she exclaimed turning to look over to Thomas who nodded back at her "Always." he replied, Newt was the first to notice the masked people following them, Newt's eyes narrowed deeper as he turned to his right seeing two more. He walked faster toward the rest.

"Hey, guys, we gotta go now. Look." he eyed the masked unknowns, Asterin looked around in worry noticing more walking towards them and surrounding them, Jorge took his gun out and he placed her behind him

A sudden loud noise silenced everyone completely as they stared at the walls, Thomas tried to get a closer look, a bang was suddenly shot making the ground underneath them shake and Asterin turned around in panic and started running with the rest, Frypan started running down a street with the rest following him.

A man suddenly grabbed Newt by the collar and pulled him towards the van as Asterin was about to run and help him she was suddenly grabbed violently by the wrists, she screamed Newt's name and tried to fight the man off her but he was much stronger.

The same buzzed-haired guy that was way taller than her grabbed her and threw her to the car like a bag along with Thomas and Brenda. 

The trio scowled at the people in front of them and Asterin was deadly glaring at the one who captured her, "I'm not fucking kill you." she whispered to him clenching her fists and waiting to get out of the van. 

"GET OUT!" a man yelled behind them once he opened the door, another van stopped brutally and the only thing they heard was the sound of grunting and punching was the only thing coming from the van, the doors slammed open and the guard was suddenly thrown to the ground with Jorge punching the living shit out of him on top, "WHERE ARE THE GIRLS, YOU SON OF A BITCH?!" 

The guards grabbed the group before they could rush to stop Jorge, leaving only Brenda trying to calm her 'father' down. "I'm right here. I'm right here!" exclaimed the short-haired girl grabbing Jorge who immediately pulled her into a hug sighing in relief.

"Everybody relax. we're all on the same side here!" said the guy who captured her, pushing the guard that was choking her, the girl who fell to the ground coughing on the ground, and she recognized that voice. "What do you mean same side? Who the hell are you?" asked Thomas, pushing the man that held him harshly.

The guy didn't respond but instead only took off his mask revealing someone they never thought they would ever see again.

Gally.

"Hey, greenie," he said nodding at Thomas greeting the boy who was so surprised that he didn't know what to do, "Gally?" whispered Thomas in disbelief, "no way." murmured Frypan, still not believing what was happening in front of his eyes.

Asterin stared in shock at the boy but then it kicked in. the rage and anger she always held, the memories of Chuck dying in her arms.