Thirty-Six

                                    

                                          
The plan was set in motion. Newt, Minho, and I were behind the Gladers while Chuck got us supplies for today's final journey.
                          
Weston and Ryan were dragging Teresa and an 'unconscious' Thomas towards the Gladers. Gally kept glaring at him with so much hate. "Gally..." Winston called out. "It doesn't feel right, man."
                          
"Yeah, what if Thomas is right? Maybe he can lead us home." Jeff added. Finally, some people aren't shuck to the head.
                          
Gally walked up to them, "We are home. Okay? I don't wanna have to cross any more names off that wall."
                          
"You really think banishing us is gonna solve anything?" Teresa said. It's not. Everyone is going to die if they stay here.
                          
"No. But this isn't a banishing. It's an offering."
                          
"What?" Teresa and I said. I walked up to Gally while Ed tied Teresa to the pole. "What the klunk, Gally? Do you really think offering them is going to do anything?" 
                          
He glared back at me, "You really think I'm gonna let Thomas back into the Maze after what he has done? Look around you! Look at our Glade!" The Gladers looked at the burned down Homestead. "This is the only way. And when the Grievers get what they came here for... everything goes back to the way it was."
                          
"Are you listening to this? Why are you all just standing there? He's crazy!" Teresa exclaimed.
                          
"You shut up."
                          
"Don't tell her to shut up, Shank." I sneered.
                          
"If you stay here, the Grievers are going to come back. They're gonna come back, and they're gonna keep coming back... until you're all dead!" Teresa said.
                          
"Shut up!" Gally snapped.
                          
You know what that tears it. I grabbed Gally's head and collided it with my knee before sending another punch to him. I was about to kick him, but a few Gladers held me back. I glared at Gally as he stood up. 
                          
He spat blood on the ground, "Tie him up!" James and Mark seemed iffy about it. Gally glared at them. "Do you hear me? I said tie him up!" They went to get Thomas, but he got up and jabbed James in the stomach before grabbing the makeshift spear. Newt pulled out his machete and knocked Tim out while I headbutted Mike before kicking Leo off me and grabbing his machete. Gally was going to attack, but Minho placed his blade on his back. Chuck started running over here with the supplies as Frypan cut Teresa loose. We all pointed out weapons at the Gladers as we stood next to Thomas. "You're full of surprises, aren't you?"
                          
"You don't have to come with us, but we are leaving. Anyone else who wants to come, now is your last chance." Thomas said.
                          
Gally glared at the Gladers, "Don't listen to him, he's just trying to scare you."
                          
"No, I'm not trying to scare you. You're already scared. I'm scared. But I'd rather risk my life out there than spending the rest of it in here. We don't belong here. This place isn't our home. We were put here. We were trapped here. At least, out there we have a choice. We can make it out of here. I know that." Winston came to our side. Clint and Jeff followed shortly. One by more less than half the Gladers came to our side. "Gally, it's over. Just come with us."
                          
He looked at the rest of the Gladers before looking at us, "Good luck against the Grievers."
                          
We lowered our weapons before running inside the Maze. This is it. We either come out of this alive or we'll all be dead.
                          
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Thomas and Minho led the way to the Cliff. On the way here Thomas explained to us how our names aren't really our names. The Creators gave us nicknames after famous people. Thomas Edison. Albert Einstein. Mother Teresa. The Book of Daniel. Charles Darwin. Isaac Newton.