The Maze Runner (Oc x reader)

Chapter 6 - Change

"Things are changing. There's no denying that."
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Everyone had been shouting for you to hurry, Liam had too at first but then he realised it was no use. He heard Gally call out for you to leave Alby, but he knew you would never leave Alby or anyone like that.

So he ran.

Pfft. But didn't get far.

They saw he was gonna run, so Gally and the other more stronger guys stood ready to tackle him if necessary. And they did.

Struggling under their hold, Liam had watched in horror from the other side of the closing doors, until you disappeared.

You were as good as dead now, no one survives a night in the maze.

He's usually very strict about the rules that keep them safe, but he was going to break one if it meant getting to you. Even if it would be to just spend whatever time he had left with you.

All he could think about was the last time he held you, the last time he kissed you, the last time he told you he loved you. Now he would never get the chance again.

After the door closed they let go of Liam and he sat up immediately pushing them unnecessarily away from him, angry.

They all look at him with sad and sympathetic look, sad themselves at the loss off their friends.

Liam had just fell to his knees in front of the doors and stayed there.

...

It was dark now.

You had to be cold, was a thought that kept repeating itself in his mind. You had always been a cold one. Freezing every night, having to use multiple blankets at night until you became a couple. From then you would just sleep in his arms, his body heat alone keeping you warm and content.

He hugged himself, feeling empty and lonely.

...

The Maze rumbles in the morning as it goes to open the doors for the day.

Liam scrambles to his feet, loosing balance a bit from having sat in one position the whole night.

"Hey guys, get up!" Chuck shouts having stayed by Liam close to the doors.

Everyone comes up the gate as the doors open. On the other side it's empty.

"Told you, Chuck. They're not coming back." Newt tells Chuck sadly.

Everyone but Liam and Chuck moves to leave. Chuck looking after them.

Hearing a grunt, Liam squints his eyes and doesn't hesitate to run when he sees you.

Zart had glanced behind them and saw the same as Liam.

"No way." He mumbles.

Chuck turns around and sees Liam running up to you and Thomas carrying Alby.

"Yeah! Yes!" He exclaims and everyone turns around.

Liam comes up and even though he wants to tackle you in a long passionate kiss, he holds back to help get Alby to safety, seeing how exhausted you and Thomas look. He takes Alby from you and Thomas, making Thomas eyes widen at him just easily carrying Alby out of the Maze.

You and Thomas walk with him through the gate and fall to your knees from exhaustion.

"What happened out there?"

"How'd you guys make it out?"

"You saw a griever?" Chuck asks.

"Yeah, we saw one." Thomas answers and you shake your head.

"He didn't just see it." You tell them, looking up at Liam. "He killed it."

Thomas looks at you before glancing around, seeing everyone stare at him in shock.

...

Everyone scatter when Liam calls for a meeting in the Council Hall. He makes the Medjacks take Alby.

Liam helps you to your feet and you turn to look up at him, but before you know what's happening his lips are on yours.

"I love you." He says into your lips.

"I love you too." You tell him.

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"Things are changing.. There's no denying that." Gally says speaking before everyone in the Council Hall. "First Ben gets stung in broad daylight. And then Alby. And now our greenie here has taken upon himself to go into the Maze. Which is a clear violation of our rules here."

"Yeah, but he saved Alby's life." Frypan states.

"Did he?" Gally asks. "For three years, we have coexisted with these things and now." He points to Thomas, turning to him. "You've killed one of them."

He turns back to the crowd.

"Who knows what that could mean for us?"

"Well, what do you suggest we do?" Liam raises an eyebrow at him.

"He has to be punished." Gally says.

Everyone else starts murmuring over each other.

"I was also going to break the rule, Gally." Liam frowns at him. "You want me to punish myself too?"

"That was different." Gally just waves it off.

"Y/N. You were there with him. What do you think?" Liam asks you.

"I think, in all the time we've been here, no one's ever killed a Griever before. When i was about to give up, this shank stood up and came up with a plan to save Alby. Look, I don't know if he's brave or stupid." You say glancing at Thomas, before turning to the crowd. "Whatever it is, we need more of it." You tell them.

You look to Minho who gives you a nod, you had talked with him about this right before you went in. He was the keepers so it had to go through him and he agreed.

"We say, make him a Runner." You say.

"A Runner? What? Y/N, Minho, let's not jump the gun here, alright." Frypan says.

Chuck tries to make them chant for Thomas but no one follows so he stops. Everyone just murmurs over each other.

"If you wanna throw the newbie a parade, that's fine." Gally shouts, silencing them. "Go ahead. But if there is one thing that i know about the Maze, it is that you do not-" The Maze starts rumbling loudly interrupting him.

Then a deep horn blares and Liam and you share a glance before leaving to run to the box.

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You run up beside Liam, when the door to the box opens, Gally right behind you, then everyone one else.

Gally and Liam opens the box while you stare down at the girl.

Newt comes running up and jumps down to her.

"Newt, what do you see?" Frypan asks, coming up beside you.

"It's a girl." He says.

Thomas walks up between you and Frypan and you step closer to Liam to let him through.

"I think she's dead." Newt says.

"What's in her hand?" Gally asks.

Newt leans down and takes it.

"She's the last one, ever." He reads.

"What the hell does that mean?" Newt then asks.

The girl gasps, startling everyone.

"Thomas." She say panting before going unconscious again.

Everyone looks at Thomas.

"You still think I'm overreacting?" Gally asks the group.

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