Sonya smiled mysteriously at the rag tag group as two huge trucks pulled up. Sonya opened the back door, "Hop in."

"I CALL SHOTGUN!" Alex yelled. Newt slumped a little.

"Gotta be faster there dear brother."

Even though the trucks were big, they split up into two groups. Alex, Newt, Minho and Thomas climbed into one truck with Sonya behind the wheel and the others climbed into the other with Harriet. Chloe opted to stay with Frypan. It was a wild ride up the mountain.

The truck was full of laughter and snarky sarcastic comments. Newt and Thomas didn't stand a chance with Sonya, Alex and Minho. It was like adding gas to a fire; the three of them together.

"Ya know, Sonya, you're not so bad. It's like a copy and past of Alex."

"Don't get any ideas there big guy!" Sonya shot back, "I'm not into the sister wives thing!"

"Oh shuck no! Alex is a handful enough. But I must say, I got the better one." He smirked, Sonya's jaw dropped.

"Did you just call me ugly?"

He shrugged, "well if the shoe fits."

"I wouldn't say that...it's true. But I wouldn't say it." Minho kept going.

Alex laughed until her stomach hurt as Sonya sputtered. Thomas chuckled but then groaned. He was starting to shiver. He was slumped over into Newt, his head on his shoulder.

"Sonya, you said you had a doctor?" Newt asked. She nodded, looking in the rearview mirror at the guys in the back.

"Ya, Mary. She's great. She'll take a look at him. Get him set straight."

"Good. We cleaned it best we could while on the run from cranks, Brenda and Tes and I ... but I guess it still got infected."

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The truck pulled up to the top of a hill and Sonya parked the truck and got out.

Alex hopped out. There was a camp at the bottom of the hill. Tents of all sizes, trucks, a few fires, and a cooking area. The other truck pulled up, Chloe climbed out and bounded over. Alex smiled at her. Alex wrapped her up and spun her around.

"We did it kiddo! We made it! I promised Zach to get you here!" Alex sighed happily.

"We sure did!" She beamed at Alex.

"Zach would be proud of you!" Alex whispered, hugging her tight.

"He would be proud of you too!" Chloe whispered back.

Alex gave her a squeeze.

"They've been planning this for over a year now." Harriet said, walking up to the group who were clumped together, taking in the scene. A few people with guns were walking around. There were a few curious glances up at them.

"This is all for us. You guys are lucky you found us when you did." Sonya nodded.

"We're moving out at first light." Harriet added.

So glad we made it then! We actually made it! The Right Arm! Zach...I got her here! We did it! She'll be safe now!

"Where's Vince?" Harriet called down the hill to someone walking past.

"Somewhere over there, I think." He called back, pointing.

"Who's Vince?" Minho asked, he slipped his hand into Alex's, giving it a squeeze.

"He's the one who decides if you get to stay." She answered, glancing down at their intertwined hands.

The group was quiet for a minute, the Gladers taking in their surroundings. And the realization that they actually made it. A new life could begin. All the death and sacrifice from their Glade Brothers wasn't in vain. They actually made it to the Right Arm.

"I thought the Right Arm was supposed to be an army." Minho pointed out, his eyes sweeping the camp, his forehead had creased and his eyebrows were furrowed.

"Yeah, we were. This is all that's left of us. Lot of good people died getting us this far."

A tall middle aged man strode up to the group. He stopped in front of them, eyeing them all up. He had long blond hair pulled into a pony and a scruffy beard. He had a stern look on his face, but unlike the blond haired crank Alex killed, his eyes seemed kind enough, especially when they landed on Chloe. His eyes wandered over the rest of the group. His eyes stopped at Alex, and his eyes went wide, then his brow furrowed. He looked over at Sonya and then back to Alex. She raised her eyebrows, smirking.

"Who are they?" He directed his question at Sonya and Harriet but kept his eyes on Alex. Who was trying very hard not to laugh.

"They're Immunes." Harriet answered

"Caught 'em coming up the mountain." Sonya added, also trying hard not to laugh as Vince tried to figure out why a red haired Sonya was standing in front of him. His eyes glanced to Sonya, then back to Alex again.

His face still scrunched, he called "Did you check 'em? Why does that one look like Sonya, but with red hair? And that guy looks like a male version?"

"I know this guy, Aris. I trust him." Harriet said, clapping Aris on the shoulder.

"And I know that red head, and the bloody tall blond. I trust 'em." Sonya said her attempt at a straight face was failing.

Alex rolled her eyes "You bloody better trust us, you twat! I'm your twin!"

"Well, I don't trust them. Check 'em." His voice was stern and his eyes lost some of the kindness.

"Hey, boss..."

Thomas hit the ground at the same time as Brenda collapsed.

"Brenda! Brenda!" Jorge shouted, pushing forwards.

"SHUCK! TOMMY?!" Alex dropped to his side.

"What's going on?" Vince asked, backing away.

Brenda's breathing was ragged, and she was coughing, pale and sweaty.

Thomas was the same, but he had bright red seeping through his bandaged shoulder.

"Brenda! Brenda." Jorge shouted, shaking her

"Shuck Tommy!" Alex called. She looked to Vince, and pleaded, "He took a bullet to his shoulder, I'm assuming it's infected. Sonya said you had a doctor! Please! Help him!"

Vince rounded on Sonya, who stood her ground. "You told them that?"

"He's immune Vince. He was in the maze."

He growled, "fine." He snapped.

He nodded at two guys who picked him up and carried Thomas down the hill. All attention went to Brenda who had another coughing fit.

"Brenda, talk to me." Jorge pleaded.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She whispered.

"What's going on with her?" Vince demanded.

"I don't know." Alex answered, she had crouched beside her, she felt her forehead, she was burning up.

"Brenda! What's wrong?" Alex asked her gently. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she passed out.

"Brenda? Talk to me!" Jorge pleaded again, his voice was getting more desperate.

"What the hell?" Vince had also crouched down beside Brenda, he had pulled up her pant leg,

"Shit! Crank! We got a Crank!" He yelled, scrambling back.

Vince had pulled a gun out and aimed it at Brenda. All the gentleness Alex saw in his eyes was gone, replaced by a cold stone wall.

"No!" Jorge yelled.

A few of Vince's guys had grabbed onto Jorge pulling him back.

"NO!" Alex cried.

A guy tried to grab her, but Alex ducked under his hand and elbowed him in the face. He stumbled back, holding a bloody nose. Alex had pulled her knife out of her boot and stood up, in front of Brenda, guarding her. Minho had tried to jump forward when he saw the gun pointed at Alex. Newt and Frypan had grabbed him. Harriet had grabbed Sonya, who was pleading with Vince to stop. She didn't move from her protective stance over Brenda.

"Wait, wait!" Alex called.

Her knife twirling in one hand, the other was palm out towards Vince. Her knees were bent, she was ready to fight if she had to

"Step back!" Vince demanded.

"Fat chance. I don't take directions or orders. Shuck, I barely take suggestions." Alex snapped.

She took a breath trying to stay calm. It was really hard to stay calm the last few days.

"This just happened, okay? She's not dangerous yet." Alex tried to reason.

"You shouldn't have brought her here!" Vince growled at her, still holding his gun at Alex.

"I didn't know. None of us did." Alex rolled her eyes.

"We let Cranks in here now, the safe haven doesn't last a week!" Vince cried.

"Yes. I understand that."

"Step back!" One of his guys called, he also had a gun pointed at Alex.

"I understand, okay? I understand. Just listen. Please, okay? Can't you help her? I smuggled out information about a cure from WICKED. She also helped get that information here. You're going to shoot both of us? I thought you were here to help kids, not shoot kids!"

"No, there's nothing!" Vince grumbled, his cold eyes shifting back and forth between Alex and Brenda.

"There's got to be something you can do. You're telling me you had 2 years worth of bloody information for a whole shuck year and you didn't do shuck with it?"

"Yeah, there is something I can do." He cocked the gun, "I can put her out of her misery."

"NO!" Jorge screamed, fighting against the guys holding him.

"NO!" cried Minho, who was fighting against the guys.

"VINCE!" Sonya pleaded

"Bring it." Alex challenged. "Shoot her, you deal with me. And I can promise you'll drop with this knife in your chest!" Alex screamed at him.

Alex spun the knife once more, and then gripped it tight, bringing it up ready to throw.

"Vince, that's enough! Let him go." A voice called from behind Vince.

A middle aged woman, with dark hair walked up beside him, she placed a hand on his arm, forcing him to lower his gun. Alex didn't move. Still coiled to pounce.

"Let him go!" The woman called again.

"She's infected, Doc. There's nothing we can do for her." Vince protested.

"No, but she can. And Thomas can." The woman said calmly.

That caught Alex off guard, she frowned, the woman looked familiar. But she couldn't place her. She glanced at Minho and Newt, who looked just as confused.

"Hello, Alex."

"What the shuck? You know me?" Alex blurted.

"Interesting. It makes sense they'd put you in the maze. Though I must admit... I was worried they'd kill you after what you did." The woman said thoughtfully, looking Alex up and down.

"What I did? Oh, stealing information from WICKED, passing it to Brenda, who gave it to Jorge who gave it to you, The Right Arm?"

"Yes. The first time we spoke, you said you couldn't take it anymore... watching your friends die, one by one, and when they sent one particular boy up you had had enough. You, Thomas and Teresa," her eyes landed on Teresa in the group, the woman smiled, and waved her over. Teresa slowly crept forward beside Alex. Alex still gripped her knife hard, but she reached for Teresa's hand, and gave it a squeeze.

The woman continued, "the three of you came up with a plan to sneak information, you did for about a year, with the help of a certain Captain, until you, Alex were caught. The last time I spoke with Thomas and Teresa..." She looked at Teresa.

"After Alex was sent, you, Teresa and Thomas, gave me the coordinates of every WICKED compound, trial and lab. And Alex, you gave us the prototypes for a cure they were working on, along with other top secret information. And lists of all the immune kids' names along with the plans for each kid."

"Those three were our source." Vince said dumbstruck.

"We couldn't have pulled all this off without them." The woman nodded.

"Take her to the tent." She indicated to Brenda, "Take them to the showers, get these guys some warm clothes and feed them." She instructed the guys.

"Careful." Jorge called, he followed behind Brenda.

"Thank you!" Alex said quietly. Relieved she didn't have to actually fight anyone. Her adrenaline was still pumping. Her chest was rising rapidly.

"It's the least we can do." The woman said, "by the way, my name is Mary."

Alex was having trouble catching her breath, her hands were shaking and felt cold and numb. Her eyes darted around, trying to find something to anchor herself. Her eyes found warm coffee ones.

He shook off the hands still holding him, pushed forward and pulled Alex into a tight hug, he held her head against his chest. She could feel and hear his heartbeat. Her hands grabbed handfuls of the back of his shirt and held on tight. She closed her eyes, ignoring everyone around, and their staring questioning eyes. It took a few minutes for her breathing to become normal again and her shaking to stop.

"Thank you." She breathed.

"I'll always be there for you Sunshine." Minho whispered back. She pulled back and smiled at him.

"Alex? Could you come with me? I need to get some blood from you." Mary asked gently. Alex nodded. She turned to Minho, and smiled gently up at him.

"I'll be ok, love." She placed a hand on his check. "I'll come find you when I'm done."

"Are you sure? I can come with you..?" His concerned eyes searching hers.

Alex glanced at Mary who smiled and nodded her head.

"Ok. It's a date." Alex smiled, she slipped her hand into his.

"Uhg, are they always this...couple-y?" Sonya whispered to Newt, but loud enough for everyone to hear.

Newt snorted, "WORSE! Just wait sis! It's so much worse!" He draped an arm over Sonya's shoulders, "I walked in on them going at it one time" he shuddered.

"Ok. First off we were ALONE. In a room. Alone. Two, you never knocked, just waltzed right in! Who does that? Three, we weren't 'going at it' you make it sound like something more happened! And lastly, my dear siblings... We make it worse just for you!" Alex called back, and winked.

"Well he doesn't know we weren't at it before he barged through the door!" Minho winked at him too, "Or in the bathroom at WICKED...before we were rudely interrupted!"

Newt stood there white as a ghost, mouth open, eyes wide. Alex giggling at the look on her brother's face.

"Thata girl! Remind him what he's got!" Sonya whooped as Alex and Minho turned to follow Mary. Alex winked at her sister. Mary was waiting at the bottom of the hill, Alex pulled Minho with her, laughing at Newt's spluttering and Sonya's cheering.

"This way everyone. First stop the showers!" Harriet called.