Everything that was connected to the power generator turned on. Minho looked over at Lizzie and Thomas with a smile.

His eyes widen. "Liz, Thomas, watch out!"

The two looked behind them and quickly backed away when a Crank jumped at them, but luckily the fence stopped them from attacking.

Lizzie had never seen a Crank before and realized how creepy they were since she saw one up close. So they turn around when they hear the screech of a Crank.

The Crank starts to move towards them, and Minho quickly grabs a metal pipe nearby, hitting the Crank with it. The Crank then falls to the floor. Lizzie's eyes widened when she noticed more Cranks coming their way.

"Gotta move! Go!" Thomas told them. They quickly ran out the double door that they came in. They were quick to close it just as the Cranks got to them. "Hold it down!" Minho suddenly exclaimed to them.

Lizzie looks at him with wide eyes. "What?" She asked as she and Thomas did their best to keep the door close, which was hard since the Cranks kept trying to open it. Finally, Minho pushed a nearby metal shelf towards them, telling them to get out of the way.

Lizzie and Thomas got out of the way just in time as the metal shelf fell in front of the door, blocking the Cranks from getting in. Lizzie turned around, shining her light everywhere since it was dark in the area they were in. She wasn't sure where they were, but she spotted some Cranks in some places, and she knew they needed to get out of there.

They took off running, and Lizzie was surprised she didn't fall while trying to run around some stuff that was in her way. When they get to the escalators, Minho makes sure she goes before him as they run up the escalators with the Cranks not far behind.

The three of them ran around a corner, and Lizzie noticed the others were standing there looking confused at what was happening. So Lizzie started yelling at them along with the boys to start running.

The others were confused at why, but their eyes widened when they noticed the Cranks following Lizzie, Thomas, and Minho. They quickly started running as the three of them caught up with the group. Aris throws Thomas his backpack as they continue running.

Frypan asked what the Cranks were as they ran up another set of escalators. "I'm pretty sure they're Cranks!" Lizzie replied.

They weren't sure which way to go but decided to leave, which was a bad idea since a Crank was in front of them.

"Aris!" She yelled, her eyes widening when Aris suddenly went towards the Crank. Aris used the metal pipe he had to swipe at the Cranks legs. The Crank lost balance, and the group backed up when it fell near where they were standing.

The group got separated and decided to go around to where they will hopefully meet Thomas and Teresa.

As they were running around the corner, a Crank appeared near them. "Lizzie, watch out!" She heard someone yell. She listened to the screech of a Crank very close to her, which increased her heartbeat. She turned around just as Minho punched the Crank, sending it to the floor.

"Liz, you okay?" He asked her. She couldn't form any words at the moment since she was in a state of shock. So she only nodded in response.

"Come on, we gotta go." He grabbed her hand, and they ran with the others. Thomas and Teresa met up with them when they ran down the hallway. None of them didn't know where to go.

"We gotta find a way out of here!" Frypan yelled.

Lizzie nods in agreement. "I couldn't agree with you more!"

Lizzie looked behind her when she heard Thomas yell for Newt. "Newt!" She called out with a wide-eyed expression upon noticing a Crank had tackled him to the ground.

Thomas and Minho quickly went over to him to help him out. Thomas kicked the Crank off of Newt, sending the Crank over the edge, the glass edge breaking in the process.

"Newt, you good?" Thomas questioned as he and Minho helped him up.

"Yeah, thanks, Tommy." Newt answered. The three boys made the mistake of looking behind them to see a bunch of Cranks running after them.

"Let's go through here!" Lizzie shouted, pointing to a nearby hallway that hopefully had a door. They quickly ran down the somewhat dark hallway and noticed a door on the wall. Thomas tried opening the door, but sadly it was locked, so they ran down the hallway since the Cranks were close.

"It's a dead-end!" Minho realized when they got to the end. Lizzie bit her lower lip nervously as she looked around, noticing that Thomas was trying to kick open a double door.

"I'll hold them back!" Winston said. He turned around to shoot at the Cranks while Thomas and Minho kept trying to open the locked door. Frypan then told everyone to get out of the way as he ran at the door, and Lizzie grinned when he broke it.

They all ran through and were at a place that looked like a garage. At the last minute, a Crank grabbed Winston's ankle, pulling him down while Winston yelled.

"Winston!" She shouted. The Crank had started pulling Winston away. She quickly went over to him, and everyone did their best to try and get Winston back.

Frypan and Newt managed to get Winston away from the Cranks while Thomas and Minho tried to close the door. Lizzie was hesitant to follow the others since she didn't want to leave Minho and Thomas behind.

"You guys go, I'm right behind you!" Thomas reassured them. Minho nodded. Lizzie then took off running along with Minho, hoping that Thomas would be okay. Eventually, she caught up with the others, not daring to look behind her knowing that the Cranks were still following them.

****

Later that night, they hid beneath a cement block that had a lot of debris around it. They were staying hidden since there were a lot more Cranks at night. Lizzie was awakened the following day to someone shaking her awake.

"Liz, wake up."

She slowly opens her eyes to see Minho beside her with a small smile. "Good morning, sleepyhead."

Lizzie rolled her eyes even though she had a slight smile on her lips. "Good morning, Shank." She sleepily mumbled while Minho chuckled as he laid on his back. She noticed that Thomas was standing up, and she closed her eyes. She didn't get the best sleep that night and just wished she could sleep longer.

"Are they gone?" She heard Newt ask.

"Yeah, I think we're safe now," Thomas replies. "Okay, we should get moving."

By this point, everyone was somewhat awake. "Alright, Shank, now we really gotta get up." Minho shook Lizzie's shoulder, seeing that she had her eyes closed. Lizzie groaned and sat up. She let out a yawn, picking up her backpack that she used for a pillow as she stood up. Once everyone was wide awake and ready, they walked up the debris and rubble.

They walked to the edge of the debris and rubble they were standing on. The group was all surprised to see how much this city was ruined. Broken cars were everywhere on the street, junk scattered in different places, and she was astonished that some buildings were still standing.

They walked down the road as Frypan asked what happened to this place, not expecting anyone to give him an honest answer since none of them knew what happened.

"I don't know," Newt responds, looking around at the destroyed city. "It doesn't look like anyone's been here in a long time."

They continue walking in silence for a few minutes until Thomas suddenly says, "Whoa, whoa, hey, stop."

Everyone stopped and looked back at him with confusion as he asked, "Do you hear that?"

That was when Lizzie heard the buzzing noise of a helicopter. "Get down! Everybody hide!" Thomas yelled, and Lizzie quickly hid underneath a cement block that was held up by other cement. They stayed quiet as WICKED's helicopters flew over them.

Lizzie glances over at Minho as he speaks with sadness laced in his voice. "They're never going to stop looking for us? Are they?"

No one answered his question because they sadly knew the answer and didn't want to admit it. Once they were sure WICKED was gone, they started making their way up the pile of debris which was not easy or fun with the heat beaming down on them.

"Everyone good?" Thomas called out, glancing back at everyone.

"Yep," Lizzie replies just as she tripped on some debris. "Nope." She mumbled, and she would've fallen on her face if it wasn't for Minho, who grabbed her arm to keep her steady.

"I didn't think you were clumsy." Minho commented, helping her climb over the debris she almost fell on while looking at her with amusement.

"I'm not." Lizzie shakes her head, having a look of disgust on her face as she looks down at herself. "At least I thought I wasn't. I think my body is against me."

Minho rolled his eyes, letting out a small laugh. Lizzie smiled a bit as she heard him laugh, thinking it was music to her ears. They climbed up a sandhill and finally got to the top. Trying to walk up sand was not fun, especially with the wind making the dust fly everywhere.

She stood between Minho and Aris as they stood at the top of the hill, taking a breather. As she looked forward, she then noticed some mountains in the distance. "Those mountains, that's gotta be it." Thomas points, holding onto the strap of his backpack. "That's where we're going."

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

Thomas nods. "Then we better get moving."

They went to take a step forward when Lizzie noticed Winston falling. "Winston!" She exclaimed, rushing over to him along with the others. She had seen that Winston hadn't been doing so well since they were in the abandoned mall, but she didn't think it was that bad.

Lizzie kneels beside Teresa as Winston gasps for air. "He's hurt pretty bad." Thomas notices while Teresa glances at him. "What do we do?"

Lizzie tried her best to comfort Winston with reassuring words along with Newt. She hated Winston was in so much pain, and they didn't know how to help him. She then got an idea as she noticed some scrap metal and supplies that were somewhat buried under the sand.

The group then helped her make a stretcher to carry Winston through the scorch. Minho and Frypan had the job of dragging the makeshift stretcher in the sand while Lizzie and Teresa took their bags. They also needed help carrying Winston on some hills that were not easy.

Suddenly a sandstorm happened, which caused them to hide out under a submerged balcony because they knew they wouldn't make it that long in the sandstorm. After Lizzie takes a few drinks of her water, she sits down with her back rested against the wall, immediately going to sleep when she closes her eyes.

"Is she okay?" Newt asked Minho as he glanced over at the sleeping Lizzie with concern.

Minho nods. "Yeah. She's just tired. Hasn't gotten the best sleep the past few nights."

Newt nods in understanding, taking a seat beside him. He smirks at him. "So, you two are together, huh?"

A smile tugged on Minho's lips as he glanced at his sleeping girlfriend. "Yep."

"Well, it's about time you guys got together." Newt elbowed him, looking at him with a teasing smile. Minho looks at him with surprise. "You knew I had a crush on her?"

Newt chuckles. "The whole Glade but her knew. It was pretty obvious to everyone else."

"Oh." Minho glances at his lap, fiddling with his hands as he grows quiet with a light color of blush on his face. "I'm glad you two are together." Newt chuckles lightly and smiles. "You're good for each other."

Minho looks up at him with a smile. "Thanks, man. I'm happy we're finally together."

Minutes went by, and Lizzie was awoken to the sound of a gunshot. She sat up, looking around with confusion. "What's going on?"

"Winston tried to shoot himself," Newt replied.

Her eyes grew wide, looking over at Winston. He was on his knees, reaching towards the gun that was now in Frypan's hand. Lizzie stood up as she noticed Thomas and Teresa heading over to them.

"Guys, what's going on?" Thomas questioned.

"I-I don't know. He just woke up and grabbed the gun and..." Frypan stuttered.

Thomas stepped towards Winston. "Winston, are you okay?" He backed up when Winston suddenly threw up black blood, and then he laid on his back while Lizzie moved closer to them so she could see better.

"It's growing inside me." Winston shakily said as he lifted his shirt, revealing a nasty bite, and Lizzie cringed at the sight of it. He sighed as he put his shirt back down.

He looked up at them with teary eyes. Then, shaking his head, he told them, "I'm not gonna make it."

Tears started to form in Lizzie's eyes when he reached towards the gun again as he pleads. "Don't let me turn into one of those things." He let out a shaky breath, laying his arm back down.

She watched Newt take the gun from Frypan and step towards Winston. Newt knelt beside Winston, put the gun in his hand, and laid his hand on his chest.

"Thank you," Winston tells him. "Now, get out of here."

Newt nods. "Goodbye, Winston." He grabbed his bag as he started walking away.

Lizzie couldn't bring herself to say goodbye to Winston. It was too hard to do, and she knew it would be hard to stop the tears that were threatening to fall if she said goodbye to him. So she grabbed her backpack and followed Newt with teary eyes.

Everyone was silent as they continued walking. It was seconds later when they stopped at the sound of a gunshot that echoed. Again, they all were quiet as they stared off into the distance, knowing that they had lost a friend.

A/N lizzie & minho are so cute omg