Chapter 58

           AlmostatoncetheGrievershadshutdowncompletely,theirinstrumentssuckedbackthroughtheirblubberyskin,theirlightsturnedoff,theirinsidemachinesdeadquiet.Andthatdoor...

           Thomasfelltothefloorafterbeingreleasedbyhiscaptor’sclaws,anddespitethepainofseverallacerationsacrosshisbackandshoulders,elationsurgedthroughhimsostronglyhedidn’tknowhowtoreact.Hegasped,thenlaughed,thenchokedonasobbeforelaughingagain.

           ChuckhadscootedawayfromtheGrievers,bumpingintoTeresasheheldhimtightly,squeezinghiminafiercehug.

           "Youdidit,Chuck,"Teresasaid."Weweresoworriedaboutthestupidcodewords,wedidn’tthinktolookaroundforsomethingtopushthelastword,thelastpieceofthepuzzle."

           Thomaslaughedagain,indisbeliefthatsuchathingcouldbepossiblesosoonafterwhatthey’dgonethrough."She’sright,Chuckyousavedus,man!Itoldyouweneededyou!"Thomasscrambledtohisfeetandjoinedtheothertwoinagrouphug,almostdelirious."Chuck’sashuckinghero!"

           "Whatabouttheothers?"TeresasaidwithanodtowardtheGrieverHole.Thomasfelthiselationwither,andhesteppedbackandturnedtowardtheHole.

           Asifinanswertoherquestion,someonefellthroughtheblacksquareitwasMinho,lookingasifhe’dbeenscratchedorstabbedonninetypercentofhisbody.

           "Minho!"Thomasshouted,filledwithrelief.

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