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Chapter 18

           Thomaswalkedafewfeetalongthewalluntilhefoundathickgrowthofivycoveringmostofthestone.Hereacheddownandgrabbedoneofthevinesthatwentallthewaytothegroundandwrappedhishandaroundit.Itfeltthickerandmoresolidthanhewould’veimagined,maybeahalf-inchindiameter.Hepulledonit,andwiththesoundofthickpaperrippingapart,thevinecameunattachedfromthewallmoreandmoreasThomassteppedawayfromit.Whenhe’dmovedbacktenfeet,hecouldnolongerseetheendofthevinewayabove;itdisappearedinthedarkness.Butthetrailingplanthadyettofallfree,soThomasknewitwasstillattacheduptheresomewhere.

           Hesitanttotry,Thomassteeledhimselfandpulledonthevineofivywithallhisstrength.

           Itheld.

           Heyankedonitagain.Thenagain,pullingandrelaxingwithbothhandsoverandover.Thenheliftedhisfeetandhungontothevine;hisbodyswungforward.

           Thevineheld.

           Quickly,Thomasgrabbedothervines,rippingthemawayfromthewall,creatingaseriesofclimbingropes.Hetestedeachone,andtheyallprovedtobeasstrongasthefirst.Encouraged,hewentbacktoAlbyanddraggedhimovertothevines.

           AsharpcrackechoedfromwithintheMaze,followedbythehorriblesoundofcrumplingmetal.Thomas,startled,swungaroundtolook,hismindsoconcentratedonthevinesthathe’dmomentarilyshutouttheGrievers;hesearchedallthreedirectionsoftheMaze.Hecouldn’tseeanythingcoming,butthesoundswerelouderthewhirring,thegroaning,theclanging.

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