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Chapter 55

           He’dbeensoquiet,hisvoicesoundedodd,especiallywiththehollowechotheMazewallscreated.

           Thomaswasinnomoodforwhiningtheyhadtodosomething."Well,we’dbenobetteroffintheHomestead.Hatetosayit,butifoneofusdies,that’sbetterthanallofus."Hereallyhopedtheone-person-a-nightthingwastruenow.SeeingalltheseGrieverscloseuphithomewithanexplosionofrealitycouldtheyreallyfightthemall?

           AlongmomentpassedbeforeAlbyreplied."MaybeIshould..."HetrailedoffandstartedwalkingforwardinthedirectionoftheCliffslowly,asifinatrance.Thomaswatchedindetachedawehecouldn’tbelievehiseyes.

           "Alby?"Newtsaid."Getbackhere!"

           Insteadofresponding,AlbytookoffrunningheheadedstraightforthepackofGrieversbetweenhimandtheCliff.

           "Alby!"Newtscreamed.

           Thomasstartedtosaysomethinghimself,butAlbyhadalreadymadeittothemonstersandjumpedontopofone.NewtmovedawayfromThomas’ssideandtowardAlbybutfiveorsixGrievershadalreadybursttolifeandattackedtheboyinablurofmetalandskin.ThomasreachedoutandgrabbedNewtbythearmsbeforehecouldgoanyfarther,thenpulledhimbackward.

           "Letgo!"Newtyelled,strugglingtobreakloose.

           "Areyounuts!"Thomasshouted."There’snothingyoucando!"

           TwomoreGrieversbrokefromthepackandswarmedoverAlby,pilingontopofeachother,snappingandcuttingattheboy,asiftheywantedtorubitin,showtheirviciouscruelty.

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