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Chapter 55

           "Howcanyouguysbesoheartless?"Newtmurmured,thedisgustinhisvoicesurprisingThomas.

           "Whatdoyouwant,Newt?"Minhosaid."Shouldwealldressupandhaveafuneral?"

           Newtdidn’trespond,stillstaringatthespotwheretheGrieversseemedtobefeedingonAlbybeneaththem.Thomascouldn’thelptakingapeekhesawasmearofbrightredononeofthecreatures’bodies.Hisstomachturnedandhequicklylookedaway.

           Minhocontinued."Albydidn’twannagobacktohisoldlife.Hefreakingsacrificedhimselfforusandtheyaren’tattacking,somaybeitworked.We’dbeheartlessifwewastedit."

           Newtonlyshrugged,closedhiseyes.

           MinhoturnedandfacedthehuddledgroupofGladers."Listenup!NumberonepriorityistoprotectThomasandTeresa.GetthemtotheCliffandtheHoleso"

           ThesoundsoftheGrieversrevvingtolifecuthimoff.Thomaslookedupinhorror.Thecreaturesonbothsidesoftheirgroupseemedtohavenoticedthemagain.Spikeswerepoppinginandoutofblubberyskin;theirbodiesshudderedandpulsed.Then,inunison,themonstersmovedforward,slowly,instrument-tippedappendagesunfolding,pointedatThomasandtheGladers,readytokill.Tighteningtheirtrapformationlikeanoose,theGrieverssteadilychargedtowardthem.

           Alby’ssacrificehadfailedmiserably.

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