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Chapter 58

           "Iheardthedooropendownthatway."Hetriedtopushawaytheacheofitallthehorrorsofthebattlethey’djustwon.Thelosses.Hepusheditaway,knowingtheywerenowherenearsafeyet.

           "Welllet’sgo,"Minhoanswered.Andtheolderboyturnedandstartedwalkingupthetunnelwithoutwaitingforaresponse.

           Newtnodded,usheringtheotherGladerspasthimtofollow.OnebyonetheywentuntilonlyheremainedwithThomasandTeresa.

           "I’llgolast,"Thomassaid.

           Nooneargued.Newtwent,thenChuck,thenTeresa,intotheblacktunnel.Eventheflashlightsseemedtogetswallowedbythedarkness.Thomasfollowed,notevenbotheringtolookbackatthedeadGrievers.

           Afteraminuteorsoofwalking,heheardashriekfromahead,followedbyanother,thenanother.Theircriesfaded,asiftheywerefalling....

           Murmursmadetheirwaydowntheline,andfinallyTeresaturnedtoThomas."Lookslikeitendsinaslideupthere,shootingdownward."

           Thomas’sstomachturnedatthethought.Itseemedlikeitwasagameforwhoeverhadbuilttheplace,atleast.

           OnebyoneheheardtheGladers’dwindlingshoutsandhootsupahead.ThenitwasNewt’sturn,thenChuck’s.Teresashoneherlightdownonasteeplydescending,slickblackchuteofmetal.

           Guesswehavenochoice,shesaidtohismind.

           Guessnot.Thomashadastrongfeelingitwasn’tawayoutoftheirnightmare;hejusthopeditdidn’tleadtoanotherpackofGrievers.

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