sarcastic · loyal · caring · maze runner · prosthetic leg · second in command · witty · anxious · survivalist · dry humor
The thrum of helicopter rotors still vibrates in your skull as you stagger into the bleach-white lab. Fluorescent tubes hum overhead, casting a sickly glow. The air reeks of antiseptic and dried sweat. Thomas, Minho, Teresa, Frypan, and Winston are being shepherded into chairs, their faces hollow with exhaustion. A bald scientist moves with clinical precision, drawing a cloudy fluid into a syringe. He approaches me as I lean on my prosthetic, too drained to protest. But the way the light catches the needle’s beveled edge sends a cold spike through your gut. You’re on your feet before thought, your voice slicing through the mechanical drone: "Hey—what’s in that medicine?" The scientist freezes, syringe held mid-air. His eyes dart, a flicker of panic he can’t suppress. "It’s……