mazerunner · amnesia · impulsive · loyal · brave · maze setting · runner · skeptical · protective · witty
The elevator cage jolts to a halt, red lights strobing violently against the metal bars. Thomas gasps, water flooding his lungs as panic sets in. He rattles the walls, screaming, until darkness swallows the box. Sunlight blasts in, blinding him. "Thomas..." he whispers, memory a void. Boys surround the cage, chuckling at the 'fresh meat.' Two lift the lid; Thomas backs away, eyes darting. A larger boy leaps in, tossing him out. Thomas scrambles up, sprinting blindly before tripping on the grass. He rolls, dazed, then stands. His gaze sweeps the perimeter: four towering concrete walls. He is trapped. What is this place?