Alive

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 14

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"𝙸'𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚠. 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝙸 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔"

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Thomas and Destariya watched as Wicked guards filled the right arms camp. "What happened?" Destariya questioned.

Thomas looked at her "Teresa" They ran down the hill and saw the tent that had Brenda in was on fire. They both called out her name.

"Brenda?" Thomas went to walk towards the tent but before Destariya could pull him back she felt someone pull her.

When Destariya turned around she could see Brenda "You dumbass. Come on" She pulled them behind some supplies that had been stacked up she turned her attention to Thomas "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" They watched people run in fear Destariya's eyes scanned around hoping to see one of the Elites or Newt.

Jorge pulled on their arms "We have to go now while we still have a chance"

Thomas shook his head "I gotta go find the others"

Destariya nodded and tried to go too but Jorge pulled them both back "No! Look you can't help them" Wicked was clearly winning the fight "I'm sorry there's just nothing you can do for them if we don't move now we won't be better off"

Thomas looked over at them "You guys gotta go right now they're not looking for you you'll be safe but you have to go" Brenda went to protest but Thomas cut her off "I can't leave without them"

Jorge nodded but kept a tight grip on Destariya's arm "Good luck kid. Bren, Riya we have to go come on" He started to pull her away despite my protest.

"Jorge please let me go" Destariya begged.

He shook his head "You said I wouldn't lose anyone"

"And you won't please let me go" She continued to beg. Jorge looked at her.

"Where is Destariya?" Janson shouted.

"Jorge, you have to let me go to them," She told him.

He nodded and let go "Be safe don't die"

She nodded and started to walk towards them all Janson grabbed hold of Ivy and held a gun to her head "Come on Destariya don't leave your fellow Elites behind?" He called out.

Destariya could feel her anger growing "Wouldn't dream of it Janson"

"Ah, Destariya" He threw Ivy to the side and she quickly ran up to her to make sure she was okay.

"Riya you should have just stayed where you were. You should have just kept running" Zander told her.

Destariya looked over at Zander "I've been running for a long time now. I think I deserve a break"

A helicopter started to land and out walked Ava she seemed to have a small conversation with Janson and then started loading people into the helicopter. Destariya was pulled up from the group along with Thomas. They got guided towards Ava

"Hello Thomas" She turned her head to Destariya and gave a smile "Destariya" Destariya shook her head at her not able to meet her eyes. Teresa was then guided towards them. Ava welcomed her with open arms "I'm glad you're safe" The rest of the group looked at her in shock and betrayal.

"She's with them" Thomas informed them.

"Since when?"

Janson walked up to them with a big smile "Oh Teressa's always had an evolved appreciation of the greater good once we restored her memories it was only a matter of time"

"I'm sorry" She reached out to Destariya but she pulled away "Dee I had no choice. This is the only way. We have to find a cure"

Ava agreed with Teressa "She's right. This is all a means to an end. The two of you used to understand that. No matter what you think of me I am not a monster I am a doctor. I swore an oath to find a cure no matter the cost. I just need more time"

"More blood" Mary called out. Everyone turned around to look at Mary.

"Hello, Mary. I hoped we'd meet again. I'm sorry it had to be under these circumstances" Ava told her.

"I'm sorry about a lot of things too. But not this at least my conscience is clear" Mary said.

Ava didn't look fazed by the words Mary said "So is mine"

A gunshot rang out and a bullet hit Mary in her chest. Destariya looked back to see Janson holding a gun. She was fuming Mary was the only one who knew to collect the cure from her and Thomas's blood and now she was gone. She could lose Luke and Brenda. Destariya could feel herself heat up but she did nothing to stop it. The guard that was still holding her arm shot back in pain as fire spread along it. She raised her arms ready to fight back.

"Everyone stand back" She warned.

People looked at her in shock and fear but the other Elites joined her side. Zander let his electricity spread and Ivy had her poisoned vines. Dominic held his gun in a tight grip his eyes cold.

"Let them go" Destariya demanded. Janson attempted to walk up to them. "Let them all go!" She shouted.

"Destariya put your fire out. I don't want to harm anyone especially not you" Ava told her.

Destariya's eyes met Ava's hers were glassy while Destariya's were cold. It was as if she was about to cry "You might not want to Ava but you don't realize how much pain you cause"

"Destariya please stop. I made a deal with them I promised them we'd be safe. All of us and they would try to fix you. They would fix you and all of the Elites" Teresa tried to explain.

She shook her head at Teresa's words "You can't. They can't fix me, Teresa. They can't fix any of us. They did this to us. Made us soldiers. Monsters" She shouted.

"But we will try Destariya just please come back to us" Ava held her hand out for her "Everything can go back to the way it was"

"Shut up" Destariya shouted loudly.

"Destariya do you really want them all to die?" Ava asked. Destariya's mind was racing she didn't want to put anyone through Wicked's torture again but she didn't want to lose anyone either. She could hear people walking behind her and standing close.

"We're with you Luv," Newt told her.

Minho spoke this time "Do it Des"

"We're not going back there. It's the only way" Thomas told her. Before she burnt the people in front of her she saw Brenda jumping and pointing at a barrel with the label fireworks. Destariya took one shaky breath and shot a firebolt.