Gladers Maze Runner Novels & Stories

Killian barked into his comms, his voice a low-frequency rumble that competed with the thundering impacts above. "The primary hangar is gone, Killian!" Silas’s voice was a frantic mess of static and desperation. "They didn't blow the doors; they dissolved them. I’ve moved the Ghost-Runner to the maintenance crawl-space under Sector 7. It’s a tight fit, and the stealth baffles are redlining, but it’s the only way out that isn't being watched by the Tide." "We’re two minutes out," Killian said, leaping over a fallen support beam. "Prepare the cold-start. We aren't using the thrusters until we clear the atmosphere."

AVA Without another word, Hunter moves swiftly away from the lockers, passing by his two friends whose names I'm guessing are Preston and Gomorey. They had been gawking at Hunter with a mischievous grin playing on their lips, and Hunter didn't waste a chance to shoot them both with his penetrating glare. I noticed their pupils retrench as they stared at him, meaning they were conversing with each other through mindlink. It was brief, lasting a couple of seconds before Hunter turns left and straight down the now-empty halls.

And then, she saw them. Figures. Not humans, and not wolves. They moved with a jagged, insect-like grace along the vertical faces of the canyons. They were draped in rags the color of dried blood, and their eyes—wide and pale—did not reflect the light. They were the Glass-Walkers, the descendants of the scouts who had been abandoned in the canyons during the Great Drought. "They're not attacking," Mara whispered, peering through a brass telescope. "They're... following us. Like a funeral procession."

“The magic is strongest near the ruins of the Shadowed Glade. That’s where we need to start.” “It’s dangerous,” Marcus said, frowning. “Elara’s forces may have scattered, but there’s no guarantee they’re gone for good.” “That’s why we’ll go as a small, fast unit,” Mike said. “Zara, Lola, Jessica, and I will handle this. The rest of you stay here and protect the pack.” --- The journey back to the Shadowed Glade was both familiar and unsettling. The forest seemed darker than before, the trees twisting in unnatural shapes as we moved deeper into enemy territory.

It was a shifting, predatory landscape. The Sombra-Born, led by Kael of the Miami Reef, were not arriving with weapons of steel. They were arriving as a "Neural-Wave." Hundreds of teenagers, their bodies shimmering with a high-density bioluminescence, were descending from the clouds on "Glider-Vines"—living paragliders grown from their own integrated marrow.

“But do not shift!” I rise, shift, and run toward the Glade, which is burning and now… falling with everyone trapped inside.

"If I step left, you step left. If I stop, you freeze. If you touch a glowing rock, you lose the hand." I led them into the maze. It was a surreal procession. Neoma the Rat leading the Unit Vanguard through the intestines of the world. We navigated piles of garbage that shifted and groaned under our weight. I guided them past pools of liquid that looked like water but smelled of acid and melted rubber. "Don't step there," I warned Barzil, grabbing his arm. He looked down. A patch of ground rippled. Not mud. Quicksand made of industrial sludge.

Our task: reach the summit before sunset while carrying supplies, signaling our progress to the observers. The maze was treacherous. Sharp rocks, sudden drops, and narrow ledges forced every step to be precise. Daren slipped once, and instinctively, I reached for him, steadying him while keeping our momentum. Liora’s eyes were fixed on a distant marker, calculating the shortest route while avoiding traps. The bond pulsed, guiding my focus, alerting me to subtle shifts in the terrain and the presence of hidden dangers.

They were silently killing the guards who stood along their way. Airoh was leading them beside Zenus and Zuaine. Behind them are the Wicilicians. Next to them were Branigan, Enkille, and Navi. Wallace, Althy, and Rade followed them. While the back guards were Blythe, Harewyn, Alva, and Heian. The maze was enormous. The walls were towering and blazing hot because of the flowing lava on the side. They were in the group for the first hour ascending the way. Then they finally divided their group into four teams when Zuaine gave a signal.

Yes, this time Jes did lose to a man named David. They headed into the forest just on foot and each brought their own equipment. Jes, who was still unfamiliar with the forest, only held Adam tightly. A little scared, because there are lots of strange noises like wild beasts and the forest is very dense. Plus the roads around the forest look the same, if Jes is missing there won't be a special marker that can bring her back to the mansion. But that only applies to Jes and maybe some of the maids, because Adam, David and the guards are already very familiar with the place.