The Maze Runner Novels & Stories

"That part's easy. There's only one building in the entire place that requires security clearance, so that's where he'll be." "And if you're wrong?" "We're not." "Just say we all manage to get in and find Nick. How will we all get back out again? It's not like we can walk out the only door with a Taken." "I think Ronnie's planning on using the underground evacuation tunnels." "But the UV lights will kill us!" The evacuation tunnels were the only other way in or out of Quanu, or any of the cities besides the single entry and exit gate. The maze of shoulder high glowing tubes could be accessed through the basement of any government building before joining up to one exit point.

The Labyrinth – Exit Cave Tunnel– Night The labyrinth shook beneath their feet as they ran, the ancient structure groaning like a dying beast. Rocks tumbled from above, and walls split open in bursts of sand and dust. Each step was a gamble—loose rubble, hidden crevices, sudden collapses threatening to swallow them whole. Their torches cut narrow cones of light through the pitch-black tunnel, flickering wildly with every tremor. Boots scraped against damp stone as they dodged debris, breath ragged with fear and adrenaline. Ahead, the faint sound of dripping echoed through the corridor—slow, deliberate, like the cavern itself was counting down to its last breath. They halted at a crossroads i

" Xandros' granddaughter asks. I sigh I didn't see this coming cause I thought my assassin could kill her. "don't worry the maze will be safe. Maze power will depend on what the person who possesses that power where they want to place their power. And they only put you inside into a big arena where each of you can fight the fighter until how long you can. There's is nothing you can see there aside from the fighter itself. There is no monster this time like you've been saying. Are you sure there's someone who wants to kill you inside the forest? Maybe that was only a creature inside the forest?"

Instead, a tall maze of steel and vines stood at the center, stretching into the trees beyond. A trial of instinct and survival. The rules were simple. Find your way out before sundown. No weapons. No help. The catch? You weren’t alone in the maze. Mara touched my arm before I stepped forward. “This isn’t about speed. It’s about endurance.” I nodded, tightening my ponytail. “I’ve got both.” She smiled. “Then go show them what a rogue can do.” I entered the maze last. The second I stepped in, the shadows swallowed everything. The air was thicker here, laced with magic or memory—I couldn’t tell.

Then, there is a shift in the air. The moon begins to ascend into the sky, climbing higher and higher signalling the time is near. Co-ordinators of The Run – mated wolves whose job is to keep us safe – climb onto the cages keeping the problem females captive. They are waiting for the gun shot to release us. Thankfully, the wind is blowing softly from behind us. I could not get any luckier with nature on my side. With my scent blowing away from the males and deep into the forest, I will be able to get away quickly and find a hiding spot that hopefully has gear or food for me to take. With a grin, I slowly climb to my feet and lazily stretch, preparing my body to run because my life depends on

Frank said. "Exactly Mr. Frank, so even if they get access to this elevator, it would be of no use, it's remote-controlled," Maze proudly revealed. "You sound like you built this place," Frank said. "Maze is a specialist who builds places that are hard to access or escape," I told Frank. "Ha, Maze. I get it now," Frank nodded thoughtfully, clearly impressed. Her name was a pun on what she did for a living. The elevator door slid open and the three of us entered.

Slowly, the heat began to subside, and the flames flickered out. When I opened my eyes, the crowd was silent, their faces a mixture of awe and disbelief. Darius stepped forward, his expression unreadable. “You’ve passed the Trial of Flames,” he said. “But that was only the first part.” Of course, it wasn’t over. He gestured toward the edge of the clearing, where a towering structure loomed. It was a massive maze made of thick, twisting branches, its entrance dark and foreboding. “This is the Maze of Shadows,” Darius explained. “Inside, you’ll face illusions meant to break your spirit. You must find the exit without succumbing to the traps within. Only then will you truly earn our trust.”

Hazel said and she snapped out of her thoughts. “ Once... Just once I felt that spark ” She said and Hazel smiled. “ We're here ” She said as they finally stopped in front of the tall huge flowers and thick bushes. “ What's this ” Muna asked. “ It's a maze and a very big and wide one ” Hazel said and Muna’s eyes widened as her lips parted a little. “ A maze for real ” She said. “ Yes...Never seen one before ? ” Hazel asked and Muna shook her head still facinated by the beautiful huge maze in front of her.

My stomach lurched violently. "Let's keep moving," I gritted out, turning away from the horrific sight and toward another archway on the far side of the courtyard. The maze punished us for our choice. We encountered a staircase that looped back on itself no matter which direction we climbed. A bridge that extended further the more we walked across it. A room filled with identical doors, each leading to a different point in the maze we'd already passed. At one point, we found Mara kneeling over Lissa's unconscious form near a patch of suspiciously red mushrooms.

“Mara, Sam, Lena—watch the runes.” “Got it,” Lena says, light tracing a safe path. “Like the uprising?” “Sneakier,” Raymond says, light guiding us. “We’re close.” The archive’s halls are a maze, walls carved with runes that pulse with dark magic, air thick with dust and old power. A guardian shade lunges, claws slashing, and my shadows tear it apart, ash scattering like snow. “Keep it tight!” I yell, shielding Raymond as another shade strikes, grazing my side, blood dripping hot.