After turning around, Brenda trips and injects one of the guards. Thomas grabs the other guard’s Launcher and Brenda picks up the fallen guard’s Launcher. Brenda shoots the other guard and she and Thomas head out of the room in search of Minho and Newt. Down the corridor, Brenda opens the door. Inside, three guards and the Rat Man stand with Minho and Newt.

Brenda shoots two of the guards and Minho and Newt tackle the third. Thomas placates Janson and demands his key card. Jason tells him more guards are on their way. “Thomas knew the odds were bad, but it was all they had. ‘After what we’ve been through, this is nothing.’ He smiled as he realized it was true. ‘Thanks for the training’” (63). Thomas shoots Janson.

The boys and Brenda begin discussing their next move when shouts erupt down the hall. They take their positions in anticipation of battle.

Thomas begins to worry about Brenda’s loyalty, but he forgets about his worries when the guards enter the corridor. He shoots the first guard, sending him to the ground. Minho pushes another guard into the wall, and