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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="43b2883be54fa2e70cb9a961eaa29740""Newt! Thomas! Do something!" I yelled as I moved my body to protect Chuck more. I hear the boys running, but I also hear the wiring of the mechanical beast behind me. I look at Chuck before noting his widened eyes staring at the griever behind me. I leaned in to whisper "Chuck, I want you to climb up to that branch as slowly as possible. Got that?" He nodded prior to grabbing at the branch and lifting himself to it./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="91589e29effa8fc11012da22dd057f9b""We didn't see any more of those shanks. Ready to make a run for it?" Newt grabs the stick I was holding, and he replaces it with a stake with both ends sharpened. Thomas went around to rally the guys. Newt looks into my eyes and notes that they are still bloodshot and puffy from witnessing Alby's death. He slowly grabs my hand. "We've got this; you and me'll lead them out of this maze. Good that?"/p
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