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[ Far as Thomas is concerned, there's no question in the matter. Not that he trusts Teresa -- she died because of him of course, but that doesn't really change anything, except the mountain pile of guilt Thomas has on his shoulders. It's just his moral. Protect everyone. ]

I'm going to meet her. [ He stands up, dusting off his pants. Not a question, he's not looking for an answer -- he goes to start collecting things for the trip, not really caring to make eye contact with Minho. He knows the face he's making. ]

[ Shuck right he knows the face he's making.

Minho has been disgruntled ever since Teresa's message popped up on their weird communication network, though it doesn't quite hold a candle to Thomas' obvious distress caused by his battling emotions when it comes to the girl. He isn't inclined to talk to her, but he does anyways, making it clear that he still doesn't like her.

What she did to Thomas was unforgivable, in his eyes. (What she said to Newt adds insult to injury.) ]

Of course you are! [ There's high volume to his voice, but there's no aggression or disbelief. He's not surprised. Just stuffs his phone in a pocket and gets up. ] So, 'course I'm goin' with you.

[ Thomas steels his face until it's expressionless, packing a bag without really thinking about it, trying not to think about much of anything. Food? Sure. Weapons are the priority, so he packs a couple. He really, really doesn't want to fight with Minho right now, he doesn't want to talk about it, he just wants to get it over and done with.

He's going to have to face Teresa sometime, anyway, and there is a weird connection between them like they've always been together -- he really wants to see her, just as much as he doesn't. But he can't leave her out on her own, not in this place.

Still, he throws his head over his shoulder to gaze at Minho, looking carefully neutral. ]

Not if you can't calm down, you're not.

You wouldn't be able to stop me either way, slinthead. I'm always going to follow your butt around to keep you from getting yourself killed. [ Minho is one to always be prepared, has been since the Glade. So his bag is pretty much ready for any trip he has to take outside, in the event that he gets stuck somewhere or they need to go running, scouting. He adjusts the makeshift cuffs he's wound around his hands almost absently, letting Thomas get his things together.

Once he's satisfied, given him enough time to process the fact that, no matter what, Minho would absolutely follow him regardless of where he went or who else was involved: ]

Not gonna bother reminding you what happened last time you went off with her alone. Don't care if things have changed here, don't care if they saw fit to bring her back same as they did Newt. I don't trust her, and I ain't letting anything happen to you. [ He brushes past him smoothly to go get his hammer, a there and gone thought of getting the pistol from where he stashed it. ]

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[ Minho is right, of course, Thomas couldn't stop him. He doesn't want to either. Leaving, be alone with her for the first time since -- well, a really long time -- it scares him in a way he almost feels guilty for. Teresa isn't exclusively bad, he believes that. But he can't trust her, he can't be on his own.

He stands to go meet Minho before he lifts his hammer -- not that Thomas could stop him, he can't even lift the thing -- passing the hammer entirely, and instead wrapping his hand around Minho's wrist, demanding attention. ]

This isn't for Teresa. [ He says, nodding his head at the hammer. ] I know how you feel about her and you can come, but please, just let me talk to her. If anything happened to you I'd lose my shucking mind, so we're going to be smart about this, okay?

[ Before he can heft the hammer up like it weighs nothing-- hell if he knows what that means, hell if he knows who wielded it last, when it's had obvious use before him-- Thomas is there, and Minho looks at him again. There's a second where his expression seems offended, at the idea that he would use the hammer on Teresa, but then he just shakes his head and adjusts his wrist in Thomas' grip.

It's not to escape, though. Instead, he takes hold of his wrist in return, squeezing. ] Please, I don't trust her and I can't say I like her, but I don't want her dead.

[ Again. Bringing his other hand up, he claps Thomas gently on the side of the head, careful not to box or cuff him but generally just giving him absent reassurances. For a split second, when his hand drops, he cups the side of his neck and gives him a bit of a squeeze. But then he's drawing it away. ] That's why I'm coming with you, hear me? 'sides, Newt'd probably try to sneak and we can't have him limping around town pretending to be a spy.

[ Readjusting his gaze as Minho touches him, his eyes fall to their hold, just shy as an effect from not being physical with anyone as far as he can remember ( except Teresa, and maybe Brenda, funnily enough ). Touching is new but it certainly isn't bad -- especially not when it's Minho -- but Minho takes his hand away and Thomas leans into it for as long as he can, almost desperate. ]

Okay. [ Thomas relents, taking a step back and picking up his pack. Minho is many things but a liar isn't one of them, and if he says something, Thomas will always believe him. He smiles a bit, though he feels like doing anything but, settling his pack on his shoulders and looking back at Minho. ]

"Remember that I love you", ay?

[ Attempting jokes when the atmosphere is tense, Thomas' main prerogative. ]

[ His touch almost lingers as he feels Thomas leaning into it, but they have to get moving if they don't want something eating Teresa. Not that Minho would weep much if it happened, but Thomas' happiness is prerogative more than anything else. Even if he obviously doesn't trust her, either.

When Thomas relents, he huffs, satisfied, and swings his hammer up onto his shoulder to balance it for a moment. He moves to get Newt's pack, as well, and dangles it on the grip of the hammer so that he can grab one of the spears.

It's then that he brings up the memory, and he snorts abruptly, laughing with it. ]

Ay. Dumb shank, don't say things I don't mean. [ He offers the weapon to him, eyebrows raised. ] Give you a head start to talk to her. Get movin'.

[ He takes the spear -- it might feel a little bitter because the memory of Teresa and spears is still pretty fresh, but he relents that he just won't hand it off to her. He'll protect her, but he won't give her the means to protect herself ( though that's probably a lie, he's going to crumble when he sees her, it's going to destroy him ).

Thomas nods once, taking a second to slap Minho's shoulder, a tiny smile managing its way onto his lips -- grateful as a descriptor, nervous as a close follow up. ]

I appreciate it. I'll give you the signal if things go south.

[ Not that they have a signal, but he's not clearing that up. He takes a few step backwards before he turns, setting out the door with a jog. ]

I dunno if you realized this or not yet
but our dear leader is a shuck-for-brains moron

oh i realized.
shucker thinks he's gonna go off and everythin'll be just fine.
let's go before he tries to run off and we have to chase his shucking butt down again.

yeah
was out working on the back of the homestead, i'll be round in a second
give em bout a five minute head start

of all the bloody people to show up
what a shuckin joke

i'll get your pack.
stupid shank better take one of the shucking sticks we've been making or i'll knock his head in.

she died, yknow? when we were bout ten feet from the flat trans to paradise.
crushed under a whole lot of rubble. ain't a way for anybody to go.
but doesn't mean i want her here.

just hit him with it a couple times, he'll get the picture
i don't trust her bout as far as i could throw her to be honest
thinkin bout all she knows with the swipe
maybe it was karma, who knows
glad it didn't happen to tommy, 's all i'm sayin.

but i don't think it's right to leave her out on her own, neither
she's one of ours, sort of.
plus who knows? maybe the technicians are in line with WICKED after all
we all know what happened when teresa showed up to us.

bloody hell what a mess
on my way

will do. could probably need it.
our brave little shank isn't the brightest sometimes.
hell i could throw her pretty far and i still ain't trusting her.
i don't want to know anything she's got in that head of hers after she got the swipe removed.

ughhhh tommy's gonna wanna bring her back to the homestead.
and no matter how much i wanna put my foot down i'm not gonna be able to.
sure not gonna be happy about her being around but if he wants to do it then whatever. still not gonna listen to her or trust her.
especially if the technicians are in league with WICKED, shuck.

good that.

Yeah, same.
There's a bloody reason we didn't get those memories back.
I already hate WICKED plenty
I'm sure they gave me bout a hundred reasons more to hate em and I don't even remember it.

We can make her stay downstairs, maybe.
Dunno if I'd rather that or keep an eye on her.
Hide the weapons like we did back in the Glade, just in case.
For all I know she'd rather me dead considering.

knowing our luck, probably.
when the guy was removing the mind control bit, there was this second where i could've grabbed hold of the memories?
figure tommy had the same chance, too, but whoever we were before WICKED is gone.
we're different people now.

yeah i'm kinda stuck between the two options.
but hey, we can use those extra locks for a weapons closet.
keep everything in there and away from her.
and she'll have to go through me if she wants to try anything with you.

Fighting with you sucks.

[ guess who's been pouting and cuddling greenbean. ]

you done bein mad at me, then?
cause i'm not sorry about doing it, but it does suck.

[ Even if he doesn't really think that they're fighting, to be honest. Fighting could be a lot worse than Thomas mad about the fact Minho slugged Teresa for her smart mouth. ]

No.

Maybe.
I don't know.
You going to hit her again?

no.
once was enough to get the point across and get her to stop trying to make us angry on purpose.

Then you have permission to make it up to me.
Just kidding.
Are you going to keep being mean to her?

yeah? whaddya want. [ Minho stop that. ]
i'm gonna be me.
so if she opens her smart mouth like that again, i'm gonna call her on it.
i don't trust her and you know that, but i'll be... civil with her otherwise.
for you.

That's a list that could go on forever.
I could go for some cake. A steak dinner.
A one-way ticket out of here.
Mainly that steak, though.

Thank you, I really do appreciate it.
I guess as long as everything's out in the open, it'll be okay.
I'm not going to leave her behind, but I don't trust her either. Not fully.

could go out and land us a deer.
bring it in for steaks.
you wouldn't even have to help butcher it, i remember enough from winston.

i would seriously be concerned if you trusted outright after all that klunk that happened, tommy.
don't care if it was for the greater cause or whatever.
turned out WICKED wasn't good, just like we'd been telling her from the start.
everything you went through when she betrayed you?
happened for no shucking reason. you went through all that pain for nothing.
so, yeah. not real keen on her, and doubt i will be for a long time.
not gonna leave her out in a ditch, but that's cause of you and not her.

I wouldn't make you do it on your own.
Well, getting it would probably have to be all you. I wouldn't be much use.
Butchering it...
Actually I changed my mind, you can do it.

Did you know Newt says I remind him of a deer?

I'm not saying you weren't totally justified.
We're just not going to get anywhere if we're holding grudges.
I'm trying to get over it, you know? It's not going to be easy, but I think I can forgive her, with time.
Maybe.
Isn't going to be the same, though.
I don't know if telling you that is reassuring or not, but it is what it is.

i will totally do it and i will make you a steak.
and i'll make greenie some jerky.
just sit here and don't think about butchering, i heard you were greener than an actual greenbean after winston showed you around.

yeah, we've talked about it before.
but you're on the no hunting list, don't worry.

i'm not holding grudges, exactly. i'm just reserving judgement for a while.
but if she goes running her mouth, seriously.
cause i'm pretty sure both you and newt think she earned that one.
not like you aren't right, though, cause we do need to actually yknow get somewhere while we're stuck in this place.
i do know one thing, and that's all that matters to me.
i trust you more than anybody in this shuck place.

Butchering was the worst.
Running was better, and that's with the Grievers trying to eat us.
But also you don't have to go to the trouble.
I was just kidding, you huge sap.

He said it was because I'm clumsy.
I'm not clumsy.

What she said to Newt was out of line, definitely.
I won't say she deserved to get hit, but she was wrong.
I don't know, I'm sick of talking about it.
If you've got my back then I don't have anything to worry about.
I trust you more than anyone anywhere, not a doubt about it.

And if some messed up cooperation thing couldn't take us down, nothing else is gonna either.
It's you and me, in the end.

you're shuck right running was better. running was the best.
but you can still shut up, i'm gonna go get you a steak.

your limbs go everywhere when you run, dude.
but you've got the big doe eyes, too.

what she was saying from the start was just out of line.
but if she's gonna make nice with everybody then i'm not gonna be out for blood or whatever.
got enough klunk on my plate to deal with, don't really care all that much about picking fights with her.
cause i mean, what's the point? don't like her, don't trust her, but don't want anything to happen to her same as i don't want anything to happen to newt or you.
(or greenbean, the littlest shank.)
so i've got your back, even if i'm not happy about the klunk she said or what she did before this town.

i love newt, always will. and i'm glad that he's back.
i'm glad that he and teresa both got second chances.
but in the end, all i need is you. and i know things'll turn out all right, in the end, if that's it.

I feel like you want the steak more than me.

They don't.
Newt told me the same thing. You guys are weird for talking about it.

I'm glad to hear it. [ all of it. ]
Never doubted you wanted to protect everyone. It's just who you are.
And you've just made it impossible for me to be mad at you, not that I ever really was, so lets say we've made up now.
You're all I need too, and I mean that.
I don't know.
Something doesn't feel right when we aren't agreeing with each other, I guess.
I feel like
I just want to make you happy?
Or, I wouldn't ever want to upset you.
That sounds really cheesy, but you know what I mean.
We're partners, it doesn't feel right if we're butting heads.

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well now i do cause you mentioned it.
we didn't really have steak a lot in the glade.
but if i can get a deer then hey.
steaks for everybody.

they do.
i just pay attention to you, i dunno how that's weird.
you got big doe eyes, deal with it.

i just want you guys to stay safe. i want you safe, with or without teresa around.
told you i wasn't gonna be happy if you died, once, and it still applies.
but good, i'm glad you're done being "mad" at me.
i got so used to being able to look to my right and you be right there, it's weird when it doesn't happen.
and i'm not like feeling guilty about it or anything, cause i'm not.
but i don't like when you're upset, either, regardless of why you are.
sooo yeah i know what you mean.

I'll try to help out where I can.
Bet Newt would cry if you gave him a steak.

They don't.
You have big doe eyes too. [ no he doesn't he's asian what's wrong with you ]

Greenbean misses his mommy, so come play with us.
:p
Stiles taught me that that means sarcasm.
For the record, I'm pretty sure I would be the direct opposite of happy if you died.
Like, distraught, broken, those kind of adjectives.
You're all I've got, you know.
So don't die and I'll never be upset.
Sound like a deal?

you can help with the cooking bit. [ This is such a bad idea don't let him help with the cooking bit. ]
he probably would, god. ain't had that stuff in ages.
like a year since we butchered a cow?

they do, don't argue.
i'm all squinty, what are you even talking about.
i'm asian, it is like physically impossible for me to have big doe eyes.

you're his mommy, he follows you around like a duckling follows its mom.
:P to you too though.
he seemed kinda amused when i used it back on him but he didn't explain what the shuck it meant.
so there we go, sarcasm. though i guess i see it, it's kind of like blowing a raspberry or something.
but yeah, that sounds like a deal.
you ain't allowed to die, either. like i dunno what would happen if you did.
i don't like thinking about it.
don't really remember much about when you got shot and WICKED took you cause it wasn't in their variables.
matter of fact, don't remember much when teresa took you, either.
just that i was shucking angry and worried.

Not much of a good cook either, honestly.
Pretty sure Frypan would have kicked me out if he had the chance.

They don't.
Then you have cute squinty eyes.

You can be the daddy, then.
Stiles said it's a tongue sticking out.
If you turn your head to the side, you'll kinda see it.
Yeah, I don't blame you.
Not really sure what I would do if I lost you either.
Probably cry like a baby, not even going to lie.
I'd miss you a lot, if you went away.
Dead or otherwise.
Let's just promise to get out together.

probably, i mean
you're already an ugly eater.
i bet he was offended by it.

cute squinty eyes.

so what, he's our furry kid now?
... oh
hey, look at that. it is a face.

but nothing's gonna happen, all right?
we're stuck together now, no matter what.
if they try to get me to leave without you, i'll just come back every time.
no matter what tries to take me.
and i'll make sure they can't take you, either.

Hey, Min.

[ His voice sounds tired, like he hasn't slept in awhile -- tears almost obvious in his voice. ]

Hey, yeah. Guess it was sorta... dumb to hope you might pick up, yeah. It's really -- real weird not having you right next to me, you know? And we... we left things sorta. Bad. And I don't -- I don't even know if you're coming back, or anything and I'm, I'm just.

[ He sighs, loudly. Greenbean next to him gives a sad whine, and Tommy scratches his head. ]

I left Newt one of these things too, I don't, I don't know. Maybe it's like. Therapy so I don't lose my shucking mind. Maybe it's so I can trick myself that y-you guys are still here, that you're coming back. It's really hard without you guys, it's really -- um, lonely. It's scary, last time I was alone I was -- [ he breathes himself through just a mini panic attack, shutting his eyes, rocking back and forth. ] Those -- the third trial. I'm not really sure how to handle myself or... um, anything. I really, like, really wish you were here, and, um --

Probably doesn't mean anything, since I'm not even sure if you're gonna get this, or if you'll be back, or -- I don't know. There's no point, but... [ There's a rustle over his side of the phone, sifting his hand through his hair. ]

I just -- I meant it, what I said. I... love you, Minho. I hope you -- I hope you come back soon. I r-really miss you I probably said that already, I should just, uh.

[ He hangs up. ]

[ newt was relieved to see his phone on the little table, and the first thing he does is text minho and thomas, although one of those is definitely not necessary. ]

Got picked up by the bloody technicians again. You two ok?
Everything fine with me.

[ the second text comes a good twenty minutes later, only to minho. ]

alby's here

tommy ain't with me.
keep an eye out for him, he's somewhere in there with you.
things are fine otherwise - teresa and i're in one piece.

[ And after that twenty minutes... ]

wait what
no joke??

yeah
can you go out and check the grave?
found tommy. we're okay.

[ he's still kind of in shock--can't even really react beyond that. ]

i think its for real this time
bloody hell

yeah i'm gonna go look now.
keep out of trouble til you get back cause i'm tired of us getting the klunk end of things.
specially if the grumpy ol shank is back.

don't let him strangle the greenie, either.
kinda want him back in one piece.
got some things to talk to him about after that shucking mess last month.

Got it.
I think that they're going to make a couple people get their bloody hearts cut out.
Not us.

[ the idea of newt actually letting tommy or alby step up for that is literally laughable rn. ]

He was pretty shaken up
Still is, I think
You definitely oughta calm him down when you can
I know you can do it bout better than anyone

what the shuck is with this place.
jesus.

[ Not even worried about them doing something stupid, more worried about someone doing something stupid to them. ]

yeah i got him.
last month, it was... bad. real bad for tommy.
so you guys gotta get outta there intact.
for him and for alby.

Welcome back :)

[Attached is a selfie of Alexander standing next to the processing document in Minho's previous residence, completely with a salute that makes him look like an even bigger tool than usual.]

Missed you xoxo

[ Shuck off you bastard he's not going to answer you and he hopes that the mini-Griever eats your FACE. ]

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