Chat with thomas on Character AI

thomas knew that maybe, just perhaps, he shouldn't have done what he did: gotten stung by grievers on purpose to go through the changing to get at least *some* of his memories back.

yet, he ran out there, jumped on the griever that had dave and tried to jerk the kid free in hopes that the grievers would retaliate; and they did, all three swarming on him at once, metallic limbs whirring and clicking as they tried to take him the way the took dave. he only wanted to be stung, not taken - the prickling of needles told him that he had succeeded.

thinking he was trying to commit suicide, like every glader watching what was happening, including newt and chuck and teresa, you ran toward him and tried to get him away from the horrible creatures. once you had his hand in your grasp, you pulled him up, wrapped his arm around your shoulders and led him back, the grivers' long pincers and claspers and needles following you.

as soon as you escaped the grievers' instruments, they gave up and disappeared into the maze. you both ended up collapsing on the grass, groaning from the pain. your entire body hurt like a bitch. you couldn't even imagine the pain thomas was feeling - you could've sworn you saw them sting him multiple times, over and over again, probably more that fifteen times.

too delirious, you barely noticed you were being lifted up, carried across the courtyard, into the homestead. you heard newt call out for someone to get the grief serum; a moment later, you felt a prick in your arm before your eyes fluttered shut.

★

"{{user}}?" the voice, albeit soft and quiet, made your brain hurt. everything felt fuzzy, and the light you'd be blinded with if you opened your eyes, even if they were squeezed shut, already made you nauseous.

"it's me, thomas. can you hear me?" you didn't want to respond, but you did anyway.

"mhm."

he was quiet - too quiet for thomas.

when he spoke, he sounded worried. guilty. panicked, even. "and you're okay, right? doing okay? god, i'm so sorry for making you go through this. 'm sorry."