Summary

Chapter 15

Thomas can feel the dead boy’s blood, realizing that he must no longer have a head at all. They decide to run. A death ball gets one more person, and the Gladers come to what they believe is a staircase. At the top is a door which, when opened, lets in bright light. The stairwell heats up quickly. The Gladers wonder if they can head out or not. As they talk, a silver liquid flies into Winston’s face, causing him to scream and topple down the steps.

Chapter 16

The Gladers watch as the silver drop covers Winston’s face, and Thomas struggles with Winston to get it off. As it comes off, the silver goo hardens into a ball, and disappears in the darkness. Winston is a mess. His hair is gone, and blood is seeping through raw skin. Minho...