part 3, Into the Fire: Chapters 45-50 Summary

Tally and David free Maddy, Croy, and several others from their cells. As they rush out of the holding cells, Maddy tells David his father is dead.

Tally and the others make it to the roof where Maddy takes charge, instructing everyone to board the hoverboards and make separate getaways, leaving trackers from the prisoner's suits in different locations. Tally takes Shay and they rush to a cave hidden behind a waterfall. Tally tries to talk to Shay about her betrayal of the Smoke, but Shay is clearly affected by the brain lesion and no longer cares.

Tally and Shay are quickly joined by Croy and two others, but Maddy and David have gone to the ruins so they can talk alone. Tally, Shay, Croy, and the others hike to the Rusty Ruins...