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The Scorch Trials Chapter 59

By James Dashner

Chapter 59

Teresa hands Thomas a large knife, while Minho and Harriet order their respective groups to get into a position to fight.
Instead of waiting for the monsters, the kids decide to attack first. Thomas takes his monster head on, sliding underneath it while slashing its legs with his knife.
Though Thomas slices the monster, it doesn't seem to do much. The monster doesn't stagger back or moan or anything, and it takes a swipe at Thomas.
Looking over at Teresa, Thomas realizes that she's trying to pop the light bulb growths on the monster attacking her—maybe this is how the monsters get their power.
Thomas takes Teresa's idea and pops one of the monster's growths; the light goes out, and this seems to damage the monster.
At this point, it's a free-for-all. Kids are attacking monsters and trying to pop their bulbs. One girl and one boy are already dead.
Just as Thomas gets near the end of his monster's bulbs, a lightning bolt smashes into the ground, knocking both him and the monster back.
The storm has arrived.

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