: They encounter terrifying, mutated humans in the ruins of a shopping mall and abandoned city tunnels.
: They meet a duo of survivors who eventually become vital allies in navigating the treacherous terrain.
: The group must survive "Lightning Storms" and the extreme heat of the desert. The Betrayal
Thomas leads a daring escape from the facility, taking the group into the Scorch—a desert of ruins battered by solar flares. Their goal is to find the , a resistance group rumored to be hiding in the mountains. Along the way, the group faces several major challenges:
In Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials , the story shifts from the enclosed mystery of the Glade to a vast, post-apocalyptic wasteland known as the . Picking up immediately after their escape from the Maze, Thomas and his fellow Gladers find themselves in a facility run by Mr. Janson, who claims to offer them safety.
