[Off Path] | Wasted ~ Newt¹

[2.2] Vivid

[One Month Later]

A whole month. Newt had avoided her at all costs, she tried to talk to him but he would always get away. She wasn't sleeping well, she couldn't with the knowledge that the person closest to her wouldn't talk to her. The sky was full of stars which only reminded her of the situation. Soon enough sleep took over.

-/-/-

White light flashed across her eyes, she was in a room. The room was full of technology that she didn't know existed. The door behind her flew open filled by a man, he looked like a guard. Two kids followed behind him, a boy and a girl. Their faces, she could see their faces. These had to be the same people she saw in the cafeteria. Isa held out her hand to the boy.

"Hi, I'm Al-" That's not my name. "Isadora, my name is Isadora." He shook her hand.

"I'm Thomas. This is Teresa." I don't trust her. Why don't I trust her? White flashes. 

-/-/-

"We are almost there, Alby will go up first, four months, and we'll figure it out from there." Alby. They're talking about sending him up in the maze. The woman speaking turned to Isa. "Isadora, we have something new for you to learn. As you know, the maze trials will be starting soon and we want to have you help prepare the subject to be sent into testing." No, no tell her no. "They will be safe, we will not let harm come to them Isadora." Liar, you're a liar. White. 

-/-/-

The same woman from before stood in front of her.

"You don't have a choice in this. You will help prepare the subjects from maze A to be sent up. This is final, Isadora. Wicked is good." The woman grinned before walking out. You do have a choice Isa, you can choose. Maze A? Are there more mazes? Wicked? Why does that sound so familiar? White. 

-/-/-

She was in what looked to be a vent now, there was a boy sitting next to her. Newt? He looks younger. Her hands held the lock around her neck. She looked over and noticed something odd. His wrist, is that the key? The key I have? Did he give me the lock?

"I'm next they told me today. I have one month before I'm sent up." He grabbed her hand as they sat there in silence. No, please. White. 

-/-/-

She was in a small white room, it had a bed and a dresser but not much else. Her watch showed 1:00 as her body started moving to the door and peering down the hallway. She walked down the hallway cautiously until a voice stopped her.

"Where are you sneaking off to huh?" A guard, she's seen him before.

"I don't know, I think I'm sleepwalking." Witty, real witty.

"Don't worry kid, go, I'll keep watch." Inside the room was who she now knew was Thomas. What are we doing? White. 

-/-/-

Dizzy, she was really dizzy now.

"Don't give up. Goodbye Thomas." A painful sound rang through her ears. Why is that sound so familiar? Where am I? "I'm coming Newt." The maze, I'm going into the maze. White. 

-/-/-

She wasn't in her body anymore, it was like she was a ghost, full control over her body now. Stood in front of her was Thomas and Teresa, they looked older now.

"I can't Teresa, you have to understand.""I don't think you understand Thomas, this is the only way to find a cure. If you do what she wants you to we will never find one.""This isn't right Teresa, this isn't how we find a cure." A cure? A cure for what? White. 

-/-/-

She woke up gasping for air. That dreams were back and it didn't end with the griever. Why is Thomas so important and what cure were they trying to find? Her head hurt, she needed to get some air before leaving for the maze. She decided to go on a walk around the glade, maybe out to the deadheads for some rest. While walking however, she noticed someone out by the doors. They weren't meant to open for a while, who could be standing there? She stopped walking once she realized who it was.

"Please don't run." He turned to look at her before starting to walk away. Isa ran to catch up and grabbed his arm. "No more of this, do not walk away from me."

"I can't Isa. I worry too much about you and I can't do it again."
"I'm not gonna get hurt again Newt."
"You don't know that."

"You're right, I don't, but you can't keep pushing me away because you're afraid I'm gonna get hurt again. Don't you think that if I got hurt I'd need you, I need you Newt you can't just leave me in the dust." He was silent. "I can't keep walking around her with you avoiding me." Still nothing. "Newt-" She was cut off by Newt. He held her face as he pulled her into a kiss. This kiss was longer than any other time they had kissed. She wrapped her arms around his neck while he moved his down to her waist.

"Looks like you two made up. Isa, it's almost time to run." Minho interrupted the moment walking by toward the door. For a moment longer they held each other, not wanting to let go.

"I'm sorry, I am so sorry."

"Don't apologize, just don't run away from me anymore." She was glad to have him back finally, little did she know that it wouldn't last.