𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 [Minho x Reader]

Chapter 6

-Ben-

It was like any other day in the Glade. Me and (y/n) were having our day off in the Homestead since we ran the Maze yesterday. Ben should have his day off as well but insisted on running the maze. Ben's strong and experienced so I'm not too worried. Guess I was wrong.

"HElP! HELP!" Thomas's cries rang through the Glade. Me and (y/n) immediately rush out to see Thomas running out of the deadheads with Ben chasing him. Ben tackles Thomas to the ground, choking him. "I'll kill you!" Ben spits at Thomas. (y/n) was quick to intervene, "Hey, Ben! What the Shuck is wrong with you?" (y/n) pushes Ben off Thomas. "You!" Ben switches targets, turning to pin and strangle (y/n) instead. "You're just like him! You did this! It's your fault!"

"Hey!" Newt temporarily catches Ben's attention before wacking him with his shovel, getting him off (y/n). "Hey, Hey. you good?" I rushed to (y/n)'s side, helping her sit up as she rubs her neck as the red hand prints slowly turned purple. "Hold him down." The keepers all hold down the struggling Ben. "What are you doing?" Newt studies Ben. "Calm down, Ben." Gally grunts out as he tries to pin Ben's flailing arm. "What the hell happened?" Frypan asked the other Gladers.

"He just attacked me! Then he attacked her!" Thomas explains getting up on his feet. "Here." I gave a hand to (y/n) and pulled her up. "You okay?" Aziel and Chuck asked (y/n) and Thomas respectively. "Calm down, Ben." Ben seems to be distorted as Alby finally arrives at the scene. "No. No." Ben begs, seeing Alby as he approaches him. "Alright, Lift his shirt." Alby commands. Newt lifts Ben's shirt to see the wound of a Griever sting. "No! No! Please. Please" Ben begs harder. "He's been stung. In the middle of the day?" Gally asked, looking at Alby.

"Help me, please. Please. Please, just help." Ben whimpers, shutting his eyes tight. I pull (y/n) close to me as she buries her head into my chest. Hope she doesn't hear how loud my heart's pounding.

"Put him in the Pit." Alby makes his verdict. "C'mon everybody, help. Take him to the Pit." Alby commands, "No! No! Please don't do it!" Ben resists as Newt calls for the Med-jacks. I cover (y/n)'s ears to try and block out Ben. "Listen to me! Please! Please, stop, please! They did this!" Ben's screaming slowly get quieter as the Gladers carried him to the pit. His last words got me running though. What did (y/n) do?

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"(y/n). Do you know what he said- what he ment?" I tried to talk to (y/n) in the Homestead as Alby talks to Thomas outside. Aziel went to go help Newt however he could. (y/n) looks at the ground in sorrow but I know she was trying to understand what Ben said with her furrowing brows. "He said I did this. That it was my fault." (y/n) says, just barely above a whisper. "What was your fault?" I tried to pry further.

"I don't know. Putting you guys in the Maze." She shrugs her shoulders and sighs, distress was evident on her face. "What if I really put you guys here? What if I caused all this? What if-" I cut her off, hugging her. "I said it before, and I'll say It again, It doesn't matter what you did before the Glade. All that matters now is what you will do as a Glader." I ran my fingers through her hair, trying to sooth her. "Thank you." I hear (y/n) shakily let out.

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"Just listen to me. Just, please, listen to me! Please Minho! She's not who she seems!" I pushed the ragged Ben by the back of his shirt towards the Maze's doors. "Alby." Ben spits out as I push him past Alby and into the semicircle of Keepers and Gladers, forcing him to his knees.

I notice Thomas beyond the ring of Keepers, trailing my eyes to (y/n)'s who was beside him. I could see the grim look on (y/n)'s face as it ached my heart, seeing (y/n)'s sad look and loosing a friend. The Gladers point their spears at Ben. I took out a dagger, cutting and releasing the binds that held Ben's hands together. He immediately collapses on all fours and weeps. I approach the doors, holding his small rucksack. "No, please. Please, don't." Ben begs me, I take a deep breath, locking eyes with (y/n)'s for a moment before shifting to Alby's for confirmation. He nods.

I threw his rucksack a few meters past the doors into the maze. The rumbling of the doors were loud as the Keepers got ready. "Poles!" Alby calls out as the Keepers lower their poles into position. I made my way out of the semi-circle and behind the Gladers. 

Ben stands up wobbly, trying to find a way out. "Move in!" Alby commands as the Keeper slowly closes in on Ben. "No, no, no! Please!" Ben pleads again. "No, please! Please, don't!" Ben tries to push against the poles and their Keeper's. "I can get better! Please, just listen to me! Please, stop, please!" Ben tries to reason. "Push him in!"

"Stop! I'll get better!" Ben was pushed into the maze, the opening became too small for him to squeeze back through. Ben's scream was the last thing to be heard as the doors completely shut. Everyone looks at the ground in respect. Alby notices Thomas's look, "He belongs to the maze now." he says as he walks away. Everyone takes it as their call to be dismissed.

(y/n) stayed as she stared at the closed doors. "(y/n)..." I approached her. She gave a big sigh before pulling me into a tight hug. I could feel my shirt slowly get damp as she shed a few tears. "It's going to be alright." I immediately returned the hug, running my fingers through her hair. I kissed the top of her head. 

"It's going to be alright."

That night, Ben's name was crossed out on the wall.