The room broke into discussion. Everyone looked uncomfortable; even Minho.
How much longer?
Thought Newt, after ten minutes of making awkward conversation with a shaking Marley, who was a bag of nerves.
Finally Minho stepped up onto the platform.
"Okay... Voting time. Here are the options, 1. Lock her in the slammer for a year. 2. Slammer for a month. 3. Banish her forever. 4. Let her go free of charge."
Once again murmurs could be heard, and Newt squeezed Marley's hand. He couldn't see why, after her speech, anyone would want to punish her! He just wanted to take care of her.
"All in favor of number 1, slammer for a year?"
A couple of hands raised, Newt noted Jorge and a young, blonde women called Maisie were among them. There weren't many though, and Newt was slightly relieved.
"2,3, 4. Okay, that's four votes for number 1.
Number 2, slammer for a month?"
There were more votes this time, Minho raising his own hand as his eyes scanned around, counting. Newt saw the man jotting things down frown, and Newt's heart was in his mouth.
"5... 8... 10. 10 votes for 2. And number 3, banish forever?"
This was the most severe charge but thank goodness, thank goodness, no-one raised their hand. Thank goodness! Newt relaxed a little, content knowing she'd be staying. Even if that did mean the slammer for a year, he knew she, and he, would be able to cope. He felt Marley squeeze his hand. He squeezed back.
"Zero votes! Okay, finally, number 4, free of charge?"
Newt held his breath as his hand went up like a shot. And he wasn't the only one... around half the room raised their hands. It took a good few minutes for the scribe and Minho to count, but after forever, Minho, grinning at Newt's relieved facial expression, stepped up.
"That's 16 votes for number 4! Carried!"
He shouted as the scribe brought down a wooden hammer so hard it made Newt's ears buzz. He didn't care; all that mattered was that Marley was safe, and she was staying.
And for now, that was good enough.
*You see what I did there? ;D The more reads, votes and comments I get the more I'll update sooo, you know what to do! Thanks again to all my lovely readers! xx*
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Her (Newt fan fiction/The Kill Order sequel)
FanfictionIt's been two months since the remaining 200 immunes left through the flat trans to the untouched part of the earth. Yet something is missing; Newt knows that he won't ever be able to blank out the pain of his friend's deaths, but there's something...