inside these walls. // newt x reader (gender neutral)

Chapter One

Whirling up through almost complete darkness they had no clue where they were or what was happening, they stood up losing balance quickly and slamming into the side of whatever cage they were in lacerating their hands making them sting horribly. 

The shaft was filled with echoing noise of pulleys and chains, whatever mechanics were pulling them up was not the most technologically advanced. The elevator swung ever so slightly burdening them with nausea.

The sudden memory flashed. Distantly someone calling to them screaming the name [y/n], that was all that happened before the elevator abruptly stopped hitting whatever it was that was at the top of the shaft with so much force it slammed them to ground.

As they flipped themselves over they were blinded by bright light shinning in through two trap doors that had just been opened. They sat up on one arm as they used their other to block the light and faintly could see the outline of about thirty people. All of which were talking saying things they couldn't quite make out yet and then suddenly one of them steps down into the box.

"Rise and shine greenie. Welcome to the glade." he smiled comfortingly at them and held out a hand which they anxiously took before the boy began to speak again while helping them up, "I know how overwhelming this all probably is, we have all been there before, but I assure you us Gladers welcome you with open arms."

They nodded and looked up around at all the people standing above, they realized now that all of the people were boys but none of them seemed very threatening. 

"My name is Alby, do you have any idea what yours is yet? It's the only thing they always leave us." 

They spoke quietly while glancing around quickly still a bit unsure of everything "My name is [y/n], at least I think that's what it is.."

"Well then Greenie, why don't we let you out of here huh?" Alby smiled at [y/n] bringing them over to the edge of the box, "Hey Gally! Make yourself useful and give our greenie a little help here."

Immediately a hand reached down into the box and [y/n] grabbed it as Alby chimed in their ear, "use that box over there to get up." and they did stepping over slightly and climbing the box to climb out with the help from the boy who Alby called Gally and was surrounded by all of the boys just starring at them. 

Suddenly their eyes went blurry and next thing they knew they were on the ground and someone Alby was instructing the boys, "Everyone back to work give them some space!" 

Gally cursed under his breath looking down at his hand "Alby, this shank's hands are bleeding bad." he gestured the hand he used to help them out of the box over at another boy and Alby looked down at his own. 

"Newt take them to the med jacks right now, Gally you go wash your hands off and then bring them some water, they are clearly dehydrated or something considering they just fainted the first two seconds out of the box."

"On it." Gally said as he ran off footsteps fading in the distance as [y/n] laid half unconscious, face in the grass.

Then from behind someone lifted [y/n] up from underneath their arms, clearly struggling, but eventually getting them to a semi standing position and speaking to them in a thick British accent, "well can you stand up and use me as a crutch while you walk or am I going to need to get some reinforcements to help carry you." the boy, presumably named Newt considering the orders Alby gave, laughed slightly as he spoke which reassured [y/n].

"I.. I'll try and walk, can't promise I will make it very far though." [y/n] groans slightly readjusting their posture as Newt moves his arm around them to steady them, once they are both ready they begin a slow walk over to where the medjacks are.