Newt x Y/n - Maze Runner

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It had been a couple hours of running and I realised that I didn't have any food for lunch so that was fun. I slowed down to a stop and slumped down to the ground. It felt great to be in the maze but being alone was terrifying.

I looked down at my arm and gently unravelled the bandages to reveal the wound, a deep, thick wound still bled all over the place so I wrapped it back up tightly.

I lifted myself off the floor and hovered with my back pressed against the wall for a moment as I took a deep breath and sighed. Letting go and walking a few steps before picking back up with a run, making my way further into the maze.

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After a couple more hours, I had turned around and was getting closer to the entrance of the maze when I stopped and froze.

"Y/N?!"

It was Minho.

My mind flipped back to the dream I had a few nights ago and I spun on my heel. What was I doing here? Are we even going to get out? Why am I still trying?

All the questions spun around in my head as I felt tears start to spill down my cheeks. I looked around the area I was in a saw a half wall with vines clinging to it, all the way to the top where I could climb.

I rubbed my eyes and walked to the vine. Giving it a tug before starting to climb. The yells of Minho, Thomas and Alby we're growing steadily closer but I ignored it as I climbed up onto the top of the wall.

I sat with my legs dangling over the edge as the dreams played over in my mind. Different questions forced me to drift of into space.

"Y/N?!"

I was taken from my day dream by Thomas who screamed my name. I hung my head and looked down at the ground from the high place I was.

Standing up, I glanced around the small part of the maze I could see when my eyes widened and I froze.

"No... Y/n! Please don't do this!" I looked to my right and sprinting down the hall was Alby.

At first I was confused on what he was saying but then I realised what this might look like. I hung my head again and sat down, my legs dangling over the concrete edge.

"Y/n..." I lifted up my head again and saw Thomas, Minho and Alby stood below me. All sweating, all tired and all crying.

I rubbed my eyes and shifted back on the wall so I was almost hidden from the group. Then I heard the rustling of vines and a few seconds later, Thomas hopped onto the wall and slumped down beside me. His arms wrapped tightly around my waist.

"Where did you go? Why are you up here?" He whispered.

I sighed, letting him rub my cheeks clean of tears, "I needed to to get away so... I ran. And I only came up here for a break! Nothing else."

He nodded as I spoke, "Well everyone in the glade is worried sick. Literally! Chuck nearly threw up from worry." Alby's face appeared over the top of the wall followed closely by Minho.

The three of them wrapped themselves around me in a tight hug before separating and we climbed down.

I took a deep breath and through for a moment, "I can't go back there. Newt. Gally. Chuck! Their all going to kill me! And Alby I know I-"

"Hey. Hey! No one is angry. No one is mad and there will be no repercussions. Well... maybe Newt squeezing you to death when you get back." Alby patted my shoulder and smiled.

I nodded a took a deep breath before Thomas grabbed my hand and we ran around the last three corners and I saw the glade. At the entrance was three people, Chuck, Frypan and Newt.

I slowed down but Thomas kept me going with a firm grip on my hand. I watched as Newt jumped to his feet and he ran at me.

As soon as the grass hit my feet, so did Newt. His arms wrapped tightly around my torso and his lips smacked into mine. Our arms becoming a tangled mess as I was lifted from the ground and into a hug.

He pulled back and he was a mess. His hair was unbrushed and his eyes hard dark rings around the base of them. Tears flowed down his cheeks and pooled in his eyes.

It was familiar, my mind wandered but I couldn't think of anything that made it seem... like it had happened before.

Newt was about to speak when I tripped backwards a few steps and looked down at the cause of it. Chuck. His body was shaking, his curly birds nest seemed even more twig like and he had water also streaming down his cheeks.

I smiled and wrapped my arms around the shorter boy as he cried into the fabric of my jumper.

"Chucky... I'm safe. Don't worry." I pulled him back and knelt down to be at his level.

He watched me with huge eyes and a scrunched up nose that made me melt, "b-but you disappeared." He whimpered.

I smiled and bopped him in the nose before speaking, making him giggle, "And I'm not a slinthead. I'm safe. I'm here aren't I?" He nodded then hugged me again before I stood up and he held onto my hand.

When I looked up, I could see Newt smiling down at me as I spoke to Chuck. Most of the worry in his eyes had left and now the usual blue was sparkling at me. I half smiled at him and and patted  Chuck on the back before standing up. 

I rubbed my eyes and quickly looked down at the ground again before a hand landed on my arm, I looked up to Alby, his palm wrapped around my shoulder and his head tilted to the side, his eyes squinted with a half smile, "Come with me, to homestead." 

I nodded and glanced at Newt who nodded. I smiled and followed Alby who strutted towards the homestead, his head turning every few seconds to look around the glade when he saw my squinting eyes and sad expression, "Hey. Don't worry, your not in trouble." He chuckled then stopped at the door of the homestead. 

Alby reached out to it and the door scraped against the floor and screeched open. I followed him inside and took a seat on one of the logs as Alby sat on the one in front of me. Time for the talk I guess.