The Maze Runner - One Shots / AU

Jump - Newt

"Newt! Newt, where are you?!" I shout while running into the Homestead. I've searched for him everywhere in the Glade, but he's nowhere to be found.

"Y/N, what's wrong?" Alby asks as soon as I get upstairs.

"Alby! Have you seen Newt?"

"Eh, no.. What's wrong? He's a Runner, he's probably still out in the Ma-"

"BUT ALL THE OTHER RUNNERS ARE ALREADY BACK FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES!" I'm freaking out now, I know I shouldn't shout at Alby like that. But I can't help it. I'm too worried about Newt.

We had a kind of party yesterday, with all the Gladers. I got a little bit drunk - like almost all of us - and we were playing Truth or Dare.

I don't even remember what I said or did, but somehow I know it's stupid. And something tells me this has something to do with Newt. He's been my boyfriend for a few weeks now, but-

"That's it!" Alby interrupts my thoughts.

"Alby, what-"

"No time for explanations now. Follow me!" I do what our leader told me to and follow him running - almost falling - down the stairs, then out of the Homestead.

Then I see where we are going.

The Maze.

"Alby, do you thing he is.."

Alby doesn't say anything, he just looks into the Maze. "I'm gonna look for him."

"I'm going with you," I say.

"No," he says. "You can't. It's too dangerous! And the Doors will be closing soon-"

"He is my boyfriend, Alby! Or, was.. After I don't know what happened yesterday.. But still, I. am. going. with you."

The leader sighs. "Seems like I can't change your mind, so, okay then. But be careful, you're not a Runn-"

"I don't care. Anything to find Newt."

"Okay then, let's go," Alby says and I follow him into the Maze.

We don't have to run that long before I see something.. strange on one of the walls. And it seems to be moving. I might not be a Runner, but I do recognize things that don't belong here.

I focus on the 'thing', then gasp. "Alby!" I say, pointing at the human being that's climbing the wall.

Tears are starting to show up in his eyes, ready to stream down his face.

"Newt," is all he says in a whisper. "Newt! Get down here - the safe way!"

Newt remains quiet.

"Why are you doing this, Newt?" I shout.

Silence.

Then he speaks. "Why shouldn't I?"

I answer immediately. "Because I love you, Newt!"

"Yeah sure. And you expect me to believe that after what happened last night?"

I knew there was something wrong!

"What.. What did I do?" I'm afraid of the answer, but I have to know.

"You bloody kissed Minho because of that bloody game!"

I did.. I did what?!

"No, Newt! She didn't!" Alby joins our conversation. "Someone challenged Minho to kiss Y/N, not the other way around! And they were both drunk, most of us were. They didn't know what they were doing anymore!"

"Whatever. I trusted you. I loved you, Y/N. I still do.. But I can't live like this. I'm sorry.."

Then he lets himself fall.

For a second, I can't do anything.

I am paralized.

"Y/N! Y/N, come on! We have to help him!" Alby says, and I'm 'awake' again.

I can't explain what happened in the last few seconds.

Running in the Maze. Finding Newt. Talking to Newt. Apparently, I kissed Minho - or Minho kissed me, whatever. Seeing Newt, jumping off the wall.

We start sprinting toward Newt, about 40 feet away.

He has already landed on the ground.

He's not moving.

I immediately sit down beside him, crying, holding his face in my hands.

"Newt!" I scream. "Newt! Newt, wake up! Please, please, wake up! WAKE UP!" I've never cried so hard. "Newt.." I whisper. "I'm so sorry, Newt. I didn't know. I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't know! Please, Newt, wake up. I need you.. I love you. I bloody.." I start crying even harder when I realize I just used Newt's word.

Alby puts a hand on my shoulder. "Y/N.. He's.. He's.. He's still breathing. Not that steady, but he's breathing. We have a chance of saving him if we grab him now and run back to the Glade, before the Doors close."

I nod. "O-okay.."

I grab Newt's legs, Alby his upper body and we start running as fast as we can.

"Alby!" I say when we are getting close to the Doors. "They're closing!"

"Hurry!" is all he says. "For Newt."

This gives me the last bit of power to keep running.

After a few more seconds, that felt like hours, we enter the Glade. A few seconds after we're there, I hear the West door close behind us.

"Med-jacks!" Alby screams. "Med-jacks! This is an emergency!"

A few seconds later, our two Med-jacks appear.

"Newt?" one of them asks. "What happened?"

"Jumped off one of the Maze walls," Alby answers.

I can't say anything at all, all I can do is cry.

Both of the Med-jacks nod, grab Newt and take him with them.

A few days later, I still can't stop crying. I should be working, doing my part, but I can't. I don't feel like doing anything but sitting by Newt's bed, holding his hands.

"Newt.. I love you.. so much.. I never meant to hurt you, and I'm so sorry.. I know it was wrong, but I didn't know what was going on. Minho said he's sorry, too, as soon as he remembered. It wasn't real, Newt. But we are.."

"Y/N..?" a soft voice asks. Newt's voice.

"Yeah?"

"Why didn't you let me die, like I wanted to?!"

I don't know what to say. "I.. I couldn't have lived without you."

Then, after a few seconds, he smiles weakly. "I love you."

Then, a Med-jack walks in, telling us that Newt will be okay, exept for his ankle. It will never heal.

He will always have to walk with a limp.

He will always be reminded of his jump.