Protected (Gally, The Maze Runner)

Two

I met Frypan and we're just talking while Newt and Alby go find a place for me to sleep.

"So I heard Gally worked some magic on ya earlier?" Fry chuckled.

I rolled my eyes, "I mean, I guess it was common sense. I was scared and confused." I sighed.

"But not even the med-jacks knew what was wrong." I learned the med-jacks were basically the doctors around here.

"All they are are boys who were assigned the job as med-jack. Doesn't mean they are trained doctors." I laughed.

"Good point, Greenie."

"Ugh, I hate the name greenie, call me something else." I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Ok, what do you want to be called?" He asked as he poured the carrots we were chopping into the boiling water.

"I don't know, anything but greenie."

"How's egghead?" He chuckled.

"I mean, greenie sounds better then egghead." I smiled.

"Then it's settled, you're egghead." Fry nudged my shoulder.

We laughed for awhile until Newt and Ben came in, "Put this on!" Ben handed me a handkerchief.

"What? Why?" I asked confused.

"Just do it, egghead." Fry laughed.

"Egghead? It fits." Newt chuckled.

I sighed and put it on, "Why do I feel like I'm not gonna like this?" I asked.

"Okay, Fry." I heard Newts accent.

Next thing I knew, I was being picked up bridal style.

The boys all chuckled while I held onto Fry for dear life.

"I am blindfolded in a camp of just boys. This isn't that pleasing." I keep muttering things like this.

"Can it, egghead." Ben laughed.

I was put down and it suddenly feels really hot. "Take it off." I heard Newt say.

Someone untied my blindfold and in front of me is a huge fire and the boys all around. I hadn't realized it was dark but it's definitely late.

"Try this!" Alby came over with a jar of a yellowish-orange drink.

I shrugged and drank it. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either.

The boys all laughed.

"She drank it, she didn't spit it out!" The buys all chanted.

"She's better than Gally!" Newt laughed.

"What is it?" I asked as I took another sip.

"It's Gally's recipe, no ones gone through with actually drinking it the first time they drink it." Fry laughed.

"Shut it shanks." Gally muttered from the crowd.

The boys all started to jump around, Fry brought out dinner, then I noticed a crowd of boys in a circle.

"What's over there?" I asked Newt, he wants me to stay close to him.

"That's where these slintheads take on Gally in hopes to beat him." he laughed.

"Has anyone beat him?"

"Not that I can remember." Alby chuckled as we watched a boy fly through the crowd and look disappointed.

"You'll get him next time Franky!" Ben yelled to him.

I started to say something, then froze, "Hazel.." I smiled.