Bad Dreams | Newt x Reader (Being Edited)

Chapter 77-If They Were any Stupider They Would be Brain Dead

Warnings: slight violence, attempted murder

Newt POV

The tower loomed over us, glowing faintly in the early dawn light. The gates were sealed to us, the girl glaring at us through them was keen on telling us to get lost.

"You really think he knows where she is?" I whispered.

"He's obsessed with her, I would be surprised if he doesn't know," Alex replied but he continued looking anxiously at the building.

Alex had been the one to suggest coming here. Vince, who had descended into a guilt ridden state over the past few months, agreed without much of a fuss. I still hated him for what he said, but not as much as I hated myself for hurting her when she was already hurting so much. The month had been agonising without her, I had grown used to the comforting sight of her just being around. Alex was the only Enhance with us, stating that we should limit them as His Majesty might see it as a threat. With him was Vince, Tommy, Fry and I.

"Bella," a boy said, hurrying along the path towards the gate. "Élliot said let them in."

Bella didn't seem particularly happy with this news but ordered the gate to open.

"Aren't you going to ask if we have weapons?" Alex asked as we quickened our pace to keep up with her.

The boy glanced back at us but it was Bella who spoke. "As if you even have a chance against us. Who are you guys anyway?"

"I'm Alex, this is my father, Vince and these three are my friends, Newt, Frypan and Thomas."

Bella finally glanced back at us. "The Right Arm."

She led us into the building and into a large room. White tiles covered the floor, a strip through the middle of the room was covered with green carpet, leading to the foot of a metal throne sitting atop a stair platform. Upon it sat the king, glaring down at them.

"What do you want?" Élliot drawled, propping his head up on his hand. Despite the rather terrifying image, it was obvious that he was tired.

"We have come to ask if you know where Y/n is," Alex asked as we slowly approached the throne.

To the side of the room were several armchairs and lounges where one Asian boy was watching us like a hawk. I recognised him from Jorge's place in the Scorch.

"What if I do?" he replied, his face revealing nothing.

"Could you tell us where she is?" Alex asked. "I know you said not to go looking for her but she is our friend. We love her, we want to respect her final wish."

"Why would I tell you?" Élliot asked, lifting his head.

"Because she needs to be stopped. Do you know what she's done in the past month?" Alex reasoned, grief sharpening his tone.

All of us looked at him, unsure what that meant. We hadn't seen her since she left.

"I do," Élliot drawled. He didn't appear to care much and that upset Alex.

"Then you know we have to stop her, you value peace. You've helped create this sanctuary. Y/n will give people the justification to kill the Corrupt. How long do you think it'll be before the Phoenix comes knocking on your front gate?"

"You want to know where she is? You know who she is," Élliot said.

"Yes, we want to know where she is," Alex said.

"What will you do when you find her?"

"Stop her."

"Stop me? And how exactly are you going to do that?" asked a voice from behind us. Y/n strolled into the room, passing us on her way closer to the throne.