THREE MONTHS LATER
"So, how's second-of-command duties doing?" I ask as I join Newt for lunch.
"Yeah, they're okay." Newt says.
"That's good."
"Yeah. How are the gardens going?"
"They're okay. A little rough but we'll make do."
"That's good."
We just eat for a while until Frypan walks over.
"Hye guys."
"Hey Fry." Newt and I say at the same time.
"Jeez. These last few months you guys have been synced in speak." Fry laughs.
I nod then continue eating.
"How are things in the Kitchens?" Newt asks.
"Good." Fry starts on his lunch. "You bored of the Galde?"
Newt's quiet for a minute. "A little but it's cool."
"Yeah. A difference form out in the Maze."
"Definitely."
"And Marcus," Fry turns to me as I look up. "How about Newt's all-day company?"
"You know we still don't see much of each other." I look over at Newt and see him smiling. "What?"
"Nothing." Newt chuckles.
"Greenbean." I say directly.
"Just the dismissal is funny."
"Whatever."
Newt and Fry laugh. Death glaring the two, I get up and walk away.

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FantasyObviously, anyone familiar with the Maze Runner series knows of A5 or Newt. They also know of Thomas, WICKED, The Glade, The Maze, and so on. But what happened before Thomas came up in the Box? Or in this case what could have happened? So, instead o...