Aris Jones X Reader One Shots

Rule Breaker

Stupid boy. He’s a stupid, stupid, stupid boy. Never in my life have I witnessed such senseless rule breaking like this. Never.

He got lost in the Maze. He got lost, because he isn't supposed to be there. That is not his place, but he took it upon himself to test that.

As expected, he failed. He failed, because that is not where he belongs. He failed so he got himself hurt for no reason. He put himself in danger. He put himself in harm's way. If someone had pointed out his absence a second later or I had made just one different turn he’d be as good as dead.

Now he's just a Cook with a broken arm. Because he couldn't accept the balance of everything. Because he just had to test out how true that was.

He didn't look at me. He just sat on his bed with his makeshift sling and head bowed in shame as I glared at him, my arms crossed as I tapped my foot. Having to find him in the first place, pulling him out of danger, and now having to try and sort this out when my plate was already overfilling, had officially taken all of my patience.

“I didn't think it would happen. I promise-”
“Shut up. I told you this would happen. I told you you'd get hurt, didn't I? I said that you need to leave this part of the job to me, and what did you do?”I scolded.

“Y/N, I just wanted to help. That's all-”
“Some help you were. I told you that you need to stay out here and do your job. I told you not to worry about the Maze. I said leave it to me, because it's deadly out there. Instead, you snuck in like someone with no damn common sense. The worst part is I know you have so much of it. I've seen you be better than whatever the hell today was. I have stood there and vowed that upon my name, and you undid all that work for nothing. After all that work you put in to show you were worth trusting, after all the help I gave you with that, you basically just spat on it.”

“I just wanted to help. I heard you weren't back when you were supposed to be, and I wanted to find you.”

“And I came out on time, only to have to go back in because of you. Because you weren't prepared for the Maze. Exactly like I said.”

“I just wanted to help,”He repeated, his voice growing softer as he kept his gaze on the floor.

“If you want to help, do what you're told. The last thing we need is a dead Icer. We already have a hurt one. Some use you’ll be now,”I insulted, having to keep my eyes off the cast to avoid lashing out in ways nobody has ever seen before.

“I’m sorry.”

“Whatever. Just do what you're told next time. I don't want to waste my time having to help you, when you could have been just fine. You're not special, Aris. I don't know if you think you are cause you're the only boy or something, but you aren't. You're here to work in the kitchen and follow the rules so that's what you better start doing. If you do one more stupid thing, I’ll banish you myself,”I promised, slamming the door to his hut. With my heart racing, I clenched and unclenched my fist as I kept thinking about how dumb he was.

He could have killed himself. He could have died today. He could have been stung. He could have gotten lost. So many unspeakable things could have happened.

That's why these rules are so important. They protect us, which is why banishment is a valuable punishment. People need to understand that life isn't a game here. The rules save us. They haven't failed us yet, and they won't anytime soon.

With my mind and body being absolutely drained, I leaned against his door, sliding to the ground. As I shut my eyes to think it all through I heard small, hiccuped cries from the other side.

Damnit.

He’s not stupid. He’s not selfish or a show off. He has good intentions. He has from the very beginning. I know that.