Love in the Maze (Newt x Reader)

16. The way out

Glass shattered and gunfire broke out through the room. Screams from the girls, from Aris, the workers and the man in front of the Fielders reverberated through everyone's ears. Y/N tucked Milly, instinctively, closer to her body and turned her back to the mayhem. At least if injuries were going to happen, Milly would be somewhat safe. Women and men were shot in their seats and others were shot while trying to run away.
"Come on! Over there!",
Y/N pointed to a bunch of desks that were unoccupied and out of the firing range. The Runner lead the group of scared girls over yo the desks and they split into groups of 4 and slid under a desk. Milly suddenly screamed as she heard a bullet ricochet off the desk her, Y/N, Mary and Aris were under, curling into Y/N more. Y/N hugged the small blonde tighter, not forgetting the promise she made. She was going to see her family, even if it was the last thing Y/N ever did with her miserable life.
"It's all right, I'll protect you", the E/C eyed girl said to the child in her arms. She looked up at the other two with them and said, "I'll protect all of you...". The two just nodded, huddling closer as more gunfire bounced off of the desk.

A second later- silence.
No one dared moved, just in case the intruders started firing again. But, suddenly, a loud and hoarse voice yelled, "You can come out now. We won't hurt you. We're rescuing you". Y/N signalled for everyone to stay where they were as she crawled out from under the desk and stood up. The Runner saw a group of people all dressed in black with guns in their gloved hands. Every surface of their bodies were covered, including their faces were covered with scarves and goggles. At the front of the group stood a man quite big and well-built. He had a beard which had started to grey and a wrinkly, but stern, face. His bright green eyes were the things that really got Y/N. There was something in them that told her the truth, and that they were there to help.
"You can come out guys, it's OK", the girl shouted to the Fielders under the desk, "They're not gonna hurt us".

So the teenagers and the child crawled out from under their hiding spots and cautiously stood up, walking over to Y/N. Y/N looked more closely at the man in front of her and found him familiar. 'But how do I know him?', she thought, but shook it off as the man started speaking again.
"Listen, I know you are all shocked and confused right now but you gotta trust us. We're not from WICKED and we're to get you guys to safety. So if come with us, you might just live another day. So if you're comin', we're leaving now so come on!". Everyone started to walk away but Aris stayed where he was, looking over at Rachel.
"Aris? Come on, we gotta leave man. Or WICKED will get us", Patra cried out, trying to convince him to come with them. Aris just shook his head, tears running down his pale face, as he ran back to the girl with jet-black hair and hugged her. The man turned around and saw the boy weeping over his friend, and so signalled two of his men to fetch the poor boy. Y/N just stood with the others, Milly holding her hand, and heard him cry his objections.
"No! Let me go! Rachel, no!", the boy sobbed out as the men grabbed him by the shoulders and dragged him to the exit.
"Let's go, then. Before they send more to find you guys", Beardman shouted the Fielders and started jogging out the opening they created in the wall.

The group of children followed him out, but Y/N turned one last time to see the chaos they had left behind. Beth unconscious, Rach dead, WICKED workers dead...it all seemed to unreal. But it was, and
Y/N had to face that fact. So the girl just closed her eyes, turned away, and ran to the others. Outside was boiling and sandy. Sand everywhere and no shade whatsoever. In front of her was a bus, the Fielders being loaded onto it in quite a rush. Y/N was the last one on and so the bus doors closed. Y/N found a spare seat beside the little blonde, who was in tears when she sat down. As soon as she did, Milly flung herself into Y/N's strong arms, bawling her eyes out, soaking Y/N's shirt in sty tears.
"Hey...", the H/C haired Runner cooed to the girl in her arms, "It's OK, everything is OK. We are safe now, you're safe now". A flashback suddenly flashed through her head, a one where Newt had held her when she was upset. It was just after the meeting the Keepers had about her behaviour. She cried while Newt held her, reassuring her that it wasn't her fault, that it could never be her fault...
'I wish he was here, though', Y/N sighed, knowing that it couldn't happen. Newt was in another Maze, far away from where they were, far away from her.