In The Maze

Chapter 1

    I wake up in some sort of metal cage.
I don't know who I am or where I am,
All of a sudden the cage jerks and starts going up. It makes a terrible screeching noise and I cover my ears, I scream out for someone to help me even though I know that no one's listening.
    The cage has been going up for about half an hour, I'm scared. All of a sudden it jerks to a stop, I look up and am blinded by light. I squint as my vision adjusts, I hear a bunch of voices.

"It's a girl!"
"Why isn't she talking?"
I hear concerned murmurs.

A tall boy with dirty blond hair and kind brown eyes jumps into my cage and extends a hand, "the name's Newt." He says in an interesting accent, I'm not sure what it is.
    I hesitate, then grab his hand. He smiles and helps me up.
"Can you tell me your name, your age, anything about you?" I try to remember, it pops in my head. Emalee ; age 14. "Um... Emalee. I think I'm 14."
    He turns and looks up at the growing audience of teenage boys around my cage, their clothes are dirty like they've been working hard.
" Emalee, age 14" He says to them.
    "Why can't I remember anything?" I ask Newt. "We're not completely sure. We all went through this, showed up in the box without our memories."
    "The box." I murmur. That's what they call it.
"Why am I the only girl?" I ask Newt.
"We're not completely sure about that either, they've always sent up up boys and then they sent up you." He responds.
    "They?" I question.
"The Creators. The people that put us here and send us supplies." He responds.
"What is this place?" I ask.
"We call it the Glade." He says. " Alby will take you on a tour of it once you get settled."
    I nod. " Who's Alby?"
"I am." I turn to see who said that. A tall boy with dark skin and hair cropped short steps forward, He looks roughly 17. "I'm in charge around here. Welcome to the Glade."
    Newt hops out of the box and offers his hand once more. I take it and he helps me out.
    I look around at all the gawking teenage boys. I understand they probably haven't seen a girl in a long time,but they don't need to stare. I feel uncomfortable.
I realize I'm still holding Newt's hand and I let go, embarrassed. He just smiles. I look around and take in the area for the first time. It's very green. I see a few hastily built buildings, gardens, pens of animals, and a few old picnic benches. The whole place is surrounded by a stone wall covered in Ivy.
I turn my head more and I see an opening.
"Newt, what's that?" I point at the opening.
    " That's the maze." He takes on a more serious tone." You aren't ever permitted to go in there." "Why?" I ask, curious. "It's not safe."
" Oh." I say, disappointed. I look down at my shoes. Combat boots. Who dressed me? I wonder. I see something in the corner of my eye. I look up and see a boy jogging out of the maze. He's Asian with muscular arms. He looks around 17 with an average height.
" why is he aloud in the maze? I ask Newt.
" He's a runner " He responds.
"Hey Minho!" Newt calls to the boy.
Minho looks up. As soon as he sees us he stops in his tracks, shocked.
"A girl?" Minho says to Newt, still shocked.
"Yep." Newt says. She just came out of the box, isn't she beautiful?" I blush and look at my shoes again. I hear Minho agree.
I look up.
Minho is smiling at Newt, not shocked anymore."What's her name?" Minho asks Newt. I answer before Newt can. " My name is Emalee. I'm 14." He looks at me, surprised at first but then he smiles and shakes my hand.
"Nice to meet you Emalee, I'm Minho. Welcome to the Glade." I mutter a thanks, a little shy.
I turn around to Alby to see what he has to say.
He turns his back to me and faces the crowd of teenage boys. " New Greenbean!" He announces in a booming voice. " Let's start the bonfire."
I turn back to Newt, confused. It's in honor of you, you're the new Greenbean." I turn back to Alby, satisfied with Newt's answer.
"Come on!" Alby says to me " Follow me!"

A/N
Hi!
Please bear with me, as this is my first fanfic I've written. I hope you enjoy it!

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_GladerGirl_