Hope || Newt x Reader

31 || The Maze is a Code

Your POV:

"Where have you been? Hanging out with your shuck girlfriend again?" Minho sneered.

"I didn't think it mattered anymore. You know, if you hadn't figured out the Maps," Thomas spluttered in disbelief.

"Mattered? Someone's knocked Alby unconscious, left him half dead and burned the trunks." Minho took a step towards Thomas challengingly.

Stepping between them, you spoke up quickly, "Guys, knock it off. We have bigger problems to worry about."

Thomas glared once more at Minho but backed away nonetheless. "Who do you think could do this?"

Newt stood up from crouching beside Alby and shrugged. "Maybe Gally before he came to the Homestead, maybe the Grievers. Who knows?"

The circle grew quiet as the Med-jacks arrived to take Alby on a stretcher. When nothing remained to be seen, besides a smouldering pile of ash, most of the Gladers dispersed silently; still shook from the previous night's fiasco.

Thomas gestured for you, Newt and Minho to come closer before he spoke quietly into the gathering silence, "I've got something important to tell you all, but you need to let Teresa go. She can help. We have an idea."

Glancing at Newt, you shrugged, "I'm all ears. Given our current situation, I'm open to anything."

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Thomas stood before the bars to the Slammer and turned to face you. "Open it and let her out. Then we'll talk."

You made a move to unlock it but Minho put his arm on your arm to stop you.

Shaking his head, he glared accusingly at Teresa. "How can we trust her? She admitted she triggered the Ending, whatever that is."

Teresa made a sarcastic face at him but said nothing. Thomas stepped up to defend her, "All we ever talk about is how to get out of here. She wants to help as much as any of us."

Groaning, you stepped up to the bars and unlocked it, flinging the door wide. The boys turned to you in surprise. Minho walked forward and grabbed you arm. "What was that for?"

You shook free of his grip. "I highly doubt she's going to run around the Glade and murder us all. If it's all the same to you, I'd like to hear this plan of yours."

Minho grimaced and nudged Newt. "If these two are anything to go by, I'm not sure I want to meet other girls."

Snorting at his attempt to lighten the mood, you focused back to the two in front of you.

Thomas nodded and began, "When Teresa was waking up, she had flashes of memories. She remembers the Maze is a code. It's trying to send us a message somehow. I don't know, but I think I think we'll need the Maps. Don't know how much you three remember."

You glanced pointedly at Newt and Minho, asking them a silent question which they themselves were considering too. 'Do we tell him what we did with them?' All three of you nodded in affirmation.

"What's going on? You three are acting really odd."

"Here's the thing, we hid the Maps," Minho said in a low voice. "After Alby's warning, we took precautions. They're in the weapons room."

"Let's go then," Thomas said, "We have work to do."

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