Amaurotic \\ The Maze Runner [Newt] [1]

Chapter Twelve

[ P R E S E N T ]

[ S T U N G ]

Newt hadn't left Nova's side for the past two days, he was consistent on keeping an eye on her, make sure she was okay. He even went far enough to just sleep in one of the beds there, even if it wasn't his to sleep in.

That is, until, Nova had finally shown movement. Her back arched, leg's curling, her right hand gripping her left forearm, light mumbles escaped her lips. She sounded in a load of pain.

Newt woke, hearing her distress, seeing her struggle madly he got to his crooked feet quickly. He went to Nova, with a grip on her shoulder's, he held her down as much as he could.

"Nova?" Newt said. "What's wrong?!" He yelled.

She didn't respond, her eyes still being closed. Newt assumed she was still having flashbacks, and whichever one she was having now, she wasn't enjoying.

Although, Newt did notice that Nova was gripping her left forearm, and that got him curious. He pried her right hand off, seeing that she still had one of her clothed wrist bands on, just like the other Runner's.

He didn't want to be rude, but he needed to know what was going on. So, therefore, Newt took the wrist band and took it off, to reveal whatever she was holding.

"Bloody-hell Nova..." Newt whispered with a breath, not believing what he was looking at.

Seeing that she had some sort of mark engraved into her left forearm, where it has been hidden this entire time. It looked to be an unusual bite mark, that hasn't fully healed, only with skin, not the flesh or muscle.

"Clint!" Newt yelled, desperately. "Jeff!"

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~ Flashback 5 ~

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Nova shook her head from many deep thoughts, and went up the stairs, where Avery - soon to be future Nova - had gone to her bedroom.

As she gone up those stairs, the house changed dramatically. The wallpaper tore slits into the walls, each photo frame cracked, like they were busted. It was like every step she went up, the house grew older and older. Or maybe, it was dying, just like she thought earlier.

Once she reached the top, the hallway was dark and ominous, the only light to be found was a under the crack of a closed bedroom door, at the end of the hallway. Nova didn't feel comfortable.

But nonetheless, she sucked it up, as she was a Runner after all, and walked through that hallway hiding all of her fears in.

The sound of siren's, car wheels screeching, and human like creatures shrieking, outside the house window's. Nova continued through the hallway.

Getting to the room, she opened the door, to see Avery - still fourteen-years-old - sitting in the corner of her room, holding her leg's to her chest and rocking back and forth. She was scared, you could tell.

"Mother was right," Avery spoke to herself. "The world really is changing."

She then added, "Those creatures came to be, way too fast."

Her window was boarded up, everything was boarded up. "Avery!" Nova heard the woman - Ava Paige - yell from down-stairs. "They're here! Come on, hurry!"

Avery got up, turned her light off, and left her bedroom. Nova followed behind her, to keep up with her memories.

Nova noticed Avery rubbed both of her arms, with criss-crossed hands. She walked the dark hallway very slowly, having a back feeling in the pit of her stomach. Nova felt the same pit feeling, as well. They both weren't sure, they could feel something coming, but they didn't know what.