The Variable

Into the Maze

"Wake up greenie!" Rakau jolted forward so quick her head slammed into Minhos face. 

"Ow! Why the shuck did you do that?" Minho sat on his butt rubbing his forehead. Rakau looked at him and smirked.

"Sorry bout that, but you really shouldn't sneak up on people when they are sleeping!" 

"Forget it greenie, we gotta get going." Rakau bounced up then reached down and pulled Minho up. 

"I'm waiting on you now geezer". Minho made a face at her.

"Geezer? We are literally the same age!". Rakau smiled mischievously.

"Oh my bad, I forgot most guys your age don't  even have hair, you must take really good care of it." 

"Haha greenie, I am laughing so hard." Rakau smirked and looked forward, suddenly Minho gave her a light push, she pretended to stumble. Unfortunately she actually tripped over one  of the sleeping boys around her. She ended up tumbling right into someone's lap.

"What the bloody..." Newt jerked forward almost as fast as Rakau had. Rakau scrambled up. Newt looked up at Minho who was doubled over laughing his head off at Rakau, then at her as she stood blushing and trying not to smile. 

"Okay what are you two doing? You are going to wake up the others and you know how Gally gets when he is angry." Minho straightened and pulled on a straight face. 

"I mean he already acts like  serial killer so how can it get any worse?" Rakau mumbled. Newt had to choke down a laugh, at

"Well Newt, it turns out our friend Rakau here is very clumsy. What happened was we were walking and she decided to try and jump three sleeping guys. I told her not to, but you know how girls are." He made the crazy sign. Rakau frowned and punched him in the arm.

"Wow I'm the clumsy one? Your the one that tripped and totally shoved me into poor Newt over here!". Minho made a face again and Rakau started laughing. Newt just looked confused and frowned up at them. 

"Sorry Newt, I didn't mean to scare ya, but we should head out before Gally really does come after someone!". A few feet away Gally sat up and glared at them. Rakau waved and she and Minho headed off to the map room. Newt looked after them totally confused, then he turned over still mumbling about shucking greenies. When they reached the doors to the map room Minho turned towards her.

"Okay greenie, what you are going to see today is something that most Gladers will only dream of seeing, you ready for this?  Rakau smirked, but she nodded. Inside was a huge table with a model of the maze and metal trunks lining the inside of the walls. Minho started pointing things out to her and lead her to the back where supplies boxes were. 

"Here, these should fit you". Minho chucked a pair of running shoes at Rakau and smirked as she barely caught them. She made a face at him and looked at the rest of the trunk.

"Um, what are these?". Minho turned and saw what she was pointing to. For a second he looked stunned and embarrassed, but then he smiled mischievously. 

"Well, we call them runnie-undies. Here these should fit you". He picked up one and threw it at her. She tossed it right back.

"Ha, I am never wearing these". 

"Fine, suit yourself but it's not my fault if you start complaining later".

"Ya know I think I can manage". The next half hour was a blurr as they gathered the rest of their equipment and met some other runners. Before Rakau knew it they were standing in front of the doors. With a thunderous groan the doors opened and the runners took off. The stone walls were cool and the passageways were shady. They ran for miles and every step Rakau was right next to Minho, she was barely even breathing hard. She could not remember were she came from, but running felt right to her.

*Okay hey guys! Sorry it has been a crazy summer but I want to start updating more. I am really sorry and thank you to the people that are reading this fanfic!!!*