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

Chapter Eighteen

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A year flew by, it all seemed to go so fast. Nova was both nervous and excited, today was the day she'd have her first day in the Maze, with of course, Minho along her side the whole time. It was her first time after all, and he needed to make sure she was alright, since she had no eye-sight. If her becoming a Runner went through well, she'd have to take some time running with Minho, in different parts of the Maze, just so that she could get used to it all, and memorize it herself. She'd also have to learn how to count the time of day, so she could make sure she could get back to the Glade before dark. It'd all be done in good timing, nonetheless.

"Dude!" Nova snapped back to reality, blinking her now dry eyes and shaking her head. "Are you even listening?" The voice of Minho asked.

"I'm sorry, what?" Nova continued to shake her head slightly.

"Are you ready?" Minho raised a brow in question, holding his hips.

"For?" Nova was confused.

"For your first run in the Maze, of course, shuck-face!" Minho scoffed, now crossing his arms.

"Oh! Right!" Nova gasped. "Sorry, I was just daydreaming for a moment there." She chuckled nervously.

"I'd say," He smirked.

"Come on, we best not bloody waste daylight, the day is ticking." Newt's voice erupted throughout her eardrums.

"You too?" Nova was surprised.

"Yeah, I've been a Runner for awhile now." Newt smiles with a giggle.

Nova nodded, but didn't speak. "Now keep up you two," Minho smirked.

"How am I supposed to know where I'm going?" Nova was kinda scared to do this, suddenly feeling that maybe being a Runner wasn't the best idea. She was afraid of getting lost.

"Easy, just listen to the sound of our voice, shouldn't be too hard." Newt reassured. Nova nodded again.

"Alright, let's go!" Minho shouted as he ran straight into the Maze without warning.

Newt running as well, Nova hesitated for a moment, her heart racing a million miles a second. If that was even possible, she thought. Her feet almost not wanting to move.

"Nova, come on!" Hearing Newt's voice yell from inside the Maze.

She felt like a dog who had been trained to obey each and every command, because the second he told her to come, she did. Forcing her legs and feet to move, she held her breath, and ran straight into the puzzling labyrinth, full of twists and turns with many mysteries hiding through each sky-high corridor.

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 Minho and Newt continuously called out her name, letting her know which way to go, signals in her brain felt their voices and thumping footsteps throughout different corridors of the Maze. She started getting the gist of what they meant, they wanted her to follow their voices, so she knew exactly where to go, and how to follow them.

She fell behind them, but something made her feel like she could do more, she could run faster like a free spirit. And so, she did as her heart pleaded. She ran faster with loads of energy, she was neither tired nor bored. If anything, she was having fun. She let out a chanting giggle that echoed throughout the Maze, and she ran even faster now, letting the cool wind blow through her locks of blonde hair.

She finally caught up to both Newt and Minho, "Well, that was quick." They laughed, Nova winked with a grin.

Suddenly, Newt had stopped. Causing Minho and Nova to follow in his tracks. "What's the hold up?" Minho asked.