Solider X

Chapter 7: Paint It Black

Teresa POV 

"I can't believe that shuckface the utter moron! He just goes and gets himself lost in a city of cranks where he doesn't know where he's going!" Shouted Minho finally finishing his rant which has seemed to last at least forever. 

"Minho we get it you're pissed off but let's just focus on finding Marcus cause that's probably where Tom and Brenda will go" I shouted to him. I felt the weight of the radio in my pocket like it was 1,000 bricks. Was I really going to betray them? Or was I just grieving my mother and hoping to help others that had to go through that? Or do I want to save the world? Be with him? 

"Yeah whatever Teresa" Said Minho as we followed Jorge through the Now lite city since it was now day. I walked in silence whilst Minho, Frypan, Aris and Jorge bickered. Idiots. 

"Teresa" I heard a whisper from behind me so I turned only to see a person wearing a jacket over a hoodie looking down so I couldn't see a face. I'd stopped my walking when I saw and didn't notice the others walking ahead out of site. I turned my body to fully look at the mysterious stranger. His height and build seemed familiar but yet I'd never seen anyone that tall or built. The person looked up and I gasped. Newt. 

"Newt! Newt!" I shouted and started running towards the figure that I'd managed to identify. As I ran I heard distant shouts of my name but ignored them in favour of running to Newt who managed to get here, wait How'd he get here? I stopped infront of Newt about 1 1/2 arms length away from him. "Newt How'd you get here?" I Questioned my voice suddenly wavering. 

"I'm not here" he said in a slightly pained voice. This had me worried. 

"How?" I asked as I heard footsteps approaching at a fast pace. 

"Hallucination. Your day dreaming Teresa I'm not real I never will be" Said Newt in a more normal softer tone, more Newt like. He then turned and I saw he was disappearing into a thin line as he turned. 

"Nooo! Newt!" I shouted but hands grabbed me stopping me from reaching out to stop him from leaving me. 

"Teresa! Teresa!" I heard someone shout me but I was too busy sobbing looking where Newt once stood but he was gone, Newt was gone he wasn't coming back. "Teresa!" The masculine voice tried again and I listened, why fight for something that doesn't want you to. 

"Hey Minho" I said lightly like I didn't just have a mental breakdown. He looked at me incredulously his arms still wrapped around me. I saw Frypan, Aris and Jorge stood to the side looking at me worriedly but I just brushed them off. "That way right" I Said heading in the direction we'd previously been heading pulling myself out of Minhos arms that were wrapped securely around me. 

"She infected?" I heard Jorge ask and I knew Frypan and Minho just shook their heads instead of a verbal reply. "Then What's wrong with her?" Again no verbal answer. 

"You guys coming or what?" I asked looking at the four men behind me. I may have seen Newt who I'm starting to think is dead but I wasn't going to tell them that at least not yet. It hurt seeing him espeacially seeing his eyes. Although his voice was light and soft (eventually anyway) his eyes screamed pain and hurt. Even if he wasn't being physically tortured he was mentally or at least the Newt I knew was. 

"So what was that about?" Asked Minho as he came up next to me although Jorge, Aris and Frypan headed infront so they could lead the way. 

"What do you mean?" I asked innocently hoping my acting skills were good as I didn't want him knowing I'd just had an hallucination of his best friend and I think he might be dead or at least not Newt anymore. 

"Seriously T what was that back there?" He asked more seriously in a hard bit assuring voice, never expected that from Minho. 

"Look I'll tell you soon just not now" I Said before walking ahead of him but not with Aris, Fry and Jorge. He seemed to agree as he came to walk next to me again but didn't ask questions although I saw the worried glances he sent my way. I knew that as soon as we were somewhere I could find privacy safely and that I knew we'd stay awhile I'd contact WICKED and find out what was happening with Newt, I had to know. 

-TIMESKIP- 

So we'd found Tom and Brenda drugged at this party Marcus was having. Right now I was knelt next to Tom waiting for him to wake up whilst Jorge beat Marcus to give him the answers he wants. When I saw Toms eyes open I smiled he was alright. 

"Hey, we have to stop meeting like this" I Said in reference to the time he did this to me in the WICKED compound. Just then Jorge shouted something as Tom was scanning the room and his attention was drawn to Jorge and Marcus. One stupid question later and a threat on Marcus' life we were heading to a car which we could drive into the mountains to find The Right Arm. 

"Hey what's up with Teresa?" I heard Tom ask someone, probably Minho. 

"I don't know. Earlier she freaked out like hallucination or some shit like that but she wouldn't talk about it" Said Minho and I knew he'd mention that but I had hope. Just had to avoid Tom and I'd be alright. When we found the car we all got in. Jorge driving with Brenda in passenger seat. Frypan, Thomas and Minho were in the back seats and I was in the trunk with Aris. 

"Let's hit the road"