Wastelands → Newt [Movie Trilogy]

01 → "MORE THAN I CARE TO ADMIT"

01 → "MORE THAN I CARE TO ADMIT"

- over a year later

[Newt]

It'd been an eventful day, with the newest Greenie dashing towards the maze walls as a means to escape. The boy was confused; it was to be expected. What did they expect, when you came up without a single clue of your past life, who you were once before you woke up in that Box. Before you were thrown in the middle of a Maze, with fifty other boys who had experienced the same confusion, the same fear. The same curiosity. The same had happened when Adeline arrived. The first girl to be sent up in that Box. Newt remembered how confused the girl was, how scared she seemed. The same curiosity sparked inside of her, but died down once she'd settled. And now they had another Greenie thrown into their laps -- just as confused, scared, and curious.

Later that night, the Gladers held a bonfire for the arrival of their newest Greenie. Newt found their newest Glader seated by a log, staring at his two feet like a lost child. Newt could imagine the thousand thoughts swirling through that head of his: Who am I? Why am I here? Who sent us? He'd asked those questions a thousand times. Nearly stepped foot inside the Maze, thanks to his curiosity. If it hadn't been for Gally, no matter how much Newt hated to admit it, their newest Glader would've been lost in that Maze by now.

"Hell of a first day, Greenie." Newt stated, joining the kid, mason jar in hand. The Greenie didn't utter a response back to the Second - in - Command. As a way to brighten the mood, Newt handed him the mason jar. God, he hated the stuff, but still drank it. It was bearable now to him. "Here, put some hair on your chest."

The Greenie took the jar almost reluctantly, but took it regardless. Newt watched the kid take a sip of the substance inside the jar. Instantly, the kid spat the liquid out in disgust, coughing and spluttering. Newt's face crinkled in amusement, watching the Greenie hand the jar back back to him.

"Oh my god!" The Greenie spluttered "W ... what is that?"

"I don't even know." Newt stated, placing the jar back down beside him. "It's Gally's recipe. It's a trade secret."

"Yeah, well he's still an asshole." The Greenie muttered.

"He saved your life today." Newt stated. It was rare for Newt to agree with anything Gally said or did. But, Gally did save the kids life, regardless. Besides, there was a time when Gally was a true friend of his. But, that was gone now. "Trust me, the Maze is a dangerous place."

The Greenie drifted back into silence. Newt didn't bother to break it, allowing him to process his whereabouts after a hell of a first day. After a moment, the Greenie spoke up;