The Maze Runner (Newt x Reader Fanfic)

Chapter 5

Newt woke up when the Maze doors opened. He reached over to wake up Kaya, but he felt nothing. He sat up, alarmed. In the distance, he saw eight figures running out into the Maze, Kaya amongst them. He felt relieved, and worried. Slowly, he got up and climbed down to start working in the gardens.

***

The day started very early for Kaya, as she woke up before Newt had. She slowly climbed down and jogged over to the Homestead. She slowly opened the door and went to the back to get changed. Minho and the others were already waiting for her and Thomas as the two ran up to them. Then, they ran into the Maze.

Minho stopped at the spot where he and Kaya had split up. "Where to?"

"This way. Everyone, follow me." She took the front while Minho stayed in the back. The Maze seemed to have changed, but she knew where she was going. Soon enough, they came upon two dead Grievers, each with a knife and machete buried in its back. Kaya stopped in her tracks, the memory of the stings flooding back into her head. Minho looked over at her.

"Kaya, are you okay? You look pale."

"What? Yeah, I'm good." she walked over to one of the Grievers and pulled out the knife and machete. Thomas looked closely at the spot where she took out the weapons. He saw a blinking red light from inside what looked like its heart.

"Hey, Kaya, come look at this." he pointed to the flashing light. Kaya's eyes widened as she saw the inside of the Griever.

"What is that?" she reached her hand into the slimy carcass and pulled out a metal cylinder with an antenna sticking out of it. On the side was a series of numbers and a label that said "PROPERTY OF W.C.K.D." in bold letters.

"Those are the same numbers we get on our supplies every month." Minho said, peering over Kaya's shoulder. She turned it around in her hands, revealing a large red 7 on a small screen.

"Seven. What does that mean?" Kaya asked.

"I don't know. But who knows? It might be a way out. Come on, let's just get back to the Glade." Minho lead the others back into the Maze. Kaya stayed behind, though. She looked around, listening, trying not to make a sound. She just needed to figure out something.

Kaya turned around and started climbing up the walls. Instantly, she thought of how Newt had done the same thing when he had tried to commit suicide. But she wasn't climbing the walls to die. She only needed to find out if her plan would work. Slowly, vine by vine, she reached the top. The sunset was beautiful, and she could see the top of the Glade in the center of the Maze. She faced the Glade, and walked backwards until her heels were off of the edge of the wall. She sprinted forward and jumped.

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"What do you mean you lost her? She was with you the whole time." Newt was furious, and scared. He paced the floor over and over. It was almost noon, and she still wasn't back.

"I don't know. She was right behind us, and then she didn't come back." Minho sighed.

"Newt!" Chuck ran up to him. "Where's Kaya?"

"Gone. She got lost in the Maze." Minho interrupted before Newt could say anything.

"Newt, I'm so sorry." Chuck felt heartbroken.

"Don't worry about it. It wasn't your fault." Newt kept glancing back at the Maze doors.

Newt looked over and ran to the Maze doors, panicked. He stood at the entrance, biting his fingers. He did that every time he was nervous. He started yelling into the empty Maze.