° Break ° [ First in the Heal Series]

[5] changes

Days went by, things changed and some things stayed the same. Newt healed, left with a limp and fading scars. Artemis got better, but her thoughts never did. They seemed to attack her in the occasional silence, never leaving her, taunting and playing with her mind. She worked harder to block them out, spent more time around her friends, hummed, anything to keep the silence at bay. She was healthier, she went back to normal for the most part, but everyone sensed a mental change in her. No-one fully  understood what was happening inside her mind, and she didn't plan on letting anyone know any time soon. 

  Newt and Artemis had been assigned the task and responsibility of co-second in command. Clint became the head Med Jack, though Artemis still worked as a Med Jack in her free time, which was often. Newt began working in the Gardens, which was quite different that his previous job as a Runner, but he enjoyed the Gardens. They both liked being second in commands, even if it was a hassle ever so often. Newt was naturally caring, hardworking and a peacemaker and Artemis worked well with everyone and was a great leader. They were perfect for the job.

Months went by, greenies came, people worked, runners ran. Life continued on in the glade. Soon, it would be three years in the glade for gladers like Artemis, Alby and Newt. Memories were made, mistakes were made, their family grew. It made Artemis happy, seeing how much the gladers cared for each other. They were truly happy.

° ° ° 

Things were going smoothly, Alby helped some of the gladers collect wood for the bonfire, Newt planted tomatoes with Zachary, and Artemis was walking around the glade, looking for something. 

"'Mis! What are ya doing?" Newt asked the girl who was searching through the plants. The boys had started to call her 'Mis' as a nickname, to her amusement. 

  She scanned through the plants before stopping and grabbing a watering can. After watering it, she pulled three thick leaves off. "Aloe Vera." Artemis answered before walking away.

Newt shook his head, she really was something. 

Zart came up behind Newt and Zachary.  "Hey, Newt, what was your girlfriend doing in the gardens?" Newt blushed and laughed. "She isn't my girlfriend, but she was looking for Aloe Vera. Bet it has something to do with the cooks, Grey probably fried his hand again."

° ° °

Artemis sat beside a tree, the Box would be coming up soon, and she had already finished her job until the greenie came up. 

'It was calm, too calm. Like the calm before a storm. Of course, after the calm, chaos ensued.'

The alarms, that the girl had long got use to, screeched. Artemis sighed and joined the crowd, finally making her way beside Newt and Alby. The metal doors opened, blinding the boy inside. He covered his eyes, disorientation and confusion apparent. His messy brown hair stuck to his skin with sweat, clothes dirty and wrinkled. Hands lifted him out and he circled, looking at each glader. Voices surrounded him, some clear and some unintelligible. He took off running. 

That's where it all began.

@uthors note,

Again, this was unplanned, but I wanted to write, so I did. This was a bit of a filler chapter because alot of stuff is going to happen soon. I hope everyone knows who the greenie is, as this is a tmr Fanfic. Anyway, hope everyone is doing good. 

The song is p.e.r.f.e.c.t for this book, it fits amazingly. If I don't put a song in the media section, I will usually put a tmr edit. No songs or edits belong to me. 

-ombre