1: Welcome to the Glade

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I gasp, water dripping from my mouth as my body is placed in a push-up position. I start heaving up and down as more water comes out of my mouth. I then look up to see I'm in some sort of cage. I look around as I fall back, trying to process my screaming thoughts.

"Hello? Hello?!" I yell, starting to bang at the top of it.

I then get back up and look closer to the wall through the cage. A growl is made and I jump, getting startled. I then bang on the cage once again.

"Hey! Hey! Let me out!" I screech.

Then, a buzz is made. I fall back down as the lights go from red to green. Then, the cage drops. Everything starts settling and I try and steady my breath. My chest is still heaving as I hear nothing but silence. I then see a bright stream of light beginning to crack. I put my hands over my face as the cage finally opens, then another opening after it.

My hand is still over my face as my blue eyes are adjusting. That's the only feature I really remember about myself, to be honest.

"What do you see, Newt?" A voice says as I see a boy with blonde hair jump down.

"It's a girl." The blonde boy with a thick accent says and I look up to see other boys gathering around me.

"It's rude to stare." I say and the boys move back as I climb up myself, easily landing on my feet.

I then look around me. I see walls, almost like they're built for a prison or cavemen.

"Day one, Greenie. Rise and shine." A green eyed boy tells me as he grabs my arm.

"Get the hell off me." I say, yanking my arm away from him.

"She looks like a slopper to me." Someone says.

"I could use some help in the kitchen." A dark skinned boy says and everyone laughs as I keep looking around me.

"Fuck this." I mutter as I start running.

"Hey, we got a runner!" A boy yells.

I ignore the chants and laughter as I keep running. I then jump on the wall, my hands clutching the edges.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Voices shout as I'm now pulled down from it.

"Get off me!" I yell to the blonde and brown haired boy.

"Not until you calm down." The blonde haired boy says.

"You'll be waiting a lifetime, then." I say, trying to get out of their grasp.

"Just calm down." The brown haired boy says as I keep struggling to pull away from him.

"Let go of me, or I swear to God, I'll kick you in your fucking face." I seethe and the green eyed boy who grabbed my arm gives the boys a knowing nod.

"Put her in the slammer until she calms down." The green eyed boy says.

"The slammer? Really? Like I'm some animal?" I spit at him.

"Go." The green eyed boy says and the blonde and brown haired start dragging me.

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"Hey there, GreenBean." A dark skinned boy says.

I look up and move back, a little startled by his presence as he crouched down.

"You're not gonna run again. Okay?" He says to me.

"Why shouldn't I?" I tell him.

"Good." Is all he says, ignoring my statement and I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

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