together - tmr newt

The Mission

ROXELLE POV

Was what he told me really true? Did he actually try to kill himself? I turned to ask more about the Maze, but he had already dozed off, his head resting on my shoulders. I gently placed his head down onto the grass and settled down beside him. Night, Newt. I whispered in my head.

That night, I had strange dreams. I was in a room full of people. A face peeked through the door. "Roxelle Kates and Teresa Agnes, please enter." She said. I nervously rose from my seat and did as I was told, together with Teresa.

A woman sat there, flipping through a  stack of documents. "Ahh. Girls, you are here. You are about to be put through Trials. But that's not it. Since you two are the only girls, you are to kill a boy each. Teresa, you are assigned to Thomas, Roxelle, you are assigned to Newt. If you do not complete your mission, you die."

"Noooo!!" I woke up, screaming. It was still dark, but I stood up anyways. It was a surprise that no one got woken up by me. Newt. His name popped into my mind. I was to kill him. Now would be a perfect chance, when everyone was sleeping. For a second, the mission got the better of me. I picked up my dagger, and slowly raised it above my head.

But looking at his peacefully sleeping posture, I couldn't do it. The dagger clattered to the floor, and I started sobbing. "How can I do it? It's either me or him..." Hands grabbed me from behind. "Go away!" I yelled.  But he stayed.

I gave up trying to chase him away and let him hold me as I sobbed. "Are you going to tell me why are you bloody crying about or are you just going to enjoy sitting on my lap and waiting for me to comfort you?"

"Oh shut up Newt." I wiped my tears and punched him playfully on the arm.

"So?"

"There's a mission. For me and Teresa. We...we are supposed to kill some Gladers... and one of them is you."

Newt's eyes widened. "I'm sorry Newt. You have to go soon."

"It's ok Roxelle. After all, I'm not immortal right?" He shrugged it off, as if his death was as unimportant as a fly's. "Newt. You do not understand how your death will change the Glade. Who will lead us then?" I protested.

"Minho can always take up the job. He has good leadership, and he takes control if he wants to, so...why not?"

"Newt this isn't an argument about who will take your place when you die. And if I don't kill you, I have to die. And I'm not ready to trade my life with yours. Sorry I'm being selfish, but it's you who has to go.
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Chancellor Paige POV

I watched this whole scene playing out. It was all going according to plan. If the girl maintained this attitude, the Maze trials will be a sucess.

"Prepare to let Subject A-23 enter." I called. If she did not kill The Glue, The Killer would take care of her.