The Maze Runner -Flare In Flames- |Newt X Reader|

Chapter 37~Reunion~

Y/N's POV

       We walk in silence, the last stretch before we make it to the others. They should be waiting at the Warehouse after I told them things were going to shit. It should have been me taken in the first place... not Aris.

       It's been maybe an hour. Two at most. Lugging all of these bags is not exactly ideal, but we need to get what we can. I am dizzy and weak. I don't think I've ever been this tired in my life. But I can't stop just yet. Once we get to the Warehouse, I'll contact someone in Amanda's city to come get us. It is unbelievable that we will most likely be making the cure by this time tomorrow back in her city. I look back to see Newt and Rowan still following behind me. I've been hearing the occasional chit-chat between the two of them, but I can tell Newt isn't super fond of him. How are the others going to react? I show up with Newt, the boy who is supposed to be dead, and without Aris. The one who was shot because of Mason's orders. What about Harriet and Sonya back at Amanda's city? How am I going to tell them what happened? 

       We make it to the outside of the building, and I stop in my tracks to stare at it. A feeling of safety. Something I haven't felt since I was attacked in my bedroom last night. "This is it." The first words I've spoken in a couple of hours. I don't know how to face them. To tell them what happened. That we lost him but gained someone we never saw coming. "I should probably go in first. I'll signal you both in when I tell them the news." Without letting the two men behind me argue, I drop the bags and walk toward the door. What if they aren't even here? They were given plenty of time to make it here after I warned them, but what if they were caught too? When I open the door, calmness overtakes me when I see Thomas, Minho, and Gally scattered around the building. They immediately jump up to greet me. I see they brought Griffin, Lucas, and Fin with them as well. Thomas gets to me first, hugging me tighter than he ever has. I feel Gally and Minho wrap their arms around for a big group hug. "Where have you been?" Minho questions with so much worry. "You look like shit." Gally points out being his usual self. "Y/N, who's blood is that?" Thomas asks referencing my blood-stained hands. "Where's Aris?" Minho pieces it together when the tears prick my eyes once again. Thomas instantly pulls me back in and the others do the same. "Y/N, I'm so sorry." Gally states. I pull back not wanting to feel these emotions right now. I just want to get out of here as soon as possible. "There's something else." I speak. As if on cue, the door opens. Rowan walks in first, the three boys ready to fight. "This is Rowan. He helped me escape. But that's not all." Behind Rowan, Newt walks in the door with the sweetest smile on his face. Thomas and Minho stare just as I did, thinking they've seen a ghost. Not long after, the three of them dart to Newt embracing him with full force. "What the actual hell!" Thomas shouts. "You were dead." Minho states in disbelief. The sight of reunion brings a smile to my face. Rowan comes back inside the room with bags in hand. "Whatever escape plan you have, it needs to be put to action. Wicked probably has search parties looking for you all." Gally looks him up and down. He walks to his bag and pulls out a walkie. "Amanda." A few seconds later, someone speaks on the other end, inaudible. Once the static clears a little, I hear Amanda's accent loud and clear. "Yes, we're ready to head back." Gally pauses to stare at each and every individual. "We're gunna need a big car." 

       Rowan flashes his light into my eye then pulls it away. He repeats this multiple times as I sit on a few cinder blocks. "I told you I feel fine." I say as he puts the light back into his bag. "You died, Y/N. Can't blame me for being a little worried that you're suddenly fine." I look over to the boys. Newt is talking to Thomas, Minho, and Gally passionately as if nothing has changed between any of them. And it hasn't. No matter what happens, they will always be family. We will always be family. "I'm not going with you." Rowan randomly interrupts. My eyes flash to his face as he avoids eye contact with me. "Rowan, they saw you with us. You are as outlawed here as we are." He won't look at me. Why won't he look at me? "I have things I need to take care of here. They are busier looking for you, Y/N. I promise, I'm the least of their worries." He is stubborn and seems to have already made up his mind. "You know you are welcome to go with us though, right?" This is when he looks at me. "Yes. But I have things I need to do here first. After this is all over, I will meet back with you all." I know I can't change his mind this time. It might be for the best for now anyways. I need things to cool off between him and Newt. "Then take this," I hand him my walkie. "Whenever you finish your duties here, let us know." He looks down at the communication device and smiles. "Thank you." I shake my head, "No, thank you. For helping us when you didn't even have to." Rowan nods before taking his bag and walking out the door. Not even saying goodbye to the others. Not like he really knew them. "Where did your lover boy go? He finally finish checking you out?" Newt questions out of nowhere. His jealousy is fake, and it makes me laugh. "He's not going with us now. He said he'd meet up with us when this is all over." Newt ignores my comment and takes both of my hands. "Y/N... I care about you and there is nothing more that I want than you to be mine. But it's been a year. If you have feelings for someone else," I see him barely wince at the thought, "I want you to know that I support you. I just want you to be happy." He stares deeply into my eyes. Just like he use to before. Before I thought I lost him. I put him... us to the side because it felt selfish to take what I wanted. With the world struggling, Minho missing... I couldn't let myself have Newt. And I thought I lost him for good. Now that I have my chance back. Now that I have him back, I can't risk that again. Before I can say anything more, Thomas grabs Newt's shoulders. "Come on you two. Our ride will be here anytime now. We need to get moving down the tunnels."  

       It was a short walk down the creepy sewer tunnels. I can't tell if time is wisping by because of my lack of sleep, constant thinking, or pure grief. Newt walks ahead of me in the flesh. Thomas is toward the front, and Minho is towards the back. Gally is talking to Amanda on the walkie explaining where we'll end up once we're out of this literal shit hole. We make it to the end ladder, but we decide it's a better idea to wait down here instead of up there with the cranks. I think we're all just ready for a good night sleep. I blink slowly. My hearing all ringy again. "You alright love?" Newt questions gripping my hand. His touch snaps me out of my daze. "I'm just ready to get back." I know it's more than that. Something doesn't feel right at all, but we have to make it out of here first. "Y/N, you look really pale." Newt moves the hair from my face in pure worry. "What's going on?" Minho questions from behind. This brings everyone's attention to me. The blinking gets heavier. "Newt." Is all I manage to get out before darkness, once again, engulfs me.