WCKD 57 → Newt [1]

15 → WCKD killed him

"I would be a murderer if I had let you die. We're on different sides and I doubt that you'd bloody switch, but I'm not a murderer and I would never let anyone die." Newt said.

You could say that she was a murderer.

Vera shut her eyes in frustration and mumbled, "Just shut up. I know I killed someone and I don't regret it. It was his wish and I granted it. If you wanted to die, I would kill you because it's your wish. Don't be that person who cares about everyone else except yourself. It's going to get you killed."

"No, you didn't kill him. WCKD did. WCKD killed you." Newt said.

Vera stared at him, unable to come up with a valid response. Was that all she was? A puppet for WCKD to manipulate?

"That makes absolutely no sense." She finally said. "All my decisions are my own. I don't let other people shape me."

"That's a bloody lie and you know it." Newt told her

Vera blinked and suddenly a wave of dizziness crashed into her. She stumbled back as the world blinked black.

Vera was standing outside of a WCKD testing room and lying unconscious in a chair was a dark-haired boy with pale skin.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and then heard Teresa's voice.

"Are you sure you're going to be okay?" Her best friend whispered.

Vera tried to nod and say yes, but she couldn't.

"N-no." She whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks. "No, I'm really not fine and I don't think I can say it out loud or people will think I'm weak and they can't think I'm weak and-" She was stopped by Teresa placing her other hand on her shoulder.

"Breathe," Teresa told her.

Vera nodded and after a couple rounds of breathing, she said quietly, "He saved me. He promised that he'd care for me. He loved me and I loved him."

There was a whirring sound and Vera heard, "All clear. Let the elimination process begin."

"Wait! Wait!" A voice yelled. Vera's eyes widened to see that He was awake and was sitting up.

Without hesitation, Vera ran to the entrance of the room but was held back by two guards.

"Before I die, I want to say something." The voice said, now quieter. "Please."

Ava Paige was standing in the corner and Vera could see her give the scientists a nod of approval.

"Let me in!" Vera demanded, pushing against the guards.

Teresa gave one of them a good punch and told her, "Go! I got this!"

Vera rushed into the room, silently thanking her friend and standing at the foot of the chair the boy was laying on.

"Vera, I've loved you and always will." He whispered. "Everything's going to be okay."

Vera shook her head silently before throwing her arms around his neck and kissing him, not wanting to let it go. Not wanting to let him go.

She was pulled away by WCKD guards and shoved out of the room, the door slamming behind her with a loud bang.

Without waiting for Teresa, she disappeared into a small closet and screamed, letting out all her frustrations until she couldn't scream anymore. Vera slid to the ground, crying until she began to realize what was really happening.

WCKD killed her first love. They can't be good.

"Vera? Vera, I'm sorry." Newt's voice brought her back to reality and she placed two fingers on her cheek, surprised to find wetness.

"No, it was...WCKD." Vera said. "They killed him. But it's so strange. I don't remember..."

"Calm down," Newt said, placing a hand on her arm. It was then that she realized that she was shaking before. "Who did WCKD kill?"

"I can't...I can't remember his name. But I loved him. He saved me. He said that everything was going to be okay." She mumbled.

Newt was silent. "They erased your memory?" He finally said.

"They couldn't have. Why would they? This is a lie. It's all a lie and someone's trying to get in my head." Vera said, her voice growing louder.

"Vera, listen to me. WCKD's the one who's trying to get into your shucking head. Don't let them." He told her, taking her hand.

"The only thing I want is a cure and if letting WCKD get into my head is the way to get it, then I'll let them." Vera said, shakily.

"There's other ways. WCKD is going to ruin your life; they already have. You don't need to follow their ways." Newt replied.

"Maybe their way is the most efficient." Vera mused, but a part of her wondered if Newt was right. That there were better ways.

She was glad that she had placed the tracker on Thomas and not Newt.

Well then. Procrastination at it's most rn. I'm supposed to be finishing my homework.

And yes, another drama(?) chapter. I don't think I should write too much action and incorporate some drama in here.

I hope everything's smooth enough and not choppy.

Also: OMG that was literally my first time ever writing some kissing scene I think it was SO bad like I've never ever done something like that before O.o *panic attack*

Annnnd nowwww for the question of the update:

What are your thoughts on Vera's first boyfriend?

I'm not sure if I made the right decision when I wrote that little flashback thingy lmao.

Thanks for reading!

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