Hope for Us (NEWT) [COMPLETED]

Ch 82 - Legacies

~Sara~

With Thomas, Minho, Rachel, and Lizzy's help, every Glader and every girl that experienced the Maze, the Scorch, and the death road that followed after that, was gathered together at the beach.

They had just returned from burying Teresa's body in the new deadheads.

The beach was about a kilometer or two away, and it became the perfect spot for Sara's idea to take place. News of it reached everyone in the place, and they also gathered together with their own families and friends.

Everyone was waiting to hear what Sara had to say. Newt, Minho, Rachel, and Thomas remained next to her, and she set Newt's satchel on the floor to later share with them what Rebecca had given Newt to hold.

Sara cleared her throat. "Thank you all for coming. Uh... I know we've all been through a lot, but we finally made it. And I just wanted to meet you all here, because we have a lot to talk about. And... well, I think this is the perfect way to inaugurate this place." She turned to Newt and he gave her an encouraging smile.

She returned it before taking a deep breath and continuing. "If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't be here. But we also owe a lot of that to the ones that couldn't join us here today. I wanted to talk about them, what they did, so if you guys allow me, I can talk for awhile about some of them, and then whoever has a few words of their own, please, go right ahead." As she was speaking, Sara could see the nods, and when she finished her sentence, everyone started clapping.

"Here's to the ones we lost, the friends who sacrificed their lives so that we could step foot in the Safe Haven," said Sara, a solemn look taking place on her face. "I think it's proper they get recognized. This is a special ceremony to honor them, because they'll never be forgotten. Their story lives on with us—we are the ones responsible for carrying their legacy."

Everyone started cheering and clapping, and a few of them had tears in their eyes. It'd truly been a tough, painful journey. It seemed like they'd been through a lifetime together, yet it had only been a little over a year that Sara first went into the Maze, and most of that year was spent in the Glade; only a few months marked the trajectory of survival after their escape from the Maze.

"I'd first like to talk about my parents," Sara continued, her voice getting wobbly. "As most of you already know, I retained my memories. My parents died so that I could live. In my first thirteen years of life, they taught me how to be strong and inspired me to keep going," she added, her voice cracking. Newt rubbed her back, soothing her. "My aunt Anne and my cousin Margaret were the sweetest people ever and were two of the most unfortunate victims of abuse and cruelty. And as if that weren't enough, Maggie survived only to grow up to lose herself. Her childhood and teen years were stolen from her. And she still sacrificed herself so that me and my friends could cross the flat trans unharmed."

"And lastly, Rebecca—or as I always call her—Becca," she continued. "She deserved all my respect. Being the daughter of two people with the highest role in WICKED, she was destined to continue their work. And while she was forced to do things she hated, she stood her ground for what was right. I don't understand how she took me in without knowing me, and sacrificed almost everything for me, just because she felt like it. I learned so much with that woman. And the whole plan to save you guys started with her. We wouldn't have done it without her." Sara began to cry, and she immediately tried to wipe away her tears. "And she gave her own life so that we could be here—I... I could spend hours talking about what she did, and I still wouldn't be finished."

Sara grabbed the bag from the floor, and she pulled out the notebook that Rebecca wrote, showing it to everybody. "She even found the true cure. Truth is, my DNA can help cure the Flare, and Becca left this research with us because she knew we would continue on with her work. This is her legacy, the work of her life. A few of you still need the cure, and Brenda and Jorge will help with that. I thank them because without them, we wouldn't be here either. This book will get studied, and before you know it, I promise everyone in this place will be entirely cured." The cheering went wild as soon as she said so. Many of them had no idea, and Sara felt overjoyed that something good would finally come out of all of this. "If you guys see Newt standing here all safe and healthy, it's because of her," she said, almost shouting over the noise.