DEFENCE SYSTEM | NEWT; THE MAZE RUNNER

chapter two | tour and bonfire

"i would tell you my name if i remembered it," i said taking small bites of my food, which wasn't too bad.

"don't worry greenie, no one remembers anything, you'll get your name back in a day or two," i just nodded while getting aggravated because i had no information about where i am or what i was doing here.
"listen greenie, i gotta go but after your done just go to alby and let him answer some of your questions cause i know you have loads in ya' head," newt said standing up and walked away.

NEWTS POV

i walked towards thomas with one question that was stuck in my head all day. i finally found him talking to chuck about god knows what.
"hey guys, can i borrow thomas for a second chuck?" i asked.

"of course" chuck said and then skipped away.

"what do you need newt?" thomas asked me.

"i think you know what i need thomas," i said while crossing my arms. thomas sighed and then looked at the ground.

"listen, i don't know who she is and i don't know how she knows my name, i mean no one here remembers anything and i know i don't, but the one thing i know is that i don't recognise her," thomas said, he looked like he was stressing out a bit.

"alright, if you remember anything let me know yeah?" i said. thomas nodded and walked away, probably to go find chuck.

LATER ON THE DAY

YOUR POV

it was time for the 'bonfire' that's what ably called it. it seemed like a night for happy times and getting drunk, which was not my scene. all the boys looked like they were having a blast. listening to the banging of the 'instruments' they made and the really bad dancing everyone was attempting. it did looked kinda fun, but i was too confused to have any fun right now.

staring at the walls, i was sitting behind a log not taking in consideration what was going on behind me. i just wanted to be alone and take in my surroundings. until a figure came and sat beside me. it was newt.

"you alright greenie?" he said nudging my arm to try and cheer me up a bit. i didn't say anything and just continued to stare at the closed doors which i was bummed that i wasn't in there.
"what are you doing round here, it's much more fun with the boys," newt said looking at me.

"if it's so much fun, then why are you here?" i said bitterly not breaking eye contact at what was in front of me.

"the greenie has an attitude, i like it," he said cockily which i scoffed at.

"i just prefer to be alone at times," i said.

"have it your way greenie," he replied. i expected him to stand up and walk back to the bonfire, but he stayed put, not moving. i looked at him and said.

"well, why aren't you gone?" he just laughed at my response.

"i can tell this is gonna be a bickering friendship," he said while giggling, to be honest it was kinda cute. 'wait no, why am i even thinking that, look away y/n, look away' but i couldn't his smile was too cute.

"y'know staring is quite rude," newt said while staring into my e/c (your eye color) eyes. i just scoffed and turned away.

"i wasn't staring i was trying my best to not laugh at the fact that you spilt your drink down your shirt," i said while trying not to laugh but i let out a slight giggle. he just continued giggling like he didn't care.

"i still cant believe you tried to run in the maze" he said.

'wait what did he just say?'

"wait what!" i shouted.

"what?" newt replied confused.

"you just said maze," i said looking back at him.

"w-what i did?" newt said with a stutter.

"yeah," i replied with a happy sigh that i some-what got answers. he just sighed and looked back at me.

"looks like imma have to tell you everything now" i was blasting with joy inside of me but didn't show it on the outside.
"out there is the maze."

'no shit' i thought.

it's very dangerous greenie, so don't ever go out there."

'no promises'

"there are things called grievers, they are these animals that can kill you in a second, that's why you don't go out there," newt said. i felt a certain type of terror and curiosity bundled up inside of me.
"if you turn around, you can see over there, by the fire. those are the runners, every mornin' they go out there in the maze and map it, they try to find a way out of this shucked up place," newt said while pointing at the boys. but there was one boy there who caught my eye. it was THAT boy. they boy felt a type of connection to.

"who's that?" i asked pointing to the boy.

"that's thomas, why?" newt said looking at me with confusions as to why i asked who thomas was.

"no reason" i turned back around and stared back at the maze doors.

' i need to talk to thomas' i thought to myself.

"you look like your thinking of something, what is it?" newt asked not breaking sight of me. i just sighed and stood up from the floor and started walking towards thomas.
"where are you goin' greenie?" newt shouted and followed behind me. i didn't respond and just continued walking to my destination. which was thomas. i finally came in front of him and he looked at me with shock.

"i need to speak to you," was all i said and walked away expecting him to follow me. which he did. newt was still confused and he wanted to follow us, but he respected my privacy.

me and thomas ended up at the treehouse alby showed me earlier at the tour. we were both looking at the maze doors not looking or speaking to each other.

"so, why did you want to speak to me?" thomas asked now looking at me.

"i don't know why, but i felt like i know who you are and that we knew each other before this place," i said now looking at him.
"don't tell me you don't feel something," i continued. thomas sighed and looked down.

"i'm not gonna lie, when i saw you, i did feel something, but i didn't wanna worry anyone," thomas replied to me. i knew that was gonna be his answer because there is a weird connection between us that i need to figure out.

"what do you think it is?" i asked with curiosity in my eyes. we were both looking at each other now.

"i really don't know y/n" thomas said, then looking down.

'wait!'

my eyes widened and looked directly with daggers into his as he saw my sudden movement.
"what?" he asked.

"did you seriously not listen to what you just said?" i whisper-shouted.

"no?" he replied oblivious.

'god he's dumb' i thought.

"you just said y/n," i said.

"wait what?!" he shouted.

"yeah, how would you know my name before i knew my name?" i said not breaking contact with his brown eyes.

"i-i don't know," he said.

"now i'm even more confused," i said with a sigh.

"how about we just go to bed, it's really stressful at the moment, and i need to run in the morning."

"yeah okay" i replied. and with that, we both went to bed wondering why the hell he knew my name and why we have a certain connection.

AUTHOR NOTE

i know there isn't much newt stuff and mostly thomas but there will be more newt coming up! don't worry shanks. <3