How to Save a Life: Newt x Reader (EDITED)

Chapter 19: Ben

You woke up for another boring day of work. You got dressed in some jeans and a purple t-shirt. You pulled your hair into a neat bun and went to the food stand to get some of Frypan's delicious bacon. Once you ate, you saw Alby and Thomas by the wall of names. He was carving his name. You went to go greet him as Alby left.

You saw him looking directly at Justin's crossed out name. "He was my brother." you say, startling the newbie. "Oh hey, Y/N, I was just--"
"It's okay, Thomas." you say walking up next to him, gazing at Justin's name. "How do you remember that he was your brother? I thought your name was the only thing they'd let you remember." Thomas pointed out. "He came to me the night I arrived. Said he'd recognized me and something in my mind clicked. It was like remembering my name, but better."

You managed a small smile, but it soon faded once you got deeper into the story. "He was a runner. One night, he showed up stung. The Grievers, I guess got out an hour earlier than usual. The doors were closing and Minho and Justin were right there in front of it, but Minho had a hard time carrying Justin. I decided to run in and push Minho and Justin through when they barely made it. I didn't make it."

"How did you survive?" Thomas asked. "I attempted something that no other glader has done before. I killed a Griever."
Thomas looked at you in surprise as you continued the story. "Luckily, that Griever was the only one I had encountered that night, and I survived. Everyone was shocked at my survival, but in the end they thought it was sheer dumb luck."

"What happened to your brother? If he made it, why is his name crossed out?"
You sighed and looked down. "The affect wasn't as strong to him. It took him weeks before he got through the phase of the changing. But, he said he remembered. He told me stories of when we were young, how the creators watch us and know what we do all the time." 
"Wait, what?" asked Thomas, pressing the question, you shook you head. "Don't worry about it. It's about time you went to work with Newt and Zart in the gardens."

You pat his back and lead him to the gardens, where Newt was waiting. You greeted him with a hug and kiss, then went to the med-jack hut for work.

Thomas' POV

What is it with Y/N and Newt? Is she his girlfriend or something? Why does he get the only girl? Why does anyone get her?

"Hey Newt?" I asked. Newt was tending to the grape vines. "Yes?" he responded. "Are you an Y/N a thing?" I asked. "What makes you think that?" Newt smirked. "The way you two act around each other. I mean, I don't think that she hugs and kisses everyone in the glade, do you?"

Newt let out a chuckle. "You're real funny Thomas. And no she doesn't. We chose each other. She is the Den-Mother, kind of like a second in command, but she's a little more powerful than I am, but not as powerful as Alby."

I nodded my head as I was pulling a few weeds by the grapes. 

I decided to change the subject and asked if they ever tried any other ways out. Newt responded the same way he did saying "No, we tried that."
Then he threw me a bucket and told me to get more fertilizer. I grabbed a shovel and went to the dead heads.

"Just get the fertilizer, Thomas." I said to myself. Then, as I am doing so, the smell takes over my nose and I gag. I then see in the corner of my eye, Ben. 
"Oh, hey." I say to the guy. He didn't look well and wasn't he supposed to be in the maze with Minho? "It's Ben, right?" I asked, but he then charged at me, tackling me to the ground. "What the Hell!" I yell. "I saw you! It's all your fault!" Ben yelled, his nails started to dig into my skin and I yelped in pain. I moved my hand where a random animal skull was and I hit Ben on the head with it, and got up to run for my life.

I ran out of the forest, screaming my lungs out, hoping someone would hear me.

Your POV

I just finished up bandaging one of the slicers, when I heard screaming from outside the window. It was Thomas, screaming his head off

What did he do now? I asked myself. Then, I see Ben running behind him. Wasn't he supposed to be running with Minho? I ran out of the Med-Jack Hut where a crowd of Gladers stood around Ben. 

"Lift his shirt." Alby commanded. Gally did so where I saw the familiar mark of a Griever's stinger. Ben was pleading for mercy. "He's been stung."
"In the middle of the day?" Gally asked. My eyes widened. "Put him in the pit." demanded Alby. Ben started to struggle. "Wait, that's not fair!" I yelled in protest. "He's already going through the changing, Y/N." said Gally who was helping the other two med-jacks drag him to the pit.

I stayed behind because I didn't want to see him do it. They didn't do it to Justin. Why would they do it to Ben?

I went to help Thomas who had scratches on his arm that Ben made. Jeff was putting aloe on his scratch while you brought some bandages. "We might have to amputate." said Clint. Recognizing his joke, I nudged him as I brought Jeff the bandages. He wrapped up the wound and let Thomas back to work.

I spent the rest of the day in the med-jack hut, forcing myself to cover my ears whenever Ben's screams got too loud.

I saw Minho come through the maze just before sunset. I looked at him as Alby went to talk to him. Minho ran immediately to the pit and drug Ben out. It was almost sunset. 

I went out to see the other gladers going in front of the maze doors with sticks and poles. Minho and Ben stopped when they saw me. "Y/N! Y/N! Please don't let them do this to me! Please!". My eyes began to water. I knelt down and whispered to him. "Tell Justin I miss him."

3rd Person POV:

Ben started to growl and yell. Minho dragged him away, he shot you an apologetic look. Chuck and Thomas now stood behind you.

Once they started to draw him closer to the doors with poles, Chuck noticed how uncomfortable you were."Come on, Y/N. I know how much this disturbs you." he said tapping you on the shoulder. You looked down on him and managed a small smile. 

You put your arms around each other like little buddies and went to homestead, while Thomas stayed to watch. You couldn't see it, but you could hear Ben's desperate cries and whimpers for help right before the doors closed.

Small time skip**************************************************

That night, Gally crossed Ben's name off the wall. You were in you hut, silently crying upon the grief of Ben's Banishment. You didn't really know him that well, but you did have some talks here and there with Minho and some of the other runners.

You heard a knock on your door. You instantly wipe away your tears, before saying "Come in." your voice, slightly cracking. 

Newt opened the door and came in. You gave him a smile. "You alright, love?" he asked taking a few steps toward you. "Yeah, I guess." you say, staring blankly at the ground as you sat on your bed. "It just reminded me of what happened last month. That's all." another tear slides down your cheek and hits the ground. It was dead silent so you could hear the dink! sound it made when it hit the floor.

"It'll be alright, love. I promise." Newt said, taking your hand in his and planting a kiss on top of your head. "Stay with me tonight?" you asked, looking into his beautiful brown orbs. "I don't know." Newt blushed. "I don't know what Alby would sa-"
"-Please?" you interrupted, sticking out your bottom lip. "Alright, fine." Newt surrendered in a chuckle before pecking your lips.

You uncovered your blankets and the both of you got comfortable and snuggled.