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

Chapter 21: Council Hall

As you saw the first sign of light peak over the wall, through your window, you immediately got up and ran to the maze doors. Chuck and some of the other guys were already there.
"Guys, get up!" Chuck yelled as the maze doors started to open. You were standing between Newt and Chuck. The doors opened to their full content.

No one was there...

"I told you, Chuck." Newt said. "They're not coming back."
"Shit!" you say in a loud whisper. Newt put his hand on your shoulder, then turned to leave. As you turned to follow him, you heard Zart say "No way!"

You turned around to see all three of them in one little group, Thomas and Minho carrying Alby. "Yeah!"  Chuck cheered as the trio drew nearer to the doors. That drew the attention of everyone in the Glade. 

Once Thomas, Minho, and Alby made it, you helped Clint and Jeff lay Alby on the ground. He had a huge cut on his head and he had a hole in his shirt from a Griever sting. You checked Alby's pulse. Luckily, he was still alive. 

"Did you see a Griever?" Chuck asked. "Yeah, I saw one." Thomas replied. Minho shook his head. "He didn't just see it. He pulled a full on Y/N and killed it."
Your eyes widen and you looked at Thomas, who was dirtier than a piece of klunk. 

"Council Hall, now!" Gally announced. You looked up at Gally. You were still mad at him, but you understood that anyone using you as a reference to Thomas' actions weren't as offensive anymore.

"Y/N, Clint, Jeff. Take Alby to the med-jack hut, then join us. The rest of you to Council Hall."
You all went into action without hesitation. You, Clint, and Jeff took Alby to the hut and restrained him on one of the beds. You decided to clean up the wound on his head before joining the others.

Chuck was standing outside of Council Hall, waiting for you. "Y/N, come on. The others are waiting on you." said Chuck who grabbed your hand and pulled you in the Council Hall.

You stood beside Gally and Newt.
"Things are changing." Gally started. "There's no denying that. First Ben gets stung in broad daylight. And then Alby. And now our Greenie here has taken it upon himself to go into the maze. Which is a clear violation of our rules here."
"-I did the same thing, Gal." you interrupt. "Went into the maze to save a couple lives, managed a night alone in the maze and killed a Griever. But, Thomas did save Minho and Alby's life."
"-Did he?" Gally questioned. "For three years we have coexisted with these things. And now-" he pointed to Thomas "-You killed one of them."
"-Yeah, well so did I." you interrupted once again. "And the only further punishment Alby gave me was one lousy day in the pit. There was no Gathering about it, no big deal about it. What makes Thomas any different?"

"Yeah, well first times are let go of  easily. You told him exactly what happened with you and he still disobeyed," Gally replied.
"What do you suggest we do?" Newt asked. Gally shrugged "He has to be punished."

Protests began to roar upon the Council. "Minho." Newt pointed. "You were there with him. What do you think?"
Your glance moved from Newt to Minho who seemed a bit speechless, but you knew that boy could never really keep his mouth shut. "I think..." Minho started. "In all the time we've been here, no boy here has ever killed a Griever."

You eyes were glued to him in hard concentration. "When I turned-tail and ran, this dumb shank-" he pointed to Thomas. "-stood behind to help Alby."
You looked at Thomas and gave a little grin, he grinned back.
"Look, I don't know if he's brave or stupid. But, whatever it is, we need more of it."

"-Wait wait wait a minute here," you interrupted giving a little gesture with his hands. "I was stuck in that maze alone, killed a Griever with my own hands, and survived! But, when I turn to you for a theory, you ignore it, calling it and myself crazy and ignore it? Saying it's too dangerous? But, now when a different Greenie comes into the picture and does the same thing I do, you trail behind him like a lost puppy?!"
You were upset at Minho Your face had gone a little red, and all eyes were on you. "Sure, I didn't want to be a Runner after that, but I wanted to help you try to get closer to an answer out of this Hell hole. And now that this is what it has come to...I want to be a Runner!"

Everyone started yelling agrees or disagreements. Chuck started chanting your name, but stopped after he realized no one had joined him. Your eyes glared around the room. They landed on Newt, who looked at you in shock.
"You're right, Y/N." said Minho. "We need you...and Thomas. We should make both of them Runners."

More protests started around the Council. 
"If you want to throw our Den Mother AND our newbie a parade, that's fine. Go ahead!" Gally yelled. "But, if there is one thing I know about the maze, it is that you do not--"

Gally stopped at the familiar sound of the Greenie Alarm.

________________________________________________________________________________A/N: Sorry the update is short, but hey, you stood up for yourself.

See ya later, Greenies
~Mer-Bear