The Maze Runner Fanfic [Newt x Reader]

You and Minho start running as any other day. In your lunch break, he asks you:

"We never got to talk about you and Newt. How long have you been together?"

"How long have I been here for?"

"A month and 2 weeks, I think."

"Then, a month. That's all I'll ever say. And don't start teasing me or fantasizing about what I did and didn't with Newt."

"Then what's the point of having a big brother? I literally exist to annoy you."

You finish your lunch and start running again. After a few hours, you hear a loud noise. Griever. You run carefully in the other way when you hear another one.

"Follow me." Minho takes you through some corridors. "I think they lost us." Then a Griever comes from behind and scratches Minho. He tries not to scream in pain and you both start running. It's getting late, you have to get to the Glade fast.

"If we get there when the doors close, you go first, Minho. I'm thinner and I can run faster, you need a doctor."

"I'm not going to let you behind!"

You arrive at the gate. It's almost closed. "You have no other choice." you say and push Minho through. He has no other choice but to continue. Newt is on the other side. You try to fit, but you don't have enough time to get in the Glade. You look straight in Newt's eyes and say:

"I'm sorry..."

He screams your name as the gate closes. You see tears and pain in his eyes. If the Grievers won't kill you, the blame will. 

Newt kicks the wall like that's going to solve anything. When he realizes what just happened, he stays still, shaking. Minho is on the floor, trying to get Newt's attention.

"This is all your fault!" he goes to Minho and grabs his shirt. "Why did you leave her behind?"

"Do you think you're the only one who loves her? Do you think I wouldn't give my life for her? I didn't want to come here first, she pushed me. I blame myself enough, ok? I don't need you to make it worse."

Alby comes and splits them before they start to fight.

"Do you two think fighting will bring her back? We can just wait until morning. All the Runners will be looking for her. Now we have to take Minho to the Med-jacks. He's bleeding all over the Glade."

"Took you some time to notice."

That night, Newt got some blankets and sleeps in front of the gate.

***

The walls close. You have a slight feeling of claustrophobia. Stay calm, (y/n). The last thing you need now is a panic attack. Maybe the Grievers can't climb. You start climbing. If you're going to need to run tonight, you'll have to rest. When you arrive up, you look to the Glade. It's so peaceful, so quiet, so dark. You wonder what Newt is doing right now. You know you hurt him, but at least Minho is alive. He wouldn't resist a night in the maze with that wound. You have a chance. A small one, to be fair, but at least it's there. Then you remember about the graves. I can't end up like that. I won't end up like that. You try to motivate yourself.

You barely got 30 minutes of resting on a hard rock when you hear a Griever. You stay quiet, hoping it won't hear you. Then, something vibrates under you. The wall is shaking. The Griever is climbing. You start running on the wall.

When you arrive at the end, you look back. The Griever is coming fast from behind. You can only do one thing, jump. You catch an ivy. The plant penetrates your skin. The Griever is still on the wall. Maybe it's stuck. Like it read your mind, it jumps right next to you. "Holy shuck..." you have to run. You run as fast as you can because your life depends on it.