Newt/Minho

Author's Note: So I have not read the books, I only saw the movie. I'm planning for this to be a collection of one-shots, not connected to each other. The only connection is that each chapter will focus on Newt in some way. So there isn't much slash in this chapter, but this one was inspired by that scene in the movie where Minho revealed the Maze map to Thomas. I figure something like this could easily have been added and it would've revealed more about Newt. Anyway, reviews are appreciated and I hope you enjoy reading.

Newt walked into the Map Room as Minho finished telling Thomas everything they had learned about the Maze over the past few years and Thomas asked, "So you've mapped the entire maze and you haven't found a way out. Who knows about this?"

"No one who doesn't come into this room." As Thomas and Minho looked at him, realizing for the first time that he was there, Newt continued, "Minho, myself, Alby, and the rest of the Runners. We all agreed not to tell everyone else."

Thomas glanced at Minho before looking back at Newt, "Why not?"

The answer to that was simple, "Because we don't want anyone to go out and do anything stupid. We've worked hard to keep order here, keep everyone hopeful."

"What do you think would happen if everyone knew?"

Newt looked down at his feet, away from those curious eyes, and sighed before looking back up, "Some of us would kill ourselves. Others would try to take over the Glade, do whatever they wanted whenever they wanted because why not? Life here may not be great, but its a lot better than anything else I can remember."

Minho came over to put his hand on Newt's shoulder, offering support, while Thomas looked like he didn't want to believe what he was hearing, "How can you be sure about all that?"

Newt took a few seconds to figure out how to phrase his answer, "I wasn't always second in command. Used to be a Runner. Every day I went into the Maze to find a way out, day after day I ran, just like all the other Runners. It got to be so monotonous, learning every detail and pattern, but I kept going in the hope that we'd find something eventually."

"But you didn't."

"We didn't. We started to worry we wouldn't find a way out, but no one said it. We mapped the outer sections without finding what we were looking for and we didn't know what to do so we didn't say a thing to Alby or anyone else. The secret was easy, Runners don't tell anyone what the Maze is like. The hard part was running the Maze every day without any hope of getting out.

"Eventually, I … couldn't take it anymore. One day I went into the Maze and I climbed one of the walls. Then when I couldn't climb any higher … I jumped. Woke up with this limp, couldn't be a Runner anymore. Minho told Alby what we knew about the Maze and he ordered us not to tell anyone."

Thomas sighed, "I'm sorry. I had no idea."

Newt shook his head, "Long time ago, greenie. I'm just saying that I have a good idea of what's going to happen if you go around telling everyone else about this. Now listen, after Alby I've been here longest and he made me second in command so I'm in charge for now, but Gally's not happy and he came up after me. Some of the Gladers will listen to him. If Alby dies … well, just find something out there. I better get going, got my own job to do."

As he turned and walked toward the door, Thomas asked, "What does that mean?"

Newt spoke over his shoulder, "Have to keep everything from falling apart, Tommy. Of course it would be me who's in charge when everything goes crazy."

That last bit was met with silence until he opened the door and Thomas said, "We'll find a way out of here. I promise."