Hey guys! Here's the second chapter, all in all (in wattpad) there are currently 13 chapters and ill be posting them here.
~The Light~
I stood up and saw two hammocks ready, Teresa was already in one. I slowly got on the other one and swayed, I couldn't sleep, not anymore at least. Newt said that he was coming back, isn't that against the rule of 'No boys'?
"We're not safe here" Teresa spoke aloud, still swaying in her own hammock. I looked at her, titling my head ever so slightly "What are you talking about?"
Teresa sat up from her hammock to face me, her eyes in deep thought, "There's a reason why you're here. Mine was because Thomas killed a Griever, you appeared for a reason... Things are moving because of us and the others don't like it, maybe even Newt"
"But Newt never said-"
"No, he didn't. But that doesn't mean that that's not what they're thinking, especially Gally."
Teresa sighed "I'm sorry, you just got here, you're my only girl-friend here. I don't want you to get hurt because of them and because of an unknown reason to why were even here"
I nodded, "I understand" I perfectly do, we're a threat to the others, they'll want to get rid of us. Even Newt.
Knock Knock, someone was at the door. Teresa and I looked at each other suspiciously, she motioned me to stay back as she grabbed a stick and opened the door. Behind it was Newt with a torch.
"Bloody Hell, what do you think you're going to accomplish by hitting me with a stick?" he grinned and saw me behind Teresa, and who was also holding a stick.
"Sorry, I forgot that you were coming back" I sighed as my muscles relaxed and Teresa took both of our sticks and placed it at a corner. Newt smiled "I'm hurt," clearly he wasn't "Come on, follow me"
Again, Teresa and I looked at each other, which has been happening a lot since I got here, and we both followed Newt outside of the hut.
It was dark, only a few torches were lit and there was no one in sight. "It's lights out" Newt clarified. "Where are we going?" Teresa asked as Newt led the way.
"You'll see" was all he said.
We were approaching, what seemed like a wall. "I thought we weren't allowed here?" Theresa asked. "We're not entering," Newt turned to the side of the wall and illuminated the wall with his torch, "Carve your name here, from now on, you're one of us. A Glader"
"Here in the Glade, we have our rules. Break them, you get punished." Newt hands Teresa a knife, she nods and carves her name beside Thomas'. I looked at the other names, those that have been crossed out. I'm guessing that they're 'gone' for good.
"Come on Greenie, no time to gawk at other people's names, your turn" I turned to Newt, who was giving me a knife with a grin on his face, "Newt, what is this place? Being a part of the Glade, what exactly do we do?"
"Here in the Glade... we're one big family, we look after each other. Being a part of the Glade means to be a family member" the stern look in his eyes show how much he means every single word of it.
"Alright, a little vague from what I'm really asking but ok" he chuckled "That's how Alby would answer" Teresa smiled "I'm going to check on Thomas, see you two later" she left us.
I grabbed the knife and started carving my name near Newt's. "Do you remember anything Newt? From before you got here?" Newt leaned on the wall with the torch still in hand "No, I'd remember everything that's happened till now, but before this? No"
I absently nodded, maybe Newt wasn't the boy, maybe it was someone else. "Do you remember?" he asked, "I remember you're name and this connection that I have with you, I just can't put my finger on it but I know it's there" I finished carving my name on the stone wall and looked at him.
Newt stared back at me, "I know you probably don't feel anything, but I strongly feel it and I want to know what IT is"
He smiled "That's good motivation, come on, you need sleep."
Im curious... "Why are their names crossed out?" Newt answered bluntly "They're gone, either by sickness or something else"
"Something else?" A loud noise caused me to jump, Newt looked up and said "Hear that? It's the Maze, it changes every night. The Runners, led by Minho, go in the Maze and search for a way out. No one survives a night in the maze"
"Why? It's just the walls changing" He shook his head, followed by the horrid sound of something screeching behind the wall "That was a Griever, they kill whoever is in the maze, no one's ever seen one and lived to tell about it... but recently Thomas killed one"
"And that's why Teresa is here... Sorry, she told me what happened when she came here" I frowned and looked at the wall, a lot of them died here.
"They're finally resting, they're free, don't worry about it," Newt started walking "Let's head back"
We started walking back to the hut, I noticed his leg. "What happened?"
"What do you mean?" he slowed down and saw me staring at his leg "Oh... I'm limp" "Did you fall from somewhere?"
"Something like that" Newt's expresion hardened
"Did it hurt?" he chuckled "A bloody lot, I almost died"
"I'm sorry..."
Newt's POV
I was taken aback, she was sorry? "Why are you sorry?" Lana stopped walking and furrowed her eyebrows "I... I don't know, I just said it" she looked at me, I noticed that her eyes were tearing up.
"Hey... Hey, It's alright, this happened years ago... Don't cry" I wrapped my arms around her, rubbing circles on her back. "I- Why am I crying? Newt, I'm so so sorry!"
It was obvious that she was confused of her own actions and words, why was she sorry? Why am I desperately tying to comfort a girl I met a few hours ago? "Lana, please don't cry... It's not your fault, don't blame yourself for my jacked slinthead decision"
She nods, I rest my head on top of hers "But you could have died" i heard her mumble against my shirt, i sighed "But I didn't, now we need to get you to bed greenie" I unwrapped myself from her and took her hand.
"So you won't trip Greenie" Lana smiled "Sure thing lizard"
"Hey!" I tugged her hand a little as she laughed
"You started it"
We reached their hut, Teresa wasn't back yet so I sat down on her hammock beside Lana's. "You should rest Lana, tomorrow's going to be a tiring day" "Thank you Newt" her voice retired to a deep sleep.
I remembered what happened a few moments ago, After leaving her to go with Gally a while ago, I couldn't help get the feeling of wanting to watch over her. During the council meeting, even though it was only Gally and I, Chuck came in and was shouting that Lana suddenly collapsed and that Teresa was panicking like crazy.
I ran over in a hurry with Chuck into the hut and saw Frypan frantically going in and out to get Jeff's medical gear with Winston following behind, while Jeff and Teresa surrounded Lana, who was unconscious on the table.
Jeff said that something caused her to gain too much stress since her body tensed up and probably had to do something with her memories or the shock of being here. Teresa held the vile in her hand, as soon as she saw me, she tried to explain what happened.
After she composed herself again, Teresa frowned and said that she needed to talk to Thomas but didn't want to leave Lana. I volunteered to stay with her, Frypan, Winston and Jeff left and Teresa needed someone to talk to, and we both knew that it wasn't me.
She left Lana and I alone, I sat on the chair next to her. She started clenching her fist, over and over again, her nails digging into her own skin. "Lana, shhh... It's ok, I'm right here" I grabbed her hand in mine, she visibly relaxed.
"Ahem" I tore myself from memory lane, looked up and saw Teresa "Sorry, I'll leave now" I stood up from the hammock, looked over at the sleeping girl and walked towards the door where Teresa was.
"Newt, even if you are Thomas' and Lana's friend, hurt any of them, I'll kill you" Teresa threatened. Hurt? Why would I hurt any of the two?
"I would never dream of it" was all I said before leaving the hut.
The next morning, Chuck toured Lana around. Teresa already knew the rules and parts of the Glade because of her conversation with Thomas yesterday, so she went with Jeff to look after Alby.
"Where are they going?" They saw Thomas together with Minho and others, run towards the gates. "They're going into the Maze, Newt made Thomas a runner yesterday before you came, he's now doing his part in the Glade"
"Then what can I do? Teresa is already helping Jeff, who can I help?"
"Well Greenie, you could help me if you want" Lana looked behind her and saw Newt, leaning on a garden shovel. "What do you do?"
"Well, I'm the Keeper of the grounds, I make sure that everyone is doing their part, make sure that everything is in order and the ground is in perfectly good shape"
He grinned and gave her a bucket, "Come on, help me get water from the Lake" Lana smiled "Lake? There's a Lake here?!" Newt grinned "Where the bloody hell do you think we get our water from or bathe for that matter, Follow me Greenie"
Chuck nodded "I'm going back to work, don't do anything to her Newt" the boy winked at the keeper of the grounds when Lana wasn't looking. "What are you talking about Chuck?!" The two laughed and went their separate ways.
Newt and Lana walked towards the forest, "It's deep in the forest, bath time for the men will be at sun down, for you and Teresa, it will be at night when the boys are asleep"
He grumbled "Wouldn't want any of the boys peeking at you bathing... Don't worry, Thomas and I will keep watch"
"What?!" Lana blushed, the idea of Newt seeing her naked was... embarrasing. "Hahaha! Calm down Lana, I meant that we'll keep guard at the camp to make sure that no one will leave"
"I-I knew that!" She quickly went ahead of Newt, but tripped over a root. "Woah!" Before she hit the ground, Lana felt an arm around her waist "That was a close one Greenie" he breathe near her ear. "Thank you"
"You're clumsy Greenie, good thing I was here" he was still holdiing onto her even though she was standing up right. "Yeah, good thing you're here" Lana looked up and him, surprisingly, he was already looking at her. "Um... We should get to the lake"
Newt spoke quickly before letting go of her waist and going ahead.
They arrived at the Lake, because of the trees, it was hidden away from everyone. "It's beautiful" Lana sat down and stared at it, the sun shining on it's surface, the way the trees surrounded it like it was a secret haven.
"When Alby gave me the role of Keeper of the grounds, I explored every inch of the glade and found this," Newt sat beside her but kept his distance. "I wish everything would just stop and stay like this" Lana mumbled before closing her eyes.
"Living this moment is just a part of our life, seeing it is a part of the adventure, experiencing this and all of our troubles is a part of the journey, urging us to keep living for greater things in the future"
Newt knew what he said was true, but a part of him wanted to close his eyes and stay with her in dreamland. But he knew, in this place, it would never happen.
He stood up, refusing to give in to his fantasy, no. He was the leader of the Gladers now, no distractions.
"I'm going to get some water and go ahead, you can relax here if you want" Newt grabbed the two buckets and filled them with water, Lana's eyes were already open and watched him work from her seat.
She noticed how focused he was, and yet there she was, daydreaming. How is that called helping? Lana got up and filled her own bucket with water "No time for relaxing, I need to do my part if I want to stay here"
Newt stared at her, she was determined to not be a nuisance to him as he was to becoming the leader of the Glade.
The two headed back to the field, just in time to see Thomas and the others get back. "They're back early" Newt looked at them as they passed by. Minho stopped and said "We found something, it was inside the Griever"
He gave Newt the tube-like thing with the number 7 on it. "What is it?" Minho shrugs "I don't know but I'd like to show Thomas THAT place"
Lana looked at Newt, she could see him thinking about it very seriously before giving a solid nod "Good that, be sure to tell me everything after" "On it" Minho nodded at Lana and Newt before leaving them to talk to Thomas.
"That place?" She couldn't help but be curious "It's nothing, it's information that only The runners need to know" Lana nodded, of course it was. She wasn't a runner, she was new, a Greenie. I need to know my place, she scolded herself.
"It's nice to be curious now and then Greenie, don't need to beat yourself around the bush" Newt walked towards the field before saying anything that he'd regret. "Let's get to work"
The sun was starting to set when Lana and Teresa saw each other again "How was the day under the sun?" Teresa teased. "Not as good as being Jeff's assistant, that's for sure" the two laughed.
"The boys are taking their baths right now, some are still here keeping watch" Lana looked around and saw Minho together with Thomas and Newt, discussing something.
"Want to help them?"
"I don't want to be a nuisance" Lana frowned
Theresa nodded "That's true, Let's just keep a low profile then"
"Good that"
The two waited till the boys were back at the camp before looking for Newt, "Alright ladies, Minho, Thomas, Gally and I will be at the camp to make sure that none of the guys look at you... But make it quick" Newt told the two.
Thomas laughed "Yeah since you're surrounded by boys"
Minho shook his head while Gally just glared at Thomas. Newt was the only sane one.
Teresa and Lana nodded and headed for the Lake, "It's beautiful" Teresa was in awe, Lana already knew the beauty of the Lake, but at night under the stars and torches was breathtaking.
"We have to make this quick or Newt and the others are gonna throw a fit" Lana tied her hair in a pony tail and removed her white loose shirt and her green tank top together with the rest of her clothing. Like Lana, Teresa removed her clothes but tied her hair in a messy bun.
Lana's POV
As soon as I lift my top to take a dip in the water with Teresa, she notices the tattoo etched on my shoulder blade "Subject WCKD1 - The Light"
"Subject WCKD? The Light?" Teresa grabbed my shoulder to inspect it closer, "Lana, where did you get this?"
"I don't know... You don't have one, do you?" Teresa inspected her body, turning from her place.
I noticed at the back of her neck "Group A. Subject A1 - the betrayer"
"Subject A1... The betrayer?" I stared at her with wide eyes "What does this mean Teresa? Why am I the Light? Why are you the Betrayer?!"
Teresa hugged me "I don't know, but whatever happens, you're my friend" I gave her a nod and said "Whoever placed us here, knows why we are called that and why things are happening the way they are"
"We need to get out of here Teresa, It's the only way"
Hey guys! Thank you so much for reading this fanfic.
If you were wondering, yes I did post this at my page, you can find the story there if you want to. My account name is (Ryuya Lana), the story title is still "The Keeper of the Light"
GLADER SLANG:
Jacked - describing a person who is messed up in the head
Slinthead - derogatory term used mostly by others when one makes a mistake that involves repercussions.
Good That - a person agrees with someone's decision
Next time:
"The Gates"
Alby started crying, Thomas and the others were too shocked to speak. Alby looked at me, his expression was changing from anger to sadness, "What are you doing here Lana? That woman would never put you in here" with that said, someone shouted "THE GATES AREN'T CLOSING!"