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Chapter Ten
(Clara P.O.V)
"You did well," the woman from WICKED says in the silence of the hovercraft. "You did exactly what we told you to."
Clara looks up to her with blurry eyes, she can't see right because of the tears. "You did this," she hisses between her teeth. "You did this to us! To them!"
"Now, now, Clara. No need to get so worked up. There is a lot you don't understand about us," the woman says lightly.
"Well tell me!" she yells, rising to her feet and blinking away the tears. "Tell me what I don't know!"
"I'm afraid I cannot, you already know far too much but one day, this will all make sense and you will thank us."
"Thank you! For what? Killing our friends and taking away our lives! I will never thank you, never."
The woman rises and looks at her evenly, "WICKED is good," she says.
"No," Clara spits, thrusting her finger into the woman's chest. "WICKED is not good. And one day, when I make it out I will come and find you." She feels the guards take hold of her before she can do anything about it. "I will kill you, for what you've done to us. I will. You can bet your life I will."
"I don't doubt it, Clara," the woman says carefully. "But be careful, or you might not get the chance. Remember, WICKED is good."
And then she is thrown out of the hovercraft and onto the ground in front of the maze before she can say anything more.
(Newt P.O.V)
He's awake all night, just staring at the same spot on the wall. His is mind blank. He can't really think about anything at all. He is empty. Empty of everything. And he doesn't even realise its morning until Minho bursts through the door.
"Newt, the doors are opening soon," Minho says, his eyes are wide and there are dark circles under them. He hasn't slept either.
Newt slides out of his bed and joins Minho as they walk out into the Glade and to the door to the maze. Other Gladers are already gathered around the entry including Alby, Minho and Newt manage to push through to the front.
Newt shoves his hands in his pockets and stares blankly at the wall. He can't build up hope, too much hope might just destroy him, for good.
The maze begins to groan to life as the doors crank open. At first Newt sees nothing and he is prepared to turn around and walk away, but Minho grabs his shoulder, forcing him to turn back around. "Minho-" he starts but he is cut off by the blonde hair he sees in the maze. She's standing in the maze, her eyes red and unblinking, her skin pale but untouched. But her eyes are what worries him the most, she looks distant, completely dead to the world.
"Clara," he says in a whisper, he moves forwards.
Her eyes snap up to his, he is frozen under her glare. And then her eyes soften. Vulnerable, Newt thinks to himself, she looks vulnerable.
She begins moving forwards, her eyes locked on Newts and never breaking once. And then she is running, and Newt realises quickly that she is also crying, tears flowing down her cheeks. Before Newt can saying anything at all her arms around his neck and her face is pressed into his chest. He freezes for a long moment, he looks back at Minho who is smiling and nodding at him. Newt turns back to Clara who is sobbing into his shirt, her sobs shake her body violently. He hesitantly slips his arms around her and pulls her closer.
He isn't sure how long they stand there for but eventually Clara pulls away and looks up at Newt with wide eyes, "they want us dead."
"Who wants us dead?"
"Group B is going to try to kill us, you and me, I don't know when," she says quickly.
"Clara, how do you-?"
Newt is cut off by Alby, "you coming out shuck face?" he calls to Clara.
Clara nods and steps around Newt, he watches as he walks towards the rest of the Gladers.
"How'd you survive in there?" Alby asks, "no one survives a night in the maze."
"I wasn't in the maze, for most of the night anyway," Clara replies.
"Then where were-?"
"Group B," Newt finishes coming to realisation. Clara looks taken a back for a moment before she nods.
"How?" Minho asks.
"WICKED," Clara replies, "they took me there."
"Why would they do that?"
Clara clenches her fists behind her back, "I don't know," she says through her teeth, Newt knows she is lying. After a moment of silence Clara sighs, "you can ask me questions later, I just want to be alone right now." Without another word she pushes past Minho and Alby and runs towards the Homestead.
The other Gladers watch her go for a moment before turning to Newt. "Alright shanks, get back to work," Alby says, "there is nothing more to see."
The Gladers separate and begin their jobs for the day. Alby whirls to Newt once they are gone, "what was that all about?"
"I don't know," Newt says honestly.
"The girl seems to like you, a lot," Alby says with a smile.
Newt shrugs, "we're friends."
"Sure about that?"
Newt raises his eyebrow at Alby, "I'm sure."
Alby nods before turning away, "since your friends, go and check up on her will ya?"
"Alright," Newt says before spinning on his heel and heading to the Homestead. As he goes inside the Homestead he notices the looks from the other Gladers, they stare as he moves past, Newt just acts like normal, like nothing has happened.
His bedroom door is shut when he comes across it, he knows he left it open when he went out before. Clara is inside.
He knocks gently on the door.
"Alby! If that's you I'm not answering any of your questions! Leave me alone!" Clara yells from inside.
"It's not Alby, it's me, Newt."
She is silent for a few moments before she says, "why'd you knock? It's your room."
"Well I don't want to come in unless you want me to," he replies carefully. She doesn't reply. "So, can I come in?"
"It's your room, you can come in whenever you like."
"It's not just my room now, it's yours as well."
"Fine then, come in."
Newt slowly opens the door and moves inside, closing the door gently behind him. Clara is curled up in a tight ball, her back is pressed against the wall but her head is resting on her knees, her swollen eyes closed. If she hadn't spoken moments earlier Newt might have thought she was sleeping.
"Hey," he says softly as he places himself on his bed.
She draws in a shaky breath and opens her eyes. All Newt feels like doing is holding her, and telling her it's going to be okay, even if it isn't. It would help him too. But he doesn't.
"I was really worried about you," Newt says, looking down at his hands to avoid her eyes.
"I'm fine now," she says, her voice lacking any kind of emotion.
"You don't look fine," Newt observes, daring to look at her face.
She chews at her lip for a moment before sighing, "I don't feel fine. I hate this, I hate being here. I hate being trapped inside a freakin' maze and all I want to do is escape this place so I can kill the people who sent us here."
Newt is taken aback for a moment but before he can say anything she continues.
"The woman who took me, both times, she kept saying WICKED is good. And she said to me, before I came back, one day you'll realise it and maybe you'll thank me. How could I ever do that? They've killed so many of us, taken away everything. I want to remember whatever there was before. I want to remember."
Clara frowns, "I get this feeling that all of us are a part of something bigger. And I don't know what it is or why I feel this way but it's weird. You know what WICKED stands for, right?"
"World in Catastrophe Kill zone Experimental Department," Newt says, he's seen the signs in the maze.
"Right, and when I was with WICKED they referred to me as a subject, they were talking about others too as subjects. We are an experiment, for something important," Clara says as her eyes glaze over.
"Anyone with half a brain would know that, but only if they went out of the Glade. So we can't tell the others," Newt says.
Clara nods slowly.
"I honestly don't care about what you found out there, the only thing I care about at the moment is you," Newt says softly. Clara's eyes flicker up to his but only for a moment. "I want to know if you're alright."
"I will be," she says firmly, folding her arms across her chest. "It's hard."
"I know," Newt says softly.
"Sometimes I just feel like after three years of being here I just want to give up. It feels like it's not even worth trying anymore. It would be better to just…" she trails off and looks up at Newt.
"I understand," Newt says. He understands better than anyone. He's done it. He's reached that point where you can't keep going. And he's acted upon it. But he doesn't want her to know that
Clara shakes her head and sighs, "I've looked over those maps hundreds of times, and I know it's there, right in front of me, the way out. That's one of the only things that keeps me going. That's the little bit of hope I can cling onto. And if I did give up I'd never see my friends in Group B again, and I promised them. I promised them I'd make it. And even you guys. You've all been so kind to me, especially you Newt. I know I can be a pain in your ass but you're still so nice to me. "
She laughs shortly and rolls her eyes, "and you protect me. And all I've done is be arrogant and rude this whole time. I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too," Newt says suddenly, earning a surprised look from Clara. "I'm sorry for not trusting you and being controlling." He shrugs and stuffs his hands in his pockets, "it's just habit."
Clara gives Newt a kind smile that makes him feel warm inside.
"Next time you go into the maze can you tell me? So I don't have to have a bloody heart attack when I can't find you," Newt says.
Clara laughs, "alright."
"We were waiting around the bloody fire waiting for you to come to your own buggin' party when we realised you were a no show," Newt says.
"I was looking forward to it," Clara says with a frown.
"We will have another one tonight," Newt says standing up, "no Greenie has never not had their party and I'm not letting that start now."
"Newt, I don't feel like it," Clara says.
"It'll be great, you'll see Gally beat everyone up and you'll even get Frypans special meals and-"
"Newt."
"-Winston will probably get drunk like last time and-"
"Newtie, please?"
Newt stops and looks across at Clara, "yes?"
"I don't feel like it."
"It will make you feel happier, I promise."
Clara looks at him as if she is deciding.
"Please? For me?" Newt asks.
Clara rolls her eyes and smiles, "fine, but only if I get to see someone get beat up by Gally."
"That, my dear Lara, is a bloody guarantee," Newt beams.
A/N: Next chapter is about the Greenie party so be prepared for some more Clewt! I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts of this chapter so please review! It truly makes my day hearing from you! Also, if you have any requests as to what you want to happen in this fic or the kind of things you want to see or any suggestions at all please also review! There is a chance I will ACTUALLY use it and if I do I will give you a mention in my A/N!
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