Arcus Vis Vires Chapter 11

Later that night, Imagine blinked her eyes opened and groaned when she tried to move and found she couldn't.

She felt like she was on fire and tried to wiggle free of whatever was holding her tightly.

Suddenly she realized that it wasn't something that was holding her but someone as she quickly turned in their arms coming face to face with Newt who was fast asleep next to her.

Smiling softly she wrapped her arms around his middle and buried her face in his chest.

Laying her head down on him she listened as his heart beat steadily in his chest making her smile at the familiar sound.

Newt yawned and went to stretch, but found he couldn't and when he looked down he saw that Imagine was wrapped tightly around him.

She was clinging to him like a baby koala to its mother and he smiled at the thought of how for so many years he often was the one who tended to be a substitute mother figure for her.

Stroking his fingers through her hair lovingly, he whispered next to her ear tickling the skin with his hot breath.

"Good evening, my darling.

Did you have a nice nap?

Tommy came and told me that you had to have one of your injections and naturally I said I'd stay with you until you woke up.

How are you feeling?

Are you a little calmer now?"

Imagine nuzzled deeper into his t shirt that he was wearing making him giggle with pure joy at how sweet she was.

"I can see you, you know.

You can't hide from your own mother, sweetheart.

Mama Newt see's everything in the Glade remember?"

Imagine let out a dramatic groan and lifted her head to look up into his beautiful brown eyes.

"A girl can try cant she?

You always seem to know exactly what to do or say with me.

I may not remember my birth mom but as far as I'm concerned you are my mom, Newtie."

She said seriously as Newt stilled and glanced down at her with tears swimming in his eyes.

"Darling, you will always be my daughter.

And we both know Tommy's not really your father, but we do like to pretend don't we?

I love you both with all my heart.

Gally better know how lucky he is to get to be your boyfriend because if he doesn't I'll have Tom pummel him to death, good that?"

Imagine giggled and nodded as she gave him a loving squeeze before pulling back and grabbing his keeper watch to check the time.

Newt watched as her eyes widened comically as she realized how long she had been out.

"Newt! I've been out for the whole day! Oh my God Gally's going to freak out!"

She screeched making him wince at her shrill tone.

Imagine launched herself out bed only to fall over and end up on the floor making him snort with laughter as she playfully scowled at him.

"Stop laughing at me, Newtie!"

She whined as he slowly got off the bed and pulled her to her feet.

"I'm sorry, love. It's just you should know the drill by now. You always get jelly legs when you first wake up after being out for so long."

He stood holding her for a few moments until the stars cleared from her eyes and she could walk on her own.

As soon as Newt let go, she rushed around the room trying to locate her brother's brush that was laying on top of the dresser much to Newt's amusement.

Walking over and picking up the brush, he waved it in the air while he placed his other hand on his hip.

"Looking for this?

I swear you two can't do shuck without me these days.

What on earth would you do if I left you to go sleep outside for once with the other boys?"

Imagine rolled her eyes and snatched the brush out of his hand before turning to the mirror and attempting to brush her matted bed head straight.

Newt rolled his eyes and came up behind her gently taking the brush from her hands and began to brush out the knots easily.

"Such lovely long hair yet you don't bother brushing it more than once a week.

Honestly, child how do you expect to look good for your boyfriend if you have messy hair all the time?"

Imagine's let out a contented sigh as the knots disappeared leaving her hair straight without any kinks.

Turning around on the stool she looked up at Newt whose eyes only held pride as she threw her arms around him warming his heart.

"Thanks mommy. I don't know what I'd do without you."

Newt's eyes closed as he attempted to blink away the tears that threatened to fall as he gently wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly to him.

"You're welcome, love. Let's hope you never have to.

Now how about we get going to dinner where we can meet up with your brother who has been trying and apparently failing at keeping Gally in check until you arrive. When he found out that you had a panic attack, he may or may not have had to be restrained by Alby and Minho to keep him from barging in here and waking you up."

Imagine's eyes widened before she grabbed Newt's hand and started to sprint out of the room, dragging the poor blonde behind her.

Once they reached the mess hall, they were shocked to see that they'd walked into an all-out Glader brawl with the entire glade against Gally who was taking swings left and right as the other gladers were hiding behind the over turned tables.

"You fucking slintheads!

I've had it with you keeping her away from me! I didn't fucking do anything to warrant you taking her away and locking her up so I can't see her!

I will murder every last one of you and leave your bodies for the Grievers if I don't see her right now!

She's mine and she needs me I just know it. I'm the only one who can make her better and you all fucking know it!"

He screamed as the Gladers flinched at his every word.

Newt and Imagine spotted her brother, Chuck and Minho huddled under one table as Gally chucked a plate at their heads narrowly missing.

Thomas breathed a sigh of relief and called out to them loudly making sure that Gally heard every word.

"You want her? Well alright then. Newt just brought her for you so you can calm the fuck down now you fucking psycho!"

Everyone including Gally turned towards the door where Imagine stepped out from behind Newt who looked seriously pissed at the state the mess hall was in.

"Captain it's okay, I'm here!"

She said as she slowly stepped over broken plates and glasses making her way over to where he stood in the middle of the room.

Gally stood stock still as his eyes changed from the devilish glint of anger to a soft adoring look when she came to a stop in front of him.

Without warning he picked her up and held her tightly as he buried his head into the crook of her neck while running his hands gently up and down her body.

Imagine smiled and ran her hands through his messy hair as she wrapped her legs around his waist reveling in the closeness that they shared.

"Immy! I heard you had another panic attack and they wouldn't let me see you…I'm so sorry for all of this. I just lost it when they wouldn't let me make sure you were okay…I just love you so much and I was really worried when I couldn't be with you. Please forgive me..."

Imagine looked over his shoulder at the other Gladers who were hesitantly coming out from behind the tables and surveying the mess that he had made.

Pulling back to look him in the eyes, she gave him a stern look and waved a hand around at the mess.

"Galileo Galilei, I'll always forgive you but the question is, will all of our friends forgive you after you've destroyed what was left of the mess hall.

You better start begging for Newt and Alby's forgiveness right now if you want to by some miracle not end up in the slammer for two weeks."

Gally had the decency to look ashamed as he looked down at the floor not meeting any of their eyes.

Newt took a step forward and took Imagine out of his arms and placed her into the waiting arms of Thomas who glared daggers at the unruly builder.

"Starting right now, you will help clean up this entire room and make it look exactly the way it was. You have one hour. Time starts now if you want to avoid the slammer."

Newt gritted out as his jaw clenched in silent fury.

Gally nodded and ran a hand through his hair before meeting the second in command's eyes with a sheepish look.

"Sorry Newt. Alby. Imagine. Thomas. You know what, just sorry to everyone okay? I'll get this cleaned up right now."

Newt and Alby nodded slowly as Thomas carried Imagine out of the room and into the kitchen where Frypan was cowering in a pots and pans closet.

"It's alright now, Fry. You can come out now. Operation Get Gally To Not Kill Us All was a success. I think you can start dinner now and it'll be ready just before lights out."

Thomas said gently as he reached in and helped the cook to his feet while Imagine pulled out some ingredients for turkey sandwiches.

Frypan shook his head and turned to Imagine who was busy working to prepare dinner for 80 disheveled and exhausted Gladers.

"You alright with helping me out tonight, Im? I could use a hand to get this all ready in time."

He asked as Imagine turned and gave him a wink with a trademark Janson smile.

"You got it, Fry. One meal for the entire glade coming right up."