Newt looks pained as he flops around restlessly, flipping over onto his side and then his back, as if he's having a nightmare. But then it intensifies, and Newt pushes against invisible restraints, clawing at the sheets and murmuring as he writhes madly.
"Newt? Calm down, it's okay!" I say, frantically trying to hold him down.
His murmurings intensify and become readable.
"No, no, get away from her!" He says at his natural volume.
His eyes are squeezed shut, and sweat beads on his forehead as my worry grows. I try to pin down his wrists, but his elbow slams into my jaw and I stumble backwards. It's then when I know I can't calm him down myself.
"Alby!" I yell, running down the stairs and cradling the bruise that's forming on my jawline. "Alby, Newt needs help!"
Alby leans through the Homestead's doorway, looking vaguely agitated.
He starts to speak with a grimace on his stony features. "Kelly, didn't I tell you to-"
"Alby!" I interrupt, fearing for what's happening to Newt while he's unattended. "Newt needs help!"
Alby focuses on my words, suddenly becoming serious.
"He's writhing around, and clawing at the sheets, and…."
Alby doesn't wait for me to finish my sentence. He pushes past me and rushes up the stairs into the room where Newt is. I follow close behind him, every one of Newt's pained grunt's sending a knife of sympathy through my heart.
Newt is yelling now, thrashing wildly like he's trying to murder the air. The scene in front of me is terrifying, and I bite my lip as Alby tackles Newt, pinning him roughly to the bed.
"Newt, calm down!" Alby screams into poor Newt's face, who's unable to control what's happening to his body.
I try to help, leaping on top of Newt's legs and steadying them while Alby holds down his upper body. After a few straining moments, Newt starts to calm down, relaxing and not struggling as much. Five minutes later, he's completely still and quiet, as if nothing had happened at all.
Alby and I slowly release our grip on the blond boy, and I cast a sideways glance at Alby.
"Does this happen every time someone goes through the Changing?"
Alby snickers. "I told you, you don't ever want to see the Changing-it's your fault you didn't listen. That reminds me-isn't it time for you to get back to work?"
His tone gets harsher with the last few words, and I sigh.
"Fine. But I'll be back here after dinner."
I cast a final glance back at peaceful little Newt before I head out to the fields, which seem empty without him.
A/N:
Sorry this is a short one, I'm really busy with school and stuff. But, I promise, after Newt wakes up (yes, he's gonna wake up stop worrying I would not kill off my babe XD) there will be plenty of cutesey fluff scenes! I have a little sticky note with all my planned fluff chapters on my desk, and I'll check them off one by one...so get ready!
Also-I have like 60 comments and wow 11,000 views right now, and I just realized that, so omg guys thank you so much! I love you and fluff is your reward! Yay for you!
