Author's Note: No, I sadly don't own the Maze Runner Series or it's character's. It all belongs to Mr. James Dashner. I own Leah and parts of the story.
Light floods into the confinement I was currently in, momentarily blinding me. A figure jumps into the box, obscuring the harsh light from my face and I smile at them gratefully.
"Hey Gally. Long time no see, eh? I guess dear old dad decided that I wasn't needed down here."
"It's Leah! Leah is back!" Gally shouts up, receiving a whoop from the no doubt large group waiting around the Box. He offers a hand to pull me up and I take it gratefully. "No matter what that shuck decided, we really missed you down here Leah. You haven't been here in months. We were all worried and Newt has been going berserk." He grins.
"Tch, what a worrier. I would say that I missed you too, but I have no idea I was thinking while I was up there with those whack jobs. Who knows, maybe I'm a whack job when I'm up there as well." I chuckle, while pulling Gally into a hug.
"You say that like you aren't normally a whack job." He jokes, squeezing me back.
"Hey! I was being nice and you go and ruin the moment. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, my butt."
"Speaking of butts, you should get yours up the rope before Newt comes down here himself. You know how he is. He's usually nurturing but when you're around he goes into full mother mode. I'm not still not sure if I'd rather face him like that, or Alby's wrath," Gally makes a face, before gesturing towards the rope, "Well? After you. Everyone awaits."
A/N: I know, I know, short chapter, but I'm just setting the stage. I'm probably going to combine chapters. A lot of heavy editing going on here, so please be patient while I try to figure everything out. Hope Gally doesn't seem too OOC…