DISCLAIMER: I ONLY OWN BELLE AND A FEW OTHERS
Newt POV:
I stood just outside a forest with a large building with W.I.C.K.E.D on it. It was raining heavily. I was drenched I wore a dark blue shirt and jeans. The rain made it so hard to see. I was shaking with fear and cold.
I was facing the building when I heard it. A twig snapped behind me I turned quickly and I saw a man step out of the forest his head cocked to the side. He had dark brown hair that was plastered to his face because of the rain his clothing stuck to him and fear ran through me. He cocked his head to the other side and ran at me. I ran away knowing I wouldn't be able to beat or over power him, I could hear his footsteps behind me quickly gaining on me I felt fingers swipe across my back he was trying to grab me I suddenly heard a thump. I turned around and saw a man who looked like a rat on top of him. He was kicking and punching him.
The mysterious man managed to break away and looked like he was about to dive at me. I noticed the Rat Man had a gun in his left hand but the mystery man kicked it out of his grip but it wasn't long before he was pinned again being kicked by the Rat Man soon three more figures appeared out of the forest. A bald man ran over
"Newt! Are you alright?" He asked but I remained fixed on the Rat Man and another man that had joined him beating the Mystery Man up.
The Mystery Man sat up and the other man pointed a gun at him
"No, Jackson, not for one second." He asked with a strange accent
Soon I was engulfed in a hug and when I was pulled out of it a woman with red hair tied back in a bun stood there
"Are you ok, love?" She asked me
"Yes," I gasped out I turned my attention back to the men and the Bald Man had joined them. He had a sharp knife that he looked more than willing to use.
"Time to get some answers for this son of a-" The other man said but was interrupted
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The Mystery Man lay lifeless on the ground with four bullet holes in his chest
"Isabelle!" The Rat Man shouted turning around. I turned but it was too rainy to see a face
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I shot upwards in a bed. It had been a dream.
But it felt so real
"Newt your awake," I heard Tommy say next to me, "How you feeling?"
As if on cue my neck began to ache
"Like I've just been choked," I said dryly I looked over and saw a cheese sandwich on the table next to me
"That's for you," Tommy said walking over picking it up and giving it to me
"Thanks."
"Must have been one hell of a dream," Tommy said. I now noticed he too had a sandwich and had a mouth full of it
"Yeah," I said absently.
We sat in silence for a while
"Has that ever happened before?" Tommy asked
"What Alby just did? No. Never. But then again, no one's ever tried to tell us what they remembered during the Changing. They always refuse. Alby tried to - must be why he went nuts for a while and tried to," I trailed off. I decided to change the subject, "We need to find Gally."
"Serious?"
"That shank threatened to kill you and we need to make bloody sure it never happenes again. That shuck-face is gonna pay a heavy price for acting like that - he's lucky we don't Banish him. Remember what I told you about order."
"Yeah."
"Here's how it's gonna play out, Tommy," I said "You're with me for the rest of today - we need to figure things out. Tomorrow, the Slammer. Then you're Minho's and I want you to stay away from the other shanks for a while. Got it?"
Tommy seemed more than happy to oblige. "Sounds beautiful. So Minho's going to train me?"
"That's right - you're a Runner now. Minho'll teach ya. The Maze, the Maps, everything. Lots to learn. I expect you to work your butt off."
We sat in silence again and I knew now was the time to talk
"Thomas," I began, deciding it was best I used his full name, "I need you to accept something. We've heard it too many times to deny it, and it's time to discuss it."
I knew Tommy knew what was coming I could see it in his eyes
"Gally said it. Alby said it. Ben said it," I continued. "The girl, after we took her out of the box - she said it," I paused, "They all said things were going to change." I looked away for a second then back at Tommy, "And Gally and Ben claim to have saw you from their memories from the Changing. Alby probably saw you too." Tommy nodded confirming my thoughts. "And from what I gather, you weren't plantin' flowers and helpin' old ladies cross the street. According to Gally there's somethin' rotten about ya and he wants to kill ya."
"Newt, I don't know-" Tommy started but I refused to let him finish.
"I know you don't remember anything, Thomas! Quit sayin' that - don't ever say it again. None of us remember anything, and we're bloody sick of you reminding us. The point is, there's something different about you, and it's time to figure it out."
"Fine, so how do we do it? I want to know who I am just as much as anyone else. obviously."
I need you to open your mind. Be honest if anything - anything at all - seems familiar."
"Nothing-" Tommy said but he stopped. I could basically see the wheels turning in his head.
"I can see your wheels spinnin'," I said, quietly. "Talk."
I saw him hesitate but he began to talk. "Well...I can't put my finger on anything specific." He spoke slowly and carefully. "But I did feel like I'd been here before when I first got here." He looked at me hope sparked in his eyes. "Anyone else go through that?"
I simply rolled my eyes. "Uh, no, Tommy. Most of us spent a week klunkin' our pants and bawlin' our eyes out."
"Yeah, well." Tommy paused. "It all seemed familiar to me, and I knew I wanted to be a Runner."
"That's bloody interesting." I exclaimed, I didn't bother hiding my suspicion. "Well, keep lookin' for it. Strain your mind, spend your free time wanderin' around your thoughts, and think about this place. Delve inside that brain of yours, and seek it out. Try for all our sakes."
"I will." Tommy closed his eyes, and I rolled my eyes again
"Not now, you dumb shank." I laughed. "I just meant do it from now on. Free time, meals, goin' to sleep at night, as you walk around, train, work. Tell me anything that seems familiar. Got it?"
"Yeah, got it," Tommy said
"Good that," I said "To begin with, we'd better go and see someone."
"Who?" Tommy asked
"The girl, I want you to look at her till your eyes bleed, see if something if somethin' gets triggered in that shuck brain of yours." I said getting out of bed. "Then I want you to tell me every word Alby said to you."
"Okay."
We walked down the corridor until we were outside the girl's room, and Tommy seemed deep in thought
"If all else fails," I said breaking his concentration "we'll send ya to the Grievers - to get stung so you go through the Changing. We need your memories."
Tommy barked a sarcastic laugh but I wasn't smiled and I opened the door. We walked thought the door where Clint stood. He looked up, he saw me and frowned. He pointed at me.
"You. Out," He said simply
"No," I said defensively
"You just got choked you need to rest," He said. He was in Med-jack mode
"If you want me to go to bed, you'll have to bloody tie me down," I said stubbornly and I heard Tommy stifle a laugh
"Fine," Clint said sighing in defeat
I nodded towards the girl "She survivin'?"
"Yeah," Clint answered. "She's doing fine, though she talks in her sleep all the time. We think she'll come out ofit soon."
"Have you been writin' down every word she says?" I asked
Clint nodded. "Most of it's impossible to understand. But yeah, when we can."
I pointed to the notepad on the nightstand. "Give me an example."
"Well, the same thing she said when we pulled her out of the Box, about things changing. Other things about the Creators and how 'it all has to end'. And uh..." Clint looked over at Clint Tommy
"It's ok - he can hear whatever I hear," I reassured him
"Well...I can't make it all out but..." Clint looked at Tommy again "She keeps saying his name over and over."
"Thanks, Clint," I said dismissing him. "Get us a report of all that, okay?"
"Will do. Check in with me later I need to make sure your necks ok." Then he left.
I rolled my eyes and sat at the edge of the girl bed
"Pull up a chair," I said. He pulled up a chair from a desk and put it right next to the girls head, leaning forward to look at her face
"Anything ring a bell?" I winced. "Anything at all?"
Tommy didn't respond he just sat there studying her face. We sat in silence for a couple minutes when Tommy spoke
"I do know her," He whispered leaning back in his chair
I stood up. "What? Who is she?"
"No idea. But something clicked - I know her from somewhere." He rubbed his eyes.
"Well, keep bloody thinking - don't loose it. Concentrate."
"I'm trying, so shut up." Tommy closed his eyes he stayed like that for awhile. He leaned forward in his chair and took a deep breath, then looked up at me, shaking his head in surrender. I was about to sit down. "I just don't-"
He jolted upwards from his chair knocking it backwards he spun in a circle searching for something
"What's wrong?" I asked. "Did ya remember somethin'?
He ignored me looking around the room looking more and more confused each second then his eyes fell on the girl again
"I..." He sat back down, he leaned forward, staring at the girl's face. "Newt, did you say anything before I stood up?"
"No."
"Oh. I just thought I heard something...I don't know. Maybe it was in my head. Did she say anything?"
"Her?" I asked. "No. Why? What did you hear?"
He seemed scared to admit it. "I...I swear I heard a name. Teresa,"
"Teresa? No, I didn't hear that. Must've sprung loose from your bloody memory blocks! That's her name, Tommy. Teresa. Has to be."
"It was...I swear I heard it. But in my mind, man. I can't explain it."
Tommy suddenly jumped up from his chair and scrambled as far away from the bed as possible, he knocked over a lamp it landed with the crash of broken glass.
"What's bloody wrong with you?" I asked.
Tommy looked like he was about to have a heart attack
"She's...she's freakin' talking to me. In my head. She just said my name!"
"What?"
"I swear!" He said looking at the girl. "I'm...hearing her voice in my head - or something...it's not really a voice..."
"Tommy, sit your butt down. What are you talking about?"
"Newt, I'm serious. It's not really a voice...but it is."
He squeezed his eyes shut and put his hands over his ears
"Tommy, what's wrong?" I asked.
He stumbled over to the door and yanked it open and ran out the door.
I stood and walked out in the corridor about to follow him
"Newt?" I heard a voice croak. I turned up and saw Alby standing in the doorway his eyes flickered to my neck then back to me
"I'm so sorry," He said weakly
"Get your butt into bed, Shuck-face." I commanded
A door opened and Clint stuck his head out
"Hypocrite," He said before taking his head back
"Okay," Alby said about to turn in to his room before he turned back. "Newt?"
"Yeah?"
"Protect the maps." He shut the door
Why can't we have a normal day in the Glade?
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