-Authors Note-
Hey! I hope you enjoyed my first chapter! This chapter will be longer, aswell as the ones to come, but expect a few short ones! I'll try my best to update atleast every other day, and hopefully atleast once a week! I'll be out of town the next 2 weeks, and the first week I won't update at all bc of spotty signal, and the next week I might be able to update once or twice! Enjoy, and please review with suggestions, I'm new at this!
Newt's POV
I stare at the unconscious girl for a moment, shocked. Why was there a girl? What were the creators planning?
Instinct kicks in after a few seconds.
"Alby! She's passed out! Clint! Jeff! Get ready to help. She's got a nasty wound
on her head! Alby help me get her up!"
The glade was hectic, everyone trying to get a peak at the girl. Alby jumped down.
"How do we get her up? Usually the greenies wait till they get out of the box to do this."
"How would I bloody know Alby? Just...Grab her legs, I'll get her shoulders."
They lifted her up, which was surprisingly easy. The Girl Greenie didnt weigh much. She wasnt very tall. She was slightly muscular, but she seemed very soft.
"Gally! Minho! Get her out!" Alby ordered.
With the help of the two keepers, they got the girl up, laying her on the ground.
Clint and Jeff were ready with the medkit, and they patched her up.
"EVERYONE BACK TO WORK! ANYONE STILL THERE WHEN I TURN AROUND GETS BATHROOM DUTY FOR A MONTH" Alby roared. The threat worked, everyone left.
Once the medjacks were finished, Newt picked the small girl up, bringing her to the medjack building, being careful of her bandaged head.
Greenie's POV
She's suddenly aware of everything. She vaguely hear two boys whispering to each other. One was the leader boy.. Did they call him Alby? The other was the british boy, Newt.
She opens her eyes, lifting her head. A wave of dizziness hits her, and she groans, lying her head back down.
She leaves her eyes open, willing the room to stay still. Two pairs of eyes land on her.
"Finally decided to wake up Greenie?" The Newt guy asks.
She tries to reply, but the words get caught in her throat. She coughs.
"Whoa there, easy Greenbean, no talking, let me just explain," He says with a light smile.
The leader dude, Alby, speaks up.
"Name's is Alby, I'm the leader, I guess. Newt's my second in command. This is the Glade, it's out home. We all were sent here, only remembering our name. Your's will come. Newt's gonna take you on the tour. Until then, dont ask questions." He wasn't as kind. She didn't like him. She watched as he left the room.
"Sorry bout' that Greenie, he's a little grumpy...Hasn't been in a good mood for a while." Newt said with a light frown, running a hand through his hair.
She tried to sit up, but found she was to weak to do so. She felt strong hands on her, assisting in the basic movement.
"What's going on? Why did I get sent here? Why me?" She asked him, her voice hoarse.
"And why does everyone call my Greenie?"
"Dunno, sorry, Greenie, no one knows why we were sent here. It's nothing you did, I promise. And to answer your last question, Greenie is what we call the Newbies. Don't worry, another Greenbean will come next month, you wont be the Greenie for long."
She nodded, though she barely understood what he said. Her mind was foggy.
"I'll go get you some food, don't move too much."
He returned a few minutes later with two sandwiches. He handed one to her, and they ate in silence.
"Ok, Greenie. Are you feeling up to going on the tour?" He asked once they had both finished their sandwiches.
She nodded, getting up slowly, testing herseld. She was still a little woozy, but she wanted to know what was going on.
"Follow me Greenbean" He says with a light smile. "No questions till' the end."
"We have three rules. One, never harm another glader. We have to have trust. Two, do your part. No slacking. 3, never leave the glade. The only gladers allowed in the maze are runners."
She followed him quietly as they walked around. He has a limp, she hadn't noticed that before. he points out all the different places in the glade. Gardens, Bloodhouse, Kitchen, Homestead, Medjack building (which is where she had been ), and the Deadheads. He eventually spoke again.
He pointed to the maze. "Those doors close every night. No one ever survives a night in there... There's things that come out at night, sometimes in the day. We call them grievers."
He points at the thing I came up in. "That's the box. Brings supplies weekly and a Greenie every month. Never fails. "
We stop at the Homestead. "You're gonna sleep in my room, I'll stay with Minho until we get you something permanent. Don't want any of those Slintheads bothering you... Any questions?"
She'd been holding her tongue the whole time. She opened her mouth, then closed it again, trying to figure out what to ask first
Eventually, she spoke up.
"Did you say maze? Are we trapped her? How long have you been here? who came here first, Alby? What does a griever look like? Has anyone every tried climbing the walls? What about going back down into the box? When will I get my name back?"
She almost continued, but he interrupted.
"Slow down there, Greenie!" He laughed.
"Yes, there is a maze. We think it's the way out... somehow. We may be trapped, but we are trying our hardest to get out. Nick was first, but he uh...Didn't make it back from the maze one night...Alby was second, I was third. It's been 2 years...Yea, I tried climbing the bloody walls, fell off, that's how I got the limp. The box won't leave until it's empty.. And for your last question, I can't say. It's different for everyone. You should get it back in a few days, maybe sooner, maybe longer."
She nodded. "Ok. Thanks Newt."
"Anytime Greenie."
They had made it to his room, and he opened the door, gesturing for her to enter.
"A box came up with you, labled for the Greenie. I'll leave you to get settled. I'll be at the gardens if you need anything" He smiled warmly at her.
"Thankyou,"
He nodded, walking off.
She opened the box. "Oooohh." She laid her hand on the silky t-shirt on top. There were more like it. They were made from a material that would dry quickly. It was thin enough for her to be able to work in the heat. She found a couple of sweatshirts, some jeans, bras, and panties. She also found shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, shaving cream, and a razor. There was a doorknob with a lock labeled for one of the bathroom and shower stalls. she found another bag in the box. How did all of this fit?
She grinned as she opened it.
"Ohhh!" "Oooo!" "Noo way!"
There was makeup, perfume, books!
There were 3 chocolate bars, a bottle of pills, and pads in another bag labled For that time of the month. Whoever sent her here may not be very good people, but they knew how to make a girl happy! She tried to put everything back in the box, but it didn't all fit. How did these people get it all in there? She arranged it all neatly by the wall, and grinned.
She grabbed the first book she saw, 'The Hunger Games'. She opened it, getting absorbed by the book as she read. After a while her eyes fluttered shut and she drifted into unconsciousness, her head finding a place on the book. She didn't dream of much, only a soft voice whispering, "It will all be ok Elizabeth."
She felt something shake her shoulder and she gasped, jolting up. She wacked her hand out, trying to protect herself from whatever it was. Her hand hit something warm. It was soft but firm.
"Ow Greenie!" She heard a familiar voice say. "It's just me, I'm not gonna hurt you."
It was Newt
She grinned sheepishly. "Sorry...You scared me."
He laughed, rubbing his arm. "All good"
"Newt?" She asked.
"Yea? What is it Greenbean?"
"My dream...Someone said a name over and over again..Elizabeth...I think that's me."
Her brows furrowed. She hoped he didn't think she was crazy.
"Well, Greenie, it looks like ya have a bloody name now!" He grinned at her, and she couldn't help but return it.
"Alright Liz, time to go! There's a bonfire and you're the guest of honor!" He got up, and she soom followed.
"Liz?" She asked him. He grinned at her.
"Elizabeth is nice, but I think Liz fits you best."
"Oh, ok. Cool, I like it!"
They walked out, finding their way to the large fire.
He walked her over to an Asian dude, who seemed to be about 17. He gasped when he saw her.
"So its true! Those Slintheads actually sent a girl!"
Newt rolled his eyes at that. "You really thought I was bloody lying Shuckface?"
The Asian dude grinned. "Name's Minho, Greenie...You gotten your's back yet?"
She nodded, smiling slightly. "Liz."
"Welcome to the glade Liz!" He said, patting her on the back. She grinned, feeling like maybe she could make a home out of this place.
Newt tapped her shoulder to get her attention, then gestured to the walls. "Look, they're about to close."
She winced as a terrible noise went through the whole glade. The walls shuddered, then started to move. It took them about 30 seconds, but they closed.
It made her feel claustrophobic. She felt trapped. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Newt. "You good Liz?" He asked. She nodded.
She was introduced to a few more people. Gally, the keeper of the builders. Frypan, keeper of the cooks, and Clint, the keeper of the Medjacks.
Her, Minho, and Newt walked around, finding a log with no one on it. She was deep in thought, trying to figure something out about herself.
She gasped, a hand waving infront of her.
"Liz?" Newt asked.
"Oh..sorry...I was thinking..uhm."
"What is it Greenbean?" Minho asked.
"What do I look like? How old do you think I am?" she asked with a frown.
"Hmm." She hears them both say. They stared at her for a moment.
Newt spoke first. "I'd say your 16 maybe. You have brown wavy hair that goes down to your lower back. Your pretty short, maybe 5'2. You have blue eyes and a few freckles on your cheeks. Your pretty tiny honestly."
"What he said." Minho said with a short laugh.
"Thanks" She said quietly. She was frustrated, confused. She knew nothing about herself.
Frypan came over with a plate. On it was 3 burgers. Minho reached for one, but Frypan swatted him away.
"Lady's first Shuckface!" He yelled. His voice softened. "M'lady, please take your dinner." She rolled her eyes, taking a burger. Frypan had Newt take the next one, forcing Minho to get the last one.
Minho and Newt joked while they ate. The food wasn't gourmet, but it wasnt too bad
After all three of them had finished eating, Minho got up. "Gotta talk to those Slinthead runners."
She was quiet for a moment, staring at the flames, but eventually, she spoke.
"do you like it here? What was it like for you when you first came?" She kept her gaze on the fire. "Sorry..I know I'm asking a lot of questions, I'm just trying to figure out what to make of this place."
Newt was silent for a moment, but he eventaully replied.
"Don't worry about it, everyone asks questions their first few days. And to answer those.." He sighed. "I like it here...Now, atleast. I struggled a lot in the beginning. I briefly mentioned it earlier, but I was only the third person here, Nick and Alby didn't know much yet. We figured it out together. I was strong because I had to be, but once we had it sort of figured out, I struggled, really bad. I finally found my place here though..Took a whole year, but I did. It'll be easier for you though, I'm the only one who went through that much trouble." He paused. "That's why I've been the one around your mostly. Every time there is a Greenie, I just try to make sure no one goes through what I went through, atleast not alone."
I glance up at him. He's staring into the fire.
"That's really sweet of you" I say to him. Not because I should, but because it was true. "And I'm sorry you had to go through that, but it's really cool that your helping everyone else."
They sat in silence until a loud voice interrupted the peace. "HEY GREENIE,"
Gally was walking over with a jar full of a suspicious brown liquid. He was grinning. "Drink this!" He said, shoving her the drink. She didn't dare smell it, she just took a sip.
She coughed, spraying the drink out of her mouth.
"What the heck Gally! What is in that?!" She asked, resisting the urdge to puke.
"Secret recipe!" He called, turning and leaving.
She handed the drink to Newt. "There is no way I'm drinking that."
He laughed, taking it from her. He chugged it, putting the jar on the ground by his feet.
After about 30 more minutes, her eyes got droopy. She yawned, tired, but she tried to stay awake.
Newt's POV
He chattered to the girl, knowing it was better for him to do most of the talking, no one felt the best their first few days. it always worried him each time a newt Greenie came. No one had noticed how much he had been struggling, and it nearly cost him his life. He thought back to the day he jumped, but quickly snapped out of it. He couldn't afford to think about that day...He had to think positively.
He heard a yawn and looked at Liz.
"Tired? It's been quite the day, c'mon, you gotta start testing jobs tomorrow and need to rest."
He walked her too his room, patting her on the back after he opened the door.
"Night Greenie, day starts early tomorrow, get some rest."
She nodded, turning to the bed. He closed the door, walking to Minho's room.
He pounded on the door. "You in there Shuckface?!" He yelled.
He didn't get an answer, so he opened the door. He didnt bother turning on the lights, he just went to the far corner, sitting down and leaning his head against the wall. He was incredibly uncomfortable. He had not blanket, so he was a little chilly aswell, but he was so tired he was asleep in minutes. He didnt even wake up when Minho came in, and that Shank was never quiet.
Hey! I hope you enjoyed the second chapter! Please tell me if there is any suggestions you have! I may update again today, but it might be tomorrow!
