Chapter Text
Hell has no fury like a man enraged. A flame with the heat of a thousand fires burned in Thomas's Chest. Thomas was no cliché though, he was not a phoenix that would rise from the ashes. He was not defeated. There was no need for him to rise from the ashes because he was the whole fucking fire. The lies Gally spit out spread like wildfire and now everyone’s head was clouded by smoke. Newt and Thomas saw through the haze of the smoke. Gally made a mistake by turning on Thomas, the fuse was lit and the fire ignited. The lesson Gally was going to have to learn the hard way was that under no circumstances do you ever start a fire you can't quench.
Deep in the maze though the labyrinth and it's cold grey walls the echoes of screams for help fill the air "Thomas stop" Minho had been trying to get control of Thomas for the past hour "Thomas...Hey stop" Thomas tires to climb up the whole for what seemed to be the millionth time. Each times he get a couple meters up but slides or falls back down then starts again. He was focused and determined to get out "Thomas enough!" Minho yelled and grabbed onto Thomas arm before he tired to go up again. Thomas finally looks at him with such piercing eyes. He looked tired, worried, scared, enraged, lost, determined, confused, helpless all at the same time. Minho has never seen this side of Thomas " let go of me" He shoved Minho’s hand away forcefully and tires to climb up the wall again only to slide back down to his knees "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" He punches the floor with his fist in frustration " Thomas you need to calm down man. we can figure-" Before Minho could finish Thomas grabs him by the collar of his shirt and pulls him in " Calm down! You fucken want me to calm down when that psychopath is out there trying to hurt Newt!" it took a second for Minho to get over the initial shock of Thomas's aggressive stance but Mino was no push over, he grabbed Thomas’s collar and shoved him away. " Get the fuck off me Thomas, I am only trying to help" Thomas laughs " Oh right, Last I checked I was the only one trying to climb out of here. You were just sitting there waiting for Gally to come and finish us off" Thomas was beginning to get on Minho's last nerve " At least I'm trying to save Newt, you seem fine with just letting Gally do whatever the hell he has planed to him" That sent Minho past his breaking point, He was so mad he actually punched Thomas right in the face " Fuck you Thomas! I care about Newt, I want to get the fuck out of here and help him too" Thomas whips his lip and noticed some blood on his lip. He wipes it off and looks over at Minho. Anger had taken over his expression, they are both breathing hard and the tension continues to rise " You are letting this affect your thought process, we need to come up with a plan. your instincts are taking over and instead of thinking things though you are just acting out and wasting your energy" Thomas takes another breath "Fuck you Minho" Now its Thomas who throws the punch. one after another both boys are now in an all out fist fight. Blow after the blow the anger continues to take over. Minho manages to shove Thomas away and charges at him. they fall to the floor were they toss and turn over each other. Finally Minho gets the upper hand and manages to pin Thomas down. He hovers over him and lifts his arm to punch him but he stops. Thomas is laying under him with tears in his eyes " I'm sorry, I’m worried about Newt. I-I swore I would be there to protect him and I failed. He must be so scared and confused. He out there all alone with no one on his side and I'm fucken here. trapped in this dame whole, useless" Minho stares into his friends eyes and sees how broken he is right now. Minho puts his fist down and gets off Thomas. he stands over him and extends his hand to his friend. Thomas hesitates but gladly takes it. " Thomas I will always have your back, I owe you my life man. I love you like a brother, never forget that. I will help you with whatever you need, always. You are not the only one who cares about newt, I do to. I want to get the hell out of here at rip Gally's head off. I am going to get you out of here so you can save Newt. we are both going to do it but together okay?" Thomas looks at Minho and nods " Your right, lets do it...together" They share a quick hug " Dame dude you have a mean right hook" Minho says as he rubs he jaw. Thomas chuckles " Not as mean as you yours" Thomas says as he rubs his jaw. They both look at each other and share a laugh " Alright bother lets get the hell out of this shit whole. I've got a couple things I want to say to Gally and I'm sure Newt can't wait to see you" Minho and Thomas look up to the top of the whole that keeps them imprisoned " Don't worry Newt I'm coming" And that was a promise.
A moment of silence is calming to some, it could bring peace and reflection. It could be a form to honor a memory that was lost or to remember what is no longer there. It can be used a listening tool or a way to show support. In some ways silence isn't empty but full of answers. Back at camp silence fills the air, there was a sadness that had sucked out all the air and was now slowly suffocating everyone. How could silence be so loud? Thomas and Minho were gone, The two people that had lead them to safe heaven were now nothing but a memory. "It truly saddens me to say goodbye to two of my best friends" Gally had gathered everyone from the camp to honor Thomas and Minho. In the maze they all stood with fire torches and the moonlight as there only sources of light. There they stood around the wall of names in total silence, how could silence be so suffocating? " Thomas and Minho will never be forgotten, we stand by the wall and even though there names will be crossed off they will always be a part of safe haven. I stand before all of you saddened to see them go but we must move forward. It is what they would want, with a heavy heart I will take over there rolls and continue to lead you" Gally walks over to pick up a sharpened knife and a rock. He walks over the wall and looks at Minho's name and slowly starts to chisel away at the name. The sound of metal craving into the stone wall sent shivers down everyone’s spines. It was a constant punch in the heart. When Minho's name was crossed out Gally turned to Thomas's Name and smirked. He actually smirked, He had gathered all of Thomas friends and made a fool out of him. He truly had no respect or soul, what kind of a person would take joy out of something so serious. He was lying too everyone and he had no remorse for it. He knew how much pain he was slowly infecting on everyone present as he scratch out Thomas's name but then whole time he simply smiled. While everyone mourned the loss of there friends Gally rejoiced. His meaningless silence carried the same emotion as his meaningless words, nothing. Little did they know that just a couple miles further into the maze the friends they were honoring were alive and well, planning and plotting there revival. Only one more person stood in his away but not for much longer. When he was done carving out Thomas's name he looked over at Newts name. He couldn't wait to carve a big line right though it.
One by one all the boys form safe heaven took there turn in saying something about Minho and Thomas. Some guys said something nice, some guys said something sweet. Most said something funny. A dark cloud lingered over everyone. Everyone except Gally, he was on could nine. Well he was until everyone started going on and on about how great Thomas was and how kind and amazing he was. It made Gally sick, even when Thomas was gone he was still around. That right there was the bitter pill that Gally would never be able to swallow. Thomas was a great leader, What Gally doesn't understand and will never understand is that a good leader is never really gone. Once there time is up there legacy lives on forever. Gally looked around and didn't understand why Alby had tears in his eyes. He didn't understand why Winston and Ben tried to comfort Frypan or why Aris seemed broken. He honestly had had enough, he was ready to go to bed and start his new day the next morning as leader. He looked over in the direction were he knew Thomas and Minho were. He smirked and discreetly made his way into the shadow of the maze. He had a couple loose ends he had to take care of.
The moon is at its peak in the sky. Everyone has left the wall of names except for Alby, Winston, Frypan and Aris. They all sat in silence, for some reason they just couldn't leave. If they left and went back to camp the cold reality that Thomas and Minho were really gone would set in and none of them were ready for that. " You know..." All the boys turn to Aris who had finally broken the silence " I keep thinking about what Gally said and I just...I don't know" The boys listen attentively because secretly they were all thinking the same thing " I spent a lot of time with Newt. I don't think he could have done it, there is just no way" Alby looked up at the stars and took a deep breath " He had the bag with a syringe" Aris turned to Alby " So what, someone could have easily planted that in his bag. I saw his face the moment Gally showed everyone what was in the bag. He genuinely seemed shocked" Aris spent the most time with Newt, not including Minho and Thomas of coarse. Things in Gally's story just weren't adding up the more he thought about them " Aris enough, I don't want to talk about him anymore. He betrayed us all and we let him" Aris just couldn’t let it go " It just doesn't add up Alby " Alby had had enough, he stands up and storms over to Aris. He grabs him by the collar and picks him up " I said shut it, I saw the syringe myself. I saw two of my other friends turn because of the dame flare and they all had one person in common. Newt was there each and every time" The rest of the boys got up to separate the two " Hey guys enough, break it up" Aris managed to break free of Albee’s hold " Bullshit, all of a sudden Gally is the voice of reason. You all know Gally hates Newt, he always has since day one. Newt has given us no reason not to trust him, and I don't know about you guys but Gally has given me many reasons not to trust him" Alby stays quiet " Listen, I have no proof or evidence that he didn't do it...I just...I just have a feeling, Gally was a little to happy to take Thomas's place tonight. I didn't buy his charade tonight, I kept a close eye on him and he was definitely not sad at all" Aris was smart enough to see though Gally's crocodile tears and his fake sad speech, both were almost Oscar worthy. Out of no were Alby charged Aris and they both landed on the ground. Alby on top of Aris " Shut up! God you sound crazy right now. Thomas and Minho are gone and its because of him and Wicked! You think just because you got to spend some extra time with him that you know him better then we do. Face it Aris he played you just like he played all of us and-" Aris interrupts him " So he played Thomas too huh?" Alby goes quiet " Minho and Thomas trusted Newt with everything. Thomas trusted Newt with everything he had. Thomas wouldn't give that out to just anyone. Now you might not believe me or my judge in character but do you trust in Thomas's" Alby facial expression shifted from anger to doubt. That seemed to have resonated with not only Alby but the rest of the boys as well. " I understand all of your anger and frustration Alby I really do, but answer me this. Are you one hundred percent sure that you trust and believe in Gally? If you tell me you do I will back off and forget about Newt. I will find a way to move on and never look back" Aris pauses and looks over at the rest of the guys " The same goes to you guys, Can you answer that question with one hundred percent certainty?" Everyone thinks it over, the more they think about it the more questions they have. There were a lot of empty wholes in Gally's story. Then they all realized that all they had was just a story that Gally told them. In the moment everyone was upset and angry about Minho and Thomas that Newt didn't get a fair chance to explain his side of things. " I trust Thomas, I will always trust him with everything I have. He believed in Newt and I will honor that forever. I don't believe anything Gally has said, so boys I need and answer do you believe Gally?" All the guys look around and nod and turn to Alby " No... I can't say I trust Gally one hundred percent" Aris sighed in relief " Like you said Thomas believed in Newt. I won't lie things look really bad, but for Thomas I won't rest until we get the truth...Right guys" Everyone agrees "RIGHT!" the group yells " Okay Aris I think we all have to go pay Newt a visit want to lead the way" Alby says and extends his hand to Aris who glad takes it and shakes it " Gladly"
It was hot, It was cloudy, It was engulfed and in a burning blaze, Newt's mind was chaotic. That’s the thing about fires they spread in an uncontrollable motion, demand control and destroy everything it comes in contact with. Newt couldn't help but feel like a walking fire. His mind was clouded by the smoke, he couldn't help but wonder if all this was his fault. He felt a tear roll down his cheek, would Thomas and Minho still be here if it wasn't for him? He couldn't get rid of the looks of betrayal he got from his friends. The image of Gally's smirk as his whole world went up in flames will forever be burned in his mind. That darkness and loneliness he once felt when he was imprisoned by wicked was back, but now instead of cold black walls sounding him there was only ash. The ashes that belong to a life he was building, it was cruel Newt thought. He felt more lonely now then before because he got a taste of what happiness was with Thomas. Before Thomas, Minho and the rest of the guys there was just Newt. There was nothing WICKED could have ever taken from him because he truly had nothing. The wasn't the case now, Gally took everything and set it on fire. As he sat in his cell he tried not to cry but there was a tear every time that he blinked. With everything that was lost today, there was one name that echoed in his mind. The name that would forever be on his lips; Thomas. Newt kept looking towards the cell gate in hopes that Thomas would burst though the door and save the day. Sadly every time he would look over there was no one, just the wind.
Newt was about to give up hope when he heard footsteps, he turned his tear eyed eyes towards the door of the cell. "Tommy?" wishful thinking, when his eyes adjusted it wasn't Thomas but he was still happy to see Aris " Aris? what are you doing here? If Gally sees you here he will flip" Newt whispers as he looks around to make sure the coast is clear. Aris smiles and that right there was reassurance that Newt was innocent " Don't worry about Gally, We need to talk to you" Newt was confused "We?" He asked, Aris gave the guys a thumbs up and they all came into Newt's View " I-I um didn't think you guys wanted to talk to me" Alby came forward " I didn't" Alby could see how broken Newt looked " Alby- guys I swear I didn't have anything to do with the flare. I have had no contact with WICKED since I escaped. I would never do anything to hurt you guys. I will never be able to repay you for everything you have done, I mean you guys gave me home and-" Alby interrupts "Newt that is enough” Newt went silent. He couldn't blame them for not trusting him. Gally did a great job covering up his lies. "Alby let him explain, You came here to hear his side and your not even letting him get his thoughts out" Aris tried to defend Newt " Newt" Alby states ignoring Aris " You don't have to explain yourself. Before Aris interrupted" Alby stops and looks over to Aris " I was going to say that I believe you" Newts face softens and relief replaces the tension he felt " We all do, right guys" Newt looked around and thanked them for believing him " I’m sorry for not believing you, Thomas trusted you with everything and so do we" Newt felt such a sadness at the sound of Thomas's name " You guys haven't heard anything form Thomas?" Newt asked, but by the looks of everyone’s faces he knew the answer was no " Newt, We need to understand what going on. Fill us in on everything we don't know" Newt nods and tells them about his encounters with Gally" You don't think Gally hurt Thomas and Minho do you?" Newt asked the group, he would never forgive himself if something happened to Thomas and Minho " Honestly I don't know" Aris stated " Hey, we can't think like that. Newt look at me... Thomas and Minho can take care of themselves okay. Were ever they are I'm sure they are okay. To be honest I'm sure Thomas is going crazy worried about you" Alby stated " The way Gally has been acting lately we all have to be careful. We all have to stick together" Newt nods " Yeah, that’s what Tommy would want" Everyone agreed "Now that that is settled, how about we get Newt out of here" Newt smiled, he needed to get out of this cell so he could go find Thomas " Yeah, Thomas would go crazy if he saw Newt in this cell" the guys gathered around and tried to get the cell door opens. While all the guys were working on the door Newt stood back. "Wait... shhh, do you guys hear that" Newt stated, the guys stopped what they were doing and went silent. " I don't hear anything" Frypan Whispered but Newt held up his hand " There is it again" this time the other heard it, the sound of footsteps " Shit, someone is coming. everyone hide" Newt whispered " No we can't leave you here with the psychopath" Aris tried to get the cell door open but it wouldn’t budge. " Ill be fine guys, Please go. We will be no help to Thomas and Minho if we are all locked in here. Please go" Everyone was apprehensive about going but Newt was right. " Wait...I need you guys to stay hidden no matter what happens oaky?" Aris was going to object but Newt stopped him before he could voice his objection "no matter what got it" the boys nodded and quietly everyone hide nearby.
"Well Well Well, I can honestly say that for the first time ever I am happy to see you Newt" Gally stood with the ugliest grin on his face barely visible in the shadow of the night" I don't know if its because your behind a cell or because you look like shit" He chuckles " Oh maybe it's your red eyes and wet checks form all the crying... It could also be the fact that I not only took all your friends but your precious Tommy form you. Look at you all alone. Yup its nice to see you like this" Newt glared at Gally, the fire Gally had started was nothing compared to the fire in Newt's eyes " Oh come on Newt don't give me those eyes. I warned you and you weren't smart enough to heed my warning. I told you that I would destroy you and I have" Newt just glared at him, no emotion and Gally relished it " I'll tell you what, lets play a game Newt" Gally suggested, Newt stepped back as Gally reached for the keys to the cell and opened the door. " I'm not in the mood for any more of your games Gally, you said it yourself you have already taken everything from me. You have destroyed me so what’s the point" Gally smirked and locked the door behind him. Aris and the other guys didn’t like the fact that Gally had Newt all to himself in there. They stud by in case the needed to interfere " Oh Newt, this is just the begging" Gally stepped out of the shadow and began to walk towards Newt, the atmosphere notably changing "There is still so much more fun to have" The way he said that made Newts skin crawl, his low voice with a mixture of arousal combined with his usual aggression made it sound like a threat as well. Newt inched further away from Gally " What’s wrong Newty, not so tough now that Thomas isn't here to protect you huh? Its okay don't worry I'll take care of you now" Gally took a slow step towards Newt with every word he said " Don't Gally-Don’t talk about Thomas at all" Newts back was not pressed again the wall and Gally nasty smirk grew. He inched closer to Newt until they were just inches away. They were face to face and Newt could feel Gally's hot breath on his face " I can say whatever the fuck I want about Thomas" Newt turned his face, he couldn't stand to be that close to Gally. The way Gally was looking at him like a peace of meat made him very uncomfortable. Golly grabbed Newts chin and forced him to look at him " Look at me you little piece of shit!" Gally wants to see the sadness and fear in Newts eyes but that’s not what he gets. He gets the fierce eyes that burn with the heat of the sun. A fire that he fears and needs put out "I’m the leader now and you will do as I say. Thomas is gone, you need to accept that and move on" Newt tries to control his breathing but Gally is just to dame close " Fuck you" Newt ripped his chin from Gally's hold and spit at him. Gally took a deep breath and whipped the spit form his face with his hand "Mmmm Thomas was right, You are so hot when your mad" before Newt could say anything else Gally grabbed him and slammed there lips together. Newt was in shock, he tried to push Gally away from him but Gally was to strong. Newt tried to scream but that’s when Gally took the chance to stick his tongue down Newt's throat. All Newt could do was cry "God Newt, your going to be mine" Gally finally pulled away, Newt gasped for air. Gally grabbed him again and pulled Newt closer. He Place one hand around his waist to hold him and the other he placed on Newts ass and gave it a grab before he brought his lips to Newt's ear " You are going to feel so fucken good around me" that’s when Newt when pail with shock. He felt nauseous, dizzy, out of breath and out of control. It was like a nightmare, he tired to scream but not a sound came out. It felt like his body was on fire and Gally was gasoline. He was being cut open and Gally was the salt in his wounds. He felt Gally's hands all over his body " Its your lucky day princess, I'm going to fuck you so good" Gally throws Newt on the ground and hovers over him while slowly removing his belt and his pants. Newt try to scoot back only to be pulls back by his legs " Oh no you don't baby" Newt begged for Gally to stop but he was ignored. As Gally approved him Newt panicked and kicked him right in the boner " Fucken bitch, what the Fuuuuuuuuuck" Gally fell back and grabbed onto his junk " What the hell" He whined of pain, Newt immediately got up and ran towards the door forgetting that Gally had locked it. He turned around and Gally had gotten up front he ground and was now zipping up his pants "you son of a bitch you will pay for that" The placed his belt back on and pulled out the keys Newt so desperately wanted to escape " You are going to regret that Newt, I was going to let you be a part of my safe heaven but after that shit show you can forget it" Gally walked towards Newt who flinched, he grabbed him and threw him to the ground face down again. It wasn't enough though he proceeded to kick him on his left side right under his ribs repeatedly and when he was done he pulled Newts hair and lifted his head "I’m going to let you in on a little secret okay. I wasn't going to tell you this but seeing as though your not going to a pain in my ass anymore come tomorrow I'll tell you. You see baby, you were right Tommy is alive and so is Minho.... Now I don't want you to get to excited because once I'm done with you there next" Gally laughed and Newt tried his best not to fall apart. The beating he had taken form Gally took a lot out of him " Oh you should have heard how mad he was when I told him I was planning to hurt you. I have never seen him so enraged, he threatened to kill me if I got anywhere near you Newt. Can you imagine what he would do if he knew that I kissed you...It would be pretty fun to see huh? I'll make sure that it comes up in conversation before I get rid of him and Minho" Gally laughed out load at his brilliant new idea " Oh god I can just imagine his face when I tell him we kissed...just for fun I'll also tell him you sucked my dick and fucked me that will really destroy him huh?" Gally placed one last kiss on Newts lips and let go of Newts hair " Enjoy your last night Newt because come morning light you a goner" Gally exited the cell and locked the door. He took on last look at Newt lying on the floor and walked back to his bungalow.
"Tommy" Newt whispers as he slowly got himself up holding his left side to reduce the pain. He could feel the bruises staring to form all over his body. Gally had made a mistake by telling Newt the truth that Thomas and Minho were alive. By clearing the air Gally had breathed in the smoke and that was going to be his down fall. Gally got cocky and cracked, Newt got smarter and stronger. Newt was in a lot of pain but he didn’t care because now he had hope. He limped to were the side of the cell he knew the guys were hiding at " hear that boys, Tommy is alive" The boys came out of the shadows with a determined looks on there faces. Gally had fucked with them for the last time, It was time to fight fire with fire.