07.

ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴀꜱʜ

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It was the morning after yesterday's events, and I felt better than I had before. And I realized that perhaps I was a little dramatic, and a bit paranoid? I realize now that I let my jealousy get the best of me, and I understand that Thomas had told me that he liked me and not Teresa. At least I'm hoping by the whole hand holding thing that's what he meant. So today my to do list was to apologize to Thomas about blowing him off.

I walked out of my hut, breathing in the fresh morning air, it was pretty early in the morning so that all the runners could go into the maze. I glanced around wondering if the runners were already ready to go at the doors, but it seemed I was the first one up.

I sighed, it was silent all around me as I walked around the Glade. I really paid attention to every little detail as the birds were chirping in the distance and the trees were rustling with the softest brush of wind in the air.

I have never really been alone in the glade before, it was very...creepy.

It was quiet all around me, and very empty, looking almost deserted. I walked along the line of the forest, I had gently hit the leaf of a branch above me in boredom.

"Y/n."

I turned around, though no one was there. My heart began to race quicker, my shallow breaths quickening as well as I looked around to see if someone was there but no one was in sight.

"I saw you..." I heard a deep grumble as if it was all around me, echoing through the glade.

I spin around again, hearing footsteps approaching me. I stop suddenly, seeing Ben staring at me darkly. He had dark purple veins poppy out of his whole body, he was covered in dirt, or maybe it was blood, I wasn't sure. His eyes were dark, murderous almost.

"What?" I muttered shakily, taking a step back in fear as he took a step towards me as if trying to provoke me, teasing me. Tears were streaming down his face as he glared at me with those gut wrenching eyes.

"You did this to us." He stated darkly, his voice in a husky, sobbing breath. My chest rising and falling quickly as I continued to take more steps back.

Please be a dream, please be a dream.

I thought hopefully as I backed up a bit faster now, though suddenly Ben launched himself at me. I landed with a thump on the ground, the wind knocked out of me as Ben was screaming down at me while he had me pinned down to the ground. My eyes were wide in fear, being forced to stare back up at his dark black eyes.

"You did this to us!" He screamed while he grabs a knife out of his pocket,trying to stab me in the face however I quickly dodge it. I gasped in a mix of emotions, my first instinct was to run but I had to come up with a way of how I would ever do that.

He attempted once again to stab me, I however dodged it again quickly, the knife plugging a hole in the ground right next to my head.

Think Y/n! Think!

Ben screamed down at me, a bit of spitting landing on my face, I wanted to cry in fear as my whole body was shaking, trying to wriggle free. He raised the knife again, his eyes wide evilly as hes sobbing, I stop trying to wiggle free, knowing I wasn't going to be able to wiggle my way out.

He had both my arms pinned down to the ground, his grip causing red marks and bruises all along my wrists, the knife in his mouth as hes angling it to hit me right in my face.

Swiftly I tried my best to jump up with my hips, causing him to bounce a bit, I prayed the knife wouldn't slip from his mouth and kill me. Once my legs had a second away from him pinning them down, I kicked him right in the crotch, causing him to fall back, screaming. I crawled away from him, standing up clumsily as I was starting to run away.

"Help! Help me!" I scream to the top of my lungs as I'm running away from Ben, I glanced behind me seeing him quickly get up and chase after me. I gasped in fear, trying to get my legs to run faster. Surprisingly, I was much faster than him, though my fear crushed it down a bit and his thirst to kill me was intensified much more than my speed.

I glance behind me again, seeing him still chasing me, though I see the rest of the gladers running after him. I turn back around but run into Newt's chest and I almost tumble back, though I quickly recover and run behind him. Once Ben was close enough, Newt hit him on the head with a wooden pole or something, causing him to fall to the ground giving enough time for the gladers to tackle him and hold him down on the ground.

Once they had Ben down on the ground he was screaming as he was still trying to kill me, I sighed in relief when Newt punched him in the face, knocking him out instantly.

Newt turned to me instantly, concern and worry filling his eyes as he dropped the bat looking thing on the ground.

"Are you okay?" He urgently looked at me, making sure I wasn't hurt in any way. I nodded, tears welling up in my eyes, though I tried my best to cover them up and not let any tears fall down my face. Instantly, he hugged me tightly, I hugged him back, my arms around the back of his neck.

"Y/n, what happened?" Minho asked, stepping forward, his eyes confused, though a bit fearful, like he was hoping I wouldn't say the wrong answer.

"H-he, I-I was just walking around and then I heard him say my name and then say that I did this to you guys and that it was all my fault and then he just attacked me, trying to stab me." I explained, my voice shaky, my legs were shaking as well, I tried my best to calm myself down but it was hard at this moment.

Newt and Minho gave each other a look that said that they knew what had happened to Ben, but they didn't want to say anything. I glanced around, my breathing falling back to normal a bit as I noticed Thomas was staring at Newt's hand that was around my back in comfort. Though he quickly averted his eyes to meet mine, but then dragged his eyes back to Minho and Newt.

"Put him in the maze." Newt mutters under his breath with a shaky sigh as everyone solemnly walks away while Minho and the runners help carry Ben's unconscious body at the main entrance of the Maze.

I frowned in confusion, walking behind them, watching what will happen with Ben. I didn't want him to die, I never wanted anyone to die, but I wasn't even sure what was happening, or what I should do.

What did he mean when he said I had done this to them? Done what?

I'm not sure if I should do this book with all 3 of the movie/book stories, let me know if I should or if I should just keep it to the first book/movie!