Hi Petri <3, so this request is a bit longer than the other's so bear with me (and my broken English lol). I was thinking about a Minho x fem!reader where she's from maze B and is close friends with Aris, so she's with him in the whole cafeteria scene where he gets introduced (while the boys are excited about the food, beds, girls and etc. and Thomas is having a bad feeling about that place). She's more positive about being there than Aris cause they been through a lot and she just want a little rest, but when she sees what that place really is she's terrified and is willing to do everything to get out, so Minho sees this fire in her and kinda likes it. (I don't know if it made any sense 😬, but I trust you to make a good fic out of it)
Oo, I do like more plot-driven requests like this, they give me more to work with :))
DECEPTION IN LIBERATION
MASTERLIST | MINHO MASTERLIST
SUMMARY: See above. Movie based fic.
WARNINGS: Inappropriate language, violence, teenage boys still not knowing how to act in the presence of a girl, WICKED spelt WCKD because movies, Rat Man aka Janson, probably innacurate Group B slang thanks to Wikipedia.
Just 'cause you wouldn't know the characters' names doesn't mean I don't, so the Gladers' names are used before you meet them. Because there is no way this would work if I couldn't use their names.
You'd escaped the Maze.
Finally, after all this time, you'd escaped, and now you were safe. The years of torture and stress are now behind you and you can finally start to heal.
Your friends are safe. You're safe. And so are an entire group of teenagers who apparently went through the same things you did. WCKD definitely had big plans, but that doesn't matter anymore.
It's over.
At least that's what you think.
You playfully nudge Aris. The measly boy sits next to you, hoodie hiding his face as he stares at the table in front of you. You guys escaped the Maze first, meaning that you were the first to arrive. They keep taking people away; Aris' best friend Rachel was one of the first.
And he's been distant ever since.
You've been keeping an eye on him. Though, it is hard trying to spend time with the boy when he barely speaks nowadays.
You nudge him again. "C'mon, Aris, you've been avoiding us for-finching-ever." He scoffs, shaking his head. "What's goin' on?"
"You won't listen to me, so what does it matter?" You sigh, shuffling slightly and swinging your leg over one side of the bench to look him at him straight.
"Of course I'll listen to you. What's going on?"
From a few feet away, the Gladers have started talking to boys from other groups, and have taken note of Aris.
And therefore, you too.
"Who's the girl he's with?" Minho ask the unknown boy, eyes fixation on you.
The boys shrugs. "Just some chick he was in the Maze with."
"Lucky shank," Frypan chuckles.
Thomas, however, takes note of Aris. He's not like the other people that are sitting around and chatting. He's reserved, sunk low into the table and not even looking at you as his hood hides him.
"Aris," his eyes flicker to you, "I'm always gonna listen to you- talk to me."
He hesitates but takes a deep breath. "There's something wrong here," he mumbles, his voice barely a whisper.
"What do you mean?"
"Something is going on- the Guard's are armed, our friends keep getting taken away, and..."
"And?" You push him to continue and he shuffles closer.
"Don't tell anyone, please."
You start to feel anxious. This is getting weird. "Okay."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"At night, I've been sneaking through the vent tunnels-"
"What?" You hiss. "That's so dangerous."
"I know, I know- but they go all over the building, a-and they take people into this... room that I can't get into. There's something weird going on. I know it sounds weird and you won't believe me, but-"
"I believe you," you trust Aris, and he's smart, so if he thinks something isn't quite right, then chances are something isn't quite right. "But what do we do?"
"Teresa!" Both of you perk up as you watch Thomas, who you're yet to know, stand up from his table, marching over to the doors to try and follow a girl behind some windows.
He's quickly stopped by some guards, but he's clearly agitated.
"Maybe he could help?" You blink at Aris. "We need all the help we can get. I'll show him what I mean- you too."
○ ○ ○
If you knew when you'd escaped the Maze that you'd end up stuck in another round of twisting and confusing corridors in the form of the vent system, you might've actually killed someone.
Aris, on the other hand, seems happily at home as he crawls around the tight spaces.
You're awkwardly crouching around the corner whilst Aris goes to get this Thomas kid.
After a few seconds, your friend reemerges, with the boy hot on his heels. He blinks at you and you give an awkward peace sign before Aris hurries him along.
"Come on."
You both follow him through the vent system, Thomas in front of you.
"Hey, wait a second." Thomas grumbles, clearly questioning how he gets himself on these situations. "What the hell are we doing?"
"Come on, we're gonna miss it," Aris says.
"Sorry," you answer instead, "he thinks you might be able to help- he reckons something weird's goin' on here. I don't really know."
You crawl into a more open area- even you don't really know what's going on.
"What are we doing?" Thomas asks again and it's kind of funny that he even came in the first place.
"Shh. Come here," Aris waves you both over. You both hover over an open-ish vent that looks down over a corridor.
One of the doctors appears, following by a strange trolley that seems to have a person in a body bag with a screen over the face. The screen shows vitals and other medical information, making you and Thomas exchange concerned glances.
"What the hell was that?" Thomas asks for the both of you.
"They bring in new ones every night like clockwork." Aris answers.
"What do they do with them?" You ask, even though you probably already know the answer.
"I don't know. This is as far as I've ever gotten. The vents don't even go into that section. But once they go through that door, they don't come back out." Aris pauses, visibly shaken. "I don't think anyone ever really leaves this place."
"C'mon," you say, "we gotta go before someone notices we're gone."
"Why'd you show me this?" Thomas asks, stopping you both.
"Because maybe the others will listen to you. There's something weird going on here- I know you think so too."
"Hey, wait," you stop again, "what's your names?"
"Aris," your friend answers, "and this is (Y/N)."
And with that, your friend crawls ahead.
"You're Thomas, right?" He blinks at you. "I heard some of your friends say it in the cafeteria."
He nods, and you offer him a reassuring smile. "It's nice to meet you, Thomas."
○ ○ ○
Janson reads out more names of people as you sit in the dining area. Apparently, Aris and Thomas spoke briefly earlier- they have some kind of plan regarding a key card.
You're, quite frankly, scared to watch.
Thomas has told the members from Group A what he saw, they seem skeptical at best. But, they seem to be a strong group and with most of Group B gone, you have little choice but to hope Thomas can convince them.
Thomas suddenly stands up, storming towards the doors and trying to blend in with the people's whose names were called.
He's stopped fairly quickly.
You can't quite make out what's going on, but when a guard sharply points into Thomas' chest, you're already on your feet.
"(Y/N)-" Aris hisses, but the plan isn't going to work if Thomas gets himself in trouble. You can't let this go south.
Thomas pretends to walk away, before turning and diving into the guard. All of the Gladers are on their feet in seconds, jumping to Thomas' defence.
"What the hell's your problem, man?" Thomas shouts as he gets shoved again and you dive in.
Pushing the guy back, you stand protectively in front of the boy. "Back the fuck off, man- you think shoving a kid around makes you tough?"
The boys exchange glances.
Who is this girl? Where did she come from? How come she's helping Thomas? Why does Thomas get all the girls? What is happening?"
"Control your friend!" The guard yells just as Janson bursts through them.
"What's happening here?" Janson seems lost for a second as he looks at the boy. "Thomas? I thought we could trust each other." He touches the boys shoulder and you go to step forward again, only for Thomas to slightly put his arm out, stopping you from intervening.
"You know we're all on the same team here."
"Are we?" Thomas asks.
Janson seems irritated by this and you ball your fists. You could punch this guy and give the Gladers an easy distraction- it would give them and Aris time.
You think about it until a hand grabs your wrist. You look up and meet the eyes of an Asian boy. He's tall, tanned skin and dark, swept up hair. He's handsome, but something in his dark eyes is telling you to stop.
And for some reason, you do. Relaxing your muscles, but returning your attention to Janson- Minho doesn't let go.
"Get them to their bunks."
In a matter of seconds, you're all separated. You just about manage to get to Aris before going to your separate rooms- agreeing to meet at Thomas' vent.
You can hear bickering as you approach, just catching Aris before he knocks down the vent.
"Hey, Thomas," he says casually.
"What the...?" You catch from one of the boys.
"You got it, didn't you?"
"Yeah, yeah, let's go. Where's your friend?"
"Right here!" Your voice echos on the metal from behind Aris. "Getting real finchin' sick of crawlin' around, though."
"Alright, maybe you guys are right," Thomas says to his friends, "maybe I'm just paranoid. But I gotta find out for sure. Just cover for me, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Making the same trip as last time, Aris and Thomas jump down out of the vent, with you staying up there to help them get back up again and keep watch.
You anxiously crouch, watching as you wait for the boys to return.
"C'mon, guys," you mumble to yourself, fiddling with the hem of your shirt.
What feels like hours passes, but it couldn't have been more than five minutes, when Thomas and Aris burst out of the room. Both of them are clearly worked up.
You open the vent. "C'mon!" Offering a hand, they struggle back up, but eventually they join you again. "What happened?"
"We gotta go," is all Thomas says, "we gotta go!"
The boys are rapid at getting through the vents, Thomas bursting into his friends room. He, quite literally, throws the vent cover across the room.
"Thomas!" Someone shouts as he frantically scrambles into the room.
"We gotta go! We gotta go right now!" Thomas says as you and Aris both struggle out of the vent, still yet to have an explanation from either of them.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Minho, whose name you're yet to learn, asks.
"What do you mean 'we gotta go'?" Newt adds on, all of the boys in a frenzy.
"They're coming! Come on! We gotta go!"
"Thomas! What's going on?" You try to grab him but he brushes past you, grabbing things and starting to try and block the door.
You look at Aris, who is completely shook to the core so there's no getting anything out of him.
"What happened?" Frypan yells. "Aris, what happened?" He shouts at the timid boy, getting too close.
"Don't shout at him!" You pull him away. "He's terrified! He ain't gonna tell you klank!"
"Thomas! Can you just calm down and talk to us!" Newt begs, the whole room in a frenzy.
"She's still alive!" Thomas says.
That's ominous.
"Who's she? Teresa?" Frypan asks.
"Who the finch is Teresa?" You ask.
"Ava." Thomas is blunt now.
"Ava?" Newt repeats, watching his friend desperately try and tie the door shut. "Will you just turn around and talk to us?"
"It's WCKD!" Thomas snaps, turning around to face you all. The group freezes. "It's still WCKD. It's always been WCKD."
"Shit," scrambling to help, Thomas seems almost relieved that someone else is doing something as you help him move a mattress to block the door.
"Thomas," Newt stops him. "What did you see?"
Thomas gives a very vague explantion- a video call with Ava Paige and bodies strung up and being tested on.
That's all you guys need to start your escape.
"Come on, let's go!" You usher all the boys towards the vent, letting them go before you.
The Asian boy from before is last, hesitating for a second.
"Ladies first?" He says.
"Minho!" Someone from inside the vent shouts. "Not the shuckin' time, man!"
"Go," you tell him and he obeys. At least you know his name now.
Thomas somehow ends up leading the way as you all try to fight through the crawl space.
He breaks out into a corridor you don't recognise, the rest of you hot on his heels.
"Come on! Come on!" He ushers you towards him. "Okay, okay, let's go!"
"You guys go ahead, there's something I gotta do," Aris states and you look at him.
"What are you talking about?" Thomas steps towards him.
"Trust me, it's important. You guys wanna get outta here, right? Just go."
"I'll go with him," one boy offers.
"Okay, Winston, go! Go!" Thomas takes charge, and you learn another boy's name. "Come on!"
You hesitate, watching Aris start to take off, you go to follow him but Thomas grabs you. "You're with us, okay? Stay close."
You're reluctant, but you nod.
"You sure we can trust this kid?" Minho asks.
"You don't wanna know where we'd be without him," you're glad to hear that Thomas has faith in your friend.
You turn a corner, immediately bumping into the same doctor you saw earlier. You all freeze.
"What are you kids doing out?" She asks.
Then the sirens start blaring.
Which is enough of a hint, I suppose.
"Move," you demand, stepping forward and grabbing the doctor. She struggles, but you grab her wrist, twisting it behind her back and pushing her in front of you. "You're gonna show us how to get outta here."
The boys exchange looks once again. But, Minho smirks- he almost impressed at this point.
"Let's move."
The group starts the make their way down the halls.
"We gotta get Teresa." Thomas states.
"Who?" You question him. "Who is that?"
"A friend."
"A friend? Seriously? We- oh, finch it, I don't know who any of you guys are either."
"I'm Newt, if that helps." The blond says.
"Frypan."
You look at him. "You're called Frypan?"
"I'm-"
"Yes, I know who you are, Minho."
Rounding another corner, you're almost immediately met by gunshot. You're quick to retreat, letting go of Dr Crawford as she also ducks for cover.
"They're shooting at us!"
"No shit!"
You back away, running in the other direction when Minho suddenly stops.
"Minho!" Thomas yells. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Minho!" You yell as the boy starts charging in the direction of the shooter.
Just as he rounds the corner, Minho jumps, kneeing the guy in the chest and causing him to crash into the wall, knocking him out cold.
All of you, including Crawford, run over, staring at the guy on the floor in some kind of awe.
"Shit, Minho," Newt says and you snort.
"Not bad, stick," you grin at him, watching as he smiles himself, "not bad at all."
Thomas grabs the Launcher, using it to direct the doctor as you make your way to this girl you don't know.
"Dr. Crawford," a scientist says as you force her to pretend to open the door, only for Thomas to follow her and everyone go into a panic.
"Where is she? Where is she!" Thomas is pointing the gun at anyone and everyone as they put their hands on their heads.
He passes the gun to Minho as he rips away a curtain, revealing a girl.
"Get down!" Minho yells. "Get down, now!"
The scientists and doctors all get on the ground as Newt starts tying their hands together to deem them less of a threat.
"You're never gonna get away with this!" Doctor Crawford threatens.
"Yeah?" You scoff. "Watch us."
"Guys!" Frypan, who's watching the door shouts. "They're coming! Where do we go?!"
"Frypan! Move!" Newt pushes over a medical table, shoving it in front of the door just as it's nearly forced open.
"Get back!" Minho grabs your wrist, pulling you behind him along with his friends. "Get back!" He points the gun at the door, keeping you all protected. "Okay! We gotta get outta here! Where do we go?"
"Everybody stand back!" Thomas yells, picking up a chair and slamming it against the glass window, only for it to bounce off. "Newt! Help! Help!"
The boy grabs another chair. "Ready?"
At the same time, they smash the glass, sending shards scattering everywhere as you use your hand to shield your face.
"Go! Go! Go!"
It's a blur of action and yelling as you all try to climb out of the window.
"Hurry! Go!" Minho yells, lingering back before tossing the Launcher to Thomas and jumping over himself.
"Stay behind me," Thomas instructs you all as he opens the door, revealing another Guard.
Which he immediately shoots.
In a burst of sparks and electricity, the man hits the floor, his body seizing and twitching uncontrollably.
You're stunned for a second, but you recollect fairly quickly. Running past the guy, all of you break into a sprint, eager to escape as you near the exit.
"There it is!" Reaching the door, Thomas tries the key card, which denies access.
"Shit! Come on!" Thomas begs. "No, no, no!"
"Thomas!" You spin to see Janson making his way down the corridor. Handing you the key card, he raises his weapon, walking towards them.
"Open the door, Janson!" He yells.
"You really don't want me to."
"Open the damn door!"
"Listen to me!" The Rat Man snaps. "I'm trying to save your life. The Maze is one thing, but you kids won't last a day out in the Scorch. If the elements don't kill you, the Cranks will. Thomas, you have to believe me. I only want what's best for you."
"Yeah, let me guess, WCKD is good?"
Whilst this exchange is going down, you're desperately trying to open the door. Both Newt and Minho stand by your sides, pushing and grabbing at the door to see if that does anything.
"You're not getting through that door, Thomas."
As if the Gods themselves were listening, the key pan suddenly lights up green. Whirring as it rises, it reveals Aris and Winston standing there.
"Hey, guys," Aris says and relief washes over you.
"You crazy bastard," you laugh. "Come on!"
"Thomas! Come on! Let's go!" Newt yells.
Thomas starts shooting, the amo quickly running out, so he launches the weapon towards them.
Janson barks orders down his radio and the door starts to quick close.
You all start to yell words of encouragement, pushing Thomas as he starts to bolt towards the door. He hits the floor, sliding aross the mouth surface as he slips under it.
"Move! Move!" Aris slams a pipe into the pad, breaking it as the rest of you grab as many supplies from nearby as possible.
You're in some kind of warehouse area, all of you sprinting towards another set of giant doors; WCKD personnel flooding from all areas.
You reach them first, pulling on a handle and having to cover your face from flying sand as they open.
Running out into the desert, all you can do is tell each other to keep moving, and that you'll lose them in the storm. It's dark and windy and hard to run.
Following the girl, she finds a building buried in the sand, and you're the first to following as you slip into the shelter.
Eventually, you all have a moment to catch your breaths, using a flashlight to illuminate your new surroundings.
You're too busy examining to listen to Thomas' full explanation and the Gladers' arguing.
Eventually, they come up with some plan to find the Right Arm and you find footsteps.
You start moving, deciding to stay close to Minho because he has the best light source.
"You were pretty good back there," you attempt to make some light-hearted conversation since you just risked your life with this kid.
"Yeah? You weren't so bad yourself." You chuckle, accepting his compliment. "I, uh, I never caught your name."
"What? Tommy-boy didn't tell you?" You raise an eyebrow and Minho shakes his head.
Even in the dark, it's easy to see how attractive the boy is. He's well built and effortlessly charming. And impressive from the stunts he pulled before.
You might just develop a crush on this kid.
"(Y/N)."
He hums in response. "I like it; (Y/N), really rolls off the tongue."
You roll your eyes, but hearing him say your name does make you feel a typa way.
The feeling is mutual, too. Bold and quick-thinking, but also caring and easy to talk to. Not to mention you're easily the most attractive girl Minho has seen (which isn't many but that's not the point.)
"Minho! Quit flirting with the new girl and give us a hand!" Newt shouts, making you try to repress a smirk.
"I wasn't flirting!" Even in the dim light, you can see Minho's reddened expression.
"Sure, you weren't!"
Confident and smooth, but easily flustered.
Good to know.
He turns to you. "I wasn't flirting."
You grin. "Uh-huh."
He opens his mouth to say something, but nothing comes out and he ends up looking like a fish out of water.
You snort. "Yanno, you can flirt with me, if ya want to. I don't mind." You playfully wink at him, unsure if he can even see it before you jog off, catching up to your friend.
He watches as you throw an arm over Aris' shoulder before he puts an arm around your back.
Minho stands there, grinning like the Cheshire Cat before dropping his head and shaking it to himself.
"Okay, lover boy, c'mon," Thomas says, having watched the whole exchange, "you're with me."
"Shut up, shank," Minho playfully pushes his friend, "don't you wanna be with your girlfriend, anyway?"
"I should be asking you that." Minho rolls his eyes.
But he smirks.
Yeah, okay, maybe he likes you. After all, you can't really nearly die with a hot girl without catching feelings, can you?
Okay, so, not quite as good as some of my other pieces and there's barely any romance, but that tends to happen with my pieces that I have to pull the movie up for lol.
Maybe a part 2 is in order again? Well, you guys will have to let me know about that.
I hope you enjoyed :))
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