MITCH STEPPED OUT THE HOMESTEAD, soon finding himself walking towards the one person who he thought he would never have a conversation with if it wasn't ordered by someone. He turned his head, staring at the giant walls covered with vines. The maze was never a fear he had but after losing an important person too the things that crept inside of it, he couldn't help the crawl on his skin anytime he entered it.

His eyes soon dropped, gazing down into the swaying grass at his feet. He hated how much Ben's death infected him. I mean, last night he complimented Gally on something. He never would compliment anyone, especially gally. He just wished Ben was here to cheer him up. Yes, He had other friends but Ben was the Greenie he got stuck with too tour the glade and even encouraged him to become a runner.

Ben was everything too him.

Mitch exhaled, looking back up and immediately catching sight of the Dark haired boy he wanted too speak too. Thomas was talking with Newt and Chuck and when his eyes connected with Mitchs, Fear instantly consumed them and that earned an eye roll from mitch.

Mitch didn't realize how close had come or when he had stopped untill he heard a throat clearing followed by loud inhaling. He ran a hand through his hair, looking directly at Thomas he spoke,

"Can we talk."

Thomas blinked, looking towards Newt and Chuck who shrugged. He couldn't tell if Mitch asked a question or demanded it. Either way he was not in the mood to be killed in the middle of the forest. "Uh.."

"Calm your shit." Mitch deadpanned. He felt a sharp pain in his side, eyes darting towards Newt who gave him a pointed look.

"Hey, Mitch!" Chuck squeezed himself between Newt and Thomas, giving the blonde boy a small wave.

Which was returned with a short, yet very visible, smile.

"Can we or not?" He snapped, looking at Thomas who stood there mouth agape.

"Uh.."

"I just- please." Mitch instantly cringed at how desperate he sounded but put that aside. He could tell him saying that one word took the trio by surprise and he looked towards the ground, face heating from embarrassment.

Thomas said nothing but starting walking, nodding mitch over. The boy obliged.

"So.." Thomas started, getting cut off almost immediately.

"Don't talk. I asked if i could talk to you not if you could talk to me. Though it would be nice if you asked for permission to talk to me, you tend to have an obnoxious voice." Mitch rambled, grinning at Thomas's Blank look. "I just-"

Thomas hummed.

"I just wanted to say-"

"Go on."

"That i'm-"

"Almost there."

"Stop interrupting me!" Mitch snapped, slapping a hand over Thomas mouth. "I just wanted to say that i'm sorry." He scrambled out, voice so fast Thomas could barely comprehend the words. But when he did, Oh did he enjoy the embarrassment returning too Mitch's face.

"Did you just apologize?"

Mitch sighed. "I just wanted to apologize for the way that I treated you and that I promise in the future I won't treat you that way again." His voice was almost monotone. The sound of it made Thomas's smirk vanish .

"Someone told you too apologize. That sounded so unapologetic." He gave a short laugh, pointing an accusing finger at Mitch.

"Jennifer did." Mitch almost laughed, almost.

"So you're not sorry?"

"Nope. I hate you. I hate your hair and your obnoxious voice. Mostly your voice." Mitch recited.

Thomas let out a laugh. "Good to have you back." With that he turned, walking back the way he came.

"This doesn't-"

"This doesn't make us friends. I know!" Thomas shouted, cutting the boy off.

Mitch watched him walk towards Newt for a moment, only looking away when he felt a presence beside him. A smile instantly lighting up his face at the sight of jeff. Jeff was another one of the Greenies be gave a tour too and he instantly took Jeff under his wing. The boy was rarely seen without Winston so seeing him alone made mitch somewhat happy, he loved the chats he had with his friends when they were one on one chats.

"You and Thomas?" Jeff wiggled his eyebrows suggestingly, moving his shoulders as he did so.

"What's that on your face?"

"Uh..Happiness?" Jeff said in a duh tone.

"Sarcasm. You're learning." Mitch cracked a smile, not use too Jeff being Sarcastic. It didn't fit in with his personality.

"Thanks for noticing." Jeff smiled back. His face suddenly conversed into a dour expression. "Are you okay? And don't say your fine.Everyone knows your not. We get that you're not fond of showing emotions but that doesn't mean we want you to feel nothing at all." He slowly lookied up, expecting to meet Mitch's hardened glare but only getting an absent look.

"I don't know what im feeling." Mitch exhaled, his voice cracking slightly. He didn't know what he was feeling at the moment. His emotions seemed to be frantic, all over the place. Like one mention of ben could either fill him with rage or make him want to cry.

Jeff nodded in understanding, not going to push for an answer when a fragile auro surrounded his friend. No more words were exchanged between the two as they walked. Jeff knew Mitch needed the silence and Mitch just didn't want anything but silence. Any time the conversation got directed towards him, especially towards his feelings, it's like his body shuts down and no words are able to escape.

"Oh!" Jeff suddenly exclaims, stepping infront of Mitch. "Now I remember why I'm here. Minho and Jennifer sent me too get you. They said to get too the homestead before they burn it."

"Charming." Mitch rolled his eyes, looking at Jeff expectingly, "Wanna join me? I could use the witness."

"You mean Company?"

"No. Witness."

Jeff said nothing, just loudly laughing while walking the other direction, nearly falling over another glader.

Mitch turned towards the direction off his homestead, instantly recognizing his two friends and he could feel the lack of patience from here. Once he was in earshot, Jennifer wasted no time in speaking.

"We have been waiting forever!"

"Well, no one told you two to wait." Mitch shrugged as he pushed past the two and walked into his homestead. Minho was the first too reply.

"Well, no one told you to go off and disappear. Without me! May i add." Minho's Glowering expression was almost comical too Mitch, but he didn't comment on it.

"Well, no one told you to neyneyney.." Mitch Jeered as he made faces at Minho, who instantly Copied his actions.

"You guys are so immature." Jennifer scoffed, crossing her arms.

"Neyneyney"

"Don't do that too me!" She shoved her finger in Minho's face who just continued to do it, inching closer too her everytime he did so. She just shoved him away and turned towards an amused mitch. "My beloved Mitchell, Did you apologize to Thomas?"

Minho let out a loud laugh, "Mitchell."

"Shut up, shank." Mitch harshly shoved the Raven haired boy, sending him onto the floor. "And yes, i did. "

"So yall are friends? They're friends!"Jennifer looked down at a groaning Minho who only held up a Thumbs up as she squealed.

Mitch exhaled through his nose, holding his hand out for Minho. The boy instantly grabbed it and heaved himself off the floor. As soon as he was on his feet mitch dropped his hand, much too both of their dismay.

"Now what did you need." It wasn't untill Mitch turned towards him that Minho realized he had been staring.

"Alby is gonna go into the maze with us when the doors open." His words came out scrambled, barely comprehendable. The words left his mouth so quickly that Mitch became amused.

"Oh. How exciting."Sarcasm dripped from his words as he walked out, minho right behind him. The maze door were going too open soon and if Alby was joining them, then they definitely needed to be there early. It was too early for criticism from Alby.

Jennifer follows closely behind the two boys, their harness hanging from her arms. They soon came to a stop at the maze doors and she was quick to hand over the harnesses when she noticed Newt and Alby coming towards them from the entrance.

"What took you two so long?" Was alby's first question.

Minho looked lost for words while Mitch didn't waste a second in answering, "What do you mean? we've been here the whole time." He waved his hands.

"Okay," Alby started, hands going too his hips,"Well how about you help me understand how Newt and I got here and you two were no where in sight?"

"Well...Did you look?" Mitch mocks Albys' stance. Now it was Alby's turn to be at a lost of words.

"Did i look?"

Jennifer shared an equally bewildered look with both Newt and Minho. She took a quick step too the side, keeping her eyes trained on the two bickering boys, before turning, without hesitation, and sprinting as fast as she could in the opposite direction. Minho watched her with a slacked-jaw, betrayed by the fact she left him too deal with yet another Mitch and Alby quarrel.

Minho decided to zone back into the conversation just in time too hear Mitch say, " I need Herbs after the conversation i just had with you." His brows furrowed at that.

"And not the healing ones!" Mitch shouted as he threw his gear on and stomped into the maze.

Newt blinked once, before turning on his heel and walking away.

Alby's head then whipped around in Minho direction so quickly that the Dark haired boy took a large step back. He then made a complex series of motions with his hands before pointing an accusing finger in Minhos' face, "Get ahold of your friend." With that, He followed the Blonde.

Minho threw his hands up.

When Minho entered the maze he found Mitch leaning against the wall, tapping his foot with his arms crossed.

"Let's go." Alby beckons the two boys; one obliged while the other was having a small tantrum behind them. "Now, Mitch."

"I don't appreciate your tone." A sound of disgust came from the back of Mitch's throat as he spoke.

"Yeah, Well I don't appreciate-"

"Are yall really doing this now?" Minho scoffed, interrupting the banter once again. He didn't understand the concept of Mitch and Albys relationship. Sometimes they got along like they were friends and other times they were at each other's throats.

"I don't see what the problem is." Mitch directed to Minho as he threw an arm around the Raven haired boys shoulder. They followed closely behind Alby who was talking hesitant steps, head snapping around every corner.

Mitch grinned mischievously, deciding to spook the man. He left Minhos side, sneaking behind Alby who was looking around a corner. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" he shouted in his ear, getting an immediate reaction out of Alby who jumped.

"What is wrong with you?" Alby shoved the blonde back, shooing him away. "Do your job before I replace you with the greenie."

Mitch scoffed. "Like he could take my place. I have seen him run." His tone held amusement as he let out a small chuckle.

"Just- keep a look out. For ben and for grievers." With that, Alby walked further around of the two mumbling uncomprehensive words as he did so.

Mitch rest his hands in the curves of his harness as silence falls over the three. Each of their minds occupied with different things.

Mitch soon broke the peaceful silence, earning loud groans from the other two.

"Thomas isn't seriously taking my Job, Right?" He called too Alby who just shrugged with a grin. "Alby-wait, Alby! You're joking, right? Alby!" He ran after the glade leader who picked up speed, causing a chase to start.

Minho rolled his eyes, jogging too catch up with the two. Once close enough, he latched onto his blonde friends harness, sending the boy flying back.

"What did you and Thomas talk about earlier?" Minho glances at Mitch who gains his balance and sends an accusing smirk his friends way.

"Were you watching me? Took stalker too the next level have we, Minho." Mitch mocks, getting a rough shove from the side.

"You need Serious help if you think i would waste my time staring at that face." Minho replies, chuckling to himself.

"Im wounded,"Mitch Placed a hand over his heart, "I can't believe what im hearing."

"Pay attention!" Alby calls from afar.

"Yes, sir!" Mitch fakes a Salute, rolling his eyes once Alby turned away.

Yet again, the group fell into silence before Mitch broke it once again.

"One..Two..The Grievers are coming for you."

"Stop singing that!" Alby scolded the blonde runner who let out an exhale.

"Just trying to lighten the mood." Mitch defends himself.

"How your brain works scares me." Minho said from beside his friend, taking a small step away.

"Thank you!"

"He didn't mean it as a compliment." Alby rolls his eyes.

"Aw."

**

"I just don't get why your stressing right now." Jennifer directed at Newt as she walked along side him and Gally. "The sun hasn't gone down. They will come through those maze doors before we know it."

Newt just gives her a deadpanned look, not taking her word as he continued to pace a hole into the ground. Jennifer and Gally shared a brief look, both of confusion.

"I thought you didn't like Mitch." Gally speaks up, confused by the sudden worry Newt felt for the blonde.

"Everyone likes Mitch!" Jennifer defends her friend, only getting raised brows from her statement, "okay. I take that back."

"I don't dislike Mitchell-"

"Mitch!"

"Mitchell." Newt ignores Jennifers correction," I just don't like his constant outbursts and immature qualities."

"You like Gally and Mitch and him are basically the same person!" Jennifer points out, not liking the Topic hovering her friends personality. "Not even five minutes ago he scolded a 14 year old for standing too close to him."

"I don't like being compared to Mitch."

"No one cares what you like, Gally" The Rhodes girl Fooled, getting a reaction out of Gally as soon as the words left her lips.

He opens his mouth to retaliate but lets his voice die with a sigh, knowing it was useless arguing with the girl because word of it would get back too mitch and all hell would break loose.

Jennifer's eyes held a taunting look when he made eye contact with her. It's almost like she was wanting him to argue with her (she was).

"What." Gally sneered, folding his arms with a stoned look.

"I didn't say anything." A coy smirk was on the brunette's face as she laced her arm with newts, dragging the boy away.

**

Mitch was extremely bored.

Alby and Minho were talking amongst themselves and completely ignoring the blonde who was trailing behind them, loud sighs escaping his lips every once and awhile.

Speaking of that;

Mitch let out a loud exhale, letting his feet drag, visibly deflating. He laced his hands through his harness, letting out another dramatic noise that could be labeled as a whine, eyes drifting too the two ahead of him too check if they were looking at him, of course, Alby was not, but Minho, was.

The raven haired runner bore holes into Mitch's head. Silently asking ' are you serious?' To which mitch blinked at.

Before words could be exchanged between the trio, a loud screech echoed, bouncing off the walls around them. Letting them know of the presence of the one tbing they were trying to avoid,

A Griever.