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Y/N's POV:

I sighed, wincing at the shocked and confused faces that had appeared on their faces after my bold statement. "Wh-What did you just say?" Nick asked, still in a state of shock. I sighed in frustration before repeating myself, my jaw clenched. "I said. I.want.to.be.a.Runner. Is there a problem?" I asked, a pissed look in my eyes. 

"Well-yeah! You can't just say you want to be a runner! That's not how it works" Nick laughed along with some of the others. I growled lowly, causing the whole room to fall silent. "And why the hell not! Everyone else is allowed the option of whether or not they want to be a Runner, why can't I !? You have all seen what I'm capable of. I was able to do some things that half of you shanks couldn't! So what makes me unfit to at least try to be a damn Runner!?" I asked in a state of rage, my eyes blazing with determination.

Minho stood up along with Ben and another boy who I did not know the name of. Ben spoke first. "How do you expect to be Runner? You're a girl! You couldn't even lift a crate, let alone run for hours on end! You'd just be dead weight!" He smirked, a few other boys agreeing with him. I smirked, a fire deep within me is unleashed.

 "What did you just say to me, dumbass?"  spoke lowly, marching over to him and cornering him against a pillar. Ben stared back at me before speaking. "You would just drag us down." He spat in my face. I smiled mockingly at him before wiping the spit off my face. I took a few steps back, spinning on my heel before walking. "See boys! She's even too weak to stand up for herself!"

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I laughed, walking over to him and grabbing his shirt. "You know, if I hit your stomach in just the right spot, I could make you hurl up last nights dinner." I giggled in his ear, twisting his arm behind him before pinching his ear, my mouth right next to his other ear. "And if I kicked you in just the right spot, I could break your shin bone," I continued, kicking him onto his knees. 

Then I pinned him to the ground under my boot before looking at everyone else in the room. "I get that you all underestimate me because I'm just some 'girl'. But remember, whilst all of you 'think' you could dominate me, I  know I can. Whilst all of you think I can't even 'lift a crate', I'll be cleaning up the mess you all made; because unlike all of you, I have the brains and the brawn. So say whatever the hell you like but at the end of the day... I'm the one who has one of your best Runners pinned under my shoes, groaning in pain as I dig my shoe into his back." I finished, pressing my foot slowly into his back until he tapped out.

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Both Minho and the boy next to him sat down, along with any other boys who had agreed with Ben. Nick cleared his throat, slightly shocked by my actions. "Well then, now that's been taken care of. I think we can all agree that Y/N can try out to be a Runner; she has more than proved herself capable of taking care of herself. Besides, she has a point; we'll never know what she can do without giving it a try. We have all the Keepers who can attest to how capable she is both physically and mentally. So, as long as she is still sure this is what she wants to do, then I'll see you tomorrow morning bright and early for training Greenie." Nick smirked, shooting me a smile and wink before adjourning the gathering. 

I smiled, doing a little victory dance before going up to Gally. "That was amazing!" He scoffed in shock, high-fiving me. I smiled, thanking him. I felt someone tap my shoulder as I was talking to the rest of the Builders. I turned around to see Ben, Minho, Newt and the mystery boy all looking at me with guilty faces. I sighed, telling Gally that'd I'd talk to him later before facing the boys once more, a bored look on my face. 

"Can I help you shanks?" I asked, a mocking smile on my face. Ben was the first to clear his throat before speaking. "I'm... really sorry for being a total sexist ass back there... You are right, you are more than capable of taking care of yourself and are not going to drag us down at all. You really showed me that back there when you handed my ass to me in front of everyone," he laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. I smiled softly before going back to my stoic expression.  Minho cleared his throat, catching my attention as he spoke. 

"I'm also sorry, you know, for this morning. I shouldn't have laughed at you wanted to try and be a Runner. You really proved yourself today." He smiled sheepishly. I nodded, moving my gaze over to the boy who stood in between him and Newt. My eyes widened as I recognised him. I glared harshly at the gross pig in front of me. 

"You! You're that pig who tried to get in my pants this morning at breakfast!" I growled, my hands balling into fists. The other boys' eyes blew wide, staring in shock and disgust and the boy. He winced before speaking. "I'm really sorry about that. I shouldn't have acted so disgustingly and rude. You were right, you are a human being and should be treated as such. I was too small-minded and acted like some sort of stupid animal when I should have respected you. You definitely taught me a lesson when you gave me this bruise." He smiled awkwardly as he showed the bruise. The others were still in a state of shock from my comment and the fact that I was able to beat the guy's ass.

 "Well, I wouldn't have given it to you had you been decent," I huffed. he sighed before speaking. "Again, I'm really sorry. I was hoping we could put it behind us and maybe, be friends?" He asked, a hopeful look in his eyes. I bit my lip before speaking. "Well, so long as you clean up your act, I guess I could put it behind us. Especially since you look like you learned your lesson." I smiled, shaking his hand as he smiled, thanking me before walking off, a skip n his step. "Wait!" I yelled, walking over to him before he left. "What's your name?" I asked. He smiled before responding. "George, nice to meet you." He smiled, walking off to some of the others. 

 turned back to see that both Minho and Ben had left, leaving on Newt. He looked at me with his stunning Brown eyes, my heart beating faster.  shook my head slightly, reminding myself that no matter how cute or amazingly handsome he looks, he was still rude to me earlier. Newt sighed before walking closer to me, reaching out for my hand and taking it, dragging me off to a quieter and more secluded area, right next to the woods. 

He intertwined our hands, rubbing my knuckles with his thumbs soothingly. "Y/N, love, I am so so very sorry for how awful I acted today. I was not only rude and sexist but I laughed at you for wanting to do something that you were genuinely curious about. I feel awful and the last thing I would ever want is to see that look of pain and betrayal on your face that you had today. To be honest with you, I know you would make a brilliant runner; better than any other one we've ever had." He spoke, closing the gap between us, wrapping his arms around me. 

I sighed deeply, resting my head against his muscular chest before speaking. "Then why did you act like I couldn't do it? It really hurt my self-esteem when you all laughed at me; especially you..." I trailed off, burying my head in his chest. I could feel his heart pounding through his chest as he replied. 

"Oh, love. I am so sorry for being such an ass. The only reason why I'm against you want to be a Runner is that... I'm terrified of you getting hurt or worse whilst I'm not there with you. The last thing I want is for someone to tell me that something bad happened to you whilst you were on run. I care about you so much; more than I would've thought. In the short time that I've known you, I know that you are sweet and kind and caring and affectionate and I-  just hate the thought of you getting hurt." He finished, his eyes becoming glassy. I gasped, pulling him down into a tight hug as I soothed his fears. 

"Oh, Newt, I'm okay. There's no need to be afraid of all these 'what if's and other fears. I am right here and I don't plan on going anywhere any time soon. I promise to be careful and if it makes you feel any better, you could ask to be paired with me. We could be running buddies," I joked, smiling when he laughed hoarsely. "I find it really sweet that you care so much about me, but it doesn't mean you have to baby me. You can't wrap me up in bubble wrap and hide me away from the outside Newt... I want to be a Runner, you'll just have to live with that..." I finished, placing a kiss on his cheek. "I can try to protect you... Because if you got hurt whilst I could have prevented it; I would blame myself for the rest of my life." He spoke, staring into my eyes. 

We both leaned in; our lips inches from one another. His hand rested on my cheek, the other wrapping around my waist. My hands went to wrap around his neck when all of a sudden the sound of Alby screaming broke us from our little bubble. We both jumped back, a blush coating both of our cheeks. "Um, I-I think Alby just said we had to turn in for the night..." Newt trailed off, trying to hide his blush-coated cheeks. I nodded wordlessly as we both made our way to the room, getting ready for bed.

I stripped out my clothes and got ready, putting on an oversized shirt before tying my hair into a bun. I walked out into the bedroom to see Newt shirtless, a pair of shorts being the only thing covering his body. I blushed once more, averting my gaze as I made my way into the bed. "Good night, Newt" I spoke, burying y head into the pillow. "Good night too, love" Newt replied, getting into his hammock before we both fell asleep. 

After what felt like only minutes since we had gotten to bed, I heard a few whimpers slip from Newt's lips. I quickly got up, rolling over to the other side of the bed and shaking Newt awake. He jumped up from the hammock, sweat trickling down his neck as tears streamed down his face. I gasped, immediately gathering him in my arms as he sobbed. 

"I-It-" He choked. I quickly shushed him, stroking his hair as we both laid in bed, the covers over our bodies. "Sleep Newt, I'll be here when you wake up..." I reassured him, kissing his forehead as he snuggled into my chest, the sound of his steady breathes and my soothing heartbeat lulling the both of us not a lovely sleep. 

I finished the chapter! It's so long, lol sorry! Anyways, I hope you liked the chapter and please remember to vote and comment! Until Next Time~