she's a shadow, a sword, a trapped soul. and he's something else entirely; angry, lost, half mad. / katana struggles with her connection to Task Force X - particularly to an irritating, drunk, unicorn-toting, sarcastic thief, who holds her attention for reasons she can't yet fathom. includes katana caring about the squad and discovering that she's always had a place with them.

After the fall of WCKD, Thomas struggles to let go of his ghosts. Newt is haunted by his brush with death. Together, they find comfort in the little things: a warm fire on a cold night, the way the sun drops below the ocean, and the familiarity of each other's touch. [AKA: Newt lives. The survivors begin again. Fix-it fic, set after TDC. *ON HIATUS*