the year of el | mileven

ch. 24 | secret weapon

Dustin and Will exchanged knowing glances

"Ahem" Dustin cleared his throat "So we should get going Lucas"

He flushed with embarrassment and quickly broke the hug "Right. Right.. Going.. Now!"

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The boys searched frantically around the ICU

"Dude I don't see them anywhere"

Lucas sighed hopelessly "There's far too many rooms. How are we gonna find them?"

They looked at each other at the same time "Supercomm!"

Lucas whipped out the supercomm from his book bag and turned it on "Mike, It's Lucas and Dustin, where are you guys?"

There was only silence on the other end

"Mike are you there? I repeat, are you there?"

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Mike heard the muffled voice of Lucas coming from his pocket

The professor and doctor were far too preoccupied with El that they hadn't even paid him much attention

His body was sore and it pained him to move around but he knew he needed to somehow get his supercomm

He shifted his tied wrists slowly, struggling to move them towards his pocket

He bit his lip as he pulled out the supercomm, carefully positioning it in such a way so it wouldn't slip

He then placed it onto the floor and held the button with his finger "I'm here"

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"Man! where are you?"

"They took us. We're in this weird lab. Please help El.." mumbled Mike's weary voice

Dustin grabbed the supercomm "Dude what lab? What's happening?"

"The boy! Get the boy!" shouted a voice from the background

Noises of what sounded like loud bangs emitted from the radio in which after followed Mike's ear splitting cries before completely turning into static

Dustin just stared in disbelief at the supercomm in his hands

Lucas snatched it from him and placed it back in his book bag "No time to waste. We gotta find them"

"Our friend just got the shit beaten out of him! How the hell can you be so calm?!" Dustin shouted, taking his hat off and brushing his hair back frivolously with his hand

"Look, We can't panic man. We have to stay strong alright.. For Mike and El. They need us right now okay. So do you have any clue on where this lab could be?"

Dustin walked anxiously in circles "Will mentioned something about a secret lab on the lowest level.. Could that be it?.. What if that's not it though? What if they die and it's all my damn fault?"

"Let's go!" Lucas pushed him along

Once they reached the bottom floor they sprinted along the narrow hall

"Any clue what room the lab is in?" Lucas asked

"I don't know man but this place gives me the creeps"

They suddenly heard loud yells coming from the very end of the hall

Dustin looked around suspiciously "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah. Let's check it out"

They made their way towards the door in which the noise was coming from. It was cracked open enough that they could get a good peek inside.

"Again, Who were you trying to contact!?" Lowe yelled at the battered boy. His lip was busted and one of his eyes had now swollen shut as his nose dribbled blood down to his chin.

"N-Nobody" He mumbled weakly

Lowe raised his metal rod into the air

"Professor! Come quick! Expirement 011 has connected us to the enemy base!"

He smiled at Jones and tossed the rod to ground as he ran to the other side of the room.

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Dustin turned away swiftly from the door and closed his eyes "I think I'm gonna be sick.."

"I can't believe what those sons of bitches are doing to him" Lucas snapped, slamming his closed fist into his palm

"W-w-what are we gonna do?" Dustin asked, his voice shaking

Lucas took off the backpack and opened it going through its contents "Aha." he said running his fingers along the small pocket knife's blade

"Do you really think that's gonna work?"

Lucas smiled confidently "I have a plan"

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Mike laid on the ground helplessly.

His heart felt as if it were drumming in his ears and his body ached all over.

He hated himself for not being able to protect her.

"Mike! Psssh Mike!"

He looked around the room curiously

"Over here!"

He turned his head to the door and his face lit up immediately as he saw who it was

"We're gonna get you outta here okay?" Lucas waved the pocket knife so Mike could see it. He then slid it across the bare floor towards him.

Mike smiled. He quickly cut through the rope that bound his hands and feet.

He sat still with his hands still behind his back

"I was trying to contact my friends earlier" he said abruptly trying to get the professors attention

Lowe made his way toward Mike "Oh really now? That wasn't a smart move you know."

"Why? are you scared?"

Lowe chuckled "Funny little boy, I'm not intimidated in the slightest, what are you and your little friends gonna do?"

"KILL YOUR ASS!" Mike yelled, springing out at him and jabbing the knife roughly into his leg

Lowe let out a sharp piercing howl that echoed throughout the lab

Mike then grabbed the metal rod and with all the strength he could muster up swung it into the professor.

The professor stumbled onto the ground, falling unconscious

"Put it down!" Jones yelled pointing his gun at Mike

"Easy man.. Easy.."

The doctor glared "I said drop your weapon now!"

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"Mike's in deep shit" Dustin whispered, peeking through the door

"Are you thinking, what I'm thinking?"

Dustin smirked "The secret weapon?"

"Exactly" Lucas said grabbing his wrist rocket and placing a rock inside of the holder

He closed one eye and stuck his tongue out as he pulled it all the way back and carefully aimed it

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Mike placed the rod and his knife on the ground slowly

Jones cocked his gun back and placed his fingers on the trigger "We should've gotten rid of you a long time ago.."

His gun suddenly flew out of his hand as a rock collided into it

"What the hell?"

Mike jolted after the gun and picked it up, pointing it straight at the doctor

Dustin and Lucas then rammed their way through the door

Jones eyes darted at them while he stared wide eyed in confusion

Lucas placed his wrist rocket proudly into his back pocket "You never mess with our friends, mother fucker!"