Caught In The Loop | Steve Harrington X Reader

~13~ The Powers of Reconstruction

"You're positive that was Dart?"

Lucas and Dustin walk together upfront. Max walks inches behind the both of them. I tag behind beside Steve.

"Yes. He had the same exact yellow pattern on his butt."

"He was tiny two days ago!" Max huffs.

"Well, he's molted three times already." Dustin states continuing to walk forward. 

"Malted?" Steve asks.

"Molted. Shed his skin to make room for growth like hornworms."

Me and Steve walk silently behind the trio, I hang my head low in shame. Steve speaks up every so often as we walk along the train track.

Steve nudges me and I look up at him. He gives a silent you ok and I nod. I haven't been able to talk about it as the trio were so focused on Will and Dart in their conversation.

"When's he gonna molt again?" Max asks, shivering coldly.

"It's gotta be soon." Dustin reckons. "When he does, he'll be fully grown. Or close to it. And so will his friends."

"Yeah, and he's gonna eat a lot more than just cats." Steve groans.

"Wait, a cat?" Lucas stops suddenly. Max's eyes grow wide. Dustin hesitates.

"Dart ate a cat?"

"No, what? No."

"What are you talking about? He ate Mews." I say confused.

"Mews?" Max looks to me. "Who's Mews?"

"It's Dustin's Cat." Steve says casually.

"STEVE!! Y/N!!" Dustin exclaims.

"I knew it!" Lucas shoves Dustin a little. "You kept him!"

"No!" Dustin protests. My eyes grow wide. Me and Steve exchange glances.

"No. No, I... No, I...He missed me. He wanted to come home."

Oh. My. God.

"Bullshit!" Lucas barks.

"I didn't know he was a Demogorgon, okay?"

Dustin and Lucas begin to have their argument with Max trying to stop it. I drown my attention out from reality.

"Y/N? Y/N Hello?"

I ignore Steve as I look off to the distance. And then I hear it. My heart pounds in my chest from the screeching in the distance. Steve stands beside me and waves his hand in my face but I don't do anything. I look off to the distance so Steve decides to do the same.

"Hey guys?" I hear Steve call.

"Guys!!"

Him shouting at the trio also snaps me out of my little trance and I flinch.

The screeching continues, loud enough for the trio to hear as well. I shiver coldly.

Will...Oh, God.

Steve swings the bat over his shoulder, I move forward beside him and I can hear the kids follow behind us.

"No, no, no. Hey, guys, why are you heading towards the sound?" Max asks.

"Hello? Hello?"

We flash our lights around every so often looking around the field that we come across. Me and Steve stand ahead, looking around. One step at a time, we keep walking and looking around.

All I can think about is Will. The last time I saw him was the time I came over for a movie or something? Or at his school?

There's an eerie feeling that washes over all of us as we stop in one spot. Steve stops which makes all of us stop.