There's No Place Like Hawkins//Stranger Things. SH

SIXTY THREE

"Guess the Toddfather had it's limitations." Robin observed. Steve gave up with the car, turning the engine off a taking the keys out the ignition. They all climbed out of the car and finished the journey on foot.

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"Bald Eagle, do you copy?" Dustin asked into the radio. The others all stood around him and the home-made radio tower. "Bald Eagle, I repeat, this is Scoops Troop, do you copy?"

"Yes, I copy." Murray's voice came through the radio.

The group all chuckled slightly in relief. Cat leaned down and pressed the button, speaking into the walkie. "Call sign?" She asked, knowing it would piss off the older man.

"Bald Eagle." Came the reply.

"Please repeat." Cat said, holding in her laughter.

"Bald Eagle. This is Bald Eagle." Murray repeated, his voice full of irritation.

"Copy that." Catherine chuckled, handing the radio back to her brother.

"Good to hear your voice, Bald Eagle. What's your 20?"

"We reached the vent. I'll contact you when I need you. Until then, silence."

"Roger that, Bald Eagle. This is Scoops Troop, going radio silent. 10-10, over."

Catherine gently tugged Steve over to the edge of the hill, a little further away from the others. The two sat down side by side, Cat leaning her head on Steve's shoulder. "So, you really think I'm hotter than Phoebe Cates?" She smiled and glanced up at him.

Steve took his eyes off the view of Hawkins and looked down at his girlfriend. "Of course. But, didn't you say that nobody could be hotter than her?"

Cat scoffed. "Yeah. But it's cute that you think I, plain, ol' Catherine Henderson, could be hotter than Phoebe Cates." The couple sat in silence for a few minutes, just revelling in each others company. Peace was rare in Hawkins, especially for them, and so it was a nice change just to be able to sit quietly.

"Would you ever leave this town?" Steve asked, breaking the comfortable silence. "I know we already kind of talked about it but we were still sort of drugged." He put his arm around her shoulders as she leant her head on his shoulder.

"I don't know..." Cat answered. "I mean, one day I'd like to. Sure." She thought for a moment. "But I doubt I'd feel comfortable leaving everyone behind. Besides, who else would save Hawkins if it wasn't for us?"

Steve couldn't help but laugh quietly. "Yeah. I suppose you've got a point."

"Maybe in a few years, when I've got a proper job and saved up a bit. Once this is all over. Then, maybe, I'd love to move to a city. Or to the coast."

"Maybe," Steve said, pausing for a moment, "maybe we could get a place together?"

"I'd love that." Catherine smiled, leaning up and placing a soft kiss on his lips.

The two sat together, enjoying each others company for a few more minutes before they headed back over to the rest of their team. They had just sat down in the grass next to Robin when a 'beep' sounded from the radio. "Scoops Troop, this is... Hm. Bald Eagle. I've reached another junction." Murray's voice spoke to them.

"This is what?" Dustin asked.

"The fourth junction." Erica informed.

"All right, so if memory serves, this is right after the My Little Pony thesis."

"The what?" Cat asked, furrowing her brows in confusion.

"We went left," Erica said, "so he has to go right."