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━━━━━━━━━━━━ You walk behind Nancy, Robin and Eddie with Steve as you make your way through the woods towards the Wheelers house.
"Hows my mum? Will and Jonathan?" you ask Steve
"They, um, they moved to California" Steve tells you making you nod
"Mum was telling me she wanted to move" you say to him "Move me away from the lab"
"You were going to move?" Steve asks you sadly
"No. I was trying to convince her to stay. I said that i was happy, happy with you and all the friends i made even though most of them where 13 year olds, i was happy" you say watching the smile form on his face
"We were happy" Steve says stopping to face you
"I guess me disappearing proved her point making them move away" you say with a sign "What about El and Hopper?"
"Uh, Hopper died closing the gate, El moved with your mum" Steve says watching as you close your eyes sadly
"That poor girl" you say with a sharp breath "Steve"
"Yeah?" he asks as you look back to him
"How are you?" you ask him
"I'm good, you know, you healing me helped a lot. It's like nothing happened" Steve says looking down at his stomach
"No, Steve" you say chuckling "How are you really feeling? I could hear you most night sobbing, even recently"
"I prayed for you to come back to me every night" Steve says making you grab his hands "I just wanted to hold you in my arms again. I didn't even get to kiss you goodbye"
"You can kiss me hello now"
Steve couldn't help but smile at your worlds. He reaches forward grabbing onto your face softly and placing his lips onto yours.
"Nancy! Nancy! Where are you going?" Robin yells out making you and Steve pull away
The couple start to run after the rest only to see that Nancy is running towards her house.
"Might be time to get a maid, Wheeler" Robin says as they walk inside the house
Nancy, Robin and Eddie all head upstairs while you stay down in the living room with Steve.
"I have to ask" you say moving to face Steve "Did you ever-"
"No" Steve says cutting you off "I know what you are going to say, and no i didn't"
"Why not?" you ask him
"I knew you were alive, and i knew you were going to come back, so basically this whole time we have been together. I wasn't going to cheat on you, nor did i want to" Steve says making you smile
"Oh, Stevie. I've missed you so much" you say wrapping your arms around his waist
"Look, no offence but did you ever shower?" Steve asks pulling you away a little
"Yeah, with gross dirty water" you says crossing your arms "I know we are in the middle of a war or whatever but i really need a nice clean shower" you tell him
"Yeah i have to agree" Steve says making you roll your eyes "Hey, i still love you, dirty or clean"
"I love you too" you say smiling getting a soft kiss from him
The two pull away when you hear the faint voice of Dustin.
"You hear that?" you ask looking to Steve
"Yeah" he answers looking up at the roof "Dustin! Dustin!" Steve starts yelling making you hit him "What?"
"He can't hear you" you tell him
"Dustin! Can you hear me? Dustin! Du... Hello? Hel... Hello?" Steve yells looking up at nothing
"Hey, hey. What the hell are you doing?" Nancy asks them
"He's here. Henderson. That little shit, he's here. He's like... He's in the walls or something. Just listen" Steve yells at you panting "Dustin. Dustin! Dustin! Dustin! Dustin! Can you hear me?"
"Shhh" you shush your boyfriend
"That brings us to the question you first raised" Dustin's voice echoes through the house
"Dustin!"
"Dustin?"
"Dustin!"
"All right, either this kid can't hear us or he's being a total douche bag" Steve says stopping annoyed
"This is how i could hear you guys" you say to them
"Will found a way" Nancy says making you turn to her
"What?" you ask
"Will. He found a way to speak to Joyce through the lights" she says moving to the lab but it doesn't turn on
"Lights?" you ask still confused "Okay, the switch, try the switch"
"Okay" Nancy says moving to the switch "It's not working"
"Guys? You seeing this?" Steve asks the
You then turn to Steve to see him looking up at the ceiling light as he is pointing his flashlight up making it glow.
You walk up next to Steve placing your hand in the glow as Steve wraps his arm around your waist as the other three follow along.
"It... Tickles" Steve says making you giggle at him
"It kinda feels good" Robin says smiling
"Does anyone know Morse code?" Nancy asks taking her hand away
"No" you, Steve and Robin answer
"Wait, does SOS count? Is that... Is that good?" Eddie asks you confused a little
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They now all sit up in Nancys because where Nancy knees down next to her bed as the others stand behind her as they wait for a light to show up in front of them.
"Okay, you guys seeing this?" Dustin asks and Nancy runs her hand through the glow "Holy shit! We're not moving it, but we're gonna unplug it. Stand by"
The light then disappears in front of them and they sit there nervously for the next move.
"Okay, try it now. Try it now" Dustin tells them
"Um... Uh..." Nancy says not sure what to write and decide on something small
"Hi" Dustin reads making them laugh "That worked!" he tells them making them cheer
"Yes! Yes! Hi!" Eddie says happy
"Okay. Um..."
"S... T... U..."
"Stu... Stupid? Stupid?"
"...C... K."
"Stuck."
"Yes. We are" Steve mumbles as he has a grip on your hand
"Uh, you can't get back through Watergate?" Dustin asks then
"What the hell's Watergate?" you ask them
"Cause it's in water and it's a gate" Robin tells them
"Oh"
"That's cute"
"Right. Um, no. It's..." Nancy trails off and start to write again
"G? No, G"
"U... A... R."
"Guar? Guar..."
"Guard..."
"Guarded"
"Guarded. Okay. Uh, Watergate's guarded. We think we have a theory that can help with that" Dustin says making them cheer again
"Yes. Genius child!" Robin cheers
"We think Watergate isn't the only gate. That there's a gate at every murder site" Dustin try's to explain making them confused
"Does anybody understand what he's talking about?" Nancy asks them
"No"
"No idea" they answer and Nancy writes a question mark
"Okay. Seriously? How many times do I have to be right on the money before you trust me?" Dustin says aggressively and annoyingly
"Jesus Christ. This kid's gotta get his ego in check" Steve says leaning his head on yours
"It's his tone. Right?" Eddie asks him
"I know"
"Okay. So... So how far is your trailer?" Nancy asks Eddie
"Seven miles" he answers her
"Nancy? Uh, I know your house here is, like, weirdly, creepily frozen in time and shit, but haven't you always had bikes?" Robin asks her
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The five all sit on a bike you with Steve as there was only four bikes at Nancys house.
"Right here" Eddie says as they pull up to the trailer
"That's gotta be a Guinness World Record. Most miles traveled interdimensionally" Robin says as they all hope off the bikes
"Stevie, you okay?" you ask him as he starts coughing
"Just inhaled a bunch of that crap. It's stuck in my throat" he tells you
"Yeah, you get used to it after awhile" you say as they walk inside
They all stop in their tracks once they see the gate in the roof of the trailer.
"Goddamn"
"This is where Chrissy died. Like, right where she died" Eddie tells them
"I think there's something in there" you say stepping forward to see something poking at the gate
"What the hell is that?" Eddie asks confused
The barrier to the gate breaks making them jump back only for you to step forward to see Dustin, Lucas, Max and Erica all staring down at you from Eddie's trailer that is upside down.
"No way" Steve says looking at the other four
"(y/n)! You're alive!" Dustin yells happily "Yes!"
"I'm like a cat, i got nine lives"
𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. . .
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𝔇𝔬𝔫𝔱 𝔅𝔩𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔐𝔢
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