Ryn's pov
We looked at the monster as it kept on following us that's when on the radio the sound of a girl was heard.
"Dusty-bun, you copy?" the girl said,
" I copy, Suzie-poo. It sounds much better now, thanks. " Dustin said, I looked at both Steve and Robin
"Suzie," we said,
"Okay, so, listen, do you know Planck's constant?" Dustin asked,
"Do you know the Earth orbits the sun?" she said,
" Okay, so I know it starts with two sixes, and then a..." he said, "W-What is it?"
"Okay, let me just be clear on this. I haven't heard from you in a week, and now you want a mathematical equation that you should know so you can... save the world?" she asked,
"Suzie-poo, I promise, I will make it up to you as soon as possible," he said,
"You can make it up to me now," she said,
"What?" he asked,
"I want to hear it," she said,
"Not right now," he said,
"Yes, now, Dusty-bun," she said,
"Suzie-poo, this is urgent," he told her,
" Yes, yes, you're saving the world, I heard you the first time, but Ged is also saving Earthsea and he's about to confront the shadow, so this is Suzie, signing off," she said,
"Wait, wait, wait! Okay. Okay. Okay." he said, "♪ Turn around ♪ Look at what you see ♪ In her face ♪ The mirror of your dreams ♪" I looked at Steve weirdly as Dustin started to sing
" ♪ Make believe I'm everywhere ♪ Given in the light ♪ Written on the pages is ♪ The answer to ♪ A never-ending story ♪ " they sang " ♪ Reach the stars ♪ Fly a fantasy ♪ Dream a dream ♪ And what you see will be ♪ Rhymes that keep their secrets will ♪ unfold behind the clouds ♪ And thereupon a rainbow is ♪ The answer to a never-ending story ♪ Story ♪" Once they finish singing
" Planck's constant is 6.62607004," she said,
" You just saved the world," Dustin said,
"Gosh, I miss you, Dusty-bun," she told him
" And I miss you more, Suzie-poo," he said
" I miss you more, multiplied by all the stars in our galaxy," she said
"No, I miss you--" Dustin was then cut off and I smiled at the cute relationship they had with on another
Ethan pov
As we ran through the wood, it seemed the creature ignored us and I stopped as Lilly came over
" What's wrong," she asked,
" We have to help the others" I growled,
" Ryn's too far away we can't contact her," she said, " And even if we howl that thing will find us" she was right about that
" We don't need to," I said, as I started to run back to the mall Lilly right behind me
Ryn pov
I stared at the monster as it followed us but it shrieked and turned around, making me confused
" Steve look," I said, he turns to look and then his eyes widen and turns to the other
"It's turning around," he said,
"What?" Nancy asked,
"It's turning around!" he shouted,
"Maybe we wore it out," Lucas asked
" I don't think so," Jonathan said " Hold on," as he made a U-turn and Steve holds on to me as Robin lets out a scream
Lilly pov
We make it the Mall and enter only to see Billy setting down El on the floor to the lean into her ear and whisper something.
" She has her," I said, I see as it starts to come over to El and I feel her fear. I then look behind me to see Ryn standing there in her wolf form growling at the creature . We bow our heads as she takes the lead and let out a bark this caught the attention of the creature as it turns to look at us. That's when a firework hits it and it hisses
" Flay this, you ugly piece of shit!" Lucas yelled as he threw another one
" Now" Ryn yelled, as she ran at the creature and bit it we follow behind her as we bit it. As they kept hitting it with fireworks we jumped back once it recoiled back
"Hey, asshole! Over here!" Steve shouts as he threw another one at it. I saw that as we fought the creature Billy was falling over in pain, both Ethan and Ryn attack it once more and as I was going to as well but I heard El scream and saw Billy hand her by the ankle
" Leave her alone" I growled, as I attacked him by bitting his leg he yelled in pain and turn around to land a punch on my face, I whimpered in pain as he picked me up and threw my to the other side
" Lilly," Ryn yelled, as she came over to cheek on me
" I'm fine," I said, she nodded as we get up and reach the second floor where the others were as Nancy throws a firework at it
"We're almost out!" I heard Will shout
"I know!" Lucas shouted as he throws another one
" Dustin! We're out of time! Hurry! Close it now!" Steve yelled,
"Close it!" I heard Dustin say
Ryn pov
I shifted back to help them with the fireworks but then I remember El and how she was down there with Billy. I tried to make a run for it but a hand stops me
" Where are you going" Steve shouts
" I need to find El," I said,
" No, I need you to be here " he shouts, " I can't have you get hurt down there"
" But if I don't El could be the one that gets hurt, " I said,
" Ryn, please" he begged, " I can't lose you " I looked into his eyes and I saw the same future I saw when I first meet him
Flashback
I looked at the human who placed a cup of something warm on the table as he sat down across from me
" So are you going to say something, " he asked, I looked at him " I could help you, take you to where ever you need to go or go to the station to see if someone is looking for you, Or you don't have to talk, " Our eyes meet and once they did I felt something in me telling me to protect this human. I caught a glimpse of me and him dancing together.
That when I knew who he was, what I was meant to be for him a friend, a lover, his mate, his protector...
Back
An explosion made me look at Steve and I walked up to him and placed a hand on his cheek and looked at him in the eyes
" You'll never lose me," I said
"We're out!" Will shouts, I looked over to them and saw that they were out of fireworks as were we
" Damn it!" Lucas said, as the fireworks die down the creature roars at us but looks over to were Billy and El were. Billy stood in front of El as it started to send a tentacle at El but Billy stops it
"No" he yells, I see as more tentacles come out and once sinks into Billy's side and he yells in pain, then another one hits him again as the mouth tentacle goes back as more stab him from all angles. He falls to his knees with his hands open as he faces the monster, I hear his scream as the monster uses his mouth tentacle and hits Billy in the chest
" BILLY" I hear Max shout, as the tentacle's retreat back and Billy falls to the floor.
That's when a wave of pain enters my body and I let out a cry, I saw Lilly and Ethan also hunched over from the pain. I hear a screeching sound as I'm pulled back by Steve and Robin as we fall back due to the monster hitting the railing. We get up and see that it was on the floor not moving as a fire starts around it...
We were outside due to the military coming in as I had a blanket wrapped around me as I heard footsteps approach me, I look up to see Steve looking at me
" You alright," he asked, I nodded as he sits next to me, I look around as see soldiers running, I saw Joyce and Will hugging but something was wrong and I knew something was wrong once she sees us as she cries even more. El seemed to realize what happened, Lilly runs over to her and hugs her. I being to cry and Steve wraps his arms around me
Dr. Owens Pov
I looked over at the three kids, one who was by El's side another one seemed shocked and the other one was being hugged by a boy. It was the Jacobs family for sure the Ryn, Ethan, and Lilly
I walk over to Ryn and she looks at me and lets a low growl
" Ryn, I'm Dr.Owens, " I say,
" What do you want" she growls, tears in her eyes
" Can I speak to you in private ?" I ask, she looks over at the boy who nodded and walks away
" I know this is a bad time but I need your help," I said,
" With what" she askes,
" Not too long ago I came across some others like you and your family," I said, her eyes widen
" What do you mean," she said, standing up that's when I notice her stomach
" The same project that gave you the ability to shift made a few more with the blood they got from you and your siblings" I explained, she nodded and shifts into her wolf form scaring those who were around
" I will help as best as I can but for now we have to be alone, I will call you," she says, as she and her sibling walk away into the woods only the howls they made could be heard.
Three months later
Steve pov
I dove with Robin to Family Vidos to find a job ther, I park the car next to the arcade. As we get out Robin was going over my application form
"You put your mom down as a reference?" she asked,
" Yeah. Why not? She's, like, super well-respected." I said as I open the door for her
"You're such a dingus," she says,
"Wha--" I asked confused, once inside we got up to Keith
"Uh, just to be clear,we weren't fired, you know. The mall burned down and, like,killed a bunch of people." Robin explained
"Thanks for sharing. Didn't know, " he said, as he sets the papers down and snaps his fingers "Three favorite movies. Go. " he points at Robin
"Uh... The Apartment, Hidden Fortress, Children of Paradise. " She says
"You, go," he told me
"Favorite movies?" I asked
"Did I stutter?" he says
"Uh... Animal House, for sure." I say and Robin scoffs " Um... " I say trying to look around but he caught me
" Eyes on me, Harrington," he says
" Yeah. Uh... Star Wars." I say
"A New Hope?" he asks
" A new what-now?" I ask
" Which Star Wars? " he says
"The one with the teddy bears. Duh." I said as I squeal like an Ewok " No? Uh... Oh, the one that just came out.The movie that just came out. The one with the DeLoreanand Alex P. Keaton, and he's trying to bang his mom. The time... Yeah, those are my top three. Classics. " he then points at Robin
"You start Monday." he told her and then points at me " You start never." Robin leans over to me
"Will you just, um...Will you give us a minute? " she askes,
"Why?" I said as I glare at Keith
"Steve," she says, I sigh and walk away looking around the shop as I look around I see the kids movies and I smile it has been about three months since anyone has seen Ryn and the others, I wonder how she was doing, as I look around I accidentally bump into a stand
" Goddammit. This is--" I say, as I try to fix it but notice it was from "Oh! Fast Times. Fast Times. Ever heard of it?"...
El pov
As we drove I thought about what Hopper said in his letter I felt a tear fall down my cheek and thought about Ryn and the others after what happened they never came back,
" You miss them," Joyce asked, I nodded and look forward as we reached the sign that said Leaving Hawkins something jumped into the rode and Joyce stopped the car and I looked to see three wolves standing there. We get out as they stood still
" Mom what's wrong," Jonathan asked,
" It's them," I said, they look up and see them standing and not moving,
" Sister," I say, Ryn walked up to me and I go up to her and hug her she nuzzles into me and I cry she looks into my eyes
" We came to say goodbye," she said, I smile as Lilly comes over wagging her tail
" I missed you guys," I said, Ethan, huffs walking over to me
" We had a small a favor to do but we just wanted you to have a safe journey," he says, looking a Joyce who smiles
" We wish you could stay but we know that you must have a chance to a normal life," Lilly says
" We will see each other one day, I feel it," Ryn says, I look at her closely and saw her stomach was now big " Maybe when you come and visit you'll meet your niece or nephew" I nodded as she stands tall, we get on the truck and I looked at them who turn to look at me
I smile as both Ethan and Lilly bow there heads and leave and Ryn stays back and lets out a howl and I smile as we drove away
Ryn pov
As they drove away I walk back into the woods and follow the track back to our house that Dr.Owens so generally made of us
Deep within the woods of Hawkins where no one would find us, I shift back and wince at the pain and Ethan looks at me with worry
" You alright," he asks, I nodded but fell something run down my legs then another pain
" The baby is coming," I say, he runs over and picked me up running into the house and into a room.
I hear him call for Dr. Owens and I feel another pain shot through me, I was set on the bed and see Dr, Owens comes in with his equipment.
" Ryn, I'm going to need you to push alright," he said, I nodded as I let out a scream as I push " Your doing great now push" I do as he says. But the pain was to much and I fall back into the bed, Ethan is next to me holding my hand as I cried
" Come on Ryn you can do it," he says, I felt a wave of shock and I start to see black dots
" What's wrong with her" he asks,
" She's going into shock, Ryn push" Owens yells, I let out a scream and lay back down and look around as I heard a baby cry.
" You did great Ryn," Ethan says, I felt tired as I try to see my baby but my eyes start to feel heavy
" Rest now Ryn, rest" I hear Owens say as I fall into darkness...
Edited 3-23-24