It Only Gets Stranger *ST X Reader*

The Bathtub Part Three

Y/n POV

Lucas, El, and me are all sitting on bus seats, Mike is sitting on the floor, and Dustin is pacing the length of the thing.

"Can you stop pacing?" Mike says to Dustin.

"It's been way too long. You know, maybe you're right. Maybe this is all a trap, and the bad men are coming to get us right now!" Dustin throws his arms out to enunciate and get his point across.

"It's not a trap! Why would the Chief set us up? Nancy, maybe, but the Chief?" Lucas says, and Mike throws his arms up at that.

"Lando Calrissian." Dustin says, and turns to continue pacing.

"Would you shut up about Lando?" Lucas glares at Dustin's back.

"I don't feel good about this. I don't feel good about this!" Dustin yells. (Mr. Stark, I don't feel so good😭)

"When do you feel good about anything?!" Lucas yells back.

I was about to use my powers to make both of them calm down, but the sound of a car pulling up interrupts my thought process.

We all look at each other, than run to the front of the bus.

A couple cars start pulling into the junkyard.

"S*it!" Dustin's voice rings out.

"F*ck!" I curse whatever bad luck is following us.

We all move farther back, and crouch down among the seats.

"Lando." Dustin states.

"Do you think they saw us?" Lucas ignores Dustin.

"Both of you, shut up!" Mike whisper yells.

Lucas looked like he was about to say something back, but I scowl at him and use my powers to keep his mouth shut.

Car doors slamming ring out.

The doors to the bus squeal open, and a small cry of pain follow and thump follow.

Hopper climbs onto the bus. "Alright, let's go." We all stand there and stare at him. "Let's go!" He shouts, and turns to slip out of the door.

We all grab our bags and follow him.

We pull up in front of the Byers family home. The front door opens, and Nancy, Jonathan, and Joyce spill out onto the front lawn.

"Mike. Oh my God, Mike!" Nancy rushes forward and hugs the poor kid so tightly that I wasn't sure if he was able to breathe or not.

"Thank goodness you kids are okay!" Joyce says, reaching me and hugging me tightly. (Mini A/n, I want all the Byers to have an EXCELLENT relationship with Y/n. Best friends with Will, Jonathan thinks of you as a little sister, and Joyce considers you her daughter/future daughter in law😏😋🤭😉🥴🥴🥴 Anyways, on with the story!)

"I was so worried about you!" Nancy says, looking at Mike.

Mike just looked confused af.

Nancy looks over at Eleven as I survey the situation, still held tightly against Joyce.

"Is that my dress?" Nancy questions.

We are now sitting in the Byers' living room, Mike explaining the "Flea and the Acrobat" diagram to Nancy, Jonathan, and Joyce.

"And the only way to get there is through a rip in time and space." Mike finishes.

"A gate." I add.

"That we tracked to Hawkins Lab." Lucas chimes in.

"With our compasses." Dustin pipes up.

Dustin, you are a gift to this world. I tell him telepathically.

I know I am. Dustin replies.

"Okay, so the gate has a really strong electro-magnetic field that can change the direction of a compasses' needle." Dustin explains.

"So is it underground?" Hopper asks.

"Yes." Mike answers.

"Near a large water tank?" Hopper keeps going, holding eye contact with El.

She nods. "Yes."

"How do you know all that?" Dustin looks at Hopper, waiting for an answer.

"Because he's been there. He's seen it." I say, reading Hopper's mind.

All the teens and grown ups turn to look at me, not quite used to the fact I can read minds.

"Is there any way that you could reach Will, that you could talk to him in this..."

"Upside Down." Eleven finishes.

"Upside Down." Joyce repeats. "Yeah."

El looks at me quickly and nods.

I skim the outer reaches of her thoughts to figure out what she's thinking. The Void! Of course! Why didn't I think of that?!

"And my friend Barbara. Can you find her too?" Nancy asks. (#justiceforbarb)

El nods again.

Do you want me to come with you? I say in El's mind.

I guess, but you sure? El replies, glancing at me.

"I'm sure." I speak aloud, placing my hand overtop hers.

I'm gonna stop here for this week, I'm lazy, and I like to be cruel and make you all wait for the next bit. Anyways, hope everyone is safe and as okay as anyone could be during these times. See you all next Sunday!
Later ya Flayed Demodogs,
K