One: The Vanishing of Will Byers (Part one)

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"Something is coming, something hungry for blood." My friend Mike dramatically says as he peers from behind his D&D book. "A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness. It is almost here." I widen my eyes looking to my friends.

"What is it?" My friend Will asks from beside me.

"What if it's the Demogorgon?" My other friend, Dustin panics on my other side. "Oh, Jesus we're so screwed if it's the Demogorgon." Dustin puts his hand on his face in panic.

"It's not the Demogorgon!" Lucas grumbles at us. I bury my face in my hands in stress. Mike leans forward tired of my friends bickering.

"An army of troglodytes charge into the chamber!" He slams down the character pieces. My friends and I chuckle.

"Told ya!" Lucas says.

"Thank god!" I pipe up.

"..Wait a minute," Mike softly says his face turning serious. "Did you hear that?" He asks. I widen my eyes again, my friends following in suit. "Boom...boom..." I lean forward intrigued. "Boom!" He slams his hands down on the small table, making us all jump. "That didn't come from the troglodytes. No, that... That came from something else." 

"The Demogorgon!" He slams down the Demogorgon character piece. I put my hands up in defeat, as we all grumble.

"Oh gosh what do we do?" I panicly ask. 

"We're in deep shit." Dustin mumbles.

"Will your action!" Mike says.

"I don't know!" 

"Fireball him!" Lucas shouts.

"I'd have to roll a thirteen or higher!" Will explains.

"Too risky. Cast a protection spell." Dustin fights.

"Don't be a-" Lucas starts again.

"Just let him pick!" I shake my head.

"The Demogorgon is tired of your silly human bickering!" Mike gains our attention. "It stomps towards you." "Boom!"

"Fireball him!" Lucas shouts again.

"Another stomp, boom!"

"Cast protection!" Dustin argues. I see the indecision in Will's eyes and then realize I'm staring. I look away quickly.

"He roars in anger!" Mike shouts. They all continue shouting over each other.

"Fireball!" Will says. The dice clatters away.

"Oh, shit!" Dustin mumbles.

"Where'd it go?" We all get up from the table looking for the dice.

"Is it a 13?" 

"I don't know!" Will responds frantically. 

"Mike!" Mike's mom, Karen yells opening the stair door.

"Mom, we're in the middle of the campaign!"

"You mean the end? Fifteen after." She taps her watch and walks away. Mike runs upstairs to argue with his mom.  We look for the dice a few more moments.

"Oh I got it!" Will exclaims. "Does the seven count?" He asks.

"It was a seven?" I ask.

"Did mike see it?" Lucas asks. Will shakes his head no. "Then it doesn't count." We all put on our coats and start to head upstairs.

"Hey guys, does anyone want this?" Dustin asks the party, holding up a pizza box.

"No." We all say. 

"Maybe give it to Nancy?" I ask running up the stairs. Dustin nods.

"There's something wrong with your sister." Dustin says as he comes outside.

"What are you talking about?" Mike sighs.

"She's got a stick up her butt."

"Yeah, it's because she's been dating that douchebag, Steve Harrington." Lucas says getting on his bike.

"Uhm rude!" I say. I love my brother but he can be pretty rude sometimes, especially because of his friends.

"It's true though!" Mike says. I roll my eyes, getting on my bike.

"Yea, she's turning into a real jerk." Dustin says.

"She's always been a real jerk!" Mike grumbles.

"Nu-uh she used to be cool."

"Like that time she dressed up as an elf for our Elder tree campaign!" I smile at the memory.

"Four years ago!" Mike argued. 

"Later." Lucas says starting to drive off after Dustin. I follow them slowly.

"Bye!"

"It was a seven." I hear will say behind me.

"Huh?" 

"The Demogorgon, it got me." I hear Will faintly say. I smile at his honesty as I pedal away.

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"Goodnight, ladies." Lucas smiles  as he bikes towards his house.

"Kiss your mom 'night for me." Dustin laughs. "Race you guys to my place? Winner gets a comic!"

"Any comic?" Will asks.

"Yeah!" Dustin smiles. Will and I take off as Dustin yells to us. "I didn't say go!" I laugh as we speed up. "Get back here! I'm gonna kill you!!"

"I'll take your X-Men 134!" Will responds. 

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"Oh, well this is my stop." I say as I pull in towards my house.

"See you Y/N!" Will waves.

"Bye Will!" I smile waving back. As I walk guiding my bike into the garage I see that Steve's car is gone. He and Nancy are probably sucking face somewhere, I gag at the thought.

"Ow!" I trip over my bike. "Oh great I have a bruise now." I sigh. As I examine my bruise I look at something below it. A tattoo that says '012.'

Little did I know my life would change forever overnight...

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Hi! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter of Just another Kid! That was 821 words.

-Love Hcney


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