𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭

★Chapter 7★

2nd POV ( Mike's House )

" This is like Y/N all over again man, we should've just left her there!" Lucas exclaims. " What, you just wanted us to leave her there, in the rain, so she could freeze to death!?" Mike yells.

" Yes!"

Mike rolls his eyes. " Are you in some kind of trouble?" Mike asks. The girl looks at him with confused and scared eyes. " Do you need help?" Dustin asks, looking at her with sympathy.

" See! She won't speak, we need to look for Will and Y/N, not another problem!" Lucas yells. " Shhhhh!" Dustin and Mike say. " We can okay, we will, but we also have to trust Y/N to bring him back to us and we all be happy as you want but right now Lucas I just need a little help okay not criticism." Mike says.

Lucas rolls his eyes, " Do whatever makes you happy Mike, but remember, we find Will and that's it." Lucas says, grabbing his things and leaving the basement to go home. " I should go too, okay Mike, I'm tired , see you tomorrow okay.'' Dustin says while grabbing his things. Dustin looks at him in disbelief, before leaving.

" Yeah." Mike says, still looking in the girls eyes. ' Her eyes are so mesmerizing to look so scared, and broken waiting for someone to save her. Y/N fort will have to do. ' Mike thinks, in a daze, but his body goes a little numb when he thinks of her. Y/N. Losing her. Not being able to see her smile, or get to see her beam when she likes something. Smell her scent. - Snap out of it Mike.

" Um- we haven't introduced ourselves. I'm Micheal. Mike for short." Mike says, sticking out his hand waiting for the girl to shake it back, and seeing she doesn't, he mentally groans and takes her hand in on his own. ' So soft.' Mike thought. " Like this- see?" Mike said, shaking her hand, The girl looked at him confused. " What's your name?" Mike asks, continuing to set up the pallet for the girl.

When he finished, he looked to see the girl looking at him with a dazed look on her face. Mike sits in front of her. The girl pulls up her sleeve to reveal the number '11'. " Woah! Just like Y/N. So cool! " Mike exclaims. He sees the look of panic on her face and says, " Sorry, got a little too excited." Mike laughs awkwardly. " Here I made you a fort, you can sleep in it, more like I fixed it though."Mike says sadly in the last part. " How about we call you El for short?"

El nods her head. Looking at Mike with admiration and adoration while Mike does the same.

With Y/N

( Recap)

I start walking around looking for a portal.

I'm coming Will.

I've been looking for a while and stopping to take breathers and breaks. I feel this ping in my chest that I should've left them, but I had to get them killed before they can even meet their best friend again. It can't be my fault. I'm the one who makes people fall, cry, and die. I do anything and I don't want to end up hurting them because I can be out of control.

I'm still looking for a place to sit so I can try and find 12.

He should have been close the last time we spoke and was very vague. He said that he was still in Hawkins. I found a tree with a log. I hop up on it and sit down. I close my eyes and use astral projection. It takes minutes but I'm in the black void with the water below my feet, but I'm not drowning.

Let's look for Will.

I start walking through the empty space. The water mapping tapping noises. I then see a little wood-built fort that says;

" Castle Byers "

I walk closer to it and see a pale boy sitting in the corner, teeth chattering, shivering his face pale, weak, and dead. He looks so cold. I have to get him out. " Will?" I ask. Will doesn't do anything but slowly sits up and looks around. " Will? You don't know me but I'm going to save you with the help of my friend, okay?" I ask slowly. " Hurry. Please Hurry. It's so cold and dark here. I don't know how much longer I'm going to make it here." Will says shyly and calmly his cheeks a little bright red, probably because of shock.

Oh how wrong I was going to be.

" Okay Will. I promise just hang on, I'm going to find a way in and get you out." I say he then starts to disappear. " Will!" I say frantically looking around with tears in my eyes. Scared and confused. " Will!" I yell. Falling to the ground. Crying. I woke up out of the void.

" twelve..." I whisper.

I close my eyes using astral projection again.

I'm back in the void, but twelve is blocking my signal ' Damn idiot ' I think.

" Twelve it's me zero or Y/N. Pancakes don't fly without syrup or the friendly-"

I get cut off. " Cherry and raspberry on top."

I squeal. I see 12 standing in front of me with a shocked but happy expression to see me.

I smile at him so big I think my face might get stuck. " I was so worried about you! I didn't know if you escaped or you were dead! That doesn't matter, all that matters now is that you're here!" 12 says pulling me into a hug. I hugged him back feeling his warmth I missed for a long time. The only best friend I had in the lab during all that pain, and that only way I would go back there at any rate is if any of my friends or family( If I have any ) was in danger. I can never let that happen.

I pull away to get a good look at his face. His hair is longer just to his shoulder and a little curly and wavy. He is way more handsome now that he has better meals and sleep. I'm glad for that. " You look like you've been doing good 12, Oh! Do you have a name I can call you now?" I ask, eager to know his name.

12 smiled at me, " Call me Benzer or Ben doesn't matter." Ben said, scratching the back of his neck nervously. " I'm so glad, but Ben I have something to ask you." My mood changed into a serious one. Ben shifted a little, but nodded his head for me to proceed. " My friends' friend , Will, is stuck in the Under World the Dark World. We have to get him out of there and let him be with his friends again.'' I say looking him in the eyes. He knew that I meant it. I wanted to help these people, but he wasn't so sure. " If you're not sure then let's meet. I wanna really see you again." I say reading his expressions the best I can, I want to save Will and I can't waste time knowing that something is down there with him and could get him any second. I need Will safe and living his life again. Why did it have to be him? Why couldn't I save him like I first wanted to? I should've-

Interrupted in my thoughts by Ben pulling me in a tight hug and shushing me. " It's okay. We can meet again. I promise. How does the arcade sound? Hmm?" Ben says still hugging me, I hug back and nod my head. " I don't know where the arcade is, Ben? I've only escaped a few days." I say looking up at him. " Here." Ben leans down and connects his forehead with mine.

Images of how to get to the arcade flash through my mind. I smile and blink, but I'm back in the real world. I'm too tired to try to use my powers again. I slowly climb off the tree stumbling somewhere to find a place to rest. I find a tree just to climb up.

I wish to be back with Mike, Dustin, and Lucas. In the fort, but until I can do that again.

Will comes first.