Together, until the end | Eddie Munson

Vecna's curse

We get to this Rick's house when it's already dark outside.
Steve knocks on the door
"Do you really think if you knock someone will open it?" Vivi asks while she forces the door
"Trying doesn't cost anything" he replies with the usual look he does when he's annoyed

"Heilà?! Is anyone home?" Robin says as she enters in the room
The environment is quite cramped, full of old and broken stuff
"Look at the rat hole" Steve makes light with the torch and taking an oar to defend himself
"Wow, Steve, you're gonna save us all by using this... oar!"
"Do you think you're funny?" Steve rolls his eyes and starts to give shots on a black sheet
"What are you doing?" Dustin asks
"Maybe he's down here" He keeps hitting with oars
"Then take off the sheet"
"Take it off if you're so brave."
"Jesus, can't you be calm for once and don't fight like some four year kids?"

"Hey, check this out. There's been someone," Maxine says, pointing at bottles of beer and stuff
"He must have heard us, panicked and ran away" Robin assumes

Suddenly a figure gets up from the canvas and throws a sharp piece of glass straight at Steve's throat. Eddie...
He wears his usual denim jacket, more disheveled hair than usual and dark circles

"Wait, wait. Dustin, give me a hand!" Steve yells
"EDDIE! Stop, Eddie! Look at me, it's Dustin! He's Steve. He won't hurt you. Right, Steve?
"EDDIE!" Vivien yells and immediately to her voice Eddie turns around

"Hey, Eddie...let go Steve. We're not here to hurt you." "Steve the oar, put that down," continues Vivien. Steve drops the oar.

"What are you doing here?" Eddie mutters
"We've been looking for you"
"To help you" Robin continues, trying to reassure the boy

"Eddie, these are my friends. She's Robin from the band" Dustin starts making introductions
"This is my friend Max, the one who never plays D&D, and...apparently you already know Vivien." She slows down when she mentions the last one
"Eddie. We're on your side," Dustin continues in an effort to calm him down, "I swear to my mother. Right, guys?"

"Yes, we swear... on Dustin's mother" Vivien replies nodding

"Yes on Dustin's...on Dustin's mother" and Steve

"Please Eddie..." Vivien whispers
At that point, he releases his grip, leans against the wall and collapses on the floor.
He is frightened, he trembles. Vivien had never seen him like this

"Eddie we just want to talk," Dustin cautiously approaches the boy, goes to take his hand but Eddie flinches.

"We want to know what happened" Vivien approaches the other side and does the same thing as Dustin but Eddie lets her take his hand

"You... would never believe me," he replies, looking Vivien in the eye. The girl gets sad at that look, it hurts to see him like this and not the usual exuberant and charismatic Eddie.

"Try us." Max challenges him

"It was Chrissy. Her body just sort of... kind of lifted up in the air and she...just stood there. In the air. And his bones have" he pauses as tears start to come in his eyes

*Chrissy Cunningham? The cheerleader, princess of Hawkins high?* Vivien thinks *What were Eddie and Chrissy doing in his trailer that late*

"Her bones started snapping, her eyes imploded... it seemed like there was something in her head. I didn't know what to do, so I... I ran away. I left her there" Vivien feels so much pain in his trembling voice
"You think I'm crazy, don't you?"

"No, we don't think you're crazy."

"Look, don't fuck with me. I know what it looks like."

"We believe you." Robin replies
Vivien remains silent still with her hand on Eddie's. She had a bad feeling. What if it really was someone from the upsidedown? And if Will is in danger again...

"Listen, what I'm about to tell you might be hard to accept." Dustin starts

"O-okay?" Eddie replies a little confused

"You know the rumor that Hawkings is cursed? It's not entirely wrong... there is another world. A hidden world under Hawkins, which sometimes borders on ours" explains Dustin and gives a quick look to Vivien

"Ghosts, you mean?"

"There are worse things in this world than ghosts" Max sighs

"Did you see anything last night? Dark particles? Dust or ash?"

"No, man, there was nothing to see or touch... I, I tried to wake her but she didn't move. It was like she was in some kind of trance."

"Or under a spell" Dustin interrupts him

"A curse"

"Vecna's curse."

"What? Who is Vecna?" Vivien asks confused crossing Dustin's gaze

"An undead creature with great powers"

"A dark wizard..."