Wheel of Fate

66.

After a quick moment Eddie was back from his trailer with a newspaper in hand.

He placed it on the table everyone gathered around.

"Check this out. The War Zone. I've been there once. They got everything you need for, uh... well, killing things, basically," he said, looking around the group.

"You think fake Rambo has enough guns there?" Robin pointed at a small picture in the newspaper, "Is that a grenade? I mean, how is any of this legal?"

"Well, lucky for us it is, so... This place is just far enough outside of Hawkins. As long as we steer clear of main roads, we oughta be able to avoid cops and, uh, angry hicks."

"You know I'm a cop right," Billy asked Eddie.

"You're a rookie," Olivia added.

He glared at his sister "Still a cop," Billy added defensively.

"If we're trying to avoid angry hicks, maybe we shouldn't go to some store called the War Zone," Erica added.

"I know, but where else can we find weapons like this," Olivia said, pointing at the newspaper. She looked at Max and smiled sadly.

How she wished she could do more, but for now, this is what she could do.

"I think it's worth the risk." She looked back at Eddie, who gave her a sympathetic smile. "But is it worth the time? It'll take all day to bike there and back," Dustin said.

Carrying weapons in their bikes would make them noticeable. Billy's police car would only bring attention to them, and they all wouldn't fit.

"Who said anything about bikes?"

"You got some car we don't know about?"

"It's not exactly a car, Steve. And it's not exactly mine, but, uh... it'll do."

Eddie looked at Max, who was concentrating on her own thoughts, "Hey, Red, uh, you got a ski mask or a bandanna, something like that?"

Max lightly flinched with Eddie's sudden voice. She thought for a second, and then a small smile appeared on her lips.

"I have something that could work," and with those words she went into her room looking for her Michael Myers mask she wore to Halloween when they arrived at Hawkins.

"Wait, I forgot something," Olivia said, remembering something that could help. She went to her room and closed the door. The group outside her bedroom could hear how a few things fell. Steve was going to ask if she was alright, but her bedroom door opened.

She walked down the hall with a smile, a glow in her eyes, and her axe in hand. "I'm ready."

She had retired her axe and hid it somewhere in her bedroom, hoping she wouldn't need to use it again, but with everything going on, she brought it out of retirement.

"Me too," Max said, walking down the hall holding the mask up.

"Then let's do this."

Outside her house Eddie had on the mask. Everyone followed him close behind. Olivia couldn't lie; it was funny to see she tried to contain her laugh.

What she didn't understand was why the mask if he still wore the same clothes she was going to ask, but Eddie was already up ahead, tiptoeing quietly.

The others walked close to Eddie.

Steve and Olivia were in the back of the group. It was probably not the best time, but it couldn't wait any longer.

Having another death experience made her realize that the future was uncertain. She didn't know how long she had to spend with the people that she loved.