(Mike POV)
I watch Will: trying to scan his face after I call him out. Why did he lie? The painting was beautiful. It helped me. I loved it.
He severs the connection between our eyes and looks at the floor.
"Why did you lie? I love the painting. Best friends can need each other's like I need you and you need me." I say trying to get something out of him. An explanation.
"Friends dont lie." Will says back at me as he stands up.
"What?" Confusion hits me as I stare up at him.
He lied. How can he accuse me of lying?
"You dont need me." Will says bluntly. His eyes cold.
"What are you talking about?" I stand up walking slightly towards him. My voice grows soft. I need him. He is my best Friend. I really care for him... a lot.
"Dont act oblivious Mike. You said it back in Nevada. Your life started when el came. The day I went missing. You.don't.need.me." He nudges me away as he continues to speak. "And I lied about the painting because you were nervous about el. The only girl that matters to you. I wanted you to be happy. I needed to give you reassurance. So don't blame me for lying.I was being a good friend." Wills eyes grow glossy as his voice cracks while he shouts . I could feel anger and pain radiating from each word he clung onto.
"Will you know thats not true. I didn't mean what I said to el like that. I wasn't thinking. It was in the heat or the moment. When you went missing my hole world crumbled. I care about you. Your my best friend." My voice stays soft. I didnt realise I hurt him when I said it. I Just needed el to be okay. I told her what she needed to hear.
The anger in Will's eyes fade. "Im sorry." He says quietly.
I had seen will in a state like this only a few times. Both times I was being stupid. But this time was different. He lashed out randomly.
"Are you okay?" I return the same energy in tone.
"Just tired. The past few days its been hard with you know Vecna. The town. Vecna is getting stronger and none of us are doing shit about it. Im angry. Frustrated. We are underestimating him. " wills eyes are now filled with fear.
"Hey. Hey its okay. Ill get the others in board. We will all meet here in 30 minutes sound good?" I smile.
He instantly smiles back. "Sounds good." He says quieter. His hazel eyes glisten in hope. I love when he is happy. I love his smile. It makes me smile. I hate to see him in pain. I turn to the phone and start calling everyone one by one.
~1 hour later~
We all sit in the living room. Nancy. Jonathon. Robin. Steve. Dustin. Lucas. Erica. El. Me and will.
"So why did you call us here wheeler? It better be important " Steve blurts out Nancy and Jonathan both give him a death stare.
"Well-" I start to say.
"It is. It is important." Will cuts me off. Everyone turns towards him. He is sitting next to me on my right.
"Whats going on? Is everything okay?" Jonathon says worried.
"No. Vecna is still alive and-" will starts to say
"Vecna is alive? What? " Nancy starts
"Thats a bunch of bull." Erica shouts out
"Erica!" Lucas says.
"Just the facts." She looks Will up and down.
"Wait what? Vecna cant be still alive we killed him." Robin follows.
"Bullshit. It cant be. We fucking destoyed that asshole and either way how the hell would u know Byers? " Steve asks.
All eyes were on Will.
"I feel him." Wills eyes tint with fear once again. I could feel his body tense next to me.
Everyone goes silence
"What?" Erica is the first to speak.
"When Will got possessed by the mind flayer although mrs Byers got most of it out of him there was still a piece inside him. It allows him to know when the mindflayer is close or wants to attack." Dustin explains
"But. That's the mindflayer. How do you know Vecna is alive." Lucas asks.
Will says nothing. I turn towards him. His eyes are cold. He stares. Just stares into the distance of the room.
"Will?" I shake him.
He says nothing.
"Will? Fuck. Will?" Jonathon shakes him.
Nothing.
Angst builds as everyone in the room heads towards him. Everyones voices clamour together.
His nose starts to bleed.
"Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. SOMEONE GO GET THE MIX TAPES" Dustin starts to panic with hus hands on his head.
"Vecna." El says i can feel the angst in her voice.x
"But his pupils are normal and so are his eyes he just isnt responding. It can't be Vecna can it?" Robin says.
"I- i dont know." Nancy says hopeless.
"We need to do something." El says grabbing a blindfold.
"FUCK. WILL WAKE UP. " Jonathan's eyes start to water
"WILL? WILL? WILL COME ON NOW.WAKE UP." I shout placing my hands on his cheek to face me.
No response.
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I thought I lost you (byler)
FanfictionAfter the events of season 4 stranger things, Will must deal with the hardships of feelings he holds for his best friend as well as the torture vecna withholds onto him . Meanwhile, Mike begins to prioritise the struggles of Will and tries to figur...
