His lover- a Byler story

Chapter 1

As he stood watching from the van, El stands back and tries to use her powers against the helicopter, but to no avail. She was not quick enough, and bang! She was down.

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"NOOOOOOOO!"
Mike screamed in terror and started to race towards his girlfriend, but it felt like it was taking forever to get El. All the while, Johnathan and Will screaming to bring Mike back before he was shot.
"MIKE! MIKE!" Will shouted in hopes of trying to bring him back to them. He'd be lucky if the gunman turned upon Johnathan, Argyle, and Will.

"Line her up" the pilot told the gunman.
The gun was raised and pointed straight at Mike. One turn of the head and he near misses the bullet. Two bullets. Until he was shot in the arm, something he could survive. But all that mattered was the health of his girlfriend.

Eventually, the helicopter left Mike alone, to which he was sat on his knees cradling his girlfriend. He took off his green shirt and started to tie it around El's head in hopes of slowing down the bleeding. A small whimper was earned from El before she closed her eyes and her breathing began to cease.

"El, please. Please wake up" he said in broken sobs. "El. Please, for me. Wake up". He touched her face, hoping his touch would bring her round again.
He held her closer to his body, burying his head into El's chest.
"It's okay. It's okay. You can do it" tears streamed down the broken boys face.

Will came over in a hurry and so did Johnathan, along with Argyle. Will fell to the floor next to Mike and pulled El close to him, his sister, his best friend. "I'm sorry El". He says aloud as the tears dropped onto El's bloodied face.
Johnathan had his eyes shut, two fingers prodding his eyes to stop the tears from falling, his breathing racing.
"Feel for a pulse" Johnathan suggested as he breathed in heavily.
Mike did so and looked up once and they all knew. He turned to look at Will, shook his head, and cradled El into him. He didn't cry no more, he sat in pure silence as he rocked his girlfriend.
Will had lost all control of his emotions and bursted out in tears, as he clanged to his brother, who too, was now in a fit of hysterics.
"It can't be true Johnathan. It can't be!" He wailed as he fell to the ground.
"We must leave her here. This is where she belonged" Mike said aloud.
"What?! She belonged with us. With you, with Hopper. Not some freak show, Mike!" Will expressed.
"She would've been happy next to Papa" Mike looked over towards papa sprawled out on the floor, blood surrounding him.
Mike started to get up but before hand, he took one last look at El, kissed her forehead (technically his shirt) and leaned his head against the side of her face, away from the shirt. Not caring whether he had blood dripping down his face.
"I love you" he said.
He got up, grabbed Will and started the walk back towards the van. Will let go and raced back towards El one last time, telling her he loved her and he'd never forget her.
Johnathan looked down and grabbed ahold of Will before he bursted into tears again. Johnathan wiped the stray tears from his face as he is forced to leave his sister behind.