Eddie Munson Imagines

Her II

Disclaimer: POSSIBLE SEASON 4 SPOILERS

Type: angst, fluff if you squint

Warnings: mentions of choking, mentions of death, mentions of parental issues, swearing

Word count: 1.5k

Y/N POV

"I can go down there—I used to be a lifeguard and I'm on the swim team." I stated as I looked around at the group. Steve, Eddie, Robin, Nancy and I were out on Lovers Lake testing a theory of Dustin's. He claimed that there should be a gate into the upside down here due to Patrick dying, but we weren't sure.

"No way—absolutely not, are you insane?" Steve immediately said. "I agree with him." Eddie mumbled. I ignored him and continued looking at Steve. Of course, I had been around Eddie all week since Chrissy died and he was practically wanted for her death, but that didn't automatically make things right between us.

The night after Eddie broke things off with me he decided to tell Chrissy about his feelings and invited her to his trailer. Things couldn't of went more wrong, however, when she was apparently cursed by an inter dimensional wizard who killed her.

Eddie ran and now he was a prime suspect. I felt bad for him. He had been labeled as a freak his entire life, but I knew this was getting to him in some way—even if he didn't want to admit it. I didn't know much about their interaction, but I had heard from Dustin that Chrissy told Eddie they were just friends, and that she loved Jason.

I'm not sure how anyone could love Jason, but I guess if someone did—it'd be someone as nice as her. "Steve, I'll be fine, I used to beat your ass all the time when you were on the swim team. I could swim circles around all of you—and hold my breath twice as long." He sighed, shaking his head.

"Once two minutes passes I'm coming down there." I nodded, a smile spreading across my face. "Wouldn't have it any other way." I quickly stood up and pulled off my jacket, throwing it into the floor of the boat leaving me in the old t-shirt I had been wearing underneath.

I looked up initially to give Steve one last nod but froze when I saw Eddie staring at me. Only then did I realize what shirt I had been wearing. It was my shirt—but Wayne bought it for me. When Eddie and I were younger we full on begged him to take us to an Iron Maiden concert after discovering the band.

He finally caved for Eddie's birthday after saving for months. After that day Eddie swore he'd be on stage like that one day—so Wayne bought us both a shirt to always remember him when Eddie got famous.

I tore my eyes away from Eddie as he switched his gaze to meet my own and nodded at Steve. "Two minutes." He nodded back, "Then I'll come get you, I swear." I took a deep breath before jumping into the lake and heading towards a red glow I immediately noticed.

EDDIE POV

"What was that about?" Steve asked, sitting down beside me as we waited on Y/N. "What was what about?" He rolled his eyes, "Why'd you look at her like that—she's already hurt enough dude." I sighed, "That shirt, it just—never mind you wouldn't understand."

Steve let out a rush of air, "She'll be ok. She is a good swimmer, you know." I annoyingly chuckled, "Yea I know—who do you think convinced her to join the swim team." He bit down his lip, turning to face the water as we all nervously waited for her.

I couldn't help but worry. I know I ended things because I did have feelings for Chrissy and that wasn't fair to Y/N, but that didn't mean that I just stopped caring about her. I loved her. I love her, but how am I supposed to tell her that I realized I loved her more after I lost her—after I left her.

"It's been long enough don't you think." Robin stated right as Y/N pushed through the surface, grabbing onto the side of the boat and breathing heavily. I watched as Steve became less tense and went to grab onto her hand to pull her up, but she stuck up a finger signaling for him to wait as she caught her breath.

A few seconds later she put both hands on the side of the boat as she looked at us all, smiling. "It's down there." Nancy chuckled, "Holy shit—he was right." She nodded before her eyebrows furrowed. I went to say something—ask her if she was alright, but she was quickly pulled down into the water.

"Shit! Y/N." Steve yelled, pulling off his shirt and instantly jumping into the water. I didn't know if I was full of jealously at how much he cared, or admiration at how he didn't even hesitate. "We need to go with him, in case they need help." Nancy stated as she jumped in right behind Steve.

"Are you seriously leaving too?" I asked as Robin sat on the edge of the boat. "It's Y/N." She shrugged as she fell back into the water. "Shit." I yelled, throwing Steve's shirt onto the floor of the boat as I stood up. I had to make sure she was ok—I had to be there for her, but I was so scared.

"Jesus H. Chri—fuck." I yelled as I attempted to jump but ended up just falling into the water. I swam down, pushing into the glowing red gate until I was dropped into another version of Hawkins.

I was quickly thrown into a fight with bats? I grabbed an ore laying on the ground and hit one out of the air as I scanned the area looking for Y/N. She was laying on the ground, kicking her feet and grasping at her neck as a bat wrapped around it.

I ran towards her but not before Steve got there, practically ripping the creature in half before going to combat the rest off her. The bats seemed to lose interest as the fighting went on and eventually began to dissipate. "Y/N." I yelled as I pushed Steve from beside her and sat down.

"Ed-Eddie?" She asked, gasping for air. "Yea, I'm here sweetheart, I got you—we're gonna get you to the doctor ok." I reassured her as I began picking her up. She hit at my arm "Fuck stop, please stop." She cried out. I gently laid her back down as she halfway smiled, cutting her eyes to me. "I'm sorry." I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Wh-Why would you be sorry?" I couldn't tell if she scoffed or laughed as she responded. "Fo-For not being there for you." I felt the tears gather in my eyes as I shook my head, "No that's not your fault—I sent you away, that's not on you Y/N/N, you hear me?"

She shook her head, "I didn't have to shut you out. I-I was just so up-upset." I nodded, "I know sweetheart, I'm so, so sorry." I started. "It's you Y/N, it's always been you—I know it's fucked up to realize that after trying to get with someone else but it's the truth." I continued.

"It was you when you convinced Wayne to take us to that concert, it was you when you stuck up to those bullies for us in 7th grade, it was you when I felt like I couldn't get out of bed on my moms birthday, it was always you." She slightly smiled, looking up at me. "I love you, please—please don't leave me." I cried out as she moved her hand to cup my face.

"I-I'm not mad—just wanted you to be-be happy Eds." She whispered out as her eyes started closing. "Hey—no, no, no Y/N, come on." I yelled, my voice breaking as I shook her.

"Come on sweetheart—you can't leave me." I mumbled as I laid her down, moving my head to her chest to see if I could hear her heartbeat. Oh how I longed to hear the steady beat of it like I used to, but instead I was met with nothing. Not a sound as she laid there, motionless.

"Eddie—the bats could come back." Steve mumbled, putting his hand on my shoulder. I let out a harsh sob as I clutched onto Y/N's shirt—that same shirt she got at the concert. "I'm not fucking leaving her Harrington." I yelled, hugging her to me.

"I can't leave her again." I whispered, a pain settling in my chest I never thought I'd feel again after my parents left. "Not again." I mumbled, looking around at the three of them.

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A/N: I honestly don't like this, I wasn't entirely sure how to write a part two, especially to something so requested, so I hope it's at least alright.