21. Before.

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We had parked the camper in a big open field, working on our weapons.

Dustin and Eddie wear hammering nails into garbage lids to form spiked shields, Nancy and max were sawing off the tip of Nancy's gun so that she would have better aim and avoid disaster, Erica and Lucas were making spears out of knifes and wood. Robin and Steve were filling bottles with gasoline and adding cloth to the top to form Molotov cocktail bombs.

I was inside the camper, with the window on the door rolled down so I could talk to Steve and Robin as I got ready for battle.

I changed into my black cargo pants and fastened the utility belt around my waist.

I heard Steve and Robin talking about Vickie.
I put on my black high necked shirt and fastened the straps around my shoulders. Finally I was out of my old, dirty clothes from the upside down.

I sat down in the drivers seat listening to Steve talk about how he thought there's still a chance for robin and Vickie as I laced up my new boots.

I attached the two gun holsters and well as the walkie and knife holsters to my belt creating easy access for battle.

I loaded the two guns, turning the safety on for now, placing them into their holsters along with my walkie and my new knife.

I fastened the buckle on my watch and I watched Eddie talk to Dustin Through the window.

I glanced at Nancy and max too as I tied my hair up in a braid and high ponytail

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I glanced at Nancy and max too as I tied my hair up in a braid and high ponytail.

I put my camouflage patterned lighter into one of my pockets along with extra bullets

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I put my camouflage patterned lighter into one of my pockets along with extra bullets.

I looked in the small mirror and sighed, making my way to the door, opening it to Steve and Robin at my feet.

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They both looked up at me

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They both looked up at me.
"Bitchin right?" I smiled.
"Bitchin." Robin nodded.

"Not everything has a happy ending Steve." Robin continued their conversation.
"Yeah, believe me I know." He sighed looking at Nancy.

"I'm not talking about failed romance." She smiled. "I just, I have this terrible, gnawing feeling that it might not work out for us this time." Robin stated.

I felt chills, knowing I've had the same feeling for a while.

"You think we shouldn't be doing this?" Steve asked.
"I think we're mad fools, the lot of us but-"

"If we don't stop him who will?" I finished.
"We have to try right?" Robin asked.

"Yeah." Steve and I nodded.

"To killing Vecna." Steve held up a bottle of gasoline. Robin and I grabbed one each.

"Slash Henry." Robin stated.
"Slash one." I smiled and we all tapped our bottles together, the glass clicking.

After a bit I decided to walk to the bottom of the hill and lay down in the grass watching the sky slowly turn orange as the sun set.

I took a deep breath.
I noticed someone lie down next to me. Eddie.

"Shouldn't you be practicing?" He asked me, looking up at the sky too.

"If i practice I get drained, and somehow I'm connected...connected to Will, to the lab, to the upside down, to Vecna. I need to save my energy and we can't have him find us before we find him." I turned to look at Eddie as I spoke.

He nodded.
"Can you shoot fire balls?" He asked.
I frowned.
"Well not fire per-say, but the smoke." He gestured and we both sat up.

"I've never tried." I admitted.
"One practice round won't hurt." He encouraged.

"Fine." I half smiled.
I stood up and so did Eddie.

My eyes lit up and I readied my stance.
"I'd move back." I suggested and Eddie took a few steps away.

"Aim for the flower." Eddie pointed at the lonely sunflower in front of us. I nodded.

White smoke built up around my hands as I began to float slightly.

"Woah Woah Woah! Is she okay!?" I heard Steve scream from the camper, Eddie nodded both of us knowing he was traumatized from the past few days. I guess he saw me floating and he panicked, I felt bad.

I pulled my arms to my sides and screamed as I used most of my force to shoot them forward, causing a ball like structure of white smoke to shoot from my palms and into the flower, and a wave of force bounced back at us causing Eddie to fall.

I lowered to the ground, and wiped my nose as I helped Eddie up and we looked at the damage, the flower was gone and the grass in at least a two foot radius was gone along with a dent in the ground.

I smiled and almost laughed.
Eddie did the same.

"I uh- I got you something." He spoke up after a moment.
I frowned.

He reached into his inner jacket pocket and pulled out a Walkman.
"Since yours got fried." He handed it to me.

"Eddie you didn't have to- I" I rambled.
"Y/n really, it's fine. You need it more than I do anyway, so you don't float away." Eddie half-joked.

"And while you were in the war zone Dustin went across the street and got you a new tape with should I stay or should I go on repeat." He confirmed. I smiled.

"Thank you." I smiled gratefully.
"And now the real gift." Eddie stated as he got down on one knee and held out a piece of fabric on his hands.

I picked it up and as it unraveled i saw a hellfire logo. My mouth opened in awe as I looked at him with such gratitude and my heart warm.

"Welcome to the hellfire club, fee." Eddie smiled as he stood up.
I was at a loss for words and all I did was engulf him in a hug my head resting in his chest.

It took him a minute but he hugged me back, tightly and I knew he meant it.
"Thank you." I whispered into his shirt.

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