Make a deal With God

papa

Hopper rounded the doorframe into my room and stood there. "Listen kid" he started to say.

"You scared the absolute shit out of me at the mall, I thought I was gonna lose you, I may not be your dad, but dammit I feel like it, and seeing you laying there, and see how you just so quickly threw yourself into the fire" he took a breath.

"I didn't mean what I said, you're not stupid kid, hell you're beyond smart, scary smart to have fought these bastards twice and won" Hopper said.  "Can you forgive me, I cant have both you and Jane mad at me" he said. I nodded.

"I forgive you, why's she mad at you" I asked. "The door thing, the Mike thing, papa" he said.  "Papa?" I asked.  "You know dr Brenner from the lab, well he wants her back for more testing, to keep these Russians from opening the gate ever again" he said.   My mind filtered back through a memory.  "Papa and Peter" I said hoppers eyes went wide.

Eddie looked over at me. "You can't let them take her, they are not good" I said and Hopper nodded.  "I'm gonna go make sure she's safe, I'll call later" hopper said kissing my forehead and leaving.

"I know about papa, I heard that part, but whose Peter?" Eddie asked. I sighed.

"When Steve and I came back, the lab 'treated us' and we were assigned orderlys.  Steve has someone named Diane and I got Peter" I took a breath

"It was the orderlys jobs to suppress our memories so we couldn't talk about the upside down, it didn't work at first, until they got forcefull" I swallowed hard.  Eddie gently gripped my thigh.  "If it's too much angel" he said Softly.  "No I should tell you, because Peter's still out there too, and could come get El, Steve or myself at anytime" I said and Eddie nodded. 

"Eventually Steve's treatment was successful and he was released I on the other hand required 'one on one discipline'" I recoiled at the memory

"Peter said "I can kill you quicker than those memories" "Wanna time me"  he would tease the fact he could kill me and write it off as a test failure" I stopped. Eddie looked at me with sorrow filled eyes.

"He'd put me in a room with a demodog, it was chained so it couldn't get me, but the sounds and smell were enough,  I Still would rather that then the electroshock" I said. Eddie was angered now, angry and someone he never knew.

"Eventually I had to fake it, I lied right through my teeth that I didn't remember the upside down or the creatures, papa believed me but Peter was hesitant, he didn't want to lose his toy, eventually though I was released" I said.

Eddie pulled me gently into his arms.  "If I ever see this Peter guy, I'm gonna murder him" he said. I sighed. "I love you eds" I said. "And i love you angel" he replied.

After our talk Steve showed up to apologize.

"You'd better have a damn good excuse harrington" I said.  "I do, I do I just can't say it yet" he said. I crossed my arms.  "I'm undercover" I said rubbing the back of his neck.  "Jason and the boys are spreading rumors like freaking wildfires" he said.

"What rumors, I've already heard them" I said.  "Even the one where you and Eddie were doing a satanic ritual and that the devil set fire to the mall" Steve said.  Eddie chuckled.  "Oh man and they say I'm crazy" he said.  "Look, I don't give two shits about rumors or whatever, you could have told me, you showing up with Jason was not something I wanted to witness" I said.  "I know I'm sorry" Steve said.  "Jason just goes off the rails sometimes" he continued.

"Should've sacrificed Jason to the flayer" I mumbled and Eddie shot me a warning glare.   "Look I gotta go, can we talk more tomorrow" Steve asked and I nodded as he grabbed his jacket and took off.

"Mind that mouth angel" Eddie said shutting the door. I nodded.

We decided to put on a movie and head to bed.

The next morning I had to go back to school for half the day.

Eddie was being super over protective. "Eddie stop" I whined he chuckled "nope gotta protect my human sacrifice" he laughed.

"Lou" I turned to see Billy. "How ya feeling Hargrove? I asked.  "I'm good you?" He asked "better" I smiled.  "Have you heard" he asked. "Which one" I said Billy chuckeld  "My favorite is the devil one" Eddie said loudly in front of Jason  Billy chuckled.
"The freaks should leave" Jason said

"Jason stop" Chrissy said putting her hand on his arm. "Leave them alone" she said.
Shooting me an I'm sorry smile. They walked away. I heard the running of feet. Multiple pairs of feet. "My children" I chuckled.  They said hello quickly and ran to their classes.

"Let's get to class. Only 3 today and I'll pick up the other work" Eddie smiled. We said goodbye to Billy and headed to English.  Chrissys bright smile greeted us. She was so different from her boyfriend it was weird.

Class flew by with passing glances and whispers. I ignored them.

"Hey so I'll be home late" Eddie said.  "We've got Hellfire tonight" he smiled.  "So I'm staying" I said and he raised his brow "if you think I'm staying home alone right now you're crazy Munson" i said. He nodded. "Alright, you may grace hellfire, but keep that cute mouth shut" he teased and I stuck my tongue out at him.

He grabbed us something to eat and came back to the hellfire room to set up.

"It should be a quick campaign" he said and I nodded. I looked over the character sheets. "Can I play sometime" I asked and I swear Eddie about died. "I will let you watch tonight and unofficially play and we'll go from there okay?" He said and I nodded. "Wouldn't want Henderson to have a fit" he chuckled.

The door opened and the boys filed in.

"Lou nice to see you" Gareth said and I smiled politely "you playing" he asked. I looked at Eddie.  "Shes observing tonight" he answered for me
"Good because adding anyone in the middle of the campaign is going to" Dustin started to say but was given a look.

"Is going to greatly enhance our chances of success" he said smiling his goofy smile.

"Correct response" Eddie said I chuckled.  "What's the campaign about?" I asked. Eddie's eyes lighting up at my genuine interest.  "Uh this one is finishing our mind flayer campaign" Dustin said.  Eddie looked at me. Gareth and the 4 others didn't know what we did.  I played dumb and grabbed the info book..  "says here it doesn't like heat, what can you do with that info" I smiled.

The group looked at each other. "defense" Gareth said.  "Roll for fireball" another yelled.  "Roll for fireball" Dustin agreed rolling the die.  "That's a!" Eddie yelled grinning wide.  "Critical hit" he yelled jumping on his chair as the boys cheered. I sat back and admired him. The love his has for hellfire is something else I adored about him.