Chapter 1

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It's the year 2022, and I'm the only one with powers in this god foresaken place. It's all white, and I'm the only kid here. As I'm walking to the bath, with a man I call Mister (even though he wants to be called papa) he says "I want you to find this girl" and pulls out a picture of the old owner of this facility, and points to a girl with buzzed hair. "Uhm sure, but why?" I questioned. The man said nothing, and just smiled. "Okay. Be out when I find her." I said as I went into the place I call "the bath" even though it's a shower. I get undressed and put on some music to help me focus. This place sucks, but I do admit, it's better now that Martin is dead. They didn't even have music! What kind of hell doesn't allow music? Anyway, I get in the bath and close my eyes. I soon awaken to find that I'm in a dark place with water as a floor. I've been here a couple of times, but have found nothing. I sigh and start to walk until I hear some roaring coming from behind me. I turn around and I see this grey looking creature thing eating something. I start to walk up to it when I notice it turn around and I see a person running. "Was that the girl?" I thought and started to run after her. "Yep, that's definitely her." I close my eyes and open them to see the walls of the bath. I turn off my music and start to get dressed. "Mister, I saw her." I said to the man. "Very good." He looked like he was about to say something else, but I talked before he could. "And something else." He looked at me "Something else?" I nodded. "It was grey and she poked it. The thing got angered and ran away." I said. I walked away to my room. "Best if I get some sleep for now."

~Time skip?~

I awoke to find myself in the woods. "Huh? Did I escape?" I asked myself aloud. But why would I? It's not how it was in the past. They don't even buzz kids' hair anymore. As I managed to fully wake up I decided i should probably call Mister. I checked my pockets, but to no avail. I always have my phone in my pocket. Maybe it's hidden under the leaves? I start to to that cat thing but no phone. Okay? Maybe I can ask someone to use theirs instead. I got up and started to walk.
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I soon saw a group of kids around my age. They were all taller than me. Well, besides the kinda cubby one with curly hair. "Hey can I use one of your guys' phones?" They all stopped and looked at me. "What?" The black hair, sheepish guy said. "Your phones? Can I use one of them?" I asked again. "Uh there's a payphone in the arcade thats over there." Said the curly hair guy. Payphone? I thought. "They still have those in arcades?" I asked with a slight laugh in my tone. "Uhmm they've always had them?" Said the guy next to the red-head. I looked at them confused. "Is this a prank?" I asked. "No?" Said the kid with the bowl cut. "By the way, who are you?" Said sheepish guy. "I'm y/n? Uhm- who are you?" I asked in return. "Mike." He said and he introduced me to everyone, and mentioned this girl named El. "I'm glad to know everyone but, who is El?" I asked, as I didn't see her. I only saw four guys and the red-head girl, which Mike didn't introduce. "She was- no one." He said, with a sharp tone. "Okay sorry I asked." I said. "You should go now." He said. "What?" I asked but thought of my answer before I could even get an answer from any of them. I walked into the arcade and saw phones on the wall. Interesting. I started to dial Misters number but got an answer from someone else. "Who is this?" It sure wasn't Mister. "Hello is this the laboratory?" I asked. There was a short silence before a "How do you know this number?" I paused. "I live there?" I didn't know what else to say. "Nobody lives here. This is a secret place. Who are you?" The voice asked. "I'm subject 101" I thought of saying but I just hung up instead. Where am I? "Hawkins" I heard a voice say behind me. It was the red-head. "You're in Hawkins." She repeated. "Look, I don't know you, but you're obviously a run away or something because I've never seen you around." She said. "And you are?" I asked. "Max. Max Mayfield." She said. "I'm 1 0- y/n." I said. I wasn't fully used to my "real" name but it was nice. "Well nice to meet you '1 0-I-mean-y/n'" she mocked. "Well what are you doing here anyway? To play arcade games?" Max asked me. "Well, I came here to use the phone but now that you mention it.." I pulled put some spare change and we started to play. We had gotten close, maybe even friends? "Well by 1 0" she teased as she walked towards an 80's looking car. "Bye Max" I said as I watched her get in the car. It was dark out and I realized I had no place to stay. Back in the woods I guess. I started to walked around in the woods when I found a cabin. I wonder if someone lives there? I went up to the door and just stared. I knocked and after a while I heard "El don't open it. Remember the rule." And soon followed a door opening.
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I was a bit surprised, but not scared. The man opened the door was holding a gun. "Hello?" I asked. He dropped his gun. "Who are you?" He asked. "I'm... y/n. I'm not lost- well sorta? I don't have a home... anymore." I struggled to say. "So, do you have any parents kid?" The man asked. "Parents? I guess if you count Mister then" I said. "Mister? Who's Mister?" He asked. I could tell he was a cop. With his gun, mustache, and his Hawaiian looking flannel shirt. "He's my papa I guess, but I don't call him that." I replied. "Your papa?" He asked with a fear in his look. "Yeah?" I said with confusion. "Come in kid, and don't go anywhere until I say." He said as he pulled me inside. I looked around and his place was small but could work, I guess. "Who is here?" I heard a girls voice say. I looked over to see a girl my age. "I'm y/n. I don't know why he pulled me in here but he did." I looked over to see the man put his gun away and sit on his chair. "El this kid will be living with us." He said with a stern voice. The girl looked as confused as I had felt. "Living here?" We both asked in sync. "Yes now get along, or don't. Just don't fight please." He said with a grunt. She awkwardly invited me in her room (though she didn't look like she wanted me there) and I awkwardly sat on her floor. There seemed to be hours of silence until I decided to cut the silence. "I introduced myself. It's your turn now. What's your name?" I asked. She looked down to the floor, then to me. "Eleven" She looked at her wrist then back to me. I guess she was confused why I didn't have a reaction. "Eleven" I said. "Well, it's nice to meet you" I said. Her face turned warm, as if she was anxious of my reply. "Well Eleven, what do you like to do for fun?" I asked. "Watch TV I guess." Her reply was rather quick. "You guess?" I questioned. "I'm not allowed to leave and there's not much I can do." She said with a bit of sadness in her eyes. "Why aren't you allowed to go out?" I wondered. She looked at me with fear? Anxiety? Sadness? I couldn't tell. "Nevermind. Forget I asked." I said. I didn't want to upset her, that would be a bad first meeting. "No, it's fine." She said. She paused to collect her thoughts. "He says it's dangerous... for me to leave. He doesn't want me to get caught. Again." She said, though I could tell she hadn't been through proper education. I could've question the "again" part but she began to speak before I could. "There are bad men trying to catch me. And he wants to keep me safe but I want to see them." I couldn't not ask questions. "Who?" I asked. "My friends." She replied. "But mostly Mike." Mike? "The guy with black hair?" I asked. She looked at me with wide eyes. "Did you see him?" She asked with enthusiasm. "Yes- wait are you this El he was talking about? He said you were his mage, like you played a mage or something in his games?" I rambled. She looked sad again. "No he means" she started off but a short sigh followed. I saw her hold out her hand. There was soon a floating book by her. "Woah you have powers? That's so cool." I looked at her in amazement. She smiled as she wiped the blood coming from her nose. We talked on and on until I passed out. I woke only to find Eleven no longer in her bed and Hopper gone. I got up off the ground and waked into the other room to find El nowhere in sight. Where the hell did everyone go while I was sleeping? I saw a note with bad handwriting on it. "Sorry y/n. I have gone looking for Mike. -El" huh, weird. She's not allowed out the house though? Whatever. I'll just stay here I guess.

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