Another side to the story.
And before you ask, no. You're not in the Upside Down... yet.
Ebony and Ivory AU
*In between seasons*
*Disclaimers: I don't own anything except my O/Cs. Even if you read E&I, read this anyway. Details have been changed.*
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TWENTY-FOUR | NEXT VICTIM
Eddie searches through Rick's house looking for anything to eat.
He opens the cabinet to find a can of Campbell's soup.
"Yeah." He snorts. "Guess you'll have to do."
He puts the food in a pot and quickly heats it up, stirring it with a wooden spoon.
"Hey Dustin. This is Eddie." He walks around the house with the pot. "Eddie the Banished. Are you there?" Static. "Dustin can you hear me? Dustin? Earth to Dustin?"
"Eddie?" he hears a voice say on the other end.
"Princess? Is that you? God it's good to hear your voice."
"What do you need?"
"I'm gonna need a food delivery like real soon." He looks out the window. "Unless you want me to go out into the real world."
"That's not funny. We both know you're not going to do that. Stay at Rick's. We'll be there as soon as we can."
"Wait one more thing. Can you pick me up a six pack?"
"Eddie... You don't need beer."
"I'm on the run for murder. Alcohol is necessary."
Olivia sighs and feels a tap on her shoulder.
"What?"
"Where's Max?" Nancy asks. Olivia's head whips around to see the couch empty.
"Shit. Eddie, I'll call you back."
"No, no, Liv!"
Nancy shakes Dustin awake.
"Aren't you supposed to be on Max watch?"
"Yep." He wipes his eyes.
"Then where is she?"
"Calm down. She's right—" he sees the empty couch. "I just dozed off for..." he checks his watch. "An hour."
"You idiot!" Olivia says. "Wipe your mouth. You have drool on your chin."
The three go upstairs looking for Max and find her at the table with Holly, coloring.
