Freaks// Eddie Munson Fanfic

War Zone

"The war zone?"

"Yeah, they got everything you need for, uh, well..killing things basically," Eddie explains to us as we all surround him at Max's dinner table.

He has the phone book out with the number for this place and a list of things they carry in there.

"You think fake Rambo has enough guns there? Is that a grenade? —I mean, how is any of this legal?" Robin argues.

"Well lucky for us, it is, so..." Eddie says sourly with a forced smile.

I almost forgot they don't get along that much either. What with me being happy he's somewhat tolerating Steve.

"This place is just far enough outside of Hawkins," he goes on. "As long as we steer clear of main roads, we oughta be able to avoid cops and, uh, angry hicks," he explains looking between all of us.

"If we're trying to avoid angry hicks, maybe we shouldn't go to some store called the War Zone," Erica says.

I mean...she's not wrong. Carrying all that around in what? The bikes? We'll never make it back into the upside-down. We'll be arrested before we can even get in there to find Vecna or whatever.

"Normally, I'd agree, but we need weapons. So, I think it's worth the risk," Nancy says.

"Me too," Lucas agrees.

"Yeah, but is it worth the time? It'll take all day to bike there and back," Dustin says.

"Right? And how are we just gonna carry guns and whatnot around us on the bike?"

"Who said anything about bikes?" Eddie goes.

"What? You got some sort of car we don't know about?" Steve questions Eddie.

"It's not exactly a car, Steve," he says standing up straight giving Steve a mischievous little grin. "It's not exactly mine...but it'll do."

I look at him cautiously and he turns to me with that same grin.

"Hey, Red..uh—you got a ski mask or a bandanna? Something like that?" Eddie asks Max.

She thinks for a second and it's like she thought of something.

She doesn't say anything, she just walks down the hall, and we all sort of stare at each other before she comes back quickly with her arms behind her back.

She pulls up a mask of Michael Myers.

"Seriously?" Eddie asks in disbelief.

"You asked for a mask," she defends.

He sighs and looks at all of us before snatching it from her hand.

"Fine."

We follow him as he makes his way to the window.

"Okay, don't question me. Just follow my lead," he says and we all just stare at each other cautiously.

God. Knowing him, we're probably about to do something illegal.

He puts on the mask and starts to creep outside. Past his trailer and around a bunch of other ones.

We run past a group of people having what looks like a barbecue or something. We continue to follow him quickly and of course, he walks up to their RV.

He starts checking the doors. The windows until the one on the far right is open and he slides it over and climbs in.

We all follow behind. I'm quickly after Robin and I feel Steve help lift me up a bit.