Oscar was passed out on the couch in the basement, while the others were trying to find Hopper. El used her powers to see where he was and discovered he was in the woods with Joyce going to Illinois.
And then Nancy and Jonathan showed up.
"Okay let me see if I understand this," Nancy started angrily. "The Mind Flayer is back, you guys are all fighting, you can't find Dustin, Hopper and Joyce are gone, my brother nearly killed himself and this Mind Flayer is spreading to multiple hosts!?"
It wasn't the best situation.
"Heather," El breathed. "Billy was doing something to her. It's not just him and that woman," She told Nancy. Apparently an old lady had been infected too. "She was scared...and screaming...bad screams."
"What's a good scream?" Lucas frowned.
"Max said-"
"Doesn't matter." Max told them quickly.
Nancy huffed. "I'm sorry, who is Heather?"
"From the pool." El explained.
"Heather Holloway?" Nancy questioned. She and Jonathan looked at each other. "Tom."
"We've gotta go." Jonathan told them quickly.
Mike scowled. "Great, except what about him? Are we sure we shouldn't take him to a hospital?"
"And say what? 'Hey our friend wrapped his chest up cause he wants to be a girl but it almost killed him'. They'll lock him up!" Max protested.
Will snapped his fingers. "We'll say he got the wrong sized bra and it crushed his sides."
"They'll never believe that!" Max snapped. "That's so not how that works!"
"Look," Nancy huffed. "We have to get moving, we can't leave him here unsupervised. We have no choice, somebody has to take him to the hospital."
Will reluctantly spoke. "I'll take him. I'll bike there, you guys get going."
"Are you sure?" Lucas questioned.
"Yeah, I'm sure, just, help me get him on my bike." He insisted, already moving to lift Oscar up.
Mike rushed over and helped him, looking over guiltily. "Will-"
"I'll look after him, Mike. Promise." Will assured him seriously. Mike nodded hesitantly.
~~~
When Oscar woke next, he heard a soft beeping nearby. The ceiling was a bright white color.
"What?..." He muttered, his chest felt incredibly sore.
"You collapsed from suffocation."
Oscar looked over to see Will sat on a seat next to his hospital bed, refusing to make eye contact. "El managed to get the bandages off in time."
"...What's...going on?" Oscar muttered. "Is everyone okay?"
Will sighed. "Everyone's fine, at least, as well as they can be. We tried to contact Hopper and Joyce but they seem to be off on their own adventure, same with Dustin. Jonathan and Nancy are with the others now, going to investigate Heather's house for clues. The Mind Flayer is spreading around."
Oscar slowly sat up in the bed, hesitantly looking down.
He instantly felt a wave of horror when he saw his chest. The hospital gown did nothing to hide it.
"...The doctor said...you're lucky to be alive." Will started softly. "They're worried the tissue is permanently damage. Your muscles were torn to shreds and there's gonna be scarring. You...also cracked multiple ribs."
Oscar could only stare down at his lap. His mind felt like static.
"I didn't...know." Will started hesitantly. "I didn't know it was so bad, Oscar. I didn't know...you were struggling so much."
He didn't reply.
Will hesitantly took his hand, and that's when Oscar realized he was shaking. "Oscar, I have been...to the Upside Down...controlled by the Mind Flayer...had my parents divorce..." Tears filled his eyes. "And still...I have never been more scared...then when I realized you'd stopped breathing."
Oscar slowly looked over at him, nothing but pure tiredness and defeat on his face.
"I should have...talked to you," Will let out a shaky breath. "Told you that- that I just needed you to slow down a little. That I wasn't ready for so much...hands on. That I wasn't ready to grow up yet." He met Oscar's gaze sadly.
"Yeah well..." Oscar let out a soft breath. "Maybe I shouldn't have been in such a rush...I was so scared of how my body was changing..." He looked down at their hands. "I just wanted to be in control of something...regardless of whether it hurt you or not." He confessed as tears formed in his eyes. "...'m sorry Will, I'm so, so sorry." He whimpered, leaning over to lay his head on Will's shoulder, which Will welcomed.
~~~
Mike and Lucas struggled with the vending machine. They were at the hospital so Nancy and Jonathan could talk to the old woman and see if they could get the Mind Flayer to go back to whenever everything was happening. "Ugh, come on you stupid piece of shit..." He muttered when it wouldn't drop the candy.
But then all of a sudden one of everything dropped. They slowly looked over to see El wipe her nostril.
"...Thanks." Mike called to her weakly, she merely nodded.
Lucas' eyes widened. "This is your chance. Talk to her."
"Now?" Mike asked with alarm.
"I'll distract Max and you get in there and speak." Lucas insisted quickly. Mike nodded.
Lucas pulled Max away to see if she could catch skittles he threw, and Mike took the chance to sit down next to El. "Hi..."
"...Hi."
Mike shifted uncomfortably in the seat. "...Does your species like M&M's?" He offered with a weak smile.
El looked over at him, the slightest hint of a smile on her lips. She held out her hand and he poured out some candy for her.
"You look...nice, by the way." He commented. "I mean, you always look nice though so, I don't know why-" He shook his head as he groaned. "I am so bad at this."
El giggled softly. "To be honest? I hate it." She confessed. "This look I mean. I miss my...punk stuff."
"Really?" He asked curiously.
She nodded. "...It reminds me of my sister, the only thing of my past that I like. I think...when this is all over...I'm gonna change back to that."
"Oh." His eyes widened.
"Do you think it's a weird look?" She questioned.
"Honestly?" Mike looked around before leaning over and whispering to her. "I think it looks bitchin'."
El burst into giggles, causing him to laugh to.
~~~
Will gasped as the lights flickered.
"What is it?" Oscar asked with worry.
"...He's activated." Will breathed fearfully.
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Same Blood, Different Feelings ~OC x Will Byers~
Fanfiction(CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SEASON 5) Meet Mike's twin brother, Oscar Wheeler. Sadly despite being twins, Oscar inherited more of Nancy's looks than Mike's, which made sense considering he was technically born with a female body, but that won't stop him...
