Head Over Heels for Eddie Munson

Ch27: 007

     I was immediately taken out of the euphoric moment, filled with the excitement and adrenaline of what had just taken place. I turned with an instant shiver down my spine and a darkness surrounded the room I once recognized. I seemed to be surrounded by a bloodied hallway, the halls of what I remember to be the Hawkins Laboratory. However, this wasn't a memory of when I was an experiment at the lab. This memory was from years later, when I had lived with the Byers'. I remembered that time when I was 16, helping Will with his visions and trying to make sense of what he experienced. The flashbacks of this horrid night came to me now and I was completely unaware of my body being violently shaken by Eddie through the strength of my episode. How terrible must it have been, for him to see me the way he saw Chrissy before she died, something I'd dwell on for eternity. I saw Vecna linger at the end of the shadowed hall, kneeling by two figures. His body language and suspense drew me to him, my left foot taking a step forward. My steps were heavy on the floor, a cold atmosphere made my breath visible and my teeth chatter. Nevertheless, I kept moving forward. A red light flashed beside me, I jumped. With each step, a lingering regret weighed on me. The sound of an alarm stopped me, my head snapped around to the speakers on my right. I had never felt more scared, the flashing red just barely lighting up Vecna's fleshy person. The ringing in my ear seemed to fill my head, time seemed to freeze around me and an overwhelming feeling of entrapment began to bubble in the depths of my stomach. Though I wasn't aware of it yet, the stench of death began to flow into the hall, flies sprung out of the corpses that began surrounding me. It was after every step I unknowingly took that I noticed the more ghastly images within my vision. Bodies piled the floors, my legs and shoes splattered red with the puddles of blood I walked through, flickering lights shone on the rotting bodies and exposed their decomposing skeletons. I tried to focus on Vecna, the horrors surrounding me would only be a distraction in my quest to kill him. His voice broke a maddening silence, "I finally have you alone, little Seven." It was hard to imagine how Vecna had turned from someone I used to trust to whoever stood in front of me. He had always been my favorite guard, the kind smile shown in his eyes. It all disappeared as I looked at him now. "Do you remember this night?" He croaked, "The night your beloved friends died, Seven. You cared for them? Like parents?" I swallowed hard and took another look at the figures he stood near, a lump grew in my throat as I realized who they were. "How lovely it was to watch as those animals ate through their soft flesh. Their performance, however, was nothing compared to the helpless look on your face as you witnessed their demise." Their death replayed in my head as the demidogs crunched so easily through their screaming bodies. A memory which, for so long, had been one I tried to forget, resurfaced and met me again. "Don't be afraid, Seven. Join me," his voice echoed as I approached his slimy body. I looked towards my parents, watching as their chests deflated, experiencing their deaths from a much closer and unwanted perspective. It was one thing to watch them die from far away, but looking in through their body and hollow eyes up close was a sickening feeling. I shut my eyes and pressed my hands over my mouth, I couldn't cry in front of him. "Now don't be sad, Seven, you have me," a hand touched my back in a chillingly gentle way. I turned towards him slowly, my breath matched up with his and the faintest noise was heard in the distance. I ran towards it, pushing Vecna back and making an escape, only to realize the noises were the chimes of a clock. The chimes are ringing so loudly now. The chimes that had haunted Chrissy and Max. The chimes that marked a death sentence on you. The chimes that would eventually lead to death. I ran through what was now a shallow pool of blood, no more than an inch deep. A clock stood in the pool in front of me, ticking quietly. I turned to find Vecna, "Why run from it, Seven?" His voice closed in on me but I ran past him easily. Eventually, I made my way to a door, opening it only to reach the Creel house entryway. Distant screams came from upstairs, sounds of choking and the cracking of bones. I shot my head towards the stairs in the entry, a look of horror casted on my face. Hesitantly, I treaded slowly towards the staircase, the creak of wood met my shoes. As my hand traced its way up the railing of the stairs, the rotting wood squeaked with the rising steps. The silence that I was faced with now became loud, a thick sense of fear trickled into my chest. A hand appeared at the top of the stairs, a hand that seemed incredibly familiar. It wasn't until I made it halfway that I could tell whose hand it was. A mental picture of Robin appeared and the urgency made the last few steps go by quickly. The shock hit me hard, though, and a swift grasp on the railing stopped me from falling down the stairs. The sight of Nancy, Steve and Robin dead on the floor, their necks severely bruised and broken. Vines scaled the walls and slowly slithered away, telling me that they caused my friends' death. A sight of the not so distant future settled into my mind, the lifeless deflation of their bodies summoned the worst thoughts in my head. I stand there, in shock, my heavy breath cut through the silence. "How sad," Vecna lured over them at the top of the stairs, "leaving your friends only to find them dead." I shut my eyes and tried calming my breath. "They need you, Seven. Soon, your friends will mirror this very sequence...go to them." I knew he wanted me to go, draw me to him. He towered over me now, his hands tracing my face. I closed my eyes, expecting death and embracing it. It wouldn't come, though. Instead, his hands grasped my shoulders and he pushed me down the stairs. Time moved slowly now as I gave into the fall. Final thoughts crossed my mind of my friends and the glimpse of life shone in my thoughts briefly. However, a jump put me back into reality as I opened my eyes to Eddie's face. It seems I have in fact died, for an angel appeared and hung over me so gently. "Heaven," I murmured under my breath as his eyes sparkled before me.
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A/N: Guys...let's not bring up the hiatus please. October went by so quick wtf. I was swamped with school and tests I had no time for much else. I am so freaking sorry. Here's a little Halloween Horror chapter for y'all as a little Halloween gift. I'll probably release another chapter before Halloween, but still I wanted to write a more Gothic style chapter to put myself in the spirit. I loved how this turned out and hope u guys liked it too. U know I love y'all sm, have a safe Halloween. XOXOXO