Madness of time | M.M. X fem OC

Chapter twelve: The Gate

All of the kids jumped out of the car quickly, leaving Steve to crawl his way out and land on the dirt with a groan. The kids opened the trunk and all of them started putting on goggles, bandanas, and gloves that they collected from the Byers's house to protect them from the toxic substances that may be in the Upside Down.

"Oh, no. Guys." Steve mumbles as he pulls himself up using the door of the car. Mike walks by him holding a rope and the can of gasoline prompting Steve to try and stop him which fails.

"Hey, where do you think you're going? What are you, deaf? Hello! Phoebe!"

Phoebe ignores him as she walks by him to help Mike tie the rope to the car Steve yells, "We are not going down there right now! I made myself clear!"

Phoebe knots the rope, pulling it to make sure it would hold them as they went into the hole. "Hey, there's no chance we're going to that hole, all right? This ends right now!"

"Steve!" Dustin yells, getting Steve's attention as he tries to stop them. "You're upset, I get it. But the bottom line is, a party member requires assistance, and it is our duty to provide that assistance. Now, I know you promised Nance that you would keep us safe." He hands Steve a backpack with his bat in it. "So, keep us safe."

Steve met the rest of the group at the entrance to the hole, and one by one they lowered themselves down on the rope that was surprisingly very sturdy.

Steve was the last one down, and Phoebe's eyes widened at the sight in front of her. The Upside Down was pretty much under Hawkins due to the tunnels. There were clouds of ashes and dust floating around them and vines snaked around the walls and floor. Steve breathed out, "Holy shit."

"I'm getting Deja Vu," Phoebe comments as she looks over Mike's shoulder at the poorly drawn map he had drawn up before they left.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's this way!" Mike yelled to the rest of them.

"You're pretty sure, or you're certain?" Dustin asked.
Mike turned around and exclaimed, "I'm one hundred percent sure! Just follow me and you'll know!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey, hey, hey I don't think so." Steve calls out and stepped forward "Any of you little shits die down here, I'm getting the blame. Got it, dipshit?" Steve grabbed the map from Mike's hand, and called out to the rest of the group, "From here on out, I'm leading the way! Come on, let's go!"

The group hustled after Steve as they made their way through the tunnels. The tunnels were covered in smile and black dirt. They had only been walking for a short amount of time, but she felt great and full of energy.

They finally reached an area that separated into four other tunnels. Phoebe looked at the ceiling above her and noticed that it was pulsating like it was alive like it had a heartbeat. It was made of a slimy substance and was glowing a bright red. "God." Lucas gasped as he looked around.

"What is this place?" Max asks.

"Hell. Kinda convenient, I'm a little early," Phoebe replies.

As they made their way through the tunnels, they heard a burst of air and a scream, followed by a string of curse words. The group turned around and started sprinting to the noise as soon as they realized it was Dustin. They saw him on the floor shrieking and struggling to take off his bandana. Everyone was yelling Dustin's name until Steve arrived and took control of the situation.

"What happened! What happened!" Steve yelled, shining the light on Dustin who was still shrieking.

"IT'S IN MY MOUTH! SOME GOT IN MY MOUTH." Dustin yelled until he let out a high-pitched, "SHIT!"