-takes place during season 4 and after-
I just didn't like the California group storyline, so I decided to rewrite it the way I'd like it. Plus add my take on season 5 (or at least a part of it), and give everyone the happy ending they deserve.
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"Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion, too. Imagine all the people livin' life in peace."
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Mike's pov:
After we came back to Murray's he yelled at us for being out so long and then dragged us, along with the girls that were already sleeping into the car, saying we're going back to Hawkins. I was sitting in the front again to let Erica and Holly get some sleep at the back seats. Murray told us how Will's mom freaked out when she found out Will wasn't with him and all. I looked over to the back seat, seeing all the three of them were asleep, I smiled at that and looked back ahead at the lights in the dark, I always loved dark night rides in the car, or the bus, I didn't care as long as it was dark and I could only see lights.
"The tree!" Will suddenly yelled out, pointing ahead of us, Murray pumped the breaks just in time for a big tree to colapse right in front of us, Erica was about to scold Will for waking her and Holly, but changed her mind as we all stared at the fallen tree.
"If I didn't stop, it would smash us," Murray let out. I turned to Will with questioning look, he nodded, confirming it was one of his 'visions' again, though he calls them black outs.
"Can we keep going, please?" Erica asked anxiously, "Holly's crying." I looked over at my sister as Erica said that, to see Erica already hugging Holly tightly while playing with her hair to calm her down.
"Sure, of course, I'll just be more carefull," Murray said, clearing his throat. "How did he even see that tree?" Murray mummbled to himself, but I still heard him, I decided not to reply. "Get some sleep, kids," Murray said, looking at the three in the back mirror, than giving me a look.
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Will's pov:
The sun was already raising when we arrived at Hopper's cabin. Murray told us to stay in the car and went to knock on the door, mom opened the door and started yelling at him. After a while Mike's mom and Nancy ran out of the door, getting Holly from the car. The rest of us decided to leave inside as well, mom meanwhile calmed down and hugged me really tight. We walked in, Lucas immidietely ran to Erica.
"Are you okay?" Lucas asked, looking his sister up and down, but she was looking around.
"Where's Dustin?" Erica asked, her voice sounded panicking.
"In El's room," the girl with 008 tattoo sighed. Erica looked at her, trying to read her expression.
"I-is he okay?" Erica asked, tears appearing in her eyes. I didn't bother with asking as I barged in to see Steve, Robin, Agryle and Eddie sitting around El's bed with Dustin lying on it, looking like death, but he was awake. They all turned to me, Eddie and Argyle smiled, giving me a wave.
"Dustin," I called, running over to him to give him a hug.
"Carefull!" Steve warned, but I couldn't care less right now.
"Hey, it's okay Byers, I'm not dying. El saved my life, like she did yours," Dustin said, hugging me back.
"Dustin, you're alive!" we heard Erica call from the door and she ran over to hug him as well, I moved from her way.
"You guys act like you saw him die," Steve laughed, shaking his head.
"Technically, we did," I shrugged. I meant I did, but he doesn't need to know that.
"Hey Will, how have you been?" Eddie asked, throwing his arm over my shoulder. Everyone was looking at us in confusion.
"How do you not remember Lucas and Dustin who you did know, but somehow you know Will who you never met?" Steve asked, looking at Eddie in suspicion.
"Because, I told you, he took me out of that upside down whatever," Eddie rolled his eyes.
"Wait, I thought that was baby Will," Robin said in confusion.
"No, this Will Byers," Eddie said in confusion.
"You know what, I'm gonna say hi to El now, bye," I said, getting out of Eddie's grip and the uncomfortable situation. I nearly bumped into Mike at the doorway.
"You know you'll have to tell them eventually," Mike said, walking with me towards the other room in the cabin.
"What exactly, Mr. Wheeler?" I asked, giving him a smirk. Mike turned to the floor, his ears turning red.
"About your powers, I meant. But that too, some day," Mike mummbled, I just shook my head with a laugh. We walked into the room, seeing El lying on the bed, she sat up with a smile when she saw us.
"Will!" El called, getting up and running over to me to give me a hug.
"Shouldn't you be resting?" I asked as I hugged her back.
"It was you, wasn't it?" El looked up at me with a smile, but quickly went quiet when she noticed Mike was in the room as well.
"It's okay, he knows too. But it's just you two now," I said with a smile. El smiled back.
"So you did do that," El stated, more like a question, I just nodded. "Thanks, without you we'd all be dead," she said with a smile.
"No prob, but don't always rely on me," I joked, El rolled her eyes. Then she looked over at Mike who was still standing there awkwardly. Oh! They're still together, aren't they? Shoot dang it!
"Do you guys want a moment alone?" I asked, looking between them, El shook her head, I looked over at Mike.
"Yeah, a few minutes, please," Mike said, looking at El, she nodded in agreetment and I left the room to let them have their talk or whatever. I was greeted with Jonathan also giving me a hug and everyone asking if I was okay and all that.
