The Year 1985

Chapter 42: Quality Over Quantity

Warning/s: mentions of firearms, violence, and heavy profanities

"Guns." Jim Hopper murmured to himself.

This earned confusion in Steve and got the idea right away. He bounced his head in response.

"Where did you hide it?"

"In the basement under the table. You will find a briefcase." After the lad was instructed by the older man, he rushed back heading towards the home. The youngsters thought of a notion to support them by accomplishing the plan they did before during the Battle of Starcourt. Luckily, they were enough stocks of fireworks hidden in the basement as they pulled the boxes together.

When a sign of code red happens, they would throw these at the employees along with the main opponents while Steve and Robin along with Jim and Joyce will release gunshots. Mike switched off the lights of the whole house, so the opponents weren't able to track their actions, as they hid behind the bushes. The Hargreeves stepped outside the shadows to battle against the rivals.

"Do you want an autograph, lady? Why do you keep searching for us?" Allison said, interrupting the momentum of Eleven and Lila to combat. Lila made a disappointed face and shrugged in confusion. Eleven, on the other side, felt a little relieved as her brown eyes sparkled in the hope the Hagreeves may stop this battle.

The other youngsters were watching them through the shrubbery, whispering to each other worriedly and the anxiousness swallowing their souls. "Keep an eye on Eleven." Commanded Joyce and remained her sight on the young girl.

"Beautiful lass, nothing's gonna stop me from fighting with you." Lila switched her attention back to the girl, thinking Allison meddling with them is just some sort of distraction to delay or ruin the opponents' plan. The daughter gathered energy once more, mirroring Eleven's telekinetic powers as she commenced to hellaciously lift the short-haired girl with her mind as she aggressively threw her on the ground. Eleven attained blood dripping from her head and her back almost shattered into pieces causing her to loudly grunt in pain.

Mike's eyes widened in horror after witnessing what happened, and now desperately wanted to save her. "Blood! There's blood on her head!" He screamed silently where only those hiding against the bushes can hear it.

"Eleven-"

The girl gradually stared at Five's blue eyes covered in tragedy with her weak puffy brown orbs due to her suffering. "I can't do this anymore.' She mumbled as she waited for an immediate answer from the schoolboy. "It's almost over. We're going to get through this." The fifth Hargreeves gently brushed her hand, comforting her emotions as he gave her a reassuring smile for her to feel safe now and the girl nodded in an unstable way, however, as he held the girl's head, he felt a thick and sticky substance that caused him to check his palms right away.

Blood surprised him as he gazed at it and glanced again at Eleven. The girl is now weak. She isn't able to focus on the things that surround her as the youngster's eyes are starting to close. Panting a little due to pain, she groaned, trying to stand up as Five held her hands tightly to strive to help her to stand.

The young Wheeler couldn't resist watching his beloved struggling, so he paced heading to the girl as quick as he can, tears almost forming in his ebony irises. The two guided Eleven to rise properly until they were interrupted by a woman tossing them a smile. "Oh, that's truly sweet." They heard a familiar voice that instantly made him put his head up, only to realize it is the psychotic Handler.

The schoolboy ironically smiled as Eleven scowled at the curly blond-haired woman. "You're back. The greatest lunatic that I've ever encountered."

The Handler crossed her other arm and pulled her right hand out. "You have completed your mission. Now, can I get what I need?"

"You're a sick ass bitch, lady," Diego mumbled under his breath and quickly turned his head away from the other portion, as The Handler glimpses at him, and notices his actions. The second brother gazed at her with bulging eyes, and the woman ultimately got away and turned her attention to Five again.

"Your brother is a total dickhead,"

"What the hell-"

"Stop talking such nonsense. Don't try to deny anything now. I know what's your plan with Brenner. To manage Eleven for the apocalypse to happen. Using the innocent girl to ruin the world? I'm not surprised that you have a lot of murder cases. You aren't going to have whatever is that you need. I'm going to tell you this, people like you don't deserve anything." The doctor scoffed and crossed his arms while gazing at Five from afar. He thought even though they found out the truth, he is confident he will earn Eleven back. He went closer to The Handler and nudged the woman.

"You will entirely rot in hell. Your harmful service that affects the timeline so that the apocalypse would exist won't live and occur longer. I didn't sign up with your stupid and useless Commission." Five proceeded to debate with the Handler as he leaned closer to the lady and threw her a glaring stare that glowed to his blue eyes, clenching his jaw.

"Oh no, please, Five. Have you forgotten that you also murdered several people? Stop these threatening words that don't even jeopardize me in the first place. Why would I get scared of these pathetic Hargreeves? Not to mention Herb is locked under our supervision. Say goodbye to your spy." She laughed as if they look like a comedy show.

"Well, because you're given remarkable powers by a billionaire that doesn't even care about his adopted seven sons and daughters. That's very sad. Say anything now, it doesn't matter. Whatever you would do, I'm still going to get the girl." The Handler confidently as she beamed widely to fire their nerves up. She attempted to grab Eleven, but she suddenly couldn't move.

"No." The girl grimaced causing the Handler to be owl-eyed and to terrify her veins, especially her mind.

"Eleven, be careful," Mike said with a concerned tone.

The three of them with Eleven on the road made slow steps backward as they watched the girl conquer The Handler, causing her to suffer due to her powers. Her nose bleeding began to occur once again and let the woman slowly diminish her body.

"Let her go, young lady!" Eleven drew her attention once more to Lila. Conquering The Handler was intruded upon, making the chance increase for the rivals to win. Jane softly gasped the moment she saw the girl, approaching near to them, horrified at the same time. The Handler smiled, wiping the blood off on the side of her lip.

"This should have ended early, Five. But you just made the situation worst."

"Wrong. You are the worst." The boy instantly responded as he teleported nearer to the Handler.

The woman smirked optimistically thinking in advance that she will earn the triumph in the end. "I didn't know that you wanted to have the second part of our fight."

"Lila! Get the girl!" The Handler commanded his daughter as she immediately did what her mother had told her to accomplish. The Commission employees simultaneously pointed their guns at the girl and almost prepared to wipe out the girl's existence in history. This displayed a flawless depiction of terror drawn on their faces. It seems like every surrounding slowed due to the drastic predicament. Jane thought she might be dead after witnessing those countless firearms pointed at her. However, she thought, it doesn't matter if her life ends on this night and despite everything, she will protect her friends and family until the girl's last breath. To throw revenge at the people who ruined her innocent life.

"Eleven, watch out!"

The girl strived to use her powers again to make her family, friends, and the Hargreeves safe who saved her life. She, fortunately, developed some of her remaining strengths. The girl grunted, gathering her energies, and barbarically threw The Handler and Lila away with her mind. Her usual nose bleeding manner began to occur.

Eleven scowled and panted lightly while cherishing the moment of their triumph. The Hargreeves were about to approach the girl but she abruptly fainted, her sight completely blacked out.

"El, hey! Eleven! Wake up! Are you okay?"