Scars

Scars of Being Seen

"Alright Tiger cool off" Joyce said as Steve tried to stand up.

He looked at Joyce his brown eyes dancing in between flames "I have to get to him before it does" Steve growled as he went back to trying and failing to stand up.

Joyce let out a loud sigh and said "what damn good are you if you can't even stand your own ass up off a fucking couch.

Billy has protection just like you do here but we can't protect you two if you keep running off like a couple of fucking lions in heat".

The room grew very quiet and Steve stopped trying to get up. He even allowed Nancy and Robin to help him lay down.

"Now that's better. I'm going to call the hospital now to check and make sure Billy's protection made it but no one in this room is leaving without my damn permission" Joyce said and headed into the kitchen.

No one moved. Everyone seemed scared to even breathe at that moment.

Eddie opened a bag he had and pulled out his DnD book and gathered the group for an impromptu game.

Wayne watched proud of his son and his ability to blend into any situation thrown at him with such grace.

Henry went over to Wayne and said "You've given that boy something his dad never could, a sense of self. A sense of home. He's going to make a great dad someday".

Wayne's face flushed and said, "Thank you that means a lot to me. The lessons you taught Billy when he was young stuck with him. He never pushed it far enough to get arrested until he couldn't control it".

Henry's face mirrored Wayne's and they sat quietly and watched Eddie and the kids play their game.

"What the fuck?" Joyce's voice came from the kitchen but before she could even hang up the front door burst open and there stood Billy, his blue eyes dancing with ice circulating his irises.

"Where is he?" growled Billy as he sniffed the air.

Max got up to go to Billy but was held back by Eddie.

"Look at his hands Max. You get too close and he will tear you into pieces according to what we've learned" Eddie said sadly, wanting to go to his brother himself.

Someone they didn't expect showed up right then. Jonathan Byers came walking up the drive with a lasso-type rope.

With three twirls Jonathan let go of the rope and perfectly wrangled Billy in one toss, dragging him back towards him. Once Billy was near Jonathan he sat down and pulled him back until his head was on his lap. Softly running his fingers through Billy's hair he was able to calm him down enough so that the agents that were supposed to be watching him stuck a needle into his neck making him release a painful scream as he slowly fell asleep on Jonathan's lap.

Inside Steve let out the same painful scream and started to get up himself until Henry gave him a shot of something that put him to sleep as well.

Will stared open-mouthed at the scene in front of him.

He didn't know that Jonathan had that in him but he should've. He kept him safe from the worst monster he had faced in his life, his father.

Joyce ran out to her oldest son and wrapped her arms around his shoulder and cried.

"That was amazing Jonathan but where did you learn to do that and how did you get tangled up in this mess?" Joyce asked as tears streamed down her face.

"I thought I would check on everything at the hospital when I saw Billy here run out and those guys chasing him. Things seemed off so I followed. As for the lasso thing, I figured I might want to learn some new tricks with those creatures running around" Jonathan said, never moving his hand from Billy's sleeping head.

Joyce just held her son quietly not knowing what to do or what to say. These kids weren't supposed to get caught up in their shit but now they were and they had to act.

Also, the way Jonathan was looking at Billy made her heart ache for Jonathan because she didn't know if Billy would return his feelings.

Heading out, Hopper knew he had to diffuse the situation because Joyce was looking at the team that was supposed to protect Billy as she had looked at him quite a few times and she could be very dangerous when on fire.

Going out he placed a hand on Joyce's shoulder and said softly "Let's get Jon and Billy inside where it's more comfortable and we can question the agents later".

Joyce nodded but her gaze never truly left the agents who were smartly staying back and quiet.

With Jonathan's help he and Hopper got Billy inside and placed him on a couch opposite Steve.

No one missed the fact that Steve swiped at Jonathan when he walked by and then growled all on his sleep when Jonathan sat next to Billy.

"Well now we have a love triangle along with a deadly foe" Erica said laughing.

Lucas looked over at her and asked "why are you here Erica"?

"I was wondering what the nerd troop was up too and I'm glad I came because this is entertaining," Erica said laughing.

Lucas sighed and fell face-first into Max's lap. Max rubbed his back trying hard not to laugh. Dustin and El were with Eddie trying to remain calm and Will and Mike were just asking Jonathan a million questions.

Henry, who was now holding a sleeping Holly went over to Karen and said softly "well sis this has turned into a first-hand shit show".

Karen laughed and said "At least we are facing the shitshow together" and laced her fingers through his open hand.

Wayne and Ted were just watching from the kitchen. "Think we will survive this again" Wayne asked, taking a sip of his beer.

Ted laughed and answered "We are older but we are smarter this time so I think with the kids being as strong as they are we can kick this thing's ass" and took a swig from his own beer.

Wayne nodded, leaned back and quietly awaited the real fireworks to start.