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Chapter 51, Leap of Faith (Ep. 9: The Piggyback)
"Okay, I wanna run through it one more time."
Currently, the group was inside the trailer that Steve had parked deep in the woods to prevent anyone from finding it.
"Phase one," Nancy turned around, standing in front of the RV while the others were in the back.
"We meet Erica at the playground," Gwen explained. "When we're ready, she'll signal Max and Lucas."
"Phase two."
"Max baits Vecna," Steve reluctantly said, not at all thrilled about her being used as a distraction and putting herself in danger. "He'll go after her, which will put him in his trance."
"Phase three?"
"Me, Eddie, and Natalia draw the bats away," Dustin pointed at the pair behind him, causing Eddie to place his hand on his head and shake it playfully.
"Four?"
"We head into Vecna's newly bat-free lair, and..." Robin raised the Molotov cocktail she and Steve had prepared, "... flambé."
"Nobody moves on to the next phase until we've all copied," Nancy ordered. "Nobody deviates from the plan, no matter what. Got it?"
"Got it," the six answered in unison.
With that, everyone gathered their weapons and headed out the RV. They made their way back to Eddie's trailer with Steve leading the way, Gwen, Nancy, and Robin following behind, while the rest stayed at the very back. All of them were silent, not knowing what to say that would make this any better as they knew there were only two ways this could end.
A. Each phase goes accordingly and Vecna ends up getting defeated.
B. Something goes wrong, resulting in any of them getting hurt and not being able to kill Vecna.
It was safe to say which option they preferred, but of course, only time would tell.
Once arriving at the trailer, Steve turned on the light and removed his bag off his shoulder as he stared at the rope. He took a deep breath, preparing himself for the maneuver he'd have to make.
"Be careful," Dustin told him.
"Thanks, buddy," Steve patted him gently on the shoulder and looked over at Gwen, who sent him a reassuring smile that made him feel much better. He stepped forward and wrapped his hands around the sheets to begin climbing, "Here goes nothing."
Within a quick second, Steve landed in a swift way on the other side. He had performed an impressive spin halfway in the air, leaving him standing all proudly at his success as he gazed up at them with a boastful smirk.
Gwen pressed her lips into a tight line, not wanting to smile at the very attractive sight, especially when seeing she was the only one that was impressed by his movements.
