Isabelle and Andrea stood in the hallway as Synthia continued to yell at Isabelle.
"You knew El was alive and didn't tell me?"
"In my defense I had to keep her safe."
"From what? She's my sister."
"Safe from you! And your world."
Synthia's heart stung from betrayal.
"Synthia. I know you. You don't sit by. You investigate and that may be ok for me or Andrea to be a part of but not El. I couldn't let you bring her into that. She's fragile. You were in her position before. Scared and alone. And no offense but you bring damage wherever you go."
"I thought I knew you. I thought I could trust you. Guess I was wrong." Synthia said, before walking away.
"Ok so what's the game plan?"
"Eleven, Andrea and I will go close the gate. While Isabelle stays here with the byers." Hopper said
"And I'll distract the mind flayer through the tunnels." Synthia said
"Wait. No. Synthia, you're injured." Steve said
"He's right." Dustin said
"I'll be fine."
"Synthia!"
"I said I'll be fine. Steve, just keep the kids safe."
Synthia walked through the tunnels when she found Steve with the kids.
"Steve, what the hell? I told you to keep the kids safe, not bring them down here."
"Well they kinda kidnapped me."
"We couldn't let you fight it alone, Countess Maya." Dustin said
Synthia smiled at the use of her DnD name.
"Of course. Warlock Dustin of the 3rd realm."
Dustin smiled back at the girl.
They followed the tunnels till Dustin started screaming. Synthia immediately rushed to the boy's side like an overprotective older sister.
"Are you ok?"
Dustin coughed for a bit then said "I'm okay."
Synthia breathed a sigh of relief and pain shot through her abdomen. They kept going through the tunnels.
Steve then came to a stop and said "Think we found your hub."
They started drenching the place in gasoline. They all stood back as Synthia and Steve sat in front.
"Ready you little shits?" Steve said
"Light her up, Syn." Dustin said
"With pleasure." Synthia said, before a flame came from her hand and she pressed it to the vines.
As they were running out, Synthia suddenly heard Mike scream. She saw the vine catching him and pulling him in. Synthia blasted back the vine. It kept swarming the group. She kept her fiery powers on it and told the group to run.
"But Synthia!" Steve said
"Just go! Trust me!"
"You better come back alive! Synthia. You hear me?" Steve said
"Yes, now go!"
The group ran and when the explosions reached closer so did the demo dogs. Synthia ran as fast as she could.
"Synthia! Synthia!" She heard them yell when she reached the opening.
"I'm here, quit your yapping." She said
Synthia began to climb up. Steve and Dustin grabbed her hands and pulled her up. Everybody turned their attention towards Synthia's bleeding abdomen.
"Guess the seal didn't hold."
"We need to get you to a hospital." Max said
"I'll be fine. We need to get back. Talk to the group and figure out what we have to do."
They knew how stubborn Synthia was so they agreed.
When they got back, they saw Andrea next to Isabelle with a bloody wound on her stomach.
"What happened?"
"While they were trying to get the mind flayer, it attacked Isabelle."
Synthia sat down to look at the black and red wound on her stomach.
"Do you guys have a sewing kit?"
"We do but I don't know where it is."
"What if I heal her?"
"You can do that?"
"Theoretically. I mean I've only done it once before but it could work."
"How would you do that?"
"I trick the mind into speeding up the natural healing process or I can try to just shut the wound up myself."
"Maybe this isn't such a good idea. I mean you're bleeding out." Dustin said
"He's right. It'll take up too much energy." Andrea said
"Trust me on this."
Synthia's hands started to glow orange as the wound on Isabelle's stomach began to close up. When Synthia was done and attempted to stand up, she passed out.
Synthia woke up on an unfamiliar couch.
"Hey. Syn. You're okay." Isabelle said
"Is everyone ok?"
"They're fine."
"How long have I been out?"
"A week. We saw about a couple hours after you passed out you were starting to heal yourself. We didn't think it was a good idea for you to be home so we brought you here. Everyone's been by at least once but Steve, Dustin and Max came to see you almost everyday."
"13?" They heard Eleven's voice said from one of the bedrooms
"El?"
Eleven went to hug the girl which she gladly returned. She finally had her sister back after so long.
It had been a month since Synthia woke up. She had started at a new job to save up more to get out of the Harrington house. She already had saved up alot before but wanted to speed up the process as she was done with the house. She had finally earned enough to buy herself a trailer at the trailer park in town. That way they could have a proper base of operations for when shit hit the fan. And unknown to her this was going to be the start of a new adventure, one Synthia wouldn't be expecting.
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FanfictionSynthia Harrington has always been different from the other Harringtons. Her origins were a mystery to most. All most people knew was Steve found her 2 years ago while driving his parents car, which he stole, covered in blood with no name and no fam...
