Cheat The Devil- Steve Harrington x Fem OC ON HOLD UNIT END OF SEPTEMBER 2024

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"Where have you been?" Hopper asked the young powerful girl

"Where have you two been?" She countered 

"Oh you know. Same ole same ole, monster hunting, saving Hawkins and the world and all" Layla responded getting a look from everyone. She decided to just go sit down on the couch and take a moment to herself to fully process everything that's happening. 

Mike came over soon after yelling at the blond teen "And you too!" 

"Huh? What?"

"You helped hide her! You kept her a secret from me! Why would you do that?!"

"You think it was easy? You think I wanted to? I wanted to tell you, so bad Mike! But I couldn't put you, her, or anyone in danger okay?" Layla said getting odd the couch and walking towards Mike.

"Danger? That's funny... cuz... we're in danger anyway, no thanks to you for keeping us out of danger. You were to busy keeping secrets to pay attention and help us!" Mike yelled as Layla teared up

"Hey! Let's talk. Alone" Hopper said grabbing Mike's shirt and pulling him to a different room

Steve came over to Layla putting an arm around her saying "Don't beat yourself up okay? There's nothing anyone could have done to keep them out of this" Layla just nodded walking back over to the couch again. 

Everyone but Layla gathered around the dining room table deciding what to do. It was settled that Layla would stay with Steve and the kids, Hopper and El would go to the lab to close the gate, while the Byers and Nancy would go to the Hoppers cabin. Everyone began saying their goodbyes while Steve, and the kids went back inside. Layla said outside to have a quick smoke. When Layla finished and came back inside she saw Steve and Dustin putting the demo-dog in the now empty fridge, Lucas and Max cleaning the broken glass and Mike pacing up and down the hallway. Layla walked by to sit on the couch, a few minutes later and she was tired of Mikes loud pacing back and forth when she snapped "Would you stop?! We are all scared Mike not just you! We get it, you can't loose El. But neither can I! Or Hopper! I can't loose either of them again! Okay? So chill out with the pacing and help clean up or sit down quietly"

"Then let's help them" Mike said

"How? We're here and they are out at the lab"

"Listen dude, a coach calls a play in the game, bottom line you execute all right?" Steve chimed in

"First of all this isn't a stupid sports game and second we're not even in the game, we're on the bench" Mike responded 

"Yeah, so... uh... there's nothing we can do" Steve finished

Layla just stayed seated on the couch just listening to the plan the kids made and the bickering about it with Steve. Once the kids finished their plan explanation she spoke "It's not a bad idea"

"We are not doing that! Does everybody understand?" Steve yelled as all the kids protested. "I said does everybody understand? I need a yes" 

Before anyone could respond There was a roaring of a car engine coming closer and getting louder. Max ran to the window saying "It's my brother. He'll kill me if he sees me, he'll kill us"

"Stay here with the kids" Steve said to Layla walking out of the door closing it behind him. Layla was sweeping the last bit of the glass when Billy marched through the door. 

"Lucas Sinclair. Thought I told you to stay away from him Max. I guess if Maxine won't listen to me, maybe you will" Billy said picking Lucas up and pinning him against a wall. 

"Hey! Back off!" Layla yelled before tackling Billy, getting him off Lucas who ran to the other side of the room with the rest of the kids. Billy was taken back by Layla's strength and bravery to tackle him. 

"Come on now beautiful. Let go... and I won't hurt you" 

"Get out of here. Now" Layla said keeping her grip above him

"Billy made a noise that almost sounded like a growl, but also like a low grunt before saying "Fine then" before ripping Layla off of him and slamming her into the wall. 

Layla cried out in pain as she hit the wall, falling to the floor barely conscious. Layla saw Steve run in and passed out. She soon woke up again to see Billy onto of Steve punching him repeatedly. Layla jumped up immediately and ran to tackle Billy off Steve, she got onto and threw several punches and the teen when he flipped her over with him on top throwing punches to her face. Billy didn't stop punching until Max stuck a needle in Billy's neck. Layla started going in and out of consciousness again until one of the kids asked "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. But we gotta get Steve cleaned up fast and leave if we're gonna go through with this whole arson plan" Layla said smirking. 

Everyone started grabbing supplies and bringing them to the trunk of Billy's car while Layla and Dustin took care of Steve.

"Sinclair! You're up front with me, give me directions okay?" Layla yelled to everyone outside which Lucas nodded too. 

Once everyone and everything was in the car Layla sped down the road following Lucas's directions. A while later and Lucas gave the next turn "Next your gonna make a left on Mount Sinai"

Steve soon began waking up and yelling. "Hey! Steve! Calm the fuck down while I'm driving! You can Yell at us later" Layla snapped 

"Wait! That's it" Turn Left!" Lucas screamed 

Layla grunted making a sharp left turn and speeding up the dirt road hill, stopping right in front of the hole in the ground. Layla jumped out with everyone but Steve following as they all went to the trunk to pull everything out, she grabbed the top tying it to the car and dropping the rest down into the hole while Dustin talked to Steve convincing him to come down with everyone else. 

"Okay! Everyone ready? Okay, I'm going down first then when I say so everyone else comes down too. Got it? Good" Layla said not waiting for a response from anyone. Walking towards the hole when Steve grabbed her arm stopping her saying "Wait. Are you sure you should go down first? I mean what if one of those things is down there?"

"Then I shoot and kill it" Layla said pointing to her right hand with the rifle

"But what if it doesn't die?"

"Steve. I'll be fi-" Layla was cut off by Steve kissing her

"We should really talk after we save the world... again" Steve said chuckling

"Agreed. But for now I'm going down there and you are going to stay here and wait for me to tell you to come down" Layla said again walking back toward the hole and jumping down. She didn't see anything so she yelled up at the group "All clear!" The kids started coming down one by one until it was lastly Steve's turn. Everyone looked around in shock.