STRANGER THINGS

Godzilla

The tunnels were toxic, most animals knew that. They were not of their world. So deer, wolves, and even bobcats avoided them. But one escaped iguana had fell in. He never had been outside before and ran away when his owner Troy threw him out for not being the "coolest pet ever" as he had put it.

Now he was lost in a foreign tunnel that smelled wrong. He was slightly panicking. Large other animals were roaming, and he had no idea how he would get out. The walls could not be climbed. So it his, away from the vines, away from the large creatures, away from the shadow.

He heard them, those that smelled familiar. He was sick from the cold and dark. Five scents were walking through. Maybe they got trapped as well. He weakly followed them. They were walking a decent pace but the iguana followed, despite the cold and hunger. They found themselves in a large room, were the creatures congregated. "Gosh, what is this place?" The red haired one said.

"Cmon, lets keep moving." The one in the front said. They continued but one in the back looked up. One of the plants hit him with spores. He panicked as it got all over him. It also got all over the iguana. As the others helped their friend, one of them noticed the hacking sounds coming from an iguana. He was picked up and put on his shoulder. The one with the dark hair. "You don't belong here little guy." He said petting his head.

"Hey, we aren't pet hunting Mike." Their leader said. The one called Mike rolled his eyes. "
Yea, but we can't leave him." He said. The continued, till they reached the central chamber. The iguana hissed seeing it, once feeling the shadow in the room. The group went about pouring liquid everywhere.

The liquid also smelled familiar, it wasn't of the tunnels. And it angered the shadow, because they burned the room.

The group escaped, even after Mike got caught in the vines, the iguana helped by biting a few before the alpha came and freed them. They escaped, with the iguana firmly on Mike's shoulder. He sensed the tunnels closing, the shadow's fury as his plans were denied. Even a small sense of satisfaction came to the iguana.

They arrived at a home in the woods. Mike wrapped him in a blanket, keeping him warm. "You could use a good home. I hope my mom lets me keep you." He said, sitting him next to a heater. The alpha of the group, Steve, was assisting in nursing him to health.

Things changed when another group entered, one with similar scent of Mike, entered. He smelled the shadow as well, lingering in the small form of a boy. He faced it and survived. The iguana eyed him, seeing strength in the boy.

Nancy saw the bundle they had, the iguana being warmed up and fed. "Oh wow, were did you pick that up?" She asked. Mike swallowed hard before answering. "The tunnels, he was kind of lost. And he helped when I got attacked by vines." He said nervously. "Did you say the tunnels?" Joyce asked. Mike nodded.

"MICHEAL THEODORE WHEELER WHAT IN THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING?!" Joyce screamed as the group tried to explain why they went to the tunnels in the first place.

The argument was halted by another vehicle, a large truck. Mike rushed out, seeing Hopper come out carrying a young girl in his arms. "She is tired kid, we all are." Hopper said. Mike nodded and helped him open the door.

The lizard smelled the other, Mike's mate, as she was placed on the couch, with Mike by her side. The iguana slowly moved towards them. Mike looked down at the lizard and smiled before scooping him up. "This is El, and she just saved the world." Mike said pointing to the sleeping girl. The iguana smelled the shadow on her, smelled its rage. The iguana somehow made a promise. They would be kept safe. The shadow would not threaten them ever again.