Superhero || Steve Harrington

3 - All I Had Left

Word Count - 2138

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      "You're positive that was dart?" Lucas asked as we walk along the tracks.

      "Yes. He had the same yellow pattern on his butt." Dustin answered.

      "But he was tiny two days ago." Max said.

      "Yeah, well he's molted three times already." Dustin said.

      "Malted?" Steve repeated incorrectly as I shook my head.

      "Molted. Shed his skin to make room for growth like hornworms."

      "Do you think he's gonna molt again?" I asked.

      "When's he gonna molt again?" Max asked.

      "Well it's gotta be soon. When he's done he'll be fully grown or close to it, and so will his friends." Dustin answered.

      "Yeah and he's gonna eat a lot more than just cats." Steve said.

      Lucas stopped walking, pushing Dustin to stop as we turned around to look at them, "Wait a cat? Dart ate a cat?"

      "No? What, no?" Dustin said his voice raising.

      "What are you talking about?" Steve looked between them, "He ate Mews."

      I saw Dustin's angry look at Steve as Max spoke up, "Who's Mews?"

      "Dustin's cat." Steve said nonchalantly as I hit his shoulder and Dustin yelled his name.

      "I knew it! You kept him!" Lucas shouted at Dustin.

      "No! No. No...I....I- He missed me! He wanted to come home." Dustin caved.

      "Bullshit!" Lucas yelled.

      "I didn't know he was a Demogorgon okay?" Dustin shouted back.

      "Oh so now you admit it?" Lucas threw his hands up as Max interrupted.

      "Guys who cares? We have to go!"

      "I care! You put the party in jeopardy. You broke the rule of law." Lucas shouted.

      Me and Steve gave odd looks to each other, both of us as equally confused as the other.

      "Guys we really have to go." I repeated.

      "So did you!" Dustin shouted.

      "What?" Lucas yelled.

      "You told a stranger the truth!" Dustin shouted pointing his flashlight in Max's face.

      "Wha- A stranger?" She shouted, stepping towards them.

      "You wanted to tell her too!" Lucas yelled.

      "But I didn't Lucas okay?" Dustin yelled back.

      Me and Steve got distracted as we heard screeching in the distance, our ears tuning out the argument as we walked towards the sound.

      "Hey guys?" Steve said but we could still hear them shouting.

      "Guys!" I yelled loudly turning around as they all faced me in fear.

      The screeching got louder as I turned back to it, Steve began to walk towards it as we followed him. I wasn't particularly happy about going towards the sound. We rushed through the woods until we came to a clearing. Lucas put up his binoculars as searched around.