Mike wheeler one-shots

Where the stars rest

CREDITS: to me ! 

Every breath was a battle. Each ragged gasp of air felt like shards of glass scraping down his throat, a cruel reminder that his body was still clinging to life. The world around him blurred and pulsed with the rhythm of his weakening heart, a dull, relentless thud that echoed in his ears like a distant drumbeat.The blood was everywhere. Thick, dark, and warm, it pooled beneath him, spreading slowly across the cold, unforgiving ground. He could feel it seeping from his body, a steady, relentless flow that refused to stop. The blood flowed, slick and wet, staining everything it touched.

Hopper slammed another door open through the old lab,rifle in hand ready to aim.They had gotten a radio call from robin just four hours ago,when she and Mike went into town for supplies.She had seen Mike get conred by military then dragged into a military truck.Hopper had had his worries about something like this for a while,knowing Mike's involvement in El he would be a number one person to get information about her.The most worrying thing is Hopper knew how brutal the Military can be with questionings-which was more torture.

Hopper made his way up the stairwell to the fourth floor,which was as owens had said 'more experimental area' meaning it held the most easy access for torture wepoens and a better place to question people.Hopper made his was custiosly made his way into the hallway,it was entirely in scrambles.They must have left in a hurry.

Then it caught his eye,blood.There was a trail of blood leading up into the final room in the corridor.Hopper carefully quickened his pace to the room,the door was open-not a good sign.

The metallic scent of blood hit him first—sharp, unmistakable, and overwhelming. It clung to the air, heavy and suffocating, making his stomach churn,then the faint sound of dripping.His eyes widened in horror at the scene in front of him.Mike was lying tied to an operating table in a hospital gown and it was drenched in his own blood.

Not only that it had formed a pool of blood on the floor-that explained the dripping noise.Hopper rushed forward avoiding the blood.

"Mike,you still there kid"Hopper questioned ,as he undid the fastenings on his wrists and ankles.

A small groan in pain was let out as Hopper put pressure on the wound that Hopper had come to notice was several long deep perfect incisions-with a scalpel no doubt ,on his abdomen.Mike's eyes flickered open glazed with tears of agony looking up at Hopper.

Panic surged through Hopper when the bleeding isn't stopping,he pressed harder in a feeble attempt to save him.Mike let out a cry of pain,one hand gripped onto Hopper's arm as the pain worsened.

"You gotta stay with me kid,I'm gonna get you out of here"Hopper said with determination,he hated seeing the kid in so much pain.

Mike let out a short gasp as if trying to say something,but was interrupted by a soft sputtering noise-Hopper looked up as blood flowed down Mike's mouth,coughing violently.

"Hey,hey,no it's okay"Hopper said seeing how scared Mike was. "We're gonna get out of here"

Hopper took one arm off the wound and helped Mike sit up knowing he would eventually have to carry him out.

"Hop-"Mike spoke, his voice weak and sputtering from the blood. "I'm going to die"

Hopper knew that.Mike had known it before he did.Hopper didn't want to believe it.

"No,it's going to be okay"

"El,"Mike cried,as Hopper pulled him up, worsening the pain further.

He wanted to see El,he wanted to go back to the times they would cuddle while watching a movie eating el's favourite; An Eggo extravaganza.Or the times they would sit on top of the radio station to escape the chaos.When El was bored and decided to drag Mike out into the rain so they could dance.Maybe he wanted the feeling of looking forward to next christmas to get El another romantic gift that she would love but he would be made fun off relentlessly for.Perhaps it was wanting to go back to a few of the byers/Hoppers fun board game nights,And miss the teasing that Hopper had begin after he came back knowing that Mike wasn't going to leave his life anytime sooner.Mike could hear her soft voice telling him that she loved him and so did he.Mike could see her smile,it had been the only thing keeping him going.But he wouldn't see her,why did the universe have to hate them so much that they kept tearing them apart-but this was final.

"I know,I know,"Hopper said.

"I'm sorry,I'm sorry"Mike sobbed as he gripped onto Hopper's arm.

Hopper picked Mike up with his gun slung over his shoulder.There wasn't a single sound of Mike protesting in pain.Hopper froze and looked at the corpse of Michieal wheeler looking back at him in a look of shock and pleading even though he knew of his approaching death.

"Mike?"Hopper's voice broke; it echoed in the room,alone.

a feeling of pure anguish and guilt overtook Hopper.The pure anger,he held a sixteen year-olds lifeless body in his hands who died of torture and Hoppers own errors.

"FUCK!"Hopper yelled,then he melted in sobs. "I'm so sorry kid,I'm sorry"

Hopper looked at Mike's body, his eyes filled with nothing but pure fear,Hopper gently closed his eyes -he looked peaceful.

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"Don't worry sweetheart,they won't be long any minute"Joyce assured El.

She was buzzing with worried energy alongside the rest of the crowd waiting outside the Lab by a back entrance.They had agreed the less people to go in the Lab the better as it wouldn't attract as much attention.El knew Hopper was the best person to get Mike out safely but it still made her extremely nervous.She had wanted to come just as much as the rest of the party had but she was refused-it made considering they were all labelled as 'enemies' under the military from keeping them from El and of course El was the main target.Nancy had been just as annoyed about not being allowed to come but Hopper was clear.

"There!"Will called out,pointing at the entrance.

Sure enough Hopper walked out but-Something was wrong,very wrong.Hopper was carrying Mike one arm cradling his back while the other arm was under his knees.Mike's head was limp,his eyes closed and there was blood.Hopper made eye contact with joyce and shook his head slightly at her.

"Mike!"El cried out in a mixture of excitement and relief.

El rushed forward but Joyce rushed up to her and wrapped her arms around her.El looked confused but it dawned on her as she saw the look on her fathers face.She let out a gut-wrenching scream of anguish.Every window in the lab shattered as El collapsed to the ground in Joyce's arms.A rain of glass just missed the group as it feel from stories high.

"MIKE!NO,NO,NO,no,no,no"she wailed at the sight of his body.

El stumbled over to Mike in Hopper's arms,she cradled his head while she sobbed and delicately placed a kiss on his forehead.

"He was supposed to live"El sobbed,it was the only thing that she had ever really wanted.

Ragged sobs were heard behind El ,coming from Nancy who was being held up by Jonathan.The party was in shambles.They had lost their leader.First Max,now Mike.The universe really did hate her,El decided.

Lucas,Will and Dustin held each other while they cried inconsolably.Steve and Robin looked mortified.Joyce was crying while she comforted El as she stood by Mike.

"I'm sorry i wasn't there,i love you.Mike please come back i n-need you."El sobbed.She lent against his chest but of course there was no heartbeat.she gazed at his face-he looked peaceful his eyes closed almost as though he was just sleeping.