𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻.

thirty.

THE DIVE

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"Not to be a wimp but can I maybe sit in the car for this visit because this is gonna totally and royally suck." Robin complained.

Nancy shook her head. "It'll be fine." She assured.

"I just can't stand to see those dull eyes of Eddie's break again, I really really can't." Robin whined. "It's like looking at Charlie when she's sad. They have the same eyes."

"We do?" Charlie wondered.

"Totally!"

"Kind of." Lucas shrugged. "Puppy dog eyes."

"Your's are totally cuter though." Dustin nudged her.

"At least he can drink himself into feeling better." Steve held up the beer bottles, Charlie nodding while grabbing another chip.

"That's what my mom does." Max sighed.

"Why don't we just give it a trial run. 'Hey Eddie, good news first this time. We got you some Dustin approved junk food and that six pack that you requested. Oh yeah, and we found Vecna only the bad news is that he's in that darker uglier, scary dimension that we told you about. And the gate's closed so we have no way of getting to him. Like he's entirely shut off to us so basically you're screwed. And no, no, I know that you were already screwed but now you're like doubly, triply screwed.'" Robin finished her rant.

"Maybe we don't put it like that."

"We're one step closer to finding Vecna. That's what we say. That's what's important." Nancy gripped the steering wheel harder.

Steve nodded, tossing a chip to Dustin. "See Robin? Positive spin can make all the difference."

"Oh shit."

Charlie turned her eyes to the front of the car, several police and news crew cars crowded around the house. Nancy quickly parked, waving everyone after her. "Come on, this way." She led them around a van, Charlie peeking her head out.

"-Homicide here, out on the lake-"

Charlie frowned, the new chief holding up an image. "Eddie Munson. We encourage anyone with information to please move forward."

Steve shook his head, "This is not good, this is really not good."

"Dustin? Can you hear me? Wheeler?"

The radio turned on, Eddie's voice coming through. Dustin rushed to pull it out of his bag, holding it to his mouth. "Eddie, holy shit. Are you okay?" He leaned over, everyone crowding around.

"Nah man, pretty far from okay."

"Where is he?" Robin asked, Dustin relaying her message. "Where are you?"

"Skull rock. You know it?"

"Uh- Yeah that's near Cornwallis and-"

Steve nodded, "Garrett, yeah I know where that is." He started towards the car, everyone following.

"Hold tight, we're coming. We're coming."

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"Dude I'm telling you, you're taking us the wrong way." Steve complained.

Dustin held up the map in response. "It's north. I'm positive, I checked the map."

Charlie sighed, listening to the two bicker was exhausting.