Into The Storm《Stranger Things》▪ Mike Wheeler | #Wattys2017

[1]

Aimee sat on the stairs and watched her friends play Dungeons and Dragons. They spouted all types of things she found weirdly amusing. She wanted to play with them but her friend, Lucas forbid her simply because she was "too much of a girl". She found that idiotic but they still wouldn't let her play. So she'd just watch. Mike and Will, her other friends, felt deep sympathy for her. Dustin, more or less, couldn't careless.

Mike would always tell her 'Aims, I'll try to make Lucas reconsider his decision.' But he'd end up forgetting. Aimee knew this and it made her upset. But nonetheless, she was happy to watch their campaigns.

"Something is coming. Something hungry for blood." Mike says, spookily. Aimee smiled weakly at Mike. She would always get nervous around him. As if he's giving off some sort of energy, making her feel all types of unwanted emotions.

She hated it...

But then she kinda enjoyed it at the same time.

"A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness. It is almost here..." Aimee had to admit. It kept her in suspense what "it" was supposed to be.

"What is it?" Will inquired.

"What if it's the Demogorgon?" Dustin asked, not wanting "it" to be the Demogorgon. "Oh, Jesus. We're so screwed if it's the Demogorgan..."

What is a Demogorgon? Aimee thought. See I would probably know if these bozos would let me into their campaign but nooo. Little old Aims is too girly to play Dungeons and Dragons...

"It's not the Demogorgan." Lucas interjected.

"An army of troglodytes charge into the chamber!"

"Troglodytes?"

"Told ya!" Says a smug Lucas. Aimee laughs and the boys join her. "Why do you let Aimee watch our campaigns?"

"Why do you have to be such an ass?" Aimee sassed. Oohs crossed the basement. "I still have ears, you know?" She smiled viciously. Mike just smiled shyly at her. Lucas rolled his eyes. Aimee always found Lucas a little rude but she tried not to let it get to her cuz she knew she could be way ruder.

And she liked it like that.

"Wait a minute!" Mike says quietly. "Did you hear that? That sound. boom, Boom, BOOM. That didn't come from the troglodytes. No, that, that came from something else." Mike quickly stole a piece from behind his back and place is roughly on the board. "The Demogorgon!"

The 3 other guys groaned.

"We're in deep shit." Aimee cooed at Dustin. She thought his lisp was adorable.

"Will, your action!"

"I don't know!"

"Fireball him!"

"I'd have to roll a 13 or higher."

"Too risky!" Dustin informed. "Cast a protection spell."

"Don't be a pussy." Sneers Lucas. "Fireball him."

"Cast Protection." Aimee had the most surprised look on her face.

This is so intense! She thought as she watched, intrigued.

"The Demogorgon is tired of your silly human bickering! It stomps towards you."

Now, it's a whole chorus of arguments. Aimee couldn't keep up.

"Fireball!" Will finally yelled out and rolled the dice across and off the game table. The boys get up to look for them. Aimee just watched immensely.