Smitten by the Flower {Eddie Kaspbrak} [1]

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The well below this house is exactly what I imagined it to be. Creepy as hell.

My hand tugs at Eddie's for comfort.

"How do we get down?" I question, as we all look around. Mike grabs a rope from the floor and holds it up.

"Oh hell no." I shake my head immediately, backing away from the rope. "No way in hell am I climbing a rope down a well! That's like asking to get killed!" Stan nods in agreement, clearly afraid in general.

"And Eddie's arm—" I start, glancing towards him worriedly.

"W-We have to A-Ally." Bill insists, and the look in his eyes prevents me from arguing any further. I have to do this. For Bill.

With a reluctant sigh I help tie the rope up. Once we're sure it's secure, we all take turns heading down it. First Bill, then Richie, then Ben, and finally Stan. I decide to go before Eddie. As I crawl into the space on the side of the well wall, I look up.

"You coming, Eds?" I call.

He stares back down at me.

"Yeah—"

Suddenly, he's yanked back. Panic fills me as I hear commotion going on above. Bill, Richie, and Stan peak their heads out beside me, worriedly.

Henry appears, and quickly tugs the rope up.

"D-Don't let him get th-the rope!" Bill shouts, as we all try to reach out and grasp it. Unfortunately, not grabbing it in time.

"EDDIE?! MIKE?!" We call out, only receiving grunts and heavy breathing and response.

"Take one last look at the girl that should be mine, before I throw you over." Henry's voice rings, as he holds Eddie deathly close to edge of the well.

"Henry! NO! STOP THIS NOW!" I yell, panicking more and more, tears burning down my cheeks. Eddie is breathing heavily, fear written in his expression. He stares down at me with desperation.

And once again, they are both yanked back. There's the sound of movement, then suddenly, Henry is flying down the well past us.

I stare in shock down the seemingly endless well.

In unison, the boys and I look upward to see Mike and Eddie both panting. "Are you alright?!" Richie calls. To which they both nod in agreement.

They throw the rope back over and carefully descend downward. Once they're down and safe, I pull Eddie into a tight hug. He reacts fast, hugging me even tighter. "Jesus, don't scare me like that again! We still have to get out of here alive together.." I mumble to him, kissing his cheek. He nods, still a little shaken.

"Where's Stan?!" Ben asks, eyes widening.

In a rush, we all run down the sewer pipe.

"Stan?!" I yell, looking around. As we reach a somewhat open room, we see Stan laid on the ground. A disoriented women is stood over him, her mouth around his entire face.

"Oh god..." Richie mutters, all of us begin running full speed towards him. The women backs away as we approach, an eerie vibe surrounding her. Stan sits up, hyperventilating. Without a second thought I rush over and hug him. "I-Its okay, we're here, we won't let it get you–" I coo as he sobs.

"You let her get me! You left me behind!" He cries, causing everyone to surround us and tear up a little. "We didn't leave you!" Richie tries, tearing up at the sight of his friend. "Y-you left me..." Stan whimpers through tears.

We all hug him tightly, silently promising to never allow it again.

As I glance up, I notice Bill walking further down the pipes. "Bill!" I call after him, but he keeps walking. We all stand in a hurry, Richie hanging onto Stan protectively.

Heading down the sewer pipe, we find ourselves in a large and open area. A mountain of faded and dirty belongings lays in the center. A small building exists beside the mountain, it is titled "Pennywise, the dancing clown."

We look around in a mixture of fear and amazement. I lace mine and Eddie's fingers one more, starting to become scared. He squeezes my hand in reassurance.

"Guys...look at that.." Ben says, pointing upward at the floating body parts.

"Those most be the victims...." Mike mumbles, sadness in his voice.

"BEV!" Ben calls, causing us all to look towards him. He is staring up at my good friend, Beverly Marsh. Only she isn't herself. She's frozen in time, and her skin is grey. Eyes frozen in fear, and body floating at least 10 feet above the ground.

"Oh Bev..." I mutter, tears pricking my eyes.

Ben is already crying a little, trying to pull her down.

"Will don't just stand there! Help me get her down!" He begs, snapping us out of our frozen shock. Everyone rushes to figure out some way to reach her. It ends with Richie on Ben's shoulders, pulling her down from her ankle. Once she's low enough, we all begin to help level her.

Richie gets off of Ben, and we all silently hope she'll magically wake up. No one knows what to do.

"Bev! Bev! Wake up! We're here now, wake up!" Ben shouts at the frozen girl, tears streaming down his face. "Please...why won't she wake up?! Why won't she wake up?!" He shouts, asking no one in particular. We all throw him a look of pity.

We're too late...

Tears slowly glide down my cheeks as I watch Ben desperately try to wake the redhead. Ben leans in and kisses her cold lips. Nothing happens. We all glance around, suddenly awkward.

Gasp

At the sound of her taking a breath, we all glance up towards Bev.

"...January embers..." she whispers, staring at Ben.

"My heart burns there, too." He laughs, tears of joy rolling down his cheeks as he pulls the girl into a tight hug. We all join the hug, relief filling us. As things quiet down, we hear the soft voice of Bill.

And Georgie Denbrough's voice, too.