DEEP END ~> MIKE WHEELER. (BOOK 2, SEASON 2)

CHAPTER TWELVE

The Mind Flayer

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I looked away from Will as the alarm started to Sound throughout the room, I sat up and stared at Joyce in fear. "Will's right." I spoke "it's too late."

"We're too late!" Mike shouted as he ran back into the room, Bob following behind him, Joyce stood up and walked over to them "what's going on?" She asked.

"We're under attack." Mike spoke, he looked at me and held his hand out "Eliza, come here." He spoke, I sent Will a small smile before walking over to Mike and taking his hand.
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"We need to Will to fall asleep." I whispered, looking at Mike, he nodded and let go of my hand and walked over to the counter and picked up a needle "We need to make Will sleep." He spoke to the others.

"What?" Joyce asked while looking over at Mike.

"He's a Spy, Joyce." I spoke up "If he knows where we are, so does the monster."

"She's lying." Will yelled.

"Eliza's right." Mike said "he killed those soldiers, he'll kill us too."

Joyce and Bob rushed over to hold Will down "they're lying, they're lying." Will was shouting over and over again.

This wasn't my best friend anymore, he's changed...the shadow monster is gaining control. Tears were filling up in my eyes, making it blurry to see. I blinked rapidly until they cleared up, not wanting or needing to cry right now.

It was silent before we heard gunshots being fired. "Those were gunshots." Bob pointed out the obvious. I would've said something snarky but decided against it.

Will was still shouting 'they're lying' while Joyce tried to hold him down with Bob helping. "Okay, Will, Will!, listen, listen!" Joyce yelled "Do you know who I am?" She asked.

Will went silent, just staring at her "Do you know who I am?" She asked again with desperation lacing her voice.

"You're..." Will started before he paused, still looking at Joyce before he answered with a dark and loud tone "you're...you're Mom!"

"Hold him down." Joyce turned to look at Bob who did what she asked, I turned and took the needle from Mike who I knew wouldn't be able to hurt Will.

Joyce also stepped back as I walked towards Will "No, No, let me go, No No." Will yelled over and over again as I grabbed onto his arm and held it tightly, letting a stray tear fall down my cheek as I pressed the needle into his arm and watched as the fluid from within the needle disappeared into his arm. Will was still screaming and shouting.

I looked over at Mike who had his Hands over his ears and at Joyce who had tears of her own falling down her face as she looked at her son.