003 ➳ stranger things [1]

Chapter 7: The Lab

June 13, 1985. Boston Laboratory

"Boston laboratory?" Hopper read the letters on the building as they drove up.

"Brenner's here," Erin sighed. "I can feel him."

"Does everyone have something they can fight with?" Max asked.

"I have my powers." El shrugged.

"I have a rifle." Hopper stated.

"I can make people's heart stop," Erin shrugged. "It just happens sometimes, I turn off the function in the brain and it works."

"That works." Max chuckled.

Hopper drove up to the guy in the window. The man was tall, and obviously bored.

"Can I get in?" Hopper showed his badge.

"Sorry, you need permission." The man shrugged.

Max and Erin exchanged looks, Max mouthed Do something to Erin. Erin nodded, and closed her eyes. Erin focused, the man's hand started shaking. He moved his hand, pressing the button, letting them through. The man was confused, and looked at his hand, terrified. El jerked her head, making him fall to the floor. Hopper chuckled, and drove forward.

"I love having telekinetic and telepathic teenagers in my car." He smiled, Erin and Max chuckled.

Hopper parked, he and El got out, shutting the doors. There was murmurs between the two, and the back door opened.

"Lets go." Hopper sighed, grabbing his rifle from the bag.

Erin and Max climbed out, Max grabbed her bat and swung it over her shoulder.

"When we get in there, buy me some time so I can figure out how many people are actually in this building." Erin explained.

"You sure kid?" Hopper asked.

"I need to find out so we don't take on more then we can. I have to rescue her," Erin explained. "If we don't, I know some people."

"Family members?" Max asked.

"Basically." Erin smiled, walking into the lab. The rest followed her in.

The group walked across the parking lot, Erin paused before entering. She closed her eyes.

"Twenty-two." Erin paused, opening her eyes. "Twenty-two people are in the lab. Ten guards, two doctors, and ten other people. My sister is one of the ten."

"How can you sense all of them?" Max asked.

"It's what I do." Erin nodded, entering the building.

There was immediate shouting, Erin lowered her head. Eleven came up behind her, grabbing her hand and sticking her own arm out. Erin did the same. The first ones to drop were the first ones to come. Bleeding everywhere, eyes, ears, lips, and nose. By the end, ten guards were on the ground. Sirens were blasting.

"We didn't even have to do anything." Max smiled.

"We have to go," Erin sighed. "By the way Hopper, your friend, Sam Owens, is here."

"Shit." Hopper cussed.

Cars pulled up, people started rushing out.

"Guys I think they knew a lot more then just the people inside." Max stated.

"Why do you say that?" Erin turned around, seeing everyone."Get to the nearest elevator," Erin demanded, turning towards Max and Hopper. "El and I can handle them."

"No way, not without you." Max stepped forward.

"If you stay, you guys will die. I would never live with myself. Get everyone out of here." Erin narrowed her eyebrows.

"Fine. But you have to find Cass." Max nodded.

"Why?" Erin asked.

"She could help!" Max yelled, before Hopper pulled her off to the nearest elevator.

"You ready?" Erin turned towards El.

"Wait!" Mike yelled, echoing the halls.

"We came as soon as Hopper told us." Joyce smiled.

Behind Joyce was Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will, Nancy, Johnathan, and Steve.

"Oh thank god." El smiled.

"We almost died." Erin chuckled.

"There's more of us!" Kali yelled, across the hall.

"Way more." Mick smiled.

"Lets kick some ass." Will smiled, right before guards stormed the halls.

Max heard the crashing from downstairs as the elevator music quietly played.

"Do you think they'll be okay?" Max asked.

"Yeah," Hopper paused. "I called Joyce."

"Thank god." Max sighed with relief.

As soon as the doors opened, Brenner stood in the middle of the way. Hopper took off the pistol from his belt, and pointed it right at Dr. Brenner.

"Go Max," Hopper stiffened. "Run."