The Scholar & The Bard [Sequel to Bookworm & Toothless] (Stranger Things AU)

[20]

"There's nothing."

Jess turned to Mike who was looking out the window of the car.

"There's nothing here."

Jess grabbed his hand, squeezing tightly.

"Are...Are we close?" Joyce asked.

"We're in the vicinity," Bob replies.

"What's that mean, the vicinity?"

"It means we're close. I don't know. It's not precise."

"But we did all that work."

"I told you, the scale ratio is not exactly one-to-one. We needed to take-"

"Turn right."

Jess turned to Will, furrowing her eyebrows.

"What?" Joyce asked.

"I saw him."

Jess immediately grabbed onto Will's hand, gasping as she saw what he saw.

"Where?"

"Not here. In my now-memories."

"He's right, Mom. Turn right."

Joyce looked back at the two in shock.

"In your what?"

"Turn right!"

Joyce turns sharply to the right, causing them all scream when they hit a sign.

Jess shrieked as she threw out her hands, stopping the car with her telekinesis, right before they hit what she believed was Hopper's truck.

"Are you okay?" Joyce asked, turning to the three.

Her eyes widened when she saw Jess panting, blood running down her nose as she lowered her arms, wiping her nose.

"Superspy...Superhero." Mike sighed, looking at the two.

Jess let out a small smile before taking Will's hand, looking into his now-memories.

"What's Jim doing here? Joyce?" Bob asks, turning to Joyce.

"Kids I need you to stay here." She says, opening the door.

"No. Mom, Mom, Mom, it's not safe," Will says, looking at Joyce.

"That's why I need you to stay here. Stay here!"

"Like hell, I'm staying here! That's my dad that's down there! I'm going with you!" Jess exclaimed, causing Mike to widen his eyes, grabbing her arm.

"No, Jess! Like Will said, it's too dangerous!"

"Mike, I'll be fine! I'm not leaving you, okay? You won't lose me too, I promise!" Jess says, turning to him, causing him to swallow before letting go of her.

"Promise?"

"I promise! I'll be careful!"

Jess exits the car, running up to Joyce.

"Hopper!"

"DAD!" Jess yelled, looking down the hole.

"Hey, be careful you two."

Jess held hands with Joyce as they walked towards the hole.

"Just going down the hole."

Jess gasped at the vines moving.

"Vines."

When Joyce turned to Bob, Jess lifted her arm towards the vines and concentrated.

"Give me that."