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

[45]

"Oh, my god! Oh, my god! Oh, my god! Oh, my god!" Steve was repeating as the gang ran through the tunnels.

Jess ran from between Dustin and Mike, panting.

"Hey, this way!"

She kept running, freezing when she heard Mike exclaim in shock, a thump being heard behind her.

She turns, horror in her eyes when she saw a vine wrapping around Mike's ankle.

"Help! Help! Help! Help!"

"MIKE!!"

X

Hopper stops the elevator, glancing at the gate in front of them.

He looks at El and she nods at him, ready.

She lets go of his hand, taking a deep breath in.

She can do this.

She lifts her hand, glaring at the gate, concentrating.

She felt the familiar sensation run down her nose, her hands shaking as she concentrated.

A shadow appears behind the gate, causing her to drop her glare, her eyes wide with shock.

Hopper stared as well, recognizing the shape of the head from Will's drawing.

It was the Mind Flayer.

X

"Help! Help!" Mike screamed as Jess ran towards him, the rest of the gang following behind her.

"Hold on!" Steve exclaimed.

"Steve, pull him out," Dustin yelled as Jess wrapped her arms under Mike's, everyone else grabbing his arms as Steve got his bat ready.

"Everybody back! Back!" Lucas yelled.

Steve swing his bat down at the vine, it reacting in pain.

He swung two more times before it breaks, loosening it's hold on Mike, causing him to scramble up, Jess hugging him tightly.

"Oh, fucking hell..." she sighed.

"You good?"

"You okay?"

"I'm okay," Mike says, as Jess lets go of him, still holding onto his arm.

"Guys, we gotta go!" Steve exclaims, when they heard growling.

Jess immediately pushed everyone behind her telekinetically, looking at the Demodog in front of her.

She lets out a soft, audible whimper, Dustin walking closer to her as Steve placed his hand on him.

"Dart."

Jess turns to Dustin who looks at her and nods, causing her to drop her arms, but still holding onto his hand, as if to say;