Gasoline(A Stranger Things Story) OCxEleven

Chapter Eight:The Upside Down

   We continued sitting in the bleachers, Mike bouncing his leg impatiently, and he checked his watch. He sighed, and got up, racing outside. He came back, and said,"They're gone." Lucas and I asked,"What?" Mike said,"Nancy and Johnathan. His car's gone." Dustin said,"They're probably just sucking face somewhere." I wrinkled my nose, and Lucas said,"Ew." Mike said,"No. No way!" Dustin asked,"Did they go with the chief?" Mike said,"I don't know." El said,"No." Mike asked,"What? Did you see them? Do you know where they went?" El said,"Yes", and suddenly, I figured out where they must have gone, and I felt the color drain out of my face. Mike asked,"Where? Where did they go?" Me and El whispered at the same time,"Demogorgon." Mike looked at us, his face filled with both fear and determination. I closed my eyes for a second, and suddenly saw Hopper and Mom in the Upside Down in what looked to be hazmat suits. I opened my eyes, and said,"They're going to find Will. In the Upside Down.. Mom and Hopper." Everyone went silent, and I stared at the floor.

  Mike and the boys went over about five feet from the bleachers, and Mike said,"Guys! Guys, this is crazy! We can't just wait around!" Lucas said,"In case you forgot, we're still fugitives. The bad men are still looking for us!" Dustin said,"Yeah, we don't even know where your sister." Mike said,"El or Sarah can find them." Dustin pointed at us, and said,"Mike, look at them!" I didn't tell them that I already knew where Nancy and my brother went. I knew they'd go after them.. And I couldn't let that happen. I said,"I don't look that bad, do I? Cause I feel like shit." Dustin said,"I still think we should stick to the chief's plan." Lucas said,"Exactly! We stay here, keep El out of sight, and keep her safe. That's the most important thing, remember?" Mike said,"Don't forget Sarah! She's a number too, and that bad man looked like he wants her back." Lucas and Dustin nodded. Lucas said,"Besides, she's okay. She's with Johnathan." Dustin said,"Yeah, and she's kind of a badass now, so-"

Dustin began walking away, and Mike asked,"Where are you going? I thought you said stick to the plan!" Dustin said,"I am. I'm just going to get some chocolate pudding. I'm telling you, Lunch Lady Phyllis hoards that shit." Mike asked,"Are you serious?!" Dustin yelled back,"El and Sarah need to be recharged!" He walked out the door, followed by Lucas, and Mike turned to look at me and El. Suddenly, I heard ringing in my ears, and saw through the monster's eyes. Nancy had a gun, my brother had a bat with nails in it, and Steve was there, looking horrible, and terrified, as Nancy shot at the Demogorgon. I felt the bullets hit, and felt blood run down my right shoulder. The three took off down the hallway of my house, and the monster slowly followed them, pausing as it saw a bear trap. I knew, as it sniffed the air, that it wasn't stupid. It went back to the Upside Down for a few minutes, then appeared behind my brother. I screamed,"Leave him alone!" The monster paused for a second, then growled, and leapt on him. Its face opened, like a plant, and rows of sharp teeth lined every leaf like opening. Nancy yelled,"Go to Hell, you son of a bitch!", and fired at it. I felt sharp pain rip through my stomach, then the monster turned on her. I yelled,"No!", which slowed it down, and then, Steve charged in with the nail bat, swinging and connecting with the monster's stomach and chest. I felt the nails rip through my own stomach and chest, and screamed in pain. Then, the monster stepped back, and its leg got caught in the bear trap. It felt like sharp knives dug into my right foot and ankle, and Johnathan yelled,"He's in the trap! He's stuck!" Nancy yelled,"Johnathan, now!", and I saw Johnathan light his lighter, and fling it onto the carpet, which lit up, and fire sped to the bear trap, and lit the monster up. Every inch of my body felt like it was on fire, and I felt like I was being burned alive. The monster howled, and then, disappeared..

   I opened my eyes, to find myself on the gym floor, Mike and El next to me, and Mike said,"Oh my God, oh my God, are you okay?" I moaned,"No." El said,"Blood", and I looked down to see red spreading from my shoulder, stomach, and chest, and I said,"I'm fine. Nancy and Johnathan hurt the Demogorgon." Mike frowned, and asked,"But how did you get hurt?" I shook my head, and said,"I don't know. Help me up.." I grimaced, as my right ankle and foot protested, burning with pain, but I ignored it, and Mike carefully wrapped bandages he found around my shoulder, stomach, chest, and foot. We sat down at a table in the cafeteria, and Dustin yelled,"Mike! We found the chocolate pudding!" Mike yelled back,"Okay!" He asked me and El,"Are you guys feeling any better?" El shrugged, and I said,"No." El asked,"What's "putting"?" I smiled at how adorable she was. Then mentally smacked myself. Mike answered,"It's- It's this chocolate goo you eat with a spoon." El made a slightly grossed out face, and I tried not to laugh. Mike told her,"Don't worry. When this is all over, you won't have to keep eating junk and leftovers like a dog. My mom, she's a pretty awesome cook. She can make you whatever you like." El asked,"Eggos?" Mike said,"Yeah, Eggos, but real food, too. See, I was thinking, once this is all over, and Will's back, and you're not a secret anymore, my parents can get you an actual bed for the basement. Or, you can take my room if you want, since I'm down there almost all the time anyway. My point is, they'll take care of you. They'll be like your new parents, and Nancy, she'll be like your new sister." El asked,"Will you be like my brother?"