It's just spark (but it's enough to keep them going)

After the gate is closed

It was very late when they got home, the lights were on and it was full of noise. The kids, Jim and Eleven were all there. They were all okay (except Bob, but she couldn't think about him in that moment, because if she did she was going to break and she was not ready to do it just yet). So, they were all okay. And suddenly it was like the nightmare was over, at least for that night, and Joyce felt like she could breathe again.

She hadn't even open the door when all the kids came out running and went to hug Will. And she found herself trap in the hug because she was the one helpining Will to walk. He was okay, but he was exhausted. She was exhausted too. Maybe they were all exhausted she thought when she saw how Hopper gave her a tired smile as he watched her from the door.

Finally she convinced everyone to go back inside. All the kids crushed in the couches and started talking about everything that had happened. She sees Eleven and she's glad the little girl is okay, although she looks as tired as Will. But she let them have a moment, they deserve to have a moment with their friends after everything they went through.

And that is how she suddenly saw Steve's bloody face.

- What happened to you? - She asks him.

- Had a fight. - He looks embarrassed and like he doesn't want to talk about it.

- He did it for us, he saves us from my step brother. - Max explained, somehow she had been able to listen even if she was in the other corner of the living room with her friends.

- Come on, we'll clean it and put it some ice. - She says to Steve and make him follow her.

Steve tried to stop her. He said that is not that bad, that he was okay and he didn't need ice. But she knew better and she was not gonna let him be a mess and suffer in silence infront of her. So she opened the freezer and that's how a body part of a demodog fell on her. She kinda jumped back and screamed, she couldn't help it.

- What the hell is this? - She asked, as everyone started to enter the kitchen. Hopper was by her side in an instant. He checked her to see that she was okay and then he examined the body part to see that there was nothing alive in it.

- Sorry, i told Dustin is was not a good idea. - Steve apologized.

- Dustin? - Hopper asked looking the boy for any explanation.

- Is for science Ms Byers. - He answered like it's the most obvious thing in the world. He directed his answer to Joyce, because the chief was looking really pissed and that couldn't be good.

- I don't care about science. - She said feeling angry. Was this boy real? She could see the exact moment that Dustin felt that he made a mistake on thinking she wouldn't be angry. She kinda felt sorry for the boy because she knew that he only did it for curiosity, but after everything that had happened she couldn't find any good reason to keep something from the Upside Down.

- But... - Dustin, Lucas and Mike started talking at the same time trying to give a good reason to keep it.

- Stop! - She didn't let them talk. - I don't want that thing in my home, and neither should do any of you. It's dangerous. - She gave them her best mum look that said they can't fight her on this.

- Don't worry mum, i'll take care of it. - Jonathan said and grabbed what's left of the demodog.

- Thank you sweety. - She gave a smile to her older son, because she didn't know what she did to deserve such a great one.

- No more troubles, Joyce is right. - Hopper ordered the kids giving his best cop attitude. - I'm gonna go help him. - And then he was out following Jonathan and Nancy.