Emmeline Hale. (Billy Hargrove)

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Emmeline's POV.

Billy dropped me and Max off at the arcade the next day. We had somewhat convinced his parents that I was tutoring Max and that I would stay over a few more nights, and I don't think Neil really cared.

"DigDug's out of order." I tell her as we walk in, I saw it before her.

The manager/worker led us into the back since he had another Dig Dug she could play on. When he opened the door, it revealed Lucas. The tall teen left after closing the door, leaving me in the room with Max and Lucas. He went on to explain everything that happened to him and his party, especially Will and the girl, El, or who I knew as Eleven, and how they fought this monster last year.

"You mean... Eleven escaped?" I ask curiously to the young boy.

"You know her?" Lucas asked, turning to me.

"She's... my sister, Well in a way she is. We were... in the same room. I am 005." I tell him, lifting up the bracelet that covered the marking. "I escaped a few years ago and found my birth parents, Tommy's aunt and uncle."

"Oh." Lucas then goes on the explain what he knows of the situation happening currently with Will and Dart, which wasn't much.

"We should go. It's almost been an hour." I told Max and we rushed out to see his car through the window. "Don't follow us out, Lucas."

We walk out and I take the front seat this time, not wanting him to harm her if he gets upset. He does, knowing that she was talking with Lucas. He gets mad that I didn't make sure she stayed away from the boy, but he doesn't do anything to harm her, or me, which I'm glad for.

That night I couldn't sleep as I laid in Max's bed. I knew everyone else in the house was asleep, but I couldn't fall asleep. So, I opened Max's window and ran out into the woods before shifting, tying my clothes to my leg like I do every time. I listened to my surroundings and could hear... Dustin? And a... older male? Is he in trouble?! I ran to where I heard them and found myself outside of Dustin's house, I think, and I found Dustin with a teen boy, over a cellar. The boy had a baseball bat with nails poking out of it. I growled lowly as I stalked up the them and Dustin froze for a second before turning to find me.

"Oh thank God... Emmy, What are you doing here?" Dustin asks as Steve backs up slightly, raising the bay protectively, making me growl more.

"Dustin, get back, that thing could be dangerous!" Steve yelled at him.

"Steve, this is Emmeline Hale." Dustin says. "Emmy, this is a friend, Steve Harrington. He's trying to help me with... Dart."

I look between the two before going into the woods and changing. When I'm dressed I walk out and cross my arms as I look at Dustin.

"What about Dart? Why didn't you try to get my help?" I ask, glaring at Steve. I didn't trust him, especially since he's near Dustin with a bat.

"Uhhh, Dart grew and ate my cat?" Dustin says, scared to tell me.

"What?! I could've helped you if you'd called me sooner!" I growl out. "Wait... Alright, it doesn't matter, I'm here to help now."

"Okay. So you and Steve are going down there to kill Dart." Dustin explains and I sigh. I grab the flashlight and hold it for him.

"I am not shifting and going down into a dark and cramped cellar with him. Plus, that thing will have the upper hand if I do." I explain.

"Okay. Steve, you're going down to kill it, Emmy is going down to hold the flashlight." Dustin says, explaining the new plan.

When Steve and I carefully make it down into the dark cellar, we find that Dart molted again and dig through the cement and dirt, making a big and long tunnel, leading anywhere in Hawkins. We then make a plan to try to lure Dart to a junk yard tomorrow, and I decide they had everything under control, so I would go back to the Hargrove's for the night and meet them at the junkyard later tomorrow.

When I get to Max's window, I see her door is slightly open and her window is still open like I left it. I look in to find Max isn't there, so I shift and quickly dress myself before crawling into the room and into her bed, window now closed as I act like I was there the whole time. Max and Billy enter the room, both looking somewhat worried.

"Something wrong?" I ask as I see them take a breath of relief.

"I woke up and you were gone. I went to see if maybe you went to Billy's room or the kitchen, and we didn't know where you went." Max sighs, climbing into the bed and cuddling my waist slightly.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep so I went for a run." I tell her honestly.

"I'm going back to bed." Billy says sleepily before leaving.

"I have to go help Dustin tomorrow with Dart, wanna come?" I ask her as the door fully closed. She nods slightly before we go to sleep.