A reason to fight for.//elmax-Madmage

Chapter 4:

(A/N: again, short chapter, but I had to do it this way, you'll see why. <3)

'Max can you walk? Can you stand on your feet?' Eleven asked, because she just had an idea which could save both of them. As Max tried she was able to stand, her balance wasn't at its best, but she put an arm around Will's shoulder. 'Good. Now when I tell you, you run up to Hopper. Got it?' Eleven said that as if it was an order, which it was, in a way. 'What about you?' Max once again, said something she couldn't have possibly imagine saying an hour ago. 'How are you going to get out of this mess?' 'Don't worry about that. Just trust me and do as I say.' Max nodded looking down: 'Thank you Eleven.' Eleven gave her soft smile and stood up running in the direction of the forest.

'What is she doing? Where is she going?' Will as always was worried. 'I don't know Will.' Which was true, Max didn't know what Eleven had on her mind, but she knew that she was trying to save their asses from Billy: 'We need to run to Hopper. Now.' She started walking really fast as she leaned on Will's shoulder with her arm. Billy was distracted and saw Eleven run away, so he shot at her. Eleven jump over a motorcycle and hid behind it trying to dodge the bullets. Both Will and Max flinched at the sound of the shooting and ran faster. Once they were next to Hopper they climbed in the car. 'What the hell is El doing?' Hopper wasn't the most affectionate dad, but he sure as hell loved Eleven. 'We don't know sir.'

Max and Hopper never really got to talk to each other like face to face, so this was new (and awkward). Eleven saw that they were safe and finally stood up, throwing Billy's gun away from his grip with her powers, she caught the gun. Billy realizing it, tries to run to his car but Eleven stopped him, again, with her powers. Hopper got out of the car and casually walked up to Billy, while Will and Max ran up to Eleven, who felt pretty weak after using her powers.

Billy looked at Hopper. Hopper knew all about Billy, and what he did while Eleven and him were busy closing the gate. 'Turn around.' Billy could sense the anger in Hopper, and he clearly didn't want to test him or make him even more angry. As Billy obeyed, Hopper handcuffed him and put him in his car. 'I'm taking him to the station! The three of you should go home!' 'Ok Hop!' Eleven responded not trying to sound as weak as she was at that moment.

'Are you ok? You scared the shit out of me! I thought he shot you! Don't ever do that again!' Max didn't even realize that she was yelling at Eleven, the girl she was afraid of and hated an hour ago.
'I'm fine Max. I promised I wouldn't let you get hurt, so I kept my promise.' She smiled softly trying to calm the other girl down. 'Just don't do that again. Ok?' Max was so worried sick, but that feeling dropped when her headache came back out of nowhere. She cleared her throat quickly. Eleven could sense the awkward tension at that very moment, so she stood up.

Will gasped: 'El! You are bleeding!' Eleven cleaned her nose by wiping the blood away: 'Will, you do know that this always happens when I use my powers, right?' Max looked at the brunette and saw it too. 'Not your nose, your shoulder! Oh my god, he shot you. He fucking shot you! He's dead, so dead!' Eleven quickly took a look at her shoulder and saw it bleeding, and inside there was a piece of metal. A bullet. 'Shit.'