❝we lose our minds in a city of roses, we won't abide by any rules.❞
fire on fire - sam smith
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"The Mind Flayer, it built this monster in Hawkins to stop El, to kill her and pave a way into our world."
The Group of adults, teenagers, and kids joined together at the center of the mall. Mike's voice echoed eerily throughout the deserted mall, creating a new level to the already tense atmosphere.
"And it almost did," Nancy added on from where she stood next to Jonathan. "That was just one tiny piece of it."
"How big is this thing?" Cassie's eyes lingered on Hopper and Eleven and the chief spoke, a tightening in her stomach forcing her hand into Steve's to seek some form of comfort.
"It's big," Jonathan Byers spoke up, "Thirty feet, at least."
"Yeah," Lucas laughed in a breathless, ashamed way. "And it sorta destroyed your cabin." His laughter faded, lips pursing in an apologetic smile, "Sorry."
"Okay so just to be clear," Steve spoke from where he stood by Cass. "This big fleshy spider thing that hurt El, it's some kind of gigantic... weapon?"
"Yes," Nancy confirmed, eyes wide, head bobbing in a nod.
"But, instead of some, I don't know," Cass offered. "Military robot type shit, the Mind Flayer used... melted people?"
"Yes, exactly," Nancy responded enthusiastically before her enthusiasm vanished as a thought struck her, exchanging a look with Jonathan. Jonathan shook his head at her silently, the exchange going unnoticed by Cassie whose eyes were on Joyce as she spoke.
"Are we sure this thing is still out there, still alive?"
A shiver ran through Cass, the answer echoing in her mind before anyone even answered. It was clear in the thick air that this thing was alive and gaining strength.
"El beat the shit out of it, but, yeah, it's still alive," Max spoke on the other side of Cassie, her face showing her pride in her friend despite the circumstances.
"But if we close the gate again-" Will spoke up, only to be cut off by Max. "We cut the brain off from the body."
"And kill it," Lucas stated with clear determination. "Theoretically."
Cassie nearly jumped three feet in the air when a loud bang and yelling sounded from further in the mall. Steve snorted, bumping her with his shoulder, the smallest glimpse of his usual carefree grin on his lips. That glimpse was all Cassie really needed to fuel her for the rest of the horrific night.
