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FEAR was still coursing through Levi's veins as he sat in front of the group with tears streaming down his face, flinching at the fireworks crackling and whistling from the festival in the distance.
The scared boy would cuddle closer to Five, whimpering at every boom that echoes, subconsciously calming down when Max grabbed his hand as Five ran his fingers through Levi's hair.
"He said he was building something... He said it was all for..." the distraught boy sniffled, glancing wearily at El, who smiled tearfully at him. "M-me...and El."
Max squeezed the boys hand tighter, furrowing her brows. "Building something? Is he talking about the flayed?"
"He must be," Nancy said solemnly, scratching the back of her head.
Lucas sighed and started pacing from his place behind the couch. "So, he's building an army, just like we thought."
"Yeah, but he's not building this army to spread," Mike said.
"He's building it to stop Eleven and Levi." Will trailed his eyes to the two who just nervously shared a glance.
"Last year, El closed the gate on him. I have a feeling that really pissed him off."
"Like royally," Lucas mumbled.
"And the Mind Flayer now knows that she's the only thing that can stop him, Levi included," Mike explained. "But if they're out of the way--"
"Game over."
Levi fiddled with the bottom of his button-up shirt nervously, "He said...h-he was gonna kill all of you."
"Oh, that's nice." Max sarcastically said with a snort, crossing her arms glaring at nothing.
Levi furrowed his brows not catching onto the sarcasm, "No it wasn't. He said he was gonna kill everyone I love. And make me watch what he did to Du--"
"Calm down, T, she didn't mean it." Five reassured the boy who was now having trouble breathing.
"Sorry, Lee." Max apologized, feeling bad.
There was a loud crackle of fireworks, louder than the others causing Levi to flinch violently making Five tighten his grasp on the boy as El sends the boy a sad look.
Nancy looked at the window, walking closer to it as everyone's attention snapped to her when very faintly over the sound of the firecrackers they could hear a familiar screech that sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
"Billy..." Nancy quickly turned to the scared looking Levi, with the softest look covering her panicked features. "When he told you this, it was here, in this room?"
Twelve wiped his tears away with his fist, nodding with a pout playing on his lips.
Everyone looked around paranoia flooding their bodies as they caught onto what the girl was saying when Twelve whimpered, just as Will whispers.
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Fanfic❛ I'll always come back to you, Twelve ❜ In which 011 & 012 find themselves on the run after escaping Hawkins Lab, meeting new faces and finding old ones. ❪ Dustin Henderson x Male!OC ❫ ❪ season 1 - 3 ❫ will NOT be back for season 4 | 2019