Mildredmaudenidethel
"Some kids are born with destinies. I was born with a curse."
Riley "Rip" Blaze Byers never asked to be special.
Born from a forbidden love affair between Joyce Byers and the mysterious Johnny Blaze, Riley inherited more than his father's amber eyes-he inherited hellfire in his veins and a demon's curse on his soul. By age eight, his powers manifested in flames and fury. By twelve, he became Subject 009 in Hawkins Lab's most classified experiment.
Then he met her.
Eleven-another lab experiment, another broken soul, another kid who understood what it meant to be a weapon. Their connection was instantaneous, forged in trauma and sealed in the void between dimensions. She became his anchor to humanity. He became her protector against the darkness.
But darkness in Hawkins runs deeper than the Upside Down.
For four years, the demon Mephisto has orchestrated every tragedy:
Will's kidnapping? Planned.
The Mind Flayer's attacks? Directed.
Billy's death? Engineered.
Eddie's murder? Guaranteed.
All to break one boy. All to force Riley to surrender his soul and become the Ghost Rider-Hell's ultimate weapon.
As Riley's skull transforms into living hellfire and chains of vengeance manifest in his hands, he faces an impossible choice: Serve the demon who's tortured everyone he loves, or watch them die one by one while he fights to stay human.
Stranger Things Seasons 1-5
Eleven/Jane Hopper/Male OC