*I will change the title and cover later especially now they don't make as much sense with the plot as they used to*
It's been twelve months, Will thought. Twelve months since she disappeared... maybe... maybe I should give up?
Yes, Tug replied, this is getting unhealthy... speaking off, can I have an apple?
Twelve months after Alyss Mainwarring, Will Treaty's wife, disappeared, Will is still determined to find her. So far, he didn't have any luck. He knows all his friends have given up on hope that she's still alive. But not Will. It's driving him mad, quite literally. Yet, when he comes home, for his monthly check-up with Halt, he finds something that changes everything.
Yes, you're allowed to hate this, and me, because I know it sucks, and I know I have no heart, and I know I can't get the characters right. All the characters and places belong to John Flanagan, the amazing writer of several amazing series, and if I make something or someone up, I'll let you know.
Oh, btw, as the title says, this is AU, and also, spoilers for the whole RA series because right now I can't think of the exact books... Just go read the series, Will (xD) ya?
Also I think there aren't spoilers for book 12.. but I'm not promising anything, read at your own risk if you haven't finished the series.
She didn't know any better. Years of being raised by the evil entity that was once Henry Creel skewed her view of the world she once lived in. When Y/N is sent by him from the Upside Down to infiltrate those that so tediously continue to thwart his plans, she ends up finding something with someone that she never could have expected. Will she betray the one who raised her, who helped her escape that horrific lab? Or will she help him burn it all to the ground?
One thing was for sure. There was only one thing that might change her mind... She just doesn't doesn't even know he exists... Yet.
( Set from the beginning of S4 once flashbacks cease but reader has been part of prior Vecna plans. Reader is over 18/older than El to fit with Steve without it being weird and has powers; is 002 in this story so assume the bullies in the show were 003 upwards. Long-ish intro with flashbacks to try and make it make sense lmfao but only a few chapters. Please read TW's before reading and let me know if there's anything I missed.
TW: Violence, brainwashing, death, both mental and physical abuse, manipulation, smut in later chapters, fem!Reader, angst )