Night Moves
Disclaimer- If I owned Stranger Things, I obviously wouldn't need a day job. This song is not a song fic based on a Bob Seger song, I just liked the title. It's set in one night of February 13th 1985. The Party goes to the lab to rescue one of their own as an old enemy has returned to reclaim his weapon. I do apologize for spelling. I'll work on it.
The country road was surprisingly dark in the early evening as the two girls walked along it. The sun would not go down for another hour but the trees lining the road made it darker than normal. Jane Hopper usually hated the dark, a punishment in her previous life. Many nights she still would dream of the lab, the experiments, and worse of all, her Papa. But in her mind, it was over
Her friend Max walked beside her, wearing a blue flannel shirt and blue jeans. Her fiery red hair hanging down and swaying in the wind. Jane herself wore a blue sweater she "borrowed" from her boyfriend Mike, while also wearing jeans and a t-shirt. The two were laughing and giggling about the antics of the day. It was the day before Valentines Day and it had been a wild Friday. Small class parties and Valentine exchanges happened through the day. Jane had so much candy, she thought she might have it till Halloween!
"I think my dentist is going to kill me" Max said looking at her bag of candy.
"Well, at least your brother probably won't steal yours, I know Dad will take half of mine when he gets back Sunday" Jane said laughing
It was a surprise to Jane that she made good friends with Max so quickly after her rather cool meeting back in November, but with the fact Max began dating Lucas mid December, they decided to try being civil and found themselves enjoying each others company. Which was why Max was staying with her tonight. Her adopted father was out of town for the weekend and Jane did not like staying alone. Max jumped at the idea since her homelife could be slightly hostile with her step dad and step brother.
"So, what are you and Mike doing tomorrow?" Max asked adjusting her backpack. "I dunno, it's kind of a first for both of us." Jane shrugged. Max understood, as this would be a first for her as well.
"Yea, I think it would be best if we all hung out tomorrow. Try not to leave out Will and Dustin and also to keep things fun. I mean, I would love to spend some time with Lucas, but I get how awkward as hell this is going to be." Max said. Jane agreed. "When we get to the cabin, lets call the guys and tell them the plan." Jane said.
Jane felt relief that Max wanted to make things less awkward for their group. It was one way they kept peace was doing things together. Now that didn't mean her and Mike didn't go off to the bowling alley or various restraunts for dates, but she needed to socialize with others. Mike understood as well. He wanted to take things slowly, never forcing things on her. Lucas was also similarly patient with Max.
Another good thing about spending Valentine's Day in a group was it would keep them in better check with most of the responsible adults out of town. Mike's parents were spending the weekend rediscovering their marriage while taking Mike's younger sister to see her grandparents. Jane's dad was off with Will's mom to reconnect as well. Mike's older sister was using this distraction to go with Will's brother to go out of town as well. Will was staying at Dustin's so he won't be alone. They tended to look after Will a lot since his recent episode being possessed by an otherworldly god from another dimension. They tried not to treat Will like he was made of glass, but Jane sometimes hears his nightmares when they stay at the Byers house.
Suddenly, a white van speeds up and blocks the road. Jane and Max are caught off guard by the sudden arrival. Jane looks in shock as the van has HAWKINS POWER on the side of the van. She prepares to toss the van when another van comes behind them. Four men in black exit the vans and pull out pistols. Jane uses her powers and throws two of the men in front of them back. She tries to turn and attack the others when one surprises her and injects her in the neck.
"None of that bitch" He says as Jane loses conciseness. Another black clad man kicks Max into a ditch with tall grass and fires his pistol at her. Max screams in pain and doesn't move.
"Let's get out of here" they say putting a black bag on Jane's head and zip tying her wrists. The two Jane threw got up and entered the van's and sped off.
Max begins getting up, seeing the vans drive off. She looks at her arm and sees she was grazed and had blood coming out of her arm. It surprised her but was glad the grass concealed her. Fear came over her for a moment. She needed to get out of there. Max got on her bike and speeded off to Maple Street.
Mike Wheeler was busy finishing his biology homework when he heard a frantic knock at the door. He got up from the kitchen table and moved to the door. As he opened it, his redheaded friend Max shoved her way in and pulled Mike into a hug, crying somewhat hysterically.
"Max, hey whats wrong?" Mike asked worryingly.
"They took her! They took her!" She half screamed
"Who took who?" Mike demanded, having a horrible feeling who she was talking about, seeing a bleeding wound on Max's arm. He brought her into the kitchen and put a wash cloth on her arm.
"Jane, we were ambushed and these guys in black knocked her out and tried to kill me" Max said sobbing. Mike patted her on the shoulder, trying to console her while trying to keep his own rage in check. Someone took Jane, and he had a horrible feeling he knew who did. "it's ok Max, let me fix your arm real quick" He said getting the first aid kit from under the sink.
Max carefully removed her flannel shirt and Mike began wrapping a bandage around her arm. "Thanks" she said.
"The van's said Hawkins Power and Electric, I thought I saw those vans at that lab Nancy shut down" Max said. "Guess they came back" Mike said bitterly.
Mike grabbed his Supercomm and put turned the dial for the group. "Guys, I need you all to come to my house, we have a code red, over" he said into the receiver
Jane stirred as she woke up, he mind fuzzy from the injection that suddenly surprised her. She opened her eyes and saw darkness around her and she began slightly panicking. Suddenly the bag on her head was removed and the light temporarily blinded her. She looked around and saw she was sitting in a chair with her wrists tied behind her and her legs tied to the chair she sat in. She tried to use her powers to free herself but a blinding headache overtook her.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you" A voice said
Jane looked up in shock. Despite the pain she was feeling, she knew that voice. She swore it was a ghost. The man in Chicago was lying to save his skin. But sitting at a desk, with a warm fatherly smile, pressed suit, and wicked scars on his face from his encounter with the Demogorgon, was a face she dreaded seeing again
"Papa?" Jane asked
"Yes Eleven, I found you. And we have so much to do." Dr. Brenner said.
"Why can't you leave me alone?" Jane said, tears welling in her eyes
"Because Eleven, you are mine" He said with his fatherly voice, but clear menace behind it.
