A/N: This is my first time doing a fanfic so I'm a little nervous but, I really hope you enjoy this fanfic and if there are any spelling/grammar corrections please let me know. I'm writing this fic purely for fun as I wait for season 2. This isn't really what I want to see in season two or what I think will happen this is just my own made up thing. Anyway, please enjoy this fic and on with the chapter! Bold/italics mean thoughts.

Finding Her

Chapter 1: An Almost Happy New Year

It was a cold and dark New Year's Eve in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana. A stark contrast to the warmth of the Wheeler's household. Karen Wheeler and Joyce Byers were talking about parenting and telling stories of when their children were younger. Ted was passed out on his Lay-z-Boy having stuffed himself with food and now in a coma. While Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve where having a nice friendly conversation about normal teenage things like school and hobbies. Unfortunately, Chief Jim Hopper couldn't make it claiming he had a lot of paperwork to do. Meanwhile, Dustin, Lucas and Will where talking about the next D&D campaign. Just about everyone there was laughing, eating, and having a great time well, everyone except Mike Wheeler. he had managed to silently slip away to the basement thanks to all the noise from upstairs. As he walked down the basement steps he thought about Eleven, the telekinetic girl he had found along with Dustin and Lucas while they were out searching for Will. He thought about what would this New Year's Eve be like with her here. She would probably love all the food and sweets his mom had made, she might be scared of the gunshots that rang off at midnight though. But, at least he'd be there to comfort her and tell her that it was okay and she needn't be afraid. He then saw the fort he had made for her and hadn't had the heart to take down. He felt this odd pulling sensation like the fort wanted him to come closer so he walked over to it, crouched down, and climbed in. He could almost feel her here and began to wonder what she might be doing right now. he wondered if she was still even alive. He began to tear up at this thought. NO. He couldn't afford to think thoughts like that. His mom, sister, and friends already new that he wasn't the same ever since Eleven disappeared. He knew that if he moped around anymore thinking thought s like that his mom might just send him to a psychiatrist. That was the last thing he wanted so, for now, he would just have to hold on a little longer. She had to be alive he just knew it, he could feel it, she was alive. He just didn't know where she was. The upside down? Some other dimension? He missed her so much, he could only hope that she was all right. He thought about her large brown eyes, full of wonder. When he thought about her like this it would send butterflies to his stomach and tears to his eyes. She was so cool and strong it made him so proud just to say he was even affiliated with her even if it was only for a week. Sometimes he would imagine how she was doing in The Upside Down if that's where she was. He knew she was strong as far as her super powers went but she was still so fragile. It tore his heart to pieces to think that she might be suffering and he just wanted to protect her and make sure that no harm ever came her way. But, what he wanted most is to have protected her back at the school. They may have repaired the school but, the damage was already done. He can never un-see what happened to Eleven that night. Mike was snapped out of his sad daydream by a quick shake of the shoulder from Dustin.

"Hey, hey Mike...you okay?" said Dustin as he waved his hands in front of Mike's eyes.

"Yeah, you were totally spaced out" Said Lucas.

Mike quickly brushed the tears off his face, he hadn't realized he'd been crying. How long had I been doing that

"I...I'm fine guys... really" said Mike.

There was an awkward silence because all knew that he wasn't fine. This silence was unexpectedly broken by the Will the Wise.

"Why don't we go ahead and finish the last campaign of the year" said the wizard.

"Yeah!" said a determined Lucas,

"Sounds good to me" said Dustin.

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"Boys!" said Mrs. Wheeler, "Come upstairs it's almost time for the countdown!"

"Aww mom, we're in the middle of a campaign" said Mike.

"Michael, it's almost time for the countdown", "Now get your butts up here now!" said Karen a little teasingly.

"Okay, we're coming!" Said Mike.

As Will and the boys began to climb up the stairs he felt the familiar nauseas feeling that he always got right before he coughed up a slug and found himself in the upside down, having been transported there as a presumed result of coughing up slugs.

"Ugh no please not here not now, Its New Year's Eve for crying out loud!" Will thought.

Soon the countdown to the New Year came.

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Almost everyone was in the living room with their noise makers at the ready as the new year came, even Ted was able to wake up from his food coma long enough to ring in the new year. Even baby Holly was able to stay up for the new year though it was probably the number of cookies and sweets she snuck in that allowed her to do this. "Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Happy New Year!" Everyone shouted.

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Meanwhile, Will had snuck back down to the basement, the nausea and pain becoming too great for him to hide anymore. He wearily walked into the bathroom, closed and locked the door then, slowly walked over to the sink. He looked at himself in the mirror. His skin was pale, his eyes were hollow, and he had dark circles under his eyes. He felt as horrible as he looked, suddenly his stomach lurched and his throat began to burn as if it was on fire. He couldn't breath and he started to cough and then, the slug slowly began to slide out of his mouth. This one being much bigger and longer than the normal slugs he coughed up. Not that coughing up slugs was normal but it had been happening ever since he came from the upside down. It seemed that part of the nightmarish place his friends had named the upside down stuck with him even after he returned having spent a week there.

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After the countdown was over Dustin realized Will wasn't with them.

"Hey guys where's Will" said Dustin,

"Wasn't he just here?" said Lucas.

Mike was daydreaming about Eleven or El as her friends called her again and wishing she was there so he could kiss her though he wouldn't have the guts to do it in front of his friends and family when he realized Will was in fact nowhere to be seen.

Dustin, Mike, and Lucas exchanged worried glances, it hadn't even been two months since will had gone missing so, whenever he disappeared they freaked out just a little bit. Mike ran down the basement steps with Lucas and Dustin following close behind. When they heard the gagging and coughing noises coming from the bathroom they only became more worried about they're friend.

Dustin knocked on the door

"Um... Will you okay in there bud?" said Dustin.

When he only answered with more coughing Lucas decided it was time to act if they're friend was in trouble they needed to help them and not just stand around not doing anything.

"Guys, I think we should call 911" Said Lucas.

"What are you crazy, you can't do that!" exclaimed Mike "We don't even know what's wrong with him he probably just had too many sweets".

"Dude, if Will is in trouble we have to help him, and calling 911 would be the best way to do that" said Lucas thinking logically.

"But what if he's chocking and he needs help right now" Said Mike trying a new tactic,

"Wait! Mike's right What if it's the Demogorgon then we definitely need to help him." Said Dustin.

The coughing suddenly grew louder and more strangled he sounded almost like he was choking.

"Fine but if something is seriously wrong we are calling the proper authorities and telling Will's mom" said Lucas reluctantly agreeing.

" Hey Will? We're coming in okay!" said Mike as he knocked on the door.

As Will heard the heated argument of his friends he began to panic. He knew that if they came in here now they would see just how sick he is and they would see slug in the sink that for some reason refused to flush down the drain. His friends just wanted to make sure he was okay and wanted to help him with whatever was wrong but, he didn't think they could help him with this. He just didn't want anyone to worry about him more than necessary, he had already seen the toll his disappearance had on his mother Joyce and his brother Jonathan. What if his friends thought he was becoming a monster or was weird and gross for vomiting slugs up from the upside down all the time. He could become dangerous somehow, and he didn't want to put his friends in danger or worse, accidently hurt them. He couldn't let something like that happen, not now and not ever, he had to do something now before they came in. He weakly stumbled over to the door placed his cold pale hand near the doorknob and attempted to lock the door. Suddenly, the door swung open revealing a very sick Will and a very concerned Mike, Lucas, and Dustin.

"Oh my God! Will are you okay!" exclaimed Mike.

Dustin's mouth was agape in shock as he said "Oh my God what the hell is that!" motioning to the sink,

Lucas could only shake his head and cover his mouth upon seeing the slug and how pale and sick Will looked.

"Yeah" said Will weakly "You guys...I'm fi-" was all he got out before he was transported to the upside down.

A/N: So, I realize I left it on a cliffhanger but, the next chapter will be sort of a part two and I'm already working on chapter three. I can't say how often I'll update this story I will TRY to update once a week but I give no guarantees. Be sure to follow, favorite, and leave a review thanks for reading, love y'all bye!