The Vanishing of Will Byers
Chapter one, Lucy {Intro}
I watched them lower my sister into that deprivation tank and was overwhelmed with a feeling of unease. I knew this wasn't going to end well. The whole room was stinking with the feeling of pride, the certainty of success spelled out on Papa's lips. I couldn't stop pacing,I felt so trapped in the small white room with it's speakers and buttons monitoring my sister. I tried reaching out to El again, but all I got was a static in my mind. She was somewhere far away if I couldn't reach her.
The men in the white coats were giving of feelings of success, the smugness so clear that it made my skin itch.
When I told Papa Brenner something was wrong, he simply smiled, ''child, we are making history, be quiet and watch''.
As I turned to look at the tank, I got a ringing in my ear and felt as if my head was going to explode. I felt the blood drip down from my nose, and fell to my knees as the vision came to me. I saw El touch the monster, saw the cracks in the wall, the terror on my sister's face, the confusion of the men in the coats and screamed for my sister.
Papa Brenner's smile vanished when he saw the blood and knew it was a vision.
''what did you see? what did you see child, tell me!'' he shook my shoulders as I sobbed.
The other men looked to the tank, and then heard El scream over the speakers.
''Its too late, It's too late, It's coming!'' I knew I was screaming but I couldn't help but become hysterical when no one took my sister out of the tank.
She was pounding her fists against the tank and her screams echoed through the room as the cracks in the wall appeared. Finally the men in the white coats pulled Eleven out and handed her to Papa Brenner.
''Eleven, what happened? what did you see?'' he was still holding her limp body, clearly frustrated with everything going on.
''Monster… chase'' she reached her hand out to me.
''Lu'' I got up off the floor and went to her side. Papa Brenner settled her on her feet and turned to me.
''Take her back to your room, make sure she doesn't run off or get worse. you will be punished for how tonight went, I'll discuss it with you later Lucy''
My knees got weak. ''But… Papa Brenner, why punished?''
''Both of you made mistakes, your vision didn't come fast enough because you weren't concentrating on the future and as for Eleven, well, you're the elder sibling, and when you do something wrong, Eleven will surely follow your lead. Understand why you must be punished now child?''
I looked at my feet. ''yes Papa Brenner''.
El was starting to sway on her feet, so I took her hand again and lead her out of the room and down the hall into the elevator. I could feel the fear begin to creep back into El when we entered our room. I settled her on the bed and kissed her forehead, lacing our fingers together. I checked our connection and gently probed her mind, asking to be let in. As soon as she did I felt the dam holding in all of her fear break completely. ''Oh, El. I'm so sorry.''