A/N: Hey guys!
So, a new thing from me because why not? A cool one-shot because this idea popped up in my head when I watch Stranger Things for the millionth time. This takes place during the season finale that left us in question and wanting to know where Eleven went.
Well, what if that didn't really happen?
Heres an AU from me! But a one shot. Still going to be amazing though!
Here we go!
"Goodbye Mike."
Eleven knew that this could be the end. She was weak and this would go to the extreme of her powers. She didn't want to go, but she had to do this for her friends. Especially Mike. She would never forget about him.
Mike was leaning against the desk from the push El gave him. He couldn't move because of her powers, but he could still see what was happening. Tears were streaming down his face. He didn't want to see El go. He promised her she would be safe. He could only hope she could make it out if this one.
El turned back to the Demogorgon and raised her hand. It was such a loud noise that the boys had to cover their ears. The monster started groaning in pain from the powers and El started screaming in fury. The monster started to fade into ashes from the powers.
Lucas and Dustin turned away and covered their ears harder. Mike didn't want to look but he couldn't look away. The tears were streaming down his cheeks harder and he tried to close his eyes and he looked down to the floor.
El continued screaming really loud and the monster shrieked. The ashes surrounded El and covered them both. As the ashes faded away, the lights stopped flickering. The three boys looked up and saw a shocking sight.
The Demogorgon was gone, but so was El.
Mike stood up and walked over to where El was standing. She couldn't be gone now. Not after everything they've been through. "El?! EL?!" Mike shouted, going to get a response somehow.
"Eleven?" Lucas shouted.
"Eleven!" Dustin yelled.
"El?!" Mike screamed.
El couldn't be dead. She couldn't be. The tears were streaming down harder as Mike kept calling for her. He had to reach her and make sure she was safe. But a part of him kept saying that she was gone. He had to keep trying.
"EL, WHERE ARE YOU?! ELEVEN? EL?"
...
Joyce and Hopper had just found Will in the Upside Down. When they found him, he wasn't breathing, but they managed to revive him with CPR. Joyce was carrying her son as they made their way out of the Upside Down.
But then Hopper noticed something odd in the distance.
There was a small lump in the distance. They had already been in the area and they never noticed it before. As they got closer to the lump, Joyce and Hopper knew exactly who it was. The lump had a pink dress, blue flannel, tube sock, and white shoes.
The exact same clothes as Eleven.
Hopper ran up to her with Joyce close behind. The chief check the young girl over and she was still breathing. But she looked weak and blood was pouring out of her nose and ears. Hopper gently shook her and her eyes opened up.
"H-Hopper?" El weakly said.
"Kid, what happened? I thought you were at the school with the others," Hopper asked.
"Nancy and Jonathan left. Bad men. Demogorgon," El muttered.
Hopper realized what might have happened. He took a deep breath, knowing that he screwed up. "Shit, this is my fault," he said.
Joyce shot him a confused look. "What do you mean?" She asked.
Hopper dismissed it for a minute and picked up El. "Don't worry kid. We found Will and we are bringing him home. We are doing the same for you," he reassured. El gave him a weak smile. She'd be back to Mike sooner than possible.
"Wait. What about the lab? Wouldn't they notice her?" Joyce asked.
El shook her head. "Gone," she said. Joyce nodded, knowing what she meant.
"I guess we can take that risk then. We need to get Will to the hospital as soon as possible," Joyce said.
Then they headed off towards the Upside Down version of the Hawkins Lab. They walked through the gate and back to the real world. As they walked through the lab, it looked deserted. El was right. They had no reason to worry at all. Joyce and Hopper took off their hazmat suits and then they went out of the lab. Joyce put Will in the back seat and Hopper put El right next to him. Will was asleep during the whole ride, so El couldn't officially meet him yet.
Hopper drove the car all the way to the hospital.
...
A few cars drove over to the hospital. Hopper and Joyce were the first ones there so they could bring Will there. Will was taken into one of the rooms with Joyce right behind the doctors. Hopper sat down in one of the chairs in the waiting and El was resting in a different room.
The next to arrive was Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve. They had come from the Byers' house after trying to destroy the Demogorgon. They sat down near Hopper and were quiet during the whole thing. After them was the Wheeler car. Karen, Ted, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas also sat in the waiting room. Mike seemed really upset about something and Lucas and Dustin told everyone not to ask. Hopper already knew and he smiled. He got up and went to the room El was in. Before he did, he told Jonathan where Will was and he got up and went to join Joyce.
Hopper tapped Mike's shoulder to get husband attention. The boy looked up at the chief. "What?" He asked. Hopper smiled and beckoned him to follow. Mike slowly got up and followed the chief.
The two walked in to the other room Hopper pointed to the other side of the room. Mike looked over in that direction and his eyes widened. "E-El?" He managed to choke out. Tears came into his eyes and he ran over to where El was sleeping and knelt down next to her. Hopper grinned at the kid's reaction and then walked out of the room to give them privacy. He would have gone to get Lucas and Dustin, but they fell asleep.
"Hey El. Can you hear me?" Mike asked.
El would know that voice anywhere. She opened her eyes slowly and then saw his familiar face. She saw Mike smile widely at her and tears streaming down his face. El smiled too and tears came into her eyes.
"Hi Mike," she said.
Mike leaned over and hugged her tightly. El hugged him back and didn't want to let go of him. They couldnt believe it. Mike thought that she was gone forever and not coming back. She had disappeared, but now she was here and alive.
"H-How is this possible? I thought you died!" Mike said.
"Upside Down. Hopper and Joyce helped," El explained.
Mike smiled a gently grasped her hand. "I-I'm just happy you're okay. I don't know what I would have done if you died," he said.
El looked down on the ground, looking guilty. Mike realized what she was thinking and he slowly massaged her hand, giving her a sign that it was fine. Then he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. El smiled while Mike blushed and grinned.
The two got interrupted by Jonathan, who came in to tell them Will was awake. Mike and El stood up and got out of the room. Mike ran over to wake Lucas and Dustin up while El shyly stood nearby. Everyone, besides Hopper, looked over at her in shock. Lucas and Dustin secretly told Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve what happened and they believed El was dead also.
When Lucas and Dustin woke up and saw El, they were shocked also. "Wait, why am I seeing Eleven here when we saw her die a few minutes ago?" Lucas said.
"Guys, she's not dead okay? Now let's go see Will!" Mike said. The three boys ran out of the waiting room and towards Will's room. El ran behind them and tried to catch up. She couldn't wait to meet Will.
The three boys burst into the room and saw Will lying on a bed. He was hooked up to a few machines and he looked a little pale. By other than that, he looked fine. Joyce was sitting beside him, but when she saw the boys come in, she stood up to make room for them.
"Byers!" Mike shouted. He ran over and hugged him along with Lucas. When they released him, Dustin leaned over and hugged Will. El couldn't help but chuckle at the boys. She walked into the room slowly and gently smiled at Will while the three others told Will stuff that happened when he was gone.
Suddenly, Will started coughing fiercely. Once he stopped, Mike gently touched his arm for a brief second. "You okay man?" He asked.
Will looked over at him. "It got me. The Demogorgon," he said.
"We know. But it's dead now. We made a new friend. She stopped it. She saved us. And she's here right now," Mike said, beckoning El to come closer. El slowly walked closer to Will.
"Hey there. What's your name?" Will asked.
"Eleven," she said.
"Like the number?" Will said.
Lucas grinned. "We call her El for short," he said.
"She has powers!" Dustin exclaimed.
"Like the X-Men," Lucas said.
"More like a Yoda," Mike said, grasping El's hand. El smiled at him while Lucas and Dustin told Will more about what happened.
After the conversation, a few doctors came in to tell them that visiting hours were over. Dustin and Lucas' parents came to pick them up while Karen and Ted came in, telling Mike it was time to go. El stayed close to Mike, not wanting to leave him again. As they left the room after saying goodbye to Will, Mike decided that now was the time for his parents to know about El.
"Hey Mom. This is El. She helped save Will," Mike said.
Karen looked at El and recognized her from the picture Dr. Brenner showed her. "She's the girl who hid in our house for a week, isn't she? The lab told me she was dangerous," she said.
"She's not dangerous. Like I said, she helped save Will. She also saved me, Lucas, and Dustin. But she needs a home. Can she stay with us?" Mike asked.
Karen shook her head. "There's no room in the house, Mike. I don't think we can fit her in," she said.
Mike could tell that his idea wasn't going to work. But he had to try to convince his mother. "Please Mom! She can stay in the blanket fort I made her until we get her a bed for the basement! Or she can take my room. I don't care if she does, I can sleep in the basement," he protested.
"Sorry, honey. I don't want you giving up your bed. No is my final answer," Karen said.
Mike glared at his mother. "So you want her sleeping at the side of the road? If we don't take her in, where's she going to stay?!" He yelled.
El looked a little upset. She really wanted to experience what Mike promised her. But it seemed as if he couldn't because of his mother. Now where was she going to stay? She was not going back to the lab.
"I don't know, Michael. But we have no room where she could stay!" Karen said.
Joyce came over beside the group. "I can take her in. I have an extra guest room she can stay in. If that's alright with you, El," she offered. El nodded in agreement. She really liked the idea.
"Alright then. I'll take her home," Joyce said.
Mike nodded and turned back to El. "I'll come over first thing in the morning. I promise," he reassured. El smiled and nodded. Then she leaned over and kissed him on the lips, just like in the cafeteria. Karen and Ted took that action by surprise while Mike blushed a very deep red. He chuckled and hugged her. El hugged back and then they left.
As the Wheelers were walking down the hallway, they saw a surprising sight. Nancy and Jonathan were sitting on a bench together, making out. Karen put her hands on her hips, Ted shook his head, and Mike smirked. He knew Nancy liked Jonathan in that way. Karen couldn't take it anymore.
"Why are all my kids in a romantic relationship?"
...
Joyce and El drove back to the Byers' house. Jonathan was driving home in his own car so they just drove home. Joyce showed El where she'd be sleeping. Then she gave her some clothes that she could wear.
"I can take you shopping tomorrow afternoon after I get off of work. For now, you can wear Will's clothes," Joyce said.
El nodded at her. "Thank you," she said. She put on the clothes and then got into bed. It felt softer and warmer than the bed at the lab, but still as comfortable as her blanket fort. She fell asleep quickly and dreamed of Eggos and Mike.
She was happy to be home.
A/N: What'd you think?
It was just an idea that popped into my head when I fell asleep during math class. I needed to write it down quickly so I could put it out into the world. I think that this would be better than the pain and suffering we got in the season finale!
Yes, I added in Jancy. Come on! It's way better than Stancy! Jancy was so much better because Jonathan cares!
I hope you enjoyed! Please review!
