Chapter 1- Your Home

"You did it El, you did it." Hopper kept telling Jane after she drained herself closing the gate to the Upside Down, freeing will. She was so very tired. Hopper carried her out of the Lab out to his Blazer, making his way back to the Byers' house. On the way back, Hopper glanced at his rear-view mirror to look at El to make sure she was fine. He was so proud of what she had become and how brave she was. He immediately guilted himself for keeping her from everyone she loved for so long.

Once they arrived at the Byers' House, Joyce had already returned with Will, Jonathan, and Nancy with her. Hopper carried Eleven inside and placed her on the couch. Mike came running to her side, he kept asking questions towards Hopper, "Is she Okay?!, Do we need to call someone?!, Please tell me she's Okay!"

"Calm down kid," Hopper said annoyingly at Mikes constant worrying. "I told you she will be fine, she's just tired." Mike grasped her hand tightly as drew lazy circles on the back of her hand. "Everyone gather in the kitchen," Hopper stated as everyone moved towards the kitchen quickly. "We need to decide what's going to happen next," Hopper said glancing around the room. Mike was leaning against the hallway wall looking into the kitchen, Dustin, Lucas, and Max were sitting in three of the four chairs around the kitchen table. Steve was silently staring at Nancy and Jonathan holding hands leaning against the counter. He thought to himself 'Why did I let her leave,' wishing that he could have a second chance with the girl he loved.

Hopper was standing in the center of the room, Joyce was grabbing firmly onto Hoppers arm, a stream of tears running down from her eyes. She loved Bob, he was a great man who cared about her boys. He didn't know what he was getting himself into, but without him, they may never have gotten out of that Lab.

"So first things first," Hopper said in a slightly tired and groggy tone. "Does everyones parents know where you guys are?," asked the Chief, glancing around the room. Everyone shook their head, Hopper let out a sigh as he ran his hand through is hair. "Okay, all the kids are going to call their parents and tell them that they're staying at the Byers' tonight." All the kids quickly scrambled to place the phone what had been previously ripped of the wall when it rang during they're interrogation. Once the phone was successfully placed back onto the wall, Dustin was the first of the kids to call his mother, followed by Lucas, then Max, then Mike.

"Alright, now that that's out of the way, lets talk about El," said Hopper whilst both him and Mike gazed over to Eleven, who had been sitting up straight looking over to everyone in the kitchen. Mike rushed to her side as she tried to stand but immediately fell back down onto the couch. "No El don't stand," stammered Mike, trying to ease her back into a comfortable position.

"Mike," El whispered while Mike grabbed her hand shakily.

"Yes El?," Mike returned back to her.

"I'm sorry," she cried softly looking into his big brown eyes.

"El, what are you sorry for!," Mike said, completely surprised by her statement.

"I should have came for you," she said tiredly as she gripped hard at his hand. "El don't you dare be sorry, if anything I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I didn't look hard enough for you," Mike stammered, crying at the same time. "I'm just glad you're back, I've missed you, so much," Mike said shakily.

"Hey kid, I'm sorry I kept her from you, but it was for her own safety," Hopper said sincerely. "I know chief," Mike said, still feeling slightly angry about him keeping her away for so long. "I just wish their is another way to keep her safe, without having to keep her locked forever." "I know kid, I might be able to let you and your friends she her every other day after school, and maybe longer on the weekends," Hopper stated. Mike jumped up from his position next to El and ran into the kitchen to hug Hopper. Hopper pushed him away after a couple seconds and looked at everyone in the kitchen. "There will be some ground rules about seeing El," Hopper said, whilst making Mikes heart sink into his stomach.

El has been trapped behind rules for a year now, and the sound of Hopper telling everyone that there will be even more rules, made her heated. He told everyone that he was going to meet with someone to discuss when it would be safe for El to go out and do things in the world. After addressing the rules to everyone, he turned to the original members of the party, apart from Will, as he was still asleep from when Joyce had brought him home, he's been through a lot. "Boys, I will need ya'll to come over more frequently than the others because I need ya'll to tutor Eleven and make sure she will be ready for school whenever I find out when she can go out in public," Hopper said in a commanding tone. Mike shot up from excitement when he heard that he can see El almost everyday.

Mike was so excited he completely didn't hear his friends talking about how they couldn't wait to teach her. Mike stuttered as he asked Hopper, "Can she go to the Snow Ball?" Hopper looked at Mike with a serious face, "I'll have to think about that." Mike was quite annoyed that he didn't give him a straight answer, but he thought to himself that there was at least a chance she could go, which in turn made him shoot a very small smile at Hopper as he walked back to Eleven on the couch.

"How are you feeling?," asked Mike while he crouched down next to his favorite person in the world.

"Tired," she stated, making Mike feel sorry that he couldn't be there for her.

"I'm happy your home," he said with a slight smile on his face.

"Home," El whispered as she closed her eyes.

Mike whispered into her ear that he loved her, placed a kiss on her forehead, and got up to go check on Will with the Party. Unknowingly that El had heard him, and as he left, I smile plastered across he face. Mike and the boys walked in to Wills bedroom where he had been staring at the ceiling. He turned his head to look at the boys, "Hey guys," he said quietly, trying not to strain his voice too much. "Byers!," everyone yelled whilst giving hime a massive bear hug. They noticed that he was still hot from when his mother, brother, and Nancy had taken him to the Cabin where El hd been held for the past year. "Are you feeling better?," Mike asked Will shyly. Will began to say something, but was interrupted by a coughing fit that lasted about a minute. "I feel like crap," said Will, the boys started shyly laughing, trying not to offend their friend. "You've been through a lot man," Dustin said giving him a pat on the shoulder.

"Are you fit to stand?," Lucas asked Will.

Will nodded his head in agreement as the boys helped him up from his position. "Would you like to finally meet El?," Mike asked happily, hoping he would say yes. Will agreed and they walked him into the living room. Everyone that was previously in the kitchen, moved into the living room sitting around El and Will. "Thank you for saving me...again," Will told El as she smiled shakily towards him.

"I've heard a lot about you," he told her as she tried to sit up.

"So have I," she said shooting him a toothy grin.

Soon after Will and El's introduction, Joyce and Jonathan got sleeping bags out for everyone, they put some out in the living room for the girls, and some in Wills room for the boys. Once everyone was where they should be, going to sleep. Mike snuck out of Wills room to see Eleven.

"El, El wake up," he whispered at the girl sleeping on the living room couch.

"Mike?," El said tiredly trying to keep her voice down.

"I just wanted to talk," Mike said, grabbing her hand tightly.

"Talk," she ordered with a big smile on her face.

Mike giggled and kissed the back of her hand.

"I wanted to say that I never gave up on you"

"I know, I saw," she said with a tear forming in her eye.

Mike gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and slowly fell asleep by her side. El never wanted him to leave, and she planned on letting him."

Hey it's me, this is my first fan fiction, so sorry if its short and maybe not the best. I will try and update around once a week or less if I have time. Please send feedback so I can know if you like the story and wand to see more!

-Cwcamper02