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Eleven

Did I just talk to Mike in a dream?

El got up from the tree, about 100 feet from the lab. El walked forward, using all the bravery she had left in her to face the bad men. She walked up to the fence, opening it with her mind. She felt the familiar feeling of pain and ignored it. I've felt worse. She remembered where she was and where she was going. I'm going to feel worse, she thought.

El considered to stay where she was, like Mike said, but how would he ever save her. He would have to go through the bad men, and that was only if they could even get in the lab. No, she thought. They would hurt Mike, I have to go now.

El kept walking. She got to the door and was able to open it without using her powers. She hesitated. It may have looked different from the real lab but it was no less frightening. I can't turn back, she thought. El walked down the familiar halls until she got to the room with the bath. She saw it… the portal. There was a glass wall across from the gate, where Dr. Brenner and the other scientists were during her tests. El recalled the events as it opened. She caused a panic. Half a dozen people ran. There was, however, a man who helped her out of the bath and led her up the elevator. He showed her a tunnel to escape. El felt guilty for not knowing his name. Maybe not all scientists are bad, she thought.

El put her hand against the mush on the gate, hesitated at first, then climbed through.

Eleven stumbled as she entered the other world. The room was familiar, more than she wanted it to be. Out of the corner of El's eye she saw movement. She turned around and snapped the neck of a man in a hazmat suit. After the severe flash of pain went away, El made a run for it. She passed by corridors still damaged from weeks ago. There was no lighting but she knew the way to the elevator

El pressed the button and flipped her back against the wall. She saw two men in hazmat suits running, one of them had a needle. without hesitation she shattered the needle.

"Stay back," she said, with all the courage she could muster. Much to her surprise, the bad men slowed down.

"Please don't hurt us," one said.

"I have a wife, and a child your age," begged the other. El didn't respond, but stepped through the elevator as it opened.

She stood in the elevator, alone. The lights still have not been restored, so it was pitch black. Past memories flooded Eleven's mind: Her being locked in the room by the bad men,and El being alone, not saying a word for hours.

As the doors opened, Eleven mentally prepared herself. There was a small drop of blood running down her nose, wiping it off before she took off with as much speed she could gather from her worn-out shoes. El ran through her old home, passing her room and the dark place. She got to the zipper into the "uncontaminated" part of the lab. El reached out with her mind and pushed him forward. Hard. I hope I didn't kill him, she thought. She unzipped the door and ran through. She ran towards the exit, knocking two others down on the way. She heard a loud noise and felt someone try to grab her side.

Eleven finally made it to the door. She pulled on the handle and it opened. She felt the cold air of December touch her skin. It was dark out. El knew she wasn't safe yet. She ran towards the gate. Something is wrong. The gate was opening. El paused.

"RUN," yelled the gate guard. Before she ran away she asked the man his name.

Patrick, I will never forget him.

Mike

Mike sat up in his bed. He through on jeans and a shirt and turned on his walkie talkie. "Lucas are you there? Over." He looked at the time. 2:53. He couldn't go looking for El alone. "Lucas, I need you to answer. Over." No response. "Lucas. Lucas. Lucas."

"What do you want? Do you know what time is it?"

"We need to go searching right now. Over."

"Uh.. ok. Over," said Lucas.

"I'll meet you at your place in 10, over and out."

Lucas

Lucas hopped out of bed and quickly threw on some clothes. He grabbed his backpack and snuck quietly down his stairs. He opened and closed the door slowly so it didn't make too much noise. He had to wait outside because if Mike rang the doorbell or knocked his parents would wake up. Lucas could not imagine the hell they would let loose if he was caught.

Lucas waited about a minute until he saw Mike biking up the driveway.

"Hey, let's go," said Mike.

"Wait, I want to find El as much as you do but why are we going so early?"

"I'll tell you on the way," Mike said.The took off on their bikes.

"It's hard to explain... I had a dream."

"What?"

"I think that El can use her powers to communicate through dreams."

"How do you know it wasn't a regular dream," said Lucas?

"I don't know, I've dreamed about El before but this one just," he paused, "I just know, Lucas, okay?".

"Ok, I believe you."

"Really?"

"I mean, I don't even think El knows the extent of her powers."

Mike snickered, "you're probably right."

They rode in silence until they got the the lab.

"Okay, Mike, what's the plain?"

Mike froze. After a few seconds it became clear to Lucas that he didn't have one.

"We can't just march strait in and expect them to let us through the gate. They will know something is up. they will capture us and search for El!"

Mike sighed, saying "I guess I didn't really think this through." Lucas rolled his eyes.

He felt bad the way he treated Eleven. He made her feel like a monster. Lucas would to anything to make it up to her. "What did El tell you in your dream?"

"She just said she was in the Upside Down."

"No." said a voice. The boys turned around. "Hi Mike, hi Lucas." There was a short silence, until El lost it, letting loose tears which had been building up for the past 3 days. Mike looked in shock. They both ran to each other, holding each other. Lucas felt slightly awkward, but Mike pulled back.

"We need to get you home," said Mike. Lucas and Mike hopped on their bikes. Lucas watched as El hopped on Mike's bike and wrapped her arms around him. Lucas felt alone, and almost began to blame El. He silently scolded himself for thinking this way.

He has never seen Mike ride so fast. Lucas had trouble keeping up, despite the fact that Mike had to bike El.

She makes him go faster, he thought.

Nancy

Nancy was in a deep sleep, dreaming about Jonathan. They were having dinner at a nice restaurant. He had a suit on and...

"Nancy!"

She got up and saw Mike shaking her.

"What time is it Mike?"

"El is back, I need your help."

Nancy got up and quickly stepped down two staircases into the basement.

El was sitting quietly on the couch, eating an eggo. She did not look well. There was blood all over Nancy's old dress. Mike was whispering genitally into her ear while she ate.

"Hi El".

El smiled at her.

Nancy noticed a large gash on her right arm, and that side of her dress was significantly more bloody than the other side.

"We should probably clean those cuts."

"That's why I wanted you help," said Mike.

"Why don't we go upstairs, El?"

She got up, and walked upstairs. The back of the dress was by far the most bloody. Nancy ushered her into the bathroom. The younger girl entered.

"Do you mind taking off your dress?" she said as she closed the door. Nancy turned around. "Just face the window and tell me when it's okay."

In less than a minute El responded, "okay."

Nancy turned around and saw in one second what this poor girl has been through in the past few days. There were cuts all around her body, but there was one that stood out in particular. Nancy began to wipe away the blood.

Nancy stepped back, in horror.