Things are only going to continue to get crazier from here! Again, i love all of your feedback. If the topic of this story is sensative to you please dont read, im not out to hurt anyone. Thanks guys! -An Unknown Stranger
-Classified Underground Base in Rockford, Illinois-
"Doctor, we have another breach being detected around the edge of Hawkins, Indiana." A soldier informed.
A tall and slender white-haired man stepped forward and observed the radar. He then walked over to a large map and placed a pin along the town line of Hawkins. "The gates are opening along the town line. This is the third one this month alone." The man explained.
"Dr. Brenner, should we inform upper command yet?" Another soldier asked.
"No...there is one more thing I need to check." He sighed. "It looks like I need to visit an old friend." Brenner smiled.
Meanwhile, Eleven dressed into a swim suit and then pulled on a shirt and shorts over it. "I'm still worried about you going." Hopper began.
Eleven picked up an apple and began to eat it. "I'll be fine." She argued.
"You barely slept last night. You have dark circles under your eyes still." Hopper continued to explain.
"It was just a bad dream. I'm not going to let that stop me from having fun." Eleven argued.
"What if it was more than a dream?" Hopper asked with an evident concern in his eyes.
Eleven hadn't told Hopper about the dream she had, he only knew that it was bad. "I can't live by fear. You taught me that." Eleven said gently. Hopper nodded slowly.
"Please just promise me that you will call me if anything happens." Hopper relaxed. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him tightly. "I promise." She replied softly.
"I love you." He said as he kissed her forehead. "I love you too." She smiled.
She waved goodbye before she biked to Will's house. Meanwhile, the boys sat in Will's living room waiting not so patiently. "She's going to be here." Mike argued.
"We have waited almost a half hour." Lucas frowned.
"Nancy and Jonathan aren't even ready." Will added to defend Mike.
"Yes they are, they are just sucking face in there." Dustin gestured towards Jonathan's room.
"Gross." Mike and Will said in unison.
Before they could continue fighting, a knock came from the door. Mike jumped up and ran to answer it. He smiled when he saw Eleven at the door, only for his smile to turn into a frown.
"I'm sorry I'm late I-"
Mike walked outside with her and slammed the door behind him. "Great, now we have to wait for them to quit sucking face." Dustin groaned.
Max peeled back the blinds and watched them like a stalker. "No, they are arguing." Max replied.
"Trouble in paradise." Dustin laughed.
"Who's the stalker now?" Lucas said as he joined Max in watching and listening through the blinds. Will and Dustin also joined them.
"I'm not stupid, El. I know you've been having nightmares again and you won't talk to me. Why?" Mike asked with hurt in his eyes.
"I don't think now is the time, Mike. The others are waiting-"
"They have been waiting, for you. It's never the right time with you. You used to talk to me and now you keep everything from me." He scowled.
"Maybe because you finally stopped looking at me like I'm broken or something. I'm not something you need to fix Mike!" Eleven yelled.
He took a step back. "I'm not here to fix you, El. I'm here because I love you and I want to be there for you, but you won't let me." Mike explained with hurt in his eyes.
Eleven relaxed and ran a hand through her hair. "How about I tell you everything after this trip?" She raised a brow.
He pondered before giving a nod. "Deal...no more secrets between us." He said firmly. She wrapped her arms around him and pressed her head to his chest. He held her tightly and kissed the top of her head.
The others all opened the door and walked outside. "If you two are done, can we go?" Dustin asked with annoyance.
Mike and Eleven broke apart and filed into Jonathan's car with the others. It was almost an hours drive by time they reached Lovers Lake. It took a little more time to find parking since it was relatively busy. Once they found one, they all peeled off their outer layers and jumped into the lake.
Back in at Hopper's house, a knock came from the door. He walked to the door and out of all the possibly people he thought he'd be greeting, Brenner was not one. "You son of a bitch!" Hopper shouted as he brought his fist up.
"I wouldn't do that." Brenner replied as he aimed a pistol at Hopper. Hopper lowered his fist and stepped back. Brenner stepped inside and smiled at Hopper's seething form.
He observed the house and noticed all of the drawings on the fridge and wall. "I should have known you'd take her in. You must've felt guilty for betraying her." Brenner smirked.
"How did you find me?" Hopper scowled.
"It isn't hard to follow a police vehicle in a small town." Brenner replied as he sat in a chair. He motioned for Hopper to sit as well.
"I am not here to take Eleven right now. I am here because you have to hear what I have to say." Brenner began.
Hopper relaxed slightly and decided to listen, he did after all have a gun aimed at him. "Eleven is a danger." Brenner started.
Before Hopper could argue, Brenner held up a hand. "Listen." He said firmly. Hopper scowled but let him continue.
"First let me ask you something. If you knew where we were then why didn't you come sooner?" Hopper asked angrily.
"I wanted to observe Eleven from a distance. I wanted to see how she would adjust to normal life. It was all very fascinating to me considering that she was designed as a weapon." Brenner shrugged.
"You make me sick." Hopper scowled.
"Now, may I continue?" Brenner asked lightly.
They all swam around one another in the lake enjoying their time of fun and peace. Mike held Eleven close to him in the water and gave her a firm kiss as they stood in the water at waist level. Their kiss was short lived when Dustin, Lucas, and Will splashed water at them. Mike jumped on top of them and began attempting to dunk their heads in the water while Eleven and Max laughed.
Jonathan and Nancy sat at the shoreline enjoying each others company as they watched the teens.
After they were all worn out, they sat on the shore. Dustin and Will were building a makeshift sand castle while Max was leaned against Lucas' chest watching the water. Jonathan and Nancy finally decided to enjoy the lake as they went for a little swim.
"Do you want to go for a little walk?" Mike asked Eleven with a smile. She nodded and they stood. "We will be back." Mike informed the others.
Mike grasped Eleven's hand and began walking down the shoreline with her. "Are you having fun?" He asked gently.
"Yeah, of course." She smiled.
"Good, I'm glad." He smiled back. "It's nice to just be able to relax and be away from that town" he sighed.
"We only have school to worry about." Eleven laughed.
"I know, but you know what I mean. That place just has a lot of bad memories." He frowned.
"And good ones." Eleven corrected.
He gently smiled. "You always see the positive."
"I have to." She shrugged. "I have a lot to be thankful for." She added as she squeezed Mike's hand.
They reached the tree line of the forest and he led her deeper into it. Once he knew they were alone he asked her to take a seat on a log with him. "I have a present for you." He smiled.
"Why?" She gently laughed.
"Because I love you and wanted to get you something." He replied sincerely.
She watched as he dug a necklace out of his pocket. It was shaped like a heart and had M+11 engraved on it. She felt her eyes well up with tears. "I love it, Mike." She said as she grasped it.
"Here, let me put it on." He smiled as he clipped it around her neck. She placed a hand on the side of his neck and kissed him. The kisses began getting deeper and deeper as he pulled her closer to his chest. They broke apart after several minuets to catch their breath and stand from the log. "I guess we should head back now before Dustin starts assuming things." Mike laughed.
He walked forward and felt her pull on his arm. Mike turned around and saw her press a hand to her nose as blood continuously dropped from it. His eyes widened as she suddenly fell forward into his arms, her eyes rolling to the back of head and her body trembling as if she had been submerged in icey waters. "El!" He yelled with horror in his eyes. His hands were stained with blood as he pressed his hand to her cheek and spoke to her in a continuing panic.
Mike picked her up bridal style and began to run as fast as he could back to the others. Every other lake goer moved out of his way quickly as he ran past them to get to his friends. The others stopped what they were doing at the sound of Mike's panicked voice.
They all stood quickly with eyes full of worry. "What happened?!" Nancy yelled.
"We need to get her to a hospital now!" Mike yelled as he began running towards the car. They all quickly filed inside and Jonathan stepped on the gas to get back to Hawkins. Mike began to softly cry as Eleven's head was rested on his lap and her eyes now shut. "You're going to be okay." His voice cracked as he ran a hand through her hair.
"Mike. What happened?" Nancy asked firmly. He looked to the others who also held confused expressions.
"Her-her nose started bleeding really bad a-and then she just collapsed. Her eyes were rolled back and sh-she was shaking." He stuttered.
"That sounds like a seizure." Max informed worriedly.
"I don't know- I didn't know what to do-"
"Mike relax, you did the right thing by taking care of her right away." Nancy said calmly.
They hadn't seen Mike is such a state of distress as tears rolled down his cheeks and his lips trembled. "Jonathan drive faster." Will said firmly.
Once they made it to the hospital, Eleven was whisked away from Mike quickly. He almost refused to let her go as the medics tried to get her on a gurney. "I'm calling Hopper." Nancy said sternly. "Watch him." She told the others as she pointed at Mike. They nodded and stayed with him.
Hopper tried to digest the information that Brenner had given him. Before he could respond, the phone rang. "I encourage you to call us when it gets out of control. We are the only ones who can truly help her." Brenner said gently before standing. He left without another word allowing Hopper to run to the phone.
Nancy's concerned voice rang through the phone. "Hopper...it's Eleven. We are at the hospital-"
"I'm on my way." He said as he quickly hung up. He jumped into his truck and slammed his fist on the wheel repeatedly. "Damnit!" He cried out. Tears began pouring from his eyes as he put his car into drive and made his way to the hospital.