I really like how this chapter ended, it may be the conclusion but if you all really want one more concluding chapter, I'll do it. If not then here is the last. Again thank you for all the love on this story and my last story, I really love seeing your positive messages! It encourages me to keep writing. You all were upset about the cliffhanger so I hope I got this chapter out quick enough for y'all. Enjoy! -An Unknown Stranger.
Brenner clasped his hands together behind his back and stood with a smile. "You didn't think I was actually gone did you?" He questioned Eleven.
"I said stay back you son of a bitch!" Hopper shouted and stepped in front of Eleven. Brenner smiled at Hopper with pure amusement evident on his smug face.
"You see him too?" Eleven asked in a soft shaky voice. Mike nodded and held Eleven's hand tightly.
"Get the hell out of here before I blow your head off." Hopper threatened in a low firm tone.
Brenner replied by taking another step forward. Hopper didn't hesitate and fired three rounds at Brenner. All impacting the center mass of his body.
Hoppers eyes widened and he stumbled back when the bullets went through Brenner completely. Not one mark appeared on Brenner nor did he flinch.
"What the hell?" Hopper mumbled.
Two armed guards appeared from the back of the cabin and aimed their weapons at Mike and Hopper.
Hopper aimed his gun at a soldier in return, while Mike stepped in front of Eleven.
"Lower your gun or he dies." Brenner scowled at Hopper.
Hopper looked to Mike then immediately dropped his gun. "Now step away from Eleven." He ordered.
Hopper wanted more than anything to snap Brenner's neck. How dare he come into his home and threaten his daughter.
"I'm going to kill you." Hopper said angrily through gritted teeth.
"Step...away." Brenner ordered once more.
The soldiers raised their weapons higher to show that they were prepared to fire. Eleven watched Hopper with pleading eyes. He knew she had the power to kill them instantly but he also knew the internal battle that raged in her.
Mike and Hopper stepped back but still remained close and watched intently.
"You go near her I swear I'll-"
"You'll what Micheal?" Brenner raised a brow. "You have no power here." He added maliciously.
Mike felt his heart race. Brenner was right, there was nothing he could do.
Eleven stood frozen at the door. Hopper and Mike watched as Eleven ducked her head and coward the closer Brenner got. It reminded them of a dog being punished by its owner. The thought only sent more rage and grief through them.
Eleven's heart pounded as she looked up at the towering form of Brenner. His figure sent chills through her body and horrid flashbacks through her mind.
"It's time to go home, Eleven." He said gently as he looked down at her.
Tears began to fall down her cheeks and her body shook in fear. She had only felt so much fear around Brenner.
"You ran away...how you got through the gate is a mystery to me...but we will learn all about your little adventure when we return." He explained as he observed the cabin.
Eleven furrowed her brows, confused. She never escaped through the gate...they knew she used the tunnels. Surely Brenner would have known that.
Eleven stood up straight and felt a newfound rage engulf her mind. Brenner looked back down at her and frowned. "Let's go." He said sternly.
In reply, Eleven stepped right through him. Literally right through him. Mike and Hopper's eyes widened.
"It's not real..." Eleven whispered.
"What?" Hopper furrowed his brows and tried to ponder what was happening. He then stuck out his hand and swiped it through a guard. He stared at his hand confused then back at the guard who stood frozen in place. "It's not real..." he mumbled and looked to Mike. Mike's eyes widened at the realization.
Eleven closed her eyes and focused on the humming from the blank tv channel that occupied the background. "Eleven!" Brenner yelled fiercely.
Eleven found herself staring at Kali. Kali stood outside the cabin, leaned against a tree with her eyes closed and blood dripping down her nostrils.
As soon as Eleven opened her eyes, the room went silent and a chill filled the air. The anger that festered in Eleven was suddenly visible to everyone in the room.
She walked back through Brenner and quickly yanked the door off of the cabin. Hopper and Mike shared worried and frightened expressions before following Eleven.
They watched as she stopped a couple feet in front of the steps. Mike and Hopper stood frozen on the porch as they watch her with great concern.
"Eleven, are-" Mike was cut off by Eleven suddenly raising her hand and then yanking a figure toward her.
Their eyes widened when they saw a girl at Eleven's feet. "Who is that?" Mike asked aloud.
"My sister...Kali." Eleven practically spit the name out in disgust.
Kali stood to her feet and raised her hands in surrender. "Jane...I can explain why I-"
Kali was suddenly yanked off of her feet and blasted into a tree. She hit the tree with a hard thud before hitting the ground again.
Mike and Hopper watched in surprise.
"How could you?!" Eleven screamed with hurt in her eyes.
Kali stumbled to her feet. "I told you that they cannot save you Jane!" She yelled as she pointed at Mike and Hopper.
"You are wrong!" Eleven yelled again and raised her hand.
Before Eleven could make a move, Kali forced Eleven to see four wall, surrounding her and pushing closer together. Eleven fell to the ground and began to breathe heavily as the walls began to engulf her.
"What are you doing to her?!" Mike yelled as he ran forward.
Before he could reach the bottom step, she forced him to see snakes occupying to the ground before him. Mike stumbled back and fell onto a top step. He then quickly moved back until he was back on the porch.
"S-snakes!" He yelled with fear in his eyes.
"There are no snakes!" Hopper yelled at Mike as he trained his gun at Kali.
Kali dropped the walls surrounding Eleven and dissipated the snakes in front of Mike. "I came to help you Jane." Kali said as she stepped forward.
"Help me?!" Eleven looked to Kali with confusion and dread in her eyes.
"Yes...if you face your fears then you can overcome them." Kali explained sternly.
Eleven stumbled to her feet and scowled at Kali. "I was starting to...with their help." Eleven looked to Mike and Hopper as did Kali.
"They help me..." her voice cracked and tears began to fall.
Kali looked back to Eleven and tried to understand. "Eleven you are broken, I-"
Eleven raised her hand and forced Kali against a tree. She held her there firmly by the neck. Hoppers eyes widened. He quickly shoved his gun to Mike's chest and ran forward. "El, don't!" He shouted.
With her free hand she pushed Hopper away so that he slid and hit the porch. He tried to get back up but felt an overwhelming weight pressing him down.
She kept her eyes trained on Kali as she stepped closer. "You only broke me more...you are a monster." Eleven whispered with a scowl.
"Please...I wanted to be there for you." Kali choked as tears slid and dropped from her chin.
"Then next time...don't be there as Brenner." Eleven dropped Kali and stepped back.
Kali fell to her hands and knees and tried to catch her breath.
Eleven wiped the blood under her nose and the tears from her cheeks. "If you come back again, I will kill you." Eleven said sternly. Although her voice was stern, anyone could hear and see the heartbreak emanating from Eleven as she looked at her sister, who was now lost to her again.
Kali stumbled back with eyes full of dispair. "You will see that you need me. They will never understand you." Kali shook her head.
"They don't need to understand me...they are there for me." Eleven said before turning and walking away.
She walked past Hopper and then past Mike until she was back in the cabin. Mike and Hopper watched Kali walk away, they could see the devastation in her eyes and defeat in her steps.
A sudden loud crash brought Hopper and Mike's attention back to the cabin. They quickly ran inside and saw a tv where a window should be.
She then flipped the table into the bookshelf before falling to her knees in anguish. Hopper ignored the chaos and ran to her side immediately. He fell to his knees and pulled her into a tight hug as she sobbed.
"It's okay, kid...it's okay." He whispered and pressed a kiss to the top of her head.
Mike observed the scene before him. His eyes met Hopper's and he could immediately see that they both felt the same. Their El was broken and it was their turn to be there for her.
Hopper looked from Eleven back to Mike. "Can you take her to her room?" He observed the shattered window and displaced furniture. -"I have some things to do." He added.
Mike knew that moving the furniture was not Hopper's biggest priority at the moment, it was of course his daughter. Hopper always knew that Mike had a connection he could never share with El. It was Mike she really needed at the moment.
Hopper stood with Mike and handed her off to him. He gave Mike a stern look which he received before taking Eleven to her bedroom.
Mike watched her crawl into bed and then he himself crawled in and layed beside her. She rested her head on his chest and intertwined her fingers with his as they looked up at the ceiling.
"She was your sister?" Mike asked softly.
"She..." she sniffles and continued. "She was in the lab with me..."
He nodded gently. "Her name is Kali?" He raises a brow.
"Kali or Eight." Eleven replied softly.
"She made me see snakes." He informed with curiosity in his voice.
"That's her power. She can make people see or not see anything." Eleven explained quietly.
He listened intently. "You are still cooler." He joked.
She gave a small smile.
"I don't see why she would do that to you. Did she hate you?" He asked with furrowed brows.
She shook her head gently. "She said she was helping me. She said that only she could save me." Eleven explained with distain.
"Save you from what?" He asked as he looked down at her.
"Myself..." she replied gently.
He looked back up at the ceiling. "I think she's scared..." he revealed.
"Of what?" Eleven furrowed her brows.
"She may be able to show others their fears but she can't escape her own. She is afraid of being alone." He explained quietly.
Eleven contemplated.
"She tried to scare you so that you would follow her. She may of thought that she was "helping" you, but I think she also wanted you back." He elaborated.
Eleven sat up so that she hovered over Mike. "I think she was jealous..." Eleven smirked.
He smiled, amused. "You aren't leaving me again. It's not happening." He said in a stern but humorous voice.
Eleven leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "All I need is you..." she smiled.
He gazed up at her with pure adoration. Never had he seen someone so strong or tenacious. He didn't believe it was possible to fall in love with someone so quickly but she held everything that he wished to be and more.
"I love you." He confessed. He then rolled over so that he hovered over her. "I will always be here for you." He then planted a soft kiss to her lips and let it linger.
When they broke apart, the smiles on their faces grew. "I love you too." She said sincerely.
He layed back down beside her and wrapped his arms securely around her. She rested her head on the crook of his neck and sighed deeply in pure bliss. She had her Mike, what more could she need.