A/N you guys are lucky I got this out today I was suffering a bit of writers block especially with how to start the chapter, but I know how I want the story to pan out and you guys will love it but you will hate me lol I look forward to writing the last two chapters so enjoy guys!

El woke up in darkness. She could not see anything apart from the dim lights coming from the machine she was hooked up too, it hadn't shocked her since earlier, she didn't dare risk the child over trying to escape, if something happened to the child then she would never forgive herself.

Reality brought her crashing back down as what she was told and shown still played heavily on her mind, she could still faintly feel the photo's against her stomach, the pictures of a dead Mike Wheeler. He was gone. His light was gone.

She steadied her breath as she tried to not let the tidal wave of emotion break her down, it was just her and her child, she needed to focus on that otherwise they were never going to escape from Brenner and the lab that kept her imprisoned for the first twelve years of her life. No More. She would be a Prisoner no more.

She closed her eyes and reached out with what little power she had left, she felt telekinetic tendrils to extend and spread through the lab, sensing the presence of everyone within.

The device near beeped in warning but no shock came, as long as she didn't use her powers aggressively or to try and manipulate her environment than the machine would not shock her, she was momentarily pleased by this discovery, there were 217 people in the lab, although she could not distinguish between the armed guards and the scientists.

She felt her baby shift within her, he usually did whenever she had used her powers almost like he was responding to it, like he could sense it.

She began to sense the layout, exits, corridors, rooms. A mental map began to grow in her mind. She was not going to let them win. She was determined.

She opened her eyes to see the same blackness, all she needed was an opportunity but she had save whatever reserve energy she had left because she wouldn't get too far without it.

The ride back to Hawkins was a silent one for both Mike and Hopper, Hopper noted the almost absent look that Mike had as he stared ahead of him, blinking every so often. Mike Wheeler had grown up in so many ways, especially the love he had for his adoptive daughter. Hopper always had a grudging respect for the Wheeler boy.

Hopper was furious, furious that the lab had gone back on their word, Dr Owens was long retired, a few years after the lab incident. The building however reopened under the newly formed department of biology and genetics several years back, Hopper personally visited to see what they working on with a recommendation from Dr Owens. They weren't up to anything nefarious or so it looked like.

"We're gonna get her back" Hopper said breaking his silence "you do know that"

Mike turned to look at hopper, still with a blank look on his face.

"I hope so" Mike Said, hopper glanced down to the side of Mike's leg and saw his hand resting on his holster which held his Beretta M9.

Hopper turned back to the road, head deep in thought, Mike was taking it harder than he would of thought, the fact his hand was resting on his weapon was not a good sign either, a flight or fight action and right now it was gearing towards fight.

Hopper turned onto a dirt road and they drove for a few minutes before pulling up into an all familiar clearing, hopper turned off the engine and both he and Mike stepped out of the car.

They wandered through the dense forest before they came to an all too familiar cabin in the woods, Mike looked at it fondly, the memories that he and El have of this place, the times that they spent together, the good and the bad.

Hopper walked up to the cabin door and knocked the secret knock that seemed so long ago because it was. The locks clicked and the door swung open to reveal… Dustin Henderson

He grinned upon seeing Mike and pulled him into a fond hug with a few hearty slaps on the back before releasing him and allowing the two of them to enter the cabin. Lucas Sinclair stood with his back against one of the walls. Will Byers was sat on the sofa, notebook in hand.

Mike looked round at them, a smile coming to his face despite himself.

"You really think we wouldn't be here" Dustins voice came from behind him "the party back together again" Dustin said with his trademark grin, hopper just rolled his eyes.

They spent the next five minutes catching up on where they had been and what they had been up too in the last six months, turns out Lucas' and Will's partners were also pregnant. Mike congratulated them. Dustin even started a job at the local power plant that had been set up in the region.

Hopper interrupted their little catch up session "right, let's get down to business"

And so Mike shared with them what had happened, his death, meeting the entity, being shown that El was in danger, in the lab, the baby also being in danger and arriving here back in Hawkins.

Mike finished and lowered his head, he hadn't told him his resurrection came with a price but now wasn't the time to dwell on that, the girl he loved needed to be saved.

"So, How de we get in there" Lucas asked

"Those armed gaurds are the biggest problem" Hopper said coming to look at the list they had made on the problems and obstacles that lay before them.

"I don't care" Mike said suddenly, his voice dripping with venom "they wont stop me" Mike was sat at the table loading clips with 9mm bullets.

"You've never shot anyone before Mike" Dustin said concerned, his eyes narrowed as he watched Mike load the magazines.

"I may have been a microbiologist but they still trained us like they did the troops, I can handle it"

Will chose the moment to speak up "if you kill someone Mike, you won't come back from that" Wills eyes shifted to the floor remembering what the mind flayer had made him do all those years ago, it still haunted him.

Mike turned to look at Will, briefly stopping his methodical handling of munitions.

"It doesn't matter, I have to save her, wouldn't you lot do the same if it was someone you love?" Mike asked turning to look at each of them in turn.

None of them answered, Lucas' eyes turned to gaze at the floor uncomfortable, they all knew they would do the same.

"Yes, Every damn time" Hopper said looking at Mike. Mike nodded at him.

Dustin's face suddenly lit up with an Idea "Hey what if we shut down the power to the Lab? The cameras would go down and so would the Lights, if we do this at night, you'll effectively have total cover to at least get into the building"

Hopper nodded his approval at the idea "how long would it take for the backup generators to kick in?" he asked

Dustin thought for a moment "A minute, maybe two"

"That should be enough to at least get into the building" Hopper said

"How do we cut the power?" Mike asked

"I work there at the plant remember, I could do it from there and we'll keep in contact via walkie-talkies"

"What about Lucas and I" Will asked

Mike answered "you'll wait outside in hoppers SUV, we need someone on the outside in case things go bad and ready to leave at a moments notice if we do rescue her"

Will nodded, Mike stood up slamming the M9 into it's holster

"Let's go, we rescue El tonight!" Mike strode over to the door walked out.

"You heard him, let's go!" Hopper said following Mike out the door, the others hastened after them, the cabin door swinging shut leaving it empty just it had been for so many years.

Dustin got into four door caprice and drove off towards the plant, the others watched him go, hoping that he would succeed afterall the plan all hindered on Dustin being able to cut the power off to the lab.

They climbed into the SUV, hopper started the engine and off they went to rescue her. Mike upholstered his weapon before attaching a Suppressor, Lucas and Will look worriedly at Mike from the back of the car, it looked like to them that he was prepared to kill someone, the look in Mike's eyes was that of a suppressed and calm anger. They had never seen him like this before.

The lab became visible in the distance, its lights, antennas and dishes stood out against a backdrop of a red sunset that lit up the sky, ever since Mike had met El he appreciated the simple things like a beautiful red sunset more just because El had never seen one before or the simple waves of the ocean.

About quarter of a mile from the lab hopper stopped the SUV and climbed out. Grabbing a pair of wire cutters out of the back before walking off into the forest

"Bring her back Mike" Will said, Mike looked back to Will and nodded.

Lucas got out and climbed into the front seat, ready to execute the escape at a moments notice, they watched both Mike and Hopper climb through the darkness of the forest and out of sight.

Finally they reached the perimeter fence. Mike stared up at the imposing lab, he couldn't believe that he would back here again, Mike upholstered his M9, checked the magazine, he slid it back in and pulled the slide back letting it flick back with a click.

Mike looked at Hopper who nodded, Hopper began to snip away the at the fence creating a very sizeable hole in the fence line

Hopper lifted the walkie-talkie "Dustin are you there yet, over"

There was a hiss of static before Dustin's unmistakable voice came through

"Yeah give me a minute guys"

Dustin on the other end was furiously typing away into a keyboard, trying to isolate the power grid for the lab, Dustin looked up hoping he just did not hear a noise, the seconds rolled by as he strained to hear anything but there was only the occasional beep of the machines around them

Upon the screen a command came up. EXECUTE? Dustin grinned to himself "yes please" he said before picking up the walkie-talkie

"Hopper, standby over" he said

"Loud and clear Kid" Hooper voice came over

Dustin pressed the ENTER key and watched as the computer confirmed that power had been isolated in that region of Hawkins.

Mike watched as the one by one the lights went out across the lab, covering it in an almost total blackness and so they stepped through the fence and into damnation.