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Without any further yada yada yada...

This chapter is candy95's idea! I hope you like it, I got a nightmare and a slight panic attack in.


Will wakes with a start. Everyone else is still sleeping. He had an awful dream about the 'events' that happened last year. He jumped to his feet, and hopped, skipped, and maneuvered his way around his sleeping friends until he made it to the door. He heads to the bathroom. Will splashes some cold water on his face when suddenly, an image of the Mind Flayer interrupts his calming thoughts. He stumbles backwards, tripping into the tub and making an awful racket. He stays silent for a moment, and hearing no movement, quietly breaks into tears. Will he ever be able to get over this? Will freezes when he hears somebody at the door.


"Will? You in there?" After another knock and no response, Steve opens the door, poking his head in. He immediately bursts through the door when he sees Will crying in the bathtub. "Hey, hey, no one can get you," Steve says, thankful he left his nail-bat outside the bathroom. He pulls Will up and out of the bathtub. Will begins to panic. Steve will think he's weak if he's still crying over something in the past. This only makes Will cry harder even with his resolve. This makes Steve's hug tighter, and suddenly, Will feels like he's trapped. He pushes himself out of Steve's grip and stumbles backwards until he hits a wall. His mind starts to mess with him and suddenly he can't tell friend from foe, Steve from Mind Flayer. Frightening images work their way to his head, and Will flinches when Steve hands him a glass of water.

"Breathe. Take a sip, then breathe again." Steve says comfortingly. He gently pulls Will up off the ground once he relaxes. "You're going to be ok, Will, you're going to be ok."