-Chapter One-
-Brenner-
"Hello Jane. Ready for another fun day of tests!"
They had been passing the secretary every Thursday for quite some weeks now and she had always tried to act like this was nothing more then a weekly dentist appointment.
"Yes." El said. She was limping and tired so Mike had his hand under her arm to hold her up.
Thy made their way up to the testing room and Hopper took his usual seat in the room next door watching through a window as Mike helped El onto a chair and helped her take her coat, socks and shoes off. Then Mike tied her hair up for her and she slipped on a hospital gown over her vest and leggings that she wore when visiting the hospital.
"Well Jane how are you today?" Dr Leith said walking in while going over a clip board in his hands.
"Good." El said sitting up and wincing.
"Michael have you noticed anything abnormal recently with Jane?"
"She's tired. All the time! She's having to take time off school because she is so exhausted and weak! You can't keep acting like nothing is wrong. Please help her get better and stop trying force her power until they break her." Mike said angrily. He had been asking them the same thing every week since El began to get sick. He was desperate as was she no matter how much she assured him she was fine. Eleven knew she was ill, but she didn't want Mike to worry. Honestly these tests were making her feel worse, and she hated it. But she stuck with it because she didn't want Tee or Kali to have to do it. It was her or no one. And it was better her.
"I'm sorry Michael but we cannot do that. Jane must make that decision herself." Dr Leith said turning to Jane. Mike kneeled beside her and took her hand.
"El you can stop this. They won't find Kali, and we'll make sure they don't get Tee. They can't. Please El, I hate seeing you like this." Mike whispered in his ear.
It was at that moment that El realised the mistake she had made. She wanted out.
So she simply nodded and Mike's mouth turned into a big grin.
"Yes, see! She said no." Mike said to Dr Leith who was speechless. He stuttered but Mike just stared at him triumphantly.
"Home." El murmured just as Hopper barged in.
"We're leaving." Hopper said picking El into his arms and carrying her to the door.
"Get them! Stop them!" Dr Leith said and Hopper and Mike's hearts filled with fear. They had let this go to far and now they were not going to let Eleven go.
"Run!" Hopper yelled and him and Mike ran down the long corridor, panting for breath as they reached the end. But they couldn't stop. The footsteps behind them told them guards were following and Mike had hardly any time to turn when they were being pounced on by 3 men. One held Mike's back and the other two held Hopper back.
They were struggling although Hopper still had Eleven in his arms. Just then Dr Leith turned the corner and following him was something worse then the demogorgon. Doctor Brenner in the flesh.
Mike and Hopper stared in disbelief as he walked up smiling to the weak El. He took the small girl in his arms. She may be 13 but she was no bigger then a 10 year old and as Brenner 'cradled' her in his arms that was when Mike spoke.
"Let her go you asshole! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" He screamed.
"Take them away." Brenner said and Dr Leith flicked his wrist and the guards dragged them off screaming.