"She's not Sara." Hopper said, sniffing. He brushed at his eyes, and forced himself to meet Joyce's worried, tired eyes. "She's not Sara, but . . ." He paused, searching for words. There were so many things he ought to say, but he'd never been one for grand soliloquies. "Sometimes I feel like the universe is giving me a second chance, you know?"

This story picks up after King's cage. *Spoilers ahead, stop reading now.* Mare and Cal have split, and the Gaurd works diligently to end the Regime of the Boy King Maven. What happens when Mare confronts him a final time? This story contains strong language, violence, and sexual content. Some of the themes are not suitable for all readers. Tread carefully, my darlings.

What would happen if Hawkins was home to more than just one supernatural little girl? Mike, Dustin, and Lucas still find Eleven that rainy night in November 1983, but she finds something much more, people like her. A Stranger Things Superpower AU.

They make such a beautiful couple, my wayward lovers. A perfect mismatched set. One dark, the other light. One sunshine and autumn, the other thunderstorms and rainy days.