MAD MAX BEYOND COMADOME

by Star00

3 years after the events of Vecna, Max awakens from her coma and gains new output on life, looks, urges, and “possible new abilities “.

"Hawkins, Indiana 1989".

Lucas slowly opens the door to Max's Hospital room. It's partly open. He hears and sees the TV is on. It is playing the movie "Gleaming the Cube" with Christian Slater. Lucas reacts with growing a big smile but lowers back down out of nervousness. Suddenly, He hears screaming in the room.

"Yeah, Christian! Gleam that cube! Get those sons of bitches! A brother's justice! Blood for Blood! I've been there! Whoaaa!"

Lucas recognizes the voice with the yells. He was always irritated by them but after 3 years not hearing them, He was so happy to hear them ringing in his ears. He slowly begins stepping through the door into the room. Slowly stepping with nervousness locking on the TV. Afraid to view the possible miracle in front of him but still hears it with annoying yells.

"Get the Son of Bitch ,Yeeeeeeah!"

The yells continues. Lucas is very close to the TV still locking eyes to it. He still hears the yelling. After 5 seconds, he slowly turns to the direction of the origin of the yelling. "Mad Max" Mayfield. Awaken from her coma. All her limps in her body are healed. No longer paralyzed. Moving wildly enjoying the movie. Not even blind. Eyes all ocean-blue again with no blood tears dripping from them. Watching the sight of Christian Slater kicking ass with a skateboard. Stuffing her mouth with a bag of Doritos and coke. Barely yelling with her mouth full. Suitable.

"Get 'em! Get'em! Get the bastard! Brother's justice!"

Lucas is overwhelmed of a sight he would never again. Was it truly a miracle or another one of Vecna's mind tricks. At this point, he didn't care. He was so at awe close to fainting, he drops to grocery bags from both hands. Bags hitting the floor making a big sound by impact. Max suddenly stops in her tracks sensing the noise. She is nervous to turn to Lucas. She slowly turns her head to his direction. They lock eyes. Hypnotizing each other with long, lost love. Love at first sight after 3 years. They both look like their looks have changed the past 3 years. Because they have. Three years have past. They are both now 19 years old going on 20. Lucas has now short dread-locks hair like Whoopi Goldberg. Max braids are now gone . With a big huge wild curly ginger do. Looking almost like a groupie for Motley Crue . Or Tawny Kitaen from the white snake video " Here I go again" music video. She is looking ,breathless. Which she once was. Because she died. temporarily. Vecna partly sucked the life out of her. But Like a Motley Crue song, life along with her heart was given a "kickstart". Max begins wrapping her mouth with a napkin, put the bag of Doritos on the floor, put the can of coke on the counter beside her, rest her head on the pillow, locking eyes in Lucas' direction and closes her eyes. Her long curls Almost cover her face like a phantom . Max suddenly closes her eyes. And after 5 seconds, begins snoring like she was mocking it. Lucas couldn't understand what was going on but after a few seconds, he got it what she was doing with a slick grin on his face. He walks closer to her bedside, takes a chair nearby , sits on it closer to her than ever. Enjoying his so-called mocking ,Sleeping beauty. Gently smiling. After snoring a few more times, She slowly,gently opens her eyes, locking eyes with Lucas' adorably. He was so happy to see the blue in her eyes again besides the white blindness in them. He couldn't wait to drown inside them. Max grows a gentle adorable smile on her face like a rose regenerated by water. Which she was in a sense.

"Hey ,you." He whispers softly.

Max still keeps that adorable smile but Lucas is still hesitant to speak to Lucas after 3 years but finally speaks.

" I see you " She whispers softly.

"Right back at ya ,babe". He replies.

She smirks reacting to his comment.

"And you're here." She says softly.

"Like I always said I be...And so are you". He reminds her. She reacts with a huge big smile on her face and replies.

"You bet your totally tubular stalker ass I am."

Lucas bust out in a chuckle. Then responds .

"I always missed that beautiful face with that dirty mouth."

"Hey, Don't think just because I nearly got the life sucked out of me by some lame ass "Freddy Krueger " wannabe you expect me to go all Golly Barbie Dolly."

"No way. Wouldn't even dream of it. You hate barbies. You never even played with them."

Max reacts with a smirk. Lucas looks back up at the TV. And comments on the movie.

"Is that the dude from "Heathers" ?

"Christian Slater" She answers.

"It's called Gleaming the Cube. Very catchy title and very catchy story. I gotta say it's starting to become my favorite movie . And Christian's character Brian is starting to become my favorite character. "

Lucas looks confused.

"Really? I thought Marty Mcfly was your homeboy with the board."

Max begins narrowing it down her change of mind.

"Yeah,well...at yeast Marty had a ...cool time machine out of a Delorean and went back and changed things. (beat) Which We can't ...I can't."

Lucas quickly reacts by turning his head back to her. After 5 seconds, He knew what she was talking about. She continues to explain.

"Something I'd wish I could. But instead I wasted all that time going back in time in my head,...wasting it with guilt . And it took me down a deep dark hellhole I thought I never get out of. I was "Alley Sheedy" in Breakfast Club. My soul partly sucked outta me. "

Lucas just continues looking at her . He knew definitely what she meant. She continues.

"But you know what?...A miracle happened. God, spared me. And Instead of dodging I zoomed right through death 2 times especially that upside down dipshit Vecna."

"Zoomer" Lucas added. Max looks back at him with a slick smirk on her face.

"Damn ,right." She says with attitude.

"Just like Christian here." Pointing back at the TV . She continues explaining her personal connection with the movie.

"See . He's into skateboarding, He had a brother who wasn't really his blood relative, He gets killed. Christian feels guilty, loses his way , his passion, his identity, he did everything to walk away from who he was but later realizes it's what made you who you are, Get back on horse...board, Go kicks some ass for his brother, tries to redeem ,himself. "

Max turns her head back to Lucas .

"Probably based on a true story ,huh. Maybe mine."

Lucas reacts from turning back to max. She shrugs waiting for an answer. Lucas shrugs back with a response.

"Maybe."

They both chuckles . Max continues watching the movie and suddenly quickly sits up with excitement.

"Oh my god, oh my god, he's gonna launch, He's gonna launch!

"What?!" Lucas responds.

"Shhhhh!" She demands.

She is watching the scene in the movie where Slater launches ,himself airborne to catch the bad guy who killed his brother. He succeeds. Max explodes with screams and yells of excitement.

"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah! Yeah,Christian! Gleam that cube. Gleam that dickweed! Brother's justice! "

Max jumps up and down that she is not aware knocking her can of coke over on Lucas. He reacts by jumping out his chair.

"Holy shiiiiiiiiit!" Max turns and notices.

"Oh,Lucas ,baby! I'm so sorry."

"Oh,no,no,no, it's okay. It's what I...expected."

Lucas' commented hit max to the core. But not with angry. A slick sexy look of curiousity grows on her face . She slowly lays back on her pillow. Then, rest her right elbow on the bed and her head on her right hand. Bring all "dreamy" locking eyes at Lucas again. Lucas smiles and sits back in his chair locking eyes back at max. After 5 seconds of silence, she speaks.

"What else did you expect ?" She says in a whispery ,seductive tone. Lucas smile is growing nervously. After a few seconds, he responds.

"God,I missed you." Max is overwhelmed by Lucas' comment with a big ,sweet smile. Then, she continues speaking with her seductive sexy tone.

"Tell me how much you missed." Lucas is stun with a look of confusion on his face. He is hesitant to speak.

"Umm...uh..I.." Suddenly,Max takes her other hand and gently rubs it around her area of buttons on her hospital gown. She begins to slowly unbutton one. Lucas is nervously speechless but is able to let his feelings out.

"Oh, um I..I...I um..I mi..."

She unbuttons another one . Lucas is growing urges .

"Oh, I missed you. Missed you so much ,indeed.

Unbuttons another.

"Oh,yes,yes. So much. Ooh. Oh."

And another.

"Hooooooly shiiiiit! God,yes." Lucas is losing it.

Max unbuttons another and slowly digs her hand through the area of her half unbuttons gown rubbing her breast area. Lucas frantically reacts.

"Yes! , Yes!, Yes!, oh ,god,girl,yes. I missed you. Missed you in '86,87,88. Shit on '89 sleeping beauty ,baby. "

Max giggles .

"You're such a dork ,come here." Max grabs Lucas closer to her. They kiss. After a few seconds, they stop. Lucas is speechless and stun than ever . Jaw open with an over the top stun look on his face. Max responds.

"Yeah...You missed me."

Lucas sit back down in his chair. Still stunned . Looks down and simply responds.

"Yeah...I did." Max spots the 2 bags on the floor.

"Those for me?"

"Oh, yeah ,of course."

Lucas quickly reacts and rushes to pick up the bags and puts the foot of max's hospital bed.

"Check it out . It was clearance week at K-mart. You're store." Max gets golly jolly.

"Oooh, goodyyyyyy! Kickass-mart!

"You know that's not what the "k" stands for,right?"

"Yeah,I know . But with all the stuff they got packing at that place, it definitely kicks ass." Max digs into one of the bags. She slowly takes out a military looking raspberry colored beret. She examines it with both hands. Wasn't sure what to think or how to react. Just an enigmatic face of possible admiration. She turns to Lucas . He responds.

"The kind you find in a second hand store."

Max turns back to the beret.

"Hmm" She is impressed and fascinated. Again, the beret was military-style. Kinda close to what Robin wore during the case of Vecna. Max wasn't a soldier but she was a survivor against all impossible odds. What every "soldier " was known for. Not a soldier in the fields but a soldier in life. Max rushes to the other bags with excitement.

"Ok ,let's see what else you got me." Max digs in some more. After digging, she stops in her tracks ,stunned. She still has her hands in the bag , holding the unseen item with 2 hands. After 5 seconds, She slowly raises both hands slowly revealing the item coming out of the bag . It is a black leather motorcycle jacket with silver shiny zippers. She locks on it for 5 seconds with a cold look and slowly turns to Lucas who has a nervous facial gesture shrugging like he is about to answer a question which he does.

"Totally?"

Max keeps her cold stare for a few seconds . And gently grows a smile with a slick tough attitude . And even responds that way.

"Tubular." Whispery with attitude. Lucas is both relived and satisfied with her answer.

Max continues digging. She pulls out a bizarre strapless Cotton shirt. Almost looks like a corset but not. It does feature fake feathers on it. Max turns to Lucas with another cold look. Lucas quickly responds.

"I know...Seriously?"

Which of course he would expect her to say. Max turns back to the bizarre shirt ,cold stare. But after 5 seconds, She gently grows a smile. She responds.

"What the hell. You only live twice."

Lucas is shocked with wide-eyes, jaw opened.

She digs in the other bag. And pulls out a box of Reebok pump-up sneakers. She takes the shoes out of the box the whole time ,open-jawed. She turns again to Lucas.

"I'm don't know what to say...or think.

Lucas explains.

She pumps the balls on the tongues that look like basketballs?

"You pump on them and the air enhancement gives you better physical performance."

"No shit." Max reacts . Lucas replies back.

"I shit you not."

She pushes the pump button on one of the tongues of one of the shoes. She begins to see the enhancement. And is already impressed.

"Talk about pump up the volume." She responds.

"I second that" Lucas replies.

Max smirks.

"I can live with these." Max is impressed.

Lucas grins.

She continues digging in a bag. She gives a huge grasp of what she finds next. She slowly takes the latest item out of it. They are ripped ,tight denim Jordache Blue Jeans. She is wide-eyed and open-jawed. Lucas is nervous than ever. Max just sits analyzing the Jeans with awe. She continues this expression on her face turning to Lucas. He gains a facial expression like was about to say...Well? Max quickly hugs and cuddles the Jeans with Glee.

"Oooooh, You shouldn't have. "

Lucas is relieved with a big grin.

"I always thought you got that look. From the back instead of just the front."

Max gives him the finger ,mocking a glee grin.

He shrugs.

She digs in bag for one more item. She is stunned than ever. She takes out a new portable Walkman stereo. She looks overwhelmed with her heart melting.

"Thank you." She softly replies.

"Anytime,babe". He softly replies.

After 5 seconds,Max snaps out of her heartwarming mode.

"So,Can I put this shit on now,already?"

"Thought you never ask. The bathroom awaits."

Moments later, Max is in the bathroom trying on her clothes. Lucas slowly pacing around the room but still manage to be close to the door. He begins to speak to Max through the door.

"I'm sure someone gave you a heads up on what happened with Hawkins and the upside down. "

Silence. Max doesn't answer ,right away. She takes a few seconds to give Lucas an answer. And then does with a sad disappointing tone.

"Yeah. Not actually from someone but of course the tube. "

" Gleaming the tube." Lucas tries shifting brighter gears.

"That's catchy clever ." She giggles. Lucas reminisce continues.

"Yeah, it was like world war 3. A massacre. It was like something out of a creature feature. Like the blob."

"Is that the campy,shitty 1950s movie with the giant jello that eats anything in its way and Steve McQueen has to stop it? "

"Actually they came out with a remake just last year. It was way more gruesome and hardcore than Steve McQueen's. "

"Oooh, the shit I missed out on." Mocking a whiny tone.

"I'm sure our good old lucky number seven eleven took care of that.

"No seven ,just eleven." Lucas corrects her.

"Yeah, I know. Just being hip. But Jeez , I wouldn't mind going to a seven eleven. I'm dying for a slurpee. "

Saying the last sentence in an almost sexual seductive tone.

Lucas chuckles.

He continues the history.

"They got the shit contained now but They got it locked and loaded just in case the shit cuts loose again.

"Hopefully, Seriously,Totally hope so ,this time." Max replies.

"Ok ,I'm ready. Are you ?"

"Surprise me."

"As you wish."

"Oh, you saw the princess bride."

"No, and do I seriously,honestly look-like a princess in this?"

"Girl, just come out."

The door opens . Lucas looks down at Max's feet. She steps out, gently . Wearing the Reebok pumps. Lucas slowly scans up from her feet to her head. He is now fully looking at her in outfit featuring the leather jacket, corset-looking shirt exposing her torso and belly button , the ripped jordache jeans, using suspenders instead of a belt like her former"Zoomer" hero "Marty Mcfly". Red lipstick on her lips. Looking sultry than ever. Totally would give Tawny Kitaen or even Jessica Hahn a run for their money. Lucas is blown away and lost for words. Max speaks.

"So, Did I actually totally accomplish the whole "Alley Sheedy Breakfast club ugly-ducking to swan " make over thingy?

Lucas is completely speechless and hesitant. He can't believe the sultry miracle standing in front of him.

"No doubt." He gently replies.

"That's very presumptuous of you."

Lucas has heard her say that 2 times ,previous. The 3rd time was definitely a charm. They both lock eyes. Slowly, Gently walking towards each other but actually their switching positions . Lucas is near the bathroom and Max is leaning back against the wall. They continue locking eyes. Max begins to stretch ,raising her arms to sky like she was free. Because she was. She begins grunting and moaning like she's was having an orgasm . She was free . Not Just free ... but Alive. Revived. Intensified . Alive. Not Just because she was temporary dead and brought back to life. She was alive for the first time in her life. Before death, she was already dead. Dead to the world . An outsider. Struggling to find her identity. Avoided trying to be one of the cool kids but still had that urge to be one. Her near death experience, her resurrection made her realize..screw all that! There no such thing as insiders or outsiders. It's a big mixtape. A mixtape that she was ready and urging to play on her Walkman more than kate bush. Like she once said to eleven. We make our own rules meaning make your own self. She wasted all her time wishing she could trade place with her step brother "Billy" through guilt. But after zooming pass death's door 2 times ,now. She realized...What's the point ? What's done is done. Holding on to what she went through just made things worst. Death is such bullshit to her after her experience and she was Willing to zoom pass it and up that hill far away from it as possible. Max begins tightening her body while she stretched and releases the tension. She was more free and alive than ever..for the first time. Totally liberating. Totally Tubular. Lucas just stands there admiring this miraculous sight that he still couldn't believe. Like he saw an angel in front of him. Because she was. Not because she looked so sultry but the fact that possibly god's touch brought her back as a more liberating being full of life that can possibly be worth something. That was the true definition of an angel. Max takes both her hands and rakes through the curls of her red hot ginger hair. And raises it with both hands so provocatively and seductively like a supermodel or Music video vixen like Tawny Kitaen once again. She begins moaning once again,closing her eyes still in "the hair stick up "pose doing it with the range of motion exercises with her head . Rotating it. She stops. Still leaning back against the wall resting her head,eyes still closed. Her big hair curls covers her face like jungle vines . Could hardly see her eyes. Especially her face. Like a banshee or a sucubus ; a female creature willing and ready to suck the life out of you. If only Vecna could see her ,now and tell her she's weak. She would laugh and spit right his face. Then, she gently opens her eyes through the red hot curly jungle vines of hair. Locks eyes with Lucas. Like a lion stalking its prey. Lucas just stands there with mouth partly open. Close to an exciting grin. He was fighting the fact that he was getting turned on. Max continues her stare , moaning. Suddenly gives that classic seductive chuckle with the mouth closed. With her right shoulder slowly, sliding out of her leather jacket, revealed. Giving "Star" from The Lost Boys a run for her money. The silhouette of the window blinds were hitting her. It looked like she posing for a magazine. Back still against the wall ,putting right foot against it with her knee sticking out to Lucas with her sultry look and outfit . Like a supermodel, supernatural. An angel.

"So...How do ya feel?" Lucas hesitantly asks.

Max takes a few seconds not to respond. Suddenly, she lean-tilts her head,right -side angle down. But her eyes looking up at Lucas with her long curls covering her face but partly see her eyes. Creepy but sexy . Like she's looking into his soul. Max is doing this look Justice more than Madonna. She finally responds.

"I feel like I was once in a "cocoon" like that movie , that's what my body once was. Broken, couldn't move , couldn't see, so scared,lost in the dark , than I saw the light grew out of my cocoon and into a new body . A new different species you once put it. But this time, I didn't dive in no swimming pool with alien eggs to save my cute ass. I entered this new body and new life . full of life again. No longer sucked out of me . No longer broken, Not scared,anymore. I said I wasn't ready. I now I am . Ready for life for the first time. Ready to take on the world. Ready to live it up. Ready to burn this fire in me." My St. Elmo's fire."

She says all this in a soft but seductive tone.

Lucas helps defines her meaning.

"a flaming phenomenon sometimes seen in stormy weather at prominent points on an airplane or ship and on land that is of the nature of a brush discharge of electricity." A flaming phenomenon ,alright. A fire that can't be let out. A phenomenon Hotter than ever. Great movie,indeed."

Max is still keeping that tilted stare. Growing a twisted small grin.

"Tell me about it...dork." She says softly and seductively mocking Olivia-Newton John from "Grease."

Lucas grows a huge grin with a satisfying nod.

"Than let's live up. Let's get physical and blow this joint.

"I've been dying for you to say that." She says reacting to his comment.

"Screw dying. Let's starting zooming." Lucas adds.

"Who's zoomin' Who?" She asks.

"I didn't know you were a fan of Aretha,too."

"Can We go ,now?"

"Way ahead of you. Here let me get this." Lucas heads toward a corner of room , grabs a wheelchair, roll it and stops in front of max. She looks down at it and looks back up at Lucas without moving her head."

"Seriously?" Of course that was her response.

"I knew you were gonna say that So, I came prepared."

Lucas goes to one of the bags and takes out a small lightweight skateboard. With a red 1980s corvette illustrated on it. He laid it down on the floor. Max just stares down at it. Lucas digs in his pocket and takes out her signature red-framed sunglasses. She locks eyes on them just staring at them. Very coldly but fierce. After 6 seconds, she takes the sunglasses from Lucas' hand and gently puts them on along with the beret . Finally, she picks up the skateboard like a soldier picking up her rifle. She is now holding it with one hand . Standing still ...and tall. Lucas just stands there admiring his resurrected angel in front of him. It was like he just gave a superhero her costume and gear. She continues to stand growing a big huge grin of appreciation,satisfaction,hope and optimism on her face. For the first time in her life even before she died...She was alive.

The hospital hallway was busy but silent in its nature . Suddenly, that silence is broken when Max Zooms through the hall on her skateboard. Doctors and nurses fall to the floor. Lucas runs and yells through the hall after her.

"Max!! Max!! Baby!! Babe!! Wait up for me!!

Max turns and yells back.

"SEE ,ZOOMER!!"

Doctor yells back at her zooming through the hall.

"Miss!! Young lady, you can't ride that thing in here, This is a public hospital!!"

Max gives him the finger and replies back.

" Barf off! I'm like pattie labelle. I got a new attitude."

"Max! ,Max,slow down!! Lucas continues after her.

Doctor at front desk. Moans to himself.

"These dumb ass kids in this decade. They're like wild animals. Wolves. Never appreciate jackshit you do for them."

Lucas and Max are now riding in his car back to "The palace." They park in front of the arcade and both get out of the car.

"Mad Max Queen B, Welcome back to your palace" Lucas announces it. Max drops to her knees,raising her hands like she was waiting for the place to give her its power.

"Oh, I missed yoooooooou!!!! I'm never leaving this place. Let's move in.

"You know what can't . This is a public arcade."

"Well, let's just say that we're hobos."

"We just got out the hospital ,now you want us to go to jail? Cops ain't gonna play that . Just come on."

"Right behind ya."

Max gets up and runs after Lucas inside the palace.

Enter the palace. Still the same,except for the games. Which Max is about to find out. Some patrons and customers look at her like they have seen a ghost. They whisper with awe at each other.

"It's that...that girl?"

"I heard she was in a coma."

"She looks different,...She looks ...like a ...babe.

"Mad Max . She was the queen here in the palace . She was always on top. Had the highest score."

"I would love to score with her being on top of me."

"Somebody should put me in a coma and I get all the hunks."

Max scoping around in her sunglasses. Grows a big grin. Takes sunglasses off. Lucas pays for them at the front desk. They both walk towards the games. Max is urging with enthusiasm.

"I actually died and gone to heaven ,that night leading me back to its palace. "

" I feel that." Lucas replies.

" We are gonna play every single game here."

"Until We die"

"Stop reminding me using that word."

"Sorry."

Max's enthusiasm suddenly turns to shock and disappointment. She reacts by taking her sunglasses off in disappointing awe.

"What the shit." She looks at the games and realizes her favorites were gone. She just stands there, stunned. Lucas just stands by her. Prepared for this moment.

"Babe, I know its not what you expected..."

"Expected?...are you kidding me? What the hell happened to this place. My favorites and classics are gone."

"Babe,Babe ,I know."

"No. You don't,know."

She begins walking away the arcade machines with disgust in her eyes and mouth.

"Look at this. Double...Dragon?"

"Well I prefer Double Dribble. You know me and basketball."

"Final...Fight?"

"After the Upside Down War,I hope so."

"Street Fighter? Isn't this based on those movies with that kung fu guy wearing a gi in the Urban Streets?"

"No. But they should sue."

Then, Max gets a cold stare of the latest "Atrocity" hitting her eyes . She steps closer and closer to it along with her face getting colder and colder with disgust. The Atrocity is in the form of arcade -fighting game that was the brand of an already beloved 80s franchise . Max turns to Lucas and speaks the Atrocity's title.

"Teenage...Mutant ...Ninja...Turtles?" She says coldly in disgust. Lucas just stands tightening his lips,nervously."

"Seriously." Max reacts again coldly ,disgusted.

Lucas responds,nervously.

"Yeah..but...babe... they're what's hot ,right now. First it was a comic book, than the cartoon which got them notice leading to the toys then on to this. There are already talks of a movie possibly next year." It's awesome,they're awesome. They're like us. Teenagers fighting the forces evil."

"Like us? Whatever happened to "if there's something strange in the neighborhood...Who you gonna call?"

"Yeah...well...ah."

"Don't tell me these green ass juicer-looking reptiles beat them out."

"Well...they were cool for awhile. There were the toys, the cartoon..."

"There was a cartoon?"

"Yeah. Even the sequel coming out this summer."

"Totally?" Max is wide-eyed.

"Totally. Yeah, these guys are beating and stealing their thunder. I could tell they stole from them. Think about it. 4 guys, ones a brain, enthusist, a smartass, and straight-head, a cool vehicle, cool theme songs. "

"Jesus,they should sue."

"Yeah, most definitely. But look at 'em. They look cool. Badass. And their ninjas. You love ninjas. "

"Yeah...well...not when their turtles."

"What you got a personal beef or something."

"Yeah...I hate turtles."

Lucas is speechless. Max begins to go in depth .

"When I was 11 , I would go to the beach with my mom. One day there, I came across a pack of baby turtles . They looked like mutant little spiders. So slimy and sticky . Freaked me out. I screamed ,cried, and ran away like a little puppy dog. And then..."

Max gets more serious in her reminiscences. She sighs.

"Billy...found out about it. And...used it ...to his advantage...to mess with me."

Lucas is lost for words with sympathy.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know."

Max immediately does the "throw away/forget it" hand gesture. And quickly snaps out of her "serious-ness".

"Hey, that was then ,this is now."

"Title of a shitty movie by the way."

"The book was better. It was a sequel to the outsiders for Christ sake. Emilio got on my nerves in that flick."

"Then you'll definitely love him in Maximum Overdrive ."

" with my name half in that title, totally give it a watch."

Max scopes and walks around the palace discovering more "Atrocities".

"Where's burger time?"

"Gone."

"Where's tron?"

"Gone."

"Where's Good ole ' Mario and Mr. and Mrs. Pacs."

"Babe,they're gone."

"Where's Donkey!"

"Max,He's gone."

"Oh,god not him,too."

"Donkey was cool ,I know."

"Nooooooo, my baby!!"

"I know where you're going with this. I know ."

"Diggy Duggy!!! " She mocks a whiny baby tone.

"Lukie ,They took my diggy duggyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!"

"Max,Max,baby,babe ,they're all gone. " But look at the brightside, at least they got all classic arcade games on Nintendo. It's hotter than ever.

"Come on . You know me and that home version shit. Atari , I can stand but Nintendo...Thats probably one of the reasons the classics aren't here ,anymore. You saying how hot it is. Pretty soon seeing how computers are getting more advanced, they'll probably come up with some stupid cyber store where you can buy stuff from a computer at home instead to the mall. The same bullshit with video stores. And where would Steve and Robin be then? Just like those slimy turtles and the busters, Family Video already got competition with Blockbuster. Like it's slogan "Wow!!,what a difference!"

"Difference ,indeed. Don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way but did being in that coma left you brain damage? Nintendo has 8-bit graphics that you usually get from an arcade game than Atari at home."

Max rolls her eyes.

"Yeah, things are different and changing. It's sucks I know . I know you missed out on a lot of stuff but it is ,what it is. Things are getting dirtier,rougher,and edger , and Stranger now that We are at the edge end of the decade. '80s going on '90s , We're both 19 going on 20 and People are sniffing coke more up their noses instead of drinking in it down their throats."

"You can't beat the real thing."

"That's for damn sure. And We're not kids ,anymore. It's not just fun and games. We've gone from dungeons and dragons to Sex, Just say No to Drugs and Rock n Roll. Whole new ball game. Shit got real and worse especially since the upside down war. It's the sign of the times. "

"Don't remind me with the use of a prince album ."

"Yeah,Yeah. I know how much you hate that guy."

Lucas looks down.

After 5 seconds of silence, Max replies to Lucas' comment on the "purple one " .

"Well...Not much anymore."

He looks back up at Max ,stunned. She pops a bizarre smirk on her face. Lucas gently grins in surprise.

"You know what, maybe your right. Times change ,let's change with it. Seasons change like the song says. You gotta Nintendo at home?"

"Yes,you finally asked it. And I don't just have Dig Dug. I got part 2."

"Totally?"

"Tubular. Dig Dug 2 :Trouble in Paradise."

"No way." Max is hugely wide-eyed with excitement.

"Yes way. And 2 players which means double Trouble in paradise."

Max is full with uncontrollable enthusiasm.

"2 tickets to paradise! Your place!! I'm ready to go!"

Max is about to depart but Lucas grabs her by the arm and stops her.

"Ah ,Ah,Ahhhhhhhh. First at least check this game that got some much waving crave that it deserves to be on Nintendo. "

Lucas still has his grip on Max and pulls her over to what he is talking about. She moans and groans.

"Ooooooh, alriiiiiiight."

He drags her over to the modern arcade classic at time getting a lot of waves. The viral on it's screen shows two shirtless man shooting machine guns. Lucas rapidly ,repeatedly turns from screen back to Max. She has a frozen over-the-top disgusted look on her face. She side-eyes him. She responds.

"Contra? Seriously?"

"Babe, it's the best of the best here. The hottest of the hotness. A totally tubular game charger." Its the perfect game we need right now. Toughen you up. After everything that's happened. Rougher, Edger times like I said. Sign of the times . This game represents that. Again, this represents us. Killing different monsters from here to there. Without slingshots,homemade bombs or government-made superpowers. Just classic balls-to-the-wall trigger happiness. Rambo-style and speaking Rambo , they had Sly and Arnold lend their likeness to this game. Max is overwhelmed,wide-eyed.

"No Bullshit!"

"I Bullshit you not and you can tell the monsters were inspired by aliens and predator."

"I'm starting to get convinced. Totally sounds like us."

"See!!!...Now ,you're getting it. And check this out. They have this cool tubular,rad weapon...THE SPREAD GUN. "

Max is overwhelmed and wide-eyed than ever.

"Spread Gun?" She says with curiosity and growing amusement.

"Yeah, it's like shooting 4 bullets at once . Like if you were Eleven it would be like using all your energy and shooting it out with all you got and the son of bitches will all be demolished at once."

Max curiosity grows into full amusement with excitement.

"Ok,totally radically convinced. LET'S PLAY!"

Moments later, They are playing Contra , 2 players. Laughing,yelling,screaming, smiling. Moving the D-pad and rapidly tapping the buttons with full glee. Max is losing it with excitement. It was the first time she was like this since coming out of her coma .

"Holy Shit, you were right . This is Totally Tubular Rad!"

"Rad...Badass!!"

"No Shit. This Spread gun rules."

Lucas is focuses on the screen playing with Max but suddenly loses his focus on the game and back on her. It was like 3 years but it was like the sign of times never past. Just like the good old days. A Sight he thought he'd never experience again. Such a Miracle. Living on a Prayer like Bon Jovi. His eyes are still locked on her . Losing his concentration on the game. She is full with so much glee and life again that was once sucked out of her that she doesn't even notice Lucas focusing on her . Suddenly, Max quickly glances at his direction. She verbally reacts.

"Dude! Get your head out of your pants and back into the game. You're dying!!"

Lucas snaps out of it and quickly turns back on Contra. But it's too late. He dies in the game.

"SHIT ON ME!!"

Max loses as well but it didn't matter. After "Game Over", It shows the Score list. "Mad Max" is back on "Top." She screams.

"YEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!! Lucas loses but is impressed.

"Wow, You definitely haven't lost your touch."

"Still on Top!, Still got it ! ,Still Standing."

Lucas is silent for 5 seconds and responds with a grin .

"And still here." He says softly.

Max is suddenly stunned by Lucas' comment. After a couple of beats, she responds with a big earnest smirk.

"You give Robo a run for his money."

The smirk quickly dies.

"What?"

"You know...Robocop. He dies and becomes a totally tubular Rad Badass. Like you."

"Dude,Does this outfit look a Silver Tin man suit to you? I'm wearing a leather jacket. I thought you would say something more rad ,badass and more bodacious like Terminator. Look of appeal outside and will of steel ,inside.

"He was made of metal. Not steel."

"You know what I mean."

"Speaking of Robo, He's over there. You wanna play him ."

"I don't wanna play any more reminders of my totally tubular liberating state ,right now. "

Max says playing with her hair.

"Ok,but speaking of ninjas, check this out."

Lucas guides Max to another recent "classic " at the time. NINJA GAIDEN.

"Looks Neat,huh?"

Max is lost in emotions of unsure curiosity .

"Come on ,babe. You love ninjas and they're not turtles,This time. It's got everything you want about ninjas . Flipping,Jumping, jumping off walls. Just like Contra, It's got so much heat, they gave it the NES treatment."

Max gets stunned with excitement from Lucas last sentence.

"Then I guess it time for me to get in touch with my inner "Michael Dudikoff".

Max steps in front ,puts the quarter in and starts playing. Through the game, she hasn't been killed once and was getting good at her skills against the game's A.I. pattern . Lucas just stands , stunned and breathtaken. Max reaches the final Boss and Wins. The score List appears and once again ,She is back on top.

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!! The American Ninja Warrior Queen Bitch is back on top on your asses, Shitters!!!!! Whoooooooooaa!!!!!"

Lucas is overwhelmed.

"Mad Queen Max has reclaimed her throne in the palace."

"Bet your ass. What Last Starfighter?"

They both laugh.

"And you didn't even die ,once. Close to how you did on Contra."

Max thinks deeply,surprised and confused.

"Yeah. Now you mentioned it, I don't remember being that good. Its like...I knew what I was gonna do or how the game was played, knowing the game's A.I. patterns before it happened. Like some...instinct or...intuition or something."

Lucas is puzzled.

"Maybe when the miracle happened, the man upstairs gifted me not to take life for granted giving a chance to be more knowledgeable. Totally Bodacious,huh?"

Lucas is still puzzled but it slowly goes away. He grins."

"Yeah...I guess so . "

"And he made me Hot. And I'm not talking about my looks. Hot on my skills. "

"Hot Thing."

"That is a prince song by the way."

"You really totally slowly digging the purple one,huh."

Max is hesitant to answer.

"Listen ,can We go to your house?"

"Sure. But first, let's see if your skills are even hotter. "

"How?"

Lucas steps on the the edge of Max's skateboard. It flips in the air . Max quickly grabs it. Like super speed. Like she knew when to catch it. Her and Lucas are both stunned. Max locks eyes with him . Determination in the form of a huge smile grows on her face. She knew actually what he was suggesting.

Max and Lucas are now at Hawkins skatepark.

She is wearing knee/elbow pabs, gloves , helmet and new Walkman holstered on her belt. She is holding her skateboard with her right arm. wearing her red sunglasses. Cold stare of determination is frozen on her face . Lucas is standing next beside her ,Nervous but still confident that her new set of skills will guide her through.

"You sure you got this."

Max turns to him.

"I told you . I couldn't see anything but I can see clearly. I couldn't move but now I'm standing. I was broken but now fixed up. I was scared but now I'm on fire."

Lucas is still nervous for her but after hearing her new sudden confidence come out of her, He was ready to still believe in the miracle of her. He smiles and replies.

"Show "em you still here and standing ,Mad Max. "

Max grows a smile and turns back to the skatepark . She melts her smile away with a cold stare of determination,once again. She gently lowers the skateboard in position putting her left foot on the board. She presses play on the Walkman which plays "Kickstart my heart" by Motley Crue . The music pumps her up with her left foot on the board. Then she quickly uses the the right foot for acceleration. After accelerating enough , She quickly puts both feet on the board and zooms into action heading towards the obstacles within the skatepark. Her skills have become supernatural. She is doing everything single skateboarding trick in the book with no hesitation, no fear and no problem. A Natural Pro. Supernatural,maybe. After the song ends, She stops, flips the board up, grabs and runs back to Lucas with a feeling of Pure liberation and accomplishment. Lucas is screaming and cheering her on.

"Whooooooaaaaa!! Mad Max is Back!!!!"

Max stops in front of him.

" And Bad."

"Rad Bad-ass . Still on top, Still here and Still standing."

"That's an Elton John song by the way."

"I know . Elton can be badass too for these moments."

"I saw his tape in one of the bags. Don't expect me to play it anytime soon. "

"Maybe only in a special occasion."

"Maybe...Maybe not."

"I never thought you'd be capable of all that."

"Neither did I. It's like back at the palace. It's like I had this knowledge. A sixth sense or something. Like I knew where to penpoint where and when to do the tricks. Maybe it's part of my miracle run."

"Yeah...I guess. "

"Check this out."

Max turns to a nearby metal lamp post. She locks eyes on it with the same determination look again. She rapidly runs toward it like an Olympic gold medalist. She gets closer and closer and closer to the post and suddenly runs up it with both 2 feet like Spider-Man. After running up it to 20 feet high, she does a back flip to the ground on her feet. Lucas is stunned more than ever.

"Mother of shiiiiiiiit." He says in awe. Max casual walks back towards him,all cool like it's no big deal.

"Isolation! ,Domination! Resurrection!, Liberation,Determination! Evolution!,...Revolution!" She narrows down.

"Sounds like more like that INXS song. But you did give a nod to prince with the last one."

"That's the cherry on top."

"Speaking of prince, What's this mind change with you and him.

Max hesitants , moving her head ,nervously.

"Long story. Can't talk about here. Can we go to your crib now?"

"Don't even have to ask. But on the way...Seven Eleven."

Max is taken over by enthusiasm . She rapidly screams and jumps on Lucas with both arms and legs crossed around him. Rapidly kisses him.

"I love you!! I love you!! I love you!!"

"Ok,ok,ok! Too much ,baby! Too much!!!

"Slurpeeeee!!!!! Goodie!!"

They laugh and giggle. Lucas turns her around with her still on him.

The duo finally reach it to Lucas's house.

They enter his room.

"Good thing your parents along with your crazy sister went on vacation to Miami."

"Yeah, living my "Risky Business" fantasy."

"Not yet." She says seductively.

Lucas turns and gives her a look like he was gonna say "Bitch,what you say?" Max just stands near the doorway with her slurpee on her left and holding her board with her right. Wearing her sunglasses.

"But seriously,Miami? "

"My folks has this huge Miami Vice obsession. "

"If only we could take a vacation. Of all the shit this town has given us , We totally deserve it."

"You're telling me. " Lucas turns to Max and stops in his tracks ,stunned. Max is confused by his state.

"What ?"

Lucas points out his index finger at Max.

"Your ...Slurpee."

Max turns to her left hand and raises it. Her cherry red slurpee...has melted. She slowly removes her sunglasses in awe. She lowers her skateboard on the ground.

"Holy...Shit. What the hell? It's spring ,it's not even summer yet."

"Yeah and it's only 56 degrees,outside."

Max and Lucas are both silent. Lucas stands in fighting position in his room near his bed. He slowly scopes around the room. Max is still standing in front of the door. She leans to her right side ,resting her right hand near a light switch on the wall . Suddenly,the lamp plugged to the outlet leading to the switch, Comes on ...then off. Lucas jumps but quickly keeps his cool.

"Why you messing with the lamp?"

Max's face is full of confusion.

"I'm not ."

"Quit fooling around,Max."

"Jesus, I'm not fooling around with the goddamn lamp."

"Your hand is close to the switch."

"Well,I'm not touching it."

"Just take your hand off the wall. Take it off."

Max ignores Lucas request for 2 seconds and in a fuss attitude takes her hand off the wall . She sticks her hands up like she's being arrested .

"I didn't do it." Mocking to say to a police officer.

Lucas still stands in position. Suddenly,The lamp comes back on . Lucas and Max jump but keep their cool ,still in position. And shuts off again. Suddenly, The lightbulb in the lamp flickers . And then shuts off. Max and Lucas are still calm in their positions.

"I think my folks got a clapper."

"Oh,god I hate those things. Clap on , Clap off, Suck off,Clapper."

"Well, neither of us clapped our hands . Maybe they brought a special advanced one."

"Or maybe it's a poltergeist. Where are you ,Carolanne?!"

"Did I tell you that's what happened to Will? Don't remind me."

"I forgot. Sorry."

Lucas still stands in fighting position. Scoping around the room. Then, he points back to Max.

"Clap your hands."

"What?"

"Clap your hands."

"Oh jeez, Lucas . Not here ,Not now. I just got discharged. This is the last thing I need. I was only kidding about the whole "poltergeist" thing. This shit is impossible to happen again. They got it contained,now. Russia is becoming our friend. The wall's gonna come down in Berlin.

"Yeah,But always keep your guns and grenades in the closet because you never know when to lock and load again. Now, clap your goddamn hands."

Max gets fussy again. She puts her hands together like doing a prayer.

"You're wish is my command,master." She mocks with an attitude. She keeps her hands in the position for 5 seconds. And then... she claps two times. Nothing happens. Lucas stands in position but slowly beginning to lose his cool along with Max. Then... the light comes back on. They both sigh in relief. But Lucas is still not convinced.

"Wait. Just in case. Clap 'em again."

"Jeez,Lucas Louise . Do I look like a battery. You want me to keep going and going and going and going and..."

"Max ,cut the bullshit and just clap."

She claps again 2 times. Nothing happens. After 5 seconds, the light turns back off. They both sigh out of relief again.

"Now, can We stop being the Monster Squad finally for once and have fun?"

" Absolutely."

Max takes a few steps into Lucas' room and scopes around. Then, sees a bizarre item in a corner. A item that looks like the planet Saturn. She walks over to it and picks it up with both hands by the ring . Top and bottom parts are a plastic ball.

"What in the Upside Down red hell is this."

"One of your past birthday/ Christmas presents you missed. Read it."

The item has a sticker on the top part of the ball ."

"Pogo Ball?"

" Yeah. It's like a Pogo Stick but intensified for the modern age."

Max continues examining the Pogo Ball.

"You're right. This is intense"

"More intense than a skateboard. Speaking of that when you stand on it, it kinda helps you with your balance when you get on one. You know the way you stand and stick your arms out. That's another reason I got you those shoes . To help you be stabilized. "

Max continues looking at it. After Lucas giving her the rundown, she is quickly amused.

"Hmm. Let's see if it can really totally keep me stable,huh."

Max lowers the pogo ball to the floor . It lays on the floor tilting to the left. She begins struggling to step on top of the ring which was the board to step on . Lucas steps towards her to help but she sticks her hand out giving him the stop/wait gesture.

"Relax ,Dork. I got it covered." She chuckles.

Lucas freezes in his position. Max continues stepping on the ring but keeps slipping off. After what she went through 3 years ago with Vecna, it taught her not to give up when you slip off. The same with her skateboard. Iron determination. Then finally, she gets both feet on the ring board. Both her and Lucas are both wowed by her success. But she was already losing her balance on the pogo ball. Lucas rushes in but Max suddenly gains balance . She is standing with both arms sticked out. Concentrating as the same with her skateboard. Lucas is concerned.

"You stable?"

"Dude,I'm not just stable...I'm balanced. Just like the Karate Kid. "

Lucas responds with a chuckle. He knew when Max said she was "balanced " she wasn't just talking about the pogo ball ...but just like Miyagi mentioned in the movie...In life. She humorously mocks a karate chop.

"Hi-yah!! " That reaction threatens her to lose her balance again. But she quickly recovers. She is now frozen still on the pogo ball . Lucas is frozen too with caution in case she falls. Max feet are both on the ring board. Holding the ball between her feet . Keeping her balance. Seems like those "pumped up kicks" are really giving her an edge. After 10 seconds, She begins slowly gently hopping on the pogo ball. Her hands sticking out concentrating same as the skateboard. She begins speeding up a bit. She hops around the room with total perfection. Laughing with glee . Lucas is wowed. Her skills are getting more and more ,impressive. Finally, she jumps off and stops . Out of breath but looks up at Lucas with a huge satisfying grin. Lucas does the same with his grin.

"Impressively tubularly Intense."

"Who says a white girl can't hip n hop?"

"It's funny you mentioned that because there are these new kids on the block at school ."

Max is wide-eyed.

"Don't tell that pussy-looking pop band goes to our school. "

"Hell,nooooo. I'm talking about these new kids at school. Planning to start their own hip-hop group . Can't wait for you to meet 'em. They're like the beastie boys meets Run DMC. I heard the lead dude in the gang was a...".

Lucas stops in hesitation. He looks down

Max is calmly hungry for an answer.

"What?"

Lucas looks back up and answers.

"The lead dude was a ...friend of Eddie's."

Max just stands there, frozen from what just hit her ears.

"They we're gonna ...collaborate. Eddie was gonna be the rocker and he was gonna be the jammer. You know the mix table. Do peanut butter and jelly like how Aerosmith and Run DMC did. They said it was the most ingenious thing to bring people together. Save the world which sounds corny."

Max's face is full with sympathy.

"It's not corny at all. That's what we do ,right. (beats) and that's what he did. Besides , sign of times ,right. Things got stranger, crazier,darker and edger. With this hip-hop craze growing,people say it's edger than rock. Maybe that's what We need . Maybe that's what We needed at the time. If we had that maybe we would've stopped me, Eddie , and the whole goddamn town from being totalled. You can't rely on an electric axe all the time. Sometimes you gotta mix things up like a mixtape in a Walkman. "

"Good point, I guess."

"You were really right about that Saturn pogo thingy. Definitely gives me an edge when I go back to the skateparks. "

"Yeah, pretty soon when they think of the name Mad Max ,they'll think of you on wheels instead of Mel Gibson. "

"I can go for that. "

"I got the perfect nickname..."The Road Zoomer."

Max's face looks disgusted.

"That's sucks. How about ...the Zoom Warrior."

Lucas thinks for a few seconds. He shrugs.

"I can live with that. Here check this out."

Lucas guides Max to his TV set where his new Nintendo Entertainment System is located.

"There it is. The future." Max is partly impressed.

"Yeah, let's just hope the future's so bright ,you wanna wear cool shades like mine."

"I think I got something that can convince you more."

"Like what?"

"Well,that leads to your other present."

Lucas takes out another bag and hands it to Max. She looks in and slowly takes the item out. She holds it in one hand . Sort of impressed.

"Game Boy."

"The origin of that title. A Walkman for games. Now, you can play games like you're playing music. Another piece of the future."

"Future intensified." Max is in awe.

"Too the max." Lucas adds. Max quickly looks at him.

" Now, back to this ."

Lucas shows her some games he bought. One of them he shows is a game called Skate or Die. A skateboard game.

"How sweet of you." Max is flattered.

"You're welcome,babe." Lucas continues showing his collection. The next game he shows Max is not flattering to her but Traumatizing . It's Nightmare on elm street . Max is already looking dead-eyed. Lucas is confused.

"What ?"

Max continues looking dead-eyed.

"Look at the cover."

He does so and quickly reacts surprised like he screwed up.

"Oh,shit! So , So sorry, babe."

Lucas takes the game ,aims it like a basketball, shoots and game falls into the thrash basket in his room.

"Yes!! Four points."

"Four?"

Max don't want a reminder of that number.

"Oh, screwed up again. I'm sorry. Ok no more trauma,mama. Check these out."

Lucas shows her the games she played earlier. Contra,Ninja Gaiden, and along with a bonus. Dig Dug 2: trouble in paradise. Max is mocking glee but happy.

"I love you."

"I love you ,too."

Lucas shows a new special Nintendo control unlike anything nobody's ever seen before...The Power Glove.

"Now, this totally represents the future of gaming. " Lucas explains. Max is in awe than ever .

"So,you can use this to control what you play with one hand?"

"Yep. Especially Mike Tyson's punch out."

"Jeez, I can beat him with one punch with this. This is totally something up Eleven's alley. "

"Are you crazy. If she gets hold of this ,she'll blow up the whole damn TV."

"That will make a great show ."

"Got some more."

Lucas continues showing Max his collections. He pulls out a copy of Karate Kid game.

"He's your boyfriend. Well,fantasy boyfriend.

Max is in awe.

"Tubular ."

"Their coming out with a part 3 this summer."

"I didn't even know there was a part 2. Was it good?"

"They went back to Mr. Miyagi hometown. This time no tournament. It was for real."

"Fight to death. Awesome. What's happening in part 3."

"Another tournament."

"Lamer Bummer."

"Totally. They need to do a spin-off focusing on the rival dojo Cobra Kai . The emblem looked badass more the bonsai tree. No offense to the wax-on,wax-off. Having Johnny go on a redemption arc."

"Instead of a movie, what about a TV show. Like kung fu?"

"That would be rad and badass."

"No shit."

"Speaking of other movies turning into games..."

Lucas shows her a new version of ghostbusters. Max has a bizarre look of surprise on her face.

"Come on, you know people hate that game and other versions off it. Just like with E.T. Except the sega one."

"Screw Sega! Like the same shit I explained with coke and coke classic . Sega is Coke , Nintendo is coke classic. You can't beat the real thing."

Max smirks.

"Speaking again of ghostbusters..."

Lucas walks over to his stereo/record player with all his vinyl records. He pulls one out and hands it to Max whose now holding it. It's the album "Heartbreak " by New Edition. Max is at awe of the groups new look.

"Intense."

"Yeah, they should rename the album "Breathtaken" cuz that cover is a breathtaker.

"They look breathtaking."

Lucas gives her a sweet look while she is looking at the album.

"Like you." He says softly.

She quickly looks up and grow a gentle smile.

"Yeah, They totally came along way from Mr. telephone man/cool it now pretty boys. Sign of the times ,Boys to Men . Instense Maturity. Just like us. "

As Max continues to examine the album cover , She finally notice something.

"Who's this guy?"

"Oh,that's Johnny Gill . The new addition to the edition. His voice is like thunder."

"Yeah, but where's Bobby Brown?"

"They kicked him out."

"Ooooooh,dude! Seriously?! He was my favorite."

"Babe,that's the next best thing. Check this out. "

Lucas takes the album from Max's grip , puts it back in his assembly line of records, pulls another one out and hands it to Max. It's Bobby Brown solo album "Don't be cruel." Max is breathtaken.

"Hmmm ,Don't look cruel to me."

"Which was a hit for him. Along with Rockwitcha , Every little step, and his latest biggest hit "My prerogative."

"Catchy title. But what does that have to do with the good ole GBs?"

"Ghostbusters? That's the other next best thing. He's gonna do a song for the soundtrack for part 2 coming out this summer along with his former band mates."

Max is wide-eyed.

"Nooooo,way."

"Way. All the way til you don't cross the streams,Ray."

They both chuckles.

"Speaking of that again, look at this ."

Lucas shows his unexpected collection on the same counter with his stereo. It is the collection of the toyline from the real ghostbusters. Max is at awe.

"Bustin' still make ya feel good ,huh?"

"That and you,both."

Max picks up the action figure of Winston Zeddemore.

"I thought you didn't like this guy."

"Well, I gained second thoughts. He kinda reminded me of you."

Max looks up,confused.

"How so?"

"Well...when we all first met you...you didn't seem like...one of us. All skeptical and out of the league. An outsider. Always bitchy about everything going on like he did ."

Max raises her elbows reacting about being bitchy.

"But we realized ...I realized...that the unexpected ones...can be worth it...sometimes. While you were sleeping,...,I decided to buy him and put him up with the other guys. And I would fall asleep looking at all 4 especially Winston...And I thought of you. (Silent beats) How you were worth alot to us after all. And it took us and me along time to realize that.

Max softly smiles.

"Worth it ,huh?"

Max sets down the Winston figure and does a provocative pose with her wildly,huge curly hair.

"You think I give Cybil Shepard a run for her money?"

"Hey...Lore'al will kill a bunch of terrorists like her Main Man Bruce to get you a gig."

"After what you told me , I can't imagine David Addison going all Rambo on a High Rise."

"Hey, that's John Mcclane to you. And He's awesome in it. He takes out the bad guys ,barefeet, stepping on glass,bleeding, jumping off the building with a water hose , crashing through a window. All by himself." He's unkillable. It's in the title. Die Hard. Just like you."

"Ok. Convinced enough. This I gotta see."

"Oh, almost forgot . Leading to your final present."

Lucas takes the Bobby Brown album from Max's grip , puts it back in his collection and takes out another and shows it to her with a grin . She is frozen.

"You're Home girl."

It is Kate Bush's hit single. The one that saved her life. "Running up that hill". Max's face is cold than a ice cube. She's better off "Gleaming a cube". Lucas hands it to her. She hesitates for a few seconds then slowly gently holds it with both hands like a painting. She looks down on it with her curls covering her face. She slowly grows an invisible innocent smile. Lucas does the same. She holds the grin and suddenly after 5 seconds, It melts away with a cold death stare of possible rage. She begins vibrating her hands ,shaking the record . Lucas is nervous than ever. Out of the blue , she gives a karate Yell, quickly raising the album over her head , positions it for a right knee kick , splattering and splitting both the record and cover in half. Lucas jumps back like being near a big nuclear explosion. He looks at Max ,wide-eyed than ever with surprise.

"Mother of shit!!!"

Max is still looking down with the curls covering her face looking like a wild animal. she slowly raises her head at Lucas ,catching her breath.

"That she is."

She gathers the rest of the shattered album in her hand ,picks up the broken pieces from the floor and throws it with one hand away in the trash basket. Lucas turns to the basket overwhelmed with unexpected disbelief and slowly turns back to Max .

"Holy Shit."

"Seriously. I'm Totally done with that bitch."

"You're telling me."

"Come on,let's flip the script. Let's go crazy. You got anymore Prince?"

"Yes. Prince. Finally getting to that. You totally owe me an explanation."

She chuckles. Lucas takes out another album from his collection handing to Max.

"There it is."

It was the album that totally represented what Lucas was talking about . How things have changed. Seasons have changed. The world had changed. Especially,Hawkins. Max is holding in her hand not just an album ...but an omen. "Sign 'o' the times "'by Prince. Max is once again holding the album with both hands like a precious painting. More precious than Kate Bush in her mind. Her curls are covering her face again . With an innocent smile. Lucas is in preparation for another furious outburst.

"So, you ...see Prince as Mr. Miyagi or Sensei asshole Kreese ? worth a karate knee kicked or no?

Max doesn't respond. She just continues to stare at the album and it's cover. Suddenly, she kisses it. Lucas sighs and grins in relief.

Lucas steps up to Max standing in front her.

"So, you willing to telling this sudden 180 from Kate Bush to Prince? You use to hate the guy. Everytime I played his music, you'd go apeshit ,intensified to the Max."

She smirks.

"Yeah, when I heard and seen him on MTV, he seemed like a nasty sexual deviant,perverted musical crackpot. Talking that crazy shit about Combining Spirituality with Sexuality."

"Which was the name to one of his songs ,by the way."

She chuckles.

"Yeah. Talking about that stuff like it was a religion . You know. bringing up God and All that Jazz. Then... the whole thing with ...Vecna and me happened. Then, something happened that made me realize his usefulness of his music."

Lucas is lost in his curiosity.

"What?"

Max looks at him with a soft stare.

"You." She says softly.

Lucas is paralyzed,emotionally.

She goes in depth.

That last moment with you... I couldn't see...I couldn't move. I knew I was gonna die. Then I went to this place. That was similar to a place I went to when I was a kid to skate. All the boys made fun me. It was a ghost town . No one around. I didn't know what to do or where to go. It was just me and my board. I zoomed and rolled around. Trying to find someone...But there was no one. I was lost. Forever . And Suddenly,..."

Max hesitants.

Lucas is hungry for an answer.

"What?"

"I heard it." Max says softly.

"Heard what?"

Max takes 10 seconds of silence and finally answers.

"Rain...Purple Rain."

Lucas is emotionally even more.

"That song. I heard it . And I followed it. It was like a guide . A spiritual guide. Even in the lyrics he said Let me guide you. To the purple rain. She I rolled. On the board . Following and Following it. And then ...I didn't just hear it...I saw it. I saw you. The same way I saw you and the other guys at the cemetery. When Vecna had me trapped. The sky was all purple. And this portal like the one I saw and ran to opened up in the sky. I saw you. In the hospital. You were sitting on my bedside. You had a ghetto blaster with headphones and you put them over my ears. (Silent beats) I heard it...I saw it. You were holding my hand. I kept screaming and yelling your name...but you didn't hear me. Then the...portal closed up. I totally thought I was lost again forever. But The song was still playing. The sky was still purple. Suddenly...thunder and lightning was starting. And out of that clear purple sky...it started to rain. The water hitting and splattering on me was colored purple . It was hitting me. Hitting my face ,my hands,everything. I felt like...I was cleansed. Baptized. Intensified...to the Max. "

She chuckles.

Lucas is just overwhelmed by just listening to her go into depth of her Near-Death experience for the second time.

"Next thing I knew. It was all dark. And after 10 seconds...Lights came on. Next thing I knew I was back at the dance floor. Where We first danced ,first kissed. I didn't know whether to be comfortable or not. Maybe anyone of Vecna's tricks. Then, I saw something that I thought proved me ,otherwise. (Silent beats). It was you. "

Lucas is overwhelmed even more just listening.

"Yes...you were in it."

She says humorously soft.

Lucas silently chuckles.

"You were up on stage. Singing the song. Straight to me. Then I felt a little tap on my shoulder behind me. I turned around ...,and it was you. You gestured me to dance with you. And I did . Like the first time. The song was still playing. While I was dancing with you. I felt this electric-like energy traveling around my body with comfort? And I knew right then...I was safe. That I was being guided back."

Lucas is growing an innocent smile still listening.

"You began reaching up for my face to kiss me. And the second our lips connected...I woke up in the hospital. (silent Beats) And you were gone . I could see...I could move...and could live. You and Prince...you both saved and brought me back to life ...more than Kate Bush ever could. Now, you're here...just like you said...And I still am. "

Lucas and Max are both close to tears. They both wipe them away.

"Wow." Lucas responds.

"Yeah...,Wow."

They both chuckle.

"You know I played that song because it was known for having different meanings. Redemption, apology,sorrow, lost ,found, changes , relationships and friendships ending, Goodbye,comeback,forgiveness ,hopeness, second chances,resurrection. Love. Loss of love. Rekindling, Never giving up. Totally our story . "

Max smirks.

"The lyrics say...I never meant to cause you any trouble or pain. Only want to see you wake up . Come back to life. Dancing in the purple. Baptized. Intensified."

Max chuckles.

"Those different meanings represented my mixed feelings while you were sleeping beauty. Whether you were ever gonna wake up or not...at least you got to know how I truly felt. After hearing his interviews about how music can be a healing gift from God, I thought Prince would accomplish 100 percent what Kate Bush couldn't . Despite your disgust with him."

Max smiles, softly.

"I guess it worked...You're here...you still are." He says softly close to tears.

They both reach for each other's mouths to kiss and again. They get closer and closer and closer and then. Max jumps with suddenly enthusiasm and panic.

"Oh,shit! Holy Shit! Oh,shit,shit!! That's it! "

Max is now pacing across the room .

"Why didn't I see this before ,holy shit."

Lucas has disappointment on his face . And humorously whispers to himself.

"There it is again,Lucas. Just like Purple Rain a sweet song during a sweet moment , and it shifts to something upbeat like "I would die 4 U but Prince gets all the luck and I don't."

"Lucas , get all the prince albums and put them on the bed."

"Babe,why you wanna flip the script on a beautiful moment like this ,now."

"Just do it!"

Lucas and Max put out all of Prince's album on his bed and looks through them. Max looks at the song listings of each album. A lightbulb snaps on top of her head.

"Of course, Of course. I knew it. "

"You knew what?"

"Look at the songs. Sign of the times: Song about how things have changed and gotten worse, The ladder: Prince mixed spiritual religion alot in his songs . This was a gospel song about finding salvation of the soul. The Cross: About Jesus Christ . A savior coming back after things went to shit. Like Hawkins. I would die 4 U: Another song about Jesus and sacrifice. We had friends die who sacrificed themselves . Eddie. Resurrections, Miracles , The same thing with me."

"Max,Jesus Christ."

"No,Lucas. Not Jesus. Prince. Don't you get it? It's a prophecy. Prince is Prophet. You know rock stars have this rep where they are worshipped like gods? Rock Gods. And they also have this rep where they look like they worship satan ? Like that group Eddie was mixed up in? If rock stars worship Satan ,Why can't rock stars do the same with God? Prince was always talking in interviews how his inspirations mostly come from a higher power. It's true. It's not all for just show. Rock stars are modern day phophets. It doesn't have to be just for god and satan. But maybe for the good side and the dark side." Good or dark forces among us in the universal . Not just forces based on religion."

"Max,come on. You already freaked me out with the emo-alley Sheedy thing. Don't do this to me again with the sultry Jessica Hahn thing. You two almost seem to have a lot in common. When spirituality is concerned."

"Lucas, just hear me out. Look at the songs. Around the world in a day : Vecna threaten to release the upside down around the world in one day. End of the world . Armageddon. Which leads to one of Prince's signature hits "1999". I said in my dream that the sky was all purple. Which was one of the lyrics. Every prophet who claims that they get these predictions from God, the universe,fate, destiny or whatever. They sometimes get predictions wrong. Instead of 1999, what if it was...1989. This is the year I woke up. Last year of the decade to a new one. Sign of times changing. The wall is coming down and I don't just mean in Berlin. Something is about to go down worse than before despite the containment."

"Max, you're scaring me."

"Scaring you? Seriously? You , mike ,will and the other dorky geeks come up with crazy conspiracies and shit all the time but when it comes down to me, you think I'm being wacko like Waco? "

Max's words hits Lucas to the core. He gives up. She has a point. He surrenders.

"Ok. You gotta point. Let's say I take what you say under advisement. Caution to lock and load like I said before. You really think God brought you back to stop this?"

"God,Prince,fate, The universe, who cares. Something brought me back to figure this out and you know I don't have superpowers to stop this , solo. Thats El's job. I believe I was gifted with these skills and abilities I have to figure things out like this quicker than anyone else. Hell ,even more quicker than Dustin ever could. Wow, I'm getting dorky geeky like you guys.I really am worth it,huh? I don't really call it having superpowers. Maybe it's a sign of evolution. Everybody has some intuition or a sixth sense in them. Where do you think ideas come from? We just need some kinda boost. You remember that Stephen King book which became a movie starring the creepy guy who plays Sean Penn's father in that movie where Madonna sings that song? Where he touches people and sees what happens? "

"Yeah,The Dead Zone."

"Actually, Everybody has a Dead Zone. A spot in their brain that's unknown and dead to any other pro who can't explain it. Maybe that dead zone spot is where all the sixth sense action is. I got a boost the natural miracle way. I was in a coma just like the guy in the movie. Maybe something opened up in me. Eleven got it the artificial government Frankenstein screw-up way. Even if you don't have superpowers. That intuition is always there. Guiding you . Just stop and read between lines. Especially the signs. And I predict and believe that something bummer is gonna happen this year. And We gotta be there to stop it as usual. And to not repeat the total tragedy of the upside down war."

Lucas is still keeping it under advisement but is convinced.

"Alright, just in case...We will be there . locked n loaded."

"Of course, cuz you guys don't just got eleven ...you got some heavy artillery this time. Me. Along possibly Prince and possibly some edgy hip hop like those guys you mentioned. Imagine Eddie being part of the action."

"I don't know how you gonna help out El on this...But after everything you have shown me...I believe in you ,babe. Like I believed you'd wake up."

Max gives an innocent smile.

"It's funny. In the movie Purple Rain, there is a line where someone says to Prince "You're music makes sense to no one but yourself."

"Well...There were definitely dead wrong . Believe me I know. Tipper "Hippy Pussy" Gore didn't know and have a clue ,that bitch. I always said and knew censoring was a bad idea. Damn Politics. The Main reason we're all in deep shit in the first place . With the Russians and etc. And I lost three years of my life over their bullshit. The only politics I need is the politics of dancing."

Lucas nods in agreement.

"Damn,right. Good song ,too."

Max thinks deep and speaks.

"You know...This special gift made me come up with a poem of what I went through involving prince but it doesn't rime much."

Max picks up Prince's "Around the world in a day" album. Looks at the bizarre cover . She sees the art of a huge ladder on the cover and touches it. She begins her poem.

"I was broken, blind , lost in the dark. Couldn't see . Couldn't breathe. Until I could see. See again ...the light. Not a light white ...but a light that was purple . I ran up towards it , running up that hill . Until I saw what was on the hill...The ladder. The salvation of the soul . The steps climbing weren't an easy road but the steps are still there for those who wanna go. So go , I went. I climbed through the portal . Where I can again see , unbroken ,unbullshittin , no dark, yes , light on my face. The face. The look. I got the look of an angel. Not with wings but just wheels . Four wheels . A little red hot corvette. As red hot as my hair. To vroom and zoom past you when your upside down and knee kick your ass straight . Set you straight to not be moody through the signs of the times. And set you straight and Let's go crazy."

Lucas just stands stunned by Max's poem. Max locks eyes on Lucas waiting for approval.

"It that too much or Are there the parts when prince can sometimes be full of shit?" She asks humorously.

Lucas shrugs.

"It ain't perfect...but its not bad and rad."

She grins. And that when Lucas decides to get smooth and slick with Max's gift. He steps towards her all cool and smooth along with his tone.

"You know,uh...Prince may possibly be a prophet predicting bad stuff...but so I was thinking...uh... maybe he...predicted some...good stuff. You know that He loves to sang about the big two "S"'s. Yeah the Spirituality but uh...the other...big...S. Even a title to one of his songs."

Lucas smoothly ,gently takes the "around the world in a day " album from Max's grip and puts it on the bed. Max grows a feisty look on her face. Even without her new abilities ,she knew actually where this was going."

"Oh...I am soooooo aware. And how big is this ...big SSSSSSSS?

Max making a sound of a snake and looking down between Lucas's legs. He plays along.

"Oh, itsssssss...Huge. "

"Like Rambo Jumbo ,Michael Jordan roid up huge."

"Oh, babe you have no idea. "

Max quickly shoves him back with both hands. They are still both sticking out like she is signaling a stop. Then, she pops out an over the top smile on her face similar c to the "Grinch" adding a rapid shake of her head.

"Nice try." She says mocking a whisper.

Lucas feels beaten.

"Oh, come on ,babe. Don't you see ? You said it yourself. Prince the prophet . U got the look. Look of an angel,now. An angel is a miracle and a miracle is the dream we want to come true . The dream we all dream of. Just like his song. Look at you . Even in the lyrics: You walked in ...I woke up. like the hospital . See that tells ya. You're a hot thing now. Another song on his "Signs" album . Even your hat..."

Lucas points at the beret she is wearing .

"Raspberry Beret. A song about losing virginity. The wall is coming down with Humpty Dumpty on it and I'm not just talking about Berlin. It's about us. The end of innocence. Tear down the wall. Break free!! It's no longer Dungeons and Dragons...It's Sex, Just say no to drugs and rock n roll. We're wild mature animals now in the jungle. See ...JUNGLE LOVE! Morris day. Prophecy,no controversy. You were saved , spared , revived ,purified, intensified to the Max."

Max folds her arms still wearing her leather jacket. Not convinced.

Lucas tries harder.

"Purified! Purification,Resurrection!! That's the definition of being purified!! Purple rain!!! Sex is a spiritual awakening of purification!! Not just Prince but even John Hughes predicted in his movies. Now, you get the chance to purify yourself some more. Even better!!!"

Lucas points to the bed.

"By purifing yourself in The Waters of Great Lake Minnetonka!!!

Max is still folding her arms. Cold stare close to a smirk of not convinced. Like she was gonna say something like " you can do better that." Then she actually speaks.

"You know despite my new interest in Prince I never saw that movie."

"Ah,that leads to other best thing. Hawkins theatre is having a 5th anniversary screening of Purple Rain .

"No kidding?"

"Nope. It's also a charity event for the victims and heroes of the upside down war. With very special bonus...Special guest...Prince's #1 girl...APOLLONIA! "

Max is wide-eye.

"Shitting me?"

"Shitting you not. And it's this Friday. Remember...you still owe me a movie Friday ,right?

Max is getting slowly convinced. She tightens her face ,thinking. Moving and rolling her eyes in an over-the-top way of thinking. She quickly glances at Lucas. He has a slick grin raises his brow like he's about to say.."What do ya say?" And he speaks.

"See...Prophecy,No controversy."

Max continues thinking with her over the top gestures. Then...She slowly grows a smirk and looks at Lucas.

"Okay." She simply answers.

"You got me there."

Lucas snaps his fingers. Smooth Success.

"Yes! Whoa! "

"It would be awesome if Mike and Eleven could come with us."

"Oooooh ,I see. Not just come with us to the movies but come with us...to erotic city. Another song from the purple one. Yeah, I know you trying to play Dr. Mad Max to El. "

"Hey,she needs it. It completes her stage of enlightenment. You wanna talk about us being virgins, Look at them. After what you told me, They're like a picture perfect missionary couple. El needs some "baptizing and purifying "in lake Minnetonka than I do. "

"You know Mike ain't gonna let that slide."

"Oh,Screw him. Mike has always been going around acting like he's big badass Superman running the Justice League like he has balls but He's a pussy hiding in a bush instead of getting some and eating one. While all along it was his precious beloved "Wonder Woman " who kicked more major ass and deserves all the glory. Trust me , when I finish my "liberating enlightenment " with her, it won't just be her ...it will be him thanking me. I can see them now undressing near Lake Minnetonka ..."

She points at the bed.

Lucas chuckles.

"...skinny deeping down their wet dreams. And when they come up, it will be Mike crawling out . Wet and crying ,on his knees crawling all the way near my feet, kissing them , looking up at me saying "Thank you ,Max...for finally freeing eleven and giving me my balls for the first time. And I will have his balls in my hands. Dropping 'em right in front of him."

They both crack up ,laughing.

Lucas adds something more exciting.

" You know speaking of Superheroes and Prince, Newflash...A Batman movie is coming this summer. Making this summer especially this up our alley since graduation. "

Max is overwhelmed with glee,wide-eyed.

"GET OUT OF TOWN!!"

"Who do I look like? Your former hero Marty Mcfly? I can't. And get this...Prince is doing the whole soundtrack and Jack Nicholson is playing The Joker."

"Heeeeeeere's Maxi !!!!

Mocking Nicholson in "The Shining ".

You know I'll take an ax and chop my head and way into that theatre.

"So,who's playing the dashing ,brooding, badass mysterious Dark Knight?"

She ask with a big grin of enthusiasm. That question leads to Lucas to do the opposite. He looks down ,nervously and hesitant to answer Max. Then, her grin melts off her face. She doesn't like the sight of this.

"What? It's another series of bad casting ,isn't it?"

Lucas is still nervous to answer. He tries the best he can to let it out.

"Well...Uh...Its...not that bad."

"Cut the bullshit ,Lucas. If you're having trouble getting it out like you're getting it up than it's super rad bad. Now, whose playing him?"

After 10 seconds of silent hesitation,Lucas looks up and answers,nervously.

"Mic--,Michael...Keaton."

Max eyes are widen along with her open jaw.

"Mr. Mom? Seriously?!"

Lucas is still nervous.

Well...it could've been worse. There were rumors of Bill Murray. But luckily we got him for GB 2 , this summer.

"Oh, God. What has the world come to. Where's it going in the '90s? Vecna?! Vecna?! Where are you?! Feel free to take me away again from this shithole" she mocks.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! You start that shit up in here, I'm getting the duct tape for that Dirty Mouth."

"Look,I'm sorry. I know it's the Sign of the times but there are Signs that make you wanna Sigh."

"Trust me, I know the feeling. Timothy Dalton had his moments as 007 but he took it cold-blooded serious. What the hell kinda guy wants to be and what kinda girl wants to hook up with that type of bond?"

"Yeah,probably down the road in the '90s or later they'll be having him not dive in lake Minnetonka,anymore and kill him off. Or worse...make him blonde. No offense to blondes."

"Well, you know that old saying was wrong."

"Which is?"

"Blondes have more fun. Maybe, it's the red-heads. The gingers."

Max has a bizarre smirk on her face. She knows again where this is going.

"I mean think about it . The lyrics . Hot thing . Red hot thing . Little Red Corvette. Guys have much more fun ..."riding " that then any other car especially Ferraris . Seeing how every one wants to ride those. Possible Prophecy. Face it...your a sex shooter now. You got the look. When I take you to movie Friday, Everybody's gonna look at you and say ... " Red Hot Damn . Where he get that little red-headed corvette , shooting at our direction wearing a raspberry beret on the hood. "

Max gives a bizarre cold stare.

"Babe, I know that might sound offense with the whole car metaphor but you gotta admit...it's the truth."

Max keeps the cold stare for 10 seconds .

Then, she grows an another smile. She begins taking both her hands , raking them through her hair making the beret fall off . She raises her hair up so provocatively like before at the hospital . She bends her knees and does a hot pose and blows him a kiss . Lucas is grinning with excitement.

"Come on,kiss the gun and get in the backseat. Guaranteed your fun." She says seductively.

Lucas slowly steps toward and while that ,he speaks.

"Mad Max Mayfield. M & M & M . She melts in your mouth. Not in your hand."

"Except a slurpee."

He chuckles. He begins talking smooth and seductive.

"Crusifiied, Relived, baptized, purified,...intensified."

He is close in front of her.

"To the Max." She adds ,seductively .

"Red Hot Miracle . Hell of a way to answer my 3 year prayers. Hallelujah."

" Hmmm, Praise the Purple one,baby."

"Thank you,Prince."

They begin to kiss. Passionately but slowly. Lucas begins kissing and licking Max's neck . She begins laughing with an orgasm ,her eyes closed . Then, Max quickly opens them and sees something that freezes her in her tracks. Lucas senses this and stops. He looks at her . But she's ignoring him. Still looking at whatever is bothering her .

"Max? Babe, what is it? "

Max slowly walks pass Lucas stepping over the counter where he keeps his albums. She sees something she wasn't aware of earlier because they were far in a corner. She picks one up with two fingers, disgusted . She turns back to Lucas . She is holding Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Lucas has the other fellow action figures from the toy line along with ghostbusters. He is lost for words.

"Um...Babe...I...I think... you should,uh...rethink this. Okay. Their...not that bad. I'm telling you. Just give 'em a chance."

Max's face is full with over-the-top rage. She quickly picks Donatello up with her other hand and raises both turtles over her head like she is about to slam them to the floor.

"No!! No!! No!! Max!! Babe!! Think about this!!! You're overreacting!!

"Overreacting?! You gonna pick some stupid slimy karate/kung fu-trained reptiles over me?!"

"Come on,Babe. You know I love you. Come on, you're twisting everything around. You're twisting it."

"Twisting it? Twisting? Here, I'll show you a twist!"

Max drops one of the turtles on the bed but keeps the other in her hand . About to twist off the head.

Lucas is petrified.

"NO! NO! NO! Wait,Wait,Wait,Wait,Wait!!! Listen,Listen,Listen!"

Max stops in her tracks.

"Listen. I got some accessories with them that just may get you to like'em."

"Oh,yeah? Like what?"

"Well on the show ,they sometimes like to zoom on skateboards...like you . But not just any skateboards. (Silent beats) Motorized Skateboards. Motor Zoomers!!!!

Max's eyes explode with wide glee along with her voice.

"Holy shit! Really?!"

"Yeah,Yeah!! I-I-I just got 'em in the next room.

"Awesome!!"

Max's voice filled with glee than ever but you can tell it's sarcasm like she was with Dustin while trying to recruit her in the hellfire club.

"Yeah!! Yeah!! And they stick on the boards and they can move like they are real. Yeah!! Let me go get 'em!"

Max puts the turtle back down on the counter, takes off her jacket, and drops on the bed on her back. Her head is on a pillow. She breaths in and exhale with relaxation and Liberation ...for the first time in her life. Her new life after death. She has a big smile on her face and close her eyes . She was finally at peace and full circle with herself. Leading to a big smile and closes her eyes. She begins imagining herself on her first day back at school. Outside of the front door. Finished zooming on her skateboard. She gets off, flips it upward with her foot ,begins carrying it. Before entering the school , Her Walkman is holstered on her belt along with her game boy. She pushes play on the Walkman. " Raspberry Beret" by Prince plays. She enters the school. Everything is in Slow motion. Similar to her walking down the hallway with Kate Bush's "Running up that hill" but more attitude and upbeat. And Max is no longer emo. She is more out-there, sexy ,sultry and liberated. With her same leather jacket outfit along with sunglasses, and Raspberry Beret hat on her head. She continues walking down the hallway with Lockers on both sides. The other kids start eye-balling like they've seen a ghost. Max begins to notice and gives a slick smirk back. Still playing prince with her headphones on her ears. While still strutting with attitude down the hallway, She spots the gang including Dustin , Mike , especially Lucas. Who she locks eye with while passing him. He starts licking his lips with sexual hunger. She blows him a kiss. Then , She spots the person who truly brought her back. Not God,No Prince,Not even Lucas. But in the form of her best friend whom once she shopped and "piggybacked " with . Instead in the name of Jesus Christ. It was in the number of eleven. Dressing like a replicant of Debbie Gibson. They both give sweet smiles to each other. She passes her. Then, Max's smile quickly melts away when she something that hits her eye. Something see thought see would never see again . That something ...that someone who once sucked the life out of her but looks shocked and surprised to see her up and about . VECNA . He is standing near a locker on her right side. He is wide-eyed ,surprised,dropped jaw. Max just locks eyes with him ,passing him. Still in slow motion. Max pulls down her shades revealing her eyes. Gives him a look as if telling him , "Yep, I can see again,asshole. And I see you . And the next time I see you...I'm be ready for you. Before passing him completely, She gives him a wink, blows him a kiss and suddenly...SPITS AT HIM.

Back to life, back to reality. In Lucas' room. If this was an actually episode of the show, We can visualize Max out of frame but the the front door to the room isn't . Suddenly, we hear Lucas' voice. He is heading back to the room.

"Hey,babe! I got 'em. You're gonna love these now. Trust me. It's funny . I don't see a single clapper in any of the outlet in this house. "

He walks through the entrance to his room . Head down at the motorized skateboard accessories.

"Well, whatever it was , like you said with the predictions will be..."

He looks up at his bed direction. He is lost for words. He is slowing down his sentence in overwhelming shock.

"Read--y...to...lock ...and...loooooooad."

Prince's album "1999" is playing on Lucas' record player/stereo. The Song "Little Red Corvette " begins playing.

Lucas is frozen. He is looking down and see Max's left foot resting on her corvette-illustrated skateboard. Rolling it back n forth with the foot. She has her right foot and leg rested on the bed. Lucas keeps scoping upward . Max's ripped Jordache jeans are gone. Just her white undies with her shirt still on . Along with her shades and Raspberry Beret on her head. Her wildly curls are curtaining her face. She blow puffs the curls away from her face. Locks eyes with Lucas through shades and takes them off. She is looking sultry , sexy, and seductive than ever before. Liberation never looked this Totally Tubular.

Lucas is so frozen, he drops the motor skateboards on the floor. He is jaw-dropped. In a sexual-hungry trance.

"My own Little Red-headed hot Corvette." He says amusingly.

Max responds,seductively.

"What are you waiting for sub-creature. Are you a God?"

Lucas is still in an amusing ,sexual hungry awe. He nods his head.

"Yes...Oh,yes." He says breathlessly..

"Than let's go crazy and get your ass in passenger seat. We gotta along to way to erotic city . We can even go deep down lake Minnetonka while on the way. Party like it's 1989."

Lucas quickly takes off his shirt .

"Jungle Love . This ...is...truly...Lake Minnetonka this time,kid."

He makes a mocking noise of a monkey like Morris day is known for.

He drives in . Jumps in the bed on Max. Again if this was an actually episode of show, They're deep dive in "Lake Minnetonka " is off screen . But We hear it. Hearing Max giving Lucas a ride. The song is still playing but suddenly the song slows down with the lamp from the light flickering on and off again. Could it be Vecna playing games? something else going on in Hawkins ? It's seems like the electricity is mirroring the rhythm vibration of Max riding Lucas.

She screams and yells like these is no tomorrow.

"Oh , yes!! Yes!! Yes!! "

"Babe, you're not ,Meg Ryan. Slow it down. Ow!"

" Oh, yes!! yes!! Prophecy,no Controversy!!! Yes!! Yes!!"

"Oh,Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!! Thank you,Prince!! You got the look and juice ,babe!"

"Don't you forget it cuz I won't let you!! Oh!! Oh!! Screw you, Vecna! Screw you, Russia! Screw you, Kate Bush!! Thank you,Prince!!! St. Elmo's fire is burning!!! Burning in me!!!!!! Ooooooooooowwwwwwwwww!!!"

The lamp light begins to flicker rapidly like a strobe light. It's like reacting to Max coming. Suddenly after she does, The lamp lightbulb explodes and splatters to broken glass.

Max and Lucas catch their breaths. We still don't see them.

"Oh,Purple Rain...Purple Rain. Cube Gleamed."

Max says relieved. "

"Oh, The dream we all dream of. The kind you don't find in a second hand store ." Lucas adds.

The End.

NOTE:

After the dark , Depressing 4th season of Stranger Things, I felt it was my responsibility as a fellow fan to lighten up the mood and hopes of what to come in Season 5. I do apologize if in case my writing was kinda "out there" or I went into too much detail but it's just the way I like to write. And another thing... This is fan fiction!! So, I'm just having fun with one of my favorite franchises of time . Just like you guys on here. I decided to add the subject matter of sex on here because some Teen movies by John Hughes especially other Teen movies without him focused a lot on sex. And The coolest thing about Stranger Things is that it gives homage to everything '80s . They went after everything! Sci-fi , Action Horror,and Comedy. So, I thought it would be cool to go after the Teen movie genre a little bit bringing sex in the mix. Since the cast of kids are already maturing and growing up in their '20s. I'm sure some 80s and ST fans have an imagination of how Eleven would react to the subject matter of sex since she is sorta the "Alien" of the gang and also like the sweet innocent virgin who gets pressured into it like you would see in those Classic Teen films of the '80s . So, hopefully when Season 5 comes out and it's the final season ,maybe they can explore that a little bit since the rumors of possibly time jumping to 1989 are going around. Totally shows how the kids have matured and dealing coming-of-age and graduating High School while dealing with the forces of evil in Hawkins at the same time. Kinda like Spider-Man. Dealing with life and Heroism at the same time.

If you guys end up finding my fanfic intriguing , Feel free to spread the word or even talk about on social media. Like podcasts , YouTube, and etc. I love feedback. And I think it will be cool if the Duffer Brothers came a cross this and maybe use it as inspiration for the next Season. That be cool. Like how Some other books or other content were inspired by fan fiction. I'm not expected that to happy but still it would be cool. Either way whatever happens , I'm sacrificed and I hope you fellow fans will be too. Enjoy!!