𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫

26. The Beginning of 006

December 19, 1984

"When I was six years old my parents said I would be gone for a while, and I had to tell Bill, Stan, and Eddie that I wouldn't be around for a bit. Then one day a few people took me from my house and then I woke up in a room that was completely dark. I was in a hospital gown, my head was shaved, and I had the tattoo of 006. From what I could tell I was locked in there for at least two days."

Richie takes a shaky breath through his nose. "After that, a guy that I was supposed to call Papa." Richie noticed Eleven flinched. "He came to me telling me my new name was going to be number six. He then brought me to a room, sat me down then attached some wires to my head. He wanted me to crush a can but since they never told me I had powers I didn't do anything. So they sent electric shocks through me. That happened for a long time until I couldn't handle it. Next thing I knew they threw me in a dark room."

"That continued for about a month and a half until I finally had enough. When they tried to lock me in that room again I snapped one of the guy's necks. Then when they got me inside I started thinking about how I just wanted out of there. Next thing u know I'm on the other side of the door. God, I just remember that look on that motherfuckers face when he saw me outside of that door." Richie starts to laugh a little crazy. Looks of concern went around the room from this sudden burst of energy from the boy.

Richie's laughter slowly starts to die down. "Things just got worst from there. The electrocution and locking me away continued. But now I was made to look for people with just a picture. He made me try and teleport to rooms miles away from me. Papa was making me use so much power at once I would pass out for weeks at a time. Once I was eight I just completely stopped doing what that bastard asked me to do." Richie began to shake and Nancy quickly noticed this and set her hand onto his shoulder he jumped a bit not expecting the contact. But once he saw it was Nancy he shot her a small smile.

"One day I teleported out of my room and just ran until I saw doors that lead to the woods. I tried to teleport outside but I was just too drained to even attempted it. I was caught but I was surprised they weren't punishing me. The dick told me I wasn't needed anymore since I wasn't good enough and I was being replaced by 011. Then he shot me with something and then I woke up in Derry."

Richie let out a heavy sigh. "The night Stanley died, I was at the lab because when we dropped Will off at his place after the Snowball I was sensing something bad, that's how I found the lab and all of my memories of me being there all just came back."

Max asked Richie a question that's been on her mind. "What happened when you realized you had abilities and a tattoo?"

"Well, I obviously noticed right away that I had a tattoo I knew that something bad was going on so I didn't tell anyone. I just started using Maggie's makeup to cover that's what I've been doing for years now."

"However I didn't know I had abilities for a while until one day Wentworth was hurting me more than normal I was so angry and then he just went flying across the room. I was so scared and terrified that I just wanted to get out of there. Next thing I knew I was outside of my house. It took me a couple of years until I was finally able to learn and control them."

"God Richie, I'm so fucking sorry." Nancy grabs him into a tight squeeze causing Richie to jump slightly.

She notices this and pulls away feeling horrible. She wishes that her cousin didn't have to suffer all of this trauma now she can't even give him a proper hug without him being scared and jumping every time she wants to show some sort of affection. Even if he knows it's her. He apologizes seeing the frown on her face.

"Enough about me we need to figure out where Pennywise's hideout is. Hopper, do you know if the swears are connected to the lab?"

Jim shakes his head. "I'm not sure kid I can probably get a map from the station." He starts to get up but Richie stops him.

"We don't have enough time for that."

"Richie, you said you use to find people. El can do the same thing. Is it possible that together you two can find It and where It is hiding?" Dustin asked.

"It's possible. Alright, I'll try it, El are you willing to try?"

She sat for a moment until answering. "I'll do it."

Richie grins slightly. "Let's find this fucking son of a bitch."

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Author's note

Hi, I just want to say thank you all so much for over 600 reads that mean so much to me!

Omg, I also just watched all of The Mighty Ducks movies and the new tv show for the first time. I think I found another obsession 😏 lmao