Wrong Place, Wrong Time

-6-

Steve collapses down next to me on the bus floor, the kids holding a wall between us and the Demogorgon that was standing on top of the bus. Lucus held his launcher at the emergency door on the ceiling, ready for anything.

"Are you okay?" I ask sitting up on my elbows, still out of breath. My eyes meet Steve's as we check out each other's injuries. A few cuts littered his face but he was more dirty than hurt. Probably because he was rolling around on the ground to dodge the lunge the Demogorgon threw at him.

"I feel fine, you?" Steve says.

"Just sore, I have not worked out like that in a while."

"Hey shhh," Dustin cuts us off. "Listen, do you guys hear that?"

We listen to the younger male, trying to find the noise that he wants us to hear. Only, there wasn't anything to hear. Steve stood up, also realizing how there is no more screaming from the creatures. Max helps me up as the rest of the group looks through the windows, their eyes following where the creatures are running to.

"It's like they are being called somewhere," Lucus states the obvious. "Where though?"

Steve looks at everyone around him before walking back up to the front of the bus, slowly opening up the door. Dustin was right behind him, trying to get a look over Steve's shoulder. We all file out, letting Steve take the lead of getting off. I took up the back of the line, making sure nothing will jump us from behind.

"What happened?" Lucus asks the group, face lost of any emotions.

"(Y/n) scared them off," Dustin says.

"Hey now," Steve stops the group. "Am I like forgotten now? Hello? I was there too!"

"Sorry, Steve, (Y/n) has a few more points on you with putting in more work in fighting."

"They are going somewhere," Max says, wrapping her arms around herself as she solves our questions.

"Where though?" I finally say.

We all look around the group, not saying a thing. Just taking in the surroundings and the different possibilities that we have at hand. Well, I know that I am not very intelligent on this topic so I hope that someone else is. Stretching out my limbs I try to ease out the pain that the fight gave me. Everyone else took the time to relax, and feel better that we are safe now.

Leaning up against the car that I threw the creature up against I dropped the bat next to me. Seems like I never even let it go in case of an emergency to protect everyone else. A hand touches my shoulder, "You alright?"

Max leans up against the car also, her eyes searching for the pain in mine. "I'm fine honey, just tired I guess. It has been a busy day for everything, like all this information and fighting."

"That's understandable, but please let me know if anything is bothering you. Okay? You did a lot for us today, I am worried about you and Steve."

"I'm fine kid, don't worry about me. I should be worried about you."

She giggles at me as I poke her side, cheering her a bit. There is no need she should be worrying about me, I have everything under control. Right? Well, I have Steve to take control when I need him to since I have no idea what I am doing.

"We should go to Will's house," Dustin says out loud. "Hopefully Hopper is there and everyone else."

"I agree," Lucus says. "The adults will handle this, no hate to you Steve and (Y/n). You guys almost got eaten."

"But we didn't," Steve jabs his thumb at his chest. "Don't you forget that squirt!"

"Let's get moving then, we are losing time just standing around. Let's go people!" Dustin commands, smacking his hands together.

Max grabs my arm, pulling me fully to my feet off of the car. Before leaving I grab the bat, swinging it in my hands as I let the group guide me to wherever we are going. Lucus and Dustin were bickering at the front of the line about a cat or whatever. I was at the back of the line again having fun swinging the weapon around.

As we journey forward Steve takes us off of a normal path, pushing us into the woods. There were protests from Dustin but he soon shut up when we came across a road. That road held two people, who were very surprised to see the group of us come out of the woods.

"Steve?" the pair says at the same time as they take a step closer to us. Steve puts his arm in front of Dustin, stopping the group of us behind him, "Nancy? Jonathan?"

"What are you doing here?"

"What are YOU doing here?"

"We are looking for Mike and Will." Dustin walks in front of Steve, pointing at a building off in the distance, "They aren't in there are they?"

"We are not sure," The female says who I think is Nancy. "Why?"

A roar from the same distance that Dustin pointed at makes everyone jump. Max grabs my arm as I grip the bat tighter, ready for anything. Everyone shares an odd look between the group, afraid.

"Wait," Nancy says. "Who is she?"

Her finger was pointed through the group of kids and right at me. All eyes on me I guess. "Oh," Dustin says, putting Nancy's finger down. "This is (Y/n), new in Hawkins. She fought the Demogorgon like ten minutes ago, you should have seen it. Steve and she were like ballerinas on the battlefield, protecting me and the others."

"Well uh, that is awesome."

"Yeah she is pretty awesome," Steve says with a glint of honor in his eyes. "Has more balls than the group combined. Happy to be fighting alongside her."

"Great, nice to hear."

Light from the building makes everyone turn back in the same direction. "The power is back on!" Jonathan says, running in the direction of the building.

Weeirly I follow the group, unsure of what the building is hiding or even what is happening still. Jonathan runs up to a motherboard, probably for the gates that are holding us from going to the building that looks scary from here. Dustin and Johnathan bicker in the small building, trying to get the gate to open. Max stands close to me as we eagerly wait.

"Hey, I got it!" Dustin shouts as the gate opens for us, a victory smile on his face.

Jonathan pushes him out of the way as he and Nancy get in the car that is running near us. They zoom off leaving the originals behind, heading straight up towards the building. Everyone paces back and forth as we wait, unsure of what to do now. Kinda just left in the dust like chopped liver.

"Guys," Max says. "Look out."

Two cars come driving at us at full speed, quickly I grab Lucus and Dustin's hands, pulling them out of the road. Johnathan drives past us at full speed, but the second car comes to a full stop. 'Hawkins Police' was printed on the side of the car.

"Let's go!" the driver demands.

Dustin enters the passenger seat while Lucus jumps in the far back. I open the back door for Max, letting her slide in first. Quickly I slide in the middle and Steve files into the right of me, shutting the door. Within seconds we were back on the road, probably hitting 3-digit speed numbers. He is the sheriff, so I don't think it is a big deal.

"Who are they?" the driver says, thumb pointed in mine and Max's direction.

"You can trust them," Dustin says. "They are both fairly new but believe me, they can be trusted. Hopper meet Max and (Y/n). Girls meet Hopper."