𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 | robin buckley x(fem) reader

The Vecna Theory

She looked as if she could burst into tears any second. She lifted her hand as a wave to you all. 

Your group hung back for a few minutes while the cops finished questioning Nancy, and she came over as quick as she could, arms crossed.

Her eyes were red and teary. 

Steve held out a hand, concerned for Nancy's wellbeing. "Woah, Nance, are you okay? What happened?

Nancy sighed a shaken breath. "I don't really want to talk about it here." She looked back at the crime scene, then back to the group. She took a breath. "Uh, can we go back to the trailer park? My car is still there... plus, I might be a good place to talk."

Steve agreed, and everyone was stuffed in the car. Good old-fashioned lover boy by Queen played on the radio. 

Nancy sat in the front with Steve, Max and Dustin kept their back seats, and and Robin smushed in the back window seat.

Your fingers twiddled and intertwined together. Sparks twirled around inside your stomach. Robin turned her head to your ear, "How're you holding up?" She whispered.

You took a deep breath and nodded. "I think I'll be alright. Everything changes, you know?... Plus, I think we've got bigger problems now." 

She nodded back at you and smile a bit. You balled up your fist, and Robin cupped her hand around yours.

The car eventually pulled up at the trailer park. Everyone got out and studied the scene. Yellow police tape and garbage decorated the area.

You all walked to the picnic table and everyone took a seat.

Nancy took a deep breath and tapped her nails on the table. "There was another murder... my friend, Fred. We came here to try to get some information on the first murder. We started asking around, and we thought we know who it was-"

"It was Chrissy. Chrissy Cunningham." You interrupted Nancy and looked her in the eyes.

She looked back at you. "Yeah...Chrissy." She glanced at everyone. "We wanted to find out who did it. We wanted to help. I was talking to, uh, Wayne Munson... Eddie's uncle. He doesn't think Eddie killed Chrissy. He thinks it was Victor Creel."

"Victor Creel? Like, the guy who murdered his family?" Max asked, lifting an eyebrow at Nancy.

She nodded and gulped.

Steve sighed. "Look, Nance. There's something we need to tell you."

"It wasn't Victor Creel. There's another monster. Vecna." Dustin crossed his arms. "They're back."

Nancy paused and shook her head. "No."

"Yes." Robin replied

Nancy took a deep breath. "So your saying that this thing killed Fred and Chrissy... it's from the Upside Down?"

You shrugged. "If the shoe fits."

"Our working theory is that he attacks with a spell or a curse. Now whether or not he's doing the bidding of the Mind Flayer or just loves killing teens, we don't know." Dustin said, letting Nancy in on the current situation.

Max looked down and the table, then back at the group. "All we know is that this is something different. Something new."

"It doesn't make sense." Nancy shook her head again.

You tried to lighten her mood. "It's only a theory-"

"No, Fred and Chrissy don't make sense. I mean, why them?" Nancy asked. Obviously, your attempt hadn't helped.

You wished it did.

Dustin thought of a reply. "Maybe they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time?

"They were both at the game?" Robin suggested. 

You added on to her statement "And near the trailer park."

"We're at the trailer park..." Steve's eyes widened and he looked around. "Should we... maybe not be at the trailer park?"

Everyone looked around with paranoia.

Nancy spoke up again. "There is something about this place. Fred started acting weird the second we got here."

"Acting weird as in...?" Robin questioned, waiting for Nancy to fill in the blanks.

She shook her head. "Scared. On edge...upset."

"Max said Chrissy was upset too." Dustin added.

Max shrugged. "Yeah, but not here. She was crying in the bathroom at school."

Robin hesitated, then spoke up. "Serial killers stalk their prey before they strike, right? So maybe Fred and Chrissy saw this Vecman-"

Dustin corrected her. "Vecna."

"I dunno about you guys, but if I saw some freaky wizard monster, I would mention it to someone." Steve proposed.

Max looked at him. "Maybe they did. I saw Chrissy leaving Ms. Kelley's office." She shook her head. "If you saw a monster, you wouldn't go to the police. They'd never believe you, but you might go to-"

"Your shrink."  You snapped out before Max could finish. 

Robin shrugged, half joking. "So what are we gonna do? Go talk to Ms. Kelley?" 

Max raised her eyebrows at her and nodded, implying that that would be the plan.

"Exactly."