CHAPTER EIGHT: the upside down

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THE FIVE PRE-TEENS STAY SITTING ON THE BENCH. Eleven was leaning her head on Mike's shoulder. Mike's leg shook nervously, worried before he checked his watch again and then got up.  "Nancy? Jonathan?" He called out.

"Hey, I'm gonna go to my locker," Perseus Ward spoke.

"It's not safe," Dustin immediately says, reaching to stop the boy.

"I got extra clothes in it," he replied, before walking out.

"Perseus get back here!"
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When Perseus returned, he handed over the Eleven, gesturing to the locker rooms. "Get changed there."

El smiled at him, going over to the locker rooms to get changed.

"Exactly. We stay here, keep El out of sight and keep her safe," Lucas tells Mike. "That's the most important thing, remember? Besides, she's okay. She's with Jonathan."

"Yeah, and she's kind of a badass now, so..." Dustin goes to walk off.

"Well, where are you going? You just said stick to the plan!" Mike yelled after him.

"I am. I'm just gonna go get some chocolate pudding. I'm telling you, Lunch Lady Phyllis hoards that shit." Dustin yells back.

"Are you serious?"

"El needs to be recharged!"
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Perseus had followed Lucas and Dustin out, unsure of what to say to Mike and El. At least he hold be useful in being able to grab more pudding, and milk for El.

"Found it! I knew she was hoarding it." Dustin yelled. "I knew it. Always lying, saying she's out.
Bald-faced liar. Mike, I found the chocolate pudding!" Dustin yelled out again, as the three grabbed armfuls off the stuff.

"Okay!" Mike yelled back.

Peruses grabbed some milks as well.
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They dumped the pudding onto the table. Peruses immediately opened one up for Eleven.

"This will charge your battery right up, I'm telling you." Dustin told the girl.

When Mike came running in. "Guys! Guys!" Mike pants, catching his breathe. "They found us."

"Oh, you've gotta be shitting me," Perseus cursed.
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They ran through the halls, as quietly as they could.

"How did they find us?" Perseus questioned.

"I don't know, but they knew we were in the gym." Mike replied.

"Lando." Dustin said.

They stopped as a light came from in front of them, the door being of opened. "Got 'em!"

They immediately turned around and started to run.
"Go, go, go, go, go!"
"Come on!"

But, when they turned, there was another set of flashlights aimed at them. "There they are. Freeze."

"Back! Go back! Go, go! Go left!" Mike yelled, they followed the orders. But, there more people showed up. This time, the lady in the front had lifted her gun, pointing it at them.

The lights flickered, and suddenly blood poured from their eyes. Their bodies dropped to the floor, unmoving and not breathing. Eleven hit the floor a second later. The kids immediately kneeled to the ground to follow her. Mike shook her. "El, are you okay? El! Something's wrong!"

"She's just drained." Dustin spoke.

"No, no, no, she won't wake up. El!
El! El!"
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"Fuck it. We gotta get out of here," Perseus spoke, taking a hold of Eleven's arm and pulling her into a sitting position before swinging an arm around his neck.

"Leave her!" A voice called. "Step away from the child."

"No!" Mike yelled. "You want her? You have to kill us first!"

"That's right!" Dustin argued.

"Eat shit!" Lucas screamed.

An arm wrapped around Perseus's throat, pulling him up and dragging him back. "Fuck you!" Peruses immediately yelled as the grip shifted, instead picking him up so his feet wouldn't touch the ground, as he had repeatedly stomped on the foot. "Get off of me! Get away from her!"

The man kneeled down to El, lifting her up.

"I swear to God you prehistoric son of bitch! I'll cave your fucking skull in! Let us go! Don't touch her!" Perseus yelled as he saw the man grip Eleven's face. Perseus sighed, thinking of how much pain El would be in if she meant back.

Which made the momentarily pain worth it. He collided the back of his skull into the man's nose, doing it again. He was dropped, but his head spinned. Either way, he moved before one of the other guards could grab him, reaching for El to pull her away from the man. He punched the man, who's head snapped in the other direction, glaring at the pre-teen boy.

"Perseus look out!" Dustin yelled.

Two other guards grabbed the boy, pulling him off of his feet quickly. The movement made his head spin. It was different to hear whatever lies the man was telling Eleven when Perseus felt as if he would pass out. "I'm gonna slit your throat," Perseus managed to say.

"Mike. Mike, Mike," Eleven called.

The lights flashed again.

"Blood," Mike whispered.

"What?" Lucas questioned.

"Blood." Mike spoke.

Dead bodies were all over the floor. And plus, the security guard's broken nose. The thudding came from inside the wall, before a monster broke through it.

"Demogordon," Dustin realized.

The men released the teens, which had made them run to Eleven, Dustin lifted her up.
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They rushed into one of the classrooms, placing Eleven into one of the larger sets of table. Mike took a hold of her hands. "Just hold on a little longer, okay? He's gone. The bad man's gone. We'll be home soon, and my mom...she'll got you your own bed."

Perseus searched the room, looking for something that they could use as a weapons. He grabbed the micro-scope. "Any ideas?" He asked.

"You can eat as many Eggos as you want," Mike tells Eleven. "And we can go to the Snow Ball."

"Promise?" Eleven asks.

"Promise."

But then the monster yells. The sound of gun fire outside the door is heard for a moment. But, then it stops.

"Is...is it dead?" Dustin asked.

The door was burst down, the demogordon breaking it.  Perseus immediately threw the micro-scope at it, before picking up another one. The first one had made impact, but fallen to the floor and broke.  He lifted another one, throwing it again before taking out his pocket knife.

He hoped that he could throw it into the monster's eye. Dustin and Mike were yelling at Lucas to get his wrist rocket, and Dustin get the rocks.

Lucas started to sling the rocks at the monster, when it opened it odd mouth, the Demogordon was pinned to the chalk board, Eleven walking up from behind them. Her nose and ears were bleeding.

"Eleven stop!" Mike yelled, running forward.

Only, the girl forced him back. Perseus ran up to her as well, placing his hand on her shoulder. "Eleven don't." He told her. "Just-" he was interrupted as she had done the same thing she had done to Mike. He was forced back.

The monster made an off squealing sound, the lights flashed on and off, quickly. Eleven walked up to the monster, then turning to the four boys. "Good bye Mike."

"No!" Perseus yelled, scrambling to get up as Eleven turned back to the monster, using her powers on it. But, it yelled and screamed, which had the boys covering their ears. Perseus dropped his knife to cover his ears.

But, when the screaming stopped the girl was no where to be seen. Which had the boys rush over to where she had been, screaming for her.

"Eleven!"
"El!"
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Perseus waited in the ambulance, knowing that his father wouldn't arrive. But, they had said that someone else would be picking him up. Which had confused the boy.

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Perseus waited in the waiting room next to Hopper, who had showed up to pick the other up. Many people were there, all for Will. Perseus leaned over to Hopper. "Can you drove me to my house?"

Hopper had almost forgotten what he had discovered about the boy, as seeing Will in that situation was horrifying. Hopper couldn't speak, instead nodding. Jonathan had entered, saying that Will was awake.

"Tell him I said I hope he feels better," Perseus tells the three.

Dustin deflates a bit. "You're not coming?"

"I have to go home. My dad will definitely kill me if I'm not home. I was out off the entire day."

Dustin pulled the other into a hug, who flinched at first before realizing and slowly returning the hug.
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"Thanks," Perseus told Hopper, unbuckling his seatbelt. Hopper followed the boy, which got him a confused look. "What are you doing?"

"You're gonna pack your clothes and whatever else you need," Hopper says, going to the trunk and grabbing two empty bags. 

Perseus looked over, seeing that his father's car was still there.
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While Perseus was packing his bags, he had heard something smash. His head snapped up, grabbing his pocket knife and running into the living room. He was worried about Hopper. Not, that he didn't believe that man couldn't handle himself, but he'd feel extremely guilty if the other got hurt.

When Perseus arrived, his father was unconscious, Hopper tightly putting on the hand cuffs around the man's wrist.

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Perseus had stayed at Hopper's place. The boy falling asleep in the couch, has he had been watching a Christmas movie on the TV.

Hopper sighed, walking over to the couch, taking the blanket from the back of the couch and going to place it over him when Perseus moved, jumping over the couch and scrambling backwards.

"Hey, hey, it's okay," Hopper called as the other held the knife in his hand.

Perseus shook his head, looking at the man. Then at the blanket. "Sorry," he told Hopper, realizing the man has only gone to put a blanket over him.

Hopper placed the blanket back on the couch. He would have to buy a bed the boy.
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