Defeat
- April 1984
- Canonicity: Non-canon

"Yeah, I don't think so." "Wait what?" Will was still nodding, but started to slow down, knowing that Skye apparently didn't want to help. "I am not helping you," Skye repeated. "But it's a Demogorgon, we need your help!" I said. "First of all, funny for you to think that I would believe such nonsense, second of all, if there is actually a Demogorgon the Hawkins' Lab people will know where it is and thus if I help killing it, they can find me and take me away, I'm not risking that!" Skye explained. She stood up and used her powers to push us out of the room and slam the door right in our face. "Well, that went well," Will said. I sighed. "But now what?" I asked. "We'll have to create a plan of our own."

Will and I sat down at the kitchen table after getting lots of paper and some stuff we could use to draw. "How to take down a Demogorgon," I said as I decided to write it on the top of the paper too. Will then wrote "101" right behind it as if we were in class. "Well, how do we do that?" I asked Will. "The Demogorgon is weak to fire, so whatever we do, we have to burn it to a crisp in the end," he explained. "The question is: how though?" he continued. I started thinking. School. No. My house. No. A store. Maybe, but that's a risk I'm not willing to take. Gas station. Maybe. "Wait, the gas station," I said shocked at my intelligence. Will was also very shocked. "We can explode the motherfucker," we said in sync. "Our main question: how to kill a Demogorgon? with the answer: blow up a gas station!" We high-fived as we started drawing out a battle plan. 

Now let me try and present our plan clearly. Step one, we go to the gas station and somehow manage to get everyone away. Step two, cut our hands open, getting the Demogorgon to go there. Step three, lure it to a gas tank. Step four, blow the fucker up and live happily ever after. Now I would be the one getting everyone out and the one to blow up the gas tank. Why? Okay I know I've done some running in the past few days, but from all that running I just know my ankle could snap at any given point again. I don't care that it doesn't make sense, it makes for story. "But wait, if you're the one blowing up the tank, you..." Will started. "That's a risk I'm willing to take, you deserve to live your life, I'm fine with being collateral damage," I said. Then I stood up and made my way to the stairs. "Hey (y/n)..." Will then started. I turned around to face him. "About a few days ago, at school, I wanted to tell you something..." he continued. I nodded, I had totally forgotten about this. "I uh, like you, like really like like you," he confessed. "So I was right!" I said. Will looked confused. "In the woods, I knew it, gosh," I continued. "(y/n), stop making this about yourself and kiss the boy cause we all know you love him too!" Skye then yelled. I turned around once more to see her standing on top of the stairs. "Skye, what the hell?!" I said ashamed. I turned back to Will and went in for a kiss and a hug. "Now are you gays ready to take down a Demogorgon?" Skye asked as she came down the stairs. Only now I noticed she was wearing some sort of military suit and was holding a mask. "What is this about?" I asked her. "I changed my mind, you two obviously need me, so, I'm coming along," Skye explained. Will jumped up and down from happiness while I smiled. "Alright, lets do this," I said.

Skye was completely covered, wearing black overalls and a mask, no one could tell it was her. To create even more confusion for the potential cops, Will and I wore the exact same outfit. We went over to the gas station and scouted the area. It was surrounded by woods and one single road, perfect if we had to run away. We walked towards the small shop at the gas station, but ended up waiting outside because Skye told us she had prepared something. "No worries, I can get them away," Skye said as she got a gun from her pocket. "Where did you get that?!" I asked her as Will hid behind me. "I know where mom keeps all her dangerous stuff," Skye said as she kicked in the door. She ran inside. Will and I looked at each other and then hid behind the building. There we actually had a moment of peace. We were leaning against the wall as I looked at the ground. I lifted up one of my trouser legs. "Look, it's not a gross sight anymore," I said. Will looked over from my ankle to me. "I'm glad we survived you know," Will said. He then moved over and hugged me. "And we will survive tonight too right?" he asked me. Due to him even questioning that, I started questioning that myself too. "Yeah, of course we will," I answered. Then I heard a few gunshots. Will hugged me tighter at every single one fired. And I let him, with every single one, remembering Will's shot with the shotgun back in the Upside Down. He could've killed me there. "I love you," I said as I hugged him back. After some more hugging I was then tapped on the shoulder and thus I let go of Will. It was Skye. "So uh, they didn't want to leave, so change of plans, we don't need to cut our hands open cause I shot them through the head..." Skye said. "Are you crazy?!" Will yelled. But we didn't have time to argue as then the Demogorgon came through a gate in the brick wall and tackled me to the ground by slashing with his claw. Luckily Skye was able to blast it back. "Oh shit (y/n)," Will said as he kneeled down right next to me. "Is it bad?" I asked as I started to feel around the wounds. The Demogorgon had slashed into my arm and the left side of my body, but I was okay. "I knew this was a bad idea, let's just go home!" Will said. "No, stick to the plan, get me to the tanks!" I demanded. "But you..." Will started. "Get me to the tanks Will!" I said. Will looked at Skye. Skye nodded and then walked around us to get in between us and the Demogorgon. Will helped me up and we started walking towards the gas tank. I looked back at Skye who was now telekinetically moving some of the bricks to hit the Demogorgon. I realized she might not keep it busy for very long. 

We reached the gas tanks as I heard Will curse a bit. I looked back once more and saw Skye getting thrown to the side. The Demogorgon was coming at us, fast. "Will look out!" He turned around but not in time as the Demogorgon slashed him in his arms which he lifted to defend himself. He then also got flung aside. The Demogorgon roared. Then he saw me, and remembered me from the chase in the house as he slowly stepped closer. But then he was stopped dead in his tracks. Skye was holding it back. That gave me time to look at the tank as I realized the only way to actually blow it up was to light the gas inside on fire. But how was I supposed to do that. I however could drench the Demogorgon in it and light it then on fire. The little shop would definitely have a something to light it on fire. "Skye, on my mark, let go of the Demogorgon!" I yelled. "Are you crazy, you'll die!" Will yelled. "Will, get something to light it on fire!" I yelled. "But..." "WILL, JUST GO!" I yelled. Will nodded. I hid behind the gas tank meanwhile. "Skye, as soon as it's free, grab the tank and pull it apart, drench the Demogorgon in the oil, and get Will to light it on fire!" I told her. Will then came out of the little shop with a matchbox. "NOW!" I yelled. Skye let go of the Demogorgon, and for the extra drama, everything slowed down. The Demogorgon ran towards me as the tank got slowly pulled into the air. I then turned around and dived right into the Demogorgon. Will threw a lucifer. The tank got pulled apart and it rained oil all over me and the Demogorgon. The lucifer came closer as the Demogorgon slashed around in the air, missing me because of how I dived right into it. But eventually he managed to stab me in my back with multiple of his long pointy fingers. "Now die!" I screamed. The lucifer hit the ground and everything connected to the oil got lit on fire, including me, and the Demogorgon. Even though it was the most gross thing I had ever done, I had to do it. I hugged the Demogorgon so he would be consumed by the fire. Then with a loud bang everything went black.

March 1st 1986

I woke up to Mike, Lucas and Dustin all looking over at me. Where the heck was I? "He's awake!" Mike said happily as he left the room. Lucas and Dustin ran over to me and hugged me really tight. "Welcome back!" They said in sync. "Where am I?" I asked them. "You're in the hospital, and you have been for almost two years." Mike came in with the others as he told me. The others being Skye, Erica, Nancy, Steve and two people I personally had never met yet. "Who, who are they?" I asked. "Oh, these are Maxine..." Dustin started. "Max," the girl cut him off. "Right, Max... and Robin," Dustin continued. Max and Robin waved at me. Then the panic kicked in. In the hospital, for two years?! "Where's Will?!" I asked them. Then I saw more shadows moving alongst the door and then. Will stepped in. He said nothing, but smiled and then ran towards me. "I thought you'd never wake up again!" he said, hugging me and starting to cry. I hugged him really tight. Then he kissed me. "Wait," I said as soon as I came back up for air. "What happened while I was gone?" I asked. And everyone started explaining. Apparently the last bang I heard was one of the gas tanks exploding and a chunk of metal hit me against my head. Skye pulled me off the Demogorgon and together with Will used a hose to put out the fire. The overalls managed to keep my body from actually burning to a crisp, but it was a close call. The Demogorgon did indeed burn into a crisp. After that, the Upside Down fought back twice with some monster called The Mind Flayer, I think they called it that? But they were safe now. Will had actually managed to keep Joyce from moving them all away to California because he wanted to be here when I woke up. From there Will just permanently moved into my hospital room just like the week after we both got lost in the Upside Down. Holding hands and being in love while doing so. And that seemed to be the end. 

June 12th 2019

Will and I were still happy and together almost 30 years later. The Upside Down was behind us. Or so we thought. Throughout June we decided to go on a trip through Europe, staying about four days in a few countries and then moving on to the next. We were able to afford all of this because Will and I decided to write everything that happened down. Then we published it as a book titled 'Unusual Matters'. It became such a hit that we became rich. And no one would ever believe it was real since we closed the Upside Down forever. 

On our second to last day in Europe we got visitors. They knocked on our door so I went to open it. At the door were two boys and a girl, with the two boys seeming somewhere around 16-ish and the girl something like 12 years old. "We read your book, and we wanna talk," the oldest boy said. They probably just wanted a signature. I smiled. "I would love to give you a signature but I'm afraid I don't really have time," I told them and was about to close the door when the oldest boy said something jaw-dropping. "We know it really, truly happened." I turned around and looked at the three. "The monster, the gate, everything, we know it's real," the girl said. I tried to lie my way out but they demanded a talk so I let them in anyways. 

Inside they explained their story so far. The oldest boy called Jonah did most of the talking. The younger brother Jamie was mostly the one that could recall most of the facts of our adventures in the 80's as he probably read the book. The girl Lisa, was mostly just there. "So you could say we are experienced," Jonah said. Will was just flabbergasted by the entire story. I was really confused as to how the Upside Down stuff happened again in Europe. "Wait, but, where's the ending?" Will then asked which made me too, realize that their story seemed to have just abruptly ended. "See that's the thing, that is why we're here," Lisa said. Jamie nodded. "Yes, we're experienced, but not experienced enough, we're here for your assistance," Jonah said. "We need your help with getting the gate closed, we need your help, with ending this once and for all," Jonah continued. Will and I looked at each other as we realized a chapter was coming to an end, but the story was far from over.

A/N

Hawkins' Happenings 5 guys, I managed to do it, not at the promised dates but it's here. Let me know what you thought of this series. I hope you enjoyed. Two things, the first of which:

- The final part in Hawkins' Happenings 5 is a tease for my own Stranger Things spin-off. The main story of which is sorta finished but needs a lot of rewriting and reworking for it to truly be a story. So be on the look-out for that.

- The second, and most important thing which I have to talk about since this is a Will Byers fanfic. Noah Schnapp's coming out. I am so super proud of him for doing this cause it takes a lot, and I mean a lot, of courage to do so, especially in front of the millions of fans, and I will support him no matter what, as him and his amazingly perfect performance as Will Byers are the entire reason behind this story, and thus in the long run, this original mini-series Hawkins' Happenings existing. I love u Noah Schnapp <3

And to my readers, that managed to stick with this story through it's quirky season 1, 2 and 3 era all the way to here, the end of Hawkins' Happenings. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and love you all for sticking around. Cheers to 2023, to Noah, to Will, and to you. I love you all <3