I look around at everyone. They all look tired, and spent. I walk over to my backpack and grab a granola bar. I'm about to zip it back up when my walkie talkie buzzes.

"Liz?" It's Dustin, his voice is frantic and tired, "Where are you? Where is everyone? I'm here with your broth—"

I take the device and head out of the room to a quiet section of the hallway.

"Dustin?"

"Liz! Oh my god you're here. Where the hell have you been?"

"Listen. We think Will is being possessed by the shadow monster from his now memories and it's controlling him and whenever they hurt part of the Upside Down that's alive it hurts him and—Dustin are you there?"

"Sorry, what?" Dustin practically shouts, "You think Will is possess— Is that my sister?—No, Steve we're in the middle of a conve—Liz get your ass over here and help us because these douches are lazy and won't move a muscle."

"Steve? What the hell are you doing with Dustin?" I ask.

"We're trying to trap Dart because he's a baby Demogorgon." Dustin's back on the line.

"I told you! What did I say!"

"Yeah yeah you were right."

I grin despite the circumstances and then frown, "Wait what? How did he escape."

"Uh....he didn't. We're just trying to trap him."

"Then how did you know he's a baby Demogorgon—"

"No questions Liz! You need to come help us!"

I look around the hallways. I'm sure these guys will be fine without me.

"Where are you?" I ask.

"The junkyard."

"Oh." The junkyard, "I don't have a bike."

"Well find a way!" Steve shouts from behind Dustin and I roll my eyes.

"Be there in twenty minutes or more."

"Hurry."

I cut the line and walk back into the room, heading for Mike.

"I have to go, brother needs me. Make sure you don't let him get hurt."

Mike looks confused but nods nevertheless and I turn, stalking from the room. I walk through the halls, avoiding eye contact with guards and doctors as they stare at me. I have no idea how I'm gonna get to the junkyard, and I wrack my brain for ideas. A man walks towards me, and I see a set of keys hanging from his belt. Do I dare? Yes. I need a way.

I take a deep breath as he's distracted with papers in his hands, and angle myself so that when I run into him I can unhook the loop on his keys.

He comes closer and I collide with him, outstretching my fingers and grabbing the keys before taking them off his belt. His papers go flying and he gasps, his glasses now askew.

"Sorry mister, gotta go." I grin at him and run down the hall, descending down three flights of stairs before rushing out of a door and into the late afternoon air. I look at the keys and read the little symbol engraved on the large silver key. Chevrolet. Okay, I just need to find the right Chevy.

I look around the lot, and single out the cars that are potential possibilities. I try the first small blue one, no luck. The second one is a tall red truck, it doesn't open either. The third one I see is another green truck, and it also doesn't open. I bite my lip, looking around desperately. I see a small red Chevy and lunge for it, stuffing the key into the slot and turning. The door pops open and I silently scream with victory, sitting in the drivers seat.

The only time I've ever driven a car is when I was being chased by police officers, and I didn't have to make any actual turns that time.

I look in the glove compartment and find a bunch of magazines along with the Bible. I grit my teeth. I'm not religious, so sitting on the Bible to boost me higher on the seat doesn't faze me whatsoever. I silently apologize to anyone who would be offended by this, and shove it beneath me along with the magazines.

I place my feet on the pedals and shove the key into the ignition, twisting it until the car roars to life. I take a deep breath, my heart beating fast. I have no time to check my mirrors, so I buckle up my seatbelt and blast the radio before shooting forward out of the parking space. I screech to a stop and turn, shooting forward once more. I laugh, knowing I'm probably gonna die, and slam on the pedal. I scream as I graze a pillar and burst from the parking lot, almost getting hit by another car. It honks at me, and I honk back, turning onto the road.

Going straight is easy, and I ride well past the speed limit, music blasting out of the open windows. I make fast turns, my tires screeching as I go. Many people honk at me, and I honk back, ignoring them. I let them stop for me, hoping no one calls the police. I have a pretty good idea of where I'm going, and soon I recognize the road I ride on every day when I go to school. I sing loudly to the music and find my way to the junkyard, honking loudly at a person who flips me off.

The junkyard is at the end of the road, and I have to get over a bush to get there. As I speed quickly, I don't think, just ram through the shrubs with my music on full volume and my windows down. I emerge into the junkyard, and can see Steve, Max, Dustin and Lucas all staring at me in awe and surprise. I stop the car abruptly, slamming on the breaks and jerking forward. I laugh stupidly as I turn off the engine, pulling the keys out of the ignition and stepping out of the car.

I open the door and stumble out, closing the door behind me and pocketing the keys.

"What the hell?"

"Holy shit!"

"Liz!"

Max, Dustin and Lucas all come running towards me.

"You told me to hurry." I shrug, "There was no faster way."

"Did you steal a car?" Max asks in disbelief and Lucas chuckles.

"Yeah, if you're gonna join our party you have to understand how utterly insane Liz is."

I grin, and Max laughs as Dustin shakes his head.

"And stupid."

"Oh look who's talking."

He punches me in the arm and I punch him back, beginning to walk over to my brother, who's staring at me with an expression that wavers between awe and bewilderment.

"How is it that you are my sister?" 

"Oh come on, I was only ten times over the speed limit."

He laughs, "You're an idiot Liz."

"Learn from the best."

He hits me with the back of his hand and I shove him away.

"Get to work." He says to me as I try and push him over, with no luck.

"Right, about that." I say, straightening up, "What exactly are we working on?"

Steve sighs, "We're trying to catch Dustin's lizard thing."

"Yes I know that, but—"

"Ask him I'm new to this shit." Steve interrupts me and I sigh.

"M'Kay." I turn and walk right up to Dustin.

"So you're saying you had Dart all along."

"What? No! I found him. And he was way bigger. And he ate my cat."

"Mews!" I hold my heart and close my eyes for a second before opening them again, "Also I don't believe you."

"What?" I begin walking toward the trailer that Lucas and Max are in. "Why?"

"Dustin. I know you." I glance sideways at him, "You definitely found him at some point but didn't tell us because you didn't want them to hurt Dart. And now you feel stupid cause you realize we were right that he isn't safe and you didn't listen, instead putting the whole town in danger."

"I—how the hell?—"

"Doesn't matter how. I won't tell them if you really don't want me to. I know you know you messed up. And you're trying to fix it which is what matters, so I couldn't care less how stupid you were."

"Thanks Liz. You're a good friend." Dustin looks relieved, "I don't think if I told the others they would understand as easily."

"I think they would. They'd be a bit mad sure, but they would understand." I stop, "We'll find him."

He nods, and looks about to say something when he sees Lucas talking to Max. I watch him run towards them, leaving me standing next to the trailer. Steve walks over to me, holding a bucket of raw meat.

I watch Dustin and Max laugh, and sigh, looking to my brother and his bucket.

"That smells nasty."

"Yeah well so do you and I can stand it." He hands me the bucket "Put it in a pile over there. Then dump this in a line to the trailer."

He hands me a container of gasoline and I grab it.

"Okie dokie artichokie."

I head over to the spot he pointed at and dump the meat there. I pour the gasoline over it and onto the grass as I walk back to the trailer. Steve nods in approval and takes the container as I help Max lift a ladder into the trailer. We continue to work as the sun sets, creating the perfect fort and trap to catch Dart.

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Hey guys.

I'm back from my trip. Sorry for the late update. Comment please. And correct me or give suggestions.