As The Dust Settles Chapter 5
Through your long walk throughout the backwoods of Hawkins you’ve all finally made it to Forest Hills to Max’s place. You’ve been making small glances at the girl periodically since everyone has grouped back up. You’ve always had a sixth sense when it came to feeling out peoples emotions even if they try & mask them and she’s definitely putting up a wall because you can start to see it beginning to crack the small lost dazed looks & the instances where you can tell she’s afraid. Shit you’re all scared but her & Eddie have the most to lose out of everyone right now so you know just as well as the others that you have to be strong. Wishing El was there you recall all the stories Dustin’s told you of her you always thought they were made up but to know they’re real & she’s real is giving you the hope you need to pull through. At Max’s place you all come up with a game plan to goto the army plus store just outside of town “The War Zone” but how to get Eddie there without being seen had your palms sweating until you see his eyes shoot up towards max like he’s got it all figured out after promising a way there knowing his van can’t be used & there’s no nearby car “Hey red you got a ski mask… bandanna… somethin’ like that?” Max looks at everyone making a questionable expression before darting off to her bedroom where she hands Eddie something that definitely has a lot of hair just as much as him but not as beautiful more like electrocuted looking just then he pulls it over his face for you to see it’s a Michael Myers mask having you giggle “Okay sweetheart round the troops time to blow this pop stand” he swings open the door hunched over hiding behind just about every guiding you all across the trailer park. Making your way towards an older couple out having a few beers you see Eddie heading towards their rv & sliding over its window “Eddie are you crazy!” You whisper yell “only about you Princess here I’ll boost you, mayfield & the ladies up first” holding his hands out for you to step in you leap into his palms & into the window “holy shit it’s musty in here” you mumble as you stumble to the front finding your footing by the time you turn around Eddie is making his way through the window “Well that was suffocating” you shake your head & smirk. Everyone piled in Eddie heads towards the drivers seat with Steve right on his tail he watches Eddie with curiosity as “where’d you learn how to do that man?” Eddie chucked “well while other Dads were teaching their kids how to fish or play ball my Dad taught me how to hot wire. Now I swore to myself I wouldn’t wind up like he did but I’m wanted for murder & soon grand theft auto… so I’m really livin’ up to that Munson name” You shake your head knowing he’s not the slightest like his father & right when you’re about to tell him Robin starts stumbling towards the front “Uh Eddie I’m not sure I love the idea of you driving” she says with fear in her voice “oh… I’m just startin’ the sucker Harrington’s gotter don’t ya big boy” Eddie winks giving Steve a cheeky smile as you cover your mouth trying to bite back the laughter as Steve looks at Eddie confused before hopping in the seat when Eddie starts up the Rv. Just as he puts it into gear the old couple that owns the vehicle begin banging on the door cursing beyond belief booting at the sides as Steve turns back towards everyone “Everyone hang onto something!!!” He screams you look at Eddie bug eyed as Lucas speeds past you with max in tow “oh my god oh my god oh my god!!” Lucas yells as he plops on the bench in the back gripping onto the table with one hand and max with the other Eddie on the other hand is standing on top of the kitchen counter perched like a bird banging his head as everyone begins falling all over the place and the couple still screaming outside Dustin is screaming Robin is having a panic attack and you’re still trying to find something to hold onto Eddie eventually stops to check on you seeing you falling all over “Woah there beautiful be careful here” he lifts you up sitting you onto the countertop
bracing himself against you to steady, resting your head against his shoulder closing your eyes to ground yourself just for a moment because you’re starting to feel nauseous again damn car ride has your stomach doing flips. Eventually the vehicle calms down enough for everyone to find a normal place to sit drifting off into their own conversations except for you, you’re lost in your head of ways to try & fix this. During the ride you overheard several different conversations Max telling Lucas about happy & sad memories & how Vecna loves to prey on those that have trauma how she’ll find a happy memory to hide in. Her way of trying to ease his nervousness you couldn’t blame them they’re so young & shouldn’t be going through something this difficult. You also overheard Steve telling Nancy of his dreams when he gets older knowing he’s secretly still pining for her in his own way. Dustin & Eddie chatter away about different weapons they can make & your heads still spinning like a top. Finally the Rv jolts to a stop right beside War Zone as you all stand up making a game plan on who’s going in & everyone getting the supplies we need being given lists. Steve turns to Eddie “Munson you’re obviously staying put & Henderson keep him some company I’m sure Eddie can survive 15 minutes without y/n so she can help us load this stuff up” you didn’t even wait for his rebuttal before getting up & heading out behind the girls you needed to feel useful you needed to help in anyway you can & if it’s this to start so be it. Your group heads in splitting into different area of the store you with Nancy Steve with Robin and Lucas with Erica & Max. You’re at the counter when you feel an eery yet familiar presence lurking around. Nancy turns her head in said direction “shit! Y/n under the counter now” you didn’t protest diving underneath you can now hear clearly it’s Jason. Fuck you’re so screwed Nancy asks for a few guns behind the counter as you hear him walking closer asking her a bunch of questions & her totally talking around him. After what felt like a lifetime she finally shooed him off & you scurried from underneath your hiding spot turning to see a sad Robin bolting out of the store Steve running behind her with arms filled with gear & see the kids bolting looking afraid they must’ve seen Jason too. You & Nancy have a shared look & purchase the guns grabbing yourself & Eddie vests & you a shotgun you head out sprinting behind the others. Getting inside everyone is losing their minds “Your friends are here” Erica says sarcastically Eddie’s eyes go wide as Steve hops in slamming the door shut & peeling out of the parking lot. You slowly dare to peek out the back window to catch a glimpse of Jason in the center of the parking lot looking like a mad man. Again you feel queasy & Robin can sense there’s something wrong with you “hey y/n are you okay? You’re looking at little…. I don’t know green?…” you shake your hand “I have hypoglycemia plus i feel kinda sick” her face softened “oh… oh shit okay um… let’s see if this shitty rv actually has anything in it’s kitchen shall we?” She gets up stumbling over getting a small giggle from you & she turns & smirks to brush it off before swinging open the first set of cabinets “okay… let’s see here…” she’s scanning every cabinet & shelf “ah ha… oh & that.. oh I like these they’re so good” she says as you can see her clearly piling things together “dingus eats theses & this will have to do for the kiddos otherwise tough shit” she turns looking like she just robbed the grocery store “okay everyone y/n gets to eat first for medical reasons after that it’s fair game” Dustin turns confused “medical reasons?” Eddie whips his head “yes Henderson medical reasons she’s hypo… hypoglycemic??” You nod “yes Eddie you got it” Dustin looks more concerned now stepping overtop of everyone to get to you “wow I’m sorry now I feel like a jerk for holding out” you stare at him puzzled “what?” He opened his coat & pulls out a sandwich bag with various things inside “here the last of my adventure stash”
















