002
El and Max woke the next day preparing to go down and eat breakfast. El pauses as she feels someone mentally knocking.
âDo you have a blindfold?â El asks Max.
âYea here.â Max said excitedly.
âThis is so cool!â She exclaims.
âMax.â El scolds as Max mumbles an apology.
El looked around the void walking towards the figure sitting in the rainbow room. She could remember him sort of it was all fuzzy. She didnât remember much before she was 9.
âHello Eleven.â He said smiling at her from his spot in the bench.
El tilts her head trying to remember who he was. âTwo.â She recalls smiling happily as he nods.
âWhere are we?â She asks him looking around.
âI figured this is a place we both know and this is the form you know me as.â He answers.
â002 why canât I remember the lab before I woke up?â El asks kneeling in front of him.
Two looks down staring at her sadly, âSomething had happened. Something really bad your brain blocked it out. I will tell you everything when you are older.â
El looked to the side biting her lip nervously,â I remember blood and screaming. I was afraid and I felt betrayed. They died right?â
âYea I promise Iâll explain everything in person.â
â002 how are you still in Hawkins?â
âYes I left but moved back. Did you stay here?â
âIâm still in Hawkins.â El confirms.
âDoes eight know?â El asks him.
002 gains a look of confused shock on his face. âYou met 008? I havenât heard that name in years.â
âYes.â El nods seriously, âShe was in Chicago and goes by Kali Prasad now.â El confirms.
âThatâs really good to now.â 002 answers.
âIâm sorry I have to go and you probably should to.â He tells El a second before vanishing.
âWait!â El cries as he disappears arms stretched out to him. El rips the blindfold off with a gasp startling Max who had stayed in the room with her.
âWhat happened? What did you see?â Max asks eagerly.
âI saw my brother 002. Then I remember things Iâve forgotten about the lab. I donât think I remember everything yet.â El says.
âWhy wouldnât you remember everything?â Max asks confused.
âWhen I was I woke up from a coma I donât really remember before then. But 002 helped me.â
âI remember blood and screaming. I was afraid and shocked and betrayed. Then it hurt everywhere and then it stopped. I think⌠Max I think the other kids were killed and I think I stopped the killer. But I canât remember.â El cries.
Max pulls El into a hug rubbing comforting circles into her back.
âHey itâs ok.â She comforts holding Elâs arms as she looks into her eyes.
âCome on,â Max says pulling El up. âLetâs go get breakfast my mom is cooking.â
El perks up happily at that, âEggos?â She asks.
âWe might have some. If not my mom makes amazing waffles.â Max tells her as the duo walks out the door.








