He's Evil// chapter 13

                                    

                                          
Y/n's POV 
                          
'Will, y/n, you coming? Let's go show Mr. Clarke.' Mike asks, as Will and I hang behind. 
                          
Will's face is a mask of uncertainty, as I try to tap into his mind. There's no more memories, just white fog, and the chittering of Dart. 
                          
'What? What?' Mike sounds slightly concerned. 
                          
Will quickly explains the origin of Dart, and Mike's face falls with horror as well. 
                          
'We have to stop Dustin,' He says, running down the hall. Will and I exchange glances as we follow him at a slightly slower pace. 
                          
'Stop!' Mike yells, slamming his hands on the desk.  'I'm sorry, Mr. Clarke. It was just a stupid prank.' 
                          
'What are you doing?' Dustin demands. 
                          
'I told him to stop. We need to go.' 
                          
'Mike!' Dustin yells. 

                          
'Right now. Right now!' Mike voice raises a full pitch. 

...
                          
'Hello? Hello?' Max pounds on the door. 'Guys, come on. Can I come in yet?' 

                          
'No!' Mike yells, turning back. 

'I don't understand.' Lucas turns around, then back to the table. 
                          
'What do you not understand?' Mike says frustratedly. 

'Will saw something that looked like Dart last year?' Lucas asks. 

'Kind of, but there was no tail.' Will says softly. 

'But then he heard it yesterday. The exact same sound.' Mike adds. 

'Why didn't you tell us before?' Lucas inquires. 
                          
'You didn't give him the chance,' I put in. 
                          
'I wasn't sure.' Will says. 

'A coincidence.' Dustin finishes. 
                          
I shake my head. 'Or not.' 

'What if when Will was stuck in the Upside Down, he somehow acquired True Sight?' Mike suggests. 

'True Sight?' Lucas asks. 

'It gives you the power to see into the ethereal plane.' Dustin explains. 

Lucas sighs. 'Elaborate.' 

'Maybe these episodes that Will keeps having aren't really flashbacks at all. Maybe they're real.' Mike adds. 'Maybe Will can somehow see into the Upside Down.' 

'So that would mean...' 
                          
'Dart is from the Upside Down.' I say. 

'We have to take him to Hopper.' Mike points out. 

                          
'I agree.' 

'No way. If we take him to Hopper, Dart's good as dead.' Dustin protests. 

'Maybe he should be.' Mike mutters. 

                          
'How can you say that?' Dustin demands. 

'How can you not? He's from the Upside Down.' I shout. 

'Maybe. But even if he is, it doesn't automatically mean that he's bad.' Dustin scoffs. 

'That's like saying just because someone's from the Death Star doesn't make them bad.' Mike says. 
                          
I roll my eyes. 
                          
'We have a bond.' Dustin glances sideways. 
                          
'A bond? Just because he likes nougat?' Mike says. 

'No, because he trusts me!' 

'He trusts you?' Lucas says skeptically. 

'Yes, I promised I would take care of him.' Dustin says. 
                          
In the box, Dart screeches loudly, banging around. 

'Guys, what's going on? Come on.' Max continues to pound on the door. 

'Don't hurt him.' Dustin urges as Mike picks up a microphone. 
                          
'Only if he attacks.' Mike explains. 

'Just open it already.' I say. 
                          
Dart rolls out of the box, his size changing rapidly. He roars through his tiny mouth and his body grows before our eyes. 
                          
'Holy shit!' Lucas exclaims. 

'Oh, shit!' 
                          
Mike raises the Microphone, slamming it down where Dart was. 

'No!' Dustin yells. 
                          
Dart rolls off the table, jumping on the ground and skittering away. 

'What the...' Max says-as she opens the door, letting Dart out. 

'Oh, shit!' Mike yells. 

'Where'd he go?' Mike exclaims. Dustin tumbles out, rolling over Max, who falls onto the floor. 

'What was that?' Max asks, scrambling to her feet. 

                          
'Dart!' I say. 

'What?' 
                          
'You let him escape!' Mike yells. 

'Why did you attack him?' Dustin rounds on Mike. 
                          
Mike rolls his eyes. 'Come on.' 

'Don't hurt him. Don't you hurt him!' 
                          
...

We spend ages searching for Dart. 
                          
I make my way to the hallway, running down the stairs and almost slamming into someone. 
                          
'El!' I shout, then I cover my mouth. 'What are you doing here?' 
                          
'Mike,' she says simply. 'I have to see him.' 
                          
I nod. 'Wait, does Hopper know you're here?' 
                          
El shakes her head, her mouth twitching. I don't question that. 
                          
'Mike went to the gym.' I say, taking her hand and leading her to the gym doors.
                          
El and I peer through the gym doors, watching with dismay as Max fools around on her skateboard, Mike watching. 
                          
'Who's that?' El whispers. 
                          
'That's Max-' I say reluctantly. 'Mike doesn't like her.' 
                          
'Does he?' El says. I admit, it doesn't look good. 
                          
Suddenly, Max flies off her skateboard, landing hard on the ground. 
                          
'Did you?' I whisper. El nods, wiping her nose. I sigh. Mike looks towards the gym doors,  and his mouth drops open. 
                          
El ducks, but it's too late. I hear Mike yell to Max to wait a second. Max protests, but Mike's already scrambling to the door. 
                          
'El?'