Eleven's POV-

"So... You want me to go out there?" I asked, looking at the rest of the other side through the window. Teen patted me on the shoulder.

"Not alone, Twelve is going with you." Teen said, looking outside with me. "I would too but the last time I left the house the protective shield fell and..."

Teen looked like she was remembering something, but quickly shrugged it off.

"Twelves already waiting by the door, here." She said, handing me a bat. I looked at, slowly taking it "so you don't have to use your powers all that much."

I nodded, I wasn't even sure what we were looking for, but I knew we had to look for it. So I volunteered to help, not like there was anyone else to volunteer instead, but you get my point.

I met Twelve at the door, Thirteen behind me.

"You ready for me to lower the protection?" Teen asked, smiling a bit. Twelve nodded "good luck"

We walked out, I shivered slightly as it got darker. Twelve looked around and sighed.

"We're looking for the gate." She said as we walked. I knew what building it was in but I didn't know WHERE that building was.

"You don't know where the building is either?" I asked, looking at her confused.

"No, I was passed out and Teen said she was too. One was the only one who saw the way. Dragged us all the way to the house. One day she went out to look for it. Never came back. We had to assume she got out or..." Twelve said, stopping, but I knew what she meant.

"I just... Ended up here, in the middle of nowhere." I confessed. Honestly when it happened, I was scared to death. Didn't think I would survive. I probably wouldn't have if it wasn't for them.

"So, tell me about this Mike." Twelve said. I looked at her confused, wondering why she wanted to know "kinda hard coming up with small talk with someone that's like 5 years younger than you." She admitted.

"Friend." I said simply, looking around.

"I know that zippy, I mean what was he like. Or.. What did he look like?" She asked as we continued to walk.

"He was kind... Stuck up for me." I started, still walking. "Going to snowball together."

"Snowball?" She asked. I nodded.

"Cheesy dance." I said, quoting what I remembered of our conversation that night. She nodded her head a bit.

"any other friends?" She asked. "You told us how you met, but you said there were others. Who were they?" She asked. Honestly I enjoyed this conversation. Made me forget we were on the other side and could die any second.

"Lucas and Dustin." I said. "Lucas was mean sometimes, but great friend. Dustin was very kind, easily fascinated."

"They seem nice. Did they know?" She asked, hinting about the powers. I nodded. "Wow. They must be important then."

I nodded again, smiling before putting my attention back to the task at hand.

Getting out of here.

Mike's POV-

I started coughing after only a little bit in this place. I had gotten out of the building. It was honestly terrifying. I don't know how Will lasted that long. He must have been pretty strong. I should give him more credit.

"El?!" I yelled, looking around. I wasn't sure if she would be able to hear it anyway, it sounded like it didn't go far at all, it was confusing to explain.

"Eleven?!" I yelled again, still not hearing anything back. I looked around at the dead trees, no sign. I sighed. Just then I heard a snap and flipped my head around.

"Be quiet! You're gonna lead it straight here!" A girl snapped, leaning against a building, a dead body stood beside her. She didn't seem to mind it though. She had strawberry blonde hair and looked to be about Nancy's age.

"Who are you?" I asked, I didn't care to hold up the gun. I'm pretty sure she had other priorities in the other side then killing me.

"The names One." She spoke, she looked at me wide eyed for a second. "Dang for a second I thought you were a girl."

I stood up straighter and rolled my eyes. Why did everyone think that?

"How did you get here?" I asked. She grabbed a branch that laid on the ground and put on a gas mask that hung out of her pants. She looked at me .

"Come on, let's take a walk." She said. I hesitated and finally walked with her.

"so, looking for Eleven?" She asked, looking around.

"How do you know Eleven?" I asked.

"She's with my past partners. Twelve and Teen" she said. This sounded like....

"Wait... Are you all from that place?" I asked. She nodded, drum not looking my way.

"Well can you get me to her?" I asked hopefully. She shook her head. "What why?"

"Because if I did, they would know I was alive. It might not make any sense to a newbie out here in the upside down, but it's not exactly what I need OR want right now." She said. "But I can point you in the direction they are."

Just then, talking was heard. She looked over wearily and I looked where it was coming from and saw nothing. I turned back and saw her dart away.

"Really?!" I groaned.

"who are you?" I heard, I turned around slowly to see two girls, one was older, like One. She was darker and had curly dark hair and one was...

El.

I looked at her in surprise, she looked in ok condition, still beautiful might I add. She looked at me in confusion for a second before realizing it was me.

"Eleven?" I asked, surprised it was her. I was so happy I found her, and that she was ok.

"Mike?!" She asked happily, she quickly dropped the bat she was holding and ran over to me, wrapping her arms around me in a hug. I stood there in shock. El, my el was hugging me. I can't believe this.

I quickly hugged back, not wanting to let go, afraid she would 'die' again. Finally she pulled away, even though I didn't want her to.

"What happened to your hair?" She asked confused, I felt my head, remembering I shaved it.

"It doesn't matter El, I can grow it back out." I said, trying to reassure her. "I'm just glad your alive."

"Twelve?" She asked, looking at the girl. The girl looked at her and hummed a response, nodding. She held up her hand and I looked at them confused.

Just then I felt something weird on my head and Eleven stood there looking at it before after a short bit holding her thumb up and the feeling stopped.

"What the hell?" I asked, holding up my hand to feel my head. There was hair again. I laughed slightly.

"How did you do that?" I asked in shock. Twelve just smiled and shrugged.

"I missed you Mike." Eleven said causing me to look at her. I smiled, hugging her again.

"I missed you too" I mumbled, I really did, and to know she was alive meant so much to me.

"Guys?!" Twelve almost yelled, we pulled away and looked at her.

"Run!"