As Hammer to Fall by Queen echoes in his car, Steve anxiously taps on the steering wheel. He replayed Dustin's story in his head, to try to better understand it. "Wait a sec how big?" Steve blurted out

He held his hands close together, showing the size of the creature

"First, he was like this(small)"

That once-tiny creature he found in his trash can. He stretched his hands out as far as he could

"Now he's like this,"(big) " Dustin looked back at Steve and then back at Madison.

Steve focused his attention on the road. Madison put her hands on her face." I swear if this is just a little lizard."

'It's NOT!" Dustin snapped

Steve raised an eyebrow, keeping his eyes on the road "How do you know it's not"

"Because his face opened up and he ate my cat." Dustin snapped back

The two teens' eyes widened. Steve raises an eyebrow and nods.

Madison removed her hand from her face, her eyes locked on Dustin. "That thing ate your cat",

Steve started to grow more skeptical. "You've seen this before?"

"Yeah, I helped look for his little pet inside the middle school. "Wait a second, you've had it this whole time." Madison suddenly realized.

Dustin slumped his shoulders on the chair, as he confessed "I didn't want Lucas to get mad at me."

Madison watched as Steve popped open the trunk and pulled out the bat with nails, her eyes widened in disbelief. "What the Hell,"

He turned to Madison seeing her shocked reaction.

"Do you believe me now?"

They made their way to the cellar. Steve switched the flashlight on, the beam of light shining through the cellar. "Well, I don't hear shit."

Madison just shrugged, trying to act casual, "Me either"

Dustin felt a sense of dread as he stood in front of the cellar door. "He is in there."

Madison watched Steve place the bat against the door, hearing the metal screech. The silence felt eerie around them. "Let me try!"

Madison slammed the door, making a loud bang echoing through the walls. He pointed the flashlight in Dustin's face, the harsh light making him squint.

"Alright, listen, kid, I swear, if this is some Halloween prank, you're dead.''

His eyes started to blink very fast from the light. "It's not. It's not a prank. Get it out of my face.'' He snapped

Madison crossed her arms as she watched Dustin and Steve. "Mhmm"

Steve glanced at Madison and back at Dustin. "Do you have a key for this thing,"

Dustin nodded, determined as he reached for the keys in his pocket. He handed them to Steve. "He has to be further down there. I'll stay up here while you two go down there."

Steve put his hand in front of Madison. "Stay behind me" he instructed, feeling a bit protective

They descend on the creaking steps until they reach the floor. Madison could only see the dim light from Steve's flashlight. She found something on the wall, her curiosity peaking. "Hey look,"

Steve walks over to what seems like dead skin. The ground is full of slime, the skin goes on his bat, he examines it with the flashlight but looks over to the hole. Meanwhile, Dustin is on the top of the cellar, and anxiety starts to creep. "STEVE? MADDIE? Guys, what is going on down there?"

His voice echoed throughout the cellar

Steve points his flashlight up, the beam reflecting up the cellar. "Get down here," he called out

Dustin walks down the steps reaching the bottom looking shocked. "Oh shit."

They knelt in the hole, Dart had escaped.

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"Dustin, Dustin, this is Lucas, do you copy?"

"Well, look who it is." - Dustin

"Sorry man. My stupid sister turned it off."- Lucas

"Well, while you were having sister problems, Dart grew again, he escaped and I'm pretty sure he is a baby Demogorgon."- Dustin

"Wait what?"- Lucas

"I'll explain all of it later. Just meet me, Steve, and Maddie at the old junkyard." - Dustin

"Steve and who again?"- Lucas

"And bring your binocular and wrist rocket." - Dustin

"Steve Harrington and who?" - Lucas

Steve shut the back door of his car. "All right let's go."

"Just be there, Stat, Over and Out."- Dustin

As they walked on the train tracks, they dropped raw meat, it made a squelching sound as it hit the ground. Turning to Dustin, Steve couldn't help but shake his head. "All right, let me get this straight. "You kept something that you knew was probably dangerous to impress some girl... who you just met?"

Madison furrowed her brows, confused at the fact that Dustin was trying to impress Max. "My sister?"

Dustin walked a few steps ahead, throwing a quick glance at Steve and Madison. "Okay, that's grossly oversimplifying things."

Steve raised an eyebrow, baffled. He threw another chunk of meat on the ground onto the tracks. "Why would a girl like a gross slug away?"

Madison shrugged; a small smile was on her face. "Some girls are different, you never know."

Dustin had a grin on his face as he defended Dart. "But it's an international slug and it's awesome."

Steve gaze softens a bit. "Well, even if she had thought it was cool, which she did not, I... I just... I don't know." He took a slight pause trying to find the right words. "I feel like you are trying way too hard."

Dustin's smile turned into a frown, "Well, not everyone can have such perfect hair like you all right."

Steve shook his head as he tossed another piece of meat onto the tracks. "It's not about the hair, man. The key to girls is acting like you don't care,"

Madison crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow at Steve "Acting like you don't care?"

"Even if you do? "Dustin asked.

"Yeah, exactly, it drives them nuts."

Dustin starts becoming genuinely curious "Then what happened?"

Steve paused, searching for the right words. "You just wait until." He started hesitant. "Until you feel it." Steve finally said

Dustin brow furrowed as he processed what he just said. "Feel what?"

"It's like before it's going to storm, you know?'' You can't see it, but you can't feel it, like this .... Uh electricity. "

Dustin's eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh, like the electromagnetic field when the clouds are in the atmosphere. ".

Steve cut him off. "No, no, no, no, no. Like a .... like a sexual energy"

Madison's eyes widened, in complete disbelief, she started to raise her voice. "A Sexual energy?"

Dustin raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the sudden shift in the conversation. "Oh?"

"When you feel that, then you go and make your move." Steve said confidently

Dustin's eyes lit up in excitement. "So that when you go and kiss her."

"Whoa." Steve and Madison say in Unison. "Slow down Romeo"

Dustin felt a wave of frustration cover him. "Sorry,"

Steve nodded his head. "Okay, sure, some girls, yeah, they want you to be aggressive, you know strong, hot, heavy, like a ... I don't know, maybe a lion. "But then others, you got to be slow and stealthy like a .... Like a ninja "..

Madison shook her head and raised an eyebrow at Steve. "A ninja seriously"

She turned her attention back to Dustin. "Listen here Dustin, if you like a girl, just be yourself, don't pretend to be someone you're not. Max likes a guy with a nice personality, someone that understands her. "

She could see the doubt in his eyes, so she tried her best to reassure him. "Yeah, sure she has trouble opening up but eventually, she will. And when you're ready to approach her, approach her, it takes time, don't do that Hot and heavy stuff."

She crossed her arms looking at Steve. She looks back to Dustin. "You're too young for that ok."

Dustin tilted his head, curiously. "What type is Nancy?".

"Nancy's different, she's different than the other girls"

"Yeah, she seems pretty special. I guess."

Steve just nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, she is."

Madison couldn't help but give him a sympathetic look

Dustin turned to her, curious. "What about Maddie?"

Madison furrowed her eyebrows taken aback by Dustin's question. "Me?"

Steve shook his head, feeling defensive. "No, no, no, we are just friends."

"Oh Okay, but this girl is special too, you know. It's just like something about her."

Steve stopped walking for a second, raising an eyebrow as he turned to face Dustin. "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa hey. You're not falling in love with this girl, are you?"

"No, No." Dustin replied quickly with a shake of his head.

"Okay, good, don't." Steve replied, letting out a small sigh

" I won't," Dustin promised him

"She's going to break your heart and you're way too young for that shit."Steve said, his tone shifting to a more serious note

He felt Madison's hand on his shoulder, as some sort of reassurance. He appreciated everything she did for him, even though he believed he didn't deserve it. They continued to throw raw meat to the ground.

"Faberge"

What?" Madison and Dustin said in unison

"It's Faberge Organics. Use the shampoo and conditioner and when your hair is damp... not wet ... when it's damp" Steve said in a more relaxed tone

Dustin mentally took notes. He furrowed his eyebrows as he proceeded Steve's hair care. "Damp?"

You use four puffs of the Farrah Fawcett spray." He continued

The two started to laugh "Farrah Fawcett spray,"

"Yeah, Farrah Fawcett." His eyes narrow to Dustin and back at Madison. "If either of you tells anyone I just told you that and your asses are grass. You're both dead. Do you understand?"

Madison made an Ok symbol with her hand; a teasing grin spread on her face. "Loud and clear"

Dustin grabbed more meat to throw on the ground, he is in complete disbelief. "Farrah Fawcett, really?"

"I mean, she's hot." Steve replied

"Yeah. "Dustin nodded as he continued to dump meat on the ground

Steve scanned the junkyard, The trees are blocking their view. "Oh Yeah, this will do. Good call Dude."

Dustin just stood there, smiling, Madison looked at him, smiling as well. They stand in a circle emptying the buckets in the grass forming one big pile.

"I said medium well. "a voice is heard,

Lucas and Max walked to the trio who were wearing gloves with buckets in their hands. Steve looked at Madison and back at Dustin. "Who's that?" Steve asked, still focusing his attention on them

Dustin just stared at the young Mayfield, not giving an answer.

"My sister" Madison responded

Lucas and Dustin are bickering back and forth. Meanwhile the Mayfield's gotten to work. Madison furrowed her eyebrows. "What are you doing here?" She asked, skeptically

"What are you doing here, I thought you were going to the Wheelers," Max replied confused.

"I was- but someone."

Madison looked at Dustin. "Decided to stop me on the way."

She just shrugged, casually. "And that's how I bumped into Steve.

"What about you?" She asked, wondering how she got involved in this mess

Max raised her hands, noticing her sister's sudden smirk. "Lucas brought me over here. It's not what you think, Maddie."

Madison crossed her arms and looked at Max with curiosity. "So, he told you too?"

Max shook her head in disbelief. She took a glance around her surroundings. "Yeah, I don't believe it."

Madison raised an eyebrow, mentally bracing herself from the chaos. "Well, this is going to sound crazy."

Lucas and Dustin are behind an abandoned car staring at Max as she placed metal scrapes on the bus. Steve caught their attention. "Hey Dickheads! How come the only one helping me out is Maddie and her sister? We lose light in 40 minutes. Let's go."

The boys eventually followed them, getting different responses at once.

A/N: Everything is now coming together-