"Look we just need to be positive!" Dustin smiles. How can he be so happy in this situation?

"Let's kill the bitch." Max smirks.

The plan will take place tonight. Me and Max will both sneak out and meet everybody else at the field behind the school at 10pm. We can't risk anybody being around. Dustin has also told his friend Steve who is prepared to step in if we can't handle things. Everyone's gone home to prepare but I'm just spending some time with Mike.

"Do you want a gun?" He casually asks waving one around.

"A gun?! What the hell? Where did you even find that?"

"For some strange reason it was under Nancy's bed.. probably from last time we fought these things."

"You can use it." I suggest.

"But I think you will look more badass if you use it." He wiggles his eyebrows.

"Don't ever do that again!"

He tosses me the gun and continues searching through boxes of gadgets.

"Aren't you nervous?" I ask.

"Nervous?"

"Like can't this thing kill us?"

"It could kill us. But it won't."

"How can you be sure?"

Mike took a step towards me so there was only centimetres between us. He placed his hands on my shoulders.

"I'm here to protect you remember." He whispered.

He then leaned in and I could practically feel his lips... until.

"WHAT THE HELL!" Nancy yelled running down the steps.

"Am I not allowed to kiss my girlfriend?" Mike asked.

"Yea of course you are but you aren't allowed to go around killing Mind Flayers!"

"How did you find out?!" He protested.

"Steve told me!"

"I knew we couldn't trust him!" Mike yelled.

"Look you aren't doing this Mike!"

"Yes I am."

"No. You aren't. I'll..."

"What will you do?" He teased.

"I'll..."

"Hm?"

"Fine. Maybe I can't do anything but at least let me help you. You kids can't do shit."

"Excuse me?" I but in. Nancy's cool and all but she can't just disrespect the party like that.

"You know what I mean. I'm more experienced."

"I mean y/n did kill a demogorgan." Mike boasted. I tried not to look to smug as he showed me off.

"Well she's the best you guys have got." Nancy replies. "What time is this 'plan'?"

"10pm. The field. Don't be late." Mike groaned as she rushed back up the stairs.

"Where were we?" Mike smirked.

"WHERE'S MY GUN!!!!" Nancy yelled.

We weren't really in the mood after that..

9pm. One hour until the plan. I sat in Max's room watching her count the firework boxes.

"24, 25." Seriously Lucas. Did he only get 25 boxes?"

"I think 25 boxes is quite a lot.." I smile. I tried to be positive like Dustin suggested.

"Not for this thing. Oh well. We will have to hope it will do."

"I have a gun."

"What?!" She whisper yelled.

"Yeah. Mike gave it to me."

"Of course Mike gave it to you. Did he get one for anyone else?"

I shook my head.

"He still thinks your weak. Just saying."

"What?!"

I tried to play it off but a part of me thought maybe she was right. Maybe Mike still thinks I'm not capable.

"Keep the gun. It might save lives." Max finally finished before hurrying downstairs.

I returned back to my room and prepared my final things for the plan to commence. I then met Max outside and we made our way to the field. I tossed the gun in the bushes when she wasn't looking. I'll just say I forgot it.

"Okay. Do we have Max?" Mike began

"Yes."

"Lucas?"

"Yes."

"Dustin?"

"Yep!"

"Will."

"Uh yeah."

"And.. y/n?" He stared deeply into my eyes and squeezed my hand. It was dark so nobody noticed.

"I'm here too?" Nancy rolled her eyes and I giggled softly.

Will made his way into the middle of the field and we all hid in the bushes waiting patiently. It began to rain. First softly but then heavier and heavier, until it was thundering. I think Will triggered it but I'm not sure how the weather ties in to the Mind Flayer.

"Y/n?" Mike whispers rustling beside me in the bushes.

"Yeah?"

"I love you."