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   Moments of Clarity (No One to Carry Me) by That_Archivist

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Multi
   • Work in Progress

   01 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna
   • Will Byers
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • The Party (Stranger Things)
   • Mind Control
   • Mind Manipulation
   • Slavery
   • when you think about it
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna Needs a Hug
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • mentions of suicidal ideation
   • Mentions of Suicide
   • no actual suicide occurs
   • Author Is Sleep Deprived
   • Martin Brenner is His Own Warning
   • Non-Consensual Body Modification
   • but canon typical
   • Probably more warnings but I did not plan this
   • Post-Season/Series Finale
   • and therapy
   • I will not give it to him
   • Heavy Angst
   • Possessed Will Byers
   • Siblings Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • wonder twins
   • Post-Canon Fix-It
   • Post-Canon
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Angst and Feels
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Post-Stranger Things 5 Finale
   • Non-Consensual Drug Use
   • Cause labs
   • Will Byers Has Shadow Monster | Mind Flayer Powers
   • Hurt Henry Creel | One | Vecna
   • Henry Creel | One | Vecna Redemption

   Summary

   Vecna is severed from the Mind Flayer during the Final Battle. Henry regains his freedom. But at what cost?

   One far too great, many would argue.

   Henry agrees.

   or

   What if the final battle had gone on longer than 5 minutes. What if plot devices were not actually abandoned. What if Henry is still there.

   Series

   • Part 1 of The Last Shadow

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   13,169

   Chapters:

   3/?

   Comments:

   11

   Kudos:

   48

   Bookmarks:

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   Bookmarked by Mrs__Whatsit

   01 Feb 2026