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She knew she could make it out, the next thing she saw was Lucas. She had finally, after two years, woken up. She didn’t want him to let go. The other came too, she was so happy to see everyone okay, but vecna would come after her, and she didn’t know how.
Back at the squad they were getting ready to head to the ambys, Max needed to stay behind, and El would get her when it was time.
Everyone was on their way to the truck, Lucas went over to Max, who sat in front of the door. “Now promise you will come back in one piece okay?” “I promise,” he said sitting in front of her.
“You know, I’m so greatfull that you were waiting on me. You were always there, even though you didnt know if I would wake up,” “I would have sat there for two years more if I needed to,” they both made a quiet laugh.
Lucas looked behind them, they were all on thier way in the truck. “we need to go now. I will come rigth back to you when this is over,” “I know,” Max said smiling.
“Lucas! Lucas!” they heard the others call, “Im coming!” Lucas called fast gave Max a kiss on the cheek, “I will be back in no time,” he said and walked fast to the others.
Max looked to the side and her smile began to fade. They weren’t calling because he needed to come, it was because he needed to run.
She looked at the others, some of them were running closer to him some were protecting themselves, running into the truck.
“Lucas run!” Dustin yelled. Lucas looked to the side and was about to start running, but the demogorgons got him. “No!” Max screamed, seeing him being attacked.
Everyone ran over to Lucas, Nancy finally shot the demogogans with her gun. They died, and everyone looked at Lucas laying on the ground.
“Lucas? Lucas, can you hear me?” Joyce said, but no answer. “Is he breathing?” Mike said. Mike, El, Will and Joyce were sitting with him. El got closer, hearing him breathing weakly, “yes.”
Max finally got over by Vicky pushing the wheelchair, “Lucas?” She said worried looking at him, blood everywhere. His eyes almost closing, “no, don’t close your eyes,” Max said in panic.
Hopper came over, “can you talk with us?” “I- It- hurts,” Lucas said weakly. “An ambulance is on its way,” Steve had called. Lucas started closing his eyes, “no stay with me kid,” Hopper said now sitting down, “open your eyes.”
The whole party were in a circle around him, tears in thier eyes. Max were the one who almost were crying, “no Lucas. Please stay with me,” she said.
Everyone were quiet hearing him gasp, then nothing.
“Lucas?” Mike said, then looked at Vicky. Vicky saw if he had any pulse, then looked sad on them. “Is he…?” Dustin asked in a whisper. Max closed her eyes, hoping this was a dream, then opened. “I’m sorry,” Vicky answered.
It went quiet, everyone looking at Lucas, almost crying. Max was the one to break the silence with a sob, “no. No.” El rushed over to hug her, so she could cry into her shoulder.
No one said a word for a whole minute, the only sound were Max crying. She looked at him again, “why him?” “We don’t know.”
The party needed to move on, got in the truck. Robin had stayed behind too for emotional support.
Max had been quiet since the other left. She had sat her on the couch, leaning her head against Robin, who was hugging her, every time a tear ran down. “Max, are you sure you will be able to do this?” “I don’t know.”
Agian she was quiet for a moment. “This was what he meant by other ways to get me.” “What?” Robin let her go.
“He couldn’t get me in the cave, so he tried at the hospital but you and Lucas protected me, so he killed Lucas instead. Right in front of my eyes. He wanted to hurt me. Emotionally. He just wants me to suffer.” A tear ran down her cheek.
No one knew what to say.
“Robin? do you copy, this is Hopper, over” she walked over to the table and picked the waki taki up, “yes this is Robin over.” “El is on her way, is Max ready?” Max looked at Robin and took a deep breath, “I don’t think she can be ready.” “Well she needs to be ready now,” “copy.”
They moved her to the wheelchair, “listen Max if you don’t want to-“ “No I will do it.”
When she got back from the trans, Robin looked happy, but Max still had a depressed look.
They finally killed Vecna, but the only thing Max could think about, was that Lucas was gone, and this time, she knew she never would see him again.
She had lost him.