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What Happens in the Upside Down

Pairing: Eddie Munson x Fem! Reader

Genre: Angst/fluff

Warnings: mentions of blood, violence, and death, slight nudity

Requested by Anonymous: hello! could you write an eddie munson x reader where eddie thinks the reader is dead or something but it turns out she’s not?? sorry if it sounds weird 🙃

A/N: Definitely took this and ran with it lol, a little more in-depth than intended but I hope you like it anon!♥️♥️♥️

Eddie sat on the edge of a nearby rock, his head hanging in his hands and warm, unrelenting tears streaming down his cold cheeks. He had only turned his back on you for a second- only a second- but in the Upside Down, a second was all it took to disappear. One minute he was releasing your hand to rub his tired eyes, and when he reached out to you again, you were gone.

Panic immediately set in the moment he realized you weren't with him anymore. After a few attempts of calling out to you and yelling for the others to turn around, he heard you in the distance. A scream so loud and so excruciating came from somewhere deep in the trees, causing Eddie to go pale in the face and his blood run cold.

Following the sounds of your painful cries, Steve and Eddie both dashed into the woods with Robin and Nancy in tow. After what felt like centuries, your screams abruptly halted, which was somehow more terrifying than hearing them in the first place.

They searched as best as they could until Nancy happened upon a clearing where she found splatters of crimson littering the dead and decaying foliage. Steve had pulled Eddie away from the scene while Nancy and Robin searched around, trying to talk sense into him. He was already hysterical at the sight; completely inconsolable and riddled with guilt. Steve kept trying to bring him back, but to no avail.

Eddie was convinced you were gone.

"We're gonna find her, okay?" Steve had said, firmly gripping Eddie's shoulders. "I swear to you, we are not leaving without her."

Eddie took no comfort in his words; he knew the truth in his heart. He collapsed on a nearby boulder, his emotions taking over and making it nearly impossible to breathe. How could he be so stupid? How could he do something like that in a place like this? His mind swirled with endless blame that showed no signs of stopping.

"Come on, dude," Steve said, "The longer we sit around, the longer it'll take to find her."

"What if we can't find her?" Eddie sniffled, "You know what the monsters in here can do. You've seen it, they did it to you. She's gone, man, I just- I know it- I-"

Steve sat beside Eddie on the rock, placing a hand on his back and giving him a solid pat as sobs shook his frame. "We don't know that yet. Until I see a body, I'm not convinced. She's out there, we just have to find her. But we have to keep it together, yeah?"

Though he didn't believe a word Steve was saying, he nodded, wiping away his tears on the back of his dirty hand. Steve helped him to his feet, patting him on the back a few more times and ushering him back to the clearing. Against his better judgement Eddie's eyes wandered to the spot where they found the blood, his heart rate spiking at the sight.

"Don't look," Steve instructed, guiding Eddie away from the scene. "Let's just find the girls and get the hell out of here."

"Hey, guys!" Robin called out from the edge of the woods, "I found something!"

The group hurried over to Robin, all taking notice of the trail of blood that led through the woods. It was bright against the dead plant life, almost like a beacon that would lead them straight to an answer. The problem was, Eddie wasn't sure he wanted an answer. If you were dead, there was no telling the state they would find you in. The thought alone made his stomach turn over.

"I think if we follow this, we might find her," Robin said, a little out of breath. "Right? That makes the most sense, doesn't it?"

"Could be a trap," Steve said, tapping his foot against the ground and placing his hands on his hips. "I don't like this. We need to find another way."

"You're the one who said we need to find her," Eddie said.

"I know, and we will," Steve said, holding up his palms defensively. "We just need to be smart about this."

"Y/N is out there, Steve," Nancy said, her tone scolding. "This is the only lead we have. She's out there and we are going to find her, trap or not. You can stay here if you want, but we're going."

Nancy and Robin both began to follow the trail, watching their footing as they stepped over dead vines and thorny branches. Eddie was hot on their heels, with Steve reluctantly trailing close behind. Soon they had all slowed to a steady pace so they could keep track of where the trail went. Robin led the search party, spotting patches of blood or gaps in the plant life that showed signs of disturbance.

Before long, the four emerged out of the woods to find themselves at an empty looking warehouse. It towered over them like a bad omen, the clouds in the sky swirling and churning above it. A broken chain link fence stood between them and the building, almost like a warning to turn back.

"I'm serious, guys," Steve sighed, "Something has to be using Y/N as bait. If we go in there, there's no telling what's on the other side."

While the others were busy discussing the best course of action, Eddie was lost in his thoughts. He couldn't stop thinking about how much he never got to tell you. How he never got to tell you just how pretty you looked when you were singing along to your favorite music, or how absolutely irresistible you were when you danced around in his kitchen. You were his best friend, but God, he wanted so much more than that.

Just before everything happened and his life was turned completely on its head, Eddie was planning on telling you how he truly felt. He was going to make it so romantic; taking you to Lovers Lake at night to watch the stars, playing your favorite music through his van, wearing his best cologne. He thought about how he wanted to kiss you under the night sky so tenderly, so passionately that it made his cheeks burn at the thought. Eddie was prepared to move onto the next chapter of his life, and he wanted to do it with you at his side.

Now, he feared he would never get that chance.

"Okay, you know what, fine," Steve said, breaking Eddie out of his thoughts. "But I'm taking the lead from here on out, got it?"

The whole party agreed and followed Steve toward the warehouse, squeezing through a gap in the fence and quickly rushing through the open parking lot. The blood trail had become less and less prominent as they approached the door to the warehouse, but no one could really say whether it was good or bad. With bated breath, the four made their way inside the pitch black building.

Steve decided to pair up with Nancy to look around, leaving Eddie with Robin. They searched one side of the warehouse while Steve and Nancy searched the other, hoping to cover more ground. Eddie ascended a set of creaking metal stairs, taking his time to avoid making too much sound.

"Hey, listen," Robin said in a whisper as she followed, "I know that you and Y/N are like, really close and all, but I was just curious about something."

"Yeah? What's that?" Eddie asked, picking up a stray metal pipe. Flakes of rust peeled off of it and stuck to his damp skin, making him clean his hand off on his jeans. He figured if there was something in there with them, he could at least use it as a weapon.

"Are you guys, like... together?" Robin asked with a hint of hesitation.

"Together, how?"

"I mean," She went on, "Like, are you dating?"

Eddie paused his footsteps at her question, feeling his heart squeeze in his chest. "No, we're not."

"But, you want to be, right?" Robin pressed, "It's just, I see you guys always being really like, affectionate and stuff. I guess I just thought it was an official thing."

"I wanted it to be," He admitted, "I really, really wanted it to be. I've never known anyone like her, she's everything I've ever wanted. But now..."

"We'll find her," Robin said, giving Eddie a small, reassuring smile. "I was just wondering because, well, she kind of told me a while back that she had feelings for you. I didn't know if maybe you guys were like, secretly together or something."

"Wait, she said that?" Eddie asked, turning to face Robin. "When did she say that?"

"Long time ago," Robin half laughed, "Probably like two or three years now. You're all she talks about when you're not around. That's why I thought you guys were official. It's kind of annoying sometimes honestly, she just talks about you and your club and your hair and-"

"I didn't know," Eddie interrupted, his chest tightening. "Why wouldn't she tell me?"

Robin paused, pursing her lips before responding. "She was scared."

"Of what? Of me?"

"She was scared of losing you," She went on, "She told me that if you ever found out how she felt about you, it would completely ruin your friendship or something. She made me swear on my life I wouldn't tell anyone. Like, blood-pact type shit. It was kind of scary."

"Why are you just telling me now?" Eddie asked.

"Just in case," She said simply, "Anyway, we should probably keep moving. It smells awful in here and my feet are killing me."

After a few minutes of finding nothing but decay and vines, Steve called out into the warehouse for Robin and Eddie to come to them. As quickly as they could, they rushed down the noisy stairs to the other side of the room. They followed the sound of Steve's voice into a closed off portion of the big open space where a wall had crumbled down to reveal a boiler room. Inside sat Nancy and Steve, both hovering over something.

Eddie could swear time stopped.

"Hey, Y/N, can you hear me?" Steve was saying, crouched down on the floor. Eddie's heart sank as he recognized your limp body laying before Steve, his stomach churning. There was blood coating your jeans and shoes, making him feel ever sicker than before. For the first time he noticed all of the dark, thick puddles of black goo that were scattered around near you. He followed them with his eyes and shivered when he realized they were still wet.

"Y/N, you need to wake up, come on," Steve said, clapping his hands above your face. Nancy was on the other side of you, applying pressure to a wound that had painted your shirt in bright red.

"No," Eddie whispered, "Please, not like this."

He dropped to his knees at your side as Steve moved out of the way. Nancy helped him lift you into his arms, your head on his bicep and your body in his lap. As Nancy was trying to stop your wound from bleeding, Eddie was cradling you like you were made of glass. In a way, that was how it felt to him; you could shatter at any moment and he would have no way to stop it.

Robin knelt down to help Nancy with your wound, the both of them chattering away about how to get it to stop quickly. Eddie couldn't hear anything, all he could hear was a ringing sound in his ears that grew louder and louder the longer you were motionless in his arms. He leaned down and pressed his forehead to yours, tears flowing from his eyes and splashing against your cheeks.

"Please," He begged in a whisper, "I need you to come back to me, Y/N. There's so much we need to do together. I had so many plans. I never got to show you how special you are to me. I love you, I love you so fucking much. Please, princess, please wake up."

You lay motionless in his arms, his words having fallen on deaf ears. Sobs wracked his body as he clung to you, unable to hold back the agonizing cries that ripped their way from his throat. His whole world had fallen apart, taken from him in just a matter of days, and now he was losing you, too. As he was letting his emotions out, he felt something brush against his cheek, startling him into opening his eyes.

Your hand had reached up and connected with his cheek, blood smearing against his cold skin. When he looked down at you again, your eyes slowly fluttered open and your mouth turned up in a weak smile.

"You're getting my face wet," You whined, your words cracking and your voice hoarse.

The air left Eddie's lungs and he cupped the side of your face, wiping the tears off of your cheeks. Nancy seemed to have been able to stop the bleeding using Robin's jacket as they were now leaning back, giving the two of you some space. You coughed harshly, turning to cover your mouth against Eddie's chest. He didn't mind one bit as you sputtered and coughed blood onto his favorite shirt; he was just so happy you were alive.

"What happened?" He asked cradling the back of your head.

You struggled to sit up but managed with some help, finally able to open your eyes enough to look around at everyone.

"Something just... Grabbed me," You explained, "Something grabbed me and covered my mouth, and then I was just flying backwards through the trees. I... I tried to fight it. But I couldn't see anything."

The group watched in awe as you began to form tears of your own. "It was so strong, and it felt like it was ripping into my skin while it was dragging me back."

You looked down at your bloodied torso before you continued. "It carried me back here and it was just so dark, I couldn't even see what it was. I just remember being thrown down on the ground and something towering over me. It made this-"

You swallowed hard and squeezed your eyes shut before you continued.

"It made this awful noise," You went on, curling in against Eddie as you detailed the events. "I didn't know what to do, so I just... I grabbed something. I couldn't even tell what it was, but it was heavy, so I started swinging at it until I hit it. I think it gave up, because it ran away after I clocked it a few times. After that, everything just went dark."

"Whatever it was, you probably pissed it off, and it'll come back," Steve said, "We gotta get out of here, now."

Steve and Eddie helped you to your feet, Eddie supporting most of your weight while the group made their way out of the building. The plan was to head to the Wheeler's house, but it took a lot longer now that both you and Steve were injured. You took your time, but still tried to move quickly to avoid any more incidents.

When you made it to Nancy's home, Robin had the idea to check the bathrooms to see if any first-aid supplies were in cabinets or drawers. Steve and Nancy went into her parents bathroom while you and Eddie took the hallway bathroom, where he set you down on the side of the bathtub and began searching for anything that might be helpful.

"Hey, Eddie?" You asked, your eyes squinting to see him in the darkness.

"Yeah?" He asked as he pulled some bandages out of a drawer on the sink. He motioned for you to sit up and knelt in front of you, unraveling the bandages and helping you lift your shirt over your head. You could swear you heard his breath catch in his throat.

Whether it was the fact that you were half naked, or the fact that you had a massive gash stretching across your ribs, you weren't sure; but either way, Eddie couldn't seem to look you in the eye.

"Did you mean what you said earlier?" You asked, wincing as he began wrapping the bandages around you.

"What did I say earlier?" He asked in return.

You smiled and leaned forward a bit, your noses nearly touching. "That you love me."

"Oh," Eddie cleared his throat, "You heard that, huh?"

"I heard everything," You confessed with a small shrug, "I was waking up while Steve was clapping in my face like a seal. Kinda hard not to."

The air in the dark room became tense, something you expected. Eddie seemed shy regarding his confession, his gaze lowered and his hands busy patching you up. Having lost your patience, you grabbed his hand to halt his movements and let one of your hands come to rest on his jaw. This seemed to work as he stopped to meet your gaze, his eyebrows drawn together causing worried wrinkles to form on his forehead.

"Do you really love me, Eddie?" You asked in a soft voice.

Eddie sucked in a sharp breath at your question, his eyes squeezing shut as if he was bracing himself for the worst. "Yeah. Yeah, I do. So much."

Smiling widely, you leaned forward and captured his lips in a sweet kiss, completely catching him off guard. It only lasted a few seconds as you broke the kiss to lean back and gauge Eddie's reaction. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at you with a deep, longing look in his eyes- almost like he was ready to pounce on you right then and there.

Honestly, if you weren't in unbelievable amounts of pain, you probably would've let him.

He connected his lips to yours in a deeper kiss, his hands coming to rest on either side of your neck. Your hands found their way to his jacket, grabbing fistfuls of the leather and pulling him closer. Eddie sighed through his nose as he kissed you, his shoulders relaxing and his hands carefully caressing your bare skin. The sound of the others coming out into the hallway made you break apart, smiling at each other before Eddie finished bandaging you up and helping you put your shirt back on.

Steve poked his head through the doorway to tell you both that they'd be in Nancy's room, immediately darting away when he was done. The two of you shared a laugh before lacing your hands together. When you pressed a soft kiss to Eddie's cheek, he thought his heart was going to burst.

"I love you, too, by the way."

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