#zararequests

“Max! You can talk to me! Talk to us!” “Max just wait, please!” Stopping in her tracks, Max turned around, shoving her hands in her pockets as she faced Lucas and Y/N. “I told you, I’m fine.”

Lucas and Y/N look at each other for a split second, seemingly unconvinced. “Then why do you keep pushing us away? Look, I don’t need a letter, I don’t want a letter! Just talk to me. We’re your friends! She’s even your family.” Lucas points at Y/N, referencing the step-sister relationship. They used to be close, especially with El that summer. Max, who couldn’t even look at her in the eye, now does, but the horror replays in her head.

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Max, runs and holds herself back beside Mike and Y/N; the bright lights from the fireworks explode and paint the scene almost poetic, but she sees horror. Terror, in their eyes as El, is on the floor, weak but Billy, above her, stops with tears coming out of her eyes. A hand, El’s hand reaches to touch Billy’s, and it was that look Max knew.

“Shit!” The Mind Flayer, whose roars shake the building violently, captures everyone’s attention as the fireworks and explosions slowly stop one by one. “Y/N! What are you doing? No!” Max’s voice screams as her eyes follow Y/N who bolts towards El and Billy and gets on her knees beside El.

“Y/N,” El says weakly; tears staining her cheeks for a solid moment, the mention of Y/N knocks the control the Mind Flayer had on Billy, and he notices her. He looks at her, those matching blue eyes mirror each other as his brow furrows. “I love you.”

He pushes them away and faces the Mind Flayer’s wrath, protecting El and the others.

Max and Y/N scream his name, watching him perish.

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“Max! You can talk to me, right? I’m your family! I know how you’re feeling, I’m still grieving too, just please…” Y/N said, her voice breaking as she reached her hand out to take. Max kept silent. Looking at her sister’s hand, but did not take it. “I know.” “Then talk to us! She’s right here. I’m right here.”

Another beat of silence passes as Max shakes her head, turning around and heading deeper into the graveyard. “Okay? Just, wait in the car. This won’t be long.”

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"Dear Billy, I don't know if you can even hear this. Two years ago, I would have said, 'That's ridiculous, impossible.’ But that was before I found out about alternate dimensions and monsters, so... I'm just going to stop assuming that I know anything."

"So much has happened since you left. Your dad and Y/N were a total mess. He and my mom started getting into fights. Bad fights. I don't think he could stand being here without you, So he left. And he didn't leave Mom much." “For Y/N, at first she was the only one I could talk to—to make me feel better. We were close, and, I clung to her because she was the closest I could get to you. But, it soon changed; she stopped feeling anything after a while. And maybe so did I.” "Mom’s taken an extra job, and we moved to that lovely trailer park off Kerley. Ever since you left, everything's been...A total disaster. And the worst part is, I can't tell anyone why you're gone."

"I can't tell them that you saved El's life. That you saved my life or Y/N’s life. I play that moment back in my head all the time. And sometimes I imagine myself running to you, pulling you away; going beside Y/N. I imagine that if I had, you would still be here. And everything would be...everything would be right again. I imagine that we...That we could've become friends. Good friends, like...like a real brother and sister. Like you and Y/N. because I knew, even though I was jealous, and we hated each other, that Y/N would help and try to get us to get along. More than Mom and Dad ever did. She loved you. And you loved her. And, I don’t know. Maybe I wanted that too."

"And I know that's stupid. You hated me. I hated you. But I thought that maybe...Maybe we could try again. But that's not what happened. I just...I stood there and I watched. For a while, I tried to be happy. Normal. Normal for Y/N, who was shattered without you. But I...I think that maybe a part of me died that day too. And I haven't told anyone this. I...I just can't. But I had to tell you. Before it's too late."

"If you can even hear this—I hope that you can. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry, Billy. Love, your shitty little sister, Max."

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The swarm of demo bats soon flailed into the sky and disappeared as quick as they came, seeming to have been called towards the opposite direction of the Creel house. The two called out for Eddie in the open darkness, seeing a body lying on the floor; almost too still. “Eddie!” Y/N’s voice echoed as she pointed and helped Dustin towards him.

Dustin was on one side of Eddie while Y/N kneeled on the other. They both helped bring Eddie onto Y/N’s lap, as she kneeled to get him slightly off the hard ground. Eddie grabbed onto Y/N arms as Dustin held his hand on his other side. “Oh God, Eddie,” Y/N said, voice breaking and tears already falling onto the floor. “That bad huh?” Eddie said, barely choking out his words. Covered in blood, the two held onto him as Dustin’s words rushed out of his mouth. “No, no, you’re fine. We just need to get you to a hospital.” “Dustin stop moving him.” The two clamours as Eddie now lays on both Y/N and Dustin. He looks up at the two; Dustin holding his head up by supporting his arm while Y/N had a hand on his cheek and the other intertwining their hands tightly. Eddie’s expression, like he is still holding in his pain to not showcase he’s hurt, smiles in the foreground. But the tears and the hurt in his voice tell a different story.

“I didn’t run away this time right?” He says, no—he asks. He asks like it was all a dream. Like he just stood there and conjured up that he did run away like the coward that he is. But he didn’t. He looks up at Y/N, wanting her confirmation through watery eyes. “No. No, no, no, Baby. You didn’t run. You stayed, Baby, You stayed Eddie.” He smiles through the pain at her words, bringing their laced hands to his mouth, and giving them one last kiss before landing it on his chest and bringing Y/N closer. He turns to Dustin, his other hand now reaching to grab his collar. “You’re gonna have to look over those little sheep for me, okay?” He says, voice breaking through the pain.

“No! You’re gonna do that yourself.” “Nah, man. Say “I’m gonna look after them. Look after Y/N.” his voice grows softer, lighter even. Shakier than before. At the mention of Y/N, he looks at her once more, his face grows more gentle. A tear runs down Y/N’s face and lands on Eddie’s cheek as she looks down at him, holding back her sobs with her lip between her teeth. “Say it.”

“I’m gonna…I’m gonna look after them—look after Y/N.” Dustin chokes out through sobs. “Just, imagine, graduating.” He barely gets through his words. “I think it’s my year guys. I think it’s finally my year.” His gaze switches from the both of them, they a choked smile and tears dripping from the corners of his eyes, he smiles. His grip suddenly loosens as he lets himself take a breath, closing his eyes.

“Shit, shit, shit!” Quickly, Y/N’s fingers make their way to his neck. A small, yet faint pulse, beating onto her fingers is present, and Y/N is up in a flash, struggling to get Eddie up. She grabs his arm and wraps it around her shoulders. “Dustin, help me now!” She exclaimed, and without question, Dustin did as he was told. The two were able to get back to the trailer, and Dustin hatched a plan to get back to the regular world. Throwing the dirty mattress in Eddie’s trailer upside down through the ceiling portal, it landed perfectly for them to use as a landing pad as the other was pushed aside. With pure force and adrenaline, the two were able to get Eddie back to the real world, and his weak grunt when he met the mattress below made Dustin and Y/N’s hearts calm for a moment.

Dustin followed first and then lastly, Y/N. “Now, go find anything we can use to help Eddie in the bathroom; a first aid kit, towels, anything!” “Okay!” Dustin ran as fast as he could into the trailer bathroom—rummaging noises erupted in the bathroom as Dustin raided the cupboards.

She holds Eddie in his arms, checking his pulse as she feels it grow weaker by the minute. She readjusts him on her lap and closes her eyes to concentrate. She takes a breath and the noises around her; Dustin rummaging, the humming of the lightbulbs around the place, the noises the portal above her was making, she all tuned it out as Y/N held out her left hand towards Eddie and his bleeding wounds.

Her fingers shook and bent ever so slightly as she could feel the pain from Eddie’s body start to transfer onto her. His physical wounds and bleeding scars start to heal on their own—sealing themselves to stop the intense bleeding as well as repairing the skin on top. Bigger wounds closed up but still managed to bleed through, like small paper cuts that still carried blood. Y/N was struggling to keep going; the pain growing too much to stand. The pain, turning unbearable not only was felt inside her body but appeared on her physical body. She could feel small scars dance around her skin where they were once gaping bites on Eddie’s body. It was all transferring onto her. She was healing him.

She knew this was it; this was her limit. Y/N always stopped here at her threshold of pain when it became too much. She wanted to stop, hell, she wanted to let go. The pain was becoming eternal. No. She had to keep going. Had to push beyond her limits for Eddie. For her love. Her nose started to draw blood more and more, and the lights in the trailer park once again started to flicker faster. She couldn’t hold it in any longer and started to scream from the pain that seared her body. Hot flashes from her body prickled down her arms, nose and body, and she can feel her skin start to open and mimic what used to be on Eddie’s body in small increments.

Once the lights started to flicker, Dustin ran out of the bathroom with everything he could find in his arms. The worst he thought had happened, but no. It was Y/N, screaming—using her powers on Eddie’s body that was looking less and less dead. She was saving him, but he didn’t know how long she could bear the pain. Dustin was always so cautious about her powers compared to El’s as it had the opposite effect of hurting others. Rushing to Y/N, his calls of her name fell on deaf ears as she closed her eyes and screamed; her powers pushing through her veins as all the lightbulbs in the trailer popped from how much energy she was using. “Y/N!!!!” Screamed Dustin as his ears rang. And that was the last thing Y/N heard before everything went black.

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“Guys! She’s awake!” The RV started to slow into a small stop as Steve put the car in park as everyone gathered at the back of the RV.

Y/N stirred; fluttering her eyes as she first saw Eddie at her side—holding her right hand as Dustin held her left. Nancy, Robin and Steve towered over her with a relieved smile and Erica, Max and Lucas sighed with relief on either side. “Holy shit! I can’t believe you’re alive! I-I mean that’s a good thing! I was hoping you’d wake up before we made it back and—” “Robin.” Both Steve and Nancy said simultaneously, also poking Robin on both shoulders. “Sorry.” Robin softly followed. “We should give them some space guys,” Max announced to the group as everyone let go of a heavy breath of relief, and gave Eddie and Y/N space in the RV. One by one they all left, Max leading Lucas and Erica, Nancy and Steve leading away with Robin, and Dustin leaving on his own; giving Eddie an acknowledging nod and Y/N a soft squeeze on her hand before joining Max, Lucas and Erica.

Eddie had a bunch of bandaids and bandage wraps around his body and arms. His left hand held an ice pack on a growing bruise on his cheek and switched it towards Y/N’s forehead. She smiled softly, tired eyes still lulling her to sleep as she let out a sigh from the cool relief the ice pack gave her head. “I saw what you did back there with Dustin. You could’ve left me—you almost died, Y/N.” Y/N smiled. “But I didn’t. And I saved you.” She said, reaching her free hand to cup Eddie’s bruised cheek. Nuzzling in her touch, Eddie’s eyes grew wide at Y/N. “Never in a million years, I would have thought that the lovely Y/N L/N would have saved me, Eddie ‘The Freak’ Munson from death.” His fingers, decorated with rings also touched and gently laid on Y/N's hand. “You think I’m lovely?” She asked, some playful tone in her voice. “I think I’m in love with you.”

Silence met the air between them as she saw Eddie’s small smile shy away from her gaze. A blush brushes against his cheeks, staining a pink haze over his pale skin and beyond his bruised cheek. Y/N’s heart fluttered. She took a breath and smiled. “And I love you too, Eddie Munson.” Her thumb gently travelled to Eddie's lips, stroking them with the softest part of her thumb. All he had done was smile, before closing the gap between them and leaning in to feel the dreamy feeling of Y/N's soft lips against his. His lovely lifesaver, Y/N.

After departing the kiss, they smiled sheepishly; releasing a chuckle between them. “I got the perfect first date for the most perfect girl I know.” He said, returning his hand on her forehead with the ice pack, as well as using his other hand to brush her hair behind her ear. “Thank you.” He said with that golden smile.

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! stranger things request post !

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Mereth Aderthad. ‘The Feast of Reuniting’, but also known as ‘The Feast of Stars’. It was where Y/N and Legolas were preparing to go, as they were invited by Elrond of Rivendell himself.

Middle Earth had found its newfound peace once more—after the destruction of the One Ring and Sauron. And not only did Middle Earth find its newfound peace, but the race of men found their long lost king. All hope and light were restored, and the rest of time can pass on into the age of men. After the departure of the Fellowship, the members had all settled to what they desired to at the end. Aragorn became King and Arwen his Queen. Frodo was in the process of starting his adventure of the ring, preceding Bilbo’s adventures in his book, while Sam, Merry and Pippin used this time to have a well rest—they deserved it. Gandalf tended to some other White Wizard goals and tasks, keeping him busy.

All that was left were Legolas, Gimli and Y/N. After the Ring’s destruction, the three had decided to keep travelling and finding adventure around Middle Earth, and where their feet hadn’t travelled yet. Although, there were sometimes where their adventures, albeit shorter than most, were just times of rest and recovery. It was those times where Legolas and Y/N had finally settled together. Legolas had met Y/N in Gondor—along with Faramir, they aided in the mission to take down the One Ring, and during Gandalf’s stay at Gondor, she joined the Fellowship; promising to put her life for Frodo and the rest of the team—and just like that, Gandalf had accepted her place of fealty as she was welcomed in the group. A fair ranger she was, she was sent out of Gondor during the third age war to find and help the iconic trio; Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli. Who knew her mission of fighting alongside a man, dwarf, elf and countless undead ghosts was one to reunite a bond of a lifetime.

It was since then, her admiration and bond grew with the three companions, especially the elf in particular. His warrior skills; light as a feather and tough as seven giants, the elf never left Y/N sight. There was nothing else to compare to him, and she knew after fighting alongside him in the fields of Pelennor, as well as him saving her multiple times, she knew her heart's calling. It was also rare for the elf to develop these feelings for the human woman. As strong as she was, she was fierce in her intellect—and agile as an angel; he had no shame as he spent more time with Y/N that the young elven princeling started to answer his heart’s calling as well. It was calling for her and her for his—they were calling for each other. In such little time, the two became close and even closer after the One Ring’s destruction, and it was a certain dwarf master that made them finally confess their love for each other. Safe to say, he was proud he finally made the two warriors do something. Legolas has still a way to go in the world, and Y/N still had more years to come, and Gimli decided it was for them to spend together (with him too at times of course!).

“Meleth nin.” The voice from behind Y/N had snapped her attention back to reality, as her brain had wandered back to nostalgically thinking of the past. She smiled as she was greeted with Legolas’s fair complexion in the beautiful moonlight. He held her from behind in his arms and planted a soft kiss at the back of her head. She smiled in bliss as she easily gave into his touch, humming as they both stood on the balcony of their shared room in Ithilien. “It is soon Mereth Aderthad.” Legolas said, and Y/N looking up at him for a quick translation to the elven language. “It is the reunion of stars; a feast. It is where the elves join together and celebrate every race of the elves and our culture. A meeting that has been the source of great bonds and friendship that last lifetimes.” He simply explained and Y/N smiled. “That sounds wonderful, Legolas! I am sure you and your people would love to see you again!” She said ecstatically, finding it odd he mentioned it out of the blue. It seemed like he was trying to ask permission to go, but she hesitated and kept the thought to herself.

“Why would I go alone? You would not accompany me?” His brows furrowed in confusion, turning Y/N around in his arms as his one hand travelled gently to her cheek. “I assumed it was only for your people—your kind. I am only human, Legolas. I understand.” She said, in full honestly and also confusion. “But I want you to come with me.” He took both of Y/N’s hands into his own and bringing them close to his lips. “Are the race of men even allowed at the gathering?” She said, looking down with some worry. “They will now. I won’t leave you behind. I am a part of your life, and you will be part of mine, whether they like it or not.” The young prince says, kissing Y/N’s hands.

She closed her eyes in solace; Legolas’ forever loyalty never failing to make her feel safe, welcoming and loved. Opening her eyes, she was met with Legolas’ sky orbs, as she leaned in to press a kiss on his lips. Soft as a cloud but heavy with love, the couple shared a moment of adoration beneath the moonlight above. “I love you.” They both said, coincidentally right after they departed from the kiss, being followed by a short chuckle between them.

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