You’re What? // Steve Harrington
x Gif not mine x
Fandom: Stranger Things
Pairing: Steve Harrington x Henderson Fem!Reader
WC: 2,088 words
Summary/Request: The gang is at the graveyard as Max reads her letter to Billy. But things take a dark turn, especially for Y/N. And she can’t hide her secret anymore.
A/N: Omg I know it’s been such a long time since I’ve wrote anything on here. But the new Stranger Things got me hyped up!! I hope y’all enjoy this, I kind of played around with the idea for a while so I decided to write it. Please bare with me and my writing as it has been a while! Thank you!
Y/N had no idea how everyone was going to get through this one. Of course, they’ve fought off the demogorgons/ demo-dogs, then battled the Mind-Flayer, and lastly, a human meshed creature that was more horrifying than anything Y/N could imagine. Or so she thought.
No, this was much bigger. No one could’ve predicted this coming. Everyone called it Vecna. And it had a much stronger power than anything she had witnessed before. It started with Chrissy, then Fred. Their bones all broken, their eyes gone with blood pouring out of the sockets, and their jaws broken out of place.
Eddie Munson was the main suspect, of course since Chrissy was found in his trailer. But Y/N and the group knew better and knew that whatever it was, it was from the Upside Down. Just one question though. How were the murders happening without a gate being open?
After finding Eddie and keeping him in a safe place, it all started to happen to Max. Like Chrissy and Fred, she started having visions, along with the sounds of a grandfather clock chiming. Everyone was worried, scared that Max was going to just break at any second. Max was terrified herself, she wrote letters for everyone in case the worst happened.
Y/N though, she still couldn’t wrap her head around it all. She was afraid for everyone, but especially Steve and Dustin. Her boyfriend and her little brother. She couldn’t bare the thought of losing either one of them. She thought she was scared with the demogorgons, but this? She felt she could have a heart attack at any second. But that wasn’t the only thing she had to worry about.
Y/N stood by Steve’s car with Steve still sitting in the driver’s seat. Lucas was perched at the hood of the car and Dustin peering over the car by the passenger side. They were watching Max, who was sitting in front of a grave, reading one of her letters. A letter for Billy to be exact. Her late step brother who was an absolute asshole to anyone and everyone. But his death was hard on Max, so no one spoke of it.
“Alright, she’s been over there long enough, I’m getting her,” Steve said, throwing open the driver door. Y/N put a hand up to stop him.
“I’ll go get her,” Y/N smiled at Steve as he backed off. She made her way over to Max who was still sitting criss crossed. She put her hand on her shoulder and gave a light squeeze.
“Hey Max, let’s head out. See if Nancy and Robin found out anything,” Y/N said with a soft voice. Nancy and Robin were currently at the mental hospital with a plan to visit Victor Creel, who was the only one that possibly had answers to everything happening.
“Max?” Y/N gave a harder squeeze on Max’s shoulder after she didn’t budge or respond. Y/N started to get worried and started shaking her, knowing she was in another one of Vecna’s trances.
Slowly, Max started to move. She slowly turned around to face Y/N, who was shaking with fear. When Max was facing her, Y/N couldn’t see her eyes. They were clouded, almost white. This wasn’t Max.
“Oh, Y/N. Look how scared you are for me. That’s so sweet, but I’m thinking you should be a little more scared for yourself right now,” Max spoke. But her voice was deep and rough. The sky changed with dark clouds and streaks of red lightening. Steve and the boys along with Steve’s car were gone.
Y/N turned around and started to run, but missed the step down of the platform that Billy’s grave rested on. Hitting the ground hard, she scrambled to get up but she could feel the presence behind her. She expected to be met with Max’s face again, but instead seen a creature that was almost impossible to describe.
She could only assume that it was Vecna. Skin was a clouded blue color, it looked like he had been burned. His face was almost skeleton like, with a deep pocket where his nose should be. His eyes were piercing, like he was staring straight into her soul. Tentacles slithered up and down his neck and down his shoulders. He wasn’t the most horrifying creature that she has seen, but definitely the most powerful.
“It’s so nice to finally get to see you up close and personal. I couldn’t decide between you or sweet little Max, but then you surprised me. Thank you for deciding for me,” Vecna chuckled. Y/N finally found the strength and scrambled to her feet.
As she ran, she couldn’t tell where she was going or where Vecna went. She just wanted to find Steve and Dustin. She slowed down to take in her surroundings which still consisted of the graves, but a red smoke started to roll in, fogging up the area. She knew it was a dumb idea, but she decided to walk towards the fog. How else is she going to find out more about Vecna and how to destroy him?
She walked through the fog, only for a what once used to be a house to come into her sight. There were only pieces of a structure. Wooden stairs leading to nowhere, the front door still completely intact with a beautiful mosaic in the window and the fireplace still in one piece. But that was about it. What really caught Y/N’s eye was the tall structures in the middle of it.
Chrissy’s body was still in the exact same state as when she died. Her mouth was wide open and her arms and legs stuck out in different angles. Tentacles were wrapped around her, keeping her secured to the tall pole like. And across from her was Fred, who was the same.
Y/N choked back a sob, afraid that Max or one of her friends/family would soon be the next one on display.
“Well, there you are, admiring my trophies. You know, it is your lucky day. Would you like to join them?” Vecna appears beside of Fred. She gasped, and turned to start running again, but a tentacle wrapped around her leg. It jerked her to the ground and pulled her back.
She felt more tentacles wrap around her wrists and lift her body up, securing her against whatever it was. One final tentacle wrapped around her neck, making it harder to breathe but forcing her to look at Vecna. The sight of him made her sick to her stomach.
This is it. She didn’t know how she was going to get away from Vecna, so she just prepared herself for the end. Tears ran down her face as Vecna got closer. She only hoped that everyone would be safe and find a way to end this. She hoped that her brother would be safe with his friends. And she hoped that Steve would be safe and have someone supporting him if she didn’t make it. She hated herself for not telling Steve what he needs to know.
“Don’t cry. It will all be over soon, I promise,” Vecna said. He was now in front of Y/N, reaching out to wipe a tear off her face. Y/N flinched and tried to moved away as much as the tentacle, around her neck, would allow her.
“Remember how I told you that I couldn’t decide between you and Max? You made my decision so easy, and I’m so excited for this,” Vecna chuckled.
“Have you told your little boyfriend, Steve, yet?”
“Told him what?” Y/N choked out. She knew very well what he was talking about, but she didn’t want to believe it. She didn’t want to believe that was the reason Vecna went after her.
“The secret you have growing inside of your stomach, of course.” A tentacle slithered around her stomach as Vecna spoke. “I thought maybe instead of going after Max, why not go for you? Get a two for one special,” he laughed. Y/N was sobbing at this point.
She never got to tell Steve and now, she may never get to. He’ll never know how close they were to starting their family.
Vecna continued to laughed as he raised his hand up over her head, his long fingernails slightly grazing her skin. Then out of nowhere, music is blasting. She recognized the voice as Kate Bush. A hole opened up in the distance and she couldn’t believe what she saw.
Y/N’s body was levitating so high up in the air that she could barely make out the group below her. But she could hear them. Steve was screaming her name at the top of his lungs. Dustin was frantically pulling at his hair and also screaming. Lucas and Max we’re jumping below her, hoping one of them would get enough height to grab her foot.
Seeing them made Y/N want to just cry harder, knowing that was the last final moment they’d see her alive. And she isn’t even there to tell them goodbye or to tell Steve that she was pregnant. As the thoughts and moments flashed through her mind, she felt the energy rising in her.
Gathering enough strength, Y/N broke an arm free and grabbed at Vecna’s neck, ripping out a tentacle. The pain caused Vecna to free Y/N from his grasp and she fell to the ground. Wasting no time, she scrambled up and ran as fast as she possible could.
Vecna was trying to be a step ahead of her by raining down broken wood and rocks. Y/N nearly dodged them, even tripping at one point. But she didn’t stop for a second, and she wouldn’t until she was back in Steve’s arms.
With all the destruction raining down on her, she pushed her legs harder and harder until she reached the opening.
Within a split second, she felt gravity pull her body down to the ground, hitting hard. But she didn’t pay no attention. Still sobbing, she felt strong arms grab and wrap around her and the most angelic voice was heard. Y/N opened her eyes to see everyone’s scared expressions, surrounding her. They we’re still by the car, where she had been standing in the first place.
“Oh god, Y/N. You’re okay, you’re still here. You’re safe, baby. You’re safe,” Steve whispered, still in shock from witnessing his girlfriend being nearly broken in two.
“Please don’t do that again, Y/N,” Dustin cried, hugging her and Steve. Everyone was crying, partially in shock from Y/N being the one who almost died and not Max.
“Steve, I need to tell you something before this happens again,” Y/N said as she pulled from everyone’s hug. Steve just looked at her with a perplexed look.
“I’m pregnant,” Y/N breathed out. “And that’s why Vecna came after me instead of Max. Saying it’s two for one.” She couldn’t stop tears from rolling down her face. She just told the love of her life that they’re having a baby, but it’s the possible reason you’ll die.
“You’re what?” Steve looked hurt.
“You’re pregnant?!?” Dustin screamed, making everyone flinch. Y/N nodded, while looking down at her feet. She didn’t want to see Steve’s face, knowing he’s probably got upset written all over it.
“Baby. I hope you know that I’m ecstatic at this news, like this is one of the best things that could ever happen. I’m gonna be a dad!” Steve exclaimed, pulling her hand so she’d be closer to him.
“But I’m scared. I was scared before, but now I’m even more scared now. Knowing that it’s not just you I could possibly lose, but our baby too. I don’t want you doing any fighting or anything that could potentially risk getting you hurt. You’re on the bench now, no excuses. We have a baby to think about now.” Y/N smiled and hugged him as tight as possible, forgetting that everyone was still around them.
“Excuse me. You’re pregnant?!?” Dustin screamed again, making everyone slightly chuckle. It was a bright side to look at in the moment, but it just made it all more risky.
“Yes, Dusty. You’re going to be an uncle,” Y/N said, pulling him into her and Steve’s hug. Lucas and Max soon joined in.
Y/N was relieved now that they know, especially Steve. But it was far from over with Vecna. She hoped they could just end this and be happy with Steve and their little family.
“Now, let’s figure out how to destroy this son of a bitch.”
