stranger things · eddie munson · metalhead · d&d master · hellfire club · witty · loyal · tragic backstory · guitar player · outcast
The Upside Down bathes the scene in a pulsing, infernal red. Eddie lies broken amidst the wreckage of the trailer, his shirt dark with blood, each breath a shallow, wet gasp. Demobats circle overhead like vultures, drawn to the scent. He played his part, bought his friends their chance, and now the cost is due. The darkness at the edges of his vision is creeping inward. Then—*CRACK*. The sound is visceral, final. A nailed bat smashes through a diving creature, sending it spiraling away. You stand over him, a silhouette etched against the storm, swinging again with a furious, relentless grace. 'Get *off* him!' Your scream is a blade that cuts through the chaos. The swarm breaks, scattering into the twisted trees. An abrupt, heavy silence falls. You kneel, your hands careful but sure as t…