#Aricka and hopper

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

StrangerNatural: return to the bunker

(The Hawkins Seven, the Party, team free will; Aricka Munson-Winchester x Billy Hargrove. Aricka Hopper x Steve)

(After they killed Vecna, everyone involved with the UpsideDown fight move to Kansas. Aricka comes home.)

(Aricka’s bedroom courtesy of Pinterest. If you want rooms for the teens and kids of Hawkins let me know-!)

All the cars that had left Hawkins pull into the garage of the bunker. Aricka pulls her baby- her ‘69 Dodge Charger- into it’s spot, right next to Dean’s car. She sits for a moment, anxiously gripping the steering wheel.

She was home. But was it still home-?

“Aricka?” Chrissy. “You okay, sweetie?” Always perceptive, that Chrissy Cunningham.

“Yeah,” she said. “Just a little anxious to be home.”

“Well, I don’t think anyone here blames you- for us it’s only been six months but for you it’s been six whole years. You have every right to be nervous.” Jeff, Lucas and Erica Sinclair had already exited the car, walking over to their friends. Aricka nods, and Robin squeezes her shoulder.

“Those brothers of yours seem to be the type to let you readjust at your own pace. Just take a moment to breathe.” Aricka smiles at her friends- two girls she’d considered sisters since she met them.

“Thanks guys.” She unlocks her door and climbs out. “Let’s do this.”

*time jump*

“Well- here’s the door shortstop.” Dean turns to her, and Aricka felt her eyes well up with tears. “I know I said it already but- welcome home.”

Aricka smiles and swipes at her face before walking up and gripping the door handle, twisting and pushing it open to reveal-

Home. Just like she’d left it.

The comforting smell of coffee, books, and something she never could quite identify washes over her, and Aricka walks over to the edge of the railing. Closes her eyes. Takes one long, deep breath in. Then opens her eyes.

She was home.

After a permissive glance, she walked over to the railing, climbed on, and slid down, duffle clutched tightly in her hands as she let out a victorious WHOOP-! And laughed, the others following behind her.

Billy walks over to her, takes her bag from her. “You okay?” He asks, those blue eyes searching for any sign that she was struggling. Aricka smiles back at him, stands on her tiptoes to kiss him.

“Honestly?” He nods. “I’ve got my family all together. For the first time in six years. I’ve never been happier.” She’d dreamed of the off chance of her two worlds colliding one day.

She’d never expected it to happen like this. But she was so happy it did.

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“… and this is my room.” She pauses. “They didn’t take out the “Girl Cave,” sign. Huh.” That made her wonder- did they even touch her bedroom in the years she was gone?

Pushing the door open, she stepped inside so the kids and teens- the ragtag bunch of friends she’d managed to gather together, to turn into a family- could enter her space. “C’mon in guys. I’ve got plenty of space for you to sit, or chill out on. And I’ve got a mini fridge with drinks and a mini pantry of snacks- just help yourself.”

Dori walks over to the mini pantry, manages to find a snack that wasn’t expired after six years. “Aricka.." Dori starts, "I mean this in the nicest way possible. Your room is crazy!"

Aricka grins, and shakes her head. “I can explain each appliance if that helps. I’ve got a television, which I help pay for, a giant light that projects the planets and stars, the mini fridge and pantry are self explanatory…. I’ve got a karaoke machine, my lava lamp…My room at Wayne’s is just a toned down version of this. Eddie can vouch for me.”

Will climbs the ladder to her loft bed, where he found a familiar looking stuffed animal. “Chewie!” He picks up Aricka’s teddy bear. “You have two of them?”

“Yeah. Cas made the other one. He didn’t want me to be lonely.”

Dustin opens up the mini fridge, taking out a can of soda, "Aricka, you're officially the coolest person ever."

Aricka absolutely BEAMED at the kid. “I think you still hold that title. Professor D. Check out my computer. It’s like the ones in Hawkins but smaller, lightweight and portable.”

El picks up a purple cow print blanket. “Soft…” she whispers.

Aricka smiles. “You want it Janie?”

The girl nods eagerly.

“Then it’s yours now.” Jane grinned and wrapped the blanket around her like a cape, humming softly.

"Okay, but your tv is so... flat." Dori says walking up to it, "Are all modern tvs like this?"

“Yeah, it’s a flatscreen. Um- I don’t know how best to explain it. Sammy’s the tech geek of the five of us.”Max was currently sitting in the hammock in the corner of Aricka’s room, observing everything with her earbuds still in.

“Aricka- this photo wall- who are all these people?” Will asks, pointing to the photos along her wall.

Aricka’s expression turns to one of nostalgia. “It’s my family- uh- the rest of my family.”

"The rest of your family?" Dori asked

“Yeah. You guys all know I consider you my family now, right? Well.. these photos- they’re memories. Of people still living. Some who are not. But- everyone on this wall means something to me. This is how I commemorate their legacy.” Then she pulls out a book, containing various Polaroids. “Now, I can add more, and tell you all stories of the family I have here?”

“That's cool." Dustin smiles, looking over the pictures.

“That’s neat that you chose to honor them like that,” Steve commented.

“Thanks Stevie- oh, that’s my mama,” Aricka says, pointing at a picture of a woman in a police uniform. “Sherif Jody Mills. Aka mama Jody. She’s got a house for “wayward daughters.” I spent a few months with her when I was 14- I needed a mom really badly then. That’s when I started calling her that. Her and momma Donna. They both consider me their kid.”

Aricka selects her first picture- one of her and Dori at the arcade from a few months back- and hangs it right beside the one of Jody.

Dori smiles, and Eddie nudges their shoulder.

“… that’s Ellen and Jo.” Aricka is somber for this memory. “They died saving me and Sammy and De. Jo was-,” her lip quivers. “She was like my sister.”

A picture of Aricka and Eddie singing together goes beside them- a brother by a sister.

Dori places their hand on Aricka's shoulder, "I'm sorry."

Aricka shakes her head. Wipes her face. “I was ten. It was a while ago. I’m okay now.”

“Who’s that?” Will asks, pouting to a scruffy looking man.

Aricka’s whole attitude changed as she grinned. “Aw, that’s Garth-! He’s one of my best friends - he’s a werewolf who defeated the tooth fairy.”

Dustin's eyes widen, ".... I don't even know how to process what you just said." he chuckles.

Aricka giggles. “Trust me, you get used to it. Especially in this line of work. Dean and Sam are probably telling Joyce and Jim and uncle Wayne all sorts of stories.”

Aricka hangs a picture of the kids by a picture of a boy wearing a red and white striped shirt with a matching hat. She smiles fondly yet still with some sadness.

“That’s Samandriel. An angel. Um.. Billy knows already but he was my first boyfriend. He died a few months before I came to Hawkins.”

"Oh man... I'm sorry that happened."

“Billy and I helped each other in a lot of ways.” She smiles at the boy, who was looking at her pictures.

“You told me about this girl-said Buckley would like her.”

“Oh yeah, Charlie! Robin you would LOVE Charlie. She’s a total nerd and loves a good montage moment”.

"Sounds like my kind of girl." Robin says, "I'd love to get to know her someday."

“She’s gonna probably kill me when she finds out I’m back… and I haven’t texted her yet.. but in my defense it’s been six years technically since I’ve texted- .”

“Texted? What’s that?” Robin interjects.

“Oh!” Aricka pulls her phone out. “I’ll show you. Remind me we need to get all of you Hawkins natives phones- and phone numbers- and at least one social media app.” She pulls up her messaging app. “So this is Charlie’s contact information. I’m gonna click it, and this thread is our conversation- holy wow. June 19th at 8:45 was my last text to Charlie- lemme just send her a message.”

Aricka’s fingers fly across the phone keyboard as she sends out a message to her sister/friend.

“The prodigal sisters returns-! Missed you Cici.”

"Wow. Pretty convenient way of contacting someone." Dori said.

“Yeah, technology advances pretty quickly once y2k happens. My favorite invention thus far is the air fryer… genius.”

"The WHAT?" Dustin asked.

“It a machine that fries food but doesn’t make it greasy- it’s amazing”.

“Okay, that's the first thing we're gotta try as soon as possible." Max walks over and ducks under Aricka’s arm, wrapping both of hers around her big sister’s waist. “Hey there, it’s my all time favorite red headed teenager.”

Max smiles and leans her head against Aricka. “I’m with Dustin- I’m hungry.”

“Okay, I can make us some air fryer pizza rolls and French fries, how’s that sound?”

"YEAH!" Dustin exclaimed

“Yes please.” El says, followed by various agreements:

“Sounds good.”

“Whatever you make is fine.”

“I’d like it.”

“Heck yeah.”

Dean walks in then. Notices the redhead- Max, or as Aricka called her; MadMax. “Heard you say you’re gonna make food- but aside from that how’s settling in going? We have plenty of space for all of you to have your own rooms.”

“We’re good Dean,” the cheerleader with an edge to her- Chrissy, he reminded himself- says; a smile on her face. “Aricka’s just introducing us to the rest of her family.”

~~~~~~~~~

Dean woke up to a loud scream followed by two different sets of feet thumping down the hallway. He gave the two sets of feet five minutes to reach their destination before he gave pursuit, when he heard voices coming from room 20- the room “Little Red” as he’d nicknamed Max, had claimed.

“Hey, Maxie, it’s me and Aricka- just breathe. We’re going to stay here until you feel better.” That was Billy. Aricka had explained in brief detail the story of these two- and he felt a sort of older brother connection to the kids.

“It’s okay, MadMax, we’re at the bunker. Sammy De and Cassie wouldn’t let anybody who wanted to hurt us past the door. We’re all safe. We all left Hawkins. We’re starting a new life- a new family. All of us. We won’t let anyone get hurt- we’ll keep each other safe. Just go back to sleep.” That was Aricka. Hearing his, Sam and Cas’s names being listed as protectors brought a sad sort of smile to his face.

“I’ll fight off the bad dreams kid. You sleep now.” When the room went quiet after a moment, he poked his head into the room to check on them- and this time the smile on his face wasn’t a sad one; it was a fond one.

Max was in the middle of the bed, dried tears sticking to her red cheeks as she clung to Billy even in her sleep. Aricka had her arms protectively around both siblings- defensive even in sleep. Billy also had both of the girls in his arms, but the blanket had shifted down to their knees in the shuffle to get comfortable, he assumed. So he pulled the blanket back up so they wouldn’t get cold during the night, flicked on the nightlight Aricka had insisted each “kid” and “teen” get- having experiences with her own nightmares- and then quietly left the room.

They could all talk in the morning. If he was gaining new siblings, he wanted to help them any way he could.

Not that he’d ever phrase it that way. But they would know. And that’s all that mattered.

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@yeehawselfshipping it’s just missing Aricka Hopper, Aricka Munson, Billy and Dori-🥺

BTS footage of Joseph Quinn — with Joe Keery, Maya Hawke and Natalia Dyer in The Upside Down 😌

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Stranger things time travel AU

Chapter One: Awakening

(Aricka wakes up back in 1979- and promptly does something very, extremely, stupid.)

(Top to bottom: Aricka, Jane/El, Sara)

Aricka opens her eyes with a gasp, and when she realized where she was, she felt a sense of relief wash over her. She looks down at her hands, touches her face. She was 12 again. She looks at the calendar. September 9th, 1979.

She got dressed and snuck out of the cabin, grabbing her bow and quiver of arrows- already missing her beloved bow she’d nicknamed Bowie- and began running through the forest to the lab. She strapped the quiver around her back, an arrow on the string as she walked into the destroyed lab. “Sara? SARA?! JANE-?!!” She yelled, not seeing any sign of life. “Sara, you answer me! Jane-!”

Coughing. Sneezing. “ARICKA! SISSY-!!!”

“ARICKA!” Another voice. Aricka ran toward the sound and almost cried in relief as she saw her sisters making their way to her. She unstrung the arrow from her bow, placing it back in her quiver, setting her bow down to open her arms to her sisters. The girls ran to her and hugged her as all three of them cried. She did her best to soothe her little sisters, brushing soot and dirt from their faces, wiping tears from their eyes.

“Shh… it’s alright. We’re going home now. Which of you want a piggyback ride for the first half of the walk?” Sara raises her hand and Aricka bends down so she can jump onto her back. Jane clasps Aricka’s hand, and they make their way out of the lab, Jane holding Aricka’s bow, her quiver now securing Sara to her back.

They walk in silence, listening for sounds of being followed, but nothing happened. Jane was a trooper, walking with bare feet over rocks and twigs and things in the forest. Halfway through, like Aricka said she would; she set Sara down and scooped Jane up; preparing to carry Jane home, Sara gripping her hand.

Waiting for them on the steps to the cabin was their dad and- “MOM-!” All three girls yelled, Aricka setting Jane down so they could run to embrace their parents, Will and Jonathan with them.

“You didn’t leave a note , you didn’t tell anyone where you went…” Joyce grabbed Aricka in a hug. “You… I don’t even know where to begin with the punishment.. you’re an adult in a child’s body.. oh come here.”

That made Aricka begin crying in earnest as Joyce embraced her- her eldest daughter, who she never got to see grow up the first time. “Mama…” she cried. “I couldn’t just… leave them there… they’re my sisters…”

That broke all of Joyce’s resolve as she began soothing her. “I know baby.. you’re just like your father… I’m not mad at you… I was worried. I woke up back here with those memories and ran here to see you and your father but you weren’t here…”

Aricka looks at Jonny and reaches for him; her twin smiling wetly and reaching back for her, and they hugged each other tightly. “Oh Jonny!” She exclaimed. Her Jonny, her twin. The missing half of her self. The part she wouldn’t ever be but the part she needed to be whole.

“Ri-Ri,” he says. The nicknames made further tears fall as they hugged, knowing that before the upsidedown madness they would’ve never hugged this much. Aricka savored it; snuggling into his arms. “I missed you. Even though it wasn’t that long.”

“Oh Jonny; I missed you too, I felt it-hurt so badly not knowing- I’m so glad you’re okay..”

A soft cough catches Aricka’s attention and she turns to see- “WILL-!” And she drops to her knees as her little brother slams into her chest, crying and shaking enough to be his own earthquake. “Shh…. Shhh… I’m okay little brother…. I’m okay. So are Sara and Jane!”

“We- we didn’t know where you were-!” He cried. “I couldn’t feel anything but-!”

Aricka hugged him tighter than ever. “Shhh…” She ran her hand over his hair. “I’ll always come home little brother.”

He burrows into her embrace, and she soaked in the feeling. She couldn’t remember the Before- back when he was little enough for her to hold like this the first time. But Will fit there like he belonged, sat in her lap; head tucked under her chin, arms around her waist and hers around his, one of her hands securing him to her shoulder.

“Don’t-don’t do that again,” the once-again seven year old whimpered. “It - it was scary-!”

“Okay Will, I won’t, I promise.” She kisses his forehead. “I promise.”

********************

Back in the cabin, Aricka and the others listened as their parents made plans:

Jim would ask Joyce on a “date” the next day, and after a few weeks of a whirlwind romance, would propose. Joyce asked Aricka to be her maid of honor; and dubbed Jane and Sara co-flower girls. Will would be the ring bearer and Jonathan would be the best man.

Aricka and Jonathan would go to a sleepover at Steve’s house the next day- with all her friends who would become the “teen”’group. They would make their own plans as they had before, but they know also had adult backup.

Jane; Sara and Will would go to a sleepover at Mike’s and talk things over on their end.

Will was sat firmly in Aricka’s lap, seeming to think she’d up and disappear again if he didn’t. Aricka didn’t mind, cuddling her little brother close as Jonathan cuddled his sisters close.

The kids ate a late supper, and then all went to Aricka’s room for a sleepover. They would move into a bigger house after the wedding- they would combine the savings Jim and Joyce had and find a house big enough for the seven of them.

Aricka fell asleep, her sisters curled up on either side of her, Jonathan’s hand in hers, Will sprawled on top of herself and Jonathan, feeling the safest she had in a long, long time.

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The wedding of Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper

(Jim x Joyce, Aricka Hopper, Jonathan Byers, Will Byers, Jane Ellie/Eleven Hopper)

August 13 1987

Aricka stands in front of the mirror, her purple bridesmaid dress making her look like a cupcake. Her short cropped hair was curled and pinned away from her face, and she wore white sandals with buckles on them.

Someone knocks on the door and it opens to reveal- “Jonathan,” she says softly. Her new big brother opens the door all the way.

“May I come in? I have something for you that I want you to have before the wedding.” He holds out a wrapped gift.

“I wasn’t gonna give you yours til after but I can-,” Aricka starts but he stops her.

“No no, no, it’s fine. I just- I just want you to know I’m really, really happy that this is happening. I’m glad you’re gonna be my little-by- two-months sister.” The words almost make her tear up but she unwraps the gift and sees-

A brown leather bound book that says “Aricka, Will, Jane and Jon’s Adventure Book.” Carefully she opens it- and then the tears come. The book was FILLED with pictures Jonathan had taken of the four of them-

One at Aricka and Will’s first theater performance together. One of Aricka and Jane the day they officially adopted her- Jane had jumped into Aricka’s arms and cried. Aricka had a huge proud smile on her face. One of Aricka and Jonathan on graduation day- Aricka’s arms wrapped carefreely around his neck and his chin leaning against her forehead. One of them after the battle of Starcourt- Jane asleep in Aricka’s arms, Will leaned over against her. Aricka had a bloody lip and cuts on her forehead; and she looked exhausted, but this was the moment Aricka and Jonathan really leaned on each other for the first time. Clinging to their new sibling status. One of them and Argyle at the pizza place- Argyle holding up bunny ears behind Jon’s head.

So many memories. Will and Aricka on the closing night of her senior year musical. Jon and Aricka hugging in the reception line for that same musical. Aricka and her dad on graduation, then Joyce and Aricka and Jon together.

The last page didn’t have any pictures, but a quote instead: “A picture is worth a thousand words, but a memory is priceless.”

~ Jonathan and William Hopper-Byers

She looks up, tears dribbling down her cheeks as she sets the book down and walks over to hug him. Jon’s hug was as comfortable as ever, her chin on his shoulder, his temple pressed against hers, his arms around her back with hers around his neck. “I love you Jonathan Hopper-Byers,” she whispered.

“I love you too, Aricka Hopper-Byers. Now let’s go watch mom and dad get married.”

~~~

Aricka and Jon stood at the back of the chapel together, watching as Holly and Mike Wheeler walked down the aisle as the flower girl and ring bearer, and both stood with the bridal and groom parties when they finished. Next was Jane and Will, who linked arms and skipped down the aisle to the altar, the wonder twins making the audience chuckle fondly.

Then it was their turn. Jon offered his arm to Aricka. “Shall we; sis?” He asks softly. Aricka smiles, loops her hand through his arm; and pats his shoulder.

“Let’s go, big bro.” He smiles, a rare Jonathan Byers smile, and together they walk to the future.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Do you, Jim Hopper; take Joyce Byers to be your lawfully wedded wife; to have and to hold, for richer for poorer, better or worse, sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?” Aricka was crying as she watched her dad get married, and Chrissy hands her a handkerchief to wipe her tears away.

“I do,” he says.

“And do you Joyce Byers take Jim Hopper to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for richer for poorer, better or worse, sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?” Joyce smiled up at Hop and says as softly as Aricka had ever heard her,

“I do.”

“By the power vested in me; I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride.” Aricka and Jonathan beam at each other before bursting into cheers as their parents kiss.

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“Hi; I’m Aricka, and I had the honor of being the matron of honor for my mama Joyce’s wedding. I was struggling to write a speech for today, and my big brother Jonathan said that I should do what I do best- write a song. So that’s what I did. Chrissy-?” The girl moves to the piano in the room, and Aricka moves to the sole mic stand. “This song is dedicated to my parents, my three siblings, and my husband. I love all of you guys so much. I’m feeling the love right now.”

Chrissy begins to play; and Aricka begins to sing;

“You don't know you've been looking 'til you find it

Don't know what you've been missing 'til it's there

It's stronger than a spell, it's magic in itself

It's an ever after like you've never felt…” she motions for her dad and mom to take the dance floor, and they do, gently swaying to the music.

“It's the sum of the times of your life…” Steve walks over to stand by her: and she grins as she sings to him,

“It's the person you're standing beside

And it's the pride that you're feeling inside

For who you are, you've come so far…” she takes the mic off the stand and starts jumping and spinning,

“I'm feeling the la-la-love

La-la-love

You make me feel alive

True love you can't deny…” Chrissy joins Aricka, adding a beautiful harmony to the song;

“I'm feeling that dream come true

Here with you

And love is around us too

Ooh, and I feel the love (I'm feeling the)

(Ooh, make you feel alive)…”

Aricka and Billy start singing together, sharing a mic as they dance, and Aricka Harrington’s siblings join her on the floor,

“The journey might not always be that easy

Twist and turns can take you anywhere

Together or apart, you gotta trust your heart 'cause

The power of true love will get you there

Yeah, it's the sum of the times of your life (Your life)

And it's the person you're standing beside (Oh)

Yeah, it's the pride that you're feeling inside (Yeah)

From where you are

And it's just the start…”

Will and Jane take turns spinning each other around, their laughter filling the room with love and warmth, and Aricka Harrington takes the chorus,

“I'm feeling the la-la-love

La-la-love

You make me feel alive

True love you can't deny

I'm feeling that dream come true

Here with you

And love is around us too

Ooh, and I feel the love (I'm feeling the)

(You make me feel alive)

(I'm feeling the)

(You make me feel alive)…”

Aricka and Steve are in their own little world; gazing into each other’s eyes and singing,

“For good and for better I found my forever

I can't wait to know where our story goes

This moment, this feeling is one you can't measure

I'm feelin' it

I'm feelin' it

Are you feeling it-?” And then Eddie Munson and Dori Henderson take their solo, hands clasped as they sing, (Eddie in parentheses)

“I'm feeling the la-la-love (I'm feeling the love)

La-la-love

You make me feel alive

True love you can't deny

I'm feeling that dream come true (Dream come true)

Here with you

And love is around us too (Love, love, love)

Ooh, and I feel the love-!”

The entirety of the Hawkins/Upsidedown gang were on the floor; the love they shared on full display, and Aricka finished the song she wrote with a soft,

“I'm feeling the la-la-love

La-la-love

I'm feeling the la-la-love…” and then her siblings- all three of them- run over to hug her.

Will was first - no longer the little boy who would press his face into her stomach, but now he would rest his head on her shoulder, one arm around her neck the other arm around her back, both of hers around his middle- and he was crying. “I love you Aricka,” he said. “I’m glad we’re actually siblings now. This is gonna be so great-!”

Jane was next. “Sisters always,” she whispered, as they had ever since El first showed up in Hawkins. Jane wrapped her arms around Aricka’s middle; and Aricka had one arm around her back, the other hand cradled her head to Aricka’s shoulder.

Jonathan waited patiently for his chance, and they hugged just as they had before the wedding. “Love ya sis. You did great,” he said.

Joyce and Jim follow them; Jim cupping Aricka’s cheeks and kissing her forehead as he had since she was a child, Joyce hugging Aricka and cradling the back of her head against her shoulder. “Thank you, baby,” Joyce whispers.

“I love you mom,” Aricka whispered back. “I love you, dad.”

“I love you too, baby girl.” Pride was not the adequate word Jim was looking for when he looked down at his firstborn- the little girl who had once been his only reason for living. He had done everything he could do so his daughter would be happy and be able to do whatever she wanted to do.

Now they both had the happy ending they deserved.

And Aricka couldn’t wait to see what the next chapter brought.

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Would you do my Steve Harrington x Aricka Hopper ship?

80s energy, they’re a really cute couple, she’s the sheriffs daughter and he’s the richest boy in town-?

Maybe a few allusions to the monsters they fight? Their theme song is “Good old fashion lover boy,” by Queen

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Goodnight my angel and never grow up from the parental asks for Hopper? - @rosieshipper

4.) “Goodnight My Angel” by Billie Joel - How does your nightly rituals with your parental F/Os go?

I typically get ready for bed and then he comes to give me a hug and forehead kiss goodnight before saying he loves me and heads to his room.

5.) “Never Grow Up” by Taylor Swift - Does your parental F/O baby you? If so, does this bother you? If not, do you sometimes wish they did?

As I’ve gotten older he doesn’t baby me as much as he used to but when I get injured regarding the UpsideDown he definitely babies me

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Nightmares come to life

(Aricka H x Steve, Aricka M x Billy, Dori x Eddie, Nancy x Jonathan; Ralphie x Chrissy, Robin, Heather, Artie, Eric)

(Steve has a dream where his friends’ and his own fears come to life.)

Dream

It began with Steve realizing he was standing in front of Hawkins high school- wearing his “king Steve” attire- a nice polo; jeans and whatever shoes he’d worn then- which clued him in to this dream being a different kind. He looks around, and he freezes as a group of what appeared to be zombies crawl their way towards him in jerky, shaking patterns. He runs toward the school, and to his surprise lyrics begin to spill out of him, and Eddie appears beside him,

“Trapped in these feelings…” Ralphie and Jonathan round a corner,

“I could lose everything-!” Billy comes up from behind them;

“She’s the reason I do everything I do-!”

The four hear screaming and run toward the sound; meanwhile…

Aricka Hopper runs from a zombie version of Steve, Robin gripping her hand as they sing,

“My mind is screamin'-!”

Aricka Munson runs from a flayed version of her boyfriend Billy, and into the real arms of her boyfriend, singing,

“Feels like I'm pulled between

My wildest dreams, can't they all come true?”

Dori and Nancy run from zombie versions of their respective partners,

“Stalked by echos that play so loud-!”

Chrissy hiding from a mangled version of herself, adding her own voice,

“Is my destiny best for me

If I show 'em the rest of me?”

Aricka Hopper finally finds Steve, looking up at him with worry in her eyes, “Like a maze with no way out..”

“Painted with jealousy-!”

“Vanity-!”

“No escape from reality-!” Steve, Robin and Nancy exclaim as they run to the cafeteria.

“Nowhere left to run

Feel the shadows closin' in on me-!” Aricka M covers her face in fear, hiding from the bad universe version of Billy as her actual boyfriend tugs her further down the hallway.

“And I can barely breathe

What a web we've spun-!” Aricka H and Steve grab the school flag and hold it between them; running and mowing down several of the zombie versions of their friends.

“Now the fear is takin' over me

No more tricks up my sleeve-!” Eddie and Dori finally find each other and begin their journey to the cafeteria as well.

“So sweet dreams, sleep tight

Watch my nightmares come to life-!” Nancy and Jonathan pair up and make their way up the tilted steps of the high school.

Artie runs into the school, where he ends up in the language arts room, “Got palpitations for days-!”

Robin looks at her friends, all with their own love interest, feeling left out; on the bubble, “I feel them floating away-!”

Eric runs into the art room, looks at the canvas he made of his family, “So much suspicion, division, a head-on collision-!”

Dori looks around at their family, “Which heart’s gonna break?”

Chrissy finally runs into Ralphie, clinging to him, “so many feelings inside-!”

Artie looks at his wrist, where a black ribbon was tied. “New ones that don’t wanna hide-!”

Heather glances around the pool, “I gotta listen, so here we go-Hit the ignition-!”

“I’m in for a ride-!” Dori exclaims.

“Nowhere left to run-!” Aricka runs into the drama room, where a throne sat, and it spun around to reveal a zombie version of her boyfriend Steve. She screams and runs away, as the zombie gave chase.

“Feel the shadows closin' in on me-!” Aricka M crooks her finger at flayed!Billy and as he gets closer, she pulls him closer and throws him into the closet, where she shut and locked the door before running to find her Billy once again.

“And I can barely breathe-!” Chrissy shut her own alternate self in the bathroom, running out to grab Ralphie’s hand.

What a web we've spun

Now the fear is takin' over me

No more tricks up my sleeve-!” Nancy and Jonathan locked several more zombies in the music room, before finding the others in the music library.

“So sweet dreams, sleep tight

Watch my nightmares come to life-!” The group finds themselves trapped as the zombie and flayed versions of their own selves come closer.

Flayed Billy crawls over to his normal self and Aricka, “the monsters in your mind-!”

“Scream louder all the time,” undead Chrissy added.

“You'll find they soon take over,” flayed Heather sang.

“The darkness starts to creep,” undead Eddie moves close to Dori.

“You're drowning in the deep-!” Zombie Steve, Chrissy and flayed Billy continue.

“It keeps on getting closer-!” Chrissy Eddie and Heather finish, before they all cover our heroes.

(We hear screaming and sounds of terror before we return to the cafeteria, where we see our heroes now zombies as well, where they join the chorus.)

“Nowhere left to run

Feel the shadows closin' in on me

And I can barely breathe (in on me)-!” The heroes, now zombies as well, couldn’t control their movements as they danced with the other zombies,

“What a web we've spun (what a web we've spun)

Now the fear is takin' over me (ooh)

No more tricks up my sleeve

So sweet dreams, sleep tight

Watch my nightmares come to life (come to life)-!”

End dream.

Steve shot up, breathing heavily as sweat trickled down his forehead. It was just a dream.

But it felt so real…

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Stranger Things fam in High School Musical

(Note: for this AU “Taylor” and “Ryan” are siblings and they get the “I want it all” duet.)

Troy Bolton: Steve H

Gabriella Montez: Aricka H

Sharpay: Chrissy Cunningham

Ryan: Eddie M

Kelsi: Dori

Chad: Billy Hargrove

Taylor: Aricka M

Zeke: Jonathan Byers

Jason: Patrick McKinney

Martha: Robin Buckley

Peyton: Will Byers

Tiara Gold: Max Mayfield

Rocket man: Mike

Donnie: Lucas

Mr. Danforth: Jim Hopper

Coach Bolton: Bob Newby

Lucille Bolton: Claudia Henderson

Ms. Darbus: Mrs. Sinclair

Ms. Montez: Joyce Byers

Vance Evans: Wayne Munson

Darby Evans: herself

Thomas Fulton: Mr. Sinclair

Dave Matsui: Mr Clark

Ms. Falstaff: Nancy

Jackie: Jane

Emma: Erica

Lea: Max

Boi: Dustin(in the role of their little brother)

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Meant to be reprise 2: Aricka and Steve

(Aricka and Steve finally click together, after being separated far too long.)

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Aricka was crying. Steve had taken her exploring, and they got captured, and now she’s crying because they were tied up in a creepy lighthouse. “I’m so scared…” he hears her whisper, and then he speaks up,

“You know… If I was gonna be tied up here with anyone… I’m glad I’m tied up here with you, Aricka.”

She sniffles and looks at him, “really?” She looked so pretty in her sea green tank top and cropped acid-washed shorts. Steve more than a little wanted to kiss her and wipe her tears away.

“Really.” She laughs.

“You know.. if we hadn’t come here… I’d be on a plane right now, headed to some fancy boarding school to become someone… I don’t really want to be.”

He tilts his head, full gaze on her, listening intently. “You don’t, do you?”

She scoffs, “I’ve spent this entire time telling Aricka Munson to follow her heart and do what she loves. And she did.” She says the next part quieter but he still heard her. He would always listen to what she had to say. “She's more courageous than I am.”

“That’s not true.” He wished he could grip her chin in his hand. “You’re braver than anyone I know.”

She sniffles and smiles wetly. “So- you’re really glad I’m here?”

“I couldn’t be more glad,” he says softy. She laughs, shakes her head.

“It's, like, I'm tied up, but at the same time…I've never felt more free.” Another cute giggle escapes her. “What's the hurry to grow up? When I can be stuck in 1962 with you?” Music begins to play softly, and for the first time this entire time she doesn’t fight it, she just sings,

“When it’s meant to be
The stars seem to glisten…” Steve’s eyes soften and he joins in, 
“Meant to be
All the clouds depart
When it’s meant to be…” she stops, lost in her favorite pair of brown eyes, unable to even breath as he sings, 
“It’s destiny callin’..” and she finds her voice just in time to finish, 
“And if you listen, you’ll find your heart…” she smiles at him; and they bump foreheads gently.

“I love you, Aricka Hopper,” he whispered.

Her heart leaps, hearing her favorite character say those words. “Oh Steve… I love you too.” He smiles at her, and her heart twists and turns in her chest.

“… can I kiss you-?” He asks. “If it’s too forward I’m sorry but- I really want to kiss you right now.”

“If you didn’t I’d be very disappointed,” Aricka whispered, and sighs softly as her dream finally came true-

She got to kiss Steve Harrington. And it was better than she’d ever imagined.

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Aricka and Billy relationship timeline

(Trigger warnings: child abuse; Neil going to jail; pregnancy mentions, Vecna almost kills them several times.)

March 29, 1967- Billy is born

April 28th, 1967- Aricka and her three brothers are born

July 1977- Neil upheaves his family- wife Susan, stepdaughter Max and son Billy- to Indiana.

August 23, 1977- Aricka Munson and Billy Hargrove become friends on the first day of school. They’re fourth graders.

October 1978- Aricka finds out that Neil is abusing Billy for the first time. He makes her promise to not tell anyone but he also agrees to let her patch him up when it gets really bad.

September 1981- Billy and Aricka kiss for the first time at the fall dance. He also asks her to be his girlfriend. They’re 14 years old.

November 6, 1983- Will Byers goes missing and Billy and Aricka find themselves in the thick of the UpsideDown chaos. They’re 16 now.

The entirety of 1984- Billy and Aricka are fighting double the trauma now- Aricka with her secret regarding Billy and the UpsideDown. Billy and his secret and the UpsideDown. They help free Will from the Mindflayer and try to keep themselves and Max safe from Neil’s wrath.

March-July 1985- Freshly graduated from high school, Aricka and Billy get jobs- Billy takes two to save for an apartment for him Aricka and Max, and Aricka gets a job at Scoops with Steve and Robin- this is also the second job Billy has. His first is a lifeguard job. The Mindflayer briefly possessed Billy but they figure it out and free him. Billy, Aricka, Steve and Aricka Hopper are taken and tortured by the Russians and get injured in the battle of Starcourt.

August-September 1985- Billy, who sustained the worst of the injuries, heals from his injuries, and prepares to ask Aricka to marry him.

October 1985- the catalyst for Neil’s arrest occurred. Aricka hears a scream from his trailer and calls the cops, and Jim Hopper arrests Neil and takes him to jail.

December 1985- Billy asks Aricka to marry him.

January 1986- the trial begins. Aricka and Billy start having worse nightmares about the UpsideDown and the memories of Neil’s influence.

February 1986- Aricka and Billy elope with Aricka Hopper, Dori Henderson, Eddie Munson and Steve Harrington as witnesses. Billy takes Aricka’s last name.

March 1986- Billy and Aricka almost are the first victims of Vecna’s curse. They figure out music helps but don’t understand the why of the music helping. Chrissy, Patrick, Max and Nancy also nearly fall victim but survive. Others weren’t so lucky. They manage to kill Vecna and close the UpsideDown for good.

Summer of ‘86- Aricka and Billy officially adopt Maxine Mayfield. After a long year of fighting she becomes their official legal ward. They’re 19, Max is 15.

November 6th of ‘86- Michael Munson is born, 7 lbs 3 ounces

June 18th of ‘88- James Derek Munson is born, 6 lbs 4 ounces

Spring 1989- Aricka ,along with her best friend Aricka Harrington, is cast in her first movie-! A Disney movie called “the little mermaid,” and she voiced Adella, one of the older sisters of the main character Ariel. Aricka Harrington voiced Arista, another mermaid sister of Ariel.

May 1989- Max, Jane, Will, Mike, Dustin and Lucas graduate from Hawkins High School. Dustin is the valedictorian, Max is the salutatorian; all six kids are in the top ten of their class.

November 17th, 1989- the little mermaid is released in theaters! It was a blockbuster film and her family and friends were so proud of her for achieving her dreams.

July 4th 1990- Annabeth Crystal Munson is born, 8 lbs 4 ounces. The first daughter of Aricka and Billy Munson.

November 22, 1991- Aricka is in her second Disney film alongside Aricka Harrington- she was Plumette the feather duster and Aricka Harrington is one of the three silly girls who was obsessed with Gaston!

March 22, 1992- for some reason, a portal from the UpsideDown opens. A child version of Billy falls out of the portal and Aricka and Billy decide to adopt him and they nicknamed him BJ.

May 19th 1992- the portal opens a second and final time and two boys and a girl fall out of it- and Aricka and Billy welcome Kevin into their home. Aricka and Billy are now 23. Max is 19.

August of 1992- Aricka and Billy help Max move into her dorm at college- Indiana Wesleyan, she’s studying a degree in social work to become an advocate for kids like herself and Billy.

February 21 1993- Angela Raine Munson, a surprise baby, is born. 8 lbs and 8 ounces. She is also the last baby born to Aricka and Billy Munson.

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Aricka and Dori’s teen beach adventure- meant to be-!

Aricka was confused. One minute, she was on her way to talk to Steve Harrington- her favorite character from this move she was in-!- the next; she was falling into the arms of the other lead male of the movie- Billy Hargrove. The character Aricka Munson was supposed to fall for and help unite the bikers and surfers with-

Oh. No.

“Hi,” he says; helping her stand up. “I’m Billy. Billy Hargrove. Leader of the surfers.” He winks at her, but it didn’t really do anything for her.

“I, uh, hi,” she says, remembering her manners at least. “I’m Aricka Hopper.”

“A pretty name for a gorgeous chick,” he says. “Nice of you to drop in.”

“Um, sorry. I didn't see you.” She blushes, looks down at the ground. He tilts her chin up so she was looking back at those electric blue eyes.

“Now that you do, do you like what you see?” She squeaks and gently removed his hand from her chin.

“Sure. It was really nice to meet you- excuse me just a second-?” He nods and she runs over to Dori. “Dori, my best friend in the whole world, can I have a moment? A really quick, important moment.”

"Yeah, sure," they look back at Eddie, "Um... Eddie? It was really nice meeting you, but I've gotta help my friend with something," they start to turn away, but turn back for a second, "Bye." they give him a little wave as they start to walk with Aricka.

"Bye." He chuckles waving back.

"Come on," Dori says, guiding her friend to the exit, "We'll step out for a minute.” Once outside, she says, “"So, what's going on?"

Aricka takes a deep breath and glares at the water. “The mannequin with six rows of teeth just asked me out. Billy FREAKING Hargrove just asked me out because I TRIPPED on my dumb shoelaces and fell in his arms-.”

They stare at her, taking in everything she just said, "..... WHAT?!"

“Please tell me I didn’t change anything about the movie-?! I JUST wanted to talk to Steve. My shoe got untied and I didn’t see it until I was staring up into ocean blues instead of chocolate browns.”

"Okay. Okay, uhhh.... Hold on, let me think," Dori thinks back through the plot of the movie, "So, you said you ran into Billy and now he's got the hots for you. And, in the movie, Billy falls for Aricka MUNSON. So, that means..." their eyes widen in realization, "Oh... this is the exact opposite of what you wanted to hear, but you just caused a MAJOR change to the movie."

Aricka blanches. “I changed the movie-?!”

"You changed the movie!"

“Oh no. Oh no, no no no-!! No- can we fix this-?! Aricka Munson’s Billy’s EVERYTHING, we can’t ruin this-!”

"It's okay! Don't freak out," Dori tries to calm her down, "We can fix this... At least, I hope we can. We'd just have to get Billy to fall in love with the right Aricka. Which.... is probably gonna be REALLY difficult since he's convinced he's in love with you. But, I mean... we could probably do it."

“… meet Billy and me with Steve and Aricka Munson outside. We can fix this- hypothetically speaking.”

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“Hi,” Aricka says; unable to believe she was talking to Billy- Aricka Munson should be doing this. Not her. She was basically being a homewrecker-!

Billy flashes her that boyish smile; and she couldn’t not admit that he had a cute smile. He just- wasn’t her type. She was into dorky brunette surfers. Not overconfident curly haired blue eyed ones. “Hi,” he says, strumming his guitar.

“Um, do you mind if I join you?” She asks, admiring the car he was leaning on- and he beckons her over.

“Of course not. I’d wanna join me, too.” So cute, in a 50s himbo style. “So, hey, I’ve never seen a chick quite like you.”

She winces; she hated being addressed as a chick or a babe. “Chick? Really? Hold on while I lay some eggs.”

He tilts his head in confusion. “Okay?”

She mentally face palms. “No, that was, um... Never mind. Thank you for the compliment. It’s nice.”

“Sure,” he says with a shrug. She notices the guitar and smiles; something they can talk about.

“So you play the guitar.”

“I know.” Ugh. Total, 1950s air-headed blonde surfer boy.

“No, no, I mean- are you good?”

He frowns in more confusion, “I feel a little tired but…” she cut him off,

“At playing the guitar?”

“Well, sure, when something inspires me.” He drops his voice suddenly, “If music be the food of love, play on”.

Her eyes light up, “Shakespeare-?”

“Huh? No, that was me. Sometimes I talk low for effect.”

“… well it works,” is all she could think to say.

“Thanks. I can do... High... Also, but chicks really dig low better,” and she had to hide a wince when he did his high voice.

“Yeah.”

“You know, I dig you, Aricka. You’re different than other girls around here. Can I write a song about you?”

“Uh, yes. What word rhymes with Aricka? Nothing. See? That’s a terrible song. Really, Tanner, you only like me because you, think that running into you was destiny, but... Not our destiny, your destiny, with someone that you’re meant to be with that isn’t me. See?” And then music begins to play and she sighs, “Oh, good. A song anyway.”

“I believe we all have a soul mate

The chance for a perfect duet…” Billy strums the guitar and looks her in the eyes, and she tries to match his emotion, but she had to pretend she was looking at Steve for it to even look natural,

“I believe in hopeless devotion

I just haven't found it yet

But in my mind I see

The chick, who is meant for me…” he dramatically tosses his guitar to the side and grabs her hand, dragging her off somewhere as he continues to sing,

“She'll be someone who is lovely

Someone wonderful and true…”

Meanwhile, with Dori, Eddie, Steve and Aricka, the latter girl was singing,

“The kind of boy who makes you smile

Even when you're feeling blue…”

Together though apart, Aricka Munson and Billy H sings,

“And I know, I know he/she's out there

Most definitely, oh yeah

Not a phony, or a fake

Sweeter than a chocolate shake

My "meant to be"

When it's meant to be

You go kinda crazy

Meant to be

You forget your own name

When it's meant to be

It's destiny callin'

And nothing ever will be the same!

Oh yeah!…”

Aricka stops in front of Billy, her hand on his chest as she sings out,

“You need a girl who's into music

To ride up high on Cupid's wings!”

Dori turns to Steve and adds, “Find that girl with perfect hair

Hello, Hollywood ending with strings-!”

Aricka and Dori sing about their respective love interests,

“Oh, I know, I know he's out there

Can't you see? Oh, yeah!

Maybe you've already met,

The one you'll never forget!

Your "meant to be"!

When it's meant to be!

The stars seem to glisten!

Meant to be!

All the clouds depart!

When it's meant to be!

That's destiny callin'!

And if you listen

You'll find your heart!”

The girls- Aricka H, Aricka M and Dori; all sing, thinking of the one they (thought they or actually did) love,

“Four eyes meet

And the meet is sweet

Could it lead to something more?”

Eddie; Steve and Billy echo them, thinking of their respective interests as well,

“What's the deal?

When the way you feel-?”

Dori and Aricka sing the last line; ripping the towel barrier away so Aricka M and Billy could see each other and Aricka and Steve could see each other-

“Oh!” Aricka M gasps, grabbing Steve’s hand and darting off.

“Gee..” Billy says as he grabs the other Aricka’s hand.

“Uh…?” Aricka manages before she’s dragged away.

“Plan B?” Dori wondered.

A dance break ensued; Steve and Aricka M together, Billy and Aricka H together, and to Dori’s delight, they were dancing with Eddie as they sang,

“When it's meant to be

You go kinda crazy

Meant to be

You forget your own name

When it's meant to be

It's destiny callin'

And nothing ever will be the same!”

The song ends and Aricka and Dori make their way back to each other. “… that didn’t go as well as I hoped…” Aricka says sheepishly.

“Don’t worry, we still have time to fix this. I’m gonna try and get invited to the surfer hang out , you get to the biker sleepover.”

“Okay. Deal.” And off they went on their separate ways.

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Aricka Munson, Aricka Hopper, Steve Harrington, Billy Hargrove and the 8th grade dance

(Pre Aricka Munson x Billy Hargrove, pre Aricka Hopper x Steve Harrington)

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(Top to bottom: Aricka Munson, Billy Hargrove, Aricka Hopper, Steve Harrington)

Aricka and Billy:

He asked her after basketball practice let out. Aricka was dressed in her Hawkins middle school cheer uniform, holding her pompoms as she headed back to the locker room, when Billy jogged over to her, cheeks flushed red and curls askew from practice. “Hey,” he says, pausing to catch his breath. She smiles at him.

“Hi Billy,” she says. “What’s up?”

“The dance- it’s this Friday. Do- do you want to go together-? It can be as friends, no pressure.” Her smile widened as she processed his question.

“Oh, of course-! I’d love to go to the dance with you Billy,” she says. “My uncle could take us, we could ride in the back of his pickup. It would be fun!”

Only Aricka Munson would think sitting in a dress in the back of a pickup would be fun. But that was why he liked her so much. She made him feel safe, but also kinda like his insides would light on fire if she hugged him too long.

“Yeah, sounds good,” he says. “I’ll wait for you and walk you home.” The two part, but not before Aricka could give him one of those hugs he was too used to getting now.

Aricka couldn’t wait to tell Chrissy what had just happened. And Billy couldn’t wait until Friday.

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Aricka and Steve:

He asked her after theater rehearsal ended. Steve was helping stage manage the fall play- Dorothy in Wonderland- and Aricka was the main character- her first lead role.

“Hey, movie star,” Steve says, as Aricka makes her way over to him, slinging her bag over her shoulder. “You looked good today.” She smiles soflty.

“Thanks Stevie.” They walk out to the front in silence, and then he asks,

“So- the dance is coming up Friday. We make a good dancing duo- would you- maybe want to go with me?” His face was bright red and she saw how his hands were shaking slightly. His nervousness was endearing; and she melted at the thought that he was nervous about asking her to the dance. She takes his hands and smiles.

“What time are you gonna get me?” She asked. He grins down at her.

“Is seven too early?”

“No, Steve. Seven sounds perfect.”

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Aricka and Billy:

It was 6:45 when Billy arrived at the door to Aricka’s trailer. He was wearing a pair of khaki pants, brown shoes and a pink polo shirt- he’d had to escape out the window, but it was worth it, to take his best friend and crush to the dance. In his hand he held a special gift- something special just for Aricka.

He brushed a few leaves off his shirt and straightened his collar as Wayne opened the door.

“William.” Wayne insisted on calling Billy by his full name, but coming from him, it didn’t bug him as much. “Come on in and sit a spell, she’s still getting ready.” He claps a hand on Billy’s shoulder and guides him into the kitchen portion of the trailer. “Looks like you got into a tussle with a forest. Might wanna fix that before she comes out.” Billy swipes a hand through his hair and winces at the few leaves that came off.

“Sorry sir, I had to sneak out- my old man wouldn’t have appreciated my color choices.” Wayne scoffs.

“As if you wearing pink is gonna tarnish his pitiful reputation. He does enough damage on his own.” He looked like he might insult Neil more but then Aricka breezed in and Billy truly felt he now knew the difference between pretty and gorgeous-

Aricka was wearing a light blue dress made of a material that seemed to float around her, with tank top straps, and she had brown sandals with a white strap on, and her hair- usually held up in a ponytail- was curled and framing her face, and she had a bleached denim jacket on. If he wasn’t used to her usual look, he never would’ve noticed the subtle tinge of blush on her cheeks and nose, nor the glimmer of lipgloss.

She blushed as she realized Billy was already there, and dug the toe of her sandal into the floor of the kitchen. “Hi B,” she said. He waves casually and smiles, standing and walking to her, like this was any other day.

“Hi Aricka. I like your dress- is it new?” She blushes and nods.

“Got it special for tonight.” He holds out the paper rose he’d spent hours on making to her, and she lit up, accepting it.

“I won’t even need to water it!” They both laugh and she rushes to her room to set the flower on the table in her room- that used to be Wayne’s, but as Aricka got older he decided she needed her own space as the woman in the house. She came back with something in her hand. “Almost forgot-!”

Billy takes the gift from her and grins as he examines his newest gift from Aricka- a poem about “Billy the Great.” He would spend hours that night reading it, memorizing it, and then carefully tucking it away with his other hidden treasures.

“Are you young’in’s both ready now?” Wayne asks as he reaches for the keys to his truck. Aricka grabs Billy’s hand and smiles at him as they make their way to the dance.

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Aricka and Steve:

If Steve told you he wasn’t nervous at all about taking the police chief’s daughter to the dance- he would be lying to your face. In all honesty; he was petrified. But he was more focused on the fact that tonight he was going to maybe kiss her and tell her that he’d liked her since fourth grade at least- maybe longer.

In his hand he held a slightly squished bouquet of flowers- two pink roses, two sunflowers, and three white lilies, because he knew lilies were her favorite flowers. In a bag in his hand was a necklace that had a key on it- he currently had the reciprocal heart necklace. He just hoped she felt the same way about him as he did about her.

Aricka opened the door and grinned; her eyes widening at the limo waiting for them. “How did that get all the way through there-?” She motioned to the forest.

“A magician never reveals his secrets,” Steve says; handing her the flowers with a flourish. Then he saw what she was wearing and his heart almost stopped. It was a pale lavender dress that went to her knees, crisscross straps around the neckline, and she wore white and brown sandals. Her hair was half up, half down with a matching purple bow in her hair. “Woah…” he whispered.

She shifted her weight from side to side. “Too much?” She asks. He frantically shook his head.

“No-! No. No you look- you look great. Real great,” he says. “You look beautiful.”

Her face turned a bright pink, “aw.. Stevie…” The nickname made the boy blush too, and he reached for her hand.

“Hi Chief Hopper!” He called into the house. Aricka’s dad waved, finally walking to the door.

“Have her back here by 10:30,” he said. The dance ended at 10, but Hopper knew they’d probably go get ice cream before coming home. Aricka hugs her dad and he holds her a little tighter than usual, kissing the top of her head before sending her on her way. “Have fun you two.”

“Bye dad!”

“Bye Chief!”

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*Billy and Aricka*

The middle school basketball star and cheerleader made their way into the gym, Aricka gasping in delight at the decorations- the theme was Starry Night. Thousands of glow in the dark stars filled the gym ceiling, and models of the solar system were hung on thick black cords. The floor had a projection to make it look like the galaxy, swirling and spinning around them.

Loud music poured from the speakers as they walked in, Aricka spying their friends across the room. “I see Chrissy and Robin!” She says. “Oh, look there’s Eddie and Dori.” Aricka’s twin had been over at their mutual friend Dori Henderson’s house getting ready for the dance.

“Look- Steve-O and Aricka H just got in,” Billy said. Aricka was still holding his hand, their fingers intertwined perfectly as they looked around. He still couldn’t believe it.

Aricka had initiated the contact, pressing their pinkies together in the back of the truck. Billy had flipped his hand over, and she had interlocked their fingers, neither of them saying a word. He had to let go to climb out of the truck, jumping down and then grabbing her by the waist to help her- something that got a look of approval from her uncle Wayne.

“Oh; I love this song! Dance with me Billy,” Aricka said as a slower song began to play. But not just any slow song- “Hopelessly devoted to you,” from Aricka’s favorite musical, Grease. Olivia Newton-John’s voice fills the gym as Billy and Aricka join their friends in the middle of the dance floor, Aricka turning to face Billy as he carefully and admittedly a bit awkwardly moves to put his hands on her waist, hers wrapping around his neck.

“I know I'm just a fool who's willing

To sit around and wait for you…” Aricka sang under her breath, and Billy merely smiles as shakes his head and he joins in,

“But baby, can't you see there's nothing else for me to do?..” her eyes snap to his, and a pink blush covers her cheeks as she continues,

“I'm hopelessly devoted to you

But now there's nowhere to hide

Since you pushed my love aside

I'm out of my head

Hopelessly devoted to you…”

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*Steve and Aricka*

Olivia Newton-John’s voice filled the gym as Aricka and Steve swayed together, his arms encircling her back, her hands on his shoulders. The two had eyes only for each other. They might’ve only been in eighth grade, but they knew what they had was more than platonic affection for each other. “Hold on to the end", that's what I intend to do

I'm hopelessly devoted to you…” Aricka sang, and Steve joined her on the chorus,

“But now there's no way to hide

Since you pushed my love aside

I'm outta my head

Hopelessly devoted to you…”

Aricka’s stomach flip flopped in cartwheels, her palms were sweating as she realized what was happening-

She was at the dance with the most popular boy in her grade- her best friend!- and she was falling in love like she was a character in her favorite Disney movie.

Steve took her hand and spun her around before pulling her back close, seeing Billy do the same to Aricka Munson out of the corner of his eye. “Aricka…” he said as the song ended. “I really really like you. Like- for more than just a friend.”

Aricka smiled that sweet; beautiful smile of hers. “Really?” She asks. “I really really like you, too. Like- more than just a friend like.”

Steve grinned at her, that big Stevie grin, and leaned down to kiss her cheek as she laughed. “So- will you be my girlfriend?” He asks.

“I thought you’d never ask. Yes-!”

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*Aricka and Billy*

“Dancing Queen,” was playing, Aricka and Billy screaming the lyrics at the top of their lungs. They hadn’t left each other’s side all night, neither wanting it to end. Aricka laughed and looked over at Billy and grabbed his hand, and he spun her around twice.

Aricka was the first person to see past the top layer he showed. She was the first to realize that something was wrong. She got him help when she could and she made sure he had a place to go when it was Really Bad.

“Can we talk somewhere?” He asks over the pounding music. Aricka nods, gripping his hand and letting him lead the way out.

As soon as they were alone, Billy allowed himself the luxury of hugging Aricka, who had no objections to his actions. “I need to tell you something, but I don’t want to ruin the first good friendship I’ve had.”

“Billy you can’t even ruin our friendship,” Aricka promised. “You know I love you no matter what.” That was another thing he’d had to get used to after befriending Aricka- her love was given as freely as her hugs.

“I- you know. You too,” he mumbled with a red hot blush. She smiles and rubs his arms assuredly. “And I- I like you. Like- you know- how a boyfriend likes a girlfriend.”

Her smile widened and she squeezes his arms. Carefully. Not roughly. “Oh, Billy…” she whispered. “I’m so proud of you. I know that must’ve been hard for you to say.” She really did- she knew feelings weren’t his strongest point. But she also knew he was trying to get better at it. “I like you like that, too.”

His eyes lit up; and he eagerly scooped her back up in his arms, swinging her side to side as she giggled. “Willyoubemygirlfriend,” he asks in one breath. She giggles against his shoulder, and that was really all the answer he needed.

“Nothing would make me happier,” she says.

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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

Our invisible string… that lead me to you

(Aricka x Steve)

Green was the color of the grass

Where I used to read at Hawkins Park

I used to think I would meet somebody there…

Aricka had her legs tucked under her on the bench she was sitting on, brown strands of hair blowing in her face as she skimmed a page of her book- Little Women. She didn’t usually like this genre of books, but she had to write an essay on it for her English class. She grabbed her highlighter and ran it over a line in the story, tucking her hair behind her ear.

Fifteen minutes later, she packed her bag and headed home; not knowing that a boy would take her spot; and crack open the same book she’d just been reading, and would highlight the same thing she had.

Royal blue was the color of your shirt

When you were nineteen at the ice cream shoppe

You used to work at to make a little money…

Steve sighed and wiped the back of his hand across his forehead; he had been working 12 hours straight at the new ice cream shop in town- Scoops Ahoy!-and he was exhausted. A new customer entered as he groused internally, and his heart almost stopped when he saw who it was- Aricka Hopper, the daughter of the police chief. She was pretty; chocolate brown hair, stormy blue eyes that pulled you in with the first look, and a smile that lit up every room she entered.

Steve had a hopeless crush on her; he’d always been too shy to approach her; instead preferring to admire her from afar.

Robin threw her hat at him; “Hey dingus; maybe while you’re drooling over your crush; could you ring up her ice cream order-?” He blushes furiously as he scrambled to the counter, to the cash register where Aricka was standing; oblivious to what had just been exchanged; a sweet smile on her face- aimed right at Steve. He blushed even more; and managed to stumble through asking her her order and then, when she handed him her cash, their fingers brushed; and he thought he was going to vomit from nerves and giddy ecstasy.

He was a goner; a fool in love with the daughter of the police chief.

Time, curious time

Gave me no compasses, gave me no signs

Aricka and Steve were two planets, constantly orbiting each other; seeming doomed to never collide. But they would; they just had to wait until it was the right moment, like all truest loves had to.

Were there clues I didn't see?

Along the way they would meet: words would be exchanged, but nothing substantial would occur. Steve couldn’t quite get over his hopeless, endearing awkwardness around her; and Aricka was just old-fashioned enough to want the boy to make the first move, so nothing ever happened in high school.

And isn't it just so pretty to think

All along there was some

Invisible string

Tying you to me?

Ooh

Time would pass, they would graduate, and Aricka would move to California as part of her friends, Dori Henderson and Eddie Munson’s, band. Long Live The Outcasts! they called themselves, and they started as a small garage band, yes, but seemingly overnight they became a sensation, and everyone was buying their first album.

Steve nearly broke his vinyl and cassette tape versions of it; just to hear Aricka’s solo in the third song. She sounded like an angel; he couldn’t get enough of it.

Bad was the blood of the song in the cab

On your first trip to LA

You ate at my favorite spot for dinner…

Steve eventually left Hawkins as well; he took Robin with him; and they moved to LA, citing a fresh start away from the gossip of Hawkins; Indiana. He played LLTO’s album all the way there; and anytime he heard the voice of his first and only crush’s voice he cranked up the volume just a little bit more.

And eventually he ran into Aricka, in a little dive bar not far from the apartment him and Robin shared. She still smiled just as sweetly as he remembered, and she still was able to send a zing of electricity down his spine when their fingers not only touched, but interlocked as they walked down the boardwalk.

And then he finally got the courage to ask the girl of his dreams on a date; and he whirled her around when she said yes, overjoyed to finally hear him ask her.

Bold was the waitress on our three year trip

Getting lunch down by the lakes….

She said I looked like an American singer…

Three years after that fateful reunion; they were at dinner, and the waitress commented on how Aricka looked familiar, but Aricka just giggled and waved her away, before reclaiming Steve’s hand and smiling adoringly at him; and he could only kiss her for it.

Time, mystical time

Cuttin' me open, then healin' me fine…

Steve still had nightmares- his father was not exactly Dad of the Year material; he had the scars to prove it- but now Aricka was there; pulling him from the dark and into her arms, soothing him with a song and a kiss, promising she would never leave him, never hurt him, that she loved him and she would always be there for him.

Were there clues I didn't see?

And isn't it just so pretty to think

All along there was some

Invisible string

Tying you to me?

Ooh….

They loved to dance together; and soon, they were spinning slowly in a gazebo; a sparkling diamond engagement ring on ar Aricka’s left hand as her newest solo song played overhead,

“A string that pulled me

Out of all the wrong arms right into that dive bar

Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire

Chains around my demons, wool to brave the seasons…” she sang along, words for Steve only; words they’d penned together, words she sang and words he’d made the accompaniment for.

“One single thread of gold tied me to you

Cold was the steel of my axe to grind

For the boys who broke my heart

Now I send their babies presents…” he kissed her as she finished the verse; she was too breathless to finish when he was done.

Gold was the color of the leaves

When I showed you around Hawkins Park…

Finally they made it back to the park where they had both read Little Women all those years ago. It was autumn; and they were bundled snuggly in warm clothes, and they each had their copy of Little Women. They sat on the bench, and they opened their books and began to read.

Aricka laughed when she found the spot she’d highlighted, and showed Steve.

His eyes widen, and he flips a few pages further into his book, and shows her the same highlighted spot in his own copy-

““Love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.””

Hell was the journey but it brought me heaven

Time, wondrous time

Gave me the blues and then purple pink skies…

And now; the sweet shy sheriff’s daughter and the handsome, shy “King of Hawkins High”; now they have each other, which is all they ever wanted. The comets finally collided, and the resulting explosion was a beautiful combination of patience and hope.

And it all began in Hawkins Park with a shared book, and a homework assignment.

And it's cool, baby, with me

And isn't it just so pretty to think

All along there was some

Invisible string

Tying you to me?

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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

Meet the “upgraded” Winchester clan

Dean Winchester. The oldest son. Child of John and Mary Winchester.

Sam Winchester. Second oldest. Son of John and Mary.

Adam Milligan-Winchester. 3rd oldest. Son of John Winchester and Kate Milligan.

Aricka and Eddie Munson. Aricka is older by five minutes. Aricka is the daughter of John Winchester and Katherine Miller. Eddie is the son of John Winchester and Bella Jones. They were born nine months apart. Hence why they look so similar in age and get called twins.

Gareth Emerson. Son of John Winchester and Linda Emerson.

Jane Hopper-Byers-Winchester. Honorary member of the family. Travels with the Winchesters and Cas to learn more about controlling her powers. Daughter of Jim and Joyce Hoppee-Byers.

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

Aricka x Steve DWTS AU: premiere night-!

Dance style: tango

Song: Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart

“It’s time for our youngest pro dancer to make her debut on the ballroom floor-! 19 year old Aricka Hopper exploded onto the DWTS stage when she was just nine years old on dancing with the stars Jr.! From there she was a member of our troupe and she finally got the long awaited call to join our pros this summer. Find out what happened when she met her celebrity, pro basketball star and musician Steve Harrington!”

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Pro package

“Hi! My name is Aricka, I’m the youngest member of this season’s dancing with the stars, and I’m super excited to be here! My dad is Jim Hopper; one of the judges. Him and my mom met as a pro and celeb on this show. So I’ve got a lot to live up to.” Aricka was standing, facing the camera as she spoke.

The door opens as she’s speaking, and in pops a familiar- to the audience-face. It’s 23 year old Steve Harrington, smiling eagerly as he walked in, a bouquet of flowers in his right hand, his left arm open as he approached Aricka. “Hi!” He exclaimed, and Aricka eagerly hugs him back,

“Hi! I’m Aricka; it’s so nice to meet you!” He hands her the flowers and she takes them with a soft pleased sound.

The two talk for a moment, and already the chemistry was noticeable. Aricka was beaming, hands gesticulating as she spoke.

“So: they’re throwing us in the deep end for our first dance.” She laughs brightly and he goes,

“Oh no!” With a replying laugh.

“We’ve been assigned the tango! It’s a frame dance. So we’re going to start right now and get practicing those steps ; are you ready?”

“Bring it on!” Steve replies, and the two get to work.

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“I’m a little nervous. I’ve never danced before, but I took this opportunity for that reason. It’s easy dancing with Aricka for some reason. She’s a firm coach but she’s also very patient and doesn’t let me put undue pressure on myself,” Steve says; as the package shows them dancing and him getting frustrated.

“Steve has the potential to be a really great dancer. He has the muscle and the stamina, we just need to get him to see his aptitude,” Aricka says.

“Quick quick, slow- great! That was so good-!” Aricka says in the rehearsal footage. Steve, still holding her in the tango frame, smiles down at her. “Do it again.”

The video ends with a clip of Aricka catching a basketball, tossing it to Steve, and him pulling her into a spin, ending with her back against his chest as they grin at the camera, the basketball perched on Steve’s hip.

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“Dancing the tango, with his partner Aricka Hopper, it’s Steve Harrington!” The ballroom was dark, except for where the audience was. The synth beat of “Sunglasses at Night,” begins: and a spotlight hits the center of the platform above the steps where Steve stood. He wore a pair of dark blue velvet pants, no shirt and a matching suit jacket, with black aviator sunglasses. He walks down the steps to the beat as Aricka meets him at the bottom of the steps; and they assume the tango frame.

They jerk to the side, faces looking at the camera as they stalk toward it; legs kicking out, and Steve stops in the middle of the ballroom. Aricka hooks her right leg over his hip, facing him as he holds her waist, and she leans out, head tipping back before he pulls her back up, and they continue their dance.

Steve’s frame was solid, confident and poised as he lead Aricka around the room, head tilted to the side like she taught him. He pushes her out, then pulls her back to him as she spins in, before they did the quick, quick, slow, motion from the rehearsal video.

The song ends with Steve on one knee, Aricka spinning backwards, landing face up with Steve’s face close to hers, one hand holding her back, the other on her neck carefully.

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Judges comments

“Aricka and Steve! They’re loving it. They’re loving you-! Come on over and see what the judges have to say.” Alfonso reaches out and wraps an arm around Aricka, who was laughing, gripping Steve’s hand tightly. “Alright, Hop; it’s your turn.”

“First off, welcome to the ballroom kid!” Jim Hopper says, the proudest look on his face. “Next, what a way to kick off the premiere! Steve; it’s rare on the first night to see a male celebrity leading the dance- you just did that-!” The audience erupts with applause. “There were a few timing errors, and I only caught one moment where your frame slipped, but keep it up, that was an incredible first dance!”

“Bruno?”

“Steven-! Basketball- you were ON the ball! Every movement was precise, your frame was mostly solid. Like Jim said; you had a few mistakes but they can be easily fixed darling! A wonderfully spicy tango, and I want more of it. Keep it up!”

“Carrie-Ann?”

“Woah-! That was hot! I see you, with no shirt on, Aricka you know what the audience wants don’t you?” Aricka and Steve laugh nervously at that comment. “Like my fellow judges, I loved that dance. You were on time everywhere except for in that middle section, but I could tell you fixed it right away when you realized- I saw you two whisper to each other- I can see this beautiful teamwork forming and I can’t wait to see how it blossoms.”

“Derek?”

“Aricka, kiddo! Welcome to the ballroom! You lit this place up! I’m so proud of you,” Derek says. Aricka laughs and shakes her head. “I’m so glad you took my advice and applied it to this first dance! I can’t wait to see this duo develop over the next few weeks and Steve, my man! Welcome to the ballroom! That was an incredible performance, there were a few timing issues, a few things to watch out for, but other than that it was a great way to kick off the season!”

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Skybox

Julianne immediately reached out and hugged Aricka, squealing a, “Welcome to the ballroom! Your first dance as a pro! How does that feel?”

“Oh man,”‘Aricka says; still clinging to Steve’s hand, and the camera didn’t miss how Steve also had a hand wrapped around her shoulders. “It was an adrenaline rush like no other! I’m so glad I have such an amazing first partner! He makes it super easy and super fun to come in and rehearse.”

“Steve. How does hearing that make you feel?” He squeezes Aricka’s shoulder and replies,

“She makes it easier. Aricka makes it fun! She never lets me put too much pressure on myself, and she’s super patient with me, since I don’t have any dance experience.”

“Alright, let’s see the judges scores!”

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Scores

Jim: “Great job kiddo- it’s an 8!”

Bruno: “Keep up-! 8!”

Carrie-Ann: “So hot, and I can’t wait to see more! 8!”

Derek: “Welcome to the ballroom you two! It’s an 8!”

Total score: 32/40

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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

For any ship you’re into right now! @rosieshipper

Gonna answer for….

The best boy-!!!

1. Our ship name is “Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy,” after our shared favorite Queen song.

2. Baby we’re THE ship, we’re the couple everyone wants to be, second only to Dori x Eddie ( @yeehawselfshipping 🫶)

3. I feel like Aricka Hopper would get mixed up with Aricka Munson so her and Billy get shipped together and I feel like also she might get shipped with Henry/001-??? Like a “I can fix him” ship thing.

4. Their first kiss, Aricka getting Vecna’d, them playing lead roles in their senior musical, then finding out that Aricka’s memories have been repressed for years and *spoilers*

5. “Idiots in love” “she fell first he fell harder” “Steve Harrington has a crush on Aricka Hopper,” “best friends to lovers” “worlds best babysitters” “The Party’s Actual Parents.”