#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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[rosieshipper]

ATTENTION SELF SHIP COMMUNITY

This is your free pass to gush about your parental f/os if you have any!

Just reblog this post with a pic of your parental f/o and just go ham with the gushing! I wanna see your guys moms, dads, parents, the whole shabang

Parental f/os deserve so much more recognition! So please tell me all about your parental f/os!

I’ll go first!

This is Hopper, he’s my dad! He loves Jim Croce, puzzles, watching westerns late at night, coffee, cigarettes and most importantly me and my little sister El

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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

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.

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“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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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

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

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

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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Part one: the start of something new, coming soon-!

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

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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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

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.”

~~~~~

“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.”

~~~~~~~~~~~

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-!”

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

*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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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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Hopper: From now swear words are illegal in this house, you swear you put a quarter in the jar

El: Frick

Rose: Son of a heck

Hopper: You both are on thin fucking ice

Hopper:…oh shit

Rose and El: Hehehehehehe

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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.

[rosieshipper]

Gone

Summary: After the battle at Starcourt, El and Rose traverse the parking lot in the hopes to find Hopper

The parking lot of the burning Starcourt mall was bustling with both military and paramedics. The smell of smoke filled the night air as the once grand mall was slowly burning from the inside out. Amongst the bustling crowd was Rose and El. The two sisters were looking around, scanning the many people in the hopes of spotting their Dad, Hopper, hoping that he made it out alive. The two of them stuck close as they navigated through the many ambulances, firetrucks and military cars, not wanting to get separated in the crowd

The two of them searched aimlessly, hoping to find a familiar face in the crowd. Until eventually as they came upon a clearing, they spotted someone who they knew would know where Hopper was. Joyce. She was standing a ways off, hugging her son, Will, tightly to her as she had her face buried in his shoulder. As the two embraced, the older woman eventually caught sight of the two girls a ways off and they made eye contact with her. By the looks on their faces, Joyce could immediately understand the silent question they were both asking. Where was their Dad?

Joyce couldn’t stop the tears that were flowing from her eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to tell them directly. So she merely shook her head slightly in the hopes that they would understand. And much to her dismay, they did. They both had a look of utter shock and disbelief on their faces. El began to shake her head, not wanting to believe this to be true. Meanwhile Rose was seemingly frozen in pure silent shock. But as the reality began to set in for the girls, El had begun to sob hard and turned towards her older sister, seeking comfort in her, to which Rose complied by pulling her little sister close in her arms. The two sisters embraced each other and it wasn’t long before Rose began to sob too

Eventually the two of them sank to the ground, still embracing one another as they screamed and sobbed. Hopper was gone. He didn’t make it. The one person who took care of them and loved them like a parent should was gone and there was nothing either of them could do to change that. As Rose and El held each other, they suddenly felt a third pair of arms wrapping around them both and when they looked up to see who it was, they saw that it was Joyce. Upon seeing that it was her, they wasted not a moment to cling to her, seeking comfort from her, given the fact that she was the last person to see their Dad alive

As Joyce held the two young girls, she made a silent vow to Hopper. A vow promising that she would look after them and take care of them from that moment forward. She owed him that much at least. Joyce knew she would never replace the bond those girls had with Hopper, but she was gonna try her damnedest to take care of them just as well as Hopper had

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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.”

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

Stranger Things Character Profile

Aricka Munson

Basics

Full name: Aricka Estelle Munson

Meaning: Aricka means eternal ruler” or “ever powerful”. Estelle means star. Munson is a pet form of the word Magnus which means great.

Nicknames: Stella, butterfly, baby, sweetheart, bright eyes, twin, sis, She-Ra, Adora,

Birthday: April 28th, 1967

Birth place: Fishers, Indiana

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Physical appearance and characteristics

Eye color: hazel-brown with flecks of blue

Hair color: brown but she dyes the ends of it different colors depending on her mood

Height: 5’3”

Dominant hand: her left hand

Notable features: her Mickey Mouse birthmark on her right elbow, her dimples, her freckles across the bridge of her nose and her cheeks

Jewelry: her ears are pierced, she has a helix piercing for her headaches, the top cartilage on her right ear is pierced. She loves wearing necklaces and bracelets and she has a few rings that she wears when she remembers to.

Accessories: a watch that belonged to her mom, she loves wearing beanies, she has glasses, instead of a purse she wears a small backpack.

Are they healthy: she’s as healthy as the average person in the 80s was.

Any allergies: she has a latex allergy, she has spring allergies- pollen, dust; etc.

Glasses: yes. She wears a pair of blue glasses that bring out the blue in her eyes.

Preferred hairstyle: she likes a pixie cut with bangs, her hair isn’t curly like her brothers’ are.

Skin tone: tan

Marks/scars: most of her scars come after the mess with the UpsideDown but here is a list of said scars:

Season one: her knees and hands get scraped up when she falls in the forest looking for Will, she gets a bloody nose from the fight against the Demogorgon

Season two: she falls and hits her head in the tunnels under the pumpkin patch, giving her a mild concussion, she gets cuts and scratches from shattered glass, mostly mild injuries this season

Season three: Aricka, along with Billy, Robin, Steve and Aricka Hopper are taken and tortured by the Russians who have been working under the Starcourt mall, in a search for answers about who they work for. She gains several bruises and cuts, as well as burns from the mall fire. She was also drugged and gets another mild concussion after falling in the elevator and hitting her head roughly against the door.

Chapter four: Aricka almost gets strangled by a demobat when it catches her off guard, she’s almost taken by Vecna but survives, she breaks her arm when she falls trying to get Max away from Jason carver.

Preferred clothing: she’s a rainbow of color, but also likes to have black clothing to even it out. She likes bright makeup and fun hair clips and has a collection of cute outfits she rotated through.

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Mannerisms

Speech style: she tends to speak faster than her brain forms the words, so she ends up stuttering and backtracking a lot. She gesticulates with her hands a lot when she’s talking; more so when she’s emotional or passionate about what she’s talking about.

Drives/motivation: she’s motivated by protecting her family, friends and loved ones. She would do anything to keep those she loves most safe.

Sense of humor: dark. She has a dark sense of humor, almost an existential sense of humor that is contrary to her bright personality.

Talents: she loves reading, writing and singing. She wants to either be a Broadway actress or a Disney voice actress someday.

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This or that:

Private/public: she’s a private person. Being in public wears her out, she much prefers to spend time with her close circle of friends than go to a loud party.

Leader/follower: a bit of both. It depends on the scenario.

Daredevil/cautious: she can absolutely be a daredevil but when her family is on the line she is always super cautious.

Optimist/pessimist/realist: she’s an optimist and a realist. She can be super optimistic and look on the bright side but she also knows when to be realistic and to not get her hopes up.

Speaker/listener: both. She can talk and talk and fill up silence if needed but also she can be quiet as a mouse and listen to what her loved ones have to say.

Loud/quiet: both. Again she can be as loud or as quiet as the situation calls for.

Messy/organized; messy. This girl tries so hard to be organized but she just can’t keep herself organized to save her life.

Solo/team player: she’s a team player through and through. She knows she can’t do life on her own, she would much rather do it with a team.

Introvert/extrovert: she’s very introverted. Being in public wears her out and she doesn’t like how loud being in public can be.

Relaxed/serious: she’s a very relaxed person unless her family is in danger, then she’s serious.

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Background:

Hometown: Hawkins Indiana, about a half hour from Kokomo, Muncie and Anderson Indiana.

Social class: lower-middle class, part of the blue collar class.

Education: she graduated from Hawkins and is currently fighting the UpsideDown but she does wanna go to college. Eventually. Someday.

First memory: meeting her best friend Chrissy Cunningham on the first day of kindergarten - they had the same backpack and wore the same Charlotte’s web shirt, and a friendship was cemented.

Worst memory: seeing her boyfriend Billy being beat by his dad when they were 18.

Best memory: kissing Billy Hargrove for the first time at the eighth grade dance when they were 13.

Most important childhood event/why: meeting Billy Hargrove on the swings in fourth grade. Because that’s when her whole life changed. And she met the boy who would later become her husband. Her soul mate. Her best friend for life.

Role models; her uncle Wayne, her older brother Eddie, Joyce byers, Jim Hopper, Claudia Henderson.

Where does she live and with whom: at the trailer park with her uncle Wayne and three brothers.

Where does she want to live: in California with Billy; Max and her and Billy’s future kids.

Type of childhood: happy. Safe. Loved.

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Family:

Mom: Barbra-Anne Munson

Dad: Alan Munson

Siblings: three brothers: Eddie: Arthur and Ralph. She’s the second of four quadruplets.

Best guy friend/boyfriend/Husband: Billy Hargrove

Best girl friend: Chrissy Cunningham

Best friends: Aricka Hopper, Dori Henderson, Steve Harrington, Chrissy, Robin, Patrick, Eddie, Arthur, Ralph, Jonathan, Vicki, Gareth, Jeff and Grant

Favorite kid of the party: Max Mayfield-Munson

Any kids: several- Michael, James, Annabeth, BJ, Kevin, and Angela Munson.

Pets: a dog named Spike and a cat named Charlie.

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[arickaandherfictionalothers]

You keep your eyes OPEN, Billy Hargrove-!

(Aricka x Billy, Aricka and Max.)

Trigger warning: heavy mentions of blood/gore; mentions of Billy almost dying, allusions to the torture Billy and Aricka went through, Billy talks Aricka through a first aid procedure where she tapes his chest up, mention of a medically induced coma, allusions to the abuse Max and Billy face at the hands of Susan and Neil. If I missed anything let me know and I’ll fix it-!

“Oh no, no you don’t,” Aricka presses her hands over the gaping wounds on Billy’s chest. His blood stained her hands a crimson red. His eyes started to close and she wasn’t gonna let that happen. “Look at me. Eyes on me water boy. I’m right here with you.” She looks away and yells, “MAX-!” Before turning her focus back on Billy. “You don’t get to leave me like this. You keep your eyes open Billy Hargrove. Stay with me. Stay awake. Don’t die on me Billy. Stay with me. Don’t go. Don’t go.”

By this point Max had ran over with Aricka Hopper’s first aid kit, and popped it open, setting in on the ground beside Aricka. “Hold his hand Maxie. I’m gonna try and clean him up,” she instructs. “Hey, Billy; talk me through this, you were the one who had a first aid class.”

Billy weakly grips Max’s hand. “…get the cloth pad in the kit, cover the wound- go two inches past if possible.”‘Aricka does as instructed, and catches her breath as she sees bubbles.

“Billy- I see blood bubbles,” she whispers.

“Tape it,” he says; looking at her. “Three sides- tape it. No air- no build up in there.” She does as he says, running her fingers through his sweaty curls. “Don’t cry- butterfly. Gonna keep my promise.”

She wipes her eyes and laughs. “You better.” She helps him to a sitting position. “I at least remembered that part.” He leans against her, his head on her shoulder. “Ambulance is coming. Just hold on a little longer.”

“… is it really over?” Aricka nods, her torn Scoops uniform hanging off her shoulder. Billy’s was in worse shape- burn holes and ripped sleeves and the shorts were in tatters at this point- but they were alive.

“It’s over Billy. We got out.” Max hears someone call her name and runs to see what’s going on. “I’ve got you. Not leaving your side.”

“Promise?” He looks at her and all Aricka could see was her future- Billy was her everything. Her past, her present, and her future. He would be her first and last everything.

“I promise,” she whispered. Steve walks over then; looking as beat up as Aricka felt. He takes the sight of the two of them in, relief a prominent emotion.

“Ambulances are here, let’s get you out of here,” he says, helping Aricka and Billy to their feet, then Aricka and Steve both support Billy as they walk out of the smoldering mall.

Paramedics immediately ambushed them, but Billy’s tight grip on her hand kept her from being separated from his side. “I’m his girlfriend, please let me go with you? And his sister is here somewhere-MADMAX-!” She yells. The girl runs to them; and with the approval of the paramedics they climb in the ambulance, each grabbing one of Billy’s hands.

Then they take off for the hospital, where the healing process would begin.

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They had to put Billy into a medically induced coma for a few days- his injuries were more serious than expected. Aricka had helped significantly with her first aid attempts, but now Billy would sleep until the doctors decided his body could handle being awake.

Currently, Max and Aricka were holding silent vigil by his bedside. “… can he hear me?” The 14 year old girl asks, her hand shaking where it was holding Billy’s.

“Sure he can. He’s just sleeping Max. He knows you’re here.” Aricka’s words were enough to get the girl talking,

“Billy, I don't even know if you can hear this. If this hadn’t happened, I would've said "that's ridiculous, impossible." But that was before I found out about alternate universes and monsters, so I'm just going to stop assuming that I know anything.” She strengthens her grip on Billy’s hand. “Basically, you saved El’s life. You saved my life. I play that moment back in my head all the time. And I don’t have to imagine myself running to you, pulling you away. Because Aricka and I did. And everything will be okay again. I want to become friends. Good friends, like a real brother and sister. Before moving here I would’ve thought that was stupid. I thought you hated me; I thought I hated you. But we got a second chance- and now maybe we can be true siblings. I’ve always wanted an older brother. I’m glad it’s you.” Tears drip down Max’s face, but she doesn’t bother to wipe them off. “If you can even hear this, and I really hope that you can. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry, Billy. I’m sorry I didn’t stand up for you sooner. I’m sorry it took me so long to say all this. Love, your dumb little sister, Max.”

Max presses her face into the blanket on Billy’s bed, shoulders heaving with the weight of her emotions. Aricka walks around to her, kneels down and wraps her in her arms. Max willingly goes, curling up as small as possible in Aricka’s lap. “Shh,” Aricka whispered. “It’s okay Maxie. He loves you. He might not say it, but he loves you. And he knows you love him. You guys have had it so rough for so long, but now it’s gonna be better. You two can have each other’s backs when I can’t be there with you, it’ll be fine.” Her hands smooth down that fiery red mane of hair, Max clinging to Aricka like a lifeline. Aricka kisses the top of her head, a sisterly, dare she say maternal love for the girl in her arms as strong as the love she had for Billy filling her. “I’ve got you, sweet girl. We’ve got you, Max. We’re gonna get both of you out of there, we just have to be careful about it.”

The two girls stay until visiting hours were over, then Aricka took Max back to the Munson’s trailer for the night.

Max wouldn’t be going back to the Hargrove trailer until Billy got better.

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