Lost and Found | Stranger Things Reader Insert

A/N: Welcome back! Just wanted to let y'all know that Doc (the reader) is adopted. No need to worry about race or anything. I just thought it might've been confusing bc I don't outward say she is until about the third or fourth chapter, I think. That's all! Enjoy!

Warnings: none that I'm aware of

Word Count: 2148

Jim Hopper and Officer Callahan watched in disinterest as the four children before them overlapped each other in their explanations for the whereabouts of their friend. After almost an entire minute, Hopper sighed out. "Okay, okay, okay. One at a time, alright? You." He pointed at Mike, who nodded to indicate he was listening. "You said he takes what?"

"Mirkwood."

"Mirkwood?"

"Yeah."

The Chief turned to Callahan. "Have you ever heard of Mirkwood?"

"I have not," The officer shook his head, looking up from his notepad. "That sounds made up to me."

"No," Lucas spoke up. "It's from Lord of the Rings."

"Well, The Hobbit." Dustin corrected Lucas, who slowly turned to him in annoyance.

"It doesn't matter."

"He asked!"

"'He asked'!"

Mike and Doc rolled their eyes as Jim sat forward. "Hey, hey, hey! What'd I just say? One at a damn time! You." He indicated Mike again.

"Mirkwood, it's a real road. It's just the name that's made up."

"Yeah, it's where Cornwallis and Kerley meet." Doc added, Mike frowning at her.

"How do you know what Mirkwood is?"

"I just do. We can show you, if you want, Chief."

Jim sighed and leaned back in his chair. "I know where it is."

"We can help look." Mike stated with a look of determination, the three beside him agreeing.

"No," The Chief shook his head before the kids spoke over each other again, this time to prove they could help. "No. After school, you are all to go home. Immediately. That means no biking... or skating around looking for your friend. No investigating. No nonsense. This isn't some Lord of the Rings book."

"The Hobbit." Dustin corrected again, earning a blink from Hopper. This caused Lucas to lean over the Wheeler siblings and hit Dustin, scolding him for being so snippy with the Chief of Police.

Doc exhaled through her nose as the two boys reached over her and her brother to fight. Their roughhousing ended up shoving her and Mike into each other harshly, so she grabbed Lucas by the wrist to halt his actions, Mike staring forward with an exasperated expression. "Do I make myself clear?" Hopper quietly asked.

With no answer, the Chief slowly stood to his feet and took two steps forward, towering over the children who now stared up at him with big eyes.

"Do I make myself... clear?"

"Yes, sir." They whispered.

Once the four were dismissed, they were in the hallway, Lucas and Doc straying behind Dustin and Mike. With a bit of hesitation, she skated to his side. "Lucas, don't you think we should do something?"

"You heard what the Chief said, Doc. Besides, it's better for you to stay home, anyway."

"Why, because I'm not in the Party?"