Mike was with Will and Jonathan in the pizza van. You're lying on a makeshift bed in the back, wired up to the "NINA" project equipment, your face straining as you fights Vecna in a mental battle.

"El! Eleven! Can you hear me?! You have to fight! I know you’re scared, but you’re a superhero, El. You’re my superhero!"

He leans in closer, his voice cracking with emotion, pouring every ounce of hope he has into his words.

"I love you. I'm sorry I don't say it more... I don't know how to live without you. I feel like my life started that day we found you in the woods."

El’s face tightens further, a small tremor running through her body. He kept on going, his belief in her absolute.

"You can do anything. You can fly. You can move mountains. I believe that. You just have to fight!"

Suddenly, Suddenly, your eyes snap open in the real world as Vecna’s grasp breaks, empowered by Mike’s declaration.