Yeah, maybe. ( he doesn't sound convinced. it feels odd that the issue would be resolved so abruptly, with no fanfare whatsoever. it feels even odder that eddie would land at an earlier point in his own timeline. what about chrissy? if they'd all been sent back home then, what, she just went back to being dead? that's pretty messed up. unbelievably cruel and tragic, yeah, which falls in line with everything else related to that ship, but still. why would eddie get a second chance, but not her?

it's terrible to think about, so good thing eddie changes the subject... to something just as bad. the color seems to drain from steve's face as he stares at eddie in stunned silence, then shakes his head. )

No, ( he says, voice sharp. ) That's not happening so don't even — ( he cuts himself off with a frustrated sigh as he scrubs both hands over his face, running them up through his hair. ) Look, nobody's dying, got it? We know what to expect, and we've got this asshole exactly where we want him. It'll be easy. In, out, done.

( the upside down will just be one very ugly smudge on the hawkins timeline. gone for good. )

Then you and me? We'll be free. We can do whatever the hell we want.