I expanded on this. Sorry, it's longer than I thought it would be.
Vecna's first clue that he had the wrong man was when he went to awaken Eddie Munson as a newly born vampire.
"Get up," Vecna commanded.
Eddie groaned, rolled over on his stomach with his face down in the dirt and his ass up in the air.
"Five more minutes, Uncle Wayne," Eddie whined.
"Get up!" Vecna growled.
"Why? There's no school today," Eddie yawned, his eyes closed. "I am sleeping in today. I am in no mood to receive anyone, dearest Uncle. Please, take my messages."
"Wake up, you fool!" Vecna roared and kicked him in the stomach.
Vecna's powers were weak as he was healing, or otherwise, he would be using them on this idiot.
"I'm awake!" Eddie exclaimed, his eyes opening as he flopped onto his back. "Lord Vecna, I pressume?"
"What?"
"Oh. That's what we've been calling you. It's from my game," Eddie said. "Vecna is a dark wizard with great powers."
"It's. . .acceptable," Vecna said.
Vecna's second clue was when he was going over his plan for Hawkins. He stopped talking when he noticed that Eddie was scribbling furiously in a notebook.
"Are you taking notes?" Vecna asked.
"What?!" Eddie asked. "Oh. No, absolutely not."
"What, pray tell then, are you doing?" Vecna asked, gritting his teeth.
He looked at the pages. Scribbled all over them was the name Steve Harrington, Mr. Eddie Harrington, Mr. Steve Munson, and a list of first names. He pointed to the list.
"What are those?"
"Name ideas for the child that I imagine having with Steve," Eddie said with a sigh.
"Alice?"
"Yeah, that's my favorite. What do you think?" Eddie asked.
"It's a terrible name," Vecna said.
"Okay, rude. You're just jealous that I don't want to have a child with you," Eddie said.
"You're testing my patience," Vecna growled.
"Oh, yeah? What else can you do to me? I'm already dead," he said.
"Just pay attention!" He snapped.
"If I didn't pay attention in school, what makes you think that I'm going to pay attention to you?" Eddie asked.
If Vecna still had hair, he would have pulled it all out.
"Gah!"
The third and final clue was when he brought Eddie to Steve Harrington's house. What else could he do to him? Oh, he'll show him.
"I want you to prove your loyalty to me," Vecna said.
"Okaay. . .I'm not sure how fucking Steve would prove my loyalty to you but I would prefer it if I woke him up and got his consent first," Eddie said, giving a side eyed look. "What kind of monster are you?"
"What?! No, I don't want you to - " Vecna said.
"Look, man, I don't know what you're into but I am not into that," Eddie scowled.
"I want you to kill him!" Vecna snapped.
"What?!"
"Kill him," Vecna said again.
They stood in Steve's room, Eddie gazing affectionately at Steve's sleeping form.
"Aww, but Henry, he looks too cute to kill," Eddie said. "Look at him, I think he's fighting in his sleep."
"Imma kill you," Steve mumbled, kicking out a leg.
"Aww."
"Kill him."
"I shan't!" Eddie said. "To slay a sleeping prince with a greater beauty than all of the stars in the universe would be most uncouth of me."
"Oh, for fuck's sake," Vecna swore and Eddie gasped. "Fine, I'll do it."
"Oh, Henry, you really shouldn't have said that," Eddie grinned menacingly at him.
"Oh, fuck," Vecna cursed.
Eddie grabbed his face, flashed his fangs, and bit into his neck. Vecna tried to fight him off, but Eddie was suddenly stronger than him, and he couldn't make a sound as the vampire ripped through his vocal cords. Eddie kept going until he stopped moving all together, and then suddenly, his teeth met air as Vecna's body dropped to the floor. He was still holding Vecna's head.
Steve woke up to the sound of a loud thump. He blinked several times. Standing there, alive and well, was Eddie Munson. Dark blood coated his chin and his shirt as he held Vecna's dismembered head in his hands.
"I brought you a present," Eddie said.
"Oh my god!" Steve said, jumping out of the bed and grabbing the nail bat from underneath it.
Eddie dropped the head.
"He wanted me to kill you, Steve, but I couldn't, so I had to, I had to kill him," Eddie whimpered.
Steve dropped the bat and rushed forward to wrap Eddie into a tight hug. They didn't let go of each other for a long time until Steve finally pulled back.
"Let's get you cleaned up," Steve said and grabbed some clothes from his drawers.
Eddie let him clean his face, a fond smile growing at Steve's determined face. The smile dropped.
"I'm sorry," Eddie said.
"Dude, are you apologizing for killing Vecna?" Steve asked. "Because I should be getting on my knees and thanking you."
"Really?!" Eddie asked eagerly.
Steve blushed and began stuttering. Eddie could hear his heart beating faster in his chest. He smirked.
"What are you sorry for, Munson?" Steve asked with a sigh.
"For not sticking to the plan," Eddie said.
"I'm not mad about that, I knew you were going to do something like that. What I am mad about is that Dustin watched you die in his arms. I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at that piece of shit lying dead in my room who caused that to happen! What I'm mad at is that you died, and I almost lost -," Steve cut himself off.
"What?" Eddie asked softly.
"You. I nearly lost my chance with you," Steve said, ducking his head.
Eddie grasped his chin and tilted it back up to meet Steve’s eyes.
"He couldn't control me, Stevie. It was because of you. Everything about me is heightened now, including my feelings for you," Eddie replied and cupped his cheek.
Steve sighed and leaned into his hand. Eddie moved to kiss him when Steve reeled his head back.
"No fucking way," Steve said.
"What's wrong?" Eddie asked.
"I am NOT kissing you when there are chunks of Vecna in your teeth," he said.
"What? You don't want to kiss this?" Eddie grinned. "Come on! This is sexy!"
Steve ducked and weaved as Eddie tried to kiss him. He pushed Eddie and laughed. Steve dug in the cabinets and tossed him a new toothbrush. Eddie rolled his eyes and brushed his teeth. He slid his fangs out and made sure to carefully brush those too. He made a dramatic point of using mouthwash and tossed it back like it was a shot, gurgling it in his mouth. He spun Steve into his arms, dipped him, and kissed him. Eddie broke the kiss and pulled him back up.
"Wanna join me for a shower, big boy?" Eddie asked.
"Sure," Steve giggled.
"No hanky panky," Eddie said. "Strictly body and hair washing."
"I'll behave if you'll behave," Steve grinned, and Eddie laughed.
All of a sudden, the house started to shake, and Eddie stumbled into Steve’s arms.
"What the hell was that?"
"That was the gate officially closing," Eddie said. "I felt it."
"Are you going to be okay?" Steve asked and tucked a hair behind his ear. "Hey! Your ears are all pointy."
"Oh, yeah," Eddie said. "You like them?"
"Yeah," Steve said and started laughing. "You're not a vampire. You're a fucking cat!"
"Mean," Eddie pouted. "I am a vampire."
Steve started scratching behind his ears and almost immediately Eddie started purring, actual purring.
"Are you sure?"
After their shower, Steve went downstairs and dialed the number for Hopper's cabin. He knew that if they weren't up before, they were now because of the earthquake. Eddie joined him, snuggling up against his back and hugging his waist, purring. Steve smiled.
"Hello?" Hopper greeted.
"Hey, Hop, it's Steve," he said.
"Hey, kid, everything okay over there?" He asked.
"Um, yeah. I probably shouldn't say this over the phone, but I'm not sure what to do with it," Steve said.
"Something needs to be taken care of?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Yeah, I'm on my way," Hop said.
Steve wasn't too surprised when Hop showed up with his daughter and the Byers in tow. Argyle was also tagging along behind Jonathan. Hop pulled Steve into a hug and immediately began to check him over. Argyle made his way past Hop and hugged Steve.
"Steve with the good hair. It's good to see you again, man," Argyle said.
Hopper growled and pulled him back.
"You okay?" Hop asked.
"Yeah, I'm not sure how to explain this," Steve said. "It's better if I showed you."
He led them to the living room where Eddie was waiting for them.
"Munson?" Hop asked.
"Hey there, Chief, glad to see I'm not the only one who can rise from the grave," Eddie said. "I think our resurrection stories are a tad bit different."
"How?" He asked.
"Well, the bats ate me until I died, and then I became a vampire," Eddie said.
"What's that?" El asked.
"An undead creature who feeds on human blood," Will replied.
"He's harmless though," Steve said. "He only feeds on animals."
"And apparently dark wizards from another dimension," Eddie grinned.
"How do you know he's harmless?" Joyce asked, worried. "How do you know that we can trust him?"
"Well, for one, I scratch behind his ears, and he starts purring like a cat," Steve said, demonstrated it for them. "And another thing. . . He killed Vecna."
"What?!" everyone yelled.
"So, he really is dead," El said. "Will and I felt him die."
"Well, if you need more proof, his decapitated dead body is up in his bedroom," Eddie said cheerfully.
Hop went to head up and stopped El from trying to follow. Jonathan and Joyce had done the same with Will. Argyle followed Hop, and the older man growled at him.
"What? You can't stop me, man," Argyle grinned.
Hopper rolled his eyes, sighed, and went upstairs with Argyle following after him. A moment later, everyone downstairs heard Argyle yell.
"Ah, man, brutal!"
A moment later, they both came down looking a little pale. Argyle clapped a hand on Steve’s shoulder.
"There's blood everywhere, man. It's going to be a bitch to clean up," Argyle said and stepped away to move back towards Jonathan.
"So, what happened exactly?" Hopper asked.
"Well, when Henry so rudely woke me up, he immediately tried to turn me into his bitch to help him take over Hawkins and turn everyone into his little minions," Eddie said. "It wouldn't take."
"Why?" Joyce asked.
Steve and Eddie shared a look. They talked about it briefly before they got here. They knew the question would come up. Steve trusted them, and Eddie trusted Steve.
"Everything about me is heightened now as a vampire: my hearing, my strength, my mind, my morals, and most importantly. . .," Eddie said and took Steve’s hand. "My feelings, particularly towards Steve. He wanted me to kill Steve, but when I couldn't do it, he tried to do it himself. He was still weak from when they tried to kill him, which I think is how I managed to do it."
"You're together?" Will asked.
"As of, well, right before you guys got here," Steve said, blushing.
"Well, there's no reason not to trust him after that," Hopper sighed. "I'm glad something good came out of all of this bullshit."
"Yeah?" Steve asked.
Hopper pulled him into a hug and lightly tapped him on the shoulder with his fist.
"Stay here with your boy," Hopper said. "Jonathan, Argyle, and I are going to dispose of the body."
"Oh man, I am so going to throw up," Argyle said.
"Okay, there are some gloves, bandanas, and aprons in the kitchen," Steve said. "You sure you don't want me to help?"
"You've been through enough tonight," Hopper said. "Let us take care of the rest. That's what you called us for, right?"
Eddie pulled him back onto the couch next to him, putting an arm around him.
"Delegate, baby," Eddie said.
Will sat down next to them.
"Did you always know that you like guys?" He asked softly.
"Yeah," Steve and Eddie said.
Will smiled at them, digging at a piece of thread on his pants.
"Me too, just guys, that is. You dated Nancy before, so is it just guys for both of you or. . .I mean, if you don't mind me asking," Will said softly, eager to know that he wasn't alone.
"I like both," Steve and Eddie said together again.
They glared mockingly at each other. Just then, the phone rang. As Steve got up to answer it, Joyce and El were pulling Will into a tight hug. It had been Nancy on the phone, wondering what happened with the earthquake. When he told her the gate closed, she immediately volunteered to bring everyone else around. When he walked back in, Will was smiling and laughing with Eddie. Steve leaned against the doorway and gazed fondly at the sight. A while later, Jonathan came back in with the rest.
"Well, that took longer than it was supposed to," Jonathan said.
"Why?" Steve asked.
"Argyle threw up on the body," Jonathan said dryly and paused. "And a little bit on your bed."
"Well, he did say that was going to happen," Steve said.
"Better out than in, brochacos," Argyle said, patting his stomach.
Jonathan and Steve shared a look with each other before they started laughing. Suddenly, the front door burst open, and the rest came pouring in. Robin pushed past Steve and threw herself at his side.
"Are you okay?" Robin asked. "What happened?"
"I happened," Eddie spoke up.
Everyone gasped, and suddenly Dustin was pushing past them. His eyes were watery.
"Eddie?" Dustin asked and turned to Steve. "Is that -?"
"It's really Eddie," Steve confirmed.
Dustin started sobbing and threw himself into Eddie's arms. Eddie hugged him tightly, his own tears spilling on his cheeks.
"How?" Dustin choked.
"Vampire," Eddie said, flashing his fangs and wiggling his ears. "Yeah, I can do that. I killed Vecna."
"What the fuck? How?" Dustin asked.
"The power of love, little dude," Argyle said.
"The power of love?" Dustin asked.
"Uh, he tried to kill Steve, but I stopped him," Eddie said, blushing.
"You two are dating?" He asked.
"Yeah," Steve said, and Robin squealed beside him, grinning.
"That's so cool!" Dustin exclaimed and hugged him. "Hey, asshole! Get in here, I want to hug you too!"
Steve laughed and hugged them both. A moment later, Eddie started purring, and Dustin pulled back from the hug.
"Hey! I thought you said you were a vampire!" He yelled at him. "You're a goddamn cat!"
"I am not a goddamn cat! Why does everyone keep saying that?" Eddie whined.
They started arguing when the phone rang again, and Steve slipped away to answer it. A moment later, Steve came back, grinning from ear to ear, his eyes filled with happy tears.
"That was Max's mom," Steve announced. "Max is awake, and her eyesight is back!"
Everyone erupted into cheers and tears. Lucas grabbed Steve’s arm.
"Are you serious?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah!"
Lucas burst into tears, and Steve pulled him into a tight hug, letting him cry into his shoulder. Lucas pulled away to hug El, picking her up off the floor as they laughed gleefully. Hopper tapped him on the shoulder, his own eyes filled with tears. Apparently, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. If Max could see this now, she'd know exactly just how much she was loved.
"Hey, kid, you got anything to celebrate with in the house?" Hopper asked.
"Hell yes!" Steve laughed.
A FEW MONTHS LATER. . .
Everyone was settling in now. Max had healed up nicely and had moved out of the trailer park with her mother. Along with the Munsons, they were given a house as compensation. Eddie was cleared off all charges and was still happily dating Steve. The Munsons and Steve were currently over at the Hendersons for dinner. Steve and Wayne were helping in the kitchen. Dustin and Eddie were no longer allowed to help. Dustin was pouting in his room while Eddie sat on the couch with Mews in his lap. They were both purring.
"Don't look at me like that, Mews," Eddie scowled. "I'm not another cat. Stop it."
A moment later, Steve walked into the living room to find his boyfriend on all fours. His back arched as he and Mews circled each other.
"Eddie!"
"What?! Steve! She started it!" Eddie exclaimed.
"And I'm finishing it," Steve said. "Dinner is done. Don't forget to wash your hands."
Steve started walking back to the kitchen, and Mews gave Eddie a look.
"What? I don't have to listen to him all of the time," Eddie said.
"Eddie!"
"Coming, dear!" Eddie exclaimed and turned to him, pointing his finger at her. "This isn't over."
Mews reached over and licked his finger. She turned around and flicked her tail at him. Eddie hissed at her retreating form.
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