Cast Away

Chapter 12

(Dipper pov)

I wake up and see Bill humming to himself as he finishes buttoning his shirt all the way. I reach out grabbing his belt loop and tugging softly, this getting his attention. He turns to me with a soft smile. "Morning to you too, Pinetree."

"You got somewhere to be in such a hurry?"

"Usually yes, but now that you're awake I'm in no hurry." He sits on the edge of the bed, gently running a hand through my hair. "How are you feeling this morning?"

"I feel okay I guess."

He leans down softly pecking me on the lips. "Well, tonight I might have to change that. Make you feel a lot better than alright."

I smile at the thought of that. "That sounds like a daring promise."

"You should know by now that I am indeed quite the daredevil."

"Is that what you're calling yourself nowdays?"

"Maybe." He pecks me on the lips again. He looks towards the door as we hear shouting and people running past it. "Shit." He curses under his breath sounding very annoyed.

"Is that something important?"

"Probably night but I should at least make sure that those idiots aren't burning down my ship. Get yourself dressed and once you're ready I'll meet you up on the main deck." He softly kisses my lips one more time before he grabs his coat and hat, pulling them both on as he walks out of the room closing the door behind him.

I sit up running my hands over my face and rubbing the last of the sleep out of my eyes. I swing my legs off the bed standing up pulling on some fresh clothes. I pull my boots on and head upstairs to the main deck.

I put a hand up to block my eyes from the bright sun as I see Bill stand in the center of the main deck, his sword in hand. It takes me a minute to realize that two of Bill's men are forcing someone on their knees in front of him. My eyes  widen in horror as I realize that it's Ford that is forced on his knees in front of Bill.

What the fuck?! How and why is he here?! I run over to him as he raises the sword and I tightly cling to Bill from behind, feeling tears stinging my eyes.

"Stop please!"

"Pinetre-"

"Please, Bill! I-I know that you hate him but you can't kill him please!"

He sighs as he puts his sword back in his scabbord and turns himself so he's facing me, one hand genlty making me look at him. I feel him wipe away a stray tear that had fallen down my cheek.

"Okay, Pinetree, I won't hurt him for you. Just know that you are making me into a huge softie at this rate."

"Dipper?"

I turn around and to my utter surprise is Mabel being restrained by two other pirates. I open my mouth to say anything but a cannon hits the boot knocking me and several others off our feet. I look and recognize Ford and Stan's ship. Where the hell did that come from?

Bill growls as he angrily grabs Ford by the collar and drags him over to the railing. "Get that girl into the damn brig now and lock her in the same cell as that other one!" Bill growls angrily.

"No no no! Let me go! Dipper!" Mabel yells and struggles as they drag her below deck. I tear my eyes away from her and towards Bill as he shoves Ford over the railing.

He glares at the ship before glancing back at me, his gaze softening slightly. He rips off his eyepatch before looking at the ship again and his gaze hardens again. His hands angrily clench at his sides and a blue fire surrounds his feet.

"Oh shit!" Tad exclaims as he tries to get to his feet. "Bill, don't!"

His words are too late. Bill raises his hands, both covered in that same blue fire, and yells. The whole ship rocks and in the blink of an eye we're in an entirely different location. Stan's ship is nowhere to be found.

I rush over to Bill as he collapses to the ground, Tad rushing to Bill's side as well. His hand glows a light purple as he puts a hand on Bill's chest. "He's alive, just passed out. Fucking damn idiot. Dipper, go below deck and check the damages down there with Pyronica."

"But-"

"You are a member of this crew and you will listen to my commands. That is an order."

I don't respond but I stagger up to my feet and head below deck.

I start making a mental note of the damages down here but it gets harder and harder to keep my emotions contained. I sink down against the wall with my head in my hands feeling silent tears spreading down my cheeks.

"......I was going to ask if you're okay, but I'm guessing that's a dumb question to ask now." I look up as Pyronica sits in the hall across from me.

"Did Tad send you in here to check in on me? Thinking that I needed help doing a simple task?"

"No. I just thought you needed a friend at the moment."

"I'm fine."

"We both know that you aren't and you are doing a bad job of hiding it right now. You want to talk about it?"

".....I felt so useless. Bill did everything he could to keep us all out of danger and instead of being able to help him I just was forced to watch him carry all the weight and everything by himself. It wasn't just this one time either. Everytime something happens here, I am just so fucking useless to do anything about it and now Bill is hurt and there is nothing I can possibly do to help him."

"Well you can stop sitting around here feeling sorry for yourself amd go be there for your boyfriend instead."

"He's not-"

"You two obviously care for each other. It would do you good to actually go and be there for him then sitting here throwing yourself a damn pity party. Go on and Tad won't know the difference."

"Thanks Py."

I get up and leave, wanting to be there for Bill for when he wakes up.