Set in Stone, forged in flesh (Billdip) (willdip)

11

Waking up was a comforting feeling as I was curled into wills chest again, a hand running through my hair as I smiled. I yawned and nuzzled into his neck.
"m-morning, Dipper."
He said, letting me stretch and sitting up as I leaned on his shoulder.
"mornin'... What time is it?"
"10 am, d-do you w-want to g-go to the d-dinner?"
I nodded and stretched again, shuffling to the edge of the bed and grabbed some clothes walking to my bathroom and taking a shower. I yawned and brushed my teeth, not acknowledging the sharper canines as I got dressed. As I walked down stairs I saw everyone in the living room talking, well Leo was laughing at bills expensive language and his getting hit round the head for said language.
"hey, guys."
"are you going to tell dipper too?"
Leo asked, making me raise a brow at the brothers on the sofa, who were looking everywhere but me.
"tell me what?"
"how they saved you from grunkle Ford and then threw him in the composter at the shack!"
They giggled as kil snorted, I rose a brow at the pair was were still looking around nervously. I stood in front of them with a silent glare.
"you didn't show your powers?"
They shook their heads, staring at me pale.
"that's all I needed to hear!"
I chirped, walking to my key rack and grabbing my keys and wallet, walking to my car. As I left the brothers sighed in relief and I smirked. Yeah. Be scared of me.
'maybe I shouldn't think that just yet...'
I shrugged and started the car, the others climbing in as I drove us to greasys. We sat and spoke to each other while waiting to order, I was once again wedged between the two brothers and sighed. Hearing the door open I half looked to it before snapping me head to it and pulling the brothers down with me.
"Dipper! Wah-"
"shhhh, look."
I said, jutting my hand to the pines in the doorway, Ford glaring around suspiciously while marble pouted with her arms crossed, Stan had his brass knuckles on but didn't seem to fully care.
"ooooh boy."
Killian said, a waiter finally walking over and taking our orders as we tried to keep out of sight of the pines. As the talked to the table we heard what they were looking for.
"have you seen the Nota's or dipper and Leo?"
Bill clicked his fingers and I felt magic settle over us but wasn't sure what he'd done and turn to him confused, he only smirked and looked up as I tensed at the voice behind me.
"excuse me, have you seen the Nota's or Dipper and Leo pines?"
I blinked at Ford confused before shrugging it off, assuming that was something to do with the spell.
"no, we haven't, why are you looking for them?"
I asked, tilting my head. Ford only smiled, and shook his head.
"it's nothing, ma'am, don't you worry."
I tensed in rage and turn to Bill in a flash with a dark glare.
"okay. Good luck."
I said, not looking to him as I stared with a darkening glare at bill who paled and shrunk back. The pines walked away to talk to others in the restaurant as our food came over. I ate my food, a full English, happily and ignored the looks from other patrons of the dinner as we left.
"can you please get this illusion off me? It's itchy."
Leo whined, they dusted at their arms as Bill chuckled and clicked, the magic lifting. I sighed and spun off the oppressive feeling with a closed eye smile.
"I'm owed so much shit for you doing that Billiam."
I said, with a closed eyes glare, making sure to grow a dandilion vine just enough to trip him as he yelped. Swaying as I turn the corner I frowned as I ran into someone. Rubbing me head from the floor I looked at the person from behind my bangs. I groaned as I recognised the waitress that attempted to drug me, and the girl sho drank the shake trailing behind her.
"you! You're the reason this psycho is still chasing me! If you had just drunk that damned poti-"
"I'm sorry. Am I interrupting something."
Surprisingly, will spoke, helping me up as he glared over my shoulder, eyes a dimming purple with ripples of red. I think this was the first time I was genuinely scared of will as he sneered at the girl who was as ignorant as ever, she spoke with an eyeroll.
"yes, you are. Now why don't you and your friends leave me and this guy alone for a bit! He needs to learn a lesson."
She said, grabbing my arm in a bruising grip as I winced. Will saw this and suddenly his eyes where fully red as he all but snarled at this chick. Bill handed kill Leo and walked over to us he grabbed her wrist, twisting it to where she let go of my wrist as the world went monochromatic. I looked back as will as I hissed with tears prickling my eyes, looking to my bruising wrist and seeing some cuts from her horrendously sharp nails. Hearing a growl I turn to will was matched past me, grabbing her by her neck and throwing her down the empty street.
"w-will- don't-you're powerers-"
'don't worry, young star. This is justified, in a way more than anything else they could claim.'
I jumped at the voice of the Axolotl echoing in my heard and blinked confused.
'what do you mean, ax-'
'I wouldn't invoke my name any more, young star, you're a demon, it could affect you negatively.'
'can I call you Carl then? Saves me the stress.'
Axo- Carl, chuckled and spoke again.
'why not, and as for why, star, one of your bonded protecting you is the most justifyable thing.'
I turn red, and just managed to dodge the thrown body of the girl who screamed on impact.
'what does everyone keep calling us bonded, I assumed it was the animal kingdoms way of saying marriage but with you saying it I'm just confused.'
Carl only let out and amused hum as I watched will lift the girl by her neck.
'you can ask your bonded for a book on it, little star. I must go. But them protecting you is allowed, but I would stop them killing her if I was you.'
I walked to will and touched his arm, I immediately saw him calm and his grip loosened as he looked at me through the side of his eye.
"it's okay, blueberry, I'm alright. Let's just leave her with this lesson, okay?"
His eyes fades back to blue as he spoke.
"b-but she hurt you..."
He said, his voice calming as he dropped the wheezing girl. I smiled and summoned enough power to close the cut and make the buise half fade.
"look, all better."
I said, the green dots dancing around my hand as he sighed and hugged me. Bill throwing the girl to where we were standing originally. Leo's head was in killians shoulder and I sighed, walking to the pair to ruffle Leo's hair.
"it's okay, littlein', it's over."
The colour returned and the girl glared up at bill and will, covered in her own blood. The drugged girl squealed and grabbed her, taking her away in her state, taking her gods know where. I was about to laugh when a gun clocked behind us and u flinched, instinctively grabbing Leo and holding them close to my chest. I turn to see grunkle Ford, alone, holding the repeated quantum destabiliser.
"step away from my nephew, demons."
I flinched and glanced to the three around me and saw their faked confused faces.
"m-mr.Pines? W-what?"
"don't play dumb. You either are a demon or are some poor guy who fell into a deal with this guy."
He said, nudging his gun to Bill who glared.
"I'm sorry? Deal? Demons? First you try kill our cervitaur friend then go and try to kill us? The hell is wrong with your family, doll."
I blushed and went to speak on my to back away from Ford who lunged forwards to try grab me.
"Ford, you've been spending to much time in you lab again."
"stanford! What the hell?!"
Grunkle Stan yelled rounding the corner with mable who stood to the aide of Ford.
"these demons attacked a girl and are holding dipper hostage."
"well where in the fuck did you get that?"
I asked, standing between will and Bill, Killian standing just behind us.
"I watched her get dragged off by that other girl! And the fact she got those injuries in under a minute! How can you let them do that in front of you and Leo!"
Leo was holding me tightly and sniffling and I held them tightly.
"she wa-was not in-innocent."
Will mutter angrily, flinching as the gun was turn to him. I passed Leo back to Killian and stood in front of the gun with a glare.
"Ford. Don't make this harder than it has to be."
I growled through my teeth, angry at the rest of my family for just staring and not helping as Ford stopped, holding the gun a slight bit lower before raising it again to bill.
"what are you doing to him!?"
I stepped closer to Ford and stood with my stomach at the end of the barrel.
"he is doing nothing, Ford. You are being paranoid. Leave me, Leo and the c-Nota's alone."
I nearly called them ciphers but caught myself, clearly not early enough as ford's eyes hardened. I felt Bill grab my arm and hold my hand tightly, I glanced back at him and shuffled a few steps back into his chest. Will was stood between all of us and glaring at Ford.
'gods, gods what do I do?! Its my fault. I dragged them into this... If they die it's my fault.'
I felt bile rising in my throat as I held my breath, staring at the gun as the whole group was at a stand still. The way nothing was moving made me hyper focused on all my surroundings. It was taking everything I had to not let my instincts take over. I knew I wouldn't be able to stop myself but I also knew I couldn't let the others be hurt because of my ignorance. Making a spilt second decision I summoned a wall of vines between me and my family, cutting them off from us as I heard the gun charge using a gust of wind to knock them all to the ground and out of the blast and screamed. I felt the whole through my stomach and tasted the metallic copper of blood in my mouth. In that second I was taken back to when I was in the mind scape and Bill shot a whole through me. I choked and lowered the vines, seeing the face ford hand and hearing marble scream. I was shaking where I stood as will rushed to me, taking me into his arms as I hissed in pain.
"D-DIPPER!"
"MASON!"
The whole in my stomach was about as big as my hand, I groaned in pain looked at Bill who was the other side of me.
"g-get u-us o-out of here."
I said through gritted teeth.
"what?! You are about to die and you're making me move you? In this condition?! Pine-tree you won't survive!"
"take m-me to A-Aponi and m-mayfeather. They'll - fucking-will help."
Will picked me up and ran to the woods, only to be pulled back by his arm, making me yell out in pain.
"where are you going?! He's going to die a-"
"GRUNKLE FORD SO HELP ME IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE I WILL TEAR YOU EXTRA FINGERS OFF AND SHOVE THEM DOWN YOUR DICK!!"
he blinked at me letting go as I threw more blood up. Will ran into the forest and Bill threw Ford away, rushing after us. I saw Killian trying to quell and sobbing Leo and could only hope they won't be to traumatised by this.
"s-stay f-focused. God's d-dont bleed out-"
"w-will... I-I'll be f-fine. Shit d-does it h-hurt."
He looked at me bewildered as the wind gently blew, a group of flitting wings suddenly upon us as will set me down. Aponi trotted to me and put his head next to mine.
"when I said we'd talk soon, this is not what I mean, starling."
I felt the whole closing as some fairies laid down to rest next to me.
"i-i know.. Agh. Not really my I-Ideal meeting either."
He hummed to me as he watched the wound.
"your lucky. It missed your heart."
"im aware. I need a replacement and soon."
Aponi lifted his head.
"planning on that little experiment still."
I shrugged with a hiss, will immediately fussing over me as the fairies went to rest. Aponi only chuckled as Bill finally caught up to us wheezing.
"give half to each of your bonded?"
"ti's the plan. Can you tell me what a bonded is? Carl said something about it but no ones explained it to me."
Aponi laughed at the nickname I'd given them.
"the great one wouldn't explain it, would they? A bonded is basically a soul mate, it occurs in magical creatures such as us. One can have multiple bonded and can either choose between them or have all. There are a few differences to soul mates, one being that love poisons don't work on a bonded who has met at least one of their bonded. Another being that they will feel an insane amount of possessiveness and protectiveness. And in a cruel fate twist, unlike soul mates love at first sight, bonded must be told by magical creatures. As every magical but the bonded will know they are bonded, most likely your bonded will already know your their bonded due to their brother."
I blushed as I took it all in, I'm... Their soulmate? Really? Gods they must hate that... Trapped with me for eternity, gods I'm surprised they didn't just kill me when they had the cha-
"PINETREE."
two voices said, similtaniously making me jump as I hissed, holding my now heald skin.
"fuck my organs need to regrow."
"it would work faster in you halfling form."
I looked at Aponi who simply smiled and flew away as more feet headed our way.
"they are coming."
Killian said, trying to catch his breath while holding a still crying Leo, I turn into my cervitaur form and placed leo onto me deer half. They immediately grabbed my torso and held me crying as more feet rushed to us. I held him as well and looked to the other three who helped me guard the fairies and Leo. Mayfeather chimed at me as they all started to fly again.
"I can't ask that of you, mayfeather, you've done more than enough."
She chimed with all the others as the feet got closer.
"pine-tree! They're are almost here."
Bill yelled, and I sighed.
"fine, do it."
The flurry rushed forwards and threw a giant layer of fairy dust over the area my family where approaching.
"MY EYES! IT'S OF GLITTERY AND SWEET!"
"Run!"
I yelled, mayfeather landing on my back as the other three ran ahead of me, I glance back at my family and ran after them, Leo still clinging to my back as I galloped, launching over fallen trees and stumps as we skid over dust piles.
"DIPPER!"
I turnt, looking around while keeping a hand in Leo's back. I couldn't see the brothers anymore and caught my breath slowly as I searched for who called me. My eyes landed on will, his leg was twisted and trapped in a tree root. I gasped and rushed to him only to pause, looking around.
"what are you waiting for! Help me!"
I immediately snarled, my eyes glowing.
"who are you. And where are they."
With a huff it transformes into its base form, it was just the shapeshifter. Wait.
"how did you get out."
I hissed, trotting back as Leo squeaked, looking at it.
"it seems you are currently a desirable, dipper pines. The author let me out. He wanted me to trick you into coming with me."
I snarled and turnt, going to run only to have to buck back at the shifter, sending it through a tree as it fell and blocked its path to me and Leo. Holding Leo's legs around my human torso I sprinted back to the trees, frantic eyes searching for any sign of yellow, blue or red. I was wheezing, my organs still trying to repair themselves and blood loss still affecting me I let my eyes change to whatever they naturally went to and continued my dash. I heard a yelp from Leo as they looked at the trees around us and saw the shifter jumping from tree to tree behind us. I cussed as I felt my knee get wacked by a branch making me stumble.
"DIP! IT'S GETTING CLOSER!"
"LEO! AS I TAUGHT YOU!"
I yelled back, they looked nervous but nodded, sending a jet of ice at the creature making it pause mid air and get hit by three ice spikes. When it turned into wares I used my powers to push it further through the collapsed shifter to the point where a whole formed right through it. I huffed and winced as I limped further away, holding Leo close. My pace heavily slow compared to my prior pace but still in a form of run. I felt my head pound as I held Leo close, I heard chimes and saw may feather on my horn and watched as she sprinkled some different coloured dusts into my hair. I felt my energy return, not fully, but enough to get me further into the forest. I saw some scampfires and rushed to them as they surrounded me and Leo.
"n-not to close, guys, winter creature."
I reminded then as they nodded.
"oh-have you seen the brothers?"
They nodded, pointing one direction as a group as I nodded, rising shakily onto my legs. I rushed into the forest only to hear the noise of distressed fires and see them throwing fire balls at my grunkles, who had gotten up and seemingly followed the shifters orders.
"THE CERVITAUR! GET IT!"
I realised I was in enough of a shadow to where they couldn't see my face and rushed further through the trees, weaving and ducking through the trees. I spotted a flicker of yellow and blue, my hope flying.
"BILL! WILL! KILLIAN!"
I screamed, rushing the direction as I neared it I heard them.
"D-DIPPER! OH T-THANK AX!"
"PINETREE!"
"DIPPER! LEO!"
I skid to a stop in front of them panting as I all but collapsed, handing the still crying leo to Killian, only to have them protest and cling to me.
"Leo..."
I muttered, exhaustion growing with every second, my form sticking as mayfeather flit around me chiming.
"y-you al-almost d-died! In fr-front of me! I-if you're g-gone w-whos g-gonna be my b-big brother!?"
They sobbed, holding my shirt like a life line. I sighed, my ears back as I leaned into them, exhausted. I heard feet approaching but couldn't run anymore. Looking at Leo I felt my eyes water, I curled my deer half around leo as I cried.
"Mason, we have to go."
"i-i can't, Bill. I-I'm s-so fucking tired."
I sobbed my voice cracking, my horns chiming as I held Leo's head to my chest. I looked up at Bill and Will as they looked at me blankly.
"i-i can't."
I shakily said, the feet growing closer with shouts. I felt a new pair of arms around me and sobbed, burying my head in their shoulder. I sensed more magic around us and raised my head to see the red of Killian jacket. I couldn't see the other two so I assumed they where behind me as I passed out into Killian arms.

I felt the weight in my arms grow heavier as I placed the cervitaur's head in my lap. I looked at Leo and put him to sleep as well, I knew with what Will and Bill in such an emotional state, what ever happened to the pines would be as pretty as a toad eating a fried lump of organs and bile. I chuckled internally at that, stopping as the pines family appeared at the border my brothers created. As the oldest I should really be helping them more, but as of right now, they need to fight this battle all their own.
"GIVE HIM BACK CIPHER!"
bill snarled but stopped as will's aura grew angrier.
"you are so lucky my fawn cares for you or so help me cosmos, I would have hung you by the others intestins by now."
I blinked at him but decided, since the jig was up, I would be the sane cipher and take these guys away from here.
'ill take these guys home.'
I saw two nods as I disappeared with the pair in my arms, leaving only the fistey fairy behind as she angrily shook her fist at the pines. I'm kinda glad I don't understand them from what it seems she wasn't very... Pg about her insults. I put pinetree and his sibling into our guest room, leaving them to rest as I went to watch over my brothers. Only two more days till I can go back to my home, these two can destroy this world and dipper will have to choose. Wonder what he'll do.