Don't Leave Me Alone... (Billdip)

Magic

The next day after school, Mabel talked to me.

"I'm sorry bro-bro. I was just really scared. He could have hurt you, or someone else, or something could have happened, and it would have been my fault for not helping you-"

"Woah, woah, woah," I interrupted. "It wouldn't be at all your fault."

"Anyways, I saw how he protected you when you were getting bullied, and he also helped with Gideon, and- what I'm trying to say is if you trust him, I do too."

I don't know how to respond. "Thanks." She smiled. She opened her arms, and I hugged her.

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The bullies showed up at school a week later. They looked terrified. Everytime they passed me they would turn and walk the other way. I think they've been late to class by taking the long way to avoid me.

I've gotta be honest, it feels good. The way their faces go completely pale when they see me. I'm starting to think I picked up some psychotic tendencies from Bill.

Actually, speaking of Bill... Bill?

He responds immediately. 'Yes, Pinetree?"

Can you teach me magic? He's quiet for a moment, as if in shock.

'And why do you want that?'

Well, I wanna be able to protect myself, and it's kinda cool. Silence. Then I see my bedroom walls fade into white. I'm in a completely blank room.

"Okay, I'll teach you." I turn around to face him.

"Um, where are we?" I ask quickly. He rolls his eyes playfully.

"We're in a dream controlled by me." He explains, "The mindscape would be too easy, and I can't exactly help in the real world. This is the next best thing."

"Right," I say. "And why can't you help in the real world?"

"I don't physically exist."

"Oh yeah."

"Now, you know how to make fire. Try shaping that fire. Turn it into a square, or a circle." As he says this, he makes the shapes appear next to him.

I try and force the flames to physically shape into a circle, but it doesn't work. Bill laughs at me.

"Not like that!" He walks over next to me and grabs my wrist. "You have to feel magic. It's not a wild animal to be tamed. It's something that's inside you." With his hand on wrist, the fire forms into a perfect sphere. He lets go and it goes back to normal.

"Now try again," I think about how the magic, his magic, is flowing through me. I close my eyes and focus, putting all my energy into this.

"Not bad, Pinetree," I open my eyes and the fire is formed into an oval like shape.

We spend hours training me on how to use magic. I'm definitely not as good as Bill, but I'm not bad either. I could definitely defend myself.

(AN: GUYS IM SO SORRY I FORGOT THIS EXISTED IMA TRY AND ACTUALLY START UPDATING AGAIN OK BYEEEEEEE!!!!🩷🩷)