Bill's Apprentice//Male!Reader Insert

Chapter XXI - Another Way

//I'm really sorry I haven't updated XD Apparently, a lot of you were a bit surprised by the last chapter. Don't worry, there are a few more chapters before the story wraps up so I'm gonna try and get the story done. Anyway, here's a chapter a bunch of you have been waiting for.//

*~Bill's Point of View~*

Bill sat there, not uttering a single word. The beautiful face of his once mortal apprentice and lover was pale and cold, the lips Bill once kissed has lost its flesh color. He brushed away some of (M/n)'s hair away from his eyes, that used to be full of bright energy and an extreme love for penguins.

"You didn't have to leave me..." Bill whispered silently, trying not to let his voice crack. But it did anyway. "We could've just stayed together. We could've just lived in peace. But I guess life had other  plans...revenge, hatred..." He cupped his freezing cheek, drained of its color. "Love."

He didn't know what to do. All he can do was stay by (M/n)'s side and talk to his lifeless body. Everything seemed blank. No color, no sound, just complete silence and monochrome. Sighing, he finally got the will to let go of (M/n), letting him rest there.

He heard footsteps and voices. Bill quickly turned his head to the direction the sounds and his eyes immediately widened.

Dipper and Mabel.

Suddenly, he went to a full-on panic. They're gonna suspect him of killing (M/n). With all the blood on his hands and his panting, that'll be enough evidence for them to think he was the one who did this.

'What am I going to do? Run and hide and just let them see (M/n) like this? Or should I ask them for help? Dipper would most likely be pissed if I did that but...I need someone to stay with (M/n) until I can find another way to bring him back.' Bill thought hard, glancing if the twins arrived yet.

Finally, the two siblings were in view and Bill stood still, his head down and his arms swaying a bit. Everything felt like it slowed down once Dipper and Mabel had noticed Bill and (M/n)'s lifeless body.

Mabel had this horrified expression on her face, her eyes threatening to tear up. She had both her hands on her mouth as she gasped.

Dipper on the other hand...his eyes were filled with rage as he clenched his fists, tears pouring out just as fast a leak in a water tank would. He immediately dashed towards Bill. "Wait, Pine Tree-OOF!"

The brunette kicked him in the gut at full-force, sending him flying backwards. The back of his head hit first and he dug his body onto the forest ground, dirt all over his body. He knew this would happen.

Dipper grabbed the collar of Bill's shirt and slammed his forehead against his. He glared and yelled at him.

"How could you do this?! How could you do this to such an innocent soul?!" He barked at him. Tears never stopped flowing from his now red and puffy eyes.

"L-Look, Pi...Dipper. I need you to listen-"

"I'M NOT LISTENING TO ANY OF YOUR BULLCRAP NONSENSE! HE LOVED YOU, YOU KNOW?! TELL ME, WHY YOU DID THIS?!-"

"WILL YOU JUST LISTEN FOR ONE SECOND?!" Bill yelled back, his form turning white and red again. The force managed to make Dipper fall on his backside and blow him away by a meter. Why couldn't he just listen and not spout out nonsense?

Bill calmed down and took a deep breath. Dipper already didn't trust him at all, there was no reason to make him do this at a last-minute idea. But...if (M/n) doesn't get medical attention once he finds a way to get his life back, then all of it was in vain.

"I know you love (M/n). I do too. We both love him the same way. The reason why (M/n) is dead was because of two idiot bullies who held a grudge against him after all these years. I know a way to get him back but...I need someone to take care of (M/n) while I'm gone. If he doesn't get back some blood and if he doesn't get patched up, then what I'm doing was for nothing. So please, I'm begging you..." Bill didn't want to do it. Never in a trillion years would he do this but...if he had to then he'll do it.

He kneeled down and said, "If you love (M/n) as much as I do, please help me save him with all that we can! I don't care if we hated each other from the past, just help me save him!"

His words seemed to echo throughout the entire forest. Everything fell silent. The demon was panting, clenching his fists and holding back tears.

Mabel rested a hand on Dipper's right shoulder, looking at him sternly. "You should do it."

Her twin was in complete shock. "W-What?! Mabel, are you serious?" He asked, his voice slightly wavering.

"It's not that I trust Bill. I'm just saying that...if you do this, (M/n) might have another chance in living. We might have a chance to see him again and laugh with him. I want that...so I'm with Bill on this one." Mabel explained.

Dipper struggled as he just kept staring at his sister, who had just declared that it was two on one. Gritting his teeth, he clenched his eyes shut and sighed.

"Fine..."

A glimmer of hope shined in Bill's eye. He finally teared up and thanked Dipper and Mabel. He was going to get (M/n) back and nothing will stop him.

"So...what do we do?" Mabel asked first, crossing her arms. Bill didn't really properly think it through, but he knew this would somehow work.

"Like I said, you guys have to take (M/n) back to the Mystery Shack and find a way to give him some blood and fix up that bullet wound. Ford's got experience in medical situations. I should know because I used to always look into people's memories. So if you can get Ford to agree to help and if he has any medical supplies, then (M/n) will be safe." He explained thoroughly.

"How would you know this will guarantee (M/n)'s safety?" Dipper asked. Bill smiled. "Has your Great Uncle Ford ever told you he was a doctor and a surgeon once? He saved tons of people. I just hope he believes all this."

"But what are you going to do, Bill?" The other male asked again. This time, Bill had the words stuck in his throat, but he managed to get them out.

"I'll go knock on Death's Door and get (M/n) soul back. That guy only accepts what costs more than souls when it comes to this so...I might have to think of a way to convince him to give me back his soul."

After some more thorough planning, Bill sent the two off to their respective roles for now. Dipper scooped up the lifeless body of (M/n) and stared at it for a while. Bill headed over to where he was at. For a while they didn't say anything. But Dipper was the first to break the ice.

"Bring him back...okay? All of this...it's for him. That's why...I'm sorry for earlier and I'm counting on you to bring him back..." He said, fixing his gaze towards Bill.

He grinned a bit and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Take care of him for me. Okay? Now off you go! I can't have you guys here once I cast the teleporting spell." He said, ushering the two siblings back to the Mystery Shack.

Bill stood confidently at the middle of the forest area, inhaling then exhaling. 'Here goes nothing.'

He placed both his hands on the forest floor, enchanted runes and circles forming of what seemed to be an eye. Blue aura was everywhere. The wind blew hard as Bill struggled to keep the spell intact. He felt himself disappear from the grassy dirt and reappearing in solid ground. He opened his eye and a gigantic form was in front of him.

Let's bring (M/n) back.