Caught up to my original writing and then some, hope I get the next segment next week.
I don't own these characters
After being informed about Dipper, Danny quickly learned fast that this kid was a know it all, and it was getting on her nerves.
"So exactly where do you come from? I mean, seriously, did you come from some convention?" Dipper asked as they walked.
"No, and it's a long story." Danny said muttering the last part annoyed as he walked up ahead with Wirt.
Wirt then stopped with no reason, making Dipper and Danny stop and look at him.
"Let's stop for the night. It's better then." Wirt explained as he trailed off from the path and found a small area that could sleep for the night. Dipper and Danny followed with him and sat around in a circle as Wirt got some twigs and rocks and made a fire.
"Ta da~" the teen said impressed by his own work.
Danny had to snicker a bit at this. "So um, you must do this a lot huh?"
"Off and on." Wirt shrugged as he sat down. "Usually I stay at my friends, her and her family have kinda taken me in somewhat."
"Really? … What about your family?" Danny asking but blinked seeing Dipper giving him a look that told him he should have kept his mouth shut.
Wirt just looked at the fire as if it was the answer to the question. The light of the fire reflecting off his eyes as his grim expression told a story of its own. "… Lets just say… For a long time now I've been alone…"
"Oh… I see." Wishing he could take back his words he just sat there looking at the fire.
Wirt saw the tension he one thing he had to do was help break it."… So tell me about you guys where are you from?"
"Well… I'm currently staying at the Mystery Shack with my Gruncle Stan." Dipper explained first. "Both me and my sister."
"Oh so you have a sibling?" Wirt said smiling a bit.
"Yep, she can be a pain, but I'm stuck with her I guess." Dipper tried to play it cool as he just shrugged casually.
"What's a Gruncle?" Danny asked popping into the conversation.
"Oh- er, he's out great uncle but we… well you know, call him.."
"Oh, yeah I get it."
Dipper nods.
"What about you Danny?" Wirt asked next.
"Me?... Oh, I'm from Amity Park, I live with my parents and sister." He shrugged leaving out just a few details.
"That's cool. I actually have a sibling myself" Wirt said laughing lightly at the memories.
"Oh? What's he or she like?" Danny said trying to lighten the mood.
"Well.. Greg was a kid, he was always happy and tried to see the bright side… Irony is I use to correct people, saying we were just half-brothers… Hasn't felt like that for a long time." The teen explained as he had a sad smile on his face.
But he then noticed them feeling a bit guilty about asking as he gave a reassuring smile. "It feels good to talk about him. I loved him, only wish I could have said something like that to show I did. Last time I saw him I was pretty mean… But still, I'm happy to get a chance to be here… well in some ways, it's peaceful and I get to help out around here."
"Well that's cool." Dipper said.
"Yep. Do you guys do anything back where you're from?"
"Eh, not really. Go to school, get picked on, and hang out with my friends." Danny shrugged.
"That's it?" Dipper said with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah…" Danny said not getting what the big deal was.
"What about that suit you're wearing?" Dipper pressed on.
"Oh… Um, just today I kinda checked out something… ahem… my parents made…." Danny said a bit nervous.
"What did they make?" he asked being noisy.
Wirt was a bit curious also but not for the same reasons as Dipper was.
His eyes darted between Dipper and Wirt before giving a small sigh"… you guys wouldn't believe me even if I said." Danny laughed nervously to brush it off.
"Try me." Both Wirt and Dipper stated.
Danny blinked surprised and sighs in defeat. "They tried to create this portal… It was supposed to lead to the ghost zone, but it doesn't work… Or didn't work... I think."
"Dude. What kinda parents did you have?" Dipper said a bit surprised.
"Er….. Ghost…. Hunters." Danny cringed seeing the shocked looks.
"Like… Ghostbusters?" Wirt questioned.
"Kinda…."
"… I… never would have expected you saying that." Dipper said surprised.
"What's that supposed to imply?"
"Well you don't seem like the type to really get along well with ghosts…" Dipper shrugged.
"Because they don't exist, duh." Danny glares a bit at this kids know-it-all attitude.
"Yes they do. I've seen them, they are ranked by some of the things they do." Dipper explained as he wished he had his book to go into detail.
"Yeah right." Danny rolls his eyes.
Wirt just stayed out of this. But then blinked seeing a blue bird come over then smiled seeing who it was.
Noticing this, Dipper and Danny looked to see the bird come over and land on the ground next to Wirt. But then their eyes widen seeing the bird turn into a red headed girl with a long blue dress.
"Hey Beatrice, glad you stopped by." Wirt said happy. He watched as she came over.
"Hey you. What's the hold up?" She the red head with a sly smirk before glancing over at the boys then snickers at their surprised looks. "What?"
"How… what… You were a bird!" Dipper said the most freaked out then hide behind Danny.
Danny just stared at her trying to figure out what happened.
"This is my friend Beatrice, she's the friend I was talking about." Wirt explained.
"Okay, this just proves that this place is weird…" Danny said.
"Seriously? Me turning into a bird is weird?" Beatrice felt insulted then looked at Wirt. "Have you even shown them half this place?"
"Nope, better to get them home then showing them this crap." Wirt stated casually.
"Okay, I'll give you that. Need help?"
"I think we got it mostly handled, but thanks."
Beatrice shrugged. "Alright, whatever you say. But I'm hanging around. Last thing I need is my mom yapping at me about chores." She motioned with her hands to explain what she meant.
Wirt snickered. "Whatever floats your boat."
Dipper and Danny exchanged looks.
Over the next few hours they pretty much talked. Telling a few stories really getting to know one another and so forth, none of them felt tired and Danny and Dipper didn't even seem to notice till the question really came up.
"So….. Are we dead?" Dipper said as he gripped at his throat. He got looks from everyone as he became the center of attention.
"…. Sorta." Wirt said a bit grimly.
"Wait what?" Danny being the one totally thrown off. "Dead? No, no, no. I'm not dead I was just…" he was slowly getting it.
"You went into that portal, Danny…. I don't think you've come out just yet…" Wirt said.
"Yet?" Dipper asked.
Nodding slowly he sighs. "The Unknown is in a way, before death, like limbo almost... purgatory? Whatever you call it. This place makes you look into what you will expect being here."
Dipper glanced at Beatrice.
Beatrice looked at him knowing what he was doing which just scared him a bit to look away.
"I… I see… So theres a chance to…. Get home… That's what you were meaning."
"Connecting the dots I see, hm?" Beatrice said with a sad smile.
"None the less, as long as you don't give up you will be fine."
Danny looked at Wirt wanting to ask something but hesitated.
"So that's how I got here huh?" Dipper said grimly. "Me and my sister…. We got ourselves into some trouble…..gawd I hope she's okay…"
"Don't give up hope." Wirt said.
Dipper gave a small smile back but was gripping his throat just a bit. Everything just seemed gloomy before he raised his head to look at Wirt.
"So how long will it take?"
"Just a day, we probably be there by tomorrow night. But it's better just to sit tight here, the light protects us." Wirt explained.
"Why?" Dipper raised an eyebrow as his hand let go of his throat. His eyes glanced at the lantern. "We could just use that right? Kill two birds with one stone."
"Hey!" Beatrice said in defense.
"Er, figure of speech" Dipper put his hands up in reflex.
"No, never... I have good reason, we stay here." Wirt shot at him looking almost upset as he hid the lantern. Dipper just flinched at this and gripped the log he sat on.
"Lets just get some rest." Beatrice said not wanting this to continue. She looked at Wirt a bit worried but hid it.
"Good idea..." Danny said as he laid back.