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Dipper tightened his grip on the large stick he'd found, using it to help lessen the strain on his injury. Everything was catching up to him. The flaring pain in his head and ankle was foremost, but now, he was feeling weak from the earlier rain and cold front that had come through. Leave it to his dumb immune system to ruin everything; he was always more prone to sickness than Mabel.
Plus, he was still no closer to getting out of the woods, and there was little daylight left. If he hadn't been so eager to find that stupid creature, maybe he would have payed more attention to where he was. Then he wouldn't have gotten turned around and he'd be out of this mess.
And to top it all off, he'd lost his hat and vest somewhere in his panic. His phone, his Journal, his prized gift from Wendy. No ideas where they were.
Dipper grumbled to himself as his mood continued to worsen. He had maybe another hour of light; then it'd be a cold night in the trees for him. Alone, with a sprained ankle and rain-induced sickness.
A snap in the distance made him jump back to reality. Dipper paused his walking, eyes darting from tree to tree, looking for any sign of what caused the noise. He tried to quiet his ragged breathing, but his oncoming cold was making it difficult.
Finally, he spotted movement. What could it be? A deer? A monster?
That's when be felt it. That little part of his mind, calling out to him. He was overcome with a sense of relief, so sudden it couldn't possibly be his own. Which could only mean…
"Mabel!"
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"Mabel!"
Mabel's heart froze at the sound of her name, the voice speaking it painful and strained, but not far away. Dipper.
All other thoughts ceased in her mind and she began running in the direction of the call. "Dipper!" she yelled, getting another cry for her in return, weaker this time. She quickened her run even more at the distressed sound.
It's him, it's him, it's him. I found him! Oh please, please be okay…
Mabel brushed stray tears from her eyes, not wanting her emotions to get the best of her. Her brother needed her.
Finally, she spotted him. Stumbling toward her, clearly on the verge of collapse. Mabel no longer felt the saturated leaves under her feet. She could only focus on her twin's struggling form.
That's when his knees finally gave out, and he fell to the ground. Mabel yelled in pure terror at the sight, and her twin sense blacked out once again.
So, the twins are finally together! But will Dipper be okay? What about the parents? And the ensuing nighttime?
Find out in the FINAL THREE CHAPTERS of Part of My Mind! (That's right, only THREE left to go!)