Part of My Mind

by PrinRue

Mabel has always felt a special mental connection to her twin; all her life, she's been able to go to that little corner of her mind and feel the calming presence of her brother. But when Dipper gets lost one fall day, Mabel will have to use their special connection to find him before it's too late.

7. Chapter 7

Hello, friends! Welcome back to Part of My Mind. Sorry (not sorry) about that previous cliffhanger, mwahaha.

Anyway, enjoy!

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Mrs. Pines threw open the front door of her home, yelling her husband's name.

He came running out of the kitchen, panicked. "What? What's wrong?"

"The kids. They're- they're both gone. Dipper has been missing since this afternoon, and Mabel went out to go after him. I followed her, and she ran into the woods. Now they're both missing."

"Well, what are we doing talking about it? We have to go find them!" Mr. Pines answered, his voice clearly worried.

The parents jumped into the family car and headed out to search for their lost twins.

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"Dipper!" Mabel screamed, sprinting the last few yards to him and dropping to her knees. She pulled his limp head onto her lap, brushing his hair away to feel his temperature. "Oh, you're burning up!" Mabel looked around the area of woods, her mind racing. She needed to get back to town, but she had no idea where they were, or even which way she came from. And now, she had a unconscious twin in dire need of help.

"Oh, what do I do… think, Mabel, think." She looked at her brother, who was now shivering intensely, then back at their surroundings. "Don't worry, Dipper. I'm never going to leave you..."

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"Here! This is where Mabel entered!" Mrs. Pines exclaimed, and her husband slammed the brakes.

The two hopped out of the vehicle, clicking on their flashlights.

Mrs. Pines, in all her motherly instincts, bolted into the trees without a second thought.

"Lynn! Wait up! I don't need you getting lost too!" Mr. Pines called out, running after her.

All while the sky turned from a deep dusk purple to nighttime black.

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Mabel pulled Dipper closer, trying to keep him from the elements and getting even more sick. She should've known. Dipper was out in the rain for hours, and he'd never had the best immune system. She should've gone out looking for him sooner. She should've gotten help. She should've done a lot of things.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, bro. I wasn't there when I should've been. It's my fault you're hurt and sick." Mabel sniffed, the gravity of the situation finally catching up to her. She hugged his limp form close, biting back her emotions.

It's going to be alright. I'm here.

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And the climax builds!

I hope you will all join me next time!