Made Me Realize

Chapter 8: Rescue Mission

Dipper's POV

I packed up at the midnight. Soos drove me back to the Mystery Shack and Wendy back to her home with Carla. I packed up my clothes and shorts as fast as I could. I saw my sweater that Mabel made for me. I smiled and put it in my backpack. I put the mysterious book in my vest. I saw the ancient artifact on the floor. No harm bringing it, right? So I put it in too. Then an aid kit and some other stuff needed for survival in the forest. Lastly, I put in some food and water. Carla knocked on the front door. I put my cap on and raced downstairs.

"So, are you ready?" she asked.

"Uh-huh", I nodded.

We set course to the forest. According to the map on the page, it was located in the deepest part of the forest, heading northwest. We started our journey. We walked and walked for approximately eight hours. It was twelve already. We decided to rest for thirty minutes and eat our lunch.

"I really wish we could use the golf cart", I said wistfully.

Carla laughed. I laughed too, despising that I was very tired.

"So, how many days should we get there?" I asked Carla, who was measuring the scale of the map.

"We should be there tomorrow, including breaks and sleeping", she finally said.

"Okay, let's get going then", I said, lifting up my backpack.

"Wait, do you hear anything?" Carla asked, pausing. I looked around the forest. Not even a bird's chirp was heard.

"No", I shook my head.

"That's exactly why", she said, looking around her cautiously. A bear's growl was heard in the distance. All the birds flew away, hearing its growl. I froze. The bear came out of the bush, standing right in front of me.

"Dipper! Run!" Carla shouted. I slowly backed away and ran as fast as I could. I knew the bear was going to chase me for sure, but I kept running, eyes glued on Carla.

"This way!" she shouted, motioning me to turn left. I quickly nodded and turned. My heart was beating so fast. I was really tempted to look over my back and check where the bear was, but Carla was running so fast that I need to keep my eyes on her so I won't be left behind.

"Dipper, in here!" she called. She was inside a giant, hollow tree. I quickly ran inside it. The bear was growling and sniffing, trying to find us. I was praying in my heart that he won't find us. Fortunately, the bear turned away. We both gave a relived sigh.

That night, we slept on a tree, fearing that wild beast will attack us. Sleeping on a tree was twice scarier. We were high above the ground. Fall and you'll be dead. I kept thinking about Mabel that night, fearing that she would die earlier, while Carla was fast asleep on another tree. She was amazing. She didn't toss and turn around like most people do; she didn't even move an inch. She slept peacefully, facing upwards while putting her hand below her head as pillow. I smiled at her. She is beautiful, either asleep or awake.

Carla's POV

I dreamt about random things that night. The catchiest one was the one Dipper asked me on a date. But before I could answer him, the one-eyed-pyramid creature made a humongous gap between us. Then, both of my parents were throwing their arms around me, they just appeared out of nowhere. After that, Dipper made a bridge across the gap. Both of my parents suddenly disappeared. I went across the bridge and ran to Dipper. But a blinding light stopped me before I could reach Dipper. That's when I woke up. I almost fall of my tree. I gasped.

After taking a deep breath and calming myself, I glanced at Dipper. I don't know if he's awake or not, because his eyes were only half opened. I decided not to wake him up, fearing he might fall of the tree. Although seeing him with his eyes like that was rather creepy, but he was still handsome. I blushed a bit. The dream was really random, but there was one thing for sure; Dipper asked me out for a date. My mother told me when I was younger that I could predict my or someone else's future using my dream which is also her talent, but sometimes it will be hard figuring the dream out. I wish what my mother say is true. I would die to go out with him, well, not really. It's just because I never really went out for a date yet and all my friends did. I really want to feel what it's like.

"Whoa!" a voice yelled. I snapped out of my daydream. I saw Dipper was slipping off his tree.

"Dipper!" I shouted. He was hanging on the branch using his left hand, trying not to fall.

"Hang in there!" I called out.

"I am!" he said. He flailed his feet, trying not to fall.

I gave a giant leap and landed on the branch he was hanging. He stared at me with wide open eyes.

"How…" he started to ask, but I quickly reached out his hand.

"Hurry! The branch can't hold both of us too long!" I shouted, reaching out his hand. He nodded and took my hand. I pulled him up just before the part of the branch snapped. We panted for air, trying to breathe normally.

"Can you climb down trees?" I asked him after he calmed down. He shook his head. I sighed.

"Get your backpack and follow my steps", I ordered. He nodded and took his backpack.

"I need to get back up to my tree. My backpack is still up there. Wait for a while", I said after we went down the tree. He nodded again, opening his water bottle to drink.

"Geez, you're so fast!" he said, amazed, after I went down the tree.

"It's a gift", I smiled proudly. "Now, let's go and find the fountain."

"Right", he said, following me.

"Don't worry, Mabel. Hang in there", I thought.

Okaaay...my chapters are getting worse. I'm so sleepy and tired. Okay, just two more chapters, Bella...just two more... I apologize for any spelling and/or grammar errors. Please R&R

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(A/N: Sorry, out of ideas readers :()