Chapter 13: The Hospital

Pacifica's POV

Beep…Beep…Beep…

This was the sound I had focused on for the past three days. I never left his side from the fear that the sound would disappear.

I knew this rhythm by heart, even before Dipper was put into the hospital. I heard and felt this rhythm on that memorable night when Dipper and I both found out we loved each other.

It was Dippers pulse…

Out of all the "Mystery Adventures" Mabel had went on with his brother, she said she's never seen him end up like this. Dipper had battled gnomes, escaped monsters, and even survived a zombie apocalypse in the shacks own back yard. But when it came to two muggers in a back ally, he was powerless.

Of course, I knew it wasn't two muggers that did this. It was too convenient! Dipper meets with my parents and later that day he's stabbed and beaten to death. There was no way this was a coincidence.

"But why?" I thought to myself.

"Why would they want to hurt Dipper?! Dipper said they didn't notice me with my natural looks, so there was no reason for them to target Dipper! What happened in that limo? What was said that made them want to kill him…"

I looked back to Dipper. He was bruised from head to toe. Fabric was wrapped around his waist from where he was stabbed, and his head where he was bleeding from when, the doctor believes, one of the muggers slammed his head against the ground.

"What did you do to anger them…" I whispered to him hoping that he would wake up and answer.

But like the past three days, he was didn't wake up, and he was silent.

The day before, the mall cop showed the security feed to the cops, who shared it with us. The feed showed that the two men had been following us since entering the mall. I also saw when Dipper and Stan realized we were being followed. I yelled at Stan that he should have told me and Mabel sooner. Looking back at the feed I also saw when Dipper decided to split up from us to let me and Mabel get away. The idiot then walked away with a grin on his face thinking he won, but didn't realize that they were now following him. Me, Stan, and Mabel, must have watched the next part of the video a hundred times. It was when Dipper smiled and waved to the camera before entering the emergency exit.

It was then I heard a knock on the door.

I looked behind me to see Wendy standing in the doorway.

"Hey, how's he doing?" Wendy asked

"Nothing has changed…" I said with a faint frown.

Wendy frowned and came in. She thought Dipper would have recovered by now.

We both sat in the room silent for a few moments.

"It's all my fault. Dipper's in this state because my parents were looking for me. It wasn't some mugging! I know it!" I said to Wendy as my eyes started to water.

Wendy closed the door and looked at me with a serious face.

"It's not your fault! It's Dippers!" Wendy said

"Why would you say that!" I said angrily towards Wendy after wiping the tears out of my eyes.

"Because he has a big mouth and doesn't know when to shut it!" said Wendy

Wendy then pulled out a recorder and handed it to me. I thought I had recognized it as something I've seen in Dippers room once.

"Dipper took this as he went into the limo to record the conversation with your parents… Even though he was only going to go see what your parents wanted, he ended up speaking his mind about what he thought about them." Wendy said

I played the recorder from start to finish. During the recording there were times I felt that I could kiss Dipper for what he said. "Pacifica's friendship and trust was and still is, a priceless gem to me." Nobody has cared so much for me in my life! But the fuzzy warm feelings disappeared when Dipper called them trash and garbage. He had basically also said they were horrible parents to their faces. But the thing that really scared me and made my heart stop was when my father said, "You will regret saying that!"

The recorded conversation ended, and me and Wendy were silent again for a few moments.

"Your right Wendy, he's a total idiot whose ego keeps him from shutting his mouth." I said with a faint smile.

"But even though he's in this state because of it, I can't be mad at him for saying that…" I said tears starting to form again.

"Nobody has ever stood up for me with my parents! I feel so much joy that Dipper cares for me so much. But I still feel this is all my fault!" I said as I started to cry on the bed Dipper was laying on.

Wendy was about to comfort me when both of our hearts stopped.

A terrifying sound came from the side of Dippers bed. The one we all feared the most.

Dipper's pulse had disappeared.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-

Dipper's POV

It was dark. I had no idea where I was as I woke up and stood above the ground. I tried to look around but all I saw was black. There were no sounds to be heard except for my own breathing. I tried to walk around to see where I was, but I never hit a wall, I never ran into anything. I just kept walking in one direction, hoping there was an end.

It seemed like I had walked forever. But I wasn't tired for some reason.

Suddenly a bright light appeared above me blinding me. As I thought this was my chance I jumped for the light. But I never came down. I started to float closer and closer to the light. A warmth and filled my body which made me smile. But then I heard it…

"Where do you think you're going Pine-tree!"

I felt something grabbed my leg which kept me from moving closer to the light any further.

I then saw the light be engulfed by the darkness.

I struggled to reach it bit it was too late.

I felt myself fall and hit the ground feeling my body with pain.

A large eye suddenly appeared before me and later, a glowing triangular shaped body.

"Bill" I screamed

"The one and only!" he said waving his cane around.

"You've really pissed me off this time Pine-tree… Who said you could leave this world yet! I have plans for you in the future and you pull a stunt like that, all to protect some girl!" Bill shouted

Memories of Pacifica and her smile started to fill my head making it feel like it was going to explode.

"She isn't just some girl!" I struggled to say as the pain in my head began to grow.

Blue fire began to surround me and Bill.

"It doesn't matter, I will not let you leave this world even if I have to drag you back from where you were about to go. I can't believe how stupid you people are!" Bill shouted as he turned red. His voice suddenly turned into the scariest thing I've ever heard.

"Wait a second…" Bill said turning back to normal and halving a giant list pop in front of him.

"Hmmm. Yes I think I've found a solution. To make my plans work, I just have to take your feelings for this girl into account for success." Bill then grinned and the note disappeared into blue flames.

"Alright problem solved! Now stay out of trouble! I hate babysitting you idiots already, I don't need you to die on me." Bill said

Bill then disappeared and everything was pitch black again.

"Wait!" I tried to say. But I was interrupted by agonizing pain all over my body. My head felt like it was cracked and my side felt like it had split open. I screamed in agony as my body tortured me with pain.

I then heard voices.

"Everything is fine now. He's starting to wake up. Nurse, up the doses, he seems to be in ore pain than we anticipated!"

I closed my eyes and screamed again in pain. But as I opened my eyes I was blinded by another bright light, but this one wasn't as bright as the first. I waited for my eyes to adjust when I realized I was staring at a ceiling.

"Dipper!"

I looked over to see Pacifica and Wendy in tears pushing aside the doctor to come give me a hug.

Both Wendy and Pacifica took opposite sides of the bed and put their arms around me.

I felt pain as they hugged me happily as and cried into my shoulders but I didn't mind. It wasn't as bad as when I was alone in the darkness.

"They said you were dead Dipper! For 3 minutes the doctor's tried to save you when your heart gave out but nothing worked. They said you were dead!" Pacifica cried

Wendy got up from the hug trying to wipe the tears from her eyes.

"They were about to call Stan and Mabel to confirm it, when you suddenly screamed in pain. After you screamed your heart started beating again. Your heart might have stopped but you never gave up stud!" Said Wendy

The doctor said I need to rest but Pacifica wouldn't let go of me. I said it was alright still slightly confused suddenly being in a hospital bed, when my memories started to come back to me.

The doctors left with Wendy to give the good news to Stan and Mabel.

Pacifica then looked at me angrily and said, "You idiot! Do you know why you're here, it's because you can't keep your mouth shut!"

"I don't know what you're talking about?" I said lying as I remembered why the two guys hurt me in the first place.

"Don't try to play that off! Wendy let me hear the recorded conversation you had with my parents! They basically hired two guys to kill you!" Pacifica screamed now more angry that Dipper was lying to her.

"Oh, is that the reason? I thought it was because I called the two guys a couple of cheap losers after they stabbed me!" I said sarcastically. I then started to laugh but stopped because of the pain from the stab wound.

"Dipper!" Pacifica screamed.

She was about to say more when Mabel and Stan ran in with Wendy behind them.

"Bro you're alright!" screamed Mabel jumping on top of me to give me a hug. It was as if she forgot my entire body was hurting.

She then jumped off and Stan took her place by my side.

"I thought you gave us a scare when we took you to the hospital, but I hear you gave an even greater scare to the two young ladies who were taking care of you!" Stan tried to laugh but I knew he was worried even though he didn't want to show it.

"Grunkle Stan, I'm fine now." I said

"Ya but your still an idiot!" Stan said now yelling at me.

"Wow that's like the third time someone said that after I woke up!" I said complaining

"What were you thinking of falling behind from Pa-..Elicia and Mabel!"

"Well at the time I thought they were after Elicia and I didn't want them to know our license plate number." I said defending myself.

"Kid, I hardly drive with a license plate! And if I did, it would be a fake!" Grunkle Stan yelled

As I gave myself a face-palm, Stan looked behind himself to see the doctor standing in the doorway. The Doctor just put his hands up and walked out of the room as if he was saying "I didn't hear a thing."