Chapter 22: Her Knight Not In Armor
Dipper's POV
As the butler brought me into the large room, I realized that it was an office. I never could tell since I was always outside the windows looking in for Pacifica. But knowing her guardians spent a lot of time inside this particular room, from the outside, I set up a gift to them that I knew would come in handy later. I had decided to set it up ever since I was attacked and sent to the hospital. In case something did happen to me.
The trap was set, now all I had to do was talk to the two house figures. There true nature will show and I'll win.
But I was hardly expecting what I saw when the butler shut the door behind me. Tears began to fill my eyes when I saw the beaten up beauty tied up in a chair.
"Pacifica!" I shouted as I ran to her side.
"D-Dipper…" she whimpered with tears in her eyes
I pulled out my handy pocket knife, I began sawing off the rope on her arms holding her to the chair with the dull blade.
As I did, I took a good look at her. Her hair was messed up as if pulled on. Her cheeks were puffy and bruised. Her wrists and arms had burn marks from the ropes when she struggled in their tight grip. And I shivered when I saw the dark handprint that was clearly visible around her neck.
Anger began to well up inside me as I finally got one of her arms free, but I was met with a heavy kick to the face before I could continue.
I listened to Pacifica panic as she called out my name. But I was still trying to recover from the sudden kick that made my head spin.
I then felt a strong grasp pick me up by the collar and throw me against a bookshelf.
"Ok that hurt…" I thought as I recovered. I then look at Mr. Northwest who stood over me with the Mrs. Close behind.
"Mr. Pines… you don't look particularly good today… That pleases us! Thank you for coming today as we have much to …discuss." Said Mr. Northwest.
I didn't say anything since I didn't like the tone he said that in.
"Such as how I thought you said this was Elicia Pines the last time we met? Or maybe how you didn't know about Pacifica's whereabouts?" said Mr. Northwest
"My Mr. Pines, where was that unflinching confidence that you had with us in the limo? Maybe you finally realized your place." Said Mrs. Northwest
"Unlikely, since you haven't learned yours…" I spat
I was met with a punch to the face by Mr. Northwest.
"What we've learned, is that you have been the source to all the problems we've had the last couple of months. Not only did you stick your nose in something that was none of your business, you took and ran away with our Pacifica and hid her under our noses." Said Mr. Northwest as went to the corner of his office and grabbed a putter in a golf bag.
"Of course I would after seeing her in such a state. You don't even deserve to be called guardians with how you treat Pacifica!"
*WHACK*
"Watch your tongue!" Northwest yelled as he hit me in the side of the head with the putter.
I felt dizzy and heard Pacifica screaming my name again. My vision was fuzzy and I could feel blood leaking from my head. But I wasn't freaked out, instead I smiled and looked up at Mr. Northwest.
"Well look who actually has the balls to take matters in to their own hands. I'm surprised you haven't hired somebody to beat me up yet! Like you did with that pathetic attempt at the mall."
*WHACK*
"Like we told Pacifica, if those low-lives actually did their job and killed you, Things would have settled sooner." Said Mrs. Northwest
I spat out the blood that filled my mouth. I expected Mr. Northwest to have a strong swing but I was running on adrenaline and I was going to make my plan full proof.
"Dipper! Dipper please be quiet! They'll kill you!" Pacifica begged as tears fell down her cheeks.
*SMACK*
"Quiet! A Northwest never begs especially to garbage like this." Said Mrs. Northwest after smacking Pacifica with full force.
"Look who's talking! You have so much plastic surgery I might as well call you Barbie! Must be hard seeing such a beautiful daughter every day and then have to look at your ugly face in the mirror!" I shouted defending Pacifica
Angered, Mrs. Northwest took the putter from her husband and took a strong swing to my face and then to my stomach. Satisfied with the pain I was showing. She then handed it back to Mr. Northwest.
"I don't see why you are in such a hurry to die Mr. Pines? It will happen soon enough." Said Mr. Northwest.
"That's some big talk from a man who is using a weapon against a child! What? Don't want to get your fingers dirty or are you that scared of what I'm capable of?" I teased.
*WHACK*
"Sorry but that's not going to work. Can't leave any fingerprints when we kill you and drop your body in the middle of the woods." Said Mr. Northwest
The dizziness was coming back, and my vision was fading again. I didn't have to long till I passed out from blood loss.
"Besides why would we give you a chance to win? The Northwest's win no matter what and do anything to make it so. Like our family has done for generations." Said Mr. Northwest
"Until today! I've already won. And Pacifica will never be like you. I'll make sure of that as she stays by my side for the rest of her life."
I looked towards the direction of where I knew Pacifica was, but I couldn't tell it was her with how fuzzy my vision now was.
"I promise." I said to Pacifica.
"You haven't won anything you delusional boy!" Mr. Northwest yelled as he began kicking me repeatingly in the stomach.
Just then, the doors slammed open and a loud voice shouted, "FREEZE! DON'T MOVE!"
"About time…" I mumbled as everything was fading to black. I could recognize the voice came from Agent Powers from the federal government. Still having his number, I gave him a call before running to the Northwest Mansion. I told him everything and Pacifica's position. I even told him how we couldn't trust the cops in the area because of them being corrupted and bought off by the Northwest's. It was hard to get him to believe me, but with the promise of evidence and after begging for him to respond to my help, he finally agreed to come to our aid. He wanted me to wait till he reach the mansion though. Which was something I told him I couldn't do since they already had Pacifica.
While laying on the ground, I could feel the footsteps of people quickly moving around in the room. At the same time, I heard the Northwest's crying out for their innocence and Pacifica's screams only grew louder as she continued to call out my name until she was untied.
"Dipper! Dipper!" she screamed now beside me.
"Calm Down Sweet Cheeks! I promised I'd be by your side forever. This isn't going to kill me." I grumbled in pain.
But I could understand her skepticism with how much blood had leaked from my head an now was a puddle on the expensive carpet.
"Mr. Pines! We are sorry for taking so long to believe you! With finding you and Miss Pacifica like this, there is definitely enough evidence to put her parents on trial." Said whose voice I recognized as Agent Trigger.
I painfully chuckled to myself which kept everyone quiet to listen.
"This isn't even the evidence! I got enough so they won't even get to go on trial…" I mumbled
"The windowsill… check the windowsill." I then said faintly.
Agent Powers then walked to the window opening it up, revealing a camera on the windowsill.
"They can't deny anything now. They even admitted to the attempts on my life. With that, they'll never be able to bother Pacifica again!" I said then fainting to the amount of blood loss.