Working With The Enemy

Chapter One

Cold...So...Cold...

I...I can't move my arm...

Wh...Where's Mabel...?

We...We got into an argument and then...I...

I...

Who...Who's carrying me anyways?

My head's so heavy...

I slowly open my eyes and see...

"AHHH!!!"

Standing over me with the cockiest expression ever on his face, is none other than my worst nemesis, Bill Cipher. Out of all the people to wake up in the arms of, it just had to be Bill, didn't it? "Good morning to you too, Pinetree." Bill says.

Ugh, I knew it was him. But why is he holding me? And why does he look human? "Put me down." I snap.

"Are you sure...? 'Cause-" I cut Bill off.

"Now." I demand.

"Oof!"

Bill drops me onto the ground. Ow! Apparently, "gentle" isn't a word in Bill's vocabulary. Bill places a gloved hand over his mouth to hide his laughter. "What's wrong, Pine Tree? You said to put you down." Bill teases.

I hate him...

Wait, why is the ground so cold? Is this...snow!? In summer? What the heck is going on? "It wasn't snowing before..." I mumble.

"Don't you remember, Pine Tree? The weather started acting up on Friday afternoon, after I saved you." Bill says.

Bill...saved me? I somehow doubt that's all there is to this. "You tried to off yourself by overdosing in your school's bathroom but luckily for you, I saved your life." Bill says.

Ah...That's right, Mabel and I got into a huge argument and she...neither of us handled the situation well. I said some really nasty things...And then I tried to escape it by committing suicide? Gah, what was I thinking? But why would Bill save me? He must want something from me. "Why'd you save me?" I ask, "What do you want?"

"Is it really that hard to believe that I did it out of the goodness of my heart?" Bill asks.

"Yes. Yes, it is." I reply.

Bill pouts and says, "I was just returning the favour - a life for a life, right?"

"I highly doubt that was the case." I say, "How did you know I was trying to kill myself anyways?"

"I told you before, kid, I've been keeping an eye on you." Bill says, dismissively waving his hand and quickly changing the subject, "So, what happened anyways? I think you owe me an explanation after the efforts I went through to save you."

Hmph...I don't owe him anything...Well, I'd like to believe that but one way or another, he did save my life, so... I guess telling him a bit won't hurt. "Mabel and I got into an argument and we both blew up at each other and said some pretty horrible stuff. I...guess I didn't handle it too well." I explain.

"Must've been a pretty serious argument for you to try and off yourself because of it." Bill says.

"Yeah..." I say, sighing.

Thinking about the argument again...It's bringing back that storm of emotions I felt when it happened. "She sold me out, again! Just for another one of her stupid crushes who probably don't even know she exists - let alone feel the same way about her. I mean, I'm supposed to be her brother - her own flesh and blood! How many times have I sacrificed for her and she's never done the same in return. Oh yeah, except for that type with the stupid puppet show when you guilted her into giving you the journal. I mean, seriously, why does it take a demon pressuring her to get her to sacrifice something? And then she called me selfish and inconsiderate. Can you believe that!?" I rant, pacing back and forth.