The others were relieved to have Belle back, and even more relieved to hear about William's death. Most of them apologized for not believing her, and Belle smiled at them all and told them that it was alright. Tyreke patched her up immediately when they got back. He gave her a weird cream for the cuts and warned her that it would probably itch. He wrapped up her hands and was able to have Fredrick and Lillian build a cast for each of her wrists. Struggling to get herself out of the ropes had actually made her dislocate her wrists and break her hands. Tyreke also warned her that broken bones aren't his cup of tea when it comes to medication, so there was a chance that they wouldn't heal properly. Belle frowned at the thought of not being able to use her hands again.
Mason was now very overprotective of her and wouldn't let her out of his sight. He even went with her when she had to bathe, but he made sure to respectfully turn his back to her when that happened as to not be intrusive. He would make sure that she was alright and slept well at night. He'd even sleep beside her at night just to reassure her that she was safe (though he mostly did that last one for himself). One morning, Belle woke up and found that the two of them were alone in the shelter. She looked at Mason's face, leaned over to him, and kissed him on the lips thinking that he was still asleep. It startled her when he started kissing her back, wrapping his arms around her. When they separated, Belle was blushing madly. "Y—You're awake..." she stated. Mason nodded and smiled at her, "I'm awake. Thought that you could just steal a quick kiss from me while I was sleeping, Killer?"
"... Maybe..."
Mason laughed at how cute she was being. It was adorable when she was embarrassed and he loved it. He let go of her and sat up, petting her head affectionately before standing up and walking out of the shelter. Belle smiled in his direction and stood up to follow him. She walked out onto the beach and saw everyone loading things into the large raft they built while she was "away". "What's going on?" Belle asked Flynn and Richard, who were looking at one of Flynn's maps. "We've all voted to head for the nearest country." Richard told her, "The island is becoming dangerous with the rising water levels and the rising temperatures. We made sure to pack anything and everything that we need, and now we're putting the raft on the water's edge. We'll leave tomorrow morning, though, just make sure that we're all ready for this."
"Aye, th' ocean can be far more dangerous than the land. So we be going along te' fishing routes to meet any ships that'll be passin' on by." Flynn confirmed. "Can I help in any way?" Belle asked. Richard shook his head, "You can't use your hands. Tyreke's orders."
"Aw, c'mon! I want to help!" Belle almost pleaded. Richard smirked as he had an idea. "Wait... No, Richard don't—!" Belle tried, but it was too late. "Mason!" Richard called, "Your girlfriend's trying to use her hands again!"
Mason was in front of her in less than five seconds. "No." He told her sternly, poking her nose. "Don't make me kiss you in front of everyone." He added as a threat. Belle pouted in defeat. He knew how to win. Belle grinned evilly as she thought of a way to get back at him. "Hey, Mason!" Belle called to him as he walked away from her. Mason turned back around with a questioning look. Belle made a suggestive face and stuck her tongue out at him. Mason's eyes widened and he attempted covering his nose as it started bleeding. "Oh my God!" Belle laughed. Flynn and Richard started laughing too. Belle closed her eyes and leaned over while continuing to laugh, "That worked better than I expected it to!"
Mason just grumbled and wiped his nose, then went to the water to clean himself off. Lillian clapped a hand on Belle's shoulder, breathing hard, "Holy schnitzel dudette, you got him good!"
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That night, everyone was outside. They were singing songs and having a good time. Some were nervous about leaving tomorrow, while others were excited. There were a few who actually didn't want to leave the island at all. "Think about it my dudes; no more taxes!" Lillian told them, causing a wave of laughter. When it was nearly time for bed, Belle was looking out at the ocean with Mason. "Do you think that we'll see each other again, once we go home?" She asked him hopefully. Mason put an arm around her waist. "Of course we will. I'll make sure of it. I love you, Belle."
"I love you, too, Mason." Belle smiled and kissed him on the lips again. He kissed her back. They separated and Belle leaned into his chest, hearing his heartbeat. He rested his head on top of hers and put his other arm around her. They heard a few "awww"s, but both decided to ignore it. Belle closed her eyes and listened closely.
Then she heard something in the distance. She pulled away from Mason quickly, startling him. "Belle?" He asked with concern. Belle ignored him and stood up, looking out across the water. She squinted her eyes, but she couldn't see anything. She gained a few of the others' attentions in the process. "Mason, can you see what's out there? My eyes aren't good at night." She asked him. Mason stood up beside her and did as she asked with a "sure thing". He concentrated hard, then his eyes widened. "A ship! Guys there's a ship!" he hollered and pointed. "It's over there!"
Myckenzie smiled widely at her cousin, who smiled back, "Flynn, get the flare gun!"
Flynn pulled the flare gun out of his survival kit on the beaches raft. He loaded it and stood firmly on the ground. "Everybody cover yer' ears!" The pirate shouted. Everyone plugged their ears (Belle covered hers with her arms, since she couldn't use her hands). Flynn aimed at the sky and fired. A loud boom tore through the air as a bright red light shot into the sky. There was silence for a few minutes before they heard the ship's horn blow from across the water. "They saw it!" Elizabeth shouted gleefully. "The ship stopped! I think they're getting lifeboats!" Mason reported. He grabbed Belle and spun her around, "We're going home!"
"Shoot! Now I have to pay taxes again!" Lillian joked. They whooped and cheered, celebrating until the lifeboats came. Everyone silently said goodbye to the island as the boats took them to the ship. "Thank God you guys had a flare," said one of the guys on the lifeboat that Belle and Mason were in, "We were going to pass the island when the captain saw it. Mighty thankful, we all should be."
Mason kept his arms wrapped around Belle the entire time. "We are. We are very grateful for this luck." He told the man. The man smiled at him. "M'name's Bonnie. Bonnie Hare. We're bringing ya' to the SS Cawthon. Fishing vessel." He looked at Mason and Belle, "You two a thing?"
"Yep." Belle responded before Mason could. Mason smiled at her and hugged her tighter. "What're y'all doing on the island anyway?" Bonnie asked. Ethan was in the same boat as them. "We were on a cruise. The ship sank and we managed to get to the island before we ran out of supplies. We don't know how long we've been there." He told him. Bonnie widened his eyes and scratched his head. "Dayum. You were on the Fazbear cruise?" He asked. "That's the one." Ethan replies. Bonnie looked at them with a bit of admiration. "Y'all been on that island for a while. The ship sank over a month ago. You guys are the some of the only survivors." He told them.
Bonnie looked back at the SS Cawthon, "Doesn't matter now. We're bringing ya' to Spain. I can get y'all a ride back to the 'States when we get there. I just have to tell the captain so he can cut my paycheck."
"Thanks, Bonnie." Mason said. "We really appreciate it." Tyreke added from beside Ethan. Bonnie winked at them all, "No problem!"
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[Two Years Later...]
True to his word, Mason made sure that everyone remained in contact with each other. They all lived in the same county, which was a funny coincidence. They would go on camping trips and constantly joke about how they'll never get on another boat again in their lives (except for Flynn and Myckenzie, since the sea is Flynn's life and he tends to drag Myckenzie with him on his crazy adventures). Belle's wrists and hands fully healed, so she could use them now. Mason and Belle became engaged after their third month back in civilization, and they got married a month after that. Less than a few months ago, the loving couple had two beautiful twins, a boy and a girl who they named Max and Lily. Lillian immediately made it known to everyone that she was right and Richard was wrong when Belle and Mason named her the children's godmother. Mason was still protective over Belle, and that protective mode of his became even more present when Belle told him about her carrying the twins. Now that they were born, the man always kept an eye or two on them and spoiled them whenever he could.
Belle moved on completely from William, choosing to forget what happened with him on the island. The large group remained with each other like one big, happy family.
Oh, and Lillian may or may not have gotten the phone number of the captain from the SS Cawthon, Kenny Baker.
(The two may or may not also be secretly dating.)
("Thank you, Fazbear cruise!")
[Good God, there is an ending to this!]
