Mabel rested among the rows and rows of pink and red roses that gave off an intoxicating scent. The rising sun radiated its warmth on Mabel's pale skin; it was quite a lovely day in her garden. Yet she couldn't help but to feel bored, and trapped in the garden. Grunkle Stannis always told her she should never leave the garden without being accompanied by someone for danger lurked just out past the tree line of the valley. However this particular day Mabel was extremely restless, that is when a beautiful song broke her out of her restlessness.
Mabel looked up to see a beautiful phoenix, its beautiful red feathers faded into a dark orange at the tips, 3 tail feathers were longer then the other feathers, its beak was a beautiful gold. Mabel quietly crept towards it, her breathing shallow as an excitement radiated through her veins. Never in her life has she seen a phoenix, the bird released a sweet melodious chorus that seemed to never repeat its notes, cascading through the branches, tumbling into the crisp morning air, flowing into the surrounding valley side like a great river of music. Mabel stopped, truly this bird's music was fairer then any instrument Robeth could ever play.
Much to Mabel's dismay, the phoenix spread its wings and flew off towards the woods. Mabel ran after it, but stopped at the edge of her garden that bordered on the woods. Her conscience told her not to go, but something inside of her heart urged her to take the first step, and her heart outweighed her conscience this round. A thick morning dew covered the forest landscape. It glistened brightly in the newly rising sun. Mabel followed the phoenix, making sure not to loose it in the dense woods.
The placid water lapped up against her feet as Mabel stood at the banks of the small grotto she had discovered while chasing a phoenix through out a meadow. It had seemed she had lost the bird though, or perhaps it had turned to ashes, no matter Mabel had found this wonderful grotto instead. Looking down at the water one could see everything that resided under the surface. Hundreds of brightly coloured plants grew, and many spectacular fishes as well. She spotted a pink seahorse, its big round eyes, elongated pipe-like snout captivated Mabel's attention.
How peculiar, Mabel thought, as she moved further into the water, it reached her waist when the pink seahorse saw her and swam away. She giggled, the water always intrigued the young goddess, her brother always warned her of the dangers of the water and how she should stay on the land and keep to herself in her garden. Of course she listened him to the most part, but it was boring being cooped up in her garden, she wanted to live before she would be forced to marry the god Giddious. Oh how she dreaded her 18th birthday, he was such a pompous God (more then the rest, believe it or not!) she would rather be thrown to Typhon than marry him. A splash in the water pulled her from her thoughts, she looked across the grotto, nothing had moved. The crystalline water remained calm and un-rippled, but Mabel noticed under the surface the sea creatures swam around frantically. This unnerved the goddess, as she turned to leave the water, but something rooted her in place.
The wind ceased to run through the tall trees and the sky had darkened in despair, a dark chuckled was emitted from beneath the water. Mabel saw something large less than five meters away from her immobile body. She broke into a cold sweat, slowly the thing under the water inched towards her; it was no less than three meters. Tears welled up in her green eyes as she regretted every leaving the safety of her garden sanctuary to chase the dazzling phoenix. When the thing was one meter away it broke to the surface, a beautiful man appeared before her followed by the torso of a snake. A swirl of sickening fear swirled in her stomach, the man/serpent thing smiled at her, she was struck speechless.
"Why have you come to my grotto young one?" The monster's golden eyes pierced hers, "I-I was chasing a phoenix, I did not know that something occupied this beautiful grotto. It is nothing I have ever seen before…"
The creature smiled, showing off its sharp, white fangs, "From where do you come from young one?" Mabel swallowed the lump in her throat, "I come from the valley of the gods, please forgive me of my insolence, I did not know." The creature looked over her, "Very well, I will spare you if you can capture the phoenix that you so foolishly followed here by the rising sun of tomorrow." He said with an almost snide voice.
"But that is nearly impossible! And what if I cannot capture the phoenix? What will happen to me?" She asked wearily, "You will make a delicious meal little goddess. Perhaps it was better that you stayed in your garden, and not let your curiosity get the better of you. After all was it not curiosity that killed the cat?"
Mabel's heart sank to the bottom of her stomach upon hearing that her life was on the line, but she must put on a brave face. " But satisfaction brought it back, I will agree to your terms, but if I will I want to be allowed back in this grotto when I please."
The creature smiled, "I wouldn't mind the company, but that is only if you bring m the phoenix young one." His hand outstretched, and Mabel dainty hand shook his, the size difference was outstanding. "Now go, you have a bird to catch, your life depends on it."
With that Mabel felt her feet be freed from the water, and she ran out of the crystal clear water, determined to find the phoenix. Bill watched the foolish goddess disappear into the dense brush; he couldn't help but to laugh at her pitiful determination to find the phoenix. Although it was never Bill's intention to eat her, it was fun to plant seeds of fear into her heart. Once Mabel was out of his sight, he dove into the depths of the grotto, to his underwater cavern. Once hitting the surface of the cavern, he slithered to where the bones of his past lovers (and meals) resided. Perhaps this one would be different, he would make sure she was different, and she would not get away from him.
Last Gravity Falls AU I swear, as well I was inspired by eternal1990's siren Bill stories.
ALSO who did this artwork?(The cover page) I'm trying to find who did it but I can't and I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE SO HELP ME GUYS!