Mason 'Dipper' Pines
Powers: None
Age:16
Birth Date: August 31, 2031
Mabel Pines
Powers: Super Strength, 'Exploding Sparkle Balls'
Age:16
Birth Date: August 31, 2031
William 'Bill' Zoloto
Powers: Dreamwalk, Pyrokinesis, Mirage
Age:17
Birth Date: Unknown
"Cipher! Wait up!" he called, pulling himself atop the ledge. He sat, huffing, and watched as his best friend walked along the opposite edge of the roof. "You're going to end up killing yourself one of these days." he huffed.
Cipher scoffed, continuing his walk with Death. "I'll have you know, Pine Tree, that I can catch myself with this just fine. Or, well, he can." he said, pointing to what looked like empty air.
"I can catch you too, but I might just let you drop if you keep this up." Pine Tree returned, nonchalantly picking at his fingernails. "Besides, I can tell you're right next to me. Your Mirage can fool the eyes and ears, but not touch."
Cipher appeared in front of him, the earlier version of him fading away into the wind. "You're my favorite human."
"Heh, I know." Pine Tree leaned back a bit, gripping tightly to the edge.
"No, really!" Cipher insisted, getting closer to his face. "You can actually see me! Nobody else can do that! It's so cool! You understand it, too! You've not once gone mad, it's so refreshing!"
"I keep telling you, I was mad long before I met you." Pine Tree replied, rolling his eyes. "So, why'd you lead me here? You said you had something really important to discuss?"
"It's not fair."
"What's not?" Mason asked, an edge creeping into his voice.
"This!" Cipher shouted, gesturing to the city splayed out before them. Twinkling lights lit up the city, and the sound of people filled the air. "All these happy people, not having to worry about waking up with someone they love in a coma because of them! That we have to hide these powers, never to use them, hiding away and never learning how to control them! It's wrong that we have to hide just because people don't like what they see! You're beautiful, and it hurts me so deeply that you had to erase memories just to live a normal life instead of locked up in some test lab!" He spun around, fire in his eyes, and held out his hand. "Mason, please, change it with me! Help me make them see that we're here, we're real, and we're not going to be quiet about it!"
Emotions flickered across Mason's face faster than Cipher could process them, but it stilled after a few moments. "I will."
He took Cipher's hand, and together they watched the sunrise.
He slipped through the screen door quietly, sneaking into the house and avoiding the creaky floorboards.
"Where were you?!"
He spun around, only to find his sister in front of the door, arms crossed and looking pissed.
"Mabel, what are-"
"Where. Were. You?!" she asked again, a bit louder.
Mason flailed, covering her mouth and listening for any signs of movement in the house. "Shh-shh! Mabel, It's just- Will called again. His dad- he just- he needed a distraction. We watched a midnight movie, I just- I can't leave him when he- he's always been there for me- I'm- I-"
"I get it. I'm just worried, bro-bro." she whispered back, giving him a hug. "Now you go upstairs, change, and take a shower; you smell like a movie theater. I'll get breakfast started. Don't worry."
He sighed in relief, the tension lessening in his body. "Love you."
"Love you too, Dip-dot."