Chapter 1: The Day Before Summer

A/N: Just as a side note though, I'm not cancelling "Betrayal". I just had this idea in my mind. Most of the chapters will be in Daniel's – totally original character name totally not based on my real name – perspective. This is before Dipper and Mabel go to Gravity Falls. (I know this 'new character meets the twins' thing has been done to death, but I tried to twist it a little by them not meeting in Gravity Falls.)

Daniel's Perspective:

Finally.

The last day of school. I was a sunny day. I got out of my blue bed, and stepped onto lots of pieces of paper scattered on the floor. I wasn't the most organized person, I admit. I changed clothes. I had a blue (yep, I love blue) shirt and green brownish shorts. I tried to comb my hair, but with no luck, it was still a mess. Finally, I put on my glasses – which I hated with all my might, all the kids in my school made fun of me. Except two specific people. I hadn't really talked to them, or even know their names, I was too shy for that. Since this is the last day of school this year, I'll try and talk with them. - I smiled as I went down the stairs with my schoolbag.

"Good morning, hon." – my mom smiled as she gave me my lunch.

"Good morning, mom." – I morning-hugged her. [Sorry, I just had to]

"Are you happy today, son?" – my mom chuckled – "I mean, it's the last day of school!"

"Of course I am! Why wouldn't I?" – I asked.

"Well, you seemed to be in a very bad mood lately." – she pointed out – "Did something happen between you and your friends?" – she quickly covered her mouth as she realized what she just said.

"What friends?" – I sighed, looking down.

"Look," – she sat down next to me – "I know you're different and I can tell you're being bullied a lot. But, you're not even trying to make friends. For you to make friends, you have to do something, not just wait for them to come to you." – she smiled.

"I know." – I sighed in defeat. She was right.

"Have a nice day." – she said – "Now hurry. You better not miss the bus… like last time."

I chuckled at that last part.

I'm gonna talk to them today.

- TIME CUT –

I was the silent type. I never talked to anyone, looked or even cared about anything around me.

"Hey, nerd." – I looked up to see a muscular body – "Coming early to study again?"

"No-no. I-I was just…-"

"Don't lie to me, nerd." – he paused – "You came to study!" – he picked me up by the shirt – "Admit it!"

I didn't say anything. I was just waiting for him to punch me in the face. Any moment now. Any moment-

"Hey!" – a voice cracked at the door – "Put him down."

The dude put me down and looked at the person.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Mr. Constellation trying to save the day…" – he laughed – "What are you gonna do? Throw photocopies of your birthmark at my face? HAH!" – the person looked down, ashamed at what he had just done. Why didn't you let him punch me? It would've been an easier way out. For you, especially. I simply didn't understand. I didn't even know the guy, and he suddenly just helps me? The dude leaned over to me.

"You're free to go… this time."

The guy tried to walk away, but I ran over to him.

"Hey." – I shouted – "Wait up!"

He turned around.

"What?" – he asked nervously – "What do you want? You wanna make fun of me now too, right? Right?"

"What are you talking about?" – I was confused – "You saved my butt back there!"

"Yeah, sure!" – he screamed, dropping a tear from his eye – "Now you're talking sarcastically, too?"

I simply watched the boy walk away. I felt guilty. Extremely guilty.

The next few classes weren't as a breeze as I thought they would be. All I looked at is the person who saved me looking really nervous and scared, and a girl who looked suspiciously like him patting him on the back every now and then. They were definitely talking about something. They're talking about me, aren't they? I felt defeated. All I saw next is the guy smiling at the girl and hugging her. That hug was definitely not a girlfriend/boyfriend hug. More like a sibling hug.

When the class ended, I just sat at my desk, looking numb. When all of the sudden, the guy just appeared before me.

"Umm… hey." – he smiled – "I-I'm sorry for confusing you there."

"Heh-heh! No problem." – I lied – "My name's Daniel."

"Nice to meet you!" – we shook hands – "And my name's Dipper."

[Yes, this kinda looks like he's only arrived in the class, but don't forget that he never talked to anybody or interacted with anybody. He just went with the flow and accepted it.]

I slightly chuckled but he didn't notice.

"How long have you been in this class?" – he asked – "I've – like – never seen you before."

"Umm... 6 years…" – I answered.

"Wow, maybe I'm blind or something." – he smiled – "How does one miss such a nice guy?"

[That came out… weird…]

I smiled at that. That had to be the first compliment I've ever heard beside my mother saying 'You look great in that!' or something. The girl I saw patting his back also came to me.

"Hey-o!" – she smiled – "My name's Mabel!"

"She's my…"

"OLDER SISTER!" – she interrupted him

"Mabel, I've told you a million times, by five minutes!"

"She's my twin sister." – he said. Wow, that annoyed him quickly. – "So… What interests you?"

"Books, video games," – I sighed before I said the next one – "investigating."

Dipper looked surprised.

"And… What do you really dislike?"

"Ugh," – I groaned – "One word:"

"Sports." – we said at the same time?

"Umm…" – he said – "Wanna come by my house tomorrow?"

"Sure."

Mysterious 'Gideon Reading Journal 2' Perspective

"What the…?" – I asked myself looking at the 'Creature #326' page. There were now 11 symbols surrounding it.

A/N: What could this possibly mean?

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Peace!