Nightmare In Gravity Falls! (The Nightmare Begins!)
A/N: Hello everyone! Alisi Thorndyke here with the much anticipated sequel to The Wrath Of Catherine! I'm sure you've all read the previous fic to know where I'm going with this fanfiction lol! As usual, there will be no Pine/Clonecest in this fic as I don't believe in and is horribly disgusted by that, but there will be a Dipper/Pacifica pairing in this fic as I've come to love shipping this couple! But if nothing else, on with the legal limitations, the summary and then the chapter itself lol! Enjoy all!
Disclaimer: We go through this with each fic that I post. I don't own Gravity Falls because if I did, I'd be doing the exact same thing I'm doing right now lol! So nothing would change lol!
Summary: "Dipper, Catherine is back!" Mabel's frantic voice shouts into phone. "She's going to try to kill me again I just know it!" "Everything is different now." Dipper speaks, his vision still glued to the window. Plus Bill Cipher makes an appearance!
Chapter 1: The Nightmare Continues!
Previously on The Wrath of Catherine…..
While Pacifica is inquiring and talking about Catherine's defeat, Dipper turns his attention from her and towards the window. Looking out over the inner part of town, the boy's eyes now spots something suspicious. Walking past the window of the restaurant is someone who looks exactly like Mabel down to the last detail, minus a headband. Cocking an eyebrow, Dipper is continuing watch this person trudge by.
"If I didn't know any better, I'd say that girl is Catherine!" Dipper says to himself, his eyes still glued to the person. "But that's impossible as we defeated her back at the water tower! And since she has been defeated, who am I looking at then knowing I left Mabel back at the shack?"
"And plastic surgery by my standards is totally wrong!" Pacifica continues. "Why can't girls just be happy with what they have? I know I'm happy with what I have and would never get plastic surgery for any reason!"
With the Mabel look alike continuing to walk slowly past the window, she now turns towards the window and looks Dipper straight in the eyes. A demented smile now forms on her face as her braces gleam in the sun light. Raising her right hand, she now displays to the boy the rusty knife in her hand and demonstrably runs it in front of her throat while pointing directly at him, indicating one of her threats.
"OH MY GOSH!" Dipper shouts, now jumping to his feet and starling Pacifica.
"Dipper, what is the matter with you?" Pacifica sternly whispers to him. "You scared the lights out of me!"
Not answering the blonde, Dipper instead points towards the window, towards what startled him. Turning to the window, Pacifica doesn't see what Dipper saw that made him jump out of his seat.
"Dipper, I don't see anything!" Pacifica replies. "What are you looking at?"
"I saw…..her." Dipper dryly speaks, all color from his face gone.
"Who?" Pacifica asks, continuing to look out the window.
Feeling his cellphone vibrate in his suit jacket, Dipper reaches into his jacket and pulls out his phone while keeping his vision on the window. Pressing answer, he places his phone to his ear in a robotic fashion.
"Dipper, Catherine is back!" Mabel's frantic voice shouts into phone. "I saw her come out of the forest after you and Pacifica left! She's going to try to kill me again I just know it!"
Hearing his sister confirm his suspicion, the phone now slips out of his hand and onto the floor by his right foot.
"Dipper, are you there?" Mabel calls out to him. "Dipper? Dipper, answer me!"
"Everything is different now." Dipper speaks, his vision still glued to the window.
Currently on the Nightmare in Gravity Falls
"Dipper, what is the matter with you?" Pacifica asks as she smoothes out her hair that was slightly ruffled after being scared by Dipper. "I don't know what you are looking at, but I don't see anything. Can we get back to our date now?"
Turning from the window, Dipper now turns to Pacifica.
"We have to head back to the shack and now." Dipper informs the blonde. "I want to make sure Mabel is ok, especially after what I just saw."
"Dipper, what did you see?" Pacifica asks, her tone evident of impatience and a bit of exasperation. "I looked out the window and didn't spot anything. Now let's just get back to our date. I'm sure Mabel is fine, she is a big girl after all and can take care of herself. She doesn't need her little brother looking after her all the time. Twin or no twin."
"Pacifica, you can't be serous right now!" Dipper replies, raising his tone of voice a peg. "A deranged psychopathic clone named Catherine is back on the loose and can possibly be going after my sister! We have to leave now! And for the last time, I'm not her little brother! She's just five minutes older than I am, technically, we were born at the same time!"
"Dipper, keep your voice down!" Pacifica sternly whispers to him. "And I thought you guys melted her! I was right there when it happened. How can she be back and so quickly at that?"
"It's more complicated than you think or could possibly take in." Dipper says as he yanks on his tie, undoing the neatly done job Soos put into the garment.
"Dipper, we just ordered our food." Pacifica reminds him with a sigh. "What are we suppose to do with it?"
"Like fast food, take it to go!" Dipper says to her. "We have to get back to the shack pronto to make sure my twin is ok now that Catherine is back on the loose!"
Just as Pacific opens her mouth to reply to Dipper, the waiter arrives to their table with their food. A steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables for Dipper and a hot Caesar salad with a side of fries for Pacifica.
"Here is your meal my dear restaurant frequenters." The waiter happily announces, now spotting the distressed looks on both of the teen's faces.
"We're going to need two to-go boxes right away!" Dipper requests to the man.
Cocking an eyebrow, the waiter now turns to Pacifica for confirmation.
"Two boxes please." Pacifica follows up as she rolls her eyes and sighs.
"Right away." The waiter replies with a sigh, upset that Pacifica will not be able to give him her extravagantly large tip like she has done in the past with her other dates. That is why he always makes sure to attend to her table more so over the others. Hey, a guy has to pay the bills right?
"I'm sorry about this Pacifica, but I promise to make it up to you later on." Dipper softly speaks to her with the girl now turning her vision to him. With a nod, the blonde's expression softens a bit. "It's just that, I just want to make sure Mabel is ok is all. Catherine may have not been a big threat before, but she may have more planned this time and I don't want to take any chances."
"I know Dipper." Pacifica speaks. "I know."
"Thanks for understanding." Dipper smiles to the blonde. "And I know that you're an only child and all, but once you get to really know Mabel, you'll start to see her as a sister."
"One thing at a time Dipper, one thing at a time." Pacifica speaks up as she runs her right hand through her hair.
The waiter now returns to their table with their dishes in two to-go boxes and a carry out bag.
"Your food madam Northwest and sir." The waiter speaks to them both while trying his best not to sound too disgruntled.
"Thank you Pierre." Pacifica thanks him with a smile. "See you next time."
Grabbing the bag, Dipper helps Pacifica to her feet and the two begins making their way towards the exit. Sighing, Pierre sadly stares after them as they now completely exit the restaurant.
"There goes the payment on my summer cabin." Pierre sighs as he goes back to his job. "Just one more payment and it's mine."
Mystery Shack (Attic)
Mabel is pacing back and forth in front of her bed with Waddles watching her intently. From the look on the girl's face, the animal can tell that his owner is clearly in distress.
"What am I going to do Waddles?" Mabel continues panicking as she turns to him. "I know I saw her and it'll only be a matter of time before she comes after me! Waddles, I can't die! I'm too young! I haven't even knitted my ultimate sweater yet!"
The pig doesn't respond, but continues to stare at her.
"And I can't leave you behind." Mabel says as she picks the pig up and hugs him close to her. "I have to stay and take care of you. Knowing Stan, the moment I'm gone, he'll try to turn you into bacon and I simply can't have that!"
Continuing to inwardly panic while holding her pig, an idea now comes to the sweater wearer.
"I know, if I say I never saw her, then I'll convince myself that I never looked out the window." Mabel tries convincing herself. "Here goes! I never saw Catherine, I never saw Catherine, I never looked out the window and saw Catherine."
As she continues repeating the affirmation to herself, the thought of spotting the clone coming out of the forest a rusty knife keeps playing back in her mind, thus bringing her repeated affirmation to a halt.
"Trying to convince myself isn't working Waddles." Mabel says with a sad sigh. "I just have to face the facts that in a matter of time, I'm first on her list."
Continuing to hug the pig tightly against her, Dipper and Pacifica now arrive in the attic.
"Hey Mabel, are you ok?" Dipper asks with Mabel whipping around to him while still holding onto Waddles.
"Yea, I'm fi—" Mabel begins, but halts now noticing Pacifica standing behind her twin. "Pacifica? Dipper, what is she doing here?!"
"Don't worry Mabel, she's not here for why you may think." Dipper speaks up in defense. "She came with me to make sure you were ok. Now has Catherine been here? Are you ok? What about Stan?"
"Everyone is ok Dip." Mabel replies with a nod. "She came out of the forest with a rusty knife just as you two pulled off for your date."
"I saw her come into town while I was on my date and she spotted me through the window of the restaurant." Dipper explains. "She even gave a demonstration of what she is going to do to me."
"Again, I didn't see anything, but if you two said you did." Pacifica adds in with a slight eye roll.
"I know what I saw Pacifica!" Mabel fusses to the blonde. "I saw Catherine come out of the forest carrying a rusty knife and if Dipper said he saw her too then I believe him!"
"Ok ladies, that's enough." Dipper says, standing between them as he now turns to Pacifica. "Pacifica, trust me when I say that I saw Catherine and I know Mabel wouldn't lie to me about seeing her. All I ask is that you understand."
"Fine." Pacifica says with a sigh. "Ok, now that we know she is ok, can we eat the food I paid a bunch for? I'm hungry."
Having said that, Pacifica now notices Mabel's continued burning glare and Dipper's slightly annoyed gaze.
"Alright fine." Pacifica says, holding her hands up in defense. "I'll just be over here."
Dusting off Dipper's bed lightly, Pacifica takes a seat.
"Did you see what direction she went in after you spotted her?" Mabel asks her twin as she places Waddles back on her bed.
"Nope." Dipper replies nodding no. "She could be anywhere right now."
"Well what did she look like?" Mabel continues questioning him. "I caught a small glimpse of her before I called you to let you know I saw her."
"I hate to say it Mabes, but she is still taking on your appearance." Dipper says, noticing the girl's eye practically pop out of her head.
"Oh no!" Mabel nearly yells as she begins hyperventilating and grabs Dipper's dress shirt. "I knew she would be back to try and take over my life! I knew it! What am I going to do Dipper? I can't take another electric shock or get into another battle with her like before! Dipper, help me!"
"Whoa, Mabel please calm down." Dipper calmly replies as he pulls his shaking twin into a hug. "Whatever happens with Catherine this time, we'll be ready for her. I'm not going to let you face her alone. She may have been able to pull the wool over my eyes before, but she won't get a second chance."
Dipper's promise to keep Catherine from wreaking havoc a second time, especially in her imagine, has calmed the older twin down.
"Thanks Dip." Mabel smiles.
"Anytime Mabel." Dipper replies as he and Mabel's gazes catch. "We can't be the mystery twins with just one of us."
"Excuse me, I don't mean to break up a sibling bonding moment, but do you guys have napkins here?" Pacifica asks, the twins now turning to her to notice that she is devouring her salad. The blonde notices the awkward stares that she is getting from the pair.
"What?" Pacifica asks. "I was hungry. I didn't get a chance to eat at the restaurant!"
"Sure, I'll go get you some napkins." Dipper replies, now releasing Mabel and heading for the exit of the room.
Catherine's Cabin
A fully roaring fireplace that is magnified in the pristine glass of a crystal ball can be seen along with the imagines of Dipper, Mabel, and Pacifica at the shack. The image of the three now turns cloudy as soft maniacal laughter can be heard in the background.
"Oh Dipper, you are just too naïve for your own good." Catherine chuckles as her reflection is now seen in the crystal ball along with her long black nail polished painted finger nails. "I must have given you quite the scare when I passed off as your sister upon my return. You two are just too adorable."
Turning around to her desk, Catherine places the glass ball back on its stand as she turns her attention to journal '2'. Opening the maroon book, Catherine grabs her pen and begins writing on the blank spaces in the book.
"Dear Diary." Catherine begins speaking as she writes. "I couldn't help myself when I was brought back to life by that brainless twit Mabel! I went into town and spotted that clueless brother of hers at the restaurant Shay Maurice, giving him quite the scare with my demonstrations. I'm assuming the blonde he was with there and is still with is his girlfriend. Not to worry, the more to terrorize the better. I've been saving a little ace card for when the time was right and now is a good of time as any to play it."
Putting her pen down, the clone now flips through the pages of the book and lands on the page with creature #326 listed. Running her fingernails over the page, Catherine chuckles to herself with her amulet casting a glow.
"A true ace card indeed." Catherine speaks with a deranged smile forming.
Ok, here is chapter 1 to the sequel! Now a few things before ending the chapter:
At the end of every chapter, I'm going to try to include Catherine's journal entry of her terrors lol.
There will be a new chapter posted in 'Always By Your Side' the first week of November by the name of "Dream Demon", a Gideon centered one-shot story where Bill Cipher will makes an appearance!
The art drawn for this story by TheKawaiiFan is on my Deviant Art page. :) Please check it out when you all get the chance! It's really good. :)
Happy Halloween everyone! I know it's early, but on the actual day, I will be unavailable, but hopefully everyone has a good one! If nothing else…
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