Author's Note: I know I wrote another Gideon fic, but disregard that. This happens shortly after the end of "Little Dipper". Don't read ahead if you haven't watched the leak yet, or you can private message me if you want a link to the leak.
This is for you, Bennifer Franklin! :]
"You lost," Gideon said. "You gave it up for a pack of gummy koalas." He handed her the bag. "Now come with me."
"What do you mean?" Mabel asked. "What are you even doing here?"
Gideon clutched the amulet in his fist. "Mabel, you agreed to become my queen for a bag of gummy koalas."
"I did not!" Mabel said.
Gideon sighed. "I figured you'd deny it, but yes you did. Once I showed you the gummy koalas you dived right in, forgetting about your brother. You may not have realized it, but you made yourself mine." He smiled. "Really, it won't be that bad."
"I ate a bag of gummy koalas. Do you think that means I'll go with you?" Mabel put her hands on her hips. "Gideon, it was a stupid bag of gummy koalas. They're only a dollar a bag and the only thing you wasted was a dollar."
I didn't waste anything, Gideon thought, then grabbed her hand, squeezing it.
"Mabel, you really don't know how this town works, do you?" Gideon clenched his amulet tighter. "Come on, I've got a lot to teach you." He put his new amulet on, now a reddish-purple color. It didn't match him, but he didn't mind.
Dipper opened his book, deciding to read a new section. "Bargaining," Dipper said. "One of the most dangerous things you can do in Gravity Falls. Anything can be lost, or won, and it's nearly impossible to get back. However, I estimate some things you may not ever get back. People usually don't even realize they're bargaining for something until it's too late, many already having lost something important for something of little value.
"In my investigations, I had to be careful to not get into a bargain myself. There have been many cases of bargaining that turn out terrible, such as a man losing ten years of his life for an extra hour at the casino. It's a shame that these things happen, and sadly I cannot stop them all. Some items may collect what someone gave up. For example, the man who gave the man an extra casino hour had worn a necklace throughout the night. Beforehand it had been clear, but by the end of the night it was a green-blue color. Not only that, but he seemed younger, almost ten years younger. Not only does that confuse me, but what could the colors possibly symbolize? Could they be the colors of someone's soul? The colors the man would have commonly seen in the last ten years of his life? I don't know, and I don't want to find out. It seems only in Gravity Falls can one make a deal with the devil without realizing it, and the thought terrifies me."
Dipper closed the book. "That was an interesting chapter, and I'll make sure to be careful." He whistled down the stairs, then walked into the kitchen to get a snack. "Mabel?" Dipper called.
"She's out doing something," Gruncle Stan called from the living room.
"Okay!" Dipper replied. "I hope she gets home soon so we can continue playing chess."
