Chapter 1:

"Thanks dipper" Pacifica said glancing sideways. "For everything, I don't think I would have ever been able to stand up to my parents without your help." She confessed blushing slightly.

"It's no problem" I replied.

"I should probably apologize though." I said scratching the back of my head.

"For?"

"I guess taking you for some rich snob." I spoke.

"Usually I overthink everything, and one detail, I guess I skipped over was not taking into account how much influence your parents actually had over you." I continued. "And for that I just wanna say that I'm sorry, and that your actually a pretty cool person." I said glancing off to the side. I'd never been good at stuff like this, so it was a bit awkward.

"Thanks ..." She smiled, her eyes watering a little.

Returning the smile, "like I said it's no problem." I replied.

"I should probably get going though, it's going to be along walk home." I said looking at the town which could clearly be seen from the gate of the Northwest Manor. The party was ending and people were making their way home, so I figured it was about time for Mabel, her friends, and I to head home as well.

"Ok" she said her demeanor changing slightly. "Want me to call a butler to take you? It's pretty muddy out there." While it had stopped raining the clouds had not yet cleared, and the intermission of rain didn't seem it would. last much longer.

Judging the distance, and the look of the sky we could probably make it home. "I think we'll make it before it rains again."

Rolling her eyes "so independent" she chuckled.

"Well do you at least need help finding them" she asked.

"Well she's acting a lot different." I thought. But looking around I probably would need help the manor was huge, and there's not telling where they would be.

"Sure." I answered simply, and we made our way back into the manor.

Some of the townsfolk were still there chatting, and to much of my amusement I saw Preston Northwest conversing with some of the townsfolk. Although anyone could tell it pained him so, he still did probably in hopes to save the party.

After searching we had rounded up Mabel and Candy, but still needed to find Grenda. After a round of mischievous snicker they said they knew exactly where she could be, and decided to go off and search on their own leaving me alone to my thoughts.

Roaming the floor of the manor I came to where the axe dropped from the crazy lumber jacks head when he vanished. Opening the book to the page on level 10 ghosts and reading over it to make sure I wasn't leaving any loose ends one particular part caught my eye it read: "in my experience of dealing with level 10 ghosts the strong emotions of some can be projected on to an object close to the deceased. If this happens the energy can be compressed leaving the object to become an entity linked to the emotions of the deceased. If left like this it could possibly attract other spirits. When disposed of raw energy can be left behind to be tamed and used."

"Probably should check." I thought.

Inspecting it a couple times I went to grab the handle. As soon as I did I felt a surge of energy shoot through my veins. But I did not let go of the handle. A rush of emotions went through me. Anxiety was first memories of building the manor shot through my head the anxious laughter of the Lumberjacks, and the talk of how the party was going to be amazing. Next was hatred, and it hit me like a ton of bricks being turned away as the party continued inside, being ridiculed. It was all to much and my grip was faltering at the handle. "What's in the past is in the past." I thought and re-tightened my grip around the axe handle. "I can do this" I thought gritting my teeth as I was presented with the images of being turned away, the mudslide that swept him away, his death, and the curse he placed upon the northwest family. Slowly but surely it passed, but what hit me next was something I was not ready for. The sadness and fear.

Though it was only brief it was a lot. Images of the funerals that were held for his fallen brethren, and the moments before his death all hit me at once, and though my eyes were closed I felt the tears collecting behind my eyelids.

Letting them fall I did the only thing I could think to do. "I'm sorry for everything you've been through, rest in peace." I whispered and a cool breeze washed over me forcing my eyes open i saw the handle of the axe explode into bright colors and lights. Looking around not realizing all this had taken place in the middle of the floor I stopped to see that everything around me had stopped as if time had stood still. "What the-?" I was cut off by the familiar booming voice of none other than the spirit.

"You truly are a smart child!" The spirit praised.

"Aw thanks man." I replied sheepishly scratching the back of my head.

"It's a good thing you caught on to that boy." He continued "it could-" I cut him off.

"Yeah I know attract other spirits." I finished "And with all of the emotions in that it would have been some pretty nasty spirits." I continued.

"Haha Yeap wouldn't have been so easy to take care of them either." He laughed.

Joining in on the laughter I moved to pick the axe off the ground I handed it to him. "Keep it" he said simply pushing it back into my hands.

"I no longer need it." You may find it to come in handy, and you have a pretty good head on your shoulders."

Gripping the handle a little tighter it vanished in my hands leaving this floating powder type substance that floated, but then rested itself on my arms. Black lines began to form along my arms running the entire length of my arms and from what I could feel moving up my neck, and down my back.

I began freaking out. "What the heck is going on!" I yelled frantically.

"Maybe his head is a bit too big for his shoulders." The ghost grumbled as he grabbed my shoulders. "Relax" he said staring into my eyes. Calming down I could feel the lines retreating from my back as did the ones from my arm flow back into my right arm and settle into a single black outline of a pine tree on my forearm.

"That was me entrusting my powers to you." the ghost said removing his hands from my shoulders.

"Whenever you need to call on them, just grab your arm and calm your self and think about the emotions you felt when taming them, everything else comes naturally."

"My time here is ending." He finished a bright light appearing to his side. Laughter could be heard from the other side, more specifically a little girls. "Daddy!." From the light a little red headed girl came from the light. The lumberjack ghost picked her up smiling and laughing. "Let's go back and play all the dollies are waiting!" She said excitedly. "Your time has definitely come." I said sarcastically smiling.

He looked back with a smile of equal playfulness "you'll know someday especially if you and the northwest keep it up." He said vanishing in the light. Leaving me wide eyed, and blushing madly. Pacifica and I were just friends, the only reason she was acting so friendly was because I helped her out. In more ways than one, but it was all just a friendly gesture. Things began to blur and fade to black feeling a wave of dizziness I close my eyes in order to shake it off, and when I opened then again there I was back to the way things were before with the exception of the axe protruding from the ground. Even the mark from where it had penetrated the ground had vanished.

Glancing at my forearm the out line of the pine tree rested in the same place, seeing that that was real my eyes grew wide and I smiled at the fact at I now had powers. Now would be a bad time to try them out, so I'll just wait. Deciding to play it cool I moved to finding Pacifica who hopefully had found Mabel and her friends.

A/N: Wow it's been a long while since I've posted something, so if you hate me I understand, but I am officially back, and starting my next story blood line won't be updated for a while I don't know where I was going with that one so I'll just leave it for now. But enjoy this is going to be my next big project I have hella one shots coming too, so be prepared for that lol. Any way Recviews are always nice seeing so let me know what i'm doing wrong. Last thing before I go I'm thinking of putting my tumblr, so anyone whose interested will be able to check in for updates. I don't know yet let me know if I should But peace guys.