... And Dipper stepped into the clearing cautiously, the stag within him rearing his head and protesting every step. But the young man ignored his inner beast and looked around. The tomb he had been researching said that the All-Seeing Eye would appear to those who wish for it. So, the Shifter closed his doe-brown eyes and breathed.
"You come, Mortal, not for my heart but for your own. Who do you believe you are?"
Dipper's eyes snapped open, landing upon a snarling yellow fox who had entire galaxies dancing on its' twin tails. One of the beast's eyes glowed a brilliant aqua - the other, scarred, was a foggy baby blue. The All-Seeing Eye, as that was the only logical option Dipper could think the fox would be, floated gently above the ground, mouth unmoving as it spoke and eyes unblinking as it glared.
"Speak, Mortal! Do not summon my Greatness only to flounder in my presence!" The Eye spoke through the Mindscape, its' voice echoing and powerful.
"I am Dipper Pines-" Dipper started, "-and I have come to ask one thing of you."
"And what is that?" The Immortal One questioned.
"Please, heal my sister. She is weakening without the help of the stars and the moon - with this human pollution, I fear she will not make it through another cycle." Dipper pleaded with the beast, his stag roaring at him to "get away, power, fear, demon, suffer-"
"And what is in it for mine own heart?" The Eye asked, the half-formed face twisted into a smirk. "A bargain shall be made, or there will be no healing on the morrow."
"What is it you seek?" Dipper then knew, immediately, that that was the wrong thing to ask. The demon's grin got impossibly wide, and it settled onto the soft grass under the two being's feet.
"I seek," the Eye said, "a heart that is not mine. The respect of one who is dear, and the loyalty of a Protector - I will cure your sister, and then you must find me these things. Fail, and she shall die." The fox suddenly leapt to its' feet, and appeared in front of Dipper. "Do we have a deal?" As the beast said this, a blue fire erupted around the two.
Dipper did not hesitate. "We have a deal." This was for his sister, his best friend, and he knew he would do whatever he had to in order to protect her. He reached out a hand, wincing as the Eye clamped its' jaws around it, drawing blood. With a laugh, the galaxy-ridden beast set fire to Dipper's hand, allowing the Satan-fire to rush through his veins - binding him to the demon's laws and wishes.
"Good," the beast growled. "You, my little Pine Tree, can call me Bill."
Alright, hello! This is the first (and only, hopefully) Author's Note for this story. Everything will be explained in time, this story is a WIP, and I am looking for a couple of betas. If you're okay with being one for this, please just PM me. I have a playlist for this fic under my YouTube account (Phantom's Keep) and you can find this story on the Gravity Falls Amino, AO3 and Wattpad under the same name (In The Eye) and username (Phantom's Keep, PhantomsKeep and Phantoms_Keep). Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this story as much as I do, this is an AU made by me (it's called Shifters) and I have art of it posted on my Amino. Again, I really hope you all enjoy it! :D