Dipper POV...

''I'm so bored...'' said Mable as she slipped off the couch and on to the floor, face first. It was early in the morning and Stan and Stanly were out, Wendy was helping her father, Soos was with Melody (who's visiting for awhile,) and the rest of the Mystery kids were probably at the hotel.

I sat on the couch, watching her become consumed in her own boredom.

"Well, everyone should be here soon...'' she muttered mindlessly and, as if on command, Wirt, Norman and the rest of her friends came inside. "Hey guys, got any thing fun to do?'' asked Coralline as she sat down on the floor right next to Mable.

''Can't decide on anything,'' mumbled Mable as she lifted her head then let it slump back onto the floor. Everyone turned to Mable curiously until Coralline smiled misheviously and spoke up.

''Well, there is the dark part of the forest we didn't explore yet.''

"Um, well that sounds a bit dangero-" I tried to speak.

''That's sounds like a good idea!" Wybie agreed because, as everyone knows, he always goes along with Coralline's crazy ideas. ''Ok, all in favor raise your hands'' said Coralline as she raised her hand. Including herself, Wybie, Greg, Mable and Dib- there were five hands raised in the air. Wirt and Norman sat and fidgeted with their fingers, too afraid to speak about the growing anxiety in their stomachs. Coralline's ideas usually had everyone end up in grave danger or mass embarrassment so I refused, as well.

''Looks like going to the dark forest wins,'' replied Coralline triumphantly as she got up and helped Mable up as well. I sighed but reluctantly followed after the group as we left the shack.

Yeah Dipper, go ahead and follow them into the dark side of the forest. Definitely no warning bells there. Nope. Not a single one. Dark side of the forest? I bet we will find rainbows and floating unicorns because, you know, it sounds so promising.

About a few minutes after entering the thick and never ending forest, everyone had started to look around and question their surroundings.

"Guys, I think were lost...'' said Dib as he looked around with wide eyes. Thank you for stating the obvious!

"No we're not; we just have to walk straight back. It's as simple as following our footsteps back." said Wybie. "Lets just head back before we ACTUALLY get lost.''

I turned around with the others, finding our situation a tad bit funny, and found myself tripping on something and falling over a small cliff (that I swore wasn't there before.) Suddenly, as quick as I fell, I was engulfed in freezing cold water.

''Dipper, are you alright?!" called out Mabel as she and the others looked over the edge. It wasn't a tall cliff, actually more of a mound about the size of Wendy's father. I hope I didn't scream like a baby.

"You did!" Mable giggled as the others chuckled behind her. I felt my face go red as I realized I said that out loud.

"I'm wet but other than that, ok" I said, ignoring their chuckles, looking for a place for me to swim to and climb up. ''Look, I found a place for me to get out!" I pointed to the other side of the lake I seamed to be swimming in. It was shaped like a huge bowl with only one entrance possible for someone to enter and exit; it was a little beach area, not too far from me, that had a dock reaching out to almost half of the lake itself. "I'll meet you guys there,'' and with that they nodded as I swam towards the dock. I pulled myself out just as the others walked the small perimeter of the water and reached me.

''Wow, I've never seen clear water like this before" Wirt finally acknowledged as he knelt down and grazed his fingers through the water; he cupped his hands together and took a sip.

''Lets just go... I want to change out of these wet clothes before I get sick'' I said, starting to head back to the shack- the others following close behind. When we got there, Stan and Stanly were in a deep conversation with each other, occasionally chuckling and patting the other on the back.

"So where were you guys?'' asked Stanly with a smirk when he finally looked down at me and took notice to my clothes.

''Well, Dipper here fell in a small lake we found'' said Mable then she and Greg started to laugh together.

''Wait, was this lake extremely clear and towards the dark side of the forest?!" questioned Stan with a sudden fearful expression. We all nodded, wondering how he knew of the lake deep in the trees. As soon as we did, Stan grab Stanly and dragged him off somewhere, yelling something about water bottles. Why do I have a feeling something bad is going to happen?

Wirt POV.,.

Dipper went upstairs to get dressed while the rest of us sat down to watch a new episode of Duck Detectives. For some strange reason, I felt like going to the dark part of the woods again and staying there forever, but I ignored the strange feeling and continued to watch TV. Dipper came down the stairs with dry clothes and asked if we wanted snacks which, of course, we all nodded enthusiastically to. I decided to get up and help him carry the popcorn out.

We came out and sat back down with the rest of the gang; that's when I noticed Dipper acting stage. While I was reaching for a buttery food god, I saw him eating carrots like they were flippin' chocolate! "Hey Dipper, are you eating carrots?'' I asked him with a question expression on my face. He looked at me and then at the carrot he was munching on. ''Wow, that's weird... I never liked to eat carrots before but now...'' he trailed off as he took another bite of the carrot. I decided to leave him be and scooted over to Greg. Later in the afternoon, Stan and Stanly came inside with 5 bags of money... Odd.

Mable Prove

"'Hey, what's with the money?... Did you guys rob a bank?!'' I asked excitedly because I had always imagined the pair making trouble together; I'm usually right about these things. :3

''No, we went to the lake you kids told us about and we filled up tons of bottles of water and sold them." Stan said proudly.

"We had to make several trips back and forth because the towns people would not stop recommending it. Also, you guys need to scram because we saw your parents as we were selling our gold in a bottle (in which they bought) and they wanted you all to head back to the hotel." said Stanly as he gave us all a complimentary water bottle.

After everyone left, I took a sip of the water. It was so good I drank the whole thing in three chugs... And after having an emergency bathroom break, I took a long bath and headed to Dipper and I's room.

Dipper prove..

First things first, I was eating carrots... I don't even like them and yet I started eating them like they were my favorite snack. Next, Wirt was staring out the window at the woods; I don't even think he noticed his own longing look on his face. Then there was Mable; she was all of suddenly extremely thirsty- like she hadn't had water for a long time- and then Stan and Stanly were acting weird too... Ok, well they always act weird but THIS was a different weird. Stan's skin looked very dry and he was itching it like it was his job, whereas Stanly went to bed early... He never goes to bed early.

I new something was up and I decided to check Stanly's third journal to find out what it is.

Dibs POV...

When I got back to the hotel I was alone and left to think of why I came here in the first place. My dad thought it would be good for me to stay in a small town (mainly because there was little trouble to be caused) and he thought it might be good to get some fresh forest air. All this trip really did was make me believe monsters were real, just like how my now best friend Zim made me really believe in aliens. Something was off about this place and it had me extremely paranoid.

Shaking my head and clearing my thoughts, I decided to take a bathe and then head to sleep. I threw the empty water bottle I got from Stanly in the trash and went to start to fill the tub. As soon as my hands touched the water they started to burn like a flame had ignited all over my palms and fingers. I yelped as I snatched my hands away from the water wiped them on my shirt.

I thought the faucet might have been broken by previous users so I made the decision to wait until tomorrow to find someone to fix the screwy plumbing. I guess a bath will have to wait...

Dipper prove..

I was the only one still awake... I can't seem find a single thing about cursed lakes in any of the books. About to turn the page of journal number three, I felt a sharp pain quickly grow from my waist to my legs; my head spun and my eyesight started to become blurry. I tried to yell out to Mable but everything turned black.

I hope you guys like this chapter. :)