Hey guys! I'm here with a Halloween special! Yay! This is my first ever attempt at a horror story, so I have no idea what I'm really doing! Anywho, on to the chapter!

Every day she woke with a smile on her face, no matter the occasion. If it was raining or even if she was sick, nothing would make Mabel miserable. Or at least that's what she thought...

"Hey Grunkle Stan, can we go to the Diner for breakfast today?" the cheerful girl asked as she raced her twin down the stairs. She watched as the con man's shoulders tensed up immediately.

"Um.. not today kid. But wouldn't you want some.. uh.. Stancakes instead?" Stan asked, trying to distract Mabel from the thought of even stepping one foot outside. Not today! Anything but today! He watched as his great niece cock her head at him, confused.

"Grunkle Stan, why you ackin' so cray cray?" she inquired, using the catchphrase from one of her favorite TV shows.

"Look, kid. This is the one day that this town is even weirder than usual. One step outside and your whole day is ruined. Got that?" Stan tried to explain without giving too much information away. He watched as the girl's face changed from curious to determined. Oh no, what is she planning?

"Uh.. I think we forgot something upstairs Dipper! Come on, lets go get it!" Mabel exclaimed, pulling her brother back up the stairs.

"Mabel, you better not be doing what I think you're doing!" her twin warned after entering their room. He watched as Mabel grabbed her grappling hook. "And of course you are..." he muttered. "Mabel, didn't you hear what Grunkle Stan said?" The girl kept on preparing her escape. "Mabel! Are you even listening to me!" her annoyed twin exclaimed, trying to catch her attention. Mabel sighed.

"Of course I am Dipper! But I just think you're just the tiniest, little, eensy-weensiest bit paranoid. I mean just think about it! This is a real conspiracy this time! Especially if Grunkle Stan is worried about it!" she knew she grabbed Dipper's attention with the mention of conspiracies. He can't refuse now! She watched has her brother thought about his options.

"I know what you're trying to do Mabel, and I'm not going to fall for it. I am not going outside. Sorry.." the twin told his sister. He watched as her shoulders drooped the slightest, but then picked up again.

"Fine, fine Mr. Scaredy-Pants. I'm still going to go outside though, you can't change that," Mabel watched as Dipper tried to protest but stopped, knowing that whatever he said wasn't going to change her mind. "Ok! Promise you won't tell Grunkle Stan about this?" The boy sighed but zipped his lips and threw away the imaginary key. Mabel opened the attic window and just stepped outside when her grunkle burst open the attic door. She quickly darted back inside, but it was too late, he saw everything.

"Mabel! What have you done? And you! I thought you were better than this!" Stan yelled at the twins, fury evident but with a hint of fear rising up in his voice.

"I just stepped outside. No big deal... right?" the girl explained, hoping that what she did wasn't the biggest mistake of her young life.

"Yes it is a big deal! You just endangered our whole family's lives and only to show some defiance!" the man yelled at his niece. He watched her flinch. The girl's eyes watered up. Endangered everyone? I-I didn't mean too! I just wanted to know what Grunkle Stan was so afraid of... She felt a nice comforting warmth surround her as Dipper hugged her.

"Grunkle Stan... what's going to happen?" the boy asked, looking at his uncle, defiance shining in his eyes as his grasp tightened against Mabel, protecting her from the world.

"Well, in the course from now to midnight, everything made of nightmares and pure evil will come and try to kill us. But don't worry, they're all just figments of imagination. However, if something turns out to be real during our living nightmare and you get killed, you won't pop up to be fine after midnight. So, it's best that you two stay with me an-" Stan didn't get to finish his sentence when he disappeared. A letter came floating down from seemingly no where. Dipper let go of Mabel as he went to go pick it up.

The boy opened the letter and read what was inside.

It begins.

Woo! My first ever horror genre thingy ever has started! I really hope you guys enjoy it! Please R & R! I might add a couple of Depravity Falls moments in there, since that AU is amazing! But anywho til' next chapter! Onwards Aoshima!