Pacifica looked at her reflection in the mirror, wearing the clothes Dipper got for her. Right now she wore a hot pink and black dress that featured diamond patterns on the skirt portion, hot pink and black leggings, and short black boots. She smiled, feeling happy about what she wore for once.
"What do you think?" Dipper asked.
"I love it," Pacifica answered, giving herself a small twirl. "How did you find this?"
"I found the dress, leggings, and boots while I was at Edgy on Purpose," Dipper said. "Turns out they also sell fandom merchandise. Sorry the colors are a bit off. The pink sections were originally red, but the color must have faded."
"I don't mind," Pacifica said. "Hot pink is my favorite color."
"I didn't know that," Dipper said.
"It's okay," Pacifica said. She looked closer at the outfit. "Was this outfit inspired by Harley Quinn?"
"Is that alright with you?" Dipper asked.
"I guess so," Pacifica answered. "But I'm not exactly a Harley fan."
"Oh," Dipper said. He searched through the other clothes he bought for her. "Maybe you would like-"
"Unless you count her New 52 counterpart," Pacifica continued. "Those stories really fleshed out her personality. Plus they made her act more like an anti-hero instead of a straight-up villain."
Dipper looked surprised. "You like reading comic books?" he asked.
"Candy often showed me her comic books a few years ago," Pacifica explained. "When she noticed I was mostly fond of New 52 Harley, she let me borrow those comics. Those comics helped me get through harsh times."
"I see..." Dipper said. "I'm more of a Marvel fan myself. DC movies were far more depressing than the Marvel movies."
"I'm not a fan of movies," Pacifica said. "My parents didn't want to frighten me, so they gave me books instead. They told me reading more books would make me smarter than everyone else in the world."
"Then how about you enlighten me with your comic knowledge?" Dipper asked. "There's a comic book store at the mall."
"Challenge accept," Pacifica replied with a confident smile.
Over at Sixth Floor Comics, Pacifica proceeded to tell Dipper about New 52 Harley's adventures. She talked about the revived origin story, the team-up with Power Girl, the series of stories called Harley's Little Black Book (which featured crossovers of the anti-hero's favorite superheroes), and many other adventures. But her personal favorite was one from the holiday special.
"And in the end, Harley was able to repair the little girl's relationship with her father," Pacifica concluded.
"Wow," Dipper said. "That's actually clever writing."
"I know," Pacifica said. "A lot of people tend to forget that Harley is a psychologist, even if her methods can be a bit crazy."
Dipper smiled softly. "I really like this side of you," he said. "Someone who's very passionate about geek culture."
"Like I said, Candy got me interested in comics," Pacifica reminded Dipper. "So I guess we have her to thank."
"But that's great," Dipper said. "You said your parents got you interested in reading, so if it wasn't for that, you wouldn't have been interested in comic books."
"Why wouldn't I?" Pacifica asked. "Comics aren't just for guys. Girls can enjoy them too."
Dipper picked up a MonsterMon manga from a nearby shelf. "You know, you told me about the comics you like," he said. "How about I tell you about the wonderful world of MonsterMon?"
"Really?" Pacifica asked. She genuinely looked interested.
"Sure," Dipper replied.
And so, Dipper bought some new MonsterMon mangas and a couple of New 52 Harley comics for Pacifica. They two friends spent the rest of the day sitting at a mall bench as Dipper taught Pacifica about MonsterMon. Needless to say, it could easily be one of the best days of her life so far.
A/N: Don't forget to leave a review in each chapter. The more reviews I get, the more oneshots I'll write.
