So, since the first chapter seemed to be good, you'll get another right away. It's weekend now and since tomorrow is my birthday, March 30, I'm in super good mood.
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After running for an hour, Mabel finally stopped at a tree. She wasn't back at the base yet, but she seriously needed a break. The young woman didn't have a break for almost the entire day now and it was exhausting.
Panting, she leaned against the tree, tears escaping her eyes. "Idiot" she chuckled. Mabel tried to convince herself that it was fine, and her brother was well.
She was scared, but how could she not be? She had hurt her brother and he was bleeding, lying on the forest ground all alone.
Mabel sucked in a deep breath. Everything would be fine. The brunet knew very well that this apocalypse had been all her fault. Yes, her Grunkle Ford had made mistakes too, not being able to see through the demon.
If she was being honest, she wouldn't have seen it too, but Dipper would've seen it, just like Stan. They were smarter than they were given credit for, especially Stan. If only she hadn't been so selfish, so scared.
It's not like she didn't wish for Dipper to be happy, it was just that she was scared about the future. She didn't know what was coming, and Dipper had been there for her. Always.
But now he was going to die because of her. Everyone was in grave danger because of her. Now she had the chance to make up for it.
Mabel pushed herself away from the tree. She started walking again. It didn't matter how tired she was. What mattered was her brother. For the first time in years she was thinking about the needs of someone else, not her own.
As soon as Mabel arrived at the homebase-tree, she pressed the combination into it. Her Grunkle had shown the twins earlier. She walked back down into the living room, throwing herself into one of the chairs.
"And?" her Grunkle Ford asked immediately.
Mabel grinned, trying to catch her breath. That trip had been so exhausting. She was sure she was going to faint, but gladly, she didn't. Still, she felt bad. She had hurt her brother without hesitation. Even if it was the plan, she didn't like hurting her bother like that. She could still see it: Him lying on the ground, bleeding, unconscious. She shivered.
"He bought it. I saw one of his men, carrying Dipper away" the young woman gulped down an entire bottle of water in one go. As if they didn't bring anything along with them. Stupid demons.
"One of his men? I would've thought he went to get him himself" Ford rubbed his chin in thought. That was confusing indeed. This was not the behavior he had known from Bill.
"Ah who cares if that demon sends someone to get him, at least the plan worked" Stan cut in, waving his hand around in a 'it doesn't matter' gesture.
"No, it does matter. Bill isn't someone to send anyone to get his job done" the old scientist shook his head. "Mabel what di the creature look like?" Ford took out his notepad, ready to take notes.
Mabel shrugged. "Looked pretty human to me. You know, normal legs and arms, stuff like that. A human body" she explained.
"My god" Ford gasped, his pencil fell out of his hands onto the ground. He gripped the girls shoulders. "Mabel, are you sure that you saw, what you think you saw?" he asked, shaking her shoulders lightly.
Mabel took her Grunkle's hands off of her. "Yeah, I saw a man, pretty sure. And it wasn't human. He healed Dipper" she shook her head.
"Is that so important?" Wendy asked. She hadn't said a word, since they had run from the demon.
"Very important" Ford nodded. "Bill uses different forms to convince humans to make deals with him. A human trusts a human more than a flying triangle. Now that he is in his physical form, he can obtain a human form too" he explained.
"But I thought he doesn't need deals anymore" Stan crossed his arms over his chest, raising an eyebrow.
Ford nodded. "Usually he wouldn't need to make more deals with humans. So his human form is basically useless. But there is one more thing he needs and that is the equation."
"What the heck is that?" Mabel asked, leaning her head to the side.
"Our ancestors knew about Bill and his intentions, so they built a barrier around the town, keeping everything in that is weird and paranormal in. Now that Bill knows about it, he needs someone to tell him how to get past this" Ford adjusted his glassed, showing a picture of the barrier.
"So, he's going to try to convince Dipper to tell him, right? But Dipper doesn't know it" Mabel leaned her whole upper body over the table, groaning.
"She's right. The kid is smart, just like you, Sixer, but he can't just say some random numbers and hope he's right" Stan agreed. He saw his brother smile slightly. It had been over thirty years, since he had called his brother smart, and meant it. Normally he said it to annoy his brother, with some stupid joke.
And Stan had to admit it, he meant what he said. He had missed his brother. He wanted to make it good again. It was his fault his brother was trapped in the other dimension, and he was truly sorry for it.
"Yet. He doesn't know yet" Ford corrected his niece. "The equation isn't very complicated. It's specially designed. Only very smart humans can solve it, demons can't" Ford crossed his arms, thinking about a solution.
"But then Dipper is in danger! Bill will force him, torture him even. I knew this was a bad idea" Mabel paced around in the large room. She had sent her brother to his doom.
"Mabel calm down" Wendy grabbed her friends' shoulders, stopping her from pacing.
"Dipper will be fine. He is smart, he'll get out of there. Besides he has a plan remember?" Wendy put her hands on her hips, her typical smile on her lips.
Mabel took a deep breath and nodded. Right her brother was smart. He had a plan. She would see him again before she knew it.
When Dipper woke up his head was screaming in pain. He groaned, turning onto his side. Whatever he was lying on it was damn soft and comfortable. Better than his bed in the shack. A smile tugged on his lips, he would love to lie there for another few hours.
His hands roamed over the soft material, if felt like silk. The brunet sighed in delight. He hadn't slept so good in a long time. His hands roamed a little further, coming in contact with something else.
He frowned, feeling once more. It didn't feel like the other material, more like pants. He noticed the bed was a little tipped on the edge.
"Hey Pinetree, you finally awake?" a voice asked.
A voice Dipper knew all to well. A shrill, annoying voice. Dipper snapped his eyes open and yelped. This was not what he expected. He expected a triangle demon, when he heard the voice. Not a tall blonde man in a suit.
The male jumped out of the bed, into the corner of the large room, pressed against the wall. His mind was playing tricks on him, right?
"Oh come on, don't be like that. Did I scare you that much" the man grinned, sharp teeth showing. Okay, definitely a demon, Dipper noted. No human had teeth that sharp.
"I have a feeling that I missed something" Dipper said slowly. He felt uneasy. This was everything he didn't expect.
"Nah, nothing important" the demon waved it off. "Just thought you would feel more comfortable with a human form" the demon smirked.
Dipper took a deep breath. No matter, this was still Bill, right? Right! So his plan had actually worked. He didn't think the demon would fall for such a simple trick, but he did.
The teen reached into his vest searching for the memory gum – only to find nothing.
"Huh?" Dipper frowned, searching deeper. It had to be somewhere. His theory would be nothing without it.
"Looking for this?" Dipper looked up to see the memory gun in the demon's hand. He twirled it in his hand for a while.
"Way to easy don't you think?" Bill smirked. "Pretend to fight with your sister, get injured and hope I find you. Erase the demon's memory and everything is over" his smirk dropped, and he pointed the gun at the brunet.
Dipper froze. This was not what he planned. But what did he expect? This would've been way to easy. Bill was to smart for that, and he knew it. He should've seen it coming. Should've thought of something else.
A lump formed in his throat. He didn't know what to do. He was trapped, at the demon's mercy, which he didn't really have. Bill wasn't very patient.
He had expected the demon to fire at him, but instead, he smashed it onto the floor, shattering it. For a second, Dipper felt relieved. So he could keep his memory. He let out the breath he was holding.
"Don't be so relieved Pinetree. I don't need this thing to get rid of your memory. Mind master remember?" his smirk returned, and Dipper tensed up again. God, he hated this tension.
"Then why play along?" the teen asked.
"Why not. If you present yourself like that, how could I resist?"
Dipper stepped away from the wall. He felt a bit better with more room to run, if he had to.
"That's not how you work. What do you want?" Dipper narrowed his eyes at the demon.
"My little Pinetree is always so smart. I do need something" the demon stepped closer.
"What a surprise" Dipper grumbled, crossing his arms. "For your information: I don't know the equation" he hissed.
"Could've sworn Sixer would tell you" Bill hummed. "But it's not like you're not smart enough to figure it out yourself" the demon wrapped his arms around the teen, pressing the teens back against his chest.
Chin on the teens shoulder, Bill eyed the youngest Pines. Dipper froze up at the move, unable to move out of the demon's arms. If he had to admit it, it felt comfortable. He fit perfectly in the demon's arms. The demon he hated. But his mind was still relaxing in the situation.
"Come on, name me your price Pinetree. What is it you want? You wanna be famous? Know the secrets of the universe" the demon whispered against his ear. And Dipper had to admit it, he really wanted to know some things.
"Anything?" he asked quietly. He knew it would be wrong, but it wasn't like they had a good chance of winning this war. He could make sure his family and friends were safe. Find out everything he ever wanted to know. The price was high, but was it so bad to do something he wanted for once in his life?
"Anything" the demon confirmed. He stretched out his hand, ready for Dipper to take it. It lit up in blue flames.
"Just take it Pinetree, and I'll give you everything you want, with no end. All you have to do is find out the equation and tell me. It's as easy as that" the demon grinned.
Dipper stared at the hand. What the fuck was he supposed to do now?
So here is the next chapter. Will Dipper really Betray his family or not? Who knows? And please don't be to hard with my writing. I'm kinda half blind