Author's note: Little words to say. We move on.
2. Wolf Bite
Oh, heck! The alarm clock has just gone off. Was he again dreaming about that night when everything started? Some dreams he's having these days. Oh, brother! He almost forgot what day it was today. They are having guest from this afternoon to the end of summer. Two kids, source of trouble but some luck, they would just play outside and mind their own business. Some consolation that is but it will do. Stan gets up, cracks his back and walks downstairs. He's not in the kitchen. He hardly is where the rest of the people are since that night.
"Morning, Mr. Pines!" Soos, the handy man, walks in with his usual goofy smile.
"Morning. Isn't Wendy here?"
"She'll be here any minute. I'll make sure that the door doesn't squeak before people start coming" Soos smiled.
"Good. Uh, one thing before you go. We're getting guests, Soos. My grand-nephew and niece are coming to spend the summer with us so keep an eye on them, ok?"
"You got it, Mr. Pines" the young man nodded and headed to the gift shop while he had his cup of coffee and pancakes before checking his mail and going downstairs. It is all quiet, calm. Stan has to admit to himself that it is one big piece of work, to have a second floor, a basement where the hustle and the noises of the tourist don't reach. And there he is, doing some mediation or whatever. Stan knows well what that means. Another nightmare, another restless night.
"Morning, nerd"
"Hmm?" he mumbles without opening his eyes. "Is it morning already?"
"Yep" Stanley put a cup of coffee and some food next to his twin. "And you should be resting or having breakfast but judging by those bags, that's not gonna happen"
"You know what my dreams are about, Lee. I can't stand them but also can't just ignore them"
"Good for you, Sixer. I think I don't need to remind you about our two new additions to the landscape"
"The what?" he rises an eyebrow.
"Kids, pointdexter. Shermie's grandkids"
"Ouh, right! He-he, almost forgot" he admits with a snicker. "Silly me"
"Funny to hear that from you"
"I'm not perfect, Lee. You should know by now"
"Ok, ok, ok. Relax, Golden Boy" Stanley playfully messes with his twin's hair making him giggle. "Now, for real. What shall I tell those kids?"
"Nothing… for now, at least. We don't want to freak them out on their first day, do we?" he slightly opens his right eye.
"Guess not. And if they come asking for you?"
"Well, that I'm just Great Uncle Ford. Pass me the rag, please" requests Ford and his brother Stanley gives him a black cloth to cover his left eye. "There we go" the scientist eats his breakfast and slowly gets up. "We don't want any 'weirdness' for the moment"
"Happy family, then"
"Happy family"
"Ford, they're kids not idiots"
"That is what I'm afraid of" he rubs his forearm and gets up. "But all things are bound change"
"Oh, yeah? How so"
"Physics, Lee. Energy is not created or destroy, it transforms"
"If you say so. Well, be right back. I got tourist to attend to" the con man walks upstairs but before he can go further, he hears a wince and runs back to his twin. Ford is covered with sweat and grabbing his forearm. "You ok? Is it a seizure? Shall I…"
"I'm fine, Stan. I got up too quickly"
"Don't scare me like that, Sixer. I'm having enough with getting you to sleep to add the third seizure of the month" he helps his twin to a chair.
"Roger that"
"I'll ask Wendy to check on you in a while"
"Ok. How is she doing with, you know?"
"Still working on it. Perhaps she will get worried knowing that the kids will be here" snorts Stanley. "Says once a month was hard but apparently, it's getting out of schedule"
"I'm afraid it was bound to happen. I should never have let her…"
"Hey, she's older enough to decide"
"I guess but still" Ford sighs.
"Do I have to remind you all the people who are here thanks to you and that you keep eyes on? Sixer, if you worry about them all, your headaches will turn into tumors!"
"It is quite tiring, I gotta admit that"
"No doubt about it but, uh, they can do well on their own too, you know?"
"I guess that much" he notices something in his pocket. "Stanley, is that what I think it is?"
"Afraid so. Those jerks are at it again" it was a pamphlet with an eye crossed out. "Heck, you know I'm always telling you not to abuse your, you know, but couldn't we just go to their stupid hideout and whip their tails off?"
"No. I won't fall into that. That is exactly what our yellow friend wants and what they want. No. They are trying to scare us, to push the Portal binders out of their normal lives. We will stand our ground, Stan"
"He! And here's the nerd brother I know!" Stan gives him a noogie and heads upstairs. Ford smiles and sits on his desk to continue with his studies. After a while, a red-haired girl appears through the stairs.
"Hu-hu" she smiles.
"Morning, Wendy"
"Morning, doctor. How are you today, man?"
"Tired. I didn't sleep well but happy because I'm seeing my nephew and niece" he leaves his work for a few minutes.
"So I've heard from Stan. And I guess he has also told you about…" she looks away.
"It is one of the biggest regrets in my life" Ford frowns.
"Hey, it's ok. I can handle it. B'sides, my dad is having a lot of fun finding ways to help me cope with it. I have been started playing pony with my brothers. And also the day I got bitten, we got to meet Soos and his Abuelita"
"Still, a girl like you should be able to hang out with her friends and not, well"
"Howling at the moon and wandering through the forest? Doc, I'm fifteen. I can handle, really" Wendy sits next him. "Right now, the only thing that concerns all the people of the Portal is you! You brought us together and those freaks are after you!"
"You shouldn't count yourself, Wendy! I…"
"What? I hang out with who I want and want you guys. You said it yourself at the beginning and I tell you now, man. We are here to save this world from that one-eyed guy and his minions. And if those Blind Eye jerks are against it, then so be it!"
"Thank you for the support, Wen. It helps"
"Hey, I told you. I wanna help you, man. You were once my physics teacher"
"Hahaha! I haven't forgotten about that. You are a good student, lazy but brilliant"
"See, told ya! We will kick those guys' butts hard! And you will be able to walk down the Main Street just like any other person" she walks up again and Ford goes quiet. Wendy is right. He should be thinking of a way to save this town of the upcoming disaster and not feeling sorry for himself. All the Multi verse creatures he brought to Gravity Falls are counting on him. They have to defeat Bill. Ford rolls up his sleeve and looks at the strange golden symbols in his forearm. They must defeat that demon, even if it means causing his own demise.
GF
Stan waits at the side of the road until a bus appears through the only road out of Gravity Falls. Once before the stop, it opens its doors and leaves. Stanley then takes a good look at the two new comers. Two small kids carrying heavy luggage. A boy and a girl from the coast of San Francisco, more used to the big city than a shack in the forest of Oregon and for three months! Good grief! Well, at least their parents will be having a nice summer while Shermie is probably enjoying his retired life near Fisherman's Wharf. He always wanted to be an Alcatraz security guard or guide tour. Now all he does is enjoy the views.
These two are now his responsibility and with some luck, what he needs to save his brother.
A few tips to show you what's in store.
Mabel and Dipper are finally here! What will they find out?
What is this war between the Blind Eye and the Portal? Are there really creatures from other dimensions in Gravity Falls? Where?
More to come!
"It's another nightmare
I swear there's something out there
So save me cause I'm so scared
Will you show me the way?
It's another werewolf
All dressed up in sheep's wool
And changing when the moon's full
Will you show me the way?"