A/N: Thankyouthankyouthankyou. I got 4 followers and a REVIEW! It makes me so happy! /)^3^(\ Thanks for the support. I'm hoping that this next chapter will bring in a few more people.
Thank you, single reviewer "just a psycho", I hope this chapter does not disappoint. :)
Onto more pressing matters, I realized there were a few things a need to clear up in terms of the last chapter.
This story takes place in time with the show, but since Bill is now... preoccupied *manical laughter*, he never got the Rift.
In terms of Maria's description, she has long dark hair, brown eyes, and is about 5' 4". Her hair is currently tied up in a ponytail and she has side bangs with left parting. I don't really know if this is too much info, I just don't want it to be confusing in case I mention one of these characteristics and you end up getting confused. I made Bill about 6' 0" in this, just to help with the whole "I'm shorter than you, but I could kill you in an instant" vibe that Maria gets around him.
One last thing, I am kind of on the fence if I should make this a three-shot goof story OR a 10 chapter proper story, with maybe some romance. I really need an opinion on this.
Without further ado, on with the show!
Maria ran down the stairs, hoping to catch Bill before he managed to get away. She heard a crash, and ran even faster. When she made it downstairs, she froze at the scene before her.
The front window was broken, the shattered pieces outside. Maria took a moment to look around and contemplate something.
How in the name of all that is logical did he manage to- the toaster's missing.
She was cut off mid-rant when she looked to her kitchen counter and saw that her toaster, was indeed, gone from its spot on the counter.
Figures, moron can't even unlock a door. Whatever happened to Mister I-Know-Lots-Of-Things? *sigh* Gonna have to fix it now.
She waved her hand and it started glowing a dark purple. The glass shards went back into place, as if the window hadn't just been rammed by a maniac with a toaster.
Maria blinked...then face-palmed.
Why didn't I just zap him when I had the chance?
After quickly making sure that Bill hadn't broken anything else, Maria went out the door and just managed to see a glimpse of yellow tailcoat disappear into the forest.
She briefly considered just leaving him out there and going to bed.
He can get eaten by a gremloblin for all I care. I'll take care of his remains in the morning.
So she went upstairs to her room... only to go back outside 5 minutes later with a backpack on her shoulder and her bat in hand.
Stupid big heart.
Dipper and Mabel were up star-gazing on the roof. Tonight was especially beautiful, and they didn't want to miss it. Mabel was wearing a blue sweater with the Big Dipper constellation, in light of the current activity. The twins were otherwise in their pyjamas, seeing as they were going to bed as soon as they were done.
They got up to leave, when they heard some rustling coming from the end of the driveway. Curious, they looked over and saw a well-dressed blonde man sprinting to the other end of the clearing as if his life depended on it (which he honestly believed it did). A few moments later, they saw Maria emerge from the same spot, wearing her pyjamas and a backpack. She was waving a bat in the air and yelling at the man.
"Bill Cipher, you get back here or so help me I will throw you in the lake!" There was a purple glow around her hand, which flickered and went away.
Maria glared at her hand as if she expected as much. She had caught up to Bill fairly quickly, considering his head start. But he was new to running so his stumbling steps were easy to follow.
She paused a moment to catch her breath, taking a moment to look around. She caught a glance of the two 12-year-olds out of the corner of her eye. She walked up to the Shack and called up ,"Hey guys!"
The twins were still processing what they saw and hoping it was some sort of dream. Although, they both knew that anything is possible in Gravity Falls and that they should just roll with it. Dipper was the first to snap out of his daze. "Hey, Maria", he called down to her.
"What's up?" she called back.
Mabel spoke up. "Well, we were star-gazing. Until you showed up ranting like a psycho. Seriously, who was that?"
"And why'd you call him 'Bill'?" Dipper asked.
"Those are very good questions my friends", Maria replied, in a goofy formal voice "Sadly, I cannot answer them in much detail, lest my prey escape. So I can only tell you this: He who I hunt is none other the the humanized Bill Cipher who lost his powers. If you wish to join me, grab your weapons and run."
With that, she sprinted off in the direction she last saw Bill run. The children took a moment to process everything. They looked to each other in silent questioning. Mabel shrugged and ran inside to get her grappling hook. Dipper followed suite, grabbing his vest, hat and backpack. The twins rushed outside yelling "Wait for us!"
Bill was freaked out of his mind. He had been running for what felt like hours (which, in reality was about 3 minutes). He was hiding behind a tree, breathing heavily and hoping with all hope that she wouldn't find him. He chanced a look around the tree.
Still no sign of her.
He breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes, and leaned back against the tree, sliding down to the ground. I finally lost her.
However, his victory was short-lived as he heard rustling coming from his right. He looked over and what he saw made his blood run cold. Standing over him was none other than Maria in all her scary glory. Her mouth was twisted into a feral snarl, almost an evil grin. The bat was gripped tightly in her right hand. Panting, she growled "You are in a world of trouble."
Bill made a move to run in the opposite direction when Dipper and Mabel emerged from the bushes, with their own weapons in hand. He was about to try running Dipper over, seeing as the wimp-like boy seemed like the one least likely to put up a fight, when he was literally frozen to the spot. A purple glow surrounded him, restricting his ability to run. Bill was slowly starting to float off the ground, thrashing wildly until until he was a good 6 feet in the air. Panic swept through him as he wondered what sort of power had captured him. He looked around frantically, hoping that one of his pursuers would save him. That's when he saw it. Maria had her eyes wide open, but they weren't their usual warm brown color. They glowed dark purple, and her hand had was engulfed in the same color.
Bill watched in horror, thoughts racing with how he couldn't have known this before. Maria stomped off towards a clearing, a permanent scowl plastered on her face and Bill and the children following behind her. She released Bill, who landed on the ground none too gracefully. He looked around, trying to get his bearings. He watched as both of Maria's hands glowed and rocks rose out of the ground, sealing the four of them in the meadow.
Maria collapsed, sweating from over-exertion. She looked around a moment, making sure that there was no way that anyone could get in or out. Standing up, she stretched for a moment and addressed Bill.
"Bill, you have no idea how mad I am right now." she took a step towards him. Holding her hands out, dark purple flames appeared in her open palms, and her eyes were seemingly on fire.
Bill scrambled backwards, hoping to get away from the monster in front of him. He kept going until his back hit the wall.
"Maria, you gotta calm down." Mabel said.
Maria looked to Mabel "Mabel, do you know what he's done in the past half hour?" She pointed at Bill. "He appeared in my bedroom, broke my freakin' window, and had me chase him through the entire forest! And don't even get me started on what he's done to the two of you all Summer."
"Look." Mabel said, holding her hands up in a placating gesture. "You can have revenge on him for all that stuff in a minute. Just take a deep breath, you look like you're gonna flat out murder him!"
Maria breathed deeply, the fire in her eyes dimming slightly.
"Good." Mabel nodded approvingly "Now, before you do anything, me and Dipdop get a turn."
Dipper walked up to Bill and pulled a piece of paper out of his backpack. He cleared his throat and said "Bill, for taking my body and virtually hospitalizing me, Mabel and I have a few things we would like to do in return."
"Ha! Do your worst, Pine Tree. Pain's hilarious, remember?" Bill grinned, hiding the fact that pain wasn't all that amusing to him anymore.
"Who said anything about pain?" Mabel spoke cheerily.
She picked a long blade of grass off the ground and began to tickle him. Bill laughed impulsively.
"Ha-ha-ha! STOP! Haha! Aagh, body spasms!"
Dipper soon joined in, the two children giggling the whole time. Maria watched the scene in front of her and her scowl softened slightly. She was always a sap for laughter. The twins got up, out of breath and feeling rather satisfied.
"Well that was fun." Dipper said.
"Agreed, bro-bro." Mabel replied.
After tickle torture, Bill was feeling a bit more like his old self. So much so, in fact, that he got a bit smug. He wiped a tear from his eye and stood up.
"Alright, my turn." Maria said to the twins.
She looked at Bill, who seemed to think the worst of it was over. His expression made her temper rise again.
"Munchkins, I'm going to have to ask you to leave", Maria said through gritted teeth.
She motioned with her hand and an opening appeared. Bill tried to run for it... only to run into an invisible wall. He watched, holding his nose, as the twins began to walk out.
"You're not gonna kill him, are you?" Mabel asked quietly.
"Depends on how this goes." Maria replied, staring coldly at Bill.
Just as the twins were about to walk out, Dipper hesitated. He glanced at Bill, giving him an almost apologetic look. The opening was sealed behind them. Maria forced herself to relax. She walked up to Bill, who was now confused. He thought nothing of the situation though, already forgetting the danger he was in.
"Sooo, why'd you get them to leave?" Bill asked. He searched whatever memory he had left for a possible reason. The one he came up with made him smile mischievously. "Usually in this situation the girl tries to make out with the guy, and considering my form, I think that fits the bill."
His response made Maria turn beet red, though it was hard to tell in the moonlight why.
"What?" There was a fair amount of venom in her tone.
"Sure, two teenagers alone and they-" Bill was cut off from his explanation by a fist to the face.
"What makes you think that that is even remotely possible?" Maria said, almost fully enraged. Bill never had to deal with an infuriated female before, at least not without being able to obliterate her or run away. So consequently, he made the situation worse for himself.
"Look, I get that you're at the mating phase of your life. Where reproduction is a top priority due to hormonal imbalance." Bill continued to speak, not noticing the purple flames growing around Maria.
"Cipher, I am going to give you one more chance to redeem yourself." She snarled, already failing to contain herself. "Shut up now and say sorry for everything, including your little explanation, or risk dealing with, as you so adequately put it, a 'hormonal teenager'."
"Ha! How bad could you be?" Bill said tauntingly.
That's it.
Dipper and Mabel were sitting outside the clearing, patiently waiting for Maria to let them back in.
"Hey Mabel?" Dipper started.
"Yeah, bro-bro?" Mabel replied.
"Should we have left the two of them alone like that?"
"Why? Maria can take care of herself."
"It's not Maria I'm worried about." he said slowly.
Just then, they heard an explosion and looked to see the clearing explode, a column of purple fire rushing towards the sky like a volcano.
"I think you might be right..." Mabel said.
So what do you think? Some reviews would be greatly appreciated. Seriously, flames, compliments, ratings... I just want to know what y'all are thinking about this. It would be nice to know you care.
I would have kept going, but I realized it was getting kind of long. So tune in next week(-ish) for the next chapter!