This is the first story of Don't Wander Off, Moonbeam. A Genesis for you, the reader. Hope you enjoy it!
In the dense forests Gravity Falls, a girl treaded on the dirt paths, searching. Searching for something, or someone. A bit of both actually.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, she breaks through the thick canvas of trees and comes into a clearing. Her silver eyes scan the forest floor and rest on a statue, half buried in the overgrowth. Covered in a weird moss, the eye stares with just as sharp a gaze as ever; As if it were still alive. Maybe it is…
Slowly she makes her way over to the strange statue. Leaves crunch under her combat boots.
"This is what they've reduced you to?" She asks the (probably) lifeless statue. She sighs. "What happened Cipher?"
The statue remained… a statue.
She knew that he was just stuck in this form.
"I'm ready to make some stupid deals with you Bill."
It was almost as if she could hear his voice in her head.
I'm ready when you are doll.
She shakes his hand.
At that moment, a blinding light flashes. Blue fire lit up the statue and the girl. She pulls her hand back.
The statue's lone eye glows gold. Stone starts to crack, revealing something inside. An even brighter light surrounds the statue and a wave of energy throws her back 20 feet.
The all-powerful Bill Cipher breaks free from his stony prison. At last.
A small smile stretches across the girls lips.
The triangle floats above her and stretches, his joints popping.
"Oh it is good to be back!"
He floats closer to the forest floor to get a good look at the girl standing up.
"Well, well, well Luna. Took you long enough!"
Luna rolls her eyes.
"Yeah, you're welcome."
Brushing some leaves off of herself she continues.
"Do you know how hard it was to find you? I tried spells, I read ancient texts, I tried summoning you, and even that didn't work." As she spoke, she counted off of her fingers.
"It wasn't until I did a bit of government snooping that I figured out that you were here. Even finding you when I got here was hard. Fortunately, I found some people who like to talk." She smirks "Never thought I'd miss your annoying voice."
"Aw you flatter me Book Worm! Anyways thanks for freeing me, blah blah blah. Let's move on."
He paced back and forth or rather, floated back and forth.
"I'm gonna have to lay low for a while. And as much as I hate to admit it, I'm not completely myself. I need to gain more power." Then he mutters, "I need to feed."
"Well that should be easy. Just wait til everyone falls asleep and feed off of their dreams. That's what you feed on, right?"
Bill nods.
"Well that and the life force of humans. Usually I can get by off of yours."
"Wait what?"
He laughs.
"Oops! Guess I forgot to tell you. Silly me. Sometimes when I'm in a pinch, I feed off of your life force."
"You forgot to tell me?!"
"Relax kid, it was only a few times. Anyway, I've got some business to take care of. I'll see ya soon. Remember: Reality is an illusion the universe is a hologram buy gold byeeeeee!"
And with that, the dream demon is gone in a flash of blue light.
Luna frowns.
"Maybe he should've stayed in that statue."
Here we are at the end. The first chapter, published! Finally! I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading and I'd love to hear your feedback. Comment what you think, or if you have any tips. More chapters on the way!