-10 minutes ago-
Sticking to the tree line Pacifica checked if the area was clear, everyone was inside the tent and was probably mesmerised by the crazy twins and their magic tricks but it wouldn't help anyone if she was seen by one of the indentured slaves of the Mystery Twins. Sticking low for dramatic effect Pacifica bee lined for the back of the tent where she knew they would be keeping Mabel's precious muse.
Once at the back entrance Pacifica checked if anyone he'd noticed her, thankfully the immediate area was clear but Crazy Candy and Gorilla Grenda could be around any corner and she didn't have any spare shiny things to distract them with this time. Sticking to the shadows, ducking behind large boxes and walking like an Egyptian Pacifica was quickly able to get to the dressing room of one Ms. Mabel Pines A.K.A Mystery Twin A.K.A crazy stabby girl. Slinking into the room she made sure to quietly close the door so no one would hear her, though with the music and applause she doubted anyone would hear an elephant drop dead.
Turning around, and unsurprised, Pacifica found Gideon tied to a chair in the middle of the room, tape over his mouth with a lipstick kiss on it, the top few buttons of his shirt undone and his hair messed with. Sighing Pacifica walked over and ripped the tape off in one go, clamping her hand ver his mouth immediately so to cover his scream of pain.
"Seriously, again? You've got to say No to her." Opening her satchel Pacifica pulled out her Swiss Army knife and proceeded to cut her way through the ropes.
"Saying no isn't really an option when they can just pick you up and throw you over their shoulders like a sack of potatoes. Besides she didn't stick around too long, they needed to practise for their latest trick so I got lucky she didn't have time to do anything too serious. That, and I'm lucky you're always carrying your pocket knife" Gideon's lips burned as he gave Pacifica a smile, normally by now he'd have a few scratches and bites in... places as Mabel could get a bit too excited but if there was one thing that could pull her away from him it was the applause of a loving crowd. Afterwards her efforts would double, if he was still there.
"No, you're lucky Mabel hasn't figured to start using chains yet. Ropes I can cut but I am not learning to pick locks to save your ass" cutting through the last of the ropes she pulled them off Gideon "now let's hustle before someone finds us"
-Now-
Dipper sighed as the numerous objects of various levels of sharpness flew above his and Wendy's head in a manner similar to that of a hurricane, and right at the centre was his angry sister who just discovered her boy toy was gone. He could feel how tense Wendy was as she lay on top of him, he couldn't blame her as working for he and his sister was a good job, provided Mabel was kept in a good mood which all signs pointed to as the crowd loved their new trick. But now Mabel was angry and when she was angry people tended to get hurt.
Dipper had no delusions of what Wendy thought of them, she was pleasant enough when they spoke but he could tell by her voice, glancing into her eyes, she was scared of them. Which wouldn't do as he had plans, some of them involving her, and they wouldn't come to fruition in their current relationship.
"Tell me, what plans do you have after this?" Dipper tried to sound interested in what plans the red head had, but the tone of his voice sounded uninterested, the correct tone needed in his voice was one of the few things he couldn't comprehend.
"Um, well me and some of my friends were going to check out an old convenience store" her voice wavered just a little, afraid he would actually take an interest in her plans "It's been abandoned for like, 20 years"
Dipper knew of what she was talking about, the old store was in a part of town only truckers drove through to either get into or out of Gravity Falls, otherwise it was abandoned. Which presented an opportunity to Dipper, if he wanted to scare Wendy further he'd be smiling right now.
"Do you mind if Mabel and I come along, it just might brighten her mood a little." Now he felt Wendy go as stiff as a board against him, he didn't even need to look at her to tell what was going through her mind, and he wouldn't be surprised if she was wide eyed and hadn't blinked for the last minute.
"I don't know, my friends aren't really the type to..."
"If not, then I'm not sure when Mabel's little temper tantrum will end, if she doesn't have something to look forward to we could be here for hours, maybe all night"
"Alright alright, if you get your sister to stop you can come check the store out with us" Wendy said quickly, it was better to spend a few hours with these two in an open space than all night in such a tight one. She just had no idea how she was going to square it with the others or how Dipper was going to stop Mabel.
"Excellent, I'll go tell Mabel the good news" sliding Wendy on to the floor beside him Dipper's bolo neck tie began to glow at the same time as his eyes. Standing up straight into the small hurricane Dipper was able to slide the flying objects away from him, simply imagining a wedge between him and the objects.
While Mabel was all about show of force and brute control, both with her powers and life in general, Dipper preferred a more controlled and subtle way of doing things. Which made walking through her temper tantrums all the more easier.
"That's enough Mabel," Dipper said as he stood in front of her glowing sister, even her hair waving in the air as if she was underwater "We have plans tonight."
As she looked at Dipper with her blazing turquoise eyes Mabel looked like she was about to scream something at him, but instead as she slowly floated back to the ground the various objects stopped moving and just dropped to the floor. Her eyes back to normal, her hair a mess Mabel glared at Dipper and asked through clenched teeth "What. Plans?"
"Wendy and her friends are taking us to the abandoned convenience store on the edge of town, the one that's been closed for 30 years" straightening his bolo Dipper watched as Mabel went from barely controlled seething anger to one thinking of fun times and happy thoughts, not for other people of course but for herself.
"Oh really, then I might just have me some fun, dear brother. Let me freshen up then we'll go meet tonight's entertainment. CANDY!. GRENDA!" Turning on her heels Mabel stormed off back into her dressing room with Candy and Grenda appearing from nowhere and running after her.
"I suppose you should thank me for..." Looking over his shoulder Dipper saw Wendy was already gone, probably scurrying away as soon as his and Mabel's attention was drawn elsewhere. One one hand he was annoyed, he didn't like people sneaking away from him, but on the other he didn't have to act like a gentlemen without Wendy around.
*
Dipper adjusted his bolo tie after putting on a fresh, but still turquoise, shirt he glanced out of bedroom window to see Wendy talking to her friends as they stepped out of the minivan. Turning he was just in time to see Mabel slip a throwing knife up each of her sleeves as Candy followed her around the room and finished brushing her hair.
"The cattle have arrived" he said as he threw Mabel a pair of black gloves before putting his own on "I would appreciate it if you didn't slaughter them in front of our home"
"As if you know how to appreciate anything," Mabel snorted to herself "you just spent the last half hour in a room with two defenceless teenage girls and didn't try anything with them" grabbing Candy from behind her Mabel pulled her in front of her and hugged her from behind, feeling Candy's face burn with embarrassment as one hand slowly travelled down her top, giggling to herself as she watched Dipper cock an eyebrow. "Besides bro bro, you mean it'd be problematic, but you'll be happy to hear that I don't plan on killing them, just giving them a few cuts until they learn who's boss"
"Everyone knows Mabel is the boss" Candy chimed in as she was let go, giving her the chance to put down the brush and add a turquoise bow to the end of Mabel's hair to keep it together, should she get excited later.
"True, but you never know when you'll have to educate someone" Mabel smiled to herself as she slid her gloves on. Looking herself over in the mirror Mabel was happy with the results, there wouldn't be a person alive who didn't notice her tonight. "Well, time to go make their evening."
As Mabel left the bedroom Dipper followed suit, but stopped as he felt Candy gently tug on his shirt sleeve.
"Um. Do you think we could. Maybe. Sometime. Go. Out?" Candy asked quietly, her face burning a deeper red than when Mabel hugged her a moment ago, Dipper smirking to himself as she slowly began to pull his right glove off.
"Well, I'm sure we can come to-" getting cut off Dipper got a harsh slap from Mabel on his hand, her eyes glowing turquoise as she pointed a finger right into his face
"You Don't Mess With My People" she growled as she watched Dipper roll his eyes, looking at Candy her eyes glowed brighter. "And you, find out where Grenda is and get Gideon back here NOW!" Grabbing Dipper by his bolo tie Mabel dragged him out of the room and down the stairs.
"Kids, where you going at this time of night?" They heard Stan shout from another room, before Dipper was able to give a proper answer Mabel screamed back
"To an abandoned building to do blood sacrifices"
"Just don't get blood on your clothes or leave any finger prints" Stan shouted back in an almost uncaring voice
"What do you think we are, AMATEURS?" Mabel screamed at the top of her lungs as the door glowed and slammed behind them, the glass cracking slightly. Then completely as a turquoise glowing stone flew through them.
Stomping her way to the minivan and dragging Dipper along, her eyes stopped glowing as they got closer, ignoring Wendy completely as she tried to introduce her friends. Standing in front of the minivan's door she crossed her arms and waited for a couple of seconds before shouting "Well? Don't you know it's impolite to maker a lady open her own door?"
Getting the reaction she wanted, Thompson quickly scrambled to the minivan and, after tripping over his own feet, slid open the door for her and held his breath as Mabel glared at him while he made sure with every ounce of will power not to look at her directly.
"I suppose you'll do for now" stepping into the minivan Mabel crossed her arms and legs, making sure not to look at anyone as they climbed into the van.
"Is Mabel going to be like that all night?" Wendy whispered to Dipper before getting into the van
"She should be in a better mood when we reach the store, besides, she's got a temporary toy to play with for tonight so she'll at least be distracted" as Dipper passed Thompson he patted his shoulder and remarked "You have my sympathies" as he climbed into the minivan, earning a glare from Mabel.
*
After an uncomfortable drive to the abandoned store, no one daring to talk or make a sound as they could feel Mabel glaring into the back of their heads, accept for Tambry who was focused solely on her phone and even dared to take a picture of Dipper and Mabel, who changed her expression quicker than anyone thought possible to one of happiness and blowing a kiss to all her fans while Dipper stuck to her usual smooth and cool expression. As soon as the photo was taken Mabel went back to her bad mood and Dipper to his mood of uncaring.
As they arrived at the closed down store everyone was happy to jump out of the car, Thompson quickly running around the minivan to open the door for Mabel, who stuck her hand out for him now to take. His hand shaking as he lightly touched Mabel's she jumped out of the car, a smile on her face as she turned to Dipper and said "See, anyone can be taught the proper manners"
Humming to herself Mabel wandered over to the chain link fence that surrounded the old store as Dipper climbed out of the van, watching as Thompson breathed his way though a small panic attack.
Looking over the store he was surprised the old neon sign still worked, with exception to a few missing letters, random bits of litter and leaves having been blown onto the grounds over the years. To say it was 20 years abandoned the place was remarkably well kept.
"There it is fellers, the condemned Dusk 2 Dawn." Wendy smiled as she looked over the place "They say that a bunch of people were murdered in there and sold as Hot Dog's, and their blood put in the soda's and their brains dried out, made into powder then put on the doughnuts. Now it's haunted."
"As charming as a homicidal maniac who knows how to recycle is, how are we supposed to get inside?" Dipper asked not seeing a get in the fence anywhere near them.
"Duh, we climb the fence" Robbie sparked, pointing to the top of the fence where some barb wire had been cut and pulled out of the way "or is that too hardcore for the 'Mystery Twins'?"
About to snap at Robbie, Wendy stopped as she heard Dipper chuckle to himself, just as condescending as his voice.
"Tell me, have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moon light?" Dipper asked as he walked over to the area of the fence where the bard wire had been pulled back
"Er what?" Robbie asked confused for a second "as if you have either"
"Of course I have. Mabel loves a moonlight dance, the trouble is getting her to keep her clothes on" smirking to himself Dipper turned so his back was to the fence and cupped his hands, without anyone noticing Mabel had moved from the group and was now running straight at Dipper, in perfect synch Dipper launched Mabel over the fence who flipped and landed perfectly.
"If any of you are trying to think of me naked, you better not forget my birthmark," Mabel purred as she looked over her shoulder making everyone blush "It's in the exact shape of your lips and it's on my right ass cheek, so you know exactly where to kiss" sticking her ass out slightly she shook her hips as she laughed, Dipper making short work of the fence as he landed smoothly. "Well? What are you waiting for? THOMPSON, GET YOUR BUTT OVER THAT FENCE NOW!"
Snapping everyone back to reality Thompson quickly tried to climb the fence and struggled for a few seconds before managing to get over the top then fall, his large stomach breaking his fall, everyone else following suit but landing normally. Walking up to the store Wendy pearled inside, a thick coating of dust covering everything inside including the window blocking her view slightly, the lack of light not helping of course.
"It must be stuck or something" Robbie said as he tried to open the doors but neither budging
"Tell me, are you useful for anything?" Dipper asked as a stepped back and got a full view of the building
"What you think you can get it open? Let me guess you're going to pick the lock or levitate the door open?" Robbie mocked, earning a glare from Mabel, her eyes glowing slightly as she slowly slid a throwing knife from her sleeve, but stopped as she saw Dipper gesture for her to do so.
"Nothing so razzle dazzle I assure you," unbuttoning her cuffs Dipper rolled his sleeves up to her elbows "But something that will get results"
Running around the corner Dipper leapt onto the garbage bin and, grabbing onto the gutter, swung himself up onto the roof of the building. Walking up to the grate that was connected to the air conditioner it began to glow as, gesturing with two fingers, it ripped off flew past him as he slid down the now open chute. With everyone pressing against the glass they saw a murky shape walk from the back of the shop and as it got close they saw it was Dipper, who pushed the door bar and opened the store to everyone.
"Ladies first" Dipper said as stepped aside letting Mabel, Wendy and Tambry walk into the store first, a superior look on his face as he looked at Robbie, goading him into trying something.
As everyone stood in the dark convenience store they couldn't help but point out how creepy everything in the darkness, as they split up and walked through the store Mabel grabbed Thompson by the arm and gave him the privelage of walking with her, even if he did make whining noises, not sure what to do and say.
"So, where do you think they chopped up the bodies?" Mabel whispered into Thompson's ear as she pressed his arm against her chest, making him stiffen like a plank and too afraid to talk, and making her smile sadistically.
"Hey guys, do you think these still work?" Wendy's voice shouted from the back end of the store, a second later the lights flickered on along with all the machines, the slushee machine starting to turn its internal machinery and hot dog machine turning it's none existent hot dogs.
"This is so cool, what do we do now?" Lee asked as they gathered at the back with Wendy
"We are the music-makers, we are the dreamers of dreams" Dipper quoted as he walked towards them, an opened large bottle of soda in one hand, a handful of mints in the other. "So, what can you dream of?" Pushing the mints into the bottle Dipper quickly threw it at the crowd, making them all dodge the exploding soda, except for Mabel who pushed Thompson in front of it making him take the full brunt.
"Dipper you are so going to pay for that" Mabel giggled as she grabbed a random packet of cakes, opened them and threw them in Dipper's direction, soon enough cakes and candy of every kind was flying through the air in random directions.
"Look at this, Dipper Pines acting like a normal teenager and having fun" Wendy chuckled as she took cover with him, narrowly missing a cupcake to the face. "Even starting it"
"I never start anything I can't finish, now if you don't mind I need to track down a certain sister" grabbing a packet of something squishy and random Dipper kept low as he moved out of sight. Wendy watching as he did and smirking to herself.
Running down the isle and giggling to herself Mabel suddenly stopped as she stood in front of a large pink display. "Smile Dip? I thought I'd never get to eat this again" she smiled to herself, a manic glee overflowing her face. As she reached to grab a packet a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"There's a reason for that Mabel, I'm not going to let you eat any of that stuff" Dipper said seriously as Mabel slowly turned to look at him, her overly happy expression not changing as she did. As her headband began to glow Dipper felt himself lifted off the floor and suddenly thrown across the store, landing into Thompson who provided a surprising comfortable landing. Sighing to himself Dipper knew it was too late, she'd be through half a dozen packets already and the damage was done. He would've liked her help but it's not like he couldn't handle it himself. Standing Dipper slipped into the back as everyone was distracted,
As a balloon full of slushee flew at him Robbie tried to dive behind the counter for cover, but still received the frozen balloon filling on his back as he slammed into the floor, groaning he opened his eyes and saw the chalk outlines. Gasping in surprise he scrambled back a little before smiling and standing up "Hey guys, check this out" he called out. As they crowded around they all saw the outlines of two people on the floor.
"Woah, guess the rumours were true" Lee said, Tambry next to him taking a picture with her phone. "Dare someone to lay in it"
"Where's 'Mr Mystery'? Bet he doesn't have the guts to do it" Robbie smirked as he looked around
"Why don't you do it?" Wendy pushed him closer to the chalk outlines "You've been talking big all night, step up for once"
"Fine. I will" Looking down at the outlines Robbie imagined the two bodies just laying there, slowly decaying and rotting until the become dust. shaking his head and ignoring the shivers rushing across his body he stepped into the line and laid down, taking the pose of the outline "See, no big deal" he smirked.
Suddenly the lights started to flicker, pulsing on and off as the machines starting and stopping until finally they stopped for good. Looking around everyone had a nervous look on their face as the outline Robbie was in began to glow, Tambry looking up from her phone for a second and taking a picture. Suddenly she began to glow and seemingly ripped in half she disappeared, her phone dropping to the floor as everyone screamed in shock and backing away from where she was.
"Where is she? Where's Tambry?" Lee shouted as he looked around the store, the flickering lights starting to hurt his eyes.
"There" Wendy shouted as she pointed to security monitor, in it was Tambry pounding against the glass and trying to say something but no sound came out. Gingerly she stepped closer as she shouted at the screen "Tambry. Tambry can you hear us?"
"Oh man this is so messed up, what are we supposed to do?" Lee said through nearly hyperventilating, backing into the hot dog and soda stand.
"I don't know man I don't know" Nate said "D...do we help Tambry?"
"Forget that we need to get out of here" Robbie shouted as he jumped over the counter and ran for the glass doors, which slammed shut and he slammed into them, both the glass doors glowing turquoise.
"Oh yeah great idea genius" Nate said sarcastically as Robbie picked himself up off the floor, suddenly he started to glow and as with Tambry he seems to seemed to be ripped in half.
"Nate. Where did he go?" Lee asked as he looked all around, hearing a scream he turned and saw the bird on front of a cereal box using its spoon to try and scoop out Nate's guts "oh man, oh man. This is messed up" Lee said as he took off is hat to wipe the sweat off his brow, backing away from the cereal box until he bumped into someone. Looking over his shoulder he saw Mabel staring at him with turquoise glowing eyes and a large grin on her face.
"Welcome." She said in a deep voice making Lee to jump backward and cry out in surprise "To your graves." Raising a hand Thompson started to float in the air before being thrown at the dance arcade machine, splitting in half and disappearing just before he hit it. As Wendy, Robbie and Lee started to back away Mabel started to float in the air like she was a puppet on strings, Thompson's sobbing from the machine filling the store.
"They got Mabel" Wendy cried out as they started to back down the isles.
"Who's they?" Robbie asked as he tried throwing a box of something at Mabel who swatted it aside and started to chuckle in the deep voice
"Out of my way I'm going through" Lee shouted as he grabbed a bag of kitty litter and charged straight for Mabel, as he swung at Mabel the bag stopped suddenly and he couldn't move, his body glowing as he began floating slightly. Watching, he was horrified as Mabel twisted her head around in a complete 360 turn before looking at him again.
"Restock of hot dogs" watching him scream Mabel began laughing as Lee was ripped in half and disappeared, his scream appearing behind her in the Hot Dog turn over "Now Half Off" she laughed as the two throwing knives slid out of her sleeves and grabbed them. Looking forwards she saw Wendy and Robbie had reached the frozen section at the back of the store.
"This isn't how I'm supposed to die" Robbie cried as he watched the knives float in the air and point straight at him and Wendy "I'm supposed to go after a huge drug binge when I'm the worlds best rock star surrounded by every prostitute in the state"
"Really?" Was all Wendy could say as she watched Robbie close his eyes, tears running down his face. Turning back she saw the knives suddenly stop in mid air, a thicker turquoise glow covering it.
"Enough."
As the knives turned and planted themselves into the flood Wendy looked where the stern voice was coming from, and had never been so happy to see Dipper in her life, his bolo tie and eyes glowing as he stepped in front of her, a stern and angry look on his face.
"Release everyone now or face my power, spirit" walking towards Mabel Dipper's hands began to glow as the possessed Mabel laughed loudly. Thrusting his hand forward Mabel was sent flying backwards into the glass doors where she was pinned, with each step it became harder for Dipper to move forwards as Mabel tried to pull herself off the dorm coming to a full stop at the end of the shelves Dipper thrust his free hand forwards, leaning forwards and planting his feet on the ground as Mabel was pushed back against the doors.
"Holy crap he's doing it" Wendy whispered to herself as she sat on the floor, her legs having given out when she realised how close the knife was to stabbing her in the face "he can win. GO ON DIPPER KICK THEIR ASS!" She screamed at the top of her voice, watching as Dipper's whole body began to glow
Gritting his teeth with effort Dipper watched as Mabel slowly pulled herself off the door, hearing her say in her deep voice "we don't like that sort of LANGUAGE!"
As she roared the last word Dipper found himself blasted backwards. He just enough time to be surprised they'd been able to blast through his power before slamming into the refrigerator door, cracking the glass, before slumping to the ground.
"It Begins" Mabel's deep voice rang out through the store as Dipper shook his head clear, suddenly everyone and everything started to float upwards until they hit the ceiling "Welcome To Your Prison For All Eternity"
"Dipper get up, you've got to do something" Wendy said desperately as she grabbed his arm and shook him "you nearly had them before, do it again"
"It won't work" Looking around Dipper saw Robbie dive into the ice fridge, he looked and sounded annoyed but mostly with himself. As the slushee machine slammed into the ceiling he grabbed Wendy and made a run for it "I didn't think they could but they have, they've got control of Mabel's powers"
"Who are they?" Wendy asked as they climbed into the cupboard underneath the machine and closed the door, hearing her pounding heart in her ears with Mabel's disturbing deep laughter that she tried to block out by covering her ears
"The people who died here 20 years ago, the people who now haunt this place and punish any and all those that enter. The owners of Dusk 2 Dawn. If it were just them I could be rid of them easy enough, but with Mabel's powers added to their own I might not be able to beat them" He hadn't considered this possibility at all, though wild and seemingly unstable Mabel's will was a strong as his own and no spirit would be able to posses her without her permission. But something had weakened it, distracted her and kept her mind elsewhere as her body and powers were now used against him. What were the odds of running into Smile Dip?
"You can't beat them? Then just get me close enough and I'll knock your sister out the we'll be able to escape through a window or something" reaching for the door Wendy was stopped as Dipper grabbed her wrist
"Mabel isn't the problem, it's the spirits. Knocking her on the head won't stop them but I may have a way with dealing with them." Pulling off his right glove Dipper held his hand in front of Wendy as is began to glow "What are you willing to give to save your friends?"
"What?" Wendy asked unable to understand what Dipper was talking about and why his hand was suddenly glowing, or why a voice in the back of her head was warning her about the hand.
"Make a deal with me Wendy, the more your willing to give up the stronger I'll temporarily become so I can destroy the spirits, save my sister and your friends." Suddenly the glow became a blue flame around Dipper's hand, leaning away from it Wendy was nearly scared of it until she caught Dipper's eyes, they were pleading with her. "Please Wendy, help me save Mabel, and your friends"
"What am I willing to give?" Wendy asked herself out loud, surprised that Dipper was asking for her help. He'd always seemed so proud and strong, needing no one's help and barely caring for anyone any anything. But here he was, the towns infamous Dipper Pines asking her for help to save what was the one person he cared about more than himself in the world. "I'd give everything"
As she reached for the hand Dipper suddenly smiled victoriously, grabbing her hands as he said
"I love it when they say that"
Watching as Wendy's face went from one of confusion and surprise to a blank expression Dipper watched as the flame covered his own and her body, feeling his power increasing he couldn't stop himself from smiling, with a flick of his wrist the slushee machine and cupboard exploded in every direction, he and Wendy floating as he held onto her hand.
"I suppose I should thank you spirits, though my plans deviated the outcome is still the one I wanted," clicking his fingers a blue flaming circle appeared on the ceiling above Mabel and chains shot out, wrapping around Mabel and pinning her to the ceiling "I also found something to use on my sister should I ever need to bribe her."
"Insolent brat, your deaths shall be a thousand times upon a thousand times, each more horrifying than the last" Mabel shouted as she glowed brighter but was unable to break the chains
"Doubtful, my time in this world will be long and great, while yours has passed spirits. Release my sister now or be torn to pieces and be cast into Limbo for all eternity" reaching out with his hand the flames stated to spread across Mabel's body, leaving no burns but she still screamed as if her soul was on fire. after a few seconds Mabel stopped glowing and two spirits removed themselves from Mabel's body, as they formed themselves into the old store owners their forms were still aflame with the blue fire, each trying to pat the flame out but only spreading it more. Looking around Dipper noticed a small snow globe sitting against the ceiling, motioning with two fingers it flew right at into his hand.
"It's no silver mirror but it'll do. Time to finish this" grasping the snow globe Dipper started chanting, his flames and those on the ghosts increasing until they lost their form, being sucked until the snow globe as they cried out in protest until they were completely gone.
As the store stood quiet in darkness the only light was that of the street lamps outside and the flames on Dipper, Wendy and the chains holding Mabel. As the flames died down they were replaced by a turquoise glow as the lights flickered back on and everything that had been held up by the ghosts crashed down onto the floor again, floating himself, Wendy and Mabel to the floor he looked at the snow globe, seeing the miniature ghosts. Slamming their fists against the side and mutely protesting. Slipping it into his pocket Dipper took a deep breath and sighed, feeling a little drained after his power boost.
"Ow. Man what happened?" Nate asked as he crawled out from under a pile of cereal boxes, the others crawling out from under stuff at the same time.
"I'll tell you what happened, this guy screwed with us" Robbie said as he crawled out of the ice fridge, his clothes completely soaked from the melted ice and his sneakers making a squishing sound as he walked. "He's been acting like a big man all night then puts us through this nightmare, his sister was in on it too. Just to get a laugh at how scared we were"
Walking up to Dipper, his threatening tone somewhat diminished by his squishing sneakers, and grabbed him by the shirt "well guess what asshole, it's pay back time"
As Robbie pulled his first back his other hand was grabbed and ripped off Dipper, suddenly grabbed by the throat he was chocked slightly as he was thrown back and slammed into the floor, looking up he was shocked to see Wendy standing in front of Dipper.
"You complete asshole Robbie. Dipper saved us and the first thing you can do is blame him for everything. You wouldn't have seen it, hiding in the ice like the coward you are, but Dipper risked his life to save yours, and Mabel's, and mine. If you touch him, or threaten him again, I'm going to break every bone in your arm, got it?" Wendy glared at Robbie who, along with the others, held a stunned look on their faces. Feeling Dipper's hand on her shoulder Wendy turned around and hugged him, catching him by surprise slightly. As she let go Wendy blushed slightly as she looked at Dipper and said "Thank you"
"No problem. Mind helping me with Mabel." Hearing Mabel groan slightly Dipper went to check the damage, nothing on the outside but there was no telling about her mind "Mabel. You look terrible"
"I will stab you in your sleep" Mabel groaned as she sat up "Then string your corpse up like a scarecrow in the middle of town as a warning to everyone else"
She was fine.
Helping Mabel to her feet, and grabbing an unopened box of Smile Dip, Dipper, Wendy and Mabel left the store, closely followed by everyone else. as they got closer to minivan Thompson ran ahead and opened the door for Mabel, who simply tapped him twice on the cheek as she passed, and was closely followed by Dipper and Wendy, who rested her head on Dipper and instantly fell a sleep, the others piling into the minivan after them.
"So bro bro, all good?" Mabel asked as she yawned
"Something new to add to our collection, and something for my personal use. A good night all around I think." Dipper smirked as he felt Wendy snuggle closer to him. "Not to mention, these" holding up the box of Smile dip he heard Mabel groan as if she was about to throw up at the site of them.