JQ: Hi, all! Glad to see some reading happening. I'll try to post often, since I have nothing to do. I've received some feedback and I'd like to thank y'all. one question I got was why Dipper's shorter. simple: I like the whole Alpha twin joke from that one episode. (Mabel chant: "Alpha Twin! Alpha twin!"). Anyway, here's another one. Happy reading!
Chapter 3: Won't you come to me
Gravity falls, Oregon
The Mystery Shack was packed with most of the town, since word spread that the twins were coming back this summer. Almost everyone, from Fiddleford McGucket to Mayor Tyler was in attendance to honor the heroes of Weirdmageddon. It was almost as if time stood still in the town, as most of the privately owned shops closed early for the party. Soos and Melody would definitely have their hands full tonight.
"Alright, dudes and dudettes," Soos began, when everyone calmed themselves. Soos was dressed in the signature 'Mystery Man' outfit that Stan had previously sported for many years. Many people would agree that having someone else, who was not a con artist, running the Mystery Shack was pretty weird. However the whole 'not a con-man' aspect was very encouraging. "I just got a text from Dipper. They'll be here soon, so everyone just relax."
"PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!" Grenda chanted.
"Dudette, calm down!" Soos soothed, "Save your energy for the actual party!"
"I'M SORRY," Grenda apologized, in her booming voice, "I JUST CAN'T HELP IT. I GET SO HYPED FOR STUFF!" Grenda only emphasized her point further, by punching the fruit punch table. This was to be expected. Dipper and Mabel were greatly missed by the town of Gravity Falls.
"I can't wait to show Dipper my new findings!" McGucket exclaimed, holding up his new, but very visibly used, notebook. McGucket has been busy, working away in his new shed (Previously the Northwest's Manor). Since Weirdmageddon, the old scientist/prospector hired Candy as an assistant investigator, to continue what the twins were doing a few summers ago. McGucket and Candy have added on to existing research, which Dipper and Mabel recorded. For instance, they double-checked on many of the magical beings after Weirdmageddon was finally over with. The gnomes were shaken up but still searching for a new queen, the tiny people at 'Ye Royal Discount Putt Hutt' were behaving, and after cleaning up McGucket's fake Gobblewonker mess, they soon discovered there was a real one. That was a terrible Monday, indeed.
"I made a pie!" Lazy Susan shouted from, seemingly, nowhere.
"Radical, Bros!" Soos said, making his way around the shack, double-checking that everything is perfect. After a few minutes, the whole gang came to a consensus that they should all hide and yell 'SURPRISE' when the twins enter the shack.
"Wait," Candy stated, "Where's Pacifica?" Everyone quickly took a look around; the blonde was nowhere in sight.
"Darn her to heck!" The guy that married the woodpecker exclaimed, "She's late!"
"WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!" Grenda defended. A bunch of shouting and arguing occurred at this time and Soos had trouble calming everyone's nerves. Sure, Pacifica Northwest wasn't the most humble person, but Grenda and Candy pushed towards a friendship, on Mabel's behalf. Mabel befriended bikers in a scary bar; that should be enough to convince anyone that second chances can benefit both parties. Although, that biker guy still doesn't know if his future beautiful wife will truly love him, or not.
Anyhow, despite her past views on Candy and Grenda, Pacifica willingly accepted their friend requests; on social media and in real life. Her reasoning being that Mabel wasn't all that bad, so how terrible would it be to hang with lizard lady and fork girl?
The arguing continued for a few minutes, even when the twins had arrived. Tucker, their bus driver decided to skip the last stop, since he could see no one was waiting for the bus, and Mabel started calling him 'Randy' again, and he was pretty annoyed. They just kind of stood in the doorway, awkwardly, awaiting some sort of response from the shack's guests.
"Should we say something?" Mabel asked her brother. Dipper shrugged.
"Nah. I kinda wanna see how long this takes." He pulled up his wrist, to begin timing on his watch, when they heard the door behind them open. Behold, the aforementioned blonde heiress, entering the Mystery Shack. Dipper smiled, and Mabel just stared at her once rival.
"Sorry I'm, like, late or whatever," Pacifica said, in general, "Oh," she said, once she laid eyes on the twins. She smiled a little. "Hey, guys!" she started, with a little more emotion.
"Hey, Pacifica!" Dipper exclaimed, "It's so good to see you." The two exchanged a quick hug.
"Ditto." Pacifica replied, before turning to Mabel. The blonde smiled shyly at the brunette before saying, "Hey, Mabel!"
Mabel was still too overly fixated on Pacifica to even register that the blonde had greeted her, with zero traces of condescendence. Mabel would usually openly admit to herself, even anyone, that someone was attractive. However, Mabel really and truly believed that calling the blonde, before her, attractive would be an insult. Pacifica was dressed in a purple V-neck short sleeve and pink high-waisted chino shorts, and her long blonde hair was in a tight ponytail. Her outfits have died down, since hanging with Candy and Grenda. She just looked so relaxed to Mabel, and that expression on the blonde alone was very attractive. She was so used to seeing the blonde seething with rage or laughing at her choice of attire. However, here was Pacifica Northwest, looking "beauti-mazing-ful-geous"; a new adjective Mabel engineered for her, just today, about five seconds ago. Mabel still hadn't realized that Pacifica had spoken to her, at this point. Hardly understanding his twin's internal struggle, Dipper spoke.
"Um…Mabel?"
"OHMYGODDOESTHEAIRCONDITIONINGEVENWORKANYMOREIGUESSSOOSFORGOTHOWTOFIXITWOWOKAY!" Mabel released in one breath. Realizing she actually opened her mouth and noise came out, she attempted to regain her self-control. "Hey Pacifica." Mabel cleared her throat and attempted to remain cool, "how's it hanging?" Realizing why his sister was reacting this way to the young Northwest made him smile mischievously. This is going to be fun, Dipper thought to himself.
"Um…" Pacifica was searching for a response to her, when Grenda's loud voice was heard.
"OH MY GOD! IT'S THE TWINS!" everyone immediately looked to the front entrance and the twins were met with instantaneous hugs and screams of joy.
Later, when most of the guests had left the shack, the twins found themselves sitting with Candy, Grenda and Pacifica. The five teens talked about the previous school year and what they'd been up to. Dipper was excited that Candy was taken under McGucket's wing, and was excited to be working with them. A little too soon, the sun went down, and they had to say their goodbyes, for the night.
"Girls," Mabel said, "You guys should really come over tomorrow and watch the 'Ditch the Mess; Pick the Dress' marathon!" Mabel suggested. Candy and Grenda screeched in excitement.
"DEFINITELY!" Grenda stated.
"We will be here!" Candy confirmed. As the two of them left, Pacifica began to speak to Mabel and Dipper.
"I'm really happy to begin being friends with you this summer," Pacifica confessed, "you guys aren't so bad, and all that junk." Dipper snickered.
"Be careful," he advised, "someone might think you care." Pacifica rolled her eyes and offered a small playful smile. Pacifica then gave her full attention to Mabel.
"Thanks for giving me another shot, Mabel. I know I was especially rude to you. You didn't deserve it." Pacifica apologized. "You're pretty alright. I can't wait to hang out some more." Mabel just stared at her before replying, mostly to herself:
"Nod and smile, Mabel. Nod and smile." Dipper face palmed and Pacifica laughed louder than she had laughed all night.
"Never change, Mabel." Pacifica instructed before leaving the shack. Dipper then turned to his sister, with a knowing smile.
"So…do you wanna explain what just occurred?" he asked. Mabel squinted at him.
"Why? Who? Where? Nothing happened! I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Umm, were you not just drooling all over Pacifica?"
"I do not recall physically drooling over anything." Mabel replied, smartly.
"But mentally, you were?" Dipper confronted.
"It's not my fault that puberty was extra nice to her, alright?" Mabel said, "It's probably just a looks thing. I haven't recalled swooning over her for anything other than her face and boobs, tonight." Dipper shook his head.
"Well whatever it is, I hope you figure it out." Dipper took off Wendy's hat and replaced it with a new hat, similar to his old one, from the Mystery Shack. "She doesn't seem as intense as before, so there's a start." He reasoned.
Meanwhile, the twins had no idea that somewhere, in the universe, was another all-knowing space demon. He was watching them through his crystal orb, from eight galaxies away. The diamond-shaped being began to laugh maniacally at what Dipper had just said.
"You think SHE'S intense, insignificant human?" he asked to no one in particular, "Then Bill was not holding up his end of the bargain." He broke out into another chorus of evil laughter, while making it rain fire, all around him, causing his minions to wail tortured screams.
He was right.
Compared to Bill…
They hadn't seen anything yet.
