CHAPTER 3
"Hey! Wait for us." Mabel called the creature, who was about to open the door.
"I told you to stay away from here." The monster answered.
"Well, it's not like we are just going to stay out and wait!" Mabel said.
"That's exactly what you are supposed to do." The monster said.
"I don't know, Mabel." Soos told her. "Maybe it's…you know, monster's business."
Dipper joined them. "I think Soos could be right, Mabel."
"What? Oh, come on, Dipper. Don't tell me you're not at least a little curious about what's behind that door." Mabel turned to the monster. "Besides, it's our house and our bedroom. We kind of have the right to see what's going on in there. Right Dipper?"
Dipper wanted to leave the house the moment the monster told them they were in danger because of Soos. But as Mabel had said, there was a part of him who wanted to stay and see what was behind the door. Since nothing was wrong with Soos, the fear he felt before had decreased.
"Well, I guess so..." He said. "We should probably find out what's the cause of all this once and for all. But Mabel, we must be caref…"
"I totally agree with you, Dip!" Mabel yelled and turned the doorknob. The door opened slowly.
The monster rolled his eyes. "Kids these days." He said. "Just don't give me any trouble, okay?"
The twins followed the monster inside their bedroom. Nothing seemed to be out of order, except for the mess that covered the floor, which Soos was supposed to clean. However, Dipper was having a bad feeling about the events of this night.
"Come on little bro." Mabel elbowed him. "Let's catch whatever paranormal thing is hiding in our room. You know, for science!"
Dipper gave her a little smile and recovered part of his confidence. He remembered the video camera, which was hanging from his neck. "Ok, here we go." He said, turning the device on. "Ok guys, welcome back to Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #76. Tonight we're having a special extended episode, as the creature we found turned to be more than a candy eating monster." He spoke to the camera pointing it to him. "It's about twenty minutes past midnight and we have just entered the attic to try and find the cause of all the weird stuff that has been happening, which could easily be candy." He turned the camera around to focus on the room and zoomed in and out on different spots.
Soos stood at the door. "Uh, dudes, I think it's not a good idea. I never finished cleaning." He stepped into the bedroom, but as soon as he placed his feet on the wooden floor, a strange vibration hit his body. "Woah... never mind, no one really cares about what I do anyway." Mabel turned around to face Soos.
"Where did you say the candy was?" Dipper asked.
"Uh, It's on the... I mean it's on the Jack O' Melon, which is somewhere in this mess." Dude, why did I just say that? It's actually on...
"Soos, what did you just say about no one caring?" Mabel asked him, wondering if she had heard wrong.
"Uh... it was nothing." He said. That was actually kind of unfair for them. He thought. And not very polite from you dude. Hesaid to himself as he walked into the attic.
Dipper and the monster were searching all over the place for the Jack O' Melon. Soos watched them. Better tell them that... As if they deserve so much politeness from you.A voice said in his mind. "What?" Soos said.
"You said something Soos?" Mabel just stared at him with worry.
"I uh, I think I'm just really hungry Hambone, that's all." You sure are.
"Found it!" The monster said as he emptied the green container on the floor and a lot of candy covered it. "Let's find that loser candy!" Dipper placed the camera on top of his bed so it could register on tape everything that was happening.
They won't find it there, nice job Soos. The voice again spoke. Wait, who are you dude and what are you doing in my head? Come on, you don't recognize me? I don't think so.
Mabel was in front of Soos, but he didn't even notice her. To Mabel, it looked like he was searching for something in the attic's ceiling very carefully.
I am the deepest voice of yourself, which you always ignore when others mess with you. You see, I'm the side of you that wants to fight when all you do is remaining in silence. ...Dude, I didn't know I could be so deep.
"There's only good candy here!" Dipper said lifting the last pieces of candy. "Some are even very expensive."
"Guys!" Mabel said to Dipper and his little friend.
"What?"
"I think something wrong is happening with Soos." They saw him standing there like in some kind of trance.
But that's gonna be different now! You showed me an exit to the outer world and I'm ready to help you have some fun with these guys! Come on, let's find your real voice. Wouldn't you like that? I'm not too sure about it dude, that voice of yours sounds really creepy.
Soos hadn't noticed that Dipper and Mabel were shouting at him. "Soos! Soos! Wake up!" He couldn't even hear them. His eyes started to show a glow…a greenish glow.
"Oh no! It's happening, it's actually happening!" Cried the monster.
"You have been always disrespected and you cannot forget it…we cannot forget! Right Soos? Sure we can, and besides, it's not that bad. I mean, sometimes Mr. Pines is really demanding and the little dudes abandon me with all the work undone in the shack, but that's just them. Nothing I can't handle. It also would be nice to have a better salary, but the Pines love me and that's as good as gold!
"The last of the loser candy wasn't in the Jack O' Melon. He was just distracting us!" The monster said.
Yes, Mr. Pines. He should have treated you better than that, and now it's time for some payback! Okay, amigo, that's way too much creepy. I couldn't be that rude to him. But I can. I have already started it.
On top of an old arcade machine, an unnoticed little Summerween decorated bowl started to emit green flashes.
We deserve a little fun, and I can make it possible, with your help. Now I have the power. I can do it Soos, a piece of candy!
"The rest of that cursed candy is somewhere in this room. We must find it!" Dipper told everyone. The candy on the floor was suddenly surrounded by a green aura. Many other spots on the attic were illuminated as well with the same ghostly shining.
"He's trying to confuse us again... Quick! Grab anything that shines!" Candy Monster yelled.
"Many of those are probably decoys. We'll never find it on time!"
"It's the only way." Said the monster. "He controls the candy. So the loser candy has to be one of them. Hurry up!"
With that said, the trio run to every place that was shining. There was a piece of candy on each spot but none of them was loser candy.
No! I don't want you to do it! Just get out of my head now! Fine! You leave me no choice. It's also my head, and I've been here for a long time. I'll just do it by myself. And since you are not really interested, maybe you should just go take a nap. There's only one last thing I need you to do...I've been really looking forward to get some loser candy. What do you mean with one last...;..:...,"...:..;.'...:..,.'.."...Woooooow, you are right. I'd love to have some "Loser Candy!"
This time, Soos spoke loudly and everyone turned to him. "He's going for it. We must stop him!" The monster and Dipper ran towards Soos and tried to hold him still as he started to walk slowly. "Loooooser Caaaaandy!" Soos said like a zombie.
Just then, Mabel noticed the shining Summerween bowl over the arcade machine. She approached to it and saw its content.
"Hey Dipper, is this what I think it is?" She asked as she held in her hand a darkish mass of a strange material, which had the shape of a…human heart?
"The Trickster's heart!" The monster yelled in panic. "That's the last piece of loser candy. If he eats it, there's no coming back!"
Dipper saw in astonishment as the entire room started to tremble and all the candy just floated in the air. Then he got it.
"Mabel! Give me that thing! Everyone, get the heck out of h.. Ahhhhh!"
The video camera on top of Dipper's bed was still on, and it recorded how he was pushed hard to a wall by an invisible force. He saw as the Candy Monster was thrown away and landed between some boxes. Mabel started to float in the air and got to the ceiling. Looking down, Dipper discovered it wasn't an invisible force the one that was doing this after all. He was being held against the wall by…candy? His wrists and ankles were covered in what seemed to be a combination of chocolate and chewing gum. He even saw a lollipop stick there. The disgusting candy was surrounded by that strange glowing. Dipper was completely adhered to the wall and wasn't able to free himself. He saw that Mabel and the monster were on the same situation. Only Soos remained on his place.
"Dipper! I'm gonna fell down!" Mabel shouted from her elevated position.
"I'm pretty sure you're not, he has us where he wants." Monster Candy said, stuck to the floor.
Soos walked to the center of the bedroom. "Look!" Mabel said. Next to Soos, the heart of the Trickster was levitating.
"Soos! Don't you dare to eat that!" Dipper yelled at him. The shaking and glowing were increasing dramatically.
Soos blinked and faced Dipper. "Uh... sorry dude, it's been a strange night and I need something to distract my mind. Besides, I've been saving it for a moment like this."
They all saw how Soos opened his mouth and the cursed loser candy got into it. He chewed it for some time and then swallowed it.
"That's it! Nothing we can do now! The powerful forces of evil will be unleashed! I warned you kids! I warned you!" Candy Monster just let out all that. Dipper and Mabel exchanged panicked looks and then stared at Soos.
Soos stood there for a second with nothing happening. Then he said: "Well, that wasn't as good as I thought it would be. A little too acid for my tast.. woooooow... Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude!
A powerful shining coming from Soos blinded everybody for a couple of seconds and then it disappeared. At that point, the room stopped shaking. When it was possible to see again, Soos was standing in the same position, surrounded by a greenish glowing.
"I... I... I uh... I think I'm just gonna take a little nap." Soos mumbled.
And with that, he just fell down to the floor loudly.
"Soos!" The twins yelled.
