Dan walked alone down the hall that seemed full of doors that have memories of his summers at the shack in Stan's mind. He was looking at the doors with a sense of nostalgia and pure joy of the memories held dear by his Grunkle Stan. Dan walked to one door in particular as he puts his hand on the doorknob and turns the knob gently with the utmost care. He then opens the door to see what wonders may be on the other side as he saw his Grunkle Stan was working on something he could not clearly see and humming some song or another.

"Working on something working on something do do do dee." Stan sang as he got a hammer and started hammering into some kind of metal plate thing.

Dan looked at the scene for a while and he then closes the door with a simple smile on his face. "Okay well I am not sure what he is working, but at least he seems to be happy." Dan began to walk down the hall again while looking at doors with an inquisitive eye. He saw many doors meaning there were plenty of memories for him to look through although some doors looked rotten and some looked chained down and would not budge.

Unknown to him Bella was following behind him at a quiet sedate pace as if she was her own shadow. She smiled a little impishly at how easy this was she got closer and closer to her target ...and right as she was close enough to take a "bite" out of him. She taps him on the shoulder ever so gently and solicitous. She then whispers like the breeze, " Hello friend."

Dan jumps back in surprise as if he was pounced upon. He turned to see who startled him as he realized just who the culprit was and points at her as he yells. "YOU! Why are you even here of all places! Should you not be looking elsewhere?!"

Bella just walked up to him even closer. She then looked up to Dan as he was taller than her by a few inches, "Yap it is I monsieur Artist. Did you miss little ole me?" She said with a hint to her voice that Dan did not recognize as he keeps her under scrutiny and his guard up. He had no clue what this demon, demoness? could or would him. She continues as if she is not under scrutiny or wariness, "So I see mister artist is looking through his dear old Grunkles memories? My aren't you a curious and inquisitive one eh. After my own heart if I must say!"

Dan backed up a little at how close she was and blushing at being so close to the fairer sex regardless of demonic status. He replied trying to keep his nerves and blush down, "Now www-wait a minute here lady. I only looked through one memory just now and as you could probably see there was nothing private in it." He said trying to defend himself as Bella just rolled her eyes showing off her perfect eyelashes that also gleamed in the light of the hallway.

"Riiiiiggghhhhhtttt, anyways what do you think of your great and ever boastful Grunkle's mind anyway." She said as she floated past him and still facing in the direction to chat with him still. Dan still watching her noticed that her figure was lean and lithe catching his attention even if he wanted to turn away, "Must be quite interesting seeing in the mind of one of the smartest people alive in his generation and the next." As she said that Dan heard some sarcasm in her voice. Even though he knew Stan sometimes had trouble sending an email not even bringing up electronically paying his taxes. Dan shivers at the memory of his accidental tax fraud by incorrectly filing his taxes on his computer, " A man who would put his work and research above his own family and everyone else thinking it's the most important thing in the world to him. No matter the cost others must pay." she spoke sardonically as she laughs a little at some unseen joke.

That was an insult Dan would not take light and glared at her. "Hey, he might be a con man, greedy for money at times, holds no standards when it comes to "innocent" bystanders and scary to the public at large but he's a man who gouge out his eyes, spill his innards, and I hesitate to say it, give up all his money if it means to protect this family of ours."

Bella then stopped floating all together. She then came even closer to Dan and crossed her arms accentuating her breast that Dan noticed. She gave a look that clearly said, "Really now?" She then began to laugh cheerfully and holding her gut a tandem. "You must be in some deep denial then my dear artist you. Your Grunkle Stanford is no family man to be honest. In fact, I would question his humanity if I had to push it." She declared as she came even closer to Dan.

"No, you clearly got the wrong guy Bella. He cares for his family more than anything. Sometimes I wonder if we deserve it," He says glaring back at the demon girl while whispering the last part to her.

Bella just stared at him still as she uncrossed her arms and became a little perturbed at the whispered remark. "OK then I'll give you a chance just one now. To prove me wrong and that Ford is an honest and true family man. Now pick a door any door and let us see if the truth will be revealed?", She yelled with a sense of elation scene in showman as a cane appeared in her hand she pointed at hundreds of doors across their vision asking him to pick just one.

Dan stopped glaring at her as he looked at all the doors before him and contemplating which one to pick around the place. He was honestly whelmed with the hundreds of choices before him. He walks to be beside Bella and trod forward with her then following next to him while humming along. Dan looks closely at all the doors and as he looks at the doors details wondering what the details of the door hide behind them. He wants to open them and look inside every door to see the secrets within, but he had to decide on just one to settle the talk with Bella who he oddly feels comfortable with. A sudden thought comes to Dan's mind.

"Hey...Bella just curious but what could you possibly want from Gideon of all people anyway?."

Bella listened to his question and decided to humor him in her own way, " Sorry cannot let info out. It's clearly a secret Darling. Not even your "charms" will get it out of me." She said with a wink while leaning on his back...making Dan blush like heck with the now soft sensation squishing on his back. Bella saw this opportunity and decided to pounce on the chance to tease her prey, "Hey maybe I can just give you a little hint," she then leans into his ear and whispers slightly tickling his ear...Dan's immediate response made his eyes widen and his almost gone blush go full nuclear with how his whole face was red and steam shoots out of his ears. Bella then leans back off his back and giggles to herself. Dan notes still that it is a very pleasant sound to his ears.

Dan with wide eyes that would put the moon to shame stops a second. He takes a deep breath, calms himself down, and gets his composure back. He then turned his stern glare at her with a sense of irritation in his look, "That … was not … FUNNY AT ALL!"

"Well it was to me darling artist, so much more fun to tease than all my previous meetings." She says still laughing her guts out and licking her lips.

Dan just sighed and leaned on the door closest to him. Dan looked at the door he was leaning on. Dan decided to just roll the dice with chance at his fate. He decided just to open this door near him and see the memory of his Grunkle Stan.

"Well let's just go with this one then my dear." Dan says as he then opened the door. Bella stops laughing and just floats right up next to him. She then watches with interest as the memory from within the door begins to play. It is a memory of Stan Pines in the woods and with him is a clearly younger Dan who looked even younger then the Dipper and Mabel girl were making. Both seemed to be making some kind of camp sight, heck they even had a fire place ready to be lit.

In the camping memory of Stan's

"Finished Grunkle Stan!" The little boy cheerfully yells as he shows his finished tent that looks almost like a fight was made to just set it up. Stan looks down at Dan proudly as he pats his head gently making him giggle a little as he ruffled his hair.

"Good Job Buddy you just learned how to make a tent and conquer the first step of being on the run. Making a mobile shelter when hiding from the cops." Stan says as he went to grab some stuff out of a nearby cooler. He comes back with two soda cans one for him and another one for Dan as the two open a soda can and clink the cans together. They start drinking their drinks giving off a cheerful mood, "So kiddo how do you feel about your very first camping trip?" Stan ask with a tangible amount of joy in his voice.

Dan thinks really hard putting an adorable look on his face as he puts down his soda down gently, "Well after surviving that pack of wolves earlier it is quite fun..." he flinched when he heard a wolf's howl in the distance.

"Oh, don't worry kid they won't come back here...I think." Stan says to try and reassure the child as he checked his pack for his lucky brass knuckles...which didn't seem to work as Dan shivered again.

"Ah-ah...OK I guess you are right. I mean you live in the woods after all." Dan says trying to be brave and optimistic, but he then looks down all of a sudden when a thought came to him weighing his conscious down. He remembered what he wanted to ask his Grunkle about and his fears that came with it.

"Hey what's on your mind kiddo? Do I need to make us a new fur coat set?" Stan asked noticing Dan's down look and wondering whether he should hunt some "materials".

Dan looks up at Stan as he then talks with tears threatening to fall from his eyes, "Well...it's about something my parents are having. I'm kind of worried what it will mean for me?"

Stan looks at him curiously before he realized what Dan was alluding to, "Wait wh-oh it's the babies your mom and dad are having soon. It that what you are worried about?" memories of long time past start coming back to Stan.

Dan looks down even more and a little sad as tears begin to fall, "Well...I'm glad that I'm getting siblings but...what if mommy and daddy won't love me anymore... and my siblings take up the rest of their time?"

Stan looks at him as he gets it now and further burdened of guilt for his past actions, "Oh I get it now. Danny boy don't worry your little head. Your parents will still love you even if they have two more mouths to feed. I can assure you of that." He said putting an arm around Dan in reassurance that he wished his own father gave him.

Dan looks at him. he was starting to feel better but had one last thing to ask, one last fear that he almost unable to bear. "But how could you know for sure? Also do you think I'll be a good brother I am not very good at much?"

Stan was silent for a while as voices of his past echoed in his head, "You have brought nothing but shame on this family", "You just had to ruin my life and make it as miserable as yours", "You are no longer a member of this family anymore SLAAAMMM!"...but then he laughs good heartedly, "Yes I'm sure kid. Also, some advice for you kiddo is to always have your siblings back no matter what. Their family and the most important people you will have in life. If there is anything you believe me about it is that? " as Stan says this he brings Dan in close to bring warmth to how cold he truly feels right now.

Dan just smiled at his Grunkle's words of encouragement feeling better than he had since he heard the news from his parents. He hugged Stan back with all the strength his little body could give. Then another wolf howl was heard., "AH SHUT UP YOU FUR COAT!" Dan yelled along with Stan at the animals that ruined the moment. He and Stan then both laughed at the same time as they continued their little camping trip. Heck Dan even got a fur wallet out of it.

Back with Dan and Bella

Dan closes the Door with a content smile on his face of one of his fondest memories, but as for Bella, she was thinking quite meticulously on the memory shown. She was kind of suspicious Ford now. Both not hearing the inner thoughts that Stan had in that particular memory. Bella thought he had acted way more different than any margin of error she had expected. His voice sounded different along with the air of guilty and sadness he gave off at some moments...she was thinking on the details of the memory that replayed in her head. Bella's eyes then widen in surprise when she didn't see something very important on Stan's hand as he hugged Dan that she smiled at.

"Now that is quite the … Interesting detail." Bella says smiling with a Cheshire grin.

Dan turns to her and wondering what she meant by that, "Huh what did you notice Bella?."

"Never mind little ole me. Well I guess I was wrong about your so called Grunkle mister cutie." As she says that she winks at Dan cutely that stats a roseish tint rise to his cheeks.

As Dan walks alongside the floating Bella he decides to go through the age-old method of persuasion, "Bella? Is there any chance I can convince to stop this madness? There really is no need for it. You don't need to do this."

Bella stops suddenly and then a larger smile blooms on her face and slowly grows smaller until a semiserious look remained that made Dan wonder hopefully that she was at the very least considering the offer. Only to see her burst out laughing that echoed throughout the halls sounding kind of scary but also whimsical like hearing a nursery rhyme and knowing its origins. She then looks at him with a joyous smile "Oh my that was funny. Sorry but no. I can't do that this deal one I really need at the moment. I also never go back on my deals. Kind of good selling point if you will, but still no hard feelings again this is just a job after all."

"But-" before he could finish Bella puts a finger in front of his mouth to stop him talking. Dan notices that even though she is wearing black gloves he still notices how nice and small her hand really is.

"Ah can you wait a second my dear artist. I have someone else I need to talk to right now. It's really important." She says politely as her eyes begin to glow that off-putting blue again. This was making Dan wonder what she was doing and was a little touched she was polite with him. What Dan did not know was that Bella was talking to her clone across the memory realm, "So did you find it other me?"

In another part of Stan's mind in the imaginary hold of the clone of Bella was the ever-elusive deed that she was holding. The deed was held firmly in hands as her eyes were also glowing blue as she was communicating with the real Bella.

"Yes, I got it looks like the jobs done and we can finally leave this bothersome place." The clone said to her real Self enthusiastically.

Back with the real deal her eyes turned back to normal as she turned to Dan who was looking at her while she was on a "call". Bella then began to chuckle then.

"Well looks like the deed has been found and I can finally leave." She says as Dan widens his eyes.

"Wait what!" Dan said surprised at the news she brought." Bu-bu-but you can't give that to Gideon our Grunkle so much cares about the Shack deeply. Can't we work something out for it!" Dan was in a panic and was truly begging her right now for her not to do this as Bella just shrugged.

"Don't worry I'm sure it won't be so bad. At least we had this short time together." She says in a way a seemingly uncaring way. She then stops and gains a curious look on her face, "Well. I mean if you really want to convince me? "as if to tease him Dan leaned in closer to hear her offer. In reply she kissed him on the cheek chastely, " You could always make a deal instead, kay see ya later.", with that she flicks her finger and teleported away giving one last wink.

"Oh no oh no oh no. I got to-."before he could finish hyperventilating or realizing he got a kiss from an honest, in his opinion attractive girl. He heard footsteps coming in his direction. Looking up he saw Dipper walking down the hallway with his hat covering his eyes. Dan then tried to catch his attention, " Oh thank god, dipper you're here. Look Bell-."

Dipper cuts his older brother off quite rudely, "She's got the deed. Big deal...I don't care. Like I told Mabel and Soos this is Stan's problem now." He says walking past Dan surprising his older brother at his rude and outright disrespectful behavior.

"Dipper wait up man!" He says as he began to go after Dipper and talk some sense into him.

With the real Bella

She teleported in front of her clone that readily handed her the deed.

"Thanks me." Bella said smiling smugly as she looked at the deed that held the passcode. Now that her job was almost done she had to make a quick call. As for her clone she just nodded and saluted before disappearing in a blaze of blue fire. Now that her use was over with. Bella then makes a magic like fire in the image of Gideon that appeared in the palm of her hand not holding the deed.

Gideon is a little startled at the way of message between the himself and the dream demon. He rubs his hands in way that he thinks is malicious but is actually quite cute. He knows there was only on reason she would be contacting him, "So I guess that means you have found the code then. Right Bella?" he then claps his hands together excited.

"Yap I sure did little man and let me tell you. Stan's mind is a lot larger than he gives off," She said in relief of finally being done with this job. Not only was Stan's mine kinda freaking even her out she just wanted to finally get started on her own plans.

"Good now tell me the combination milady. I'll uphold my part for the deal afterwards." Gideon told her in well glee.

Bella then looks at code written on the deed. "OK it is… wait do you have a pen and paper? I really do not want to repeat myself." She asked looking at the holo form of Gideon. Holo Gideon shows that he's got a note pad and pen. Bella then began to read from the paper. "OK it its 13, 14 an-" then out of nowhere a random dart came and shot the code right out of her hand. Bella's eys grew wide in a panic, "NO NO NO NO!"she ran after the deed desperately trying to grab it as it flew towards another one of Stan's memories whose doorway was open wide.

"And here's the bottomless pit that whatever falls down into it never ever returns. Man I would hate for something direly important to fall down this hole." Said memory Stan as the code was heading towards it Bella almost actually got the code. Alas she missed at the last second the deed falling through her fingers as it fell down the bottomless hole. Both she and Gideon had wide eyes one in panic the other in anger, " Wow don't know what that was but it's gone now. Shame it kind of looked important." Said memory Stan.

"YES!" Mabel yells smiling along with Soos and her dream boys in their victory, "We did it! We were actually able to stop her!"

Gideon got angry as he yells a little in frustration. "THAT'S IT THE DEALS OFF BELLA! I'M GOING WITH PLAN B! CLEARLY YOU ARE NOT AS ALL POWERFUL AND RELIABLE AS YOU SAY!"

When he said that Bella had wide eyes and tried to stop him, "NO WAIT DO-"but the image of Gideon disappeared before she could finish, and Bella had wide eyes as her body stilled as if frozen or something what looked like moisture accumulating in her eyes.

"HA well there's a lesson in all this Bella. Don't you dare mess with the Pines family. EVER!" Mabel taunted her not knowing what kinds of danger she will soon be in. Clearly Mabel did not listen to Stan when he said to only poke the sleeping bear bear behind bars or cement wall.

Bella had a stunned look appear on her face. She started chattering to herself almost uncontrollably as she started to shake, "He did not have to call of the deal...he could have used handyman, the question mark guy to change the code, or literally just asked to check Artist's mind surely he would know the code. He had other options I could have offered him." She then began to get angry as she gritted her pristine white teeth that started to look like white daggers. Soos and Mabel did not seem to notice as Bella's clutched fist , clothing , hair ,and even eyes took on an ominous iridescent red as the irises of her eyes were glowing blood red as she turned to Mabel and Soos, "YOU YOU BRAT AND FAT IDIOT! I WAS SO CLOSE SO CLOSE WITH THIS YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT YOU COST ME! HOW FAR I HAVE BEEN SET BACK? WHAT THIS IS DOING TO MY ALREADY CRACKED MIND!" Bella raged as flames erupt from her hands and tears began to flow like liquid fire from her eyes.

As Bella let her anger, rage, and sadness be known, Mabel, Soos and the dream boys take a large comical step back.

"Ah maybe we should ah...run away very fast guys," Mabel suggested at seeing the angry inferno that was Bella Cipher.

Bella takes a mighty step forward as the ground she stepped on began to crumble and shatterd as she laughed...but it was darker and more sinister and insane, "Well...Let...me show you what I'm like...WHEN I'M MAD!" As she said that she made everything around them disappear as she then began to grow larger and larger as her clothes grew tighter but still fit in just the right her giant visage looked down upon the four sinners who ruined her plans.

"Wow...guess she's like that when she's mad...and hopefully we will be able to survie this angry Giantess. Kinda like this movie I saw." Soos stammered on as everyone looks upon the wrathful god, demon?, that was Bella as the world around her turned red in her anger.

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