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This chapter is going to have some mild Dipacifica moments; but it's also going to start leading into more darker psychological elements. So be warned.

Other than that let's continue

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Chapter 4

Pacifica was blow drying her hair the next morning when she saw Dipper come into the bathroom, still wearing his pajama bottoms. The blonde blushed for a moment before she noticed the deep frown on his face.

"Didn't sleep well last night?" She asked.

"Not really..." He replied gruffly.

"Hopefully we can find some answers today. Maybe today will be a better day for everyone." She said, trying to smile.

Dipper tried to smile but it his mouth seemed so lopsided. He knew Pacifica was only trying to keep his spirits up as best as she could; but no matter how he tried, he couldn't find himself feeling any better. His sister was only God knew where; and their parents were acting as if everything was normal. All he wanted was his sister home safe. Now that only seemed to be the one thing that would make him feel better.

He looked at the blonde as she was finishing getting ready.

"Well I'm going to start getting ready for school; so why don't you head downstairs and make yourself from breakfast and some coffee while you wait for me. We'll leave as soon as I'm finished getting ready."

Pacifica nodded as she left the bathroom to head down to the kitchen. She was expecting to be alone so it was quite a surprise that Dipper's mother was already downstairs preparing breakfast.

"Good morning Pacifica!" Mary beamed brightly. "You're just in time! I'm just about to finish breakfast. It's Dipper's very favorite. Rasberry and Blackberry pancakes with warm Maple syrup."

"Actually... I'm not very hungry..." Pacifica said, quietly. "I think all I want is some coffee..."

Mary frowned.

"I suggest that you eat, dear." The woman said, quietly. "Skipping breakfast is not a very smart thing to do; plus it would be very rude if you were to not eat something I so graciously decided to make for you..."

Pacifica felt herself quaking over the woman's almost intimidating stare. Perhaps it would be better if she had something to eat.

"I'm sorry... I didn't realize you went to all this trouble... I'll have some..."

Mary's expression quickly changed back into a smile as she stacked a large plate in front of her.

Pacifica poured some syrup over them before she began to nibble slowly.

"So how did you know Dipper?" Mary asked, sitting at the counter with a cup of coffee in her hands.

"I became friends with him when he and Mabel spent the summer up in Gravity Falls."

"That was about five years ago..." The woman said. "How have you guys stayed in contact?"

"Through Facebook and stuff..." Pacifica felt unnerved as to why this woman was asking so many questions.

"I find it odd as Dipper hasn't made much mention of you. Why is he all of a sudden...?"

"I guess we just we reconnected."

"Or it could be that my son's in love... Are you and Dipper dating?"

Pacifica felt her face turn bright red and her cheeks were burning hot. She didn't think it was any of the woman's business."

"It's not like that!" Pacifica barely choked out. "Dipper and I are just friends!"

"Oh that's so cute! You're blushing!" The woman laughed.

Pacifica wanted to punch that smile off the older woman's face. She was being very inappropriate.

"I think you should focus less on what's going on between me and Dipper and focus on what could be happening to Mabel."

"Oh don't worry about her... I'm sure Mabel's perfectly fine. She probably even left for school early."

Pacifica felt her breakfast grinding in her stomach. Mabel's mother was acting like nothing was wrong. It was almost like she didn't even know the young woman was missing. All she knew at this point was something wasn't right here; and she and Dipper needed to figure it out before it was too late.

After a few more minutes Dipper came down the stairs much to Pacifica's relief. She didn't think she could be alone with his mother for much longer.

"Morning sunshine! Did you sleep good?!" His mother beamed.

Dipper just shot her a look.

"Well I made you your favorite. "She said, unfazed by her son's unpleasantness.

"I don't have time!" Dipper snapped. "I need to get to school."

He pulled Pacifica up.

"Come on let's go..."

They started walking out.

"But Dipper...!" Mary angrily protested.

"I'll see you later!"

Dipper slammed the front door shut before his mother could argue anymore.

The high school was already swarming with student's by the time Dipper and Pacifica got there.

"Wow! You're school is far bigger than the one in Gravity Falls."

"I've gotten used it."

The two looked around the grounds.

"Now what?"

"Right now we proceed with my normal routine. Hopefully throughout the day we can start gathering some new clues."

The bell rang and the students started filing into the building.

Dipper told the woman at the front office that Pacifica was a visiting student and that she was going to be joining him for the next few weeks.

Once Pacifica was entered into the system, she followed Dipper into his first class.

The two were the first ones in their and took their seats in the very front.

"So are most of your classes..."

"I have mostly Honors classes. I'm in the running for a huge scholarship for Harvard." Dipper said, opening his book.

"So that would mean..."

"I would be going to an ivy league school."

"What about Mabel...?" Pacifica asked.

Dipper frowned.

"What about Mabel?"

"What is she thinking about it?"

Dipper stared at her.

"Why...?"

"I mean I know you guys are so close. What is she thinking that you guys aren't going to be going to college together?"

"She'll be fine... She knows nothing will ever change."

Pacifica smiled sadly. She knew both twins were probably terrified at the thought of losing each other.

She was about to say something else when the two noticed students start to file into the room. The kids noticed Pacifica and started murmuring to themselves. They were all so surprised that a girl that seemed like a wealthy socialite was with someone so out of the norm like Dipper. All of them wondered if they were even together.

This went on for the entire day as the two felt more and more stares on them. All whispering among themselves and pointing at the two as if the two being seen together was so alien and unexpected; and the attention was anything but positive. The kids frowned and pointed; guys seemed jealous that a nerd like Dipper was with her and girls were claiming that Pacifica seemed to good to hang around them. Leaving the two to lower their heads with hopes that the day would soon end and they could begin their investigation about Mabel.

It wasn't until the final bell rang that Dipper and Pacifica felt a wave of relief wash over them. The day was over and the stares would finally cease for another day. Pacifica waited as Dipper placed his books into his locker and grabbed his things He opened the locker and went to grab his things and closed it back up to retrieve his notebook and paper.

"All right let's go and see what the dance team knows about Mabel's disappearance."

Pacifica nodded as she followed Dipper to the gym.

They walked inside to see about thirty boys and girls practicing their usual routine as they noticed the two walk in.

"Excuse me, but we're in the middle of practicing our dancer!" A girl obviously the captain, said in a haughty voice.

Dipper frowned. This was bizarre; the last time he talked to them, they all were acting hysterical about what happened to Mabel. Now they seemed as if everything was normal. They acted as if nothing strange had happened to them in the last two days.

"Um... I needed to talk to you about Mabel..." Dipper said, quietly.

"Who?" The captain asked.

"Mabel?! My sister! She's a member of the dance team!" Dipper cried, feeling confused as to why she was asking that.

"This is the entire dance team right here." The captain said, pointing to the members. "And there's no person named Mabel on the team."

"What are you talking about?!" Dipper cried. "Mabel Pines?! Don't you remember?!" You guys told me about her being taking someone hidden within the shadows with the only description of a glowing eye!"

The captain stared at Dipper looking very puzzled.

"Look Dipper... I don't know what your going on about, but I've never heard or never seen a Mabel Pines in my life; and I would know if I knew her."

Dipper felt his body shaking. If this girl was playing a game with him, then it wasn't funny. His sister's well being was at stake.

"MABEL WAS YOUR FRIEND!" He screamed, starting to shake the young woman. "STOP MESSING WITH ME AND TELL ME WHAT YOU CAN ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER!"

The girl started crying as she pulled away.

"GET OFF ME!" She cried. "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT! THERE IS NO MABEL PINES!"

Dipper felt his blood freeze.

"That's not true..." He protested. "Mabel is my twin sister."

"You had a twin...?" She sniffed. "I always thought you were an only child."

"I'm not an only child! I have a sister! Pacifica don't I have a sister?!" Dipper pleaded.

"Yes you do... You have a sister whose in grave danger... Please help us..."

The captain smiled sadly.

"I wish I could help you... But I can't help you find a person that I never seen before in my life... I'm sorry.. You better look elsewhere."

With that the captain turned back to her team and began practicing again.

Dipper stared with complete shock.

This didn't feel right. These were Mabel' teammates and friends and they were acting like she never even existed. What was happening.

Dipper turned back to Pacifica.

"Let's go to the front office, maybe they have some more information."

The two ran quickly to the office to see the secretary was just about to finish about her work when she noticed the two young adults barging in.

"Can I help you?" She asked.

"I need some information about the disappearance of my sister."

"What is your sister's name?" She asked.

"Her name is Mabel Pines... She's my twin..." Dipper said, trying to keep himself calm.

The woman typed the info into the computer before she frowned, looking just as puzzled as the dance captain.

"I'm afraid there is no Mabel Pines in the computer. You must have the wrong person."

"No that's not a mistake! Dipper and Mabel Pines we're twins... Look in the computer to show you."

The secretary looked back into the computer typing some things down again. She looked back up still frowning.

"We only have you in the computer. You do not have sister."

"THAT'S NOT TRUE! I HAVE A SISTER AND SHE NEEDS ME!" Dipper screamed.

"Look young man... Perhaps there is someone you can talk to because your story sounds very troublesome..."

"I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP! I HAVE A SISTER! HER NAME IS MABEL PINES! CAN YOU HELP ME! PLEASE?!" The young man was on his knees crying.

Pacifica was crying as well. She knew Dipper wasn't crazy. She knew he was telling the truth.

"I'm afraid I can't. Because there is no girl of that name in the system, there no way we can help you."

"I-I-I... I don't understand..." Dipper protested, his stomach started to hurt. "How is this possible?"

"You must have made a mistake. Now if there is nothing else I can help you with, then I'm about to lock up; so I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

Dipper was about to protest some more when Pacifica grabbed his arm and led him out of the school.

Dipper's felt his chest heaving up and down.

"This isn't happening... This has to be a joke... They have to be pretending that Mabel's nonexistent. They know she's in danger..."

Pacifica looked at him with horrified eyes. She was wished there was something she could say that would soothe him; but she knew there was little she could do.

"We need to go home. We need to tell my parents about what's happening."

They two ran back to the house as fast as they could.

Just as they were entered the front door, they could see Charlie and Mary standing in the living room.

"Dipper where have you been?" His mother asked. "You should have been home 2 hours ago."

"Mom... Dad... Something horrid is going on..."

"What is it, Dipper?" Charlie asked.

"People are acting like Mabel's never existed. I talked to the dancing team and they said they never heard of her; and when I went to the front office, they said there wasn't a Mabel Pines that went to the school. They said I didn't have as a sister... We have to do something..."

"Dipper..." Mary said, looking frightened. "You don't have a sister... You're an only child."

"WHAT?! DO YOU HERE YOURSELVES?!" Dipper screamed. "WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HER JUST THIS MORNING! DON'T YOU REMEMBER?!"

"What are you talking about?!" His father demanded.

"Mabel!" Dipper sobbed. "My sister!"

"Dipper sweetie..." His mother said gently, walking to hug. "You know we are here for you... We understand why you created an imaginary sister... We want to help to you..."

Pacifica's mouth dropped.

They were acting like Dipper was crazy.

"Mr. and Mrs. Pines... Do you hear yourselves...? You know you have a daughter... Why are you messing with your son...?"

Charlie frowned harshly at her.

"Look here, young lady... I think I would know if I had another child or not; so stop indulging into my son's delusions!"

"But... But..." Dipper protested.

"Sigh... I think it's best if we talked about this at a different time, dinner's ready." Mary sighed.

Dinner was absolutely silent.

Dipper kept his head down as he looked at his plate. Pacifica grabbed his hand and squeezed it. The young man squeezed back as they kept their hands gripped for remainder of dinner. Charlie was going on and on about his work and what not while Mary just listened to her husband and told him how proud she was of him. Dipper offered nothing to the conversation. Just sitting there and trying analyze his situation and what he was going to do.

Once dinner was finished, the two accused themselves upstairs.

Pacifica sat on Dipper's bed as she looked at him.

"What are you going to do?" She asked.

"I don't know..." Dipper said quietly. "But I can't abandon Mabel. She needs me..."

"Then what about all the information you needed?"

"Hopefully tomorrow will reveal that it was just some misunderstanding and we can find out what actually happened; and hopefully Great Uncle Ford will have some new information on the translations..." Dipper paused as he looked out the window. "I just hope I can do this alone."

Pacifica smiled at him.

"But you're not alone..." She said, softly.

Dipper turned.

"Why's that...?"

"You have me..." She answered, shyly. "I'll be here by your side..."

Dipper smiled sadly as he stared at her.'

"Look... I appreciate what your trying to do, but it's starting to become apparent that it's not safe to assist me."

Pacifica frowned.

"NO! I can do this! I want to help you!"

"But why do you really want to help me!?"

"BECAUSE I LIKE YOU!" She blurted out.

Dipper stopped in his tracks and Pacifica quickly covered her mouth in embarrassment.

"What...?" Dipper asked, shocked.

"I didn't want to say it like this or during all of this; but I... really like you... a lot..."

She turned away in horror and guilt.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have... This was a very inappropriate time... Sides... You probably have reasons not to like me... I should..."

Pacifica never got to finish her sentence when she felt Dipper pull her into his arms.

The blonde's face was burning a deep shade of red.

"I like you too Pacifica..." Dipper said, softly. "Sides you're the only person standing by my side... You could've left any time but you didn't."

"I couldn't leave... I couldn't abandon you or Mabel. Not after all the things you guy have done for me. I didn't deserve it either. I was one of the worst."

"You're not the worst..." Dipper laughed. "You're great..."

Pacifica blushed.

"Thank you..."

"And once this is all over, would you like to go out on a date?" Dipper asked.

"I would like that." Pacifica smiled.

The two reclined back as they stared up at the ceiling.

"Do you think tomorrow will be a better day?" Pacifica asked.

Dipper sighed.

"I hope so..."

And we're going to end it right here for now. I wonder what tomorrow will bring for Dipper and Pacifica. Until next update... DEUCES!