Chapter 7: Into the Bunker
After hours looking through the journal, we found lots of new information. For example, the name of the family that had been working for Bill.
"Garseea dee Vai-eedma" Dipper said struggling "How is this supposed to sound? Spanish people are so crazy, am I right?" He said as he nudged my arm smiling.
"What do you mean?" I asked pretending to be angry "You know I'm Spanish, right?"
"Er... I-I'm sorry! I didn't know that!" He stuttered.
"Just kidding, I don't mind. And by the way it's García de Viedma (Gar-cee-ah d-eh Vee-eh-dmah)" I said laughing at his face.
Dipper looked at the clock on the kitchen wall.
"Oh shoot! I'm gonna be late!" He said standing up.
"Late for what? A date?" I said wiggling my eyebrows.
"Yes! I mean, NO! We're just friends."
"Is it Wendy?" I asked and he blushed.
"I don't have time for this! Bye!" He said and run out of the shack.
"Omg, I ship it so much!" I said fangirling.
I mean, they'd be so cute together.
"ONE DAY YOU'LL HANG OUT WITH SOME GUY AND I'LL GET MY PAYBACK!" I heard Dipper shout from the outside, and then it was my turn to turn red. I couldn't help thinking about Bill. I-I mean, that weird ass triangle I wouldn't date or anything in his human form. Because, you know... He's not hot at all...
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Dipper, Mabel, Wendy, Soos, Clara and I were walking through the forest. Wendy and I were left behind and instead of trying to catch up with the group I started asking her about the not-date.
"So... How was it?" I said wiggling my eyebrows and making her punch my arm.
"Dude! You know I don't like him back, right? I mean, he's funny, sweet and all that stuff, but he's like one of my little brothers."
"I know, I know... Just kidding" I said rising my hands "Do you think he's gonna tell you anytime soon"
"I don't know. I hope so, it'll help him release some stress."
"Hey, you two, don't stay behind! I think we've found something!" Dipper shouted to us standing around a tree.
When we got there he tapped a pen on his lantern.
"Thank you all for coming."
"Hey, when there's a mystery, you can count on your sister... Hey!" Mabel said realizing it had rhymed.
"That's an amazing rhyme." Soos laughed "When you want some, good... When you need a Soos, you... Oh oh, gosh, I don't know."
"We're here to solve the number one mystery in Gravity Falls; who wrote this journal?! Thirty years ago the author vanished without a trace. But according to this new clue,"
He turned on his portable black light, revealing hidden drawings on the page "we may have found his secret hiding place. We find that author, we learn the answers to everything. We just need to figure out a way to get down there."
"Chop it down, dudes!" Wendy said fist pumping the air "Dude, I'm so stoked about this. I've been wanting to go adventuring with you guys. Sure beats picking up after my dad at home. So... Thanks for the invite, man!"
"Of course, anytime you wanna.. I, we're always... Us." Dipper said flustered.
"Uh oh!" Mabel poked Dipper "Inviting Wendy on our mission? Me thinks there's romance afoot!"
"No, look, I've thought this through and I'm over Wendy. I've looked at it from every angle, and that thing was going nowhere. I know what matters to me now, and it's finding the author of this journal." I heard Dipper explain to Mabel.
"Hah! You're over Wendy?! Allow me to put on my 'skepticals.' " She made circles around her eyes with her fingers, as if they were glasses "Whooop!"
"I've moved on, Mabel. You should too."
"Skepticals..." Mabel muttered looking at him.
"Hey, is it just me, or does that branch kinda look like a
lever?" Wendy said pointing at a big curvy branch.
Dipper turned his back on the tree and Wendy used her belt to start climbing up the tree.
"Huh, yeah. But how do we get up there...? It seems we'd need like a ladder, or like, ladder shoes... Yeah, ladder shoes. I'll get Soos to draw up a prototype." He started to ramble while Wendy pulled an axe out of her belt, swung it around and hit the lever.
"Oh yeah, my dad used to make me compete in these lumberjack games when I was a kid. Guess I kinda ruled at it." She explained, when she got down, smiling.
After that the tree began shaking making a metallic sound.
"Whoa, what is that?" I asked looking as some crows flew away.
Suddenly, the ground and tree started to sink down, taking me with it. But the others pulled me out before I could fell in. We stood around it as a staircase to the middle of the tree appeared, and subsequently a door inside the tree opened.
"Alright guys, this is it. Remember, whatever happens down there, we tell no one." We all nodded and Dipper held up a lantern "Now, who wants to go first?"
"And... What if we all go down? Like... Together?" Clara asked while looking at the stairs.
"I think that's a great idea!" I exclaimed, a bit scared. But who wouldn't be scared if they were going to a bunker in the middle of the forest.
We all walked down the staircase and into a room.
It was kind of rusty, filled with old technology and survival kits.
"It's like a fallout shelter or something. It must've belonged to the author."
I whistled in awe as Wendy took the Fallout Shelter poster off the wall and dusted it off
"This is going over my bed."
Mabel put her face in a barrel and came out with caterpillars on her face, laughing "My face feels fuzzy!"
"That's disgusting Mabel! Don't get near me!" Shouted Clara covering her eyes.
"This is incredible! It's like he was preparing for a disaster." Dipper exclaimed looking around the room.
"But what kinda disaster would need supplies for over..." I looked up a shelf with dated boxes, the highest labeled 2070 "Sixty years?"
"Oh my gosh! A Smez despenser! I remember these things. What's that, yes I will have some of your old-timey face food. Soos said after opening a locker full of weapons and ate candy from the dispenser "Ew, dusty!" He said but ate a second piece.
"Wait guys, I think this can was opened recently."Dipper said holding a dripping bean can.
"The author might still be alive, down here!" Soos exclaimed.
"Wait a minute..." Wendy pulled down a map of Gravity Falls from 1982, revealing an open hatch cover "I think I know where he might have gone..." Then crawled through the tunnel, leading everyone in.
I stayed behind looking at some papers in a desk.
Suddenly I heard buzzer sounds and felt the floor vibrate. I ran to the tunnel but found out that it was closing.
"Guys! Are you okay?!" I shouted through the small opening. All I could hear was them starting to panic and something which sounded metallic moving.
I started pounding on the metal piece as I called their names, but there was no response.
I got up and started to look around for something to open the tunnel, but the only thing I found was a map of the bunker, so I kept it.
After more than half an hour I heard the entrance of the tunnel opening. I turned around and started crawling through it.
At the end there was a room with symbols on the walls and floor, which were rusted.
At one of the side there was Dipper's vest and a piece of paper with four symbols written on it.
"Ok... So... I have to press those symbols for something."
I started looking for them, some being in places I had to jump to be able to press them.
When I did it a door opened just in the place where the vest was.
I got to the other side to find a surveillance room, but it was empty, so I got the map out and looked at it.
The first thing I had to do to find them was to get out of the room. In the outside there were two paths, one to the right and the other to the left.
I looked at the map again, the one to the right led to a room called 'Summoning Room' and the other one to the 'Isolation Room'.
So... As I didn't know which path I should take I started saying:
"Eeny meeny miny moe. Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go. My mother said to pick the very best one and you're not it." At the end my finger was pointing to the left "Ok! To the right then!"
I started walking and I got to the room. There were papers lying around, triangular crystal prisms and a circle drawn on the floor with candles all around it.
It was quite dim so I got my lighter out and turned some of the candles on.
I looked down to the circle and inside of it there was a big drawing of...
Bill Cipher.
"W-what?!" I exclaimed as I looked around, there were drawings of Bill everywhere.
"What if... What if he's the author... And he's just trying to tricks us all..." I muttered in panic as I looked at the necklace I had to always wear, his necklace.
I had to get out of there and find everyone, they could be in danger!
"WENDY!" I heard Dipper's voice echo.
I turned around and started running in the direction the sound came from.
When I got to where everyone else was they were all drenched form head to toe in the other room.
Inside of one of the big tubes there was a frozen Dipper.
"Guys! Are you okay?!" I ran to them and I hugged Clara "I was so worried!"
"Good luck sleeping tonight!" Soos laughed as Dipper stared at the frozen version of him.
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We got outside of the bunker and the tree returned to its default position.
"Dude, I think I'm kind of adventured out for a little while. My face hurts from doing this all day." Soos said as he made a screaming face, making us laugh.
"Yeah, but you gotta admit we're all total heroes." Mabel said.
"Hey, who wants to get some heroes' breakfast, huh?" He said as he tousled Clara and Mabel's hair.
"Syrup on cereal" Clara shouted as Soos picked them up and sat them on his shoulders.
"Clara, you're a visionary!" He exclaimed as they walked off and I frowned worried.
I had to stop Dipper from looking for the author in case it was Bill.
"Look, Wendy, about earlier. In the heat of the moment, I might have said some dumb things, and can we pretend none of that ever happened? Please?" I heard Dipper say to Wendy.
"Dude, dude. It's okay. I always kinda knew." She said putting a hand on his shoulder and crouching down to his level.
'What are they talking about? Has Dipper told Wendy he likes her?' I thought as I waited so I could talk to him alone.
"Wait, you did?" He asked surprised.
"Yeah man, you really think I can't hear that stuff you're constantly whispering under your breath?" Wendy chuckled making Dipper groan and sit down on a log "Listen Dipper, I'm like, super flattered, but... I'm too old for you. I mean, you know that, right?" She said sitting beside him.
"Mabel said confessing would make me feel better."
"Well, how do you feel?"
"Anxious. Scared. Kinda itchy..."
"Dude, don't be itchy, man. Let me tell you something. This summer was super boring until you showed up. I have more fun with you than practically anybody else. And if you ever stopped being my friend, ... I would, like, throw myself into the Bottomless Pit!" She said giving him a reassuring smile.
"So things won't be too, awkward, now?" He asked.
"I just wrestled myself, dude. That was awkward. If you can handle that monster, you can handle a little awkwardness." She said and she laughed.
"Friends?"
"Yeah, dude! Friends!" She shoved him backwards off the log and both of them laughed. Then Wendy pulled him back onto the log.
"Oh, and hey Dipper? See you for movie night tomorrow. Your place this time, okay?" She said as she got up, got on her bike and drove away from him.
I walked to where Dipper was, feeling a bit worried and nervous.
"Dipper?" I said sitting beside him "I think you should... Stop looking for the author..."
"Why? I'm getting closer to finding out who they could be!" He exclaimed looking at me, frowning. "Besides, you promised me to help me find them!"
"You don't understand! This is putting all of us in danger!"
"But we've been doing this all summer and you never said a thing, what's wrong with you?! You're starting to sound like Grunkle Stan!" He said angrily.
"Why do you keep trying to find the author? He could be evil. He could harm you!" I said feeling my eyes start watering.
"Why should I listen to you? I can make my own decisions!"
"No! You can't! You're just a kid!" I shouted at the top of my lungs angrily. I felt guilty the moment those words got out of my mouth.
He looked at me with shock and his eyes turned sirius and cold.
"If that's what you think you should stay with Grunkle Stan and leave kids' games to kids."
"Dipper?" We heard Mabel say from a bit far away.
"Yeah, coming." He stood up and went away without looking back, leaving me all alone in the woods as I looked at him desperately.
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It had been almost an hour since I had argued with Dipper when I got back to the Mystery Shack.
"Hey Alice! Where were you? I found a computer that... Are you okay?" Soos asked when he saw my puffy red eyes.
"Yeah, I'm fine... Just... Tired" I sighed smiling to him.
"Hey, if you need to talk about anything you can count on me." he put a hand on my shoulder as he smiled at me.
"Thanks..." I muttered "Well, I just came to pick Clara up, so..." I explained to him and walked up the stairs to the twins' room. I knocked and opened the door.
"Clara, we're leaving." I said without looking at Dipper.
"You're no fun! Can't I stay a little longer?" She groaned from her spot on Mabel's bed.
This was one of the moments I needed her most, anyone could see it! And she preferred to stay with them!
Couldn't she see how bad I was feeling?!
"FINE!" I exclaimed, done with all the bullshit that had happened in the last few hours "Do whatever you want!" I turned around and went downstairs fuming and stomping my feet.
"Thanks! Can I stay the night?" She asked happily but I didn't answer.
When I got to where our bungalow was, the guard, actually called Jerry, tried to hit on me as he always did.
"Hey babe! Why don't you invite me to your room? I see that your little sister is not here. So... we could have some fun together."
"FUCK OFF, YOU CREEP!" I shouted at him showing him the finger.
"Oh, ok! I see someone's on her time of the month" He said rising his hands.
"I'm not on my fucking period!" I shouted back at him and walked to the bungalow, opened its door and slammed it behind me.
I screamed and threw my backpack to the floor, then I slid down the wall and began to cry.
"Hey there! Are you okay?" I heard a familiar voice say.
I looked up and I saw Jara hanging upside down from my ceiling.
"What are you doing here?! Leave me alone!" I shouted at her wiping my tears.
"Easy, tiger! I just came to talk to you." She said and let herself fall, landing perfectly "He's right... She's quite the feisty one..." I heard her mutter under her breath.
"Oh, shut up." I said standing up and walking to the bathroom to wash my face.
When I got out Jara was waiting for me sitting on my bed.
"You see, in fact I came here to see if you'd want to be my friend." She said sheepishly. "I've seen you guys and I'd like to have a bond like that."
I laughed sarcastically.
"We're not that close. Even my sister has left me."
"Well, I wouldn't!" She said looking at me in the eyes, hers were full of determination. "And my boss wouldn't leave you either!"
"Bill..." I muttered, my eyes widening in realization. I had made a decision. "Jara... Could you please leave? I'm quite tired and I need to sleep."
"Yeah! Sure!" She said jumping down "Sleep well! And have sweet dreams!" And with that she ran out of the bungalow, God knows where.
I walked to the bathroom, again, and stripped out of my clothes, the only thing left on me being the necklace.
I got inside the shower, thanking it wasn't as cold as ice, and started washing myself, with my mind focused in what I was getting myself into.
Once I finished showering I put on a large t-shirt and some shorts and almost jumped into the my bed, really nervous because of what I was about to do.
I closed my eyes and after a few minutes I fell asleep.
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I opened my eyes, this time when I looked around there weren't flying tiny lights. I was in some kind of forest with a table with candles and a pair of chairs.
Everything was black and white, except the two of us, Bill and me.
"Hello love!" He grabbed my hand and kissed it with his eye. "Take a seat! But first let's change your clothes, those are pretty shitty." He snapped his fingers and blue light surrounded me.
I looked down and I found myself dressed in a yellow sleeveless dress with some kind of black collar, that looked like a bow tie.
"Yellow doesn't suit you... What a pity..." He snapped his fingers again and turned the dress to black and the collar to yellow. "Perfect! But just one tiny thing." He opened his hand and there were a pair of teeth.
"What the fuck?! Why are you giving me teeth?!" I asked widening my eyes.
"They're not some teeth, they're deer teeth! And even better! They're earrings for you!" He got near me and almost ripped mine off to put the teeth on. "Now it's my turn!"
He snapped his finger for the third time and the blue light surrounded him, turning him into human.
This time he was wearing a white shirt with its sleeves rolled up showing some tattoos on his arms, a pair of black pants and black dress shoes. Being his eyepatch golden with a black eye and his top hat and bow tie black. He was also wearing a pair of deer teeth earrings.
"Well... These clothes look pretty normal." I muttered but he started smirking "Wait a moment... What have you done to them?"
"I haven't done anything to them, but you should look under."
I looked under the top part of the dress and...
My bra was black with tiny golden triangles all over it. It looked as if it had been taken from a Victoria Secret's fashion because of all the golden lace it had.
"YOU PERVERT!" I shouted crossing my arms over my chest and closing my eyes as I blushed.
He laughed mischievously and winked at me as he floated to one of my sides and grabbed me by my waist.
"Well, you have to admit that it makes your figure look hotter."
I pushed him away punching him in the arm as he snickered.
"Now, now... Why don't we sit down and have some 'dinner'?" He bowed down to me and took my hand as he floated over to the table, he waited for me to sit down before sitting on the other chair, with me glaring at him all the time for being such a perv.
The chairs felt strong but fragile at the same time, as if you were to put too much pressure on them they would break.
"You know... If you don't like them you can just take them off..." He smirked leaning his chair back and wiggling his eyebrows as he eyed me.
"N-no way! I won't get naked in front of you! You triangular creep!" I exclaimed becoming a blushing mess.
He just shrugged and changed the topic of the conversation.
"So, sweetheart... Did you know that these chairs and table are made from human bones?" He said smirking, waiting for me to frown in disgust, but I just sighed, tired of his games.
"Bill, I'm not in the mood for this creepy shit of yours..."
"What? Are you really that mad because of the sexy underwear I have given you?"
"T-that's not the problem!" I said looking to the side as red tinted my cheeks. "Just stop trying to annoy me! Please..." He widened his eye at the tone of my voice and surprised because I had asked him something in a 'nice' way.
He snapped his fingers turning the furniture into one made from wood.
"What's wrong?" He asked taking my hand into his bigger ones. This time they weren't gloved and I could feel that they were calloused, as if he had worked a lot with them.
"I... I argued with Dipper." I started explaining "Just because I don't want him to continue looking for the author of the journals, so he doesn't put all of us in danger."
"You're right, but he doesn't see it."
"And then, when I need Clara she ignores me and chooses to stay with them instead!" I felt myself trembling and a tear falling down my cheek, but it was wiped by Bill.
"See, love? I can understand you in ways they can't." He rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb. "I can also make you happy, in any kind of way you want me to." He released my hands and I rubbed my eyes to get rid of the tears.
"Bill..." I said quietly as I looked down.
"Yes, dear?" He asked twirling a strand of my hair.
"I've been thinking... And..." He grinned, as if knowing what I was about to say. I looked him right in his eye with a determined look on my face "I want to make a deal."
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A/N:
Cliffhanger!
What is the deal gonna be? No one knows... Just kidding, of course someone knows what's gonna be.
So... Yeah...
Sorry for taking so long, but I had a massive writer´s block…
But don't worry! I have lots of ideas for the next chapters!
Thnks fr rdng!
Love you guys!
~Alicia
PS: SPOILER ALERT!
The next chapter is only going to be about Billice.
