A/N: I don't own the character Catherine. She's an OC belonging to Alisi Thorndyke please read her story Always By Your Side Chapters 4-5 Verses Mabel I and II to learn about her origins.


"Step right up come see wonders you never knew existed!" Soos announced to next group of tourist. Ever since taking over the Mystery Shack, Soos has been taking his role as the new Mr. Mystery very seriously. Going as far as wear Stan's old suits, after having them tailored to fit him, and calling himself Mr. Mystery Jr. Soos even fixed the 'S' on the roof, as well as building new attractions like the Rocket Golf Cart from the Future and the Tripped out Haunted Coo Coo Clock. (See Fixing it with Soos) Thanks to his hard work the Mystery Shack is doing well. Yet despite living in the Shack, and learning all the can from the previous tenants, the Mystery Shack still had secrets that Soos is unaware of.

Just outside the Shack a small portal opened and a rather dignified individual stepped through. "So this is Gravity Falls, how quaint." he commented as he joined the tour group.

"Now folks before we enter the Mysterious Maze of Mirrors. Is there any questions?" Soos asked his customers.

"Excuse me but I don't suppose we be allowed some refreshments before continuing?" someone asked.

"I am so glad you asked," Soos snickered as he led the group to a room designated as the snack room. Inside there were plenty of sodas but the only food was a single slice of pizza held by a makeshift robotic arm made from an old desk lap stand and an old glove.

"That's it? One slice?" the tourist complained.

"Oh but this here is no ordinary slice," Soos said. Taking a bite out of the pizza the group marveled as the pizza regenerated itself. "This is the amazing Infinity Pizza. No matter how many bites you take," Soos took another bite and again the pizza regenerated. "It will do that for like infinity," Soos laughed. "And for 1, I mean 5, uh 10, 15 dollars you can take as many bites as you like. Soda sold separately." Hearing that the tourist all threw their money at Soos for the chance to take a bite out of the infinite pizza. "Just be careful not to eat too much pizza, this thing gave me my third heart attack." Soos warned, though it seems that his warning fell on deaf ears as the guest continued to chow down on the slice. All except one. "Um Sir is there a problem?" Soos asked this strange lizard man.

"Forgive me but I'm afraid I'm not really a fan of pizza. Now if you had the immortal corn dog, then I'd pay plenty to take a bite out of that." the stranger said.

"Sorry Mr uh" Soos tried to apologize.

"Toffee," he said introducing himself.

"Toffee, that sounds like the candy." Soos joked shaking his hand, but being a little more than freaked out by the fact that Toffee was missing a finger. If Toffee was the least bit offended, he didn't show it. "Yeah I tried to buy that corn dog from this weird green guy with a pickle nose, but he wouldn't sell." Soos apologized.

"Too bad, but I don't suppose you have anything else?" Toffee asked.

"We have a vending machine in the gift shop. It hasn't work in a long time but maybe you might get lucky." Soos suggested.

"Thank you," Toffee said as he headed to the gift shop.

"Um Soos," Soos's employee/girlfriend Melody nudged him.

"What is it?" Soos asked.

"Soos aren't you a bit concerned that the guy is a giant Lizard man?" Melody pointed out.

"Huh, I did think the long rows of razor sharp teeth were a bit odd." Soos commented. "But he dresses nice and has been very polite. Besides strange things like him are pretty much on par with all the weirdness we see around here. I still think my mailman is a werewolf."

"I guess," Melody said hesitantly. She's only been working for Soos for a few days now, and while she's not quiet up to speed about everything going on, she is aware of some of the weirdness happening around town.

"That's my girl," Soos said before returning to the tour.

Toffee made his way to the candy machine. After making sure no one was watching, he pressed 1-A-B-C-3 on the machine and smiled as the secret passage opened up. Calmly making his way to Ford's secret lab, Toffee examined the area where the dimensional portal once stood. "I must say that Ford person did a thorough job cleaning up the mess," Toffee complimented as he continued to search around until he found what he was looking for. "But like all novices he missed the Dimensional Scars," Toffee laughed.

Normally portal making devices like Dimensional scissors have safety features built into them so that they can open and close portals without any ill effects. However unstable portal generators like the one Ford made, even if they are deactivated, can leave behind tears or in some cases scars. Unlike tears, Dimensional Scars are almost undetectable and are relatively harmless since the universe heals over them like an ordinary scar. However, if one has the right tools they can not only use them to reopen the portals, but they can also open portals to other realms not accessible by normal means; and Toffee has such a tool. Raising his special Dimensional scissors, Toffee jabbed into the scar and cut a small opening. The unstable energies from the tear caused his dimensional scissors to melt! (which is why most people don't use them on scars) Not that it bothered Toffee since the scissors did what he intended. Toffee smiled as this mysterious individual struggled to squeeze though the tiny tear. It looked almost like a giant infant being born. "Welcome to my universe," Toffee greeted.

The newcomer appeared to be a little girl about 13 years of age with brown hair. She was wearing what at first glance looked like a black one piece bathing suit, but after a second look you'd see that it also had a nearly transparent black sleeves and dress. Complete with black high heel slippers with black eyeliner and alternating black and white nail polish on her fingers and toes.

"I see someone is a fan of the Princess Daphne look," Toffee complimented. Although he would never admit it, Dragon's Lair and more specifically Princess Daphne was the reason Toffee spent a lot of time and a lot of quarters at the arcade when he was younger.

"Well she is the most famous Princess of all," the girl commented. "So who are you and why should I care?"

"Forgive me, my name is Toffee," Toffee introducing himself. "And I happen to represent some powerful individuals who are interested procuring your services."

"Eeh wrong! I'm not some hussy for hire!" the girl protested.

"Says the girl dressed up like a sleazy princess who is based off of Playboy models," Toffee mocked.

"So what do you want?" the girl asked.

"I need you to destroy Northwest Manor," Toffee said.

"Northwest huh," the girl grinned since Pacifica is on her revenge list. "Well maybe just this once." Accepting Toffee offer.


Meanwhile across town, at the formally Northwest Manor, another dimensional portal opened up and two kids, Team Creepy Freaks exited. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, how did we get stuck with that name?" Marco protested.

"It was my idea," Janna grinned showing off her vampire fangs.

"That figures," Marco groaned. "Still I can't believe you stole Star's Dimensional scissors! And how did you even steal then in the first place?" he demanded. Janna again grinned suspiciously.


Over at Echo Creek

"This one," Star testing a pair of child's safety scissors to see if it open portal. It didn't. "Nope," Star tossing the scissors over her shoulder and picking another pair off the floor of her room. Which was littered with junk and about dozens of scissors all over the floor. "How about this one?" Testing the scissors only to toss them aside as well. "Oh come on! One of these has got to be my scissors!" Star whined.


Back at Gravity Falls.

"Oh right," Marco sighed. Knowing how disorganized Star is it's a wonder she can find anything without having to conjure it up with her wand. Sometimes it amazes him that she hasn't lost her wand yet in that disaster zone she calls a bedroom. "So what are we doing here?"

"Don't know, the pig said we have to help some friends." Janna reported.

"Friends? We don't have any friends here." Marco argued.

"Oh are you kidding me!" A nasty but familiar female voice complained.

"Nope that's the address Waddles gave us," another familiar male voice said.

Marco and Janna hurried to investigate and to their surprise they found their former colleagues Dipper and Pacifica. "Dipper? Pacifica? What are you doing here?" Marco asked.

"I could ask you the same thing. We're here because this is where the Mystery house game is suppose to be taking place." Dipper answered showing them the invite and address.

"I swear if this is an elaborate prank, I'll turn that little porker into pork grinds!" Pacifica yelled.

"What's her problem?" Janna asked.

"Oh this used to be her house but when her family lost their money, they had to sell it." Dipper informed them.

"Whoa that's harsh. Anyway Waddles sent us here on a mission. I guess he wants us to help you solve the mystery." Marco figured.

"Great so even when we're out, he still finds a way to keep pulling us both back in!" Pacifica quoted.

"Hey Dipper plus friends! Friends? I thought I only invited you plus one. Oh well I'm sure I just forgot that detail. What are you doing out there. The mystery game for a million is about to begin. So get your keisters in here." the new owner of the mansion, Fiddleford McGucket invited doing his happy jig.

"There's no way I'm going back in there!" Pacifica swore.

"Come on Pacifica, there's a million dollars if we win, and since this is your old house you must already know all the secrets. Giving us the advantage." Dipper pointed out.

Pacifica thought about it for a second. Yes she loves money, and yes she loves winning. So the fact that she already has an advantage over the competition is definitely making situation more agreeable. "Alright fine, but if we lose, you owe me a million." Pacifica threatened. Dipper gulped as he followed his girlfriend back into her old house.


In a forbidden part of Gravity Falls.

Toffee led the girl to a small triangular statue. "Hello old friend, you certainly looked better." Toffee greeted the body turned statue of Bill Cipher.

"Please tell me why are we here again?" the girl asked.

"Because you are not ready for the task at hand," Toffee said bluntly as he reached down to the statue and pulled Bill's eye out.

"Ooh, even though he's a statue, that's kind of cold." the girl praised. She actually enjoys seeing other things being tormented and thanks to the cracks in the statue, it looks almost like Bill is crying over the loss of his only eye.

"A statue he may be, but even in this form he still has his uses." Toffee said as he started molding the eye like it was clay into a small pyramid necklace. "Here this will give you approximate power of the original."

The girl took the necklace and put it on. Suddenly she could feel a surge of power going through her. "Magnificent," the girl laughed. "Now let's see how this measures up." Looking around she spots a deer. Waving her hand she pulls the teeth right out of the deer's mouth. Just like what Bill did, only she didn't bother to put the teeth back, and instead enjoyed watching the creature suffer from her dental work. "Whoa this is awesome!" the girl laughed.

"Now that you're satisfied. You still have to fulfill your end of the bargain." Toffee reminded her.

"Yeah yeah I'll do it," the girl promised as she made her way to the Northwest Manor.


Back at the Mansion, McGucket greeted his guest at the dining table. "I'd like to thank you all for comin' and welcum to McGucket's first ever Mansion of Mystery game! Where you all have the chance to win millions in prizes! Now before we get down to the festivities. Let's have some grub." McGucket clapped his hands, but instead of servants McGucket himself got up, ran to the kitchen, and started carting in trays of food for his guests. After everyone got served, McGucket sat back down at the head of the table. "Now please enjoy," he insisted.

The guest eagerly lifted the lids off the plates expecting some kind of high class feast; but instead what they got was roadkill possum, old boot soup, snake kabobs, and salad made with rotten fruits and vegetables. Needless to say, seeing this food was bad enough, but watching McGucket actually enjoying the food was enough to drive people over the edge. Soon most of his guest were either running for the bathroom or just running out of the mansion.

"Oh man I love this old guy," Janna said taking a picture of meal so that she can send it to all her friends back at Echo Creek.

"What's the matter? I prepared all my favorites for the party." McGucket wondered.

"I think that's the problem," Pacifica said bluntly trying hard not to vomit. Thanks to the many adventures she had with Dipper, Pacifica developed a strong stomach for disgusting things, but even she has her limits.

"I think I'll stick to this," Dipper said pulling out a can out from his vest.

"What is that?" Marco asked hoping Dipper might share some of it.

"Spinach," Dipper showing Marco the can. "Yeah Waddles got me hooked on this stuff. It's not bad actually." Dipper said eating the spinach raw and straight out of the can. "Want some?" he offered Marco.

"I'm good," Marco choked. Since in his own mind, spinach is just as bad as road kill.

"Oh geez and I really wanted to make a good impression," McGucket cried.

"So how about we start the game?" Marco suggested nervously. He wasn't entirely sure but he could have sworn that the possum is still moving.

"Yes the sooner the better," Dipper agreed. Jumping out of his seat as fast as he could.

Oh kay then," McGucket sighed clapping his hands again. And again instead of servants, McGucket himself cleared the table. After he finished he once again took his seat at the head of the table. "Now my friends, we are about to embark on a mysterious mystery. Somewhere in this house are pieces of a map leading to a buried treasure. Who ever manages to piece the map together and finds the treasure will win the grand prize." McGucket instructed.

"Sounds easy enough," Marco commented.

"Oh and just beware of the ghosts of the former owners haunting this here old mansion." McGucket warned.

"Hey the former owners are not dead!" Pacifica objected. "Besides me and Dipper already got rid of all the ghosts!"

"Well we only got rid of one, there might be more vengeful spirits against your family. So it's best to still be careful." Dipper advised. Pacifica shut her mouth after that since she's fully aware of her family's past crimes and the grudge that many people both past and present have for the Northwest.

Hidden in the shadows the girl watched the festivities with great interest. "Oh man looks like Christmas came early this year. Not only do I get to destroy this tacky mansion, but bonus, I can kill my no good half twin brother as well! And with this haunted mystery game, I can have some fun doing it."


Dipper, Pacifica, Marco, and Janna began exploring the mansion for clues of the map and treasure. Eventually they found a piece of a diner play map in the map room where Pacifica's parents would keep their ocean charts for when they want to go sailing. Ironically the map wasn't even hidden, it was a light up frame on the middle of the wall. They could see it as soon as they entered. Not only that McGucket wrote, 'This is a clue' with an arrow pointing at the map.

"Gee you think this is a clue?" Pacifica retorted.

"I don't know it could be a trap," Marco cautioned.

"No I know McGucket, so I believe he really is trying to be subtle." Dipper said.

"Man I love this guy. If this is him being subtle I can't wait to see him being obvious." Janna joked.

"Okay we got what we came for, let's go." Pacifica suggested.

"What's your hurry? The party is just getting started." an eerie voice said. The agents and former agents immediately put their guard up waiting to see what's coming. To their surprise the statues of old mermaids and sea monsters that decorated the room came to life and began attacking them. Marco started using his karate technique to punch and kick the statues, which turned out to be a bad idea since statues are a lot harder than the soft monsters Macro is accustom to fighting. Resulting with him almost breaking his hands. Dipper grabbed an old harpoon gun and used it to shoot at the statues, but harpoons only have one shot. Janna ran around the room laughing at the mayhem but still did what she could by grabbing some items from the trash and threw them at the statues. While everyone else was distracting the statues, Pacifica made her way to the wall on the opposite side of the room. There she opened a secret compartment and pulled out some glass bottles filled with water. Pacifica them threw the bottles at the statues which caused them to shake and explode!

"Whoa what was in those bottles?" Dipper asked.

"Anointed Holy Water," Pacifica said showing the logo on the bottles. "What after finding out ghosts were real I bought a bunch of stuff for exorcism. I have holy water and other monster fighting tools hidden all over this mansion." Pacifica explained after seeing the bewildered expression on Dipper's face. Mainly because Dipper never trusted that brand of holy water, believing it to be a sham. So, in his mind, it never should have worked on possessed statues.

"What I want to know is, what was that all about?" Marco screamed.

"Oh don't get your underwear in a bunch," Janna teased. Taking a selfie with the downed statues.

"Hey I iron all my all my underwear so that they don't bunch up!" Marco informed her only to get some weird looks from everyone else.

"Hey these are all robots!" Dipper said with great relief after investigating the statues and finding wires inside. Believing that the so called holy water simply shorted them out.

"What? How can that be? I know they weren't robots when we bought them." Pacifica insisted.

"Ah McGucket must have modified them so that the place would seem haunted." Dipper figured since that's the sort of thing McGucket would do.

"So this place isn't haunted?" Marco breathing a sigh of relief.

"I didn't say that. After all we fought a ghost here once." Dipper putting his arms around Pacifica. Recalling how much closer they became after that.

"So this place is haunted? I'm gonna need a definite answer here." Marco said.

"Let's just finish the game," Dipper suggested.

As the team left the room the girl stepped out of the shadow. Waving her and all of the electronics in the statues disappeared. "Who would have thought that little miss prissy would have a stock pile of holy water?" the girl hissed. Never really expecting that such a low quality brand holy water would mess up her powers like that much. Fortunately she was able to put up a minor illusion spell to make the statues only look robots. "You and your friends won this round bro, but I'm not through with you yet. Not by a long shot!"

The continued on their way through the mansion, and every time they'd encounter some strange attack. In the kitchen, the fire from the stove erupted into giant fire snakes. Over at the art room, the paint from the paintings melted off the canvas and merge to became a giant slime monster. The peacocks in the garden became vicious monsters that shoot deadly lasers from their tail feathers. Even pool had these shark men rising out of the water ready to eat them. Fortunately Thanks to Marco's karate, Dipper's ingenuity, Janna's creative thinking and Pacifica knowing where they can find some weapons hidden around, they manage to survive the ordeals. As for the rest of the guests either ran off or are being escorted to the hospital.

"You know I'm seriously starting to think that this isn't your friend's doing!" Marco said fighting an empty suit of armor from Preston's collection of Medieval weapons.

"Normally I'd agree with you except that we actually helped McGucket turn my Grunckle's shack into a giant robot with a T-rex arm to fight a bunch of demons from another dimension." Dipper said using a shield to fend off a floating mace trying to smash his skull in. "So I'm certain that this is his work," Dipper said confidently.

"I found the last map," Janna said showing everyone the back of a tapestry that had a picture of McGucket holding a sign that said look here.

"Great let's get out of here!" Pacifica said hiding underneath a desk. The group hid in Pacifica's old room, the one place Dipper claims is safe because of some protective spell he placed there a long time ago. Believing that they were safe, they got to work putting the pieces of the map together. "Of course that's where the treasure would be buried," Pacifica moaned.

"What's wrong?" Dipper asked.

"That is our private cemetery," Pacifica informed them.

"Why am I not surprised," Marco retorted.

"Did I ever say how much I love that old man," Janna repeated.


The group walked carefully through the graveyard. Dipper and Marco constantly checking for any booby traps or triggers for more of McGucket's robots. "Okay according to the map, the treasure is buried right under that tombstone, huh?" Dipper choked seeing 'Here lies Dipper Pines' on the tombstone.

"Okay this is getting way past freaky even for McGucket!" Pacifica said.

"Yeah I thought you said he was your friend?" Marco said. Even as a practical joke this is going too far.

"I don't know," Dipper said trying to wrap his head around everything that has happen.

"Dipper! Dipper! Please save me!" Dipper heard his sister calling him.

"Mabel? Where are you?" Dipper called out. Following her voice they soon found Mabel floating inside a giant snow globe.

"Dipper please save me!" Mabel pleaded.

"But how?" Dipper asked.

"You need to get the key, McGucket keeps it around his neck. You need to slay him to get it!" Mabel instructed.

"But why would McGucket kidnapped you?" Dipper wondered.

"Please save me! I can barely breath!" Mabel coughed.

"Alright I'm going!" Dipper said. Seeing his twin in mortal peril, Dipper tossed aside any rational or logical thinking. Leaving only a desire to save his sister at any cost.

"Hold it!" Pacifica said grabbing Dipper's arm. "Something is not right."

"But Pacifica, I know you don't like Mabel but she's my sister." Dipper pleaded.

"You're right, I don't like Mabel. In fact just the sound of her voice irritates me." Pacifica cringed. "But this one doesn't."

"What are you saying?" Dipper asked.

"That this is a fake!" Pacifica accused.

"I never thought that you'd be the one to see through my facade," fake Mabel laughed as the glass dome that was supposedly keeping her prisoner exploded and the girl made her true self known.

"Mabel?" Dipper said since the girl still looked his sister. Except for the skimpy outfit which Dipper found kind of hot. Not that he'd ever admit it.

"No my name is Catherine, Mabel's copier clone!" Catherine announced.

"Catherine, huh. Mabel always did like that name." Dipper commented. "But wait, when did she make a clone of herself?"

"Oh come now bro, do you really believe that Mabel tells you everything?" Catherine laughed.

"Eh true," Dipper conceded. After all Mabel has confessed to using Dipper's Journal and things without asking. "So what is it that you're after?"

"What I always wanted. To kill my original so that I can become the one true Mabel." Catherine laughed manically.

"Over my dead body!" Dipper declared.

"I know, that's why I have to kill you too. I was hoping to use this little game so that I can kill you subtly, but I suppose I'd enjoy it more if you knew who was behind your demise." Catherine raised her arms above her head. The ground shook violently and the long dead lumber jacks that perished in the construction of the Northwest mansion rose our from the ground. In addition to the zombies, the trees and rocks also started to become animated. Their moans all screamed of vengeance and cursing the Northwest bloodline for the construction of the mansion. For Pacifica it felt as if this was a moment of retribution against her family. While Dipper and Marco fought for their lives, Pacifica just stood there paralyzed. Unsure of what to do. As much as she wants to fight to live; she felt that if she fought back she's would only be adding to the list of sins her family committed.

"Pacifica!" Dipper screamed. Finally snapping Pacifica out of her trauma, she noticed Dipper using an old rusty shovel fighting desperately to protect her. After the shovel broke, one of the zombies punched Dipper in the face giving him a black eye.

"Alright you creeps, if you want my blood then fine, but nobody hurts my Dipper!" Pacifica shrieked. While she may be fine with making amends for past wrongs, Pacifica isn't willing to let others pay for her family's crimes. Putting her last bottle of holy water down on the ground, Pacifica then picked up a broken branch and set herself up as if playing golf. Carefully emptying her mind, blocking out everything happening around her, and focusing only on the holy water and the target she wants to hit. "FORE!" Pacifica yelled before hitting the water bottle, sending it flying into the air. As one would expect from a World Ranking Mini-golf Player, Pacifica's aim was straight and true. Heading right for Catherine!

"No I'll melt!" Catherine yelled seeing the deadly liquid heading straight for her. But mere seconds before the water hit her, a portal opened up and Toffee's hand reached out and pulled her in. Once the Cipher amulet was well out of range, the zombies and monsters that Catherine summoned all started fading away.

"Dipper are you alright?" Pacifica asked checking out his eye.

"I'm alright," Dipper assured her. "But what about you? That shot was amazing!" Dipper praised causing Pacifica to blush.

"is it over? What happened to Catherine?" Marco wondered.

"I'm sure she's gone. Copier clones melt when exposed to water." Dipper explained. As the trio paused to enjoy their victory, they finally realized that they were missing one person.

"Hey where's Janna?" Marco asked going into panic thinking that she might have taken away or eaten by zombies.

"Looking for me?" Janna said creepily as she slowly rose from behind a tombstone and whispering in Marco's ear.

"Janna! Where have you been?" Marco demanded.

"My job, looking for the treasure." Janna laughed showing them the treasure box she dug up with they were busy fighting the zombies.

"So I guess this means we won," Pacifica said eagerly. While Janna wanted to open the box since she was the one who found the treasure, the others decided that Pacifica deserves the honor since this was her old home and it was her stash of holy water and other weapons that won the day. Pacifica held her breath as she undid the lock. Inside she found, "Keys?" Pacifica showing everyone the contents.

"Are they keys to the real treasure box?" Marco guessed since he knew of some reality shows where they need to find the right key for the big treasure chest held by the host.

"No, these are the keys to the mansion!" Pacifica recognized them as her house keys. Ironic since she never really had to use them with servant opening the door for her all the time. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Woo Hoo! That means you won the grand prize!" McGucket congratulated doing his happy jig.

"Great but won what exactly?" Pacifica asked.

"Why you won the chance to live with me in my mansion for the next year!" McGucket announced.

"Say what?" everyone gasped.

"Why?" Dipper asked.

"Because, because I'm so lonely living in a big place all by myself. I keep hearing all these spooky sounds at night it just scares me." McGucket confessed.

"Why don't you just ask your son move in or rent out some rooms out?" Dipper suggested.

"I tried but my own son refused, and when I tired to rent some rooms out, nobody accepted." McGucket cried. "Then when watching on the magic talking box I found out that lots of people are willing to risk their lives for stupid prizes. That's when I came up with this Mansion of Mystery game." McGucket said proudly.

"But your invite said millions of dollars worth of prizes," Pacifica pointed out.

"Well," McGucket thinking about it for a second. "The rent is a million dollars and since you'll be staying for free then that's fair right?"

"Wow and I thought Stan was a con artist," Dipper said shaking his head.

"So no takers?" McGucket slouch in depression.

"I'll take it," Pacifica suddenly said. Surprisingly everyone present.

"Are you sure?" McGucket asked in disbelief.

"Look I know that Northwest Manor is no longer mine, but it was home for so long, and I want to go back. And I'm sure that my parents would love to return too." Pacifica admitted. Overjoyed McGucket began doing his happy jig. "But I have some conditions. First off I want my old room back and Second just stay as far away from me as possible."

"I know I should be insulted, but I'm desperate for company so I'll take it!" McGucket agreed.


Somewhere in another Dimension Toffee pulled Catherine to safety through a portal. "Why did you do that? I had them!" Catherine insisted.

"Yes that's why you were crying out I'm melting, melting, oh what a world." Toffee mocked.

"I didn't say that," Catherine pouted. Ashamed to admit that she would have said that if she did get wet. "Besides I wouldn't have been in that situation if your stupid medallion worked the way it's suppose to." Catherine lied. Truthfully the amulet was way too powerful for her to handle so she could only animate a few objects. If she tried to do anymore, the power might have overwhelmed and destroyed her.

"Yes it's always the equipment's fault," Toffee rolling his eyes. "Anyway I've talked it over with my employers and they say while you failed in your mission you have shown potential. If you agree to some training you may become even more powerful than Bill Cipher himself." Toffee offered.

"Will I get to kill Dipper and Mabel Pines?" Catherine asked.

"You can kill who ever you want, so long as you do what we ask." Toffee said.

"Then sign me up," Catherine smiled.


Over in PHQ.

Waddles watched as the Scale tip slightly towards the center. "That went surprisingly well," Waddles thought.

"You know the scale would have tipped further if you'd allow your agents to destroy the mansion," Rose commented.

"Perhaps, but I have need of Northwest Manor. Now that Pacifica is living there again she's in a perfect spot to assist my agents if the needs arises and with her involvement that will bring Dipper in as well. And as a bonus McGucket is genius will can help create weapons and equipment that will prove useful." Waddles justified.

"The Senate is not going to like this. You know the use unauthorized personnel is not permitted." Rose reminded him.

"The rules only state that I can't order civilians to go on missions, but if they just happen to be in the area of missions, and they offer to help my agents. There's nothing in the rules against that. Even your Crystal Gems have gone to Greg from time to time for help." Waddles justified. This loophole meant that Waddles can still use the other candidates he had to reject or dismiss due to limited job openings or them quitting, but like with all loopholes that didn't mean such atrocious actions were accepted or tolerated within D.I.C.S. "So can you please not tell the senate about this," Waddles begged.

"I can't say I approve, but I also understand why you're doing this. So I'll keep your secret for now." Rose sighed softly. Hoping that this doesn't bite them both in the butt.