Chapter 9: Truth and lies

Dipper stared at the dream demon, bill.

"Bill. Why have you been helping me?" Dipper asked.

"I need you alive, trust me if you knew my motives you would be helping me." Bill replied.

"Well what are your motives?" Dipper asked.

"I'm sorry pine tree but I can't tell you."

"Why can't you tell us?" Dipper said.

"If i did you wouldn't do your part." Bill replied, checking a watch on his hand, "But I am afraid that I do not have much more time."

"Tell me one last thing, why do you call us pine tree and shooting star?" Dipper asked him, very curious about the matter.

"I am afraid i can not reveal that to you pine tree. But use the sword i gave you, and look for the shield." Bill said as he vanished into a bright yellow light as ten symbols circled around him.

"Ugh i hate it when he does that." Dipper said aloud.

"We should get moving, otherwise there is no telling what could come after us." Mabel said.

"Alright i think we should go that way." Dipper said pointing down the tunnel.

They began to walk down the stone passage way, aware of everything that happened around them. They came to a room that seemed different then the others. A yellow glow came from above but it was not sunlight, it was some kind of magical spell that allowed them to see. Runes were on the wall, Dipper immediately got out his journal and began to translate them. As he was doing this Mabel began to walk around the room, examining all the odd markings. She came to the center where a small stone pedestal stood.

"Hey Dipper come take a look at this." She said, a bit to loudly.

"What is it?" Dipper said, looking up from his translations and coming over to meet his twin sister.

"I don't know, but it looks like a key hole."

"Of course!" Dipper said, looking down at his translation, "The runes on the wall say the sacred sword shall unlock the way. If this is the key hole then there must be a key somewhere!"

"Hey look its a pine tree." Mabel said as she pointed to the base of the pedestal.

"Wait if that is a pine tree, that could mean..." Dipper held up his sword, and placed it slowly into the pedestal.

At first nothing happened, but then the stone wall behind them began to move, it moved aside to reveal a small wooden chest. Dipper and Mabel walked over to it, wanting to find out what was inside of it. Dipper examined the chest, there didn't seem to be any form of defensive device guarding it, but just to be safe he wondered if they should stand back and wait a second. Mabel however had other plans. She walked over to the chest and opened it. Dipper followed, wanting to see what was inside. Contained inside was a small metal shield, and a sheath for a sword. The shield had a pine tree symbol on it. Knowing this was meant for him Dipper slowly grabbed the shield, and the sheath out of the chest and examined them. As the shield was picked up a note appeared in the chest. It read You wanted a clue, here it is. I was once human, but was cursed to be a demon for what my father did. The only clue to my identity is my last name. Pines ~bill. Dipper and Mabel stared at each other, speechless. Bill was related to them!?