Mabel and Dipper searched Norman's room frantically upon discovering it unlocked but empty. He wasn't there, and his room smelled... Off. Really, only Dipper noticed, but Norman's room smelled significantly different from when he'd been in there much earlier that day. He shuffled through papers on Norman's desk, growling to himself angrily.
"Why the hell does everything he owns have to be in Latin or... Greek or... What the hell even is this? Hieroglyphs?" Dipper exclaimed incredulously, squinting at a piece of paper that actually did look ancient and made of papyrus.
"Wonder why he has all these things. I understand that he probably sees ghosts, like, everywhere, but... There's a crud ton of charms underneath stuff? And it looks like he's sprinkled salt on the window sill and under the doorways?" Mabel said, equally as curious as she peered under the bathroom door. Dipper sighed, and wondered to himself why Norman was so paranoid. He mentioned that ghosts could possess him and haunt him, but how often did that actually happen? He slipped his hand farther back into Norman's desk and his hand brushed over what felt like another book. As he slid it out, he heard Mabel sigh deeply.
"Dipper, I think we should go start searching. The only stuff in here isn't in English or a sign of some serious paranoia issues." Dipper brushed pencil shavings off the cover, and waved Mabel over.
"Wait, look at this. This was way back in his desk." Dipper opened to the first page, Mabel appearing beside him and peering over his shoulder. " 'Property of Norman Babcock'. Mabel this is dated 5 years ago," he opened to the first page with writing and almost laughed," It's a diary I think?" Mabel squeezed Dipper's shoulder.
"Maybe we shouldn't read this, Dip. Like, going through his stuff makes me uncomfortable already. Let's just go find him." Dipper shook his head and frowned at her.
"No, this could help us understand more about whatever it is he can do. Yeah he's a medium, but he must have some sort of ability others don't for Bill to have suddenly been hell-bent on manipulating him. Just a few passages, okay?" Mabel seemed unsatisfied, but no longer protested. Dipper turned back to the page and began to read aloud.
" ' June 26th. Mom says I should start keeping tabs on all the extreme instances of paranormal activity in my room and around me. They're getting more violent. They used to greet me in the streets, now they're crawling through my windows at night. I think I'm going to go crazy with all their whispering in the dark. I need to get louder music on my iPod.' " Dipper exchanged a confused and worried look with Mabel. " ' June 30th. Started hearing that crazy guys voice again. Won't stop talking about his dead wife or whatever. I know it's nonsense, it's easier to block him out, it's just frequent and annoying. I kinda want to refer to this book as Aggie. She seems to be the only solace I have in my memories. ' 'July 15th. Aggie, can't you do something about this? I'm so exhausted, I don't want to help any more of them. Every time I finish solving some awful poltergeists issues, a kobold appears asking me to play with them. Starting to wish I hadn't helped Neil out with his dog.' ' August 21st. I keep having the same nightmare. A couple of kids asking me to follow them into the woods. I can't see their faces, I think they're my age though. One of them keeps telling me to find the hypotenuse. I think geometry is having an effect on my mental state again.' ' August 23rd. It's 12: 34 am and I woke up to laughter. Mom and Dad are dead asleep. Kourtney's home for the weekend, but she's out at Amanda's. It didn't sound like anyone I know.' " Dipper's voice grew quieter as he read, and when he turned the page he discovered a long paragraph. Mabel, who's chin was resting on his shoulder, looked at him with worry and then nodded to the book to keep reading.
" ' Who cares what day it is. It's happened again. Those kids. This time they're telling me to run. They're screaming at me, and I want them to shut up and leave me alone. It's raining now in the dream. The lightning lights their faces, but all I can notice is that it's a girl and a boy and they're drenched in blood. They won't move, won't come out of the shadows, and I try to approach them but I'm not moving either. It's raining and warm, but I remember ice forming on my skin and feeling cold. Aggie, tell me what's going on. Are they her- THE LAUGHTER I CA NN HEAR IT AGAIN, ITS IN TH E KITCHEN ITS CALLING ME LOUDLY WHY AM I SO SCARED GHOSTS DO THIS ALL THE TIME, I FEEL LIKE ITS SOMETHING WORSE L I KE A MONSTER-' " The pen suddenly jerks out of it's place and across the page. The writing continues, however, but it's scribbled and quick, " 'im hiding under the bed, its in my roo m. theres no footsteps but i can feel it. my feet are cold...-' " Another jerked line, " ' it has an eye.' " Dipper cuts off, his voice being swallowed by the heaviness in the room. Mabel takes her head off Dipper's shoulder, takes the book, shuts it and puts it on the desk, staring at it like it was bile. Dipper felt like he was swallowing some.
"Those kids... It was us wasn't it..." Mabel whispered quietly.
"Bill had known all along... This wasn't a new plan... Mabel. We need to find Norman, and fast." Dipper picked the book back up and led Mabel out of the dorm, wishing he could lock it, but he didn't have a key and there wasn't really time to go looking if Norman had a spare. They jogged down the hall, jumping down the steps two at a time, Mabel nearly jumping onto Dipper in her eagerness. The ran through the small lobby at the bottom of the stairs, and out the front door to the parking lot. Dipper handed Mabel the diary as he pulled his keys out of his pocket and unlocked the car, which he always parked as close to the door as possible, and since he'd been able to pretty much map when all the tenants would be parked he, he almost always was right in front of it. They got in, Mabel opening the diary while Dipper started the car and pulled out.
" 'November 22nd. I haven't heard or seen that thing in a while. It was bothering me all last month, but now it's practically vanished. I wonder if it's just another wanderer, but are wanderers even capable of doing the things it did, Aggie? I don't know, but it's unsettling. It kinda just feels like it's waiting for something to happen- a cue. I hope it never comes back. But it's strange, I can't seem to remember anything about it except that it did stuff that made me terrified. I can't specify, it's like my mind's been muddied up, like someone walked in without wiping their shoes. All I remember is being scared. Really really scared.' " Mabel sighed, flicking through the pages, skimming. "Nothing else is mentioned about Bill so far. I think it's safe to assume this thing he's talking about is actually Bill. That means Bill has planned this for years, and that he knew Norman and us would meet, but... How. Bill can't see the future- if he did his stupid plans wouldn't get stopped all the time." The duo sat in wondering silence, but were startled out it by a loud crack of thunder. Mabel peered out the window and gasped.
"What?" Dipper tried to peer upwards at the sky through the windshield, but he had to keep his eyes on the road.
"Oh my god. That does not look like a normal storm. Its huge and coming from behind those buildings over there- turn here!" Mabel pointed frantically at the road and to the corner where Dipper needed to turn. Dipper swung around the corner and sped up a bit, pushing over the speed limit, which was kinda pointless because almost as immediately as the began to drive next to the walled off park, he had to slam on his breaks. People were running out of the entrance, erratic and screaming. Dipper could see the storm clouds now, but it was like a touched down tornado. It stayed it place, spitting out fields of electricity, turning the sky so dark, the only light was from the lightning. Dipper skidded to a halt, trying his best to not be in the middle of the road, but all the people about made it difficult to do so without running someone over.
Mabel launched herself out of the car immediately as it stopped, Dipper yelling at her angrily to wait for him as he fumbled like an idiot with his buckle for a moment and nearly slamming the door on his fingers. He chased his twin through the thinning crowd of people, and into the park, following the tornado that seemed to be planted in a far corner of the park.
"Oh, do you think that's it?" Dipper said stupidly aloud, and he got a rather sarcastic and disappointed look from Mabel.
"I dunno, maybe we should stop and ask for directions like, 'Excuse me, but have you seen a boy with anti-gravity hair running around?' " Dipper rolled his eyes at Mabels' mockery, and instead grabbed her hand and dragged her in the right direction.
It was a short run, and when the got there, it was completely overwhelming. Not really because it was a twister trying to rip a tree out of the ground, but because it was deafening to be there. Screaming, almost, filled the air and made it impossible to think straight. Dipper caught himself shaking his head slightly numerous times like a dog hearing a whistle. Mabel seemed to be having the same problem, but all she had to do was pull her sweater up over her ears. Aforementioned tree seemed to be the center of the mess, electricity crackling through it, shaking it slightly.
"Norman!" Mabel cried,barely audible, but still something Dipper had thought about doing, but he was really trying to focus on not going deaf. The electricity suddenly transferred from the tree, the tornado of wind and lightning getting sucked down into the ground. It was somewhat silent for a moment before a small area of ground a ways away from the duo began to spit the same lightning. Then, like a neuralyzer, light exploded in Dipper and Mabel's vision, causing Dipper to stumble backwards and Mabel to yelp, covering her eyes with her sweater. When their vision had returned, the lightning now centered around a person.
A very familiar person.
In particular, a very furious looking Norman.
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