"Hey... Dipper can you shoot another flare again? It's getting pretty dark again." Pacifica whispering. Fear started to take over as they walked deeper and deeper into the cave, away from the outside. As they continued ther journey into the cave they found many dead unrecognizable bodies that were chewed up and left there to rot. Of course if you were put in Pacifica's shoes, heir of the Northwest Clan, the most wealthiest in all of Gravity Falls, you would not be used to this type of environment at all. Pacifica decided to cling on Dipper's arm because she felt safer with him.
"Sure but I think I have about 2 more shots left with this flare gun. We need to use it sparingly." Dipper says as he checks the ammunition.
"Oh okay." Pacifica says in a quiet tone as they continued to walk deeper into the cave. They continued to see torn up bags, files, guns that seemed to be shattered to pieces, and family photos. This was tough for Dipper as he felt guilty somehow. He felt like he was responsible... but he felt like this was all familiar.
"Pacifica I'm going to grab evidence. We might need it in the long run. Just make sure y the safety on that gun is off for me." He walked towards the victims possessions, saying some prayers and such. As for Pacifica, she was frightened she can't think straight at all. She wanted to tell Dipper that she's scared but she thinks he would think lower of her if he finds out that a Northwest is afraid. Instead she decided to bottle up all her fear inside, which seemed like it was about to burst at any time.
"D-Dipper do you have what you need..?" She says as she turns her head around for any sign of danger.
"Almost. I still need to find any proof that Grunkle Stan was here. I'm sorry that I'm taking too long."
"D-Don't worry about it. We can stay here as long as you want." As she then looks down she finds her best shoes covered with blood.
"Eeeek!" She shrieks as she looked straight up. She found 3 long marks going on Seeper into the cave. Pacifica quickly tells Dipper about her discovery.
"Thsat might just be the creature. So it can climb on walls..?" Dipper says as he writes it down in the journal. As he continues to write it down he instantly remembered about the tucked in page in the journal. That should be the exact creature in the journal.
"Shadow demons..." He mutters quietly as he writes the title for the creature.
"I still don't have a description of it though..."
"D-Dipper? I think I heard something over there!" She points towards the dark abyss straight ahead. Dipper then shoots a flare and finds the Shadow demon. It was tall, slender, dark as the night, claws that could tear anything.
"Dipper!" Pacifica looks at Dipper. He was spaced out. He was pale. He looked like he saw Death himself. The creature let out it's voice, it was loud enough to be heard by the people in the festival. Flashbacks occurred in Dipper's head.
"That's when I saw her... I stared at her in awe, Struck with fear, the moster leered at her, I pushed her aside..." Every single bit of that memory came back to him. The deal he made with Bill. "I will give you a second chance to avoid this unfortunate ending but in return you will not remember this until you realize it for yourself. In life you can only do so much to save your loved ones." Dipper finally remembers.
"Agh! Why now?! Why do I have to remember this now?!"
"Dipper!" She screams as she presses the trigger on the pistol... but nothing came out...the monster turns and faces Pacifica with murderous intent. The monster rose it's claws up to end her life.
"No!" Dipper dived towards Pacifica hoping to take the blow...again. The monster with his claws strangely dissolved retreated deeper inside the cave. Leaving a fatally wounded Dipper.
*Cough* *Cough*
"I-I guess I've kept my word... h-haven't I..?" Dipper mutters as he begun to cough out blood, losing his strength.
"W-what are you talking about...?" She was basically in tears now. Her love doomed to die is now dying right in front of her eyes. All she could do is cry.
"T-The gun!" She inspected it quickly. She quickly finds out that it misfired. It was an old gun. She started to well up into tears again.
"No! It's my fault!" Only if I checked it again!"
"Don't blame yourself... I don't blame you..." More blood came out of his mouth. He realizes that his time with her is almost done.
"Pacifica... I protected you...you're safe..."
"But what about you?!" She dropped the gun to face him.
"P-Pacifica... I-If I could do this... for all of eternity ... I would... because I-I love you..." He mustered up all of his remaining strength to caress her cheek.
"I love you..."
-Once this story ends I will write out the plot as a chapter for anyone who is curious.