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TravisUmbra: Ye-up! Things are gonna go downhill really, really quickly. First you get thrown off a hundred foot cliff, then you find yourself having mixed feelings for your demon friend possessing Dippin' Dots. What a world, huh. But as for Elaine… that won't be answered yet. As she deals with Bill just to have a method of getting home, it still remains a mystery as to how she jumped dimensions. We'll just have to be patient.

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CoolCuttz: Oh, she definitely knows what he seems. Unfortunately, she doesn't know his TRUE plans yet, and there's nothing to stop her from getting comfortable with Bill. And that's not a joke for the Internet to enjoy!

I seriously hope to get season 1 finished soon. I have big plans for this summer, and I hope that they won't interfere with Gravity's Fallen Angel.

I don't own anything except Elaine. Asger and Axel belong to the core of justice, and Kat belongs to RillFipher.

"Speaking"

Thinking

Edited: Sept. 6/18


3rd POV

Something's going to happen today, Elaine thought as she wrapped her legs around the wooden post stretching out from the small loft in the attic bedroom. I can feel it. Grinning to herself, she yanked on her rope, checking to see if it was tight enough. "And we're good!" A quick check underneath the loft let her see there was no large objects under her project. "Here we go." Locking her fingers around the beam, Elaine carefully brought herself off the floor, and into the homemade hammock she'd built. The comforter she used from her mattress was now a cozy bed itself, and she giggled at her cleverness. "No summer is truly complete without a hammock to rest in," Elaine sighed.

"Is that even safe?" She leaned over the edge, looking down at Dipper's nervous face. Mabel and him had set up a large miniature golf course around the room, and due to the limited space, Elaine's bed was now standing upright against the wall. Her solution? A sketchy hammock hanging more than 10 feet above the floor only accessible by the loft used for storage.

"Probably not," Elaine shrugged, feeling herself sway back and forth. "But I've always wanted to do this."

"But couldn't you have just moved your bed up to the loft?" Mabel asked, setting the golf ball down on the tee.

"And where's the fun in that, Mabel?" She asked, smirking. "I like living on the edge." And there was no room up here for that. Don't think I can lift the mattress up here to begin with.

"Apparently, the edge is 3 feet away," Dipper said. Laughing, Elaine twisted herself around so she could easily lean over and watch the game. Mabel hit the golf ball, a plastic eyeball they had stolen from the gift shop, and it rolled into a clear plastic cup.

"Hwaah!" Mabel cheered. "Total domination! I am the master of Attic Stuff Mini-golf! From the mighty Swiss Alps!" Elaine glanced at the paper towel ramp they made, leading up to a fan she 'borrowed' from Stan. "To the badlands of Dipper's old laundry where man fears to tread!" The skull head was a nice touch.

Elaine let out a loud snort at the girl's excitement, and Dipper rolled his eyes. "Alright, let a pro on the field, or floor. Whatever." He shook his hips, getting into the feel, and swung his club. The ball flew through the air, bouncing off the ceiling above him, shattered a light bulb, flew through the diver's helmet on the floor, ran down the ramp by the Eiffel Tower sculpture, and finally soared through the triangle window.

"Ah, my head! It hit me right in the head!" They heard Grunkle Stan shout from outside, as bits of glass fell onto the dresser beneath the window.

"What an aim!" Elaine remarked.

"Yes! Stan shot!" Dipper exclaimed. "Is that legal?" The three turned to look at Waddles, Mabel's top hat sitting on his head. The pig happily chewed on the score card, oinking to himself.

"The judge says it's out of bounds," Mabel concluded, speaking for Waddles.

"You're out of bounds!" Dipper jabbed the golf club at Mabel's stomach, laughing.

"Hey! Watch it!" She jabbed him back, and soon the two were wrapped up in a poking war. Elaine swung her legs from the bed, smiling down at them. I missed things like this, she thought to herself. Her sister and herself would set up random junk in their room and do the exact same thing, minus the shattered window and human skull. Technically, it was more bowling than mini-golf. But the idea's still the same. I wonder… what she's doing right now?

A loud ringing cut off her thoughts, and she noticed Mabel's Meow o'clock clock had started ringing. "Seven already?" She said aloud.

"Hey, guys." Mabel handed Dipper her club, and ran over to her bed. "I gotta go hang out with Candy, Grenda, and Pacifica tonight."

"Pacifica?" Am I hearing that right? "You invited her too?"

"Yep! She's really fun once you get passed the whole rich girl thing." Mabel ran over to Waddles, adjusting the falling hat on his head. "I had to get Asger to pass along the message." She looked back at Elaine, seeing slight confusion. "Oh. I had Wendy tell Asger, and then he told Pacifica."

Ah. That makes sense. She didn't think Mabel knew about Pacifica's parents, but after Summerween, the four girls did seem to be on slightly better terms. Not complete friends, but it was better than if nothing had happened. How a simple decision could affect that much was interesting, and Elaine wondered if that would happen again. Hopefully, nothing too drastic.

"Aw, again? You can't leave mid-game," Dipper frowned.

"Don't be silly, I'm not leaving. My friends are coming to me!" Mabel pointed at herself with her thumbs, grinning.

"Wait, what? Oh no. No, no, no. Sleeping bags?" He glanced over at the purple and pink bags on her bed. "Rom-coms?" Elaine looked underneath her, seeing a stack of DVD's on the table below. "Calling All Boys: Preteen Edition!?" How did she even set that up without us noticing? Elaine blinked in confusion, looking around the room herself as Dipper called out the items Mabel had brought out. "You're not having a-"

The door flew open, and Grenda, Candy, and Pacifica walked in. The three girls each held a sleeping bag, grinning. "Sleepover!"

The boy began screaming bloody murder, and a flash of lightning lit up his face from outside. Oh, I hope that's dry lightning. Dipper does not need to be outside in a storm. "This, is gonna be a long evening," Elaine sighed, shaking her head.

(Time Skip)

"There we go, all set up here." Elaine looked at her set-up, nodding in approval. While her hammock was set up far enough from the girls, she wouldn't be able to handle the screaming from them. So, the brunette had called up Asger and Kat to have their own get-together. Two large bowls of popcorn sat on the table that she dragged over to the couch, along with a case of Pitt Cola and a bowl of cheesies.

"Well, aren't you prepared, Elaine." Looking around, she grinned at the two teens in the doorway. Asger held a bag filled with DVD's, and Kat's normally loose blue hair was done up in a french braid. Axel walked in beside her owner, the dragon standing at Asger's knees.

"Yep. See that Axel's grown a fair bit since last time," Elaine noted, adjusting the blankets on the couch. You know, if my mind wasn't so messed up when I first awoke here, I might have missed the fact this is the same blanket Stan had wrapped me in. A brown wool blanket, several patches sewn into it to keep it together. Hmm. That was nice of him.

"Not quite sure if it's a dragon thing, or it's because she came from Bill," Asger shrugged. "Anything that could be natural for her might have been altered. But I'm not complaining. So, what movies are we watching tonight?"

"Nothing too crazy. We have kids running around here, and I don't want the girls to see anything messed up." If we ended up watching something like Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street, I'll would be up for days. Sitting down in the middle of the couch, Elaine patted the cushions beside her. Kat sat down on her left, and Asger went on the right, with Axel curling up at his feet, breathing softly.

"Alright then, have a look at my movies." Asger handed her a bag he brought with him, and Elaine began to shuffle through it. "Out of curiosity, what is Dipper up to right now?"

"I was gonna ask the same thing," Kat joined in. She had taken the blanket and began to spread it out over their laps. "I'm pretty certain he wouldn't be interested in rom-coms and board games."

"No. If he comes down at some point, I'm gonna invite him to join us." Elaine grabbed a film out of the bag, and read the backside of the case. Looks like some sort of Harry Potter rip-off. Well, seeing that this dimension is similar to a Disney cartoon,it makes sense that things wouldn't be exactly the same. "This one."

"Nice choice," he agreed. "I got it." Taking the case, he got down in front of the TV and popped it into the player. Elaine picked the remote, and switched to the right setting.

The film began after a few previews, and as the Harry lookalike found out he was a wizard by a half-ogre, footsteps sounded from upstairs, and they turned to see Dipper stand at the doorway. Ogre. Not a giant. Strange choice to make, but okay. "Sup, Dippin' Dots," Elaine greeted with a wave. "Having fun?"

"You and I both know that's a lie, Elaine," Dipper frowned. The faint traces of makeup were still seen on his face, and he went to wipe at the lipstick Grenda smeared on his mouth. Eugh. Most of it got it in my mouth. Gross. "What are you guys up to?"

"Watching a movie. Eating popcorn," Kat held up the two bowls. "Normal squad goals."

"You want to join us, kid?" Asger asked. Dipper looked from him, then to Elaine's anxious face. She really wants me to say yes, he thought, almost giving a laugh The older teen was watching him intently, her brows knitted together and he could make out Elaine was chewing the inside of her mouth. Probably a nervous habit, Dipper reasoned. Cute…

"Sure thing." Dipper walked over to the three teenagers, and sat in between Asger and Elaine. "Kat, can you pass me a pop?"

"Here, kid." The girl tossed him a pink can, and he nodded in appreciation.

The movie marathon ran until midnight, with the four watching the first and second film. Kat was the first to fall asleep, her head falling against Elaine's shoulder. Axel and Asger went together. The dragon had jumped up onto Asger's lap, and he fell asleep petting her. His head slumped forward, making his hat fall off his head and onto Axel's scaly form.

Dipper was the last to go to sleep, something that he was thankful for, and regretted. Elaine, as she was falling asleep, ended up snugging up to him in her half-awake daze. The young boy had squirmed in her hold, at first extremely uncomfortable. What the-what was she doing? Was she awake? Asleep? "Uh, E-Elaine?"

"Mmm…?" She hummed, nuzzling her head into his shoulder. Kat slid down from Elaine's shoulder, and her body slumped down onto her lap just as she had done during their first movie night. "Diiippeerrr?"

"Can you… let go of me? Please?" He asked, the dark room hiding his growing blush. Don't freak out, Dipper. She's not fully awake. She doesn't know what she's doing. The teen was stuck in the middle, barely able to process what she was saying, or what she was doing. N-nothing to freak about there. No.

Elaine softly shook her head, and brought herself up to place her chin on Dipper's head. "Nooooo..." Dipper laughed quietly as she suddenly started snoring, having passed out on top of him. Oh man. She should be really, really glad she was so tired. If she thought falling asleep on him during the drive to the convenience store, she'd flip if she knew about this.

"Heh… you really are something else, Elaine," he grabbed Elaine around her shoulders, and adjusted her position. Once she was back on his shoulder and not his head, she eased up on her hug, and smiled peacefully. " can't wait to tell Mabel you act like a drunk when you're sleep deprived."No wonder she insists on going to bed early. This is adorable. He ran his fingers through her hair, her hair elastic wrapped around her wrist. "I wish I could tell you how I felt, Elaine." It's not like anyone's gonna hear this. "You probably would be understanding, but…"

Asger shuffled in his slumber, and wrapped an arm around Axel. Dipper paused, and once he was certain that he wasn't going to wake up, he turned back to the brunette. Grinning fondly, he leaned against her head, and closed his own eyes. "Goodnight, Elaine." Thanks… for everything.

Elaine's POV

What the… why is Dipper asleep next to me? Hold that. Why am I asleep on him!? And… cuddling him!?

"Ahh!" I yelped, my eyes now fully open, and proceeded to shove the young boy off the couch. Whipping my head around, I became aware that Asger, Axel, and Kat were already long gone. The clock on the wall showed it was almost 10 in the morning. No wonder they've gone home.

"Elaine?" My heart lurched when I turned to meet Dipper's tired face. He rubbed his back, having landed on it when I pushed him. His hat sat beside him, having fallen off. If I looked close enough, I could make out his birthmark under his bangs. "Are you alright?"

"I, uh… I-I'm fine," I hastily concluded. "What about you? Have a fun time last night?"

My body tensed when his face reddened at the innocent question. Oh, please tell me I didn't do anything stupid in my sleep deprived state! And why did I word that question like that!?"Y-yeah," Dipper stuttered, before clearing his throat. "It was honestly a lot better than staying up in the attic with the girls."

"You wanna go check on them?" I looked up at the ceiling, hearing footsteps through the floorboards. "It sounds like they're awake now."

"Sure. You planning on doing anything today, Elaine?" He got off the floor, as I pulled myself off the couch.

Doing anything? Well, I was gonna go out into the woods for a walk. Ever since the few times my friends had dragged me out there, I found the Gravity Falls forest extremely relaxing. If Cipher decided to pop up while I was out there… hey, the more the merrier.

Nothing could spoil my mood at this point. With our last meeting sitting fresh in my mind, it made me… happy, that Bill called me his favorite human. Why having an insane demon say that made me feel nice on the inside, I didn't know. I guess… either I was slowly losing my mind, or I was developing a bizarre case of Stockholm Syndrome. Probably the first one.

"Just a hike through the woods. I'll be back in the evening." My bag still sat by the couch, and I tugged it over my shoulders. "I'll grab some snacks from the kitchen, and I'll be on my way."

"Oh." Dipper said, looking somewhat put off by statement. "Well, can we play another round of golf when you get back?" He asked hopefully.

"Hehe. Sure thing, Dippin' Dots." I started towards the hallway, before pausing. If he's this rattled already, then maybe… a mischievous smirk crossed my face, and I gave a sideways glance at the young boy. Hehe. This is gonna be fun.

"Elaine? What are you-?" I knelt down to his height, which I only had to bend my knees a little to do. With the sly smile still on my face, I quickly zoomed forward and brought my lips to graze against his cheek. "E-Elaine!?" He squeaked, eyes wide open in shock.

Guess that's the first time a girl ever kissed him. "Bye, Dipper!" Waving goodbye, I ran out of the living room to the kitchen, leaving a dazed preteen behind. "Oh my gosh, that was perfect!" I laughed, throwing a few granola bars and an apple into the bag. Stepping out of the door, I started off into the woods. "I've never seen Dipper get so flustered before!"

"You really like to toy with people's emotions, don't you Angel?"

"Well Bill, it's a game I really like to play." The demon floated beside me, as I walked around a light gray puddle in the middle of the trail. I did enjoy the forest, but for some odd reason, having everything appear as if it was an old-fashioned picture, with the varying shades of gray was very captivating. But going to back to Dipper, I would never pull something like that on someone else. Dipper, well… "it's nothing more, Cipher. It's teasing between good friends. Trust me, I've seen people back in my dimension do it all the time." Not lying. I really have seen that. No lip touching, but kisses on the cheeks have happened.

"I can see that." I sensed some odd meaning behind that remark, but chose to keep it to myself. "Keep in mind Angel, you don't want to lead Pine Tree on now, do you?" Bill asked, raising an eye ridge.

"Please Cipher. I'm 16 years old, almost 17." I pointed to myself with my thumb, smiling at him. How many times had I repeated that sentence? I had said that to Wendy, and the twins too when I explained my height. "I don't fool around with guys. I have standards."

"Standards involving making deals with a demon?" He 'smirked'. I stopped walking down the path, and glared at him.

"You forced me into that, remember? You threatened me to shake your hand, and actually told me that I wouldn't be stupid enough to back out." I fully turned around, hands on my hips. "Heck, you went on to say you'd just keep trying until my mind was shattered to pieces." I didn't think I quoted that correctly, but the message was there. Our first meeting was not a memorable experience, and I'd love to forget it happened. Heh. As if that's going to happen anytime soon.

"Oh, right!" He said, chuckling. A thin black arm glided around my body, and his eye flashed a light blue. "How time flies, huh kid? Anyways, that's not what I came here for. How'd you like to meet my friends today, Angel?"

"Your… friends?" Does he mean the Hench… maniacs he mentioned before? But… why would he want me to meet other monsters that could possibly kill me without a second thought? How did they compare to what I had already seen through Bill? Were they better? Worse? Just as twisted and monstrous?

"Angel, don't you realize I could've done the same thing you're thinking of?" Bill cut into my thoughts. I winced as the triangle drummed his clawed fingers on my shoulder, feeling the nails through my plaid shirt. "The only reason you're still living is because you're in a dimension where I can't physically hurt you. Mentally though is a different matter altogether."

Oh… judging by my slack-jawed face reflected in his pupil, he saw I did not know this. "R-really…? So you… would you physically hurt me,if you were able?"

"Kid, you'd be better off not having me answer that." Does that mean yes? He had used his powers to choke my subconscious while in the Mindscape, so the idea of anything harming my real body… terrified me. "Also because you've been proving yourself useful. Not many humans are able to keep up with me, and can match my insanity. That, and we both had come to the same conclusion that we like each others companionship." I nodded at his reasoning, but my mind still focused on his previous statement. He could… kill me, very easily.

I frowned at the demon, who was still watching me in amusement. Best I'd stop thinking about it. I knew he was dangerous, but keeping my mind on that concept would throw me off for a while. Oh well. Best to go get this over with. "Okay, Bill. Let's go meet your… friends."

"Glad you're seeing things my way, kid!" He let go of my body, and held out his hand. Hesitating for a few seconds, I slid my leather clad hand into his pitch black one. Amazing I could even get those paper bones to stick to this. With a snap of his fingers, a loud rip echoed through the forest, and we found ourselves standing in front of a portal similar to the one Bill had thrown me through a few days ago. The triangle began floating towards the rip, and I followed after him into the Nightmare Realm. Aw, the familiar scent of burnt hair. I walked out onto a meteor that stretched for several miles, as gravity had kicked in on the large surface, and Bill dragged me over to a massive crater close by. "Well, here we are! Miss me, boys?"

"Whoa..." I couldn't believe my eyes. More than a dozen monsters and demons of all different species were watching us from below. I could make out a few geometrical shaped ones like Bill, but most of them seemed to be creatures straight out of a nightmare. A strange, bizarre, and twisted was a tall green goblin monster with 8-balls for eyes and two cuffs dangling from his wrists with a small segment of broke chain on each, also sported a massive underbite with large jagged fangs. An almost 20 foot purple gorilla monster stood not that far behind him, with a head that resembled a… loaf of bread? If Bill was his full size, he would easily tower of that guy. I could spot a few pine saplings growing on his shoulders and back, and tilted my head in curiosity.

A pair of living dentures with a pink aura, a short blue monster with a keyhole in his forehead with a light blue aura. The most traditional looking demon was the short dark gray demon with large bull horns, two glowing red eyes, a red aura, smaller light red eyes for nipples, and a large red pacifier in his stomach. Man, he's creepy to look at. And why does he also have to look like a baby?

I didn't even want to know what's hidden behind that eyes trailed to one monster than stood out more than the rest. She, I assumed, stood roughly 7 feet tall, including the hot pink heels on her feet. Her arms and legs were lit up in bright pink flames, and she wore a magenta cape pinned to her shoulders. Like Bill, she only had the one eye, and had short hair the same color as the cape. She also had two large horns on the side of her head, plus the four trailing down the back. Besides her vibrant appearance, she also had large thick lips, buck teeth, fangs, and a wide mouth. All of these creatures, these demons… I could understand what Bill said earlier. These were interdimensional criminals. I had expected them to be not your average, everyday creature, and looking down, I did feel nervous. But with the demon beside me, who gazed down at his minions happily, I think I was more safe than I realized.

Plus, if she was the only other female in this group, I may as well try to befriend… her. Wait. Flaming limbs… and her skin is the same color as-oh gosh. I felt my cheeks light up in embarrassment. She's naked like the rest of them. Hey, it was more bothering than the other guys, okay! She's the most human looking out of all of them, and the fact nothing covered her… chest, was a little… much.

"'bout time you came back, Bill!" The fire demon yelled as we made our way down the slope. The monsters walked/flew towards us, and I felt Bill's grip tighten on my hand. I looked up at him out of the corner of my eye, slightly surprised at the action. Guess he didn't want me getting… eaten, or something by his 'pals'. "So, where's the human Keyhole's been mentioning?"

He's been… "you've been talking about me?" All eyes turned to face me, the fact I had spoke up drew their attention from their boss down to me. Oops.

"You're made a name for yourself Angel," Bill said somewhat affectionately, and let go of my hand. It moved up to the top of my head, and teasingly ruffled my hair. "I don't talk about my fleshbag minions unless they've proved themselves in my eye. And you kid, have done just that."

"Wow. Um… thanks, Bill." Not exactly the compliment I was looking for, but I'd take it.

"Boys. This is Elaine." I sensed Bill's power flare out from his 5 ft form beside me, his eye turning red for a split second. "We WON'T be eating her, understand?" The Henchmaniacs quickly nodded, and I understood why Bill was the one in charge. He may appear weak with his limbs and had no muscles, but he could be crazy scary when he wanted to be. Which, in all honesty, was almost 24/7.

"Whatever… sure, Bill… yes, sir..." the mumbled replies sounded less than enthusiastic, but came out quickly in fear. Hey, not my fault fleshy beings wee possibly delicious. If that was a cannibalistic joke… maybe I've been hanging around Bill a little too much.

"Elaine!" I looked towards the feet of the taller monsters, and watched a small creature push its way through the crowd, and stared up at me on the slope.

"Asger?" I ran towards the teen, almost tripping up on the way down, and through my arms around his neck. The demons went back to their previous discussions, and thankfully Bill left me alone to speak to him. "What are you doing here?" I asked, searching his body for any visible injuries. Was I dreaming-wait. Of course I was dreaming. My body was somewhere in the forest still. "They didn't hurt you, did they?"

"No, I'm fine. Um, l-let's just say that you're not the only human he wanted to introduce to his gang." I smiled as Axel brushed against the dark skinned boy, a low purr echoing from her body. "Just can't believe you've already been here before." Asger gestured to our surroundings in disbelief. "He dragged me here just as I was getting ready to sneak Axel out for a walk. But seriously, this is-"

"Crazy as all get out?" I suggested, cutting him off. "Yeah. Bill grabbed me as I was heading out for a walk in the forest too. Didn't make too far until I fell asleep."

"Makes sense. Also, try to avoid Zanthar. He's nice, but it's hard to avoid being underfoot at our size." He walked away, but not before giving a small wave, and went back to a grayish black rhombus monster with one eye. It looked a lot like Bill, except he had ruler lines along the edges of his body. Axel nudged my leg in, giving me a toothy grin before joining her owner.

"You brought him along too?" I glanced at Bill in confusion. That didn't make much sense. Asger made a deal, yes, but wouldn't he be left behind, seeing he was only in this because of me?

"You and Drake here are in this for the long run, kid. It'd be best to have you both meet my pals sooner or later." Bill reached to grab my hand, and once again I was dragged along behind him. I stared at his yellow back, and found myself smiling. Bill's excitement about me meeting his friends was… really adorable, to be honest. How this trillion year old monster with incomprehensible power, knowledge, and sadistic tendencies, could become a little kid at the flip of a switch. Hmm… wonder about that. Was Bill that old? I mean, yes, he was a trillion years old, but could that equal to something else? How one dog year equaled seven human years, or something like that? Might be worth asking.

The monsters continued on speaking with each other, and we walked on past them. I could feel their curious gazes on my back, as they would look at me as I passed close enough. Why would they be curious about me? Asger was a human, so shouldn't he be getting attention too? "Here we go, Angel!" I snapped back to the demon as he walked up to a large booth set up by the hill of the crater. A lava lamp monster stood behind it, wearing a bowler hat and appeared to be running some sort of bar. "What are you waiting for, kid? Take a seat!"

"Uh, o-okay," I said hesitantly. I pulled myself up on the tall stool, my legs dangling a few feet from the ground. "What are we doing, Bill?"

"Just gonna get you a drink, Angel. I need to have a chat with some guys before sending you and Drake back." He leaned an elbow on the counter, 'smirking' at the creature running the bar. "Give the girl the best drink you've got. I'll be back in a moment, kid." He floated away before I could say anything, and I sighed in defeat.

"I don't get a say in anything, do I?"

"What'd you expect, human? You're his puppet after all." I spun on my stool to meet the tall pink monster woman from before, sitting down beside me. "I will admit though, it's nice to finally have another girl around here." The lava lamp slid a shot glass over to her, filled with some liquid that resembled outer space. The sparkly stars and swirling galaxies in the glass intrigued me, and I watched the succubus down it with no hesitation. She wiped the back of her hand not holding the glass across her mouth, staining her skin with the drink, and grinned at me. "Name's Pyronica, fleshy."

"Elaine," I mumbled. Why does her voice sound so familiar? And why fleshy? Shrugging off the thought, I heard the sound of another cup sliding across the wooden table, and found a shot glass in front of me. "What is this stuff?"

"Cosmic sand. Same stuff Time Baby drinks," Pyronica casually replied. "Also known as time punch."

"Is it… alcohol?" I may not be following the exact rules of my dimension anymore, but I refused to take part in anything like that until I was 19. Wait. If I'm in Oregon, then wouldn't that be 21? If I wanted to drink already, I'd go find a country where a girl my age could get away with it. Even then, alcohol and smoking and all that stuff never really interested me. If I were to drink, it'd be very rarely.

"Well, duh! What did you expect us to be drinking out here?" She asked rather loudly, finding the question ridiculous. "It's not spiked or anything, shorty. Try some!"

"Uh..." I picked up the cup in my hands, and swirled the cosmos around in the tiny glass. I doubted such a small amount of alcohol could hurt me that much. I had tried a bit of wine at Christmas, not enough to make a big deal out of it, and it didn't bother me that much. Besides, one sip wouldn't kill me… right?

Raising the glass to my lips, I cautiously took a sip… and felt my entire throat burn as if a hundred suns had imploded. Oh gosh! Wrong! Wrong! That's horrible! The strong burning liquid burned the passageway, and I coughed in a weak attempt to clear it out of my system. "It's like it's burning my insides!"

"Oops, hehe." Pyronica laughed, and spun around to watch me try to redeem myself from the time punch. "First time drinking alcohol from another dimension, kid? Hehehe, we probably should've started you off with something easier, huh."

"Ya think?" I slammed the glass back down on the counter, and the lava lamp monster took it away. He was enjoying my reaction, I could tell. He wasn't laughing, but the gooey yellow mouth with the floating orange blobs inside was smiling wickedly. "Dang it, Bill. Why'd you try to get me drunk?"

"Fairly sure he didn't know you'd have that reaction, kid." The fire demon patted my shoulder in slight consolation, but just like the monster behind the counter, it was clear she enjoyed watching that. "You're a lot more fun than that other meatsack." She pointed over behind me, and I turned to see Asger laugh alongside the rhombus demon and the pair of teeth. "At least you're more open to our insanity than he is."

"Yeah, I'm the oddball in our little squad," I agreed. Asger seemed to be more rational, and Kat was more reserved. Though, I think I was slowly turning her to my side. "The fact I'm so willing to be around that crazy triangle is probably a reason for that."

"That's what Keyhole's been telling us." Seeing my confused face, Pyronica continued, "he's been keeping us updated about the boss' constant spying into your dimension. I won't lie, the boss has been keeping his eye on you a lot."

"He has?" That didn't surprise me… too much. I knew there were many windows in the Mystery Shack that he could look through with his bubble, but did he use them to check on me that often?

"Yeah! You seemed surprised by that, kid. Cipher doesn't take an interest in just anybody. You must be really special to get his attention that much," she smirked, revealing her large teeth. She could bite my arm off with those fangs!

"Well, uh… I-I wouldn't say I'm special or anything." Rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly, I gave a weak grin. "But I will admit, Bill's been a good friend. A sadist, and kinda possessive, but still. He's not that bad." I… what? I called Bill my friend... publicly. Not like when I was alone with just my thoughts, but with someone who interacted with Bill for far longer than I had been around. It just came out, with not much thought behind it, taking me by surprise the moment I was done speaking.

"Really?" Pyronica leaned forward, eye not leaving my smaller frame. "Are ya sure about that?"

"Um, yeah…? Why wouldn't I be sure about us being… friends?" I rolled my shoulders in a so-so motion. "I mean, it is still a case of him trying to boss me around, but I've been standing my ground as much as I can. I think the fact we're both so willing to be around each other and like each other's company helps." What more did she want? I thought I covered everything.

"Hmmm… alright! Whatever you say, kid!" Pyronica announced, crossing her legs and swinging her heeled feet back and forth. "Speak of the triangle… ready to take her back, boss?" What? The familiar yellow glow appeared in the corner of my eye, and I turned to face Bill floating up to us.

"Yep! Time to go, Angel. You've been gone long enough in your dimension. We wouldn't want Pine Tree or Shooting Star finding your comatose body in the forest, would we?" How could I forget about that?

"No, we would not." I jumped off down the stool, and turned back to Pyronica. Oh! Now I know why her voice is so familiar! I grinned in spite of myself. She's Topanga! I'd watched enough Girl Meets World to recognize that voice. There was not too much shock though. Gravity Falls was known for its extensive use of guest stars, and in this dimension, that voice was their own. Now, if only we could throw in Jay Baruchel…

"Nice meeting you, kid. Next time, let's start you off on an easier drink," she laughed. I cracked a grin, and nodded. She was a little loud, but she didn't seem to be all bad. I think I can get used to her.

"I'll be looking forward to it. Let's go, Cipher. Lead the way." Bill laughed, and grabbed my hand. Huh. I can feel the heat of his hand through my glove. I hadn't noticed the last few times, but now that the flood of nerves had died down, it was pretty obvious.

"Ha ha ha! You're not exactly one to be ordering someone, Angel. But it's not like you have any other way of getting back." We went back out of the large crater, and I cast one last look at the many demons below.

"Um, Bill?" I turned to the triangle, a question popping into my head. "How come you didn't do my daily question today? Isn't that part of our deal for keeping me healed?"

"Was wondering when you were gonna remember that, kid." What does he…? "You've forgotten your question the last time we met up. And we didn't do yours when we met up on your little outing with Drake and Kat."

"So why didn't you have me make up for them today?" We stopped moving, and Bill moved in front of me. All of the voices had faded, so it was just us alone again.

"Simple, kid. I had business to deal with today; old friends to talk with. As long as I get to ask my questions, I'll keep your fleshy meatsack of a body healed. Your questions aren't as big of a deal compared to mine, since your safety isn't at risk if you forget or not." Gee, thanks for caring about me! "On another note, I felt that it was about time for you to meet my Henchmaniacs. After all, you're gonna be seeing them a lot more often."

"Honestly, I wouldn't mind that. Pyronica was pretty good company, despite her… appearance." Try not to imagine it, Elaine. Block it out.

"Hehehe." Bill snickered. "You're pretty adorable when you're flustered kid, you know that?"

"I'm… a-adorable?" Did I hear that right? The omnipotent thinks I'm adorable? That's… an even better compliment from before. He really was warming up to me. Or… he just heard my comment from beforehand. The demon's arms snaked around my back, pulling me backwards.

"Yep! Ha ha! Until next time, Angel!" I felt a warm buzz in the back of my head, and I felt myself slump against his chest.

Did he… just hug me from behind?


"Ahh! Why am I even out here at night?" I raised a brow at Stan, the older man stood outside the Shack with the electron carpet rolled up under his arm. My body was laying against a tree, hiding behind a few bushes in case any creature or person walked past. Seeing the darkened sky, I had immediately booked it back to the house. Looking to the attic, I could make out the twins' laughs through the smashed hole in the window. Just when I thought we were doing breaking glass.

"Dunno, Stan. But why don't you deal with that tomorrow morning." I patted his shoulder, and walked passed him and through the door.

"Kid? Where you been? Dipper and Mabel have been wondering where you were," Stan asked behind me.

"I went for a walk and visited Asger!" I shouted back, and ran up the stairs to the bedroom. Once again, not a lie. Opening the door, I was met with the same scene from yesterday; two siblings playing golf without a care in the world. Now if only the entire summer could be like this. It was wishful thinking. Gravity Falls was anything but normal, but the rare moments that were, were moments I loved dearly. "Hey guys!"

"You're back!" Mabel launched herself at me, knocking the wind out of my chest. "How was your day, Elaine?"

"It was… interesting, Mabel." That's putting it lightly. "What did you two do all day?"

Mabel let me go, and exchanged a look with Dipper. "We've been… walking in each other's shoes," Dipper answered, grinning proudly. That is the greatest inside joke ever, Dipper. Mabel stifled a laugh, and I patted her head, giggling.

"Alright then. I have a feeling there was more than what you're saying, but I'm not gonna bother questioning you two. Now," I tossed my bag on my bed. "Where's my club?" The twins grinned, and I found myself staying up until midnight, with two kids and a ton of laughter. Today was a beautiful day, and I can't wait until tomorrow.

And I couldn't wait to see a certain monster tomorrow too.

3rd POV

Pyronica, Keyhole, 8-Ball, Kryptos, and Teeth sat at the bar, the lone female radiating an anxious and excited glow. "Alright boys. What's the bet here?"

"I say the boss'll make the first move," 8-Ball growled out. Keyhole and Teeth nodded in agreement.

"I think the fleshy would," Kryptos countered. The group turned to him in surprise. "She seems like someone who doesn't like to be forced into stuff. She'd act first." She had stood up against the boss several times, so he did have that bit of background knowledge to help with his argument.

"We are talking about Bill here, Kryptos," Teeth reminded him. "What about you, Pyronica?"

"I'd love to see her act first, but it's gonna be Bill in the end. Now remember boys, loser has to buy the rest drinks," she smirked.

"Let the game begin," the monsters echoed, and clinked their glasses together.


It was a last minute job, but it's done! About time too, I was all over the place this week.

I know it's early in the morning to be posting this, but I have a lot to get done today, and now was as good a time as any.

Until next time!

Angel