The Corduroy, The Pines and the Wardrobe
Evelyn ran into the room she shared with the twins and picked up a prepacked bag, practically vibrating with excitement. She was going to Wendy's today!
This wasn't her first sleepover with Wendy -far from it-, but it always made her so happy to spend time with a friend without worrying that they had an ulterior motive. Wendy, despite her younger age, was mature and enjoyed the same activities that Evelyn did; running, hiking, kicking people's butts…
'What's got you so excited, Little Bird?' Bill asked. His tone changed to a more joking lilt. 'Did you find a way to bring me to your plane of existence?'
Evelyn snorted. 'No, you'd know if I'd managed that.'
She began to hum aloud as she double checked her bag for any missing necessities. 'I'm spending the night at Wendy's today.'
Bill groaned. 'Again? You're always hanging out with Ice Bag. Where's your day for me?'
'You mean a day to just speak with the voice in my head?' Evelyn retorted, amused.
She'd long since come to terms with the fact that Bill was either a supernatural being that was actually attached to her somehow (stranger things have happened; it was Gravity Falls, after all), or she'd officially lost her mind. The latter didn't sound like a good alternative, but she had grown used to both possibilities none the less.
'You're in my head almost daily, so I don't think you need it. Besides, if someone were to see me talking to thin air like someone's responding to me, it might be enough to start a whole new witch hunt.' She added. 'And I told you not to call her that. Her name's Wendy.'
Bill ignored her last comment. 'I still don't understand your ability to get yourself in these situations, Little Bird.' He complained, recalling the witch hunt. 'It's like you're a human sized magnet for danger!'
'Blame that on the twins.' Evelyn thought cheekily. 'I'm sure I get it from them.'
She jogged down the stairs, jumping over the last two steps and heading into the living room. It was still a bit early, so Stan was still in his sleepwear and he lay on the loveseat, the twins seated on the ground below him as they watched Ducktective.
"Wendy's going to be here any moment, so I'll say goodbye now, okay?" Evelyn looked over at the twins; Dipper had perked up at the mention of Wendy, but Mabel was sporting a pout on her childish face.
"Aw, why couldn't we have a sleepover tonight, Evie?" Mabel groaned, but she obligingly got up to give her sister a hug once Evelyn opened her arms.
"Mabes, we share a room. It's a sleepover every night." Evelyn chuckled.
Mabel squeezed her tighter before looking up at her sister's face. "I mean a real sleepover, with a pillow fort and snacks and nail polish!"
Evelyn laughed fully. "Okay, then. Next time I'll plan our own sleepover."
"Mabel, you need to give Evie some space." Dipper argued as he stood up. "She can't spend time with us forever."
"Oh, you watch me." Evelyn smiled and pulled away from Mabel's embrace. She opened her arms invitingly to Dipper and, despite his earlier speech, he went in for a hug as well, his cheeks tinted pink.
Evelyn squeezed him in her normal 'overbearing sister hug' before pulling away and ruffling his hair. "See ya, Dip."
"Bye, Evie." he smiled. He was genuinely happy to see his sister spending time with friends; it certainly wasn't something he saw often at home.
The doorbell ringed and Evelyn looked back, her excitement returning.
"That's Wendy!" she exclaimed, giving the twins one last hair ruffle. "I'll see you guys tomorrow!"
She walked past her great uncle, squeezing his shoulder in farewell. Stan grunted, but briefly patted her hand. As she began to walk away, Stan called out gruffly; "Not too late! You're working your shift tomorrow, kid!"
"I know!" Evelyn replied. She gave her family a final wave before running to the front and opening it for her redheaded friend.
Wendy stood in the door stoop with a laidback expression, and she immediately brightened up at Evelyn's appearance. "Hey, Evie!" Wendy crowed. "You ready for a day of straight up mayhem?"
"Always." the brunette smirked, closing the door behind her as the two began to walk towards a large truck that sat idling on the side of the road.
"You drove here?" Evelyn raised an eyebrow, a small, disapproving frown on her face. She couldn't help it; she was motherly and overbearing by nature.
Wendy waved it off with a smile, having grown used to Evelyn's occasional sisterly lapses. "Don't worry, I didn't crash. You can drive back if you want."
She tossed the keys to Evelyn, who caught them with ease and slipped into the driver's seat, gently tossing her bag into the backseat as Wendy climbed into the passenger's side.
The redhead whooped as Evelyn blasted the radio, the truck zooming along the road towards the beginning of the girls' sleepover.
-DaLD-
The girls had decided to wander around town for the day in order to avoid Manly Dan's 'Lumber Training'. Though Evelyn promised that she found it fun, Wendy was mortified at the mere thought of having her friend go through it again.
"No way, man." she'd exclaimed. "I'd sooner let Stan do my makeup!"
Deciding a good alternative would be to hop from place to place, Evelyn and Wendy spent some time in the arcade (where they began an intensely competitive series of games), had a brief escapade in the Skull Crusher bar (where Evelyn and Wendy were greeted heartily; Evelyn due to her previous escapades in the bar, and Wendy because her dad spoke about her often enough) and began wandering the streets of Gravity Falls. Wendy spent time talking about the different aspects of a yearly life there, including the school.
"A teacher's really that horrible?!" Evelyn exclaimed, surprised as she listened to Wendy's horrifying retelling of a run in with a particular teacher.
Wendy shuddered. "Believe me; I'm not doing her justice. She sucks, man."
Evelyn nodded her head. She could understand the horrors of high school.
After a few hours of their little town escapades, Wendy and Evelyn rested on the grass by the cemetery, staring blankly at the blue sky as the car idled beside them.
"Ugh, I'm so booored…" Wendy complained, rolling around slightly. She glanced at her red-eyed friend. "What do you want to do?"
"Ummm…" Evelyn thought for a moment. What would be a good idea for an activity that they hadn't done already? There certainly wasn't a shortage of oddities or the supernatural, but Evelyn wasn't positive that she wanted to drag her fifteen year old friend on a potentially dangerous and strange adventure…
Normally Bill would have reminded her of something she could do to pass the time, but the voice in her head had complained that they were being 'too boring' and had drifted away from her, so he was a no-show. Personally, Evelyn thought that he was a bit jealous that she was focusing more on Wendy than on him, but she wisely didn't comment.
"What about a walk? Aren't there some trails by your house?" Evelyn turned slightly to glance at Wendy. She hadn't seen parts of the forests of Gravity Falls that weren't infested with ghosts or gnomes, and she wanted to explore more of it before she left.
"Sounds good." Wendy shrugged. She jumped up, offering Evelyn a hand. "There are these trails by my house I used to go on, and I haven't been in a while. We should check that out."
The two teens headed out, excited at the prospect of something else to do. Evelyn considered calling out to Bill, since he'd told her that he'd keep an ear out for a call from her if anything happened, but decided that he'd just complain about being dragged into a 'mundane' hike.
It was a short drive to the dirt laden road where Evelyn knew Wendy's house was located on. They stopped the truck a way's up however, and after Evelyn had pulled the key from the ignition, the redhead pointed to a tiny path just on the edge of the trees.
"That's the path my brothers and I used to take when we were kids." Wendy smiled nostalgically as she stared at the path. "Man, we used to get in so much trouble!"
"Let's see if we can continue that streak then." Evelyn smiled. The brunette was never one to go out of her way to get in trouble, preferring to hide behind books, but with Wendy she felt daring, as though she could do anything she wanted and never be pushed to do more.
The two teens began to make their way up the trail, Wendy reminiscing as Evelyn listened in amusement and took in her surroundings. The forests of Gravity Falls were beautiful, if strange; large pine trees, with some firs and birch trees sprinkled about, moss growing on every available surface, the chittering of squirrels and birds as the sun shone through the green pine needle curtains, and the eerie feeling that there was something more just around the bend… Evelyn loved it.
By contrast, her home was quite boring; Piedmont was overly warm and sunny year round, and with the summer droughts, lush forests in the area would become dry and cracked, leaving Evelyn very little reason to explore the woods there.
She told Wendy as much, and the redhead snorted. "At least if you want to take a road trip to L.A. it won't take you forever." Wendy smirked. "Gravity Falls is crazy small; we have, like, one actual diner in the entire town."
Evelyn shrugged. "I think it adds to its charm."
The two wandered for a bit more, when Wendy began to get bored again. "Let's play a game." she suggested, lolling her head back slightly to look at her friend. "My bros and I used to take turns running up the path and hiding, and then one of us would look; if you're found, you need to climb up the nearest tree or you're it. It's like hide and seek, just a bit cooler."
"Sounds like fun." Evelyn agreed.
"You need to stay near the path though, and you're not allowed to fight when you get caught." Wendy added on as an afterthought.
"Don't worry," Evelyn laughed, "I don't think I'm going to tackle you if you find me in a bush."
"Aha! Now I know you'll be hiding in a bush!" Wendy exclaimed victoriously with mirth-filled eyes, causing Evelyn to laugh once more.
"You got me." Evelyn sighed in faux-surrender, putting her hands up.
"Alright." Wendy said decisively, turning her back to her friend and clamping her hand over her eyes. "You have one minute!"
Evelyn immediately sprinted away, grinning as she looked around her surroundings for an ideal place to hide. She spotted a large bush and dove behind it, only to find a small, barely worn path concealed there. Curious, and thanking her lucky stars for the addition to her hiding place, she crawled onto the path as she heard Wendy's footsteps heading in her direction, glancing every now and then behind her.
Evelyn spotted a tree behind her and decided to use it as extra cover. Standing up into a slumped position and without taking her eyes off the main path that she could hear Wendy on, she moved backwards towards the tree as quietly as possible.
She just hadn't expected the ledge.
The brunette's running-shoe clad foot met nothing but air and, before she could balance herself, she slipped. Evelyn's eyes widened as she was pitched backwards, her hands outstretched for the tree. For some reason, she couldn't open her mouth to cry for help and she stayed immobile as the now familiar sensation of falling took over.
'BILL!' she screamed mentally. It was almost a reflex; calling out to him in a dangerous situation was something she now did almost subconsciously.
'What?!' he exclaimed in exasperation and panic, entering her mind just as she landed on a decline and rolled the rest of the way down the hill.
Evelyn coughed up dirt, a cloud of dust settling around her as she lay on the hard dirt floor. An old leaf and a twig were lodged in her hair, and a quick glance down confirmed that she was covered in dirt.
She rested her head down with a groan. 'What is it with me and falling?'
Bill sighed, sounding annoyed now that he knew she was okay. '... Little Bird, why do you always get into trouble the moment I leave you alone?'
'Well, to be fair,' Evelyn huffed, blowing at a strand of loose hair, 'you've been gone for at least a few hours.'
'Not something to be boasting about, Little Bird.' Bill chided.
Evelyn ignored his last comment in favour of looking at her surroundings. She'd fallen down some sort of ditch, though on closer inspection she noticed that it looked like some sort of man-made slope. She'd landed in a small clearing, with untouched grass and plant-life. There was a lone tree in one corner, and something off about it caused Evelyn to stand up, dust herself off, and approach it.
One part of the tree seemed distorted. The thick trunk seemed to protrude slightly, and the oddness of it drew the teen closer.
Once she got close enough to the tree, she noticed that the protruding part of the trunk ruffled in the breeze. Reaching one hand out carefully and ignoring Bill's warnings in her head, she clasped her fingers around what felt like thick fabric and pulled.
A wave of heavy fabric slid off whatever it was covering, only to land on Evelyn. The brunette fell on her butt with a squeak as her balance was ruined by the heavy cloth.
'Classy, Little Bird.' Bill commented sarcastically.
"Oh, hardy-har-har." Evelyn mumbled aloud. As far as she knew, she was alone, and was far enough from the path to not be heard, so there was no reason to speak mentally to him rather than aloud.
Looking down at the offending fabric, the brunette realized that one side had been painted in detail to resemble the trunk and branches of the tree.
"What…?" Evelyn muttered in confusion. She looked up, only to gasp.
In the place the fabric had been stood a wardrobe.
It had a simple and elegant style, the oak wood carved at the corners to look like ivy. The two large doors had ornate metal handles, and the oddness of seeing a wardrobe in the middle of a forest gave her pause.
Her curiosity won out however, and despite Bill's comments of approaching something strange in the forest, she carefully opened it.
The handle felt real under her touch- metal, smooth ridges from the design- but her mind still couldn't comprehend the household item being in the middle of the forest for no discernible reason. Once the oak doors were open, Evelyn felt even more (out of the loop); the inside looked completely normal, with coats and shirts hung up inside.
"It's a… normal wardrobe." Evelyn murmured, both relieved and curious.
'You're lucky it was just a wardrobe, Little Bird!' Bill ranted. 'It could have been a flesh eating tentacle monster and you'd have just opened the door for it!'
"But it wasn't in the end." Evelyn shrugged. She could admit it had been a bit careless of her, but sometimes she thought Bill got too high-strung.
Bill made an annoyed sound. 'Alright, you've seen that it's normal. Now go back to Redhead and do boring human things.'
Evelyn sighed. "Alright, fine."
She was about to turn and leave, when a frigid breeze hit her, coming from inside the wardrobe. The breeze ruffled the cloaks and jackets, further proving that it was coming from the inside.
"What on Earth…?" Evelyn gasped. How could a breeze come from inside a wardrobe?
The brunette, her curiosity overweighing her caution, reached out and carefully moved the coats aside. She was immediately blasted with another cold breeze, and her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the interior of the wardrobe.
The back of the wardrobe wasn't a wooden panel at all; instead, Evelyn found herself gazing at a snowy field. Fir trees lined the clearing, and powdery snow gently fell from the grey sky.
She looked back at the wardrobe doors, noticing strange symbols carved inside, and back at the impossible scene. She could just make out a faint glow around a corner of trees, and felt her interest peak.
"I know Gravity Falls is weird, but this is crazy even by their standards." Evelyn hummed, but she still found herself pushing aside the coats and hesitantly crawling inside.
'Whaaat are you doing, Little Bird?' Bill asked in his warning tone.
"I'm just going to take a quick peek." Evelyn explained, now poised in the space between the wardrobe's interior and the snowy ground. "I want to know where the light comes from."
She couldn't ignore the pull, and nothing Bill said would stop her. Just a quick check, and then she would go back to Wendy and completely forget the entire thing.
'Little Bird, you don't know where that goes. Don't pull a Pine Tree on me!' Bill complained.
"Well, he had to get it from somewhere." Evelyn shrugged lightly, now sitting just on the edge of the wardrobe, her running-shoe clad feet hovering just centimeters from the snow. Hey, if Dipper could get away with jumping into mysterious and risky situations, why couldn't she?
'No, don't follow after the most dumb trait he has,' Bill whined, 'something out there might tear you apart and flip your skin inside out to keep as a trophy!'
Evelyn shuddered from the imagery, but set her shoulders determinedly. "I'll be careful. In fact," she decided, reaching for a loose string on a particularly long beige coat and pulling. "I'll use string to guide me back, just like in that Greek myth with Theseus and the Minotaur."
Bill sighed. 'Fine, go be stupid. But if I tell you to run, you run. Got it, Little Bird?'
"Loud and clear!" she chirped, feeling a thrill now that the oddness was fading. How often could one say that they randomly stumbled upon a wardrobe in the middle of the forest that seemed to be a portal to somewhere else entirely?
The moment her feet hit the snow-covered ground, she shivered. When her feet had been hovering over the snow, she hadn't felt any cold air seeping through, but now that she was actually in the forest she could admit it was much too chilly for her shirt and shorts.
Pulling on the string, Evelyn contemplated taking a coat to keep her warm, but brushed it off. She was only taking a peek- there wasn't any real need for it. Besides, for once she didn't need to try and be the shining example for the twins, so she could skirt her own rules for a bit.
With a grin, she walked forwards, following the blue neon light. "It's beautiful." Evelyn remarked, looking around at the snow-covered trees as gentle snowflakes handed on her hair and eyelashes, causing her grin to widen.
That was one of her favourite sensations; tiny snowflakes that rested on her eyelashes, staying there until she was out of the cold; it was one of the best parts of winter.
Barely suppressing another shiver, Evelyn marched forward, the string being tugged along behind her.
The forest itself looked fairly normal for one that existed in a wardrobe; the regular pines and firs she'd seen around Gravity Falls, and even a few bare birch trees covered in snow. But for some reason, she felt as though there was something off about it all. She supposed knowing that this all came out of a wardrobe might have something to do with it.
The brunette stopped walking when she felt a tug on the thread. Giving it an experimental yank, she realized that it had reached its limit and let it go. She would just have to follow the path back to the thread later; it wouldn't be that hard to spot it in the snow.
'Little Bird, your one way to make sure you get out is gone. Let's just take it as a sign that you need to stay on your lump of molten rock, and ditch the look-a-like!' Bill tried, beginning to sound angry. Why did she want to explore the place so much?!
'Look, the light is just around these trees. I'll just look at it for a moment, then I'll turn right back.' Evelyn responded mentally, not sure if anyone could hear her. She didn't want to leave before she saw what it was; surely that wasn't a crime.
Evelyn peered around the trees and her eyes widened in surprise. The neon blue lighting was coming from a post in another snowy clearing. On the post was a neon sign for a diner. It had the distinct appearance of a diner sign you would see in the sixties or seventies and the brunette had no clue how it was still lit. Where was it getting electricity from?
Evelyn approached the blue neon sign with surprise and confusion, stopping a few feet in front of it. It looked to be in fairly good shape, with the glaring exception of part of the pole near the base, where there were scuff marks and fingerprint-like indents. She also noticed a small uneven part of it; it almost looked like an oddly shaped button.
Evelyn was just about to lean in closer to the scuff marks and touch the button-like engraving, when there was a sudden violent rustling coming from some bushes near the clearing, and the brunette jumped, her eyes wide with panic.
'Start running, Little Bird!' she heard Bill's voice echo, and was about to follow his advice when a small, hairy form emerged from the bushes.
"Oh!" the creature exclaimed, "Please don't run! I wasn't aware that there was a visitor in our land!"
The red-eyed teen couldn't help but pause, taken aback by the creature before her. It had the figure of a small child, but with dull brown fur covering every inch of it except for certain parts of its face, revealing a small human nose, a cheerful grin, and large brown eyes. Two curving horns rested on its head above animal-like ears, and its furry hands resembled a human's, save for the claws it sported. Its feet were hooves, and it wore a threadbare vest over its torso.
Overall, Evelyn wasn't sure if it was weird or adorable.
"Let me introduce myself!" The tiny creature squeaked. "My name is Mr. Hummus!"
"Mr….Hummus?" Evelyn repeated skeptically, looking him over. It sounded like the name of a character in a show for toddlers to teach them about food.
Still, she decided to go with it. "Um… My name's Evelyn. It's a pleasure to meet you."
She reached out on instinct to shake its hand, and almost flinched when she felt sharp claws lightly scrape her skin as he enthusiastically shook her hand with a beaming smile.
"The pleasure is all mine!" he squealed in delight. "Oh, it's so nice to meet the Evelyn! Such a beautiful creature she is!"
Evelyn blushed lightly at the compliment, not quite sure how to take it. 'What is he?' she asked Bill.
'Whatever he is,' Bill replied, annoyed, 'you can probably drop kick him far enough to get away in time.'
'Why would I do that?' Evelyn frowned. 'He seems nice.'
'Yeah, seems nice.' Bill said. 'Looks can be deceiving, Little Bird, in any dimension.'
Evelyn looked at the creature in front of her warily, but when he only blinked innocently and giggled, the brunette was hard-pressed to feel threatened.
"So what is this place?" Evelyn gestured to the falling snow and wintry forest, still feeling remarkably confused.
"This is the great land of Granity!" Mr. Hummus squeaked. "It was once a land of eternal summer, but, well…" the creature trailed off, looking at the snowy ground sadly.
"What?" Evelyn wondered. This was getting stranger and stranger…
"Oh, I can't say it out here!" the creature squeaked, "The King might hear us! It is not safe!" He took her hand and began to pull.
"What are you doing?" the brunette asked, feeling uneasy.
"We need to find somewhere safe from prying ears!" the creature exclaimed.
"Um, actually…" Evelyn began. "My friend is probably worried about me; I've been missing for a while now."
"Oh, you mustn't go!" the creature cried, looking panicked. "Please, I-this world needs your help! It is prophesised that a stranger will save our land from a vicious ruler!"
Evelyn paused slightly, considering. She didn't entirely trust Mr. Hummus -not that she could take him seriously with a name like that either- but she couldn't quell the part of her that was interested enough to be willing to hear him out.
"I'll… come back, alright?" Evelyn offered, hoping that it would stop the creature from bursting into tears as he looked like he just might.
The creature's tears immediately dried. "Oh, thank you!" Mr. Hummus rejoiced, clinging to her leg and nuzzling his face against her lower thigh. "You are such a wonderful being!"
'Little Bird, if he stays on your leg for one more second I will find him and tear him to pieces, then feed those pieces to him as he bleeds out.' Bill commented menacingly, his tone remaining passive.
Evelyn felt like commenting on her his horrible imagery, but was feeling too uncomfortable to disagree with him. Normally she would be all for helping the vulnerable creature, and would be more than happy to receive a hug, no matter how uncomfortable, but… she couldn't help but feel an uneasy sense of foreboding, like a part of her that was warning her away…
She wasn't sure what was causing it, but she sincerely hoped this 'King' had nothing to do with it.
The brunette awkwardly patted the nuzzling creature's back, before prying him off her leg. "I really have to go." she said apologetically.
Mr. Hummus nodded his furry head vigorously, "Of course! Of course! Return safe, oh dear one!" he waved as she began to walking away, staying under the diner sign's light until she had disappeared beyond the snow-covered trees.
-DaLD-
Hey guys! Long time no see! I'm sorry about that, but hopefully this chapter will tide you over until I finish typing up the next one. The idea for this little parody-of-sorts of Narnia for the Wendy/Evie adventure was created in the wonderful mind of Berrybanana05, who gave me advice when I was in a slump for this chapter. Thanks for your help!
Now, about this chapter; I'm excited to write Evie interacting with other people than her family, since I love the dynamic she and Wendy have; Wendy makes her feel more confident in herself and a bit wilder, and Evie makes Wendy be a bit more cautious and more mature. Everyone has a friend that brings out a different side to them, and I hope I portrayed that right in this chapter.
I have a question for all you readers out there for a possible ending for this chapter: should Evie tell Wendy about Bill? It would definitely lead to a more serious and vulnerable moment, and I have a scene already set up in my head, but I'd like to hear your input. Yay or nay?
Evelyn certainly has a problem with falling, doesn't she? Seems like this Little Bird hasn't quite gotten her wings yet. I wonder what that might mean for future chapters…
Onto the reviews!
Moon Ninja Luna: Thank you for your awesome review! You have a sharp eye to see more in that interaction with Mr. Northwest. We'll just have to see how that plays out… And I'm really happy that you think Evill is a cute ship! I'm excited to write future scenes with them.
To redvintage888: No worries, I totally understand what you mean; I'm shocked (and happy) to see how far the story is going so far! And thank you, I'm hoping that I do well in school too! I really appreciate it when people tell me that the story works with the show, since it means I'm doing my job right. And I'm not going to lie, sometimes I'll be watching Gravity Falls and wonder where Evie is… Thank you so much for the incredibly kind review! It inspires me to continue writing.
JayFan67: I love their ship name too! It's very fitting (considering Bill), and I can't imagine it any other way now. I hope this chapter makes your day like the last one!
BerryBanana05: Thanks for being such an amazing person! I love being able to bounce ideas off of you, and it's great to have your support. I'd love to see any art you make!
To starrat: Thank you for the review! I hope you enjoy this chapter as well.
AngelPines: Thank you! It's nice to know that having the Society come in worked in the context of the chapter.
Kawaiicake22: I love Evie and Bill too, it's always great to write about them together. And Bill will definitely get jealous again in the future…
Fantasy Fan 223: Don't worry; I'll love the fan art no matter what! Take your time. And Pacifica will definitely be a bit different than in the show, but I'll try to keep her core personality present.
Kristen Lyn Silver: Thank you! Writing Bill can definitely be tricky, so it's nice to know I'm doing it right.
Renonea: I'm happy to know that you enjoyed it! I hope you did well on the test, and please put your education first! (Not going to lie, I've done that before too…)
PokeTennyson25: What's the direction others stories go in? I don't read other BillxOCs because I try to keep my work as original as possible, so I already have a direction I'm taking the story that won't always be canon.
Stacked Waters: Just so you know, your review almost made me cry; it was so sweet! I love the fact that you think I'm doing well with the story and Evelyn's character, and I'll continue trying to keep her as human and realistic as possible. As for Evelyn being a state bird or a national bird… that's up for you to decide (great pun, by the way)!
To Guest: Thank you for reading this story and staying with it!
FluffQueenOfEvil: Thank you! I enjoy hearing that the story hasn't gotten old for you!
Jeminbee: I try to show the balance with Bill in his personality; he's a manipulative person who knows what he needs to say to keep someone on his side, but he has a temper too. He wants to keep Evelyn with him, and he has sincere moments with her, but their personalities are bound to clash, and I try to write that in when I can.
Dragongirl1806: I'm planning on doing another interview soon, so we'll see what Bill's reaction is sooner than later! As for Calla and Draco, I'm currently finishing up the second chapter of the story and I'll try to have it out this week. Scenes like that will definitely show up throughout their first few years! And when it comes to the art, it doesn't have to be in the Gravity Falls style. I've drawn Evie as an anime character once or twice, and everyone has their own unique style!
Anotheristo: Why is definitely the big question… one that may have an answer in the future. The finale of season 1 will definitely reveal something big, but what that is, I can't tell. And thank you for you compliments!
To Marshimoon: I've wanted to go to New Zealand for a while, so I couldn't help but include it. And I know what you mean; whenever someone mentions Canada in a movie or TV show I squeal in excitement.
StargladesTime: Thank you! And don't worry; I have no intention of abandoning this story. I'm too invested and reviews from you guys make me want to continue regardless of what's going on!
So I'm working on the next chapter and I'm planning on publishing the next chapter of my Harry Potter story soon, but I'll be at Comicon this weekend, so it'll be next week. I hope you all have a wonderful week, and I'm excited to get your feedback!
A huge thank you to JayFan67, who also made fan art for this story! I love it, and I'm setting up a Tumblr page once I get back to begin displaying the art anyone wants to do.
Please favourite, follow and/or review! Please excuse me if there are any spelling errors, and no flames s'il vous plait!
Till next time! - Aria
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