My following days were very interesting, i learned a lot about this forests creatures culture, i have in mind that i must learn there's strong sides and weak sides in case they must be eliminated, that i hope will not happen, it would be such a waste to eliminate fairies or gnomes, both of them can be very useful.
-gnomes, as they said, guarding treasures from thieves and greedy people is their job, they are harmless but can be mischievous and bite with sharp teeth, they are very kind to new people or new creatures, but at the same time very wary of everyone. They live in a big tree, they have tunnels in it and a big space in the middle of the tree, i don't know how they are hiding a tree this big, i couldt see the top of it, i suspect it is under some spell, but i'm not sure, these gnomes if you show respect to their living space and their elder you are granted permission to enter, but are still under supervision of guards, usually they are animals and vegetables just like humans, i was told a bit about theirs history, on the beginning they lived with minotaurs in mountains, gnomes were guarding and minotaurs making treasures, weapons, and armors, but when they lived in peace with each other, new minotaur leader didn't like there's peace treaty, he demanded that gnomes must leave their mountains, leave everything they worked on, because its theirs belonging, gnomes were ready for this kind of event so they in secret from minotaurs build tunnels outside the mountain, on the night they transported every treasure they could and leaved, the next they, when minotaurs leader got news about this he wanted to go on war with them, but unfortunately they didn't knew where they were, and forest creatures wouldnt betray someone who has access to theirs gold and valuable treasures, so he swallowed his pride and canceled war, even if this means he would be shamed by his clan, for them, to cancel something like that is outrageous, they prefer death than being shamed, so with his redrawal of war statement, he was banished, even if gnomes didn't wanted to accept that they can return both clans are on friendly terms, transport, smithing and guarding is like on theirs original place, and this whole thing happened merely 30 years ago.
1. -gnomes are very fast and intelligent, potential allies and great information sources, very big treasure guardians, portable, have many valuable things, and treat them with respect.
-Faires have a very rich history and very powerful magic sources, they tend to be very welcoming to new travelers, unlike some races they are the most polite of them all, not everyday they see a human, last time was 30 years ago, so you could forget how humans look, the last human they saw was there only for information about them, theirs weakness, how are they living etc, this creeped them out, but fares are so friendly little creatures, the elder of their tribe is standing on my palm, usually when some humans visit them they throw a small event for this, but i told them i don't need one. Faires as i was told by elder are very good with 'mana' manipulation, 'mana' as a magic main source, to create a spell you need your own mana, or as a 'necromancer' you can get it from living things as trees, when i told them i can perform magic and showed them, they were shocked that a human can have mana, according to them first human that could use mana used to live thousand of years ago, the last one went extinct along with witch hunts that were very popular.
1. -very kind,potential allies in the future, VERY big magic potential. Banished from theirs domain if disrespected.
-Hydra, this species are very dangerous for every creatures, not only humans, hydras are very protecting of every of theirs head and hatchlings, i was very lucky to see one from very close, i inspected them(?), every have its own mind, nine heads are very powerful force for them, theirs body is build from scales, one that i found on ground and tried to destroy it i couldn't, it's just too hard, i have permission to take it with me back, if i'm lucky enough i will come back for more, and maybe minotaurs know what to do with these. Hydras younglings are very energetic, and have only three heads, i don't know how old they are, but right now they are on the same height like me,they can communicate with other species through their minds, young ones cant talk yet, they aren't mature enough, their mother, told me, that usually females are taking care of young ones, but sometimes father will visit them, hydras are more intelligent than most reptiles, this species are very protective of each other, so they won't hesitate to burn down a whole town just to get one of theirs children out, so better don't anger them, but they are friendly towards me, i freed one of theirs heads after all, mother promised me i can inspect her and hers children for my journal, for promises to protect her and her children, how hard can it be? but i promised her. Young hydras have wings, from history we know that hydras with wings have very limited movement but form what i'm seeing its opposite, they are using wings as stabilizer for theirs bodys, younglings have approximately 2,6 wing span, the mother has about 13 meters long wing span as i measure, scales are for minotaurs to see if they are useful, if not they will make a nice ornament, light red ahde scales with black striped running down the center, if they have such hard scales i don't know why they want my protection, but when i asked mother about that she said that shes now always available to protect them when hunting or sleeping, so when she hunts i will protect hers younglings. Hydra's heads can spew fire from every head, so it gives them nine flamethrowers, the range of the fire is something between 30-40 meters as mother show me, it's pretty impressive and very destructive force, and there is nine of them, but her younglings cant breath fire right now so to protect themselves they must use claws and teeth, but it's only short distance weapon not like long range fire that can kill you on spot.
1. -fire power, very intelligent, strong and protective, very loyal, potential ally in future
-Minotaurs, very strong muscular creatures usually depicted as a man with bull's head we know from mythology but these species had a creature with a torso and human head, and from the waist down with a bull's body. Theirs usual lifestyle is mining, building and smithing, females of this species is not different from males, they do this jobs to, but when they have kids, they usually stay indoors to take care of them, living space is a mountain with variety of tunnels and escapes routes, very useful, when i showed theirs leader a hydra scale they were very interested where i acquired this, i just told them i found it on my way here. Hydras scales are very rare, there isn't many of them to shed their scales for everyone, i asked what is made from these scales and usually, weapons, armors and protective trinkets, i asked if they can make a protective amulet from this, they agreed, this time for free, from curiosity i asked how much it would cost, and the price of this material and work is equal to a price of a building a new town and developing it for the whole year, i assume it's a few millions dollars, i could afford to pay for it, but nothenles, minotaurs are very gentle despite that they look like killers that only wait to kill something.
-fire-(mastered)(training continued)
-rage-(mastered)(training continued)
-mist-(mastered)(training continued )
-mind reading?(mastered)( training continued)
-enchanted sight-(semi mastered), (under further development)
-teleport-(not mastered), (under development)
D-P-M
AND REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T BELIEVE ANYONE, NOT EVEN YOURSELF,YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN, WHERE OR WHO WILL BE DANGER TO YOU.
Dippers P.O.V
man, those past two weeks were cool in gravity falls, my sister found a rival that is Pacifica Northwest, she and my sister are always arguing, it all started with a party when Pacifica wanted to be in spotlight, my sister though it would be fun to start a sing battle, of course Pacifica won as she is the richest person in this town, my sister started to argue with her about bribing persons to vote for her, it soon was to heated to stand with them, so all people watched this argument, even grunkle Stan and Wnedy who are like the most responsible persons in this whole place was just watching, i cant believe our parents trusts this man to take care of us. Right now I was lying in my bed. I still didnt type that code in the vending machine. I had more important things to do, like explore town and forest. Maybe tomorrow I will try it.
FOUR HOURS EARLIER
Me, Wendy, Soos, and grunkle Stan were watching Mabels rgument with Pacifica, i swear if this continue they will demolish the whole place, theirs shouts you can hear in the end of Gravity Falls, we just turn our heads from Mabel to Pacifica, i grew angry at them, it was a party why would they destroy this over some stupid constent, i realy cant stand it, final straw was when Pacifica slaped my sister, i saw red print on her right cheek, everything fell silent, Wendy, Soos and Grunkle Stan looked at me with worry, understanding, and neutrality, they knew what happend to the last person who attempted to harm my dear sister, long story short he ended in a hospital with a few broken bones, my uncle as he is a good liar he told police that he fell from stairs because he was drunk, and told me i did a good job protecting our family, and that he was gonna do the same to him, so right now i think he is thinking about a good lie for police why a rich girl was found with broken bones or something similiar, others i think are concerned about my wellbeing...well if i do something bad to this girl her parents can easily destroy my family, so i will be very gentle with Pacifica. When my sister runned upstairs crying i pulled her aside into empty hallway, i knew my family besides Mabel are standing behind corner to check if i will do something harsh, even if i did and her parents will be angry at me i will ask that hydra just to kill them all, i don't care, no one hits my sister and gets away with it, Pacifica wanted to go somewhere else it seems from her struggling, i have strong grip for an eleven years old boy.
-Let me go or my family will destroy you and your whole family, that's yours only chance to apologize and I might let you go unpunished- she is getting angry at me right now, good.
-Then do it, try to destroy me and my family, but i can promise you that if i hear even slight gossip about this i will get you and your family, and do something you will regret and after i will end with you, you will beg for death, that i can guarantee you that- i stood at least a few inches taller than her, to emphasize my point i pinned her to wall still holding her arms, i clenched my hands harder, she started to be more fearful towards me, good -well...what can you do huh? your family isn't rich to get from this-she dont know what to say anymore at this point.
-my family maybe...but i have huge contacts to destroy your family, and noone will know what happened to Northwest because they will disappear mysteriously along with theirs sweet daughter-i stared deep into her eyes, even i could feel how my gaze bored into her soul.
-y-y-you can't be serious, Northwests are one of the richest families in the world, even if you have big contacts, money can buy everything!-she shouted and started crying, she is getting desperate to get out of here without penalty.
-yes, money can buy nearly everything, but can't buy life, if you disappear with your family, what would happen to the whole Northwests fortune?- I lean closer to her with my eyes still piercing hers. She started shaking, opening and closing her mouth but nothing could be said, she just runned out of ideas.
-listen, i will forgive you and do nothing to you and your family, only if you tell these people there that you cheated and will apologize to my sister when i will get her capiche?- I gripped her arms harder to show her that I'm not joking, I waited nearly five minutes for her response, we were still looking into each other's eyes.
-well?...are you gonna answer or not?-i barked at her, it worked, she jumped slightly,I clenched my arms even harder.
-ok ok, i will do that just please let me go, it hurts-she closed her eyes and waited for my answer, what she got was an arm on her shoulder as i started guiding her back, when we turned corner we were greeted with grunkle Stan, Soos and Wendy.
-don't worry guys, i didn't do much damage to her, she's still in one piece- i chuckled at Wendy's face, pure shock.
-what...what do you mean in one piece?-she asked warily.
-well...lets just say it is a history for another time ok?-with a smile I led Pacifica onto the scene, and asked Stan if he could watch her. When i was getting near our room i could hear sobbing, it broke my heart hearing my sister like that, when i entered my heart broke even further, Mabel's eyes were red and puffy, visibly crying for long time, even wadles couldn't help her cheer up and that's something everyone will be concerned.
-Hey sis, how are you doing?- i asked gently knowing that this will take some time to persuade her to go downstairs.
-no im not doing ok brobro, i thought that after competition we can be friends but it didn't work-she started crying even more, damn, Pacifica got her hard.
-Mabes, you can't change every person you meet, she is too spoiled to be friends with, if you want to be hers friend you would have to follow her every step and be just like her, you saw her friends and how they act-i think it worked, she stopped crying but didn't looked up from her sweater town she invented i hugged her with just one arm to let her know that i'm here for her, she hugged me her somehow.
-but i really wanted to be friends with her, i think she can be a cool friend when she comes out of her snobbish shell, and i won't give up from this dream!- she said with excitement in her voice, i think i will change my plans a little bit.
-Well sis what do you say about that i will bring her here and lock you two in this room and you can persuade her hmm?-i smiled at her sparkling eyes and rapid nods, i told her to go to bathroom and clean herself a bit, on my way down i was deep in thoughts about this whole thing, maybe they will be friends after all, a peaceful talk can get along even the worst enemies, i pondered on it when i was walking down to get pacifica. I saw her grunkle with Soos and Wendy, she looked scared, when she looked at me she was even more terrified. I think they said to her my last encounter with this guy, does she think I will beat her or something?When they heard me going in their direction, they all turned to me, Wendy was worried with Soos, Stan had a blank face but I saw a glint of something like worry and anger, and Pacifica was fearful.
-Come with me Northwest- I grabbed her arm, she flinched, others didn't stop me, we started making our way towards mine and Mabel's bedroom.
-what...what are you going to do to me?- she asked with scared voice, as i glanced at her she was crying, i feel kinda ashamed with myself, but what's done is done. We stopped in front of our bedroom, I turned to her and grabbed her both arms and looked at her with a piercing gaze.
-Let me make it clear, if not my sister I would scare you even more than arm grab, and if I hear from someone that you hurted my sister again and I don't care where I will hunt you down, do I make myself clear?- i whispered last part, she quickly nodded her head.
-Good, now you will enter and talk with my sister ok?- i said this with more gentle voice, i let her go and pushed her gently towards doors, she looked uncertain at me, i just nodded to give her some courage, she entered after a while, i made my way down to the party that ended when i was greeted with all four occupant of this place, i told them i was going on a walk because Mabel is talking with pacifica, Stan promised to call me when she leaved.
Mabel's P.O.V
That talk I had with my bro helped me a lot, I know I can lean my head on his shoulder when I need it…
-hello?...Mabel? are you there?-i jumped a little, i didn't hear anyone entering our room, i looked up and saw Pacifica with a concerned expression.
-i started thinking that you fell asleep or something- she said with a whisper.
- oh no no no, i'm alright, i just was deep in thought, please sit, i don't want you to stand there forever-i pointed at my brother's bed, she looked and seemed to realize i wanted her to sit there.
-something wrong?-i asked with raised eyebrow.
-don't take it wrong, your brother is very protective...but he is scary, i don't think he would like it if i was sitting on his property-she said with a quivering voice, i know he can be scary or even terrifying but that much?
-listen Pacifica, my brother is just a bit overprotective of me from something that happened sometime ago, but i can guarantee you that he is very kind to his friends and family, so don't worry, he don't do anything to you because you are sitting on his bed- i said to her with a smile, she smiled back and sitted down, from this moment silence fall upon us, it was very uncomfortable, i didn't know how to break it, and just hoped that Pacifica are going to say something soon.
- im sorry Mabel...you know...for everything, i now i didn't treat you and your brother good for this past two weeks, but i didn't have any choice, being daughter of a millionaire parents who owns many facilities, and many more, from being born you are teached how to be a proper wealth being...again i'm sorry for what happened down there, i know i cheated but it was mostly for my parents as i told you it already.-she didn't looked up at me but keeps her stare at floor, i saw her hands were shaking, i knew she was anxious about my answer.
-I forgive you for it Pacifica, from the start I knew you are a kind person, it's just your parents that are the problem here, don't you think you should change it a bit?-i asked with a bright smile, i think it was bright, looking at her face, it was very bright.
-you know...i think i will talk with my father about that, but i don't think he will be pleased with it, maybe talk with my mother would be better, she isn't as strict as him.-she said, i saw that look she has...full of pain, and misery, i grabbed her hand in comforting mater, i know something is wrong.
-Paz...did he abuse you? i know that look, it's full of pain, so please just tell me if something is wrong- i whispered to her, i knew i hit the spot, she goes wide eyes, i know now he did something to her.
-well...i can't say he is the best father on this planet, but he didn't actually abused me, if i performed right and was the better from others i got praised by him and got everything i ever wanted, there was this one time, when i was six...the richest persons in the world organized a friendly match golf, adults vs adults, tenagers vs tenagers and kids vs kids, my parents get the first place, they played golf since forever, but i got second place, my father didn't show it but he was furious with me. After we got home, he told my mom to wait for him in dining room, he locked us in my room, and started shouting at me, he told me that i'm a disgrace on his name, that i'm unworthy of being called Northwest, in the end of his rant he slapped me and told me that i can't leave my room till i understand what i did- i honestly don't know what to think of this, though he was just screaming at her and gives timeouts like our parents did, maybe something bigger than that but like this? telling a six years old kid that he or she is a disgrace to a family is something that kids take very seriously.
-Paz...look, we will change it, i don't have persuasion skills but i know person who wouldn't be afraid to challenge your father, and i know that person is going to succeed with this problem, i don't know what he is doing right now but we will talk with him ok- i said with a smile, still grabbing her hand, i think she know who im talking about heh.
-you can't be serious with it, i don't think he will help me, i know for sure i wouldn't do it, so why someone so protective as him should do it after what i did to you-she was scared, i know my brother did something, but he isnt the one to hurt someone with intent or on purpose, im sure he will help you if we ask very nice, but for now...friends?- i asked with outstretched hand towards her, she smiled and clasped my hand.
-friends, and thanks again for your words, helped me a lot and i'm sure your brother will help us with it- after that we were very deep in our conversation about my and her life, and i must say it's very cool to compare a normal live with a super luxurious style where you can have everything you want, i told her about that time my brother brought to home a weird book, it have a six fingered gold hand with number 3 on it, it has a very big description of monsters and other things, me along with Pacifica laughed at it, we found it hilarious that my dorky brother likes things like this, its weird, but if someone write this book then this must mean that person has a wild imagination or its a real deal, my time with Pacifica was very good, we are now friends...more like a best friends forever and ever, we chatted happily for what seems like hours and it was very fun. Our happy time ended when Pacificas car pulled in front of Mystery shack, now i am waiting for my brother to tell him what we did tonight with Pacifica, i just hope that he will take it lightly and help Paz, tomorrow we will break the ice to him, we will meet in Greasy's diner, i know what his favorite dinner and drink is, so it will calm him down a little...i hope, i don't know where my bro is, i asked Grunkle Stan and he said "Dipper is on a walk now scram, i have money to make", sometimes i feel like he cares more about money than me and my bro, but whatever, i decided to fill this time on playing with Waddles, and talking with Soos and Wendy.
Dippers P.O.V
i was in a forest for a good few hours now, something beetwen 3 to 4 hours, im not sure, i lost track of while playing with hydras ofsprings, they are very vute but dangerous, they tried to bite my head off, thats how i spended most of the time here, playing with little hydras, talking with minotaurs and faires, they actualy proposed to teach me a mana control so i can have bigger control over my powers, i accepted it of course, who would be stupid ennough to decline something as generous as that, only someone stupid...like my sister, but thats understandable, she isnt the brightest person in this world, if we go mystery hunting usualy i must keep my eye on her otherwise she would get us both killed, but thats what family is for, to take care of each other. Right now it was past midnight as i was on my way to Mystery Shack, i can only think how Mabels and Pacificas talk goes, maybe they are friends or something i know that Mabel and her positive side can befriend everyone, sometimes it's scary to see such a positive person who don't see any danger and is oblivious to everything that's happening outside. Im near Mystery Shack, and surprisingly i saw Pacifica with Mabel outside, i think she must be going back to her manor, and i was right that Mabel made a new friend, they hugged, Pacifica entered limousine and drive off to her home, that was a good moment get out of here.
-so...you made a new friend huh?-i chuckled, i startled her, i think i even heard a quiet squeak.
-O-oh, Dipper...fancy seeing you here-she was nervous, that was obvious.
-well...i live here if you don't remember, now tell me what it is about, i know you are hiding something from me-i raised an eyebrow and folded my arm on my chest, just like our mom when we were in trouble.
-You know me too well, bro, emm...tomorrow we are going for dinner to talk with Pacifica-she was ready for an outburst, but im questioning why i'm needed there.
but...why am I needed there? we both...don't have a pretty good connection you know, especially after today, please tell me you told her that i can be there-i know my sister can be very forgetful of things so...just to be sure.
-of course i told he about that, she was pretty scared about you joining in our dinner but i convinced her about that and we are good-she just smiled and i sighed, at least she is good with me there, i don't think that the both of us can be on friendly terms, especially that i threatened to go after her family, so...she can be pretty scared i think, but for now i have others things to do, like to check what is behind that vending machine, its two weeks already i didn't check what is behind that, today is the day, i must get Mabel to bed fast, she usually sleep hard after mabel juice, no one knows what is inside but it's very sweet from what i saw.
-well then,what do you say for some mabel juice?- i didn't even look back at her, I know that she is smiling and following me like a puppy. When we entered the kitchen we saw Grunkle Stan sitting and reading the newspaper, it's surprising that he can get over a party that fast.
-today grunkle Stan, today- he just looked at me and nodded.
-what are you two talking about?...Well that's nothing important, we are drinking MABEL JUICE!- she shouted and started drinking the whole cup of it, she doesn't even ask us if we want some, she likes it a little too much. After like five minutes she was asleep on the table, we didn't even consider taking her to bed.
-so...when will you be going there? You told me two weeks ago?-i whispered to not wake up my sister, not gonna lie i am pretty excited about it, what can be there? a laboratory, a portal to another dimension?.
-right now, come kid, I will show you, I just hope you will help me with it- I did not hear the last part but whatever. We were walking downstairs, it's pretty long, but when we were at the very bottom one of my thinking sides was right, it looked like a portal, I think and I hope.
-well...i'm surprised you trust me enough to show me this but what is this thing exactly?- I pointed from the spot where I was standing, Stan sitted down on a chair and faced me with a hopeful expression, wow, I couldn't believe that, the man who loves money beyond everything.
what you will learn here cant leave this room, not even Mabel can know about this ok?- Wow, I never considered our grunkle would be so serious,but considering that we are in a secret basement with a big triangle that looks just like a portal to another world is something normal for me right now, nothing can surprise me now.
-well...i don't like keeping secrets from my sister but if i must then i will-i answered seriously just like him.
-huh...when you two showed up here i saw a girl who had too much sugar in her life and a kid who looked like he came from a war, sharp calculating eyes, and posture that screamed "problem" to anyone who crossed him, and more important, you are not like any other kid right? i saw it in you, you are just like him those years ago, hungry for knowledge and thrilling adventure just like him those years ago, and i know you found his journal kid, you're not the best in hiding secrets-i'm confused right now, who is he spiking of? I know he knows about journals, I told him about it after all, but who is the mystery person he mentioned?
-but, who is this person you mentioned?-i asked with hope to get some answers.
-ehhh...you might sit down kid, it's going to be a long story-i did as he told me and awaited for my answers, i just hope it wouldmt rise more questions about it.
AN: I think everyone who is reading this knows history about Stan's twin, so i just skip this.
Silence, it's all that is right now, i don't know what to say about it, to throw your child from home because he destroyed brother's project, just wow, my sister not one time destroyed my project but i didn't throw her out of house because of it, everyone is making mistakes, no one is perfect.
-wow...just wow...ehhh… i will help you rebuild this thing Stan, i know you miss your twin, i KNOW i would miss Mabel if she would be sucked into other reality or dimension… and it is obvious that i'm smarter than you on physic, chemistry and other stuff...so it will look like that...i will look for scheme to get this thing work and i will tell you about things we will need to open it, just from looking at this machine i can tell we will need a lot of power to energize it...right now i can give you this journal if you need it to build it, i see its not ready to be opened right?- i told him my plan, it is very good for both of us, a brain and muscles with mind of a thief will be a good team.
-i can agree to this plan of yours, and answering your second question nor, its not ready yet, it's just a machine skeleton, besides this journal you gave me right now i need a third one, we have first and third journal my brother written, i'm still missing second one- oh...i think i know where it is, but how to get this from his claws?
-i...i think i know where it is...Gideon has it, he showed us it when we were trying to get him out of my sister remember?-i answered with seriousness in my voice, what if Gideon tries to do something like that? the whole world would be in danger.
-we can take care of it tomorrow, right now it's 3 in the morning, we were here for the past four hours, you and me need a little sleep, so let's go to bed...oh and one more thing, we will tell Mabel before we will start this thing ok?-he standed up and started climbing the stairs with me right behind him.
-right, we can tell her before this whole shit happens...oh, tomorrow me and Mabel are going for dinner with Pacifica, i don't know what they want with me but i think it's something serious- i informed Stan, i think this whole thing with Mabel and Pacifica is weird.
-okay...so tomorrow you are going with these two...but i seriously don't see any reason why this rich girl would like you there, you gave her a pretty scare there...oh and Dipper?... remember that i can protect you from things like this, but for the assault on rich family i don't see anything to protect you kid, so watch who you are making enemies with- vending machine closed behind us,, we stayed in hallway for a bit till we made some goodnights, and we made our way to bedrooms, if he only knew where i was for the past months, he would have heart attack. My sister was asleep with a smile on her face, and was murmuring something about Pacifica with a slight blush on her face...does she have a crush on her?...but my sister was always chasing boys, so what changed? But maybe I'm just paranoid and she is dreaming about her friendship with her. Either way, I'm very tired from today's events. Before my head hitted pillow I was hard asleep. My only thoughts at the moment were that tomorrow is gonna be a good day.
AN: this chapter is very late published because my pc was going through requirements something happened and i could repair it in house, but everything is good now so here you go and enjoy