Chapter 17: Make Like a Tree
Ursa did the final check for the day as the girls all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Nothing bad happened." Said Candy.
"I know." Said Mabel.
"Nice to have a low key day for once!" said Kitsu.
"You got that right!" said Grenda.
"So are there days like this?" asked Sayaka.
"Sometimes." Said Mabel.
As Ursa finished the final check she wasn't aware that someone was watching the group.
"So that's the little Dryad who think she make Lux fall in love with her." Said that someone.
Ursa was done with the final check.
"Still no journal?" asked Candy.
"Nope." Answered Ursa.
"My, my, my…" said a voice.
They turned to see a teen girl in a tree. She wore a dark blue dress and had white hair had that pink streaks.
"Great… looks like we spoke too soon." Muttered Kitsu.
"So the Ursa I heard so much about!" said the girl.
"Who are you?" asked Ursa.
"Oh I guess Lux never mentioned me." Said the girl who suddenly appeared behind her.
"Great… another Fae." Muttered Ursa.
"Oh so you know what I am… I guess it makes since Lux probably told you…" said the girl.
"What do you want?" asked Ursa.
"Lux is mine you got that." Said the girl.
"Oh…" said Ursa, "You can have him."
Ursa got out a thermos and poured hot water on himself.
"Look I'm really a boy, and I don't even want him." said Dipper.
The girl started laughing.
"You think you can get rid of me that easily?" asked the girl.
Dipper face palmed.
The girl poked him in the forehead.
"He will be mine you hear." Said the girl.
Then she disappeared.
Dipper sighed.
"Who's Lux?" asked Sayaka.
"He's a Fae who in love with Ursa." Said Mabel.
"I told him I'm a boy who's not even interested but he didn't listen." Said Dipper.
"That's sounds reasonable." Said Sayaka.
They all stared at Sayaka who blushed.
"My dad had to deal with similar things growing up." Said Sayaka.
"Oh, okay…" said Mabel.
"That actually makes sense." Said Dipper.
The next day, Dipper started to wake up, when he rubbed his eyes something felt wrong.
He looked at his hands and started screaming.
This woke up Mabel, who looked at Dipper and started screaming too.
This of course woke up Stan and Sayaka. Both of them ran towards the twin's room looking to fight whatever was making them scream.
They both saw the reason why they were screaming.
Dipper's arms were wooden and seemed to be growing leaves from his fingertips.
"What's going on!" he yelled.
"Okay that's not normal!" yelled Stan.
"Do you think it might be a side effect from his curse?" asked Mabel.
"I don't know I never heard of a curse effecting some like that." Said Sayaka.
"Maybe if we activate your curse it will go away." Said Mabel.
"I'll go get the cold water." Said Stan.
Dipper got out of bed and they noticed his feet were in a similar shape but instead of leave his toes were more root-like.
Stan came in and splashed Dipper with cold water.
But that only made thing worse, the wood began to crawl up his arms more as some of Ursa's hair started turn into leaves.
Thankfully they kept a thermos in the room and Mabel quickly splashed her with warm water and it started to slow down again.
"Okay so it looks like activating your curse makes it worse." Said Mabel.
"What's happening!" yelled Dipper as both his arms were complete made of wood now and his fingers were merely twigs and his feet were closer to small tree stumps than anything.
"Hey do you think you can call someone?" asked Stan.
"It's close to midnight back home." Said Sayaka, "It's too late to call."
"great…" muttered Stan.
"It's like you're turning into a tree." Said Mabel.
"Oh man, I think you're right." Said Dipper, "Why am I turning into a tree!"
"I'll go get the journal." Sighed Stan.
Mabel grabbed Dipper's and they looked through.
Unfortunately there was nothing.
Stan came in a few minutes later.
"I can't find anything." Said Stan.
"Oh man, oh man…" said Dipper freaking out.
"Calm down, we're figure something out." Said Mabel.
"I know… I know…" said Dipper.
"Ano…" said Sayaka.
"Yeah?" asked Dipper.
"Should we call the others… I know it's early but it might be a good idea to brainstorm." Said Sayaka.
"Candy might be a big help." Admitted Mabel.
Dipper sighed.
"Minds as well." said Dipper.
About an hour later Dipper's legs were completely wooden as were his shoulders with his nose starting to turn to wood as well.
"Do you have any idea why this is happening?" asked Kitsu.
"No idea!" said Dipper.
"Honestly I can't think of anything." Sighed Candy.
"Although I'm wondering why you're not turning into a pine tree." Said Grenda.
Everyone in the room looked at Grenda.
Kitsu's eyes widened as it hit her.
"Wait didn't you say turning into Ursa makes it go faster?" asked Kitsu.
"Yeah." Said Dipper.
"I think I figured out what's going on…" muttered Kitsu.
"What?" asked Mabel.
Both Sayaka and Candy's eyes widened quickly figuring it out.
"That girl from yesterday!" said Candy.
Dipper's eyes wedded and remembered Bianca poking him in the forehead.
"Of course! Getting rid of a love rival in such a weird way." Said Sayaka, "I should have noticed it before."
They all stared at Sayaka who blushed.
"There's a reason why my dad married three women." Said Sayaka, "From what I heard things got weird…"
"All right!" yelled Mabel, "Let's go get that woman to change her back!"
"Mabel! Fae have no weakness remember!" said Dipper, "What are we going to do?"
"I don't know! But you do want to turn into a tree?" asked Mabel.
Dipper didn't answer.
"Who knows, maybe they're weak against Mabel's love beam." Said Grenda.
Dipper sighed and looked at his hands and noticed more leaves began to sprout.
"Okay." Said Dipper.
However as they searched for Bianca Dipper sighed… because he had to hold an umbrella.
"I know I shouldn't complain, but this feels really weird." Said Dipper.
Dipper then tripped.
"Are you okay Bro, bro…" said Mabel.
"Uh-oh…" said Dipper.
"What Uh-oh…" said Kitsu.
They noticed that his feet were now taking root in the soil.
Thankfully Grenda managed to pull him out and started giving him a piggyback ride to prevent him from taking root again.
Candy volunteered to hold the umbrella.
They noticed that Dipper's legs were starting to fuse.
"Okay this is going bad…" said Kitsu.
"How do we find her." Said Mabel.
"I have an idea…" said Sayaka blushing a little./
"What?" asked Mabel.
"We call her out." Said Sayaka , "Maybe that would work."
"Are you sure that will work?" asked Kitsu.
"It works for Martial Artists." Said Sayaka.
"Go ahead and try it." Said Kitsu.
"O-okay…" said Sayaka she took a breath.
They all looked at the newest members of the group.
"Ano… come on out! And… and… and… come out!" she cried out rather awkwardly.
They all stared at her.
Kitsu gave a sarcastic clap.
"Sorry… I haven't gotten the chance of issuing a challenge like this yet." Said Sayaka.
"Let me try." Said Mabel, "Hey you stupid fairy! Get you butt out here and fix my brother!"
They heard Bianca laughing.
She suddenly appeared in one of the trees.
"Man oh man… I've been watching you since you entered the forest and you've been so entreating." Said Bianca.
"Turn him back right now." Said Kitsu.
"Why should I, with him gone I'll have Lux all to myself." Said Bianca.
Kitsu summoned her fire, however Bianca proceed a piece of paper and tossed it at Kitsu.
Much like before she reverted to her fox form.
"Get it off!" said Kitsu.
That was when Bianca appeared right in fight of Grenda and pushed Dipper off her.
"What was that for!" yelled Dipper.
Dipper managed to get up even though he really couldn't use his legs. Then he realized why, he was taking root again.
That was when Bianca created a globe of water.
Dipper began to sweat.
"No be a good little tree let yourself become one with nature." Said Bianca.
She sent the water at Dipper thankfully Mabel took the hit.
Bianca glared at Mabel.
"I'm not letting you turn my brother into a tree!" said May Belle glaring at Bianca.
"You're just a unicorn… what can you do?" asked Bianca.
May Belle unleashed her rainbow beam sending Bianca flying.
"Yes!" cheered Candy.
Dipper smirked.
However he noticed that he couldn't moved his arms any more.
"Guys…" said Dipper.
Grenda had managed to get the tag off Kitsu and the other girls ran towards Dipper.
"It's going to be okay Dipper." Said Kitsu.
"Mabel's going to save you." Said Candy.
"I hope so…" said Dipper.
Bianca managed to get up.
"So the stories are true, unicorns do have the ability to harness the power of love." Said Bianca.
May Belle just glared at Bianca.
Bianca smirked.
She pointed at May Belle and suddenly hot water suddenly splashed her.
"If you were a real unicorn that would be a big deal… but you're not." Said Bianca, "Just let nature take it's course…"
"You're a monster." Growled Mabel.
Bianca sent a beam of white light at Mabel sending her flying.
"I'm a Fae… don't call me that." Growled Bianca.
Grenda helped up Mabel while they all glared at Bianca.
Dipper's didn't have any legs any more but rather a trunk that was slowly making it's way up his chest, how arms were more branch-like.
"I told you yesterday you can have him." said Dipper, "Just undo this already!"
"Not good enoguh." Said Bianca, "I want you gone."
"Bianca!" called out Lux's voice.
"Lux!" said Bianca happily.
Lux appeared and he looked right at Bianca.
"Is he the one that likes Dipper?" asked Sayaka.
"He is. "confirmed Candy.
Dipper looked at Lux wondering if he would be the one to save him from this fate.
He grabbed Bianca hands and began to cry.
"Thank you!" cried Lux.
They all stared at Lux.
"What…" said Dipper.
"Huh?" asked Bianca.
"Once the transformation is complete, we can finally be together Ursa!" said Lux running over towards Dipper.
"What do you mean?" asked Dipper.
"Oh I'll show you!" said Lux.
Lux glowed a golden light and suddenly they found themselves in a spirit like state.
They saw a rather bruised and battered Mabel crying in front a tree. Candy, Kitsu and Sayaka were also crying, while Grenda comforted Mabel.
It was clear that tree was once Dipper.
"This is one hour from now… well… had I not chosen to thank Bianca." Said Lux, "But I'm sure it will still play out this way."
"Dipper…" cried the future Mabel, "I'm sorry!"
That was when the tree started glow. Ursa unclothed appeared from the tree.
They all stared at Ursa.
"Dipper?" asked Future Mabel.
"I'm alive." said future Ursa.
Mabel ran over to her and hugged her.
This quickly turned in a group hug.
"Hey can you get me some hot water first." Said future Ursa.
"Wait… sweater." Said future Mabel getting out a spare sweater.
Future Ursa put the sweater on and then was splashed with warm water… but nothing happened.
"Okay! What's going on!" yelled Future Ursa.
Candy's eyes widened.
"I think… I think you're a real dryad now." Said Candy.
"What!" they all yelled.
Not just the future version but also the present versions as well… and that included Bianca.
There was another bright flash of light and they found themselves in the present.
"In an hour's time the transformation will be complete and you will no longer be cursed to turn into a human boy!" said Lux, "And we can finally be wed!"
However suddenly a glow engulfed Dipper, and suddenly he was completely human again.
"You win this round only because I would have lost more if you had turned into a tree!" yelled Bianca, "Lux will be mine!"
"Sorry Bianca but I've told you many times I will never be yours, my heart belongs to her." Said Lux.
Lux then poked Dipper in the head like Bianca did the day before.
"Oh no…" said Lux.
"I put a block on him so that you won't be able to do the same spell." Said Bianca.
"Fine then I'll find a way another way to turn you back!" said Lux.
"Please don't." said Dipper.
"I will be back!" said Bianca who disappeared.
"So Ursa…" said Lux.
"Not interested right now." Said Dipper walking away not wanting to deal with any more of this.
"I will find a way soon." said Lux who vanished.
They all walked back to the Mystery Shack.
"That was scary." Sighed Mabel.
"I know." Said Dipper.
"At least it's all over." Said Candy.
"I don't' think so…" sighed Sayaka, "If my parents stories are anything to go by she's going to try something else in the future."
"Great." Sighed Dipper.
"You guys just want to go watch Ducktective when we get back, I heard there's a maturation today." Said Grenda.
"What's that?" asked Sayaka.
"Oh you're in for a treat." Said Mabel.
"It's a show about a duck who's a detective." Said Dipper.
"Okay then…" said Sayaka.
"You guys seriously like that show?" asked Kitsu.
"Come on! It's fun!" said Mabel dragging their Kitsune friend to watch the show.
And so after a day like that they went to watch the show about the duck detective.
However Bianca would still try something and only time would tell what her next plot would be… hopefully it wouldn't be as scary as the one that she did that day.
Next Time: It's Summerween, a second Halloween in the summer! However when Robbie insults a monster things go down hill. Now they need 500 pieces of candy or die! However it doesn't help that Robbie hates the fact Dipper has a crush on Wendy and Kitsu, Candy and Sayaka doesn't like the fact that Dipper like Wendy... what will happen? Find out next time!