In recent events that had happened the team was now greatly strained. Steven and Connie weren't speaking to each other, Manny was avoiding Frida, and Dipper was just trying to figure out what was happening. On that side note it wasn't long before Manny revealed that the eye was in his stomach so Dipper decided to perform a little experiment.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Manny was strapped down to a board with belts that had blood stones stitched into them while Dipper was preparing to a machine that would cut open his stomach and remove the eye.

"Relax I'll give you morphine." Dipper assured him.

"I don't care! I don't want you cutting my stomach open! You're not a doctor!"

"Don't worry I know almost exactly what I'm doing."

"You're crazy man! We don't even know if the thing is still in my stomach!"

"It's still in there. I can smell it."

"That's so creepy!"

"Will you calm down?"

"No way! You're insane! Stay away from me you manic!"

Dipper turned on the machine while Manny desperately tried to break free before he could be subjected to possibly illegal surgery. Luckily the process was interrupted by Steven coming.

"What is going on here?" Steven asked.

"Help! This lunatic is trying to kill me!" Manny shouted.

"The eye of Dagon is in his stomach so if we want it I'll have to perform a perfectly safe procedure and remove it." Dipper explained. "Now hold still Manny!"

"No! Murderer!"

"Um wouldn't it be more easy and less life threatening to have Manny drink some medicine that'll make him throw up and have him cough up the eye?" Steven suggested.

Dipper stopped the machine and let common sense sink in.

"Well yeah there's also that."

"You stupid dog! Get me out of this before I incinerate you all!" Manny demanded.

At his angery words, Dipper quickly un strapped him then they went to the clinic and had him take medicine that was supposed to make you throw up. For two hours he vomited up every single thing he had eaten today but the eye didn't come out.

"Is that everything?" Steven asked looking at the food Manny had puked up into a bucket.

"Sniff! Ick! Yep that's everything he ate. Ten pounds of bacon, a dozen eggs, fifty slices of toast, a six foot sub, and four baskets of fries."

"Man does he a lot."

"Look who's talking! Bleh!" Manny gagged. "You two idiots once ate an entire meat locker and cleaned out a butcher's entire stock! Blehhhhh!"

"Can you smell the eye in that gunk?" Steven asked Dipper.

"No it's still in his stomach, looks like coughing it up won't help so I guess it's back to plan A. Someone get the morphine."

"No! There will be no morphine! And there will no crazy wolf cutting my stomach open!" Manny objected. "It's bad enough you made me puke my guts out!"

"Well we have to get that eye out some how."

"Why don't we just leave it where it is huh? At least no one else knows where it is."

"I guess you have a point there but it can't stay in there forever."

"No but before we do something that might land us in jail." Steven said. "Let's go talk to Solomon or Father Gardner. At least Gardner is an actual doctor."

"Alright."

"Okay you two do that while I go get some ginger ale." Manny said making his toward the door but it was opened by Frida who walked inside.

"Hi Manny." She said.

"Frida!" He said surprised. "Wha...What are you doing here?"

"I heard screaming and went to see what was happening. Sniff! Ewww what smells so bad?"

"Oh! I have to go!" He said running off.

"Manny wait!"

But he was already gone. She wondered why he was acting so strange lately. He had been avoiding her every chance he got and whenever he couldn't he looked extremely uncomfortable and nervous. Had she done something wrong? Maybe he saw one of her disturbing memories and got freaked out so much that he didn't want to be around her.

"Hey Frida what's wrong?" Steven asked her.

"Have you noticed that Manny has been avoiding me lately?"

"No."

"Really? Haven't seen how he acts around me?"

Flashback to the past last week.

Sunday

"Hi Manny want to go pull some pranks on Solomon and Sister Nora?" She asked him.

"What?! No!" He said jumping.

"But you love to pull pranks on them."

"I know it's just that...I'm busy! Yeah very busy at that moment! So I'll...I'll see you later! bye!"

Wednesday

"Hey Manny."

"Frida! Hi! What are you doing here?" He asked nervously.

"We have another case today. The school is being haunted by the ghost of some dead teachers. Get your stuff we have to go."

"Actually. I think we should take a break from being partners. Try working with other people like I think I'm gonna try working with Steven for awhile."

"Oh...Okay." She said confused and a little worried.

Friday

"Hi Manny."

"Ahh! What! What do you want?"

"I just wanted to know if maybe." She said blushing. "If you wanted to go out tonight and do something fun."

"Oh gee! I'd love to but I...I...I...I have a hair appointment!"

"You don't even brush your hair."

"Which is why I need hair appointments! Heh, heh, bye!"

Saturday

"Hey Manny."

"Ahh! I'm not here!" He then jumped out a window and ran away.

"I just wanted to know if I could borrow five bucks!" She called.

End of flash back.

"Wow." Steven said. "That's weird even for him."

"Dipper you were with Manny when he was in my memories did he see anything in there that might have made him, I don't know uncomfortable."

"Well I don't know. We saw you with your family, we saw you when they died, and we saw you when you were in the asylum."

"Oh no! He must've saw how crazy that was and that freaked him out."

"Well not exactly. He was more angry than freaked out."

"What do you mean?"

"Well you see he-"

"Noooo!" Without warning Manny tackled Dipper and covered his mouth.

"What the heck?!" Frida gasped confused.

"Would you excuse us for a moment?" He said dragging Dipper off into another area.

"Dude what the hell is wrong with you?!" Dipper snapped angrily.

"You can't tell her about that!"

"Tell her about what?"

"About how I changed her past!"

"Why? What's the harm?"

"Because she might remember it."

"So?"

"So...I kind of did something back then, something that I really, really, don't want her to remember."

"What? What did you do?"

"Well I didn't exactly do anything more like I said something."

"What did you say?"

"Well I might've, sort of, without thinking..."

"Spit it out devil boy."

"Asked her to marry me."

"You what?!"

"Shhh! They'll hear you!"

"Have you lost your mind?! First of all you are a hundred and eighteen and she was twelve so that was all kinds of wrong man!"

"No! It wasn't like that! I'm not pedophile! I promised her that if she loved when we met again in the future then I would marry her."

"Okay that makes it less creepy and illegal but what were you thinking?"

"I don't know! I was swept up in the moment! She was talking about how she would never get married because she didn't trust men and I...Well I...I don't know."

"Well okay look you said you would marry her if she loved you now right?"

"Right."

"Well then there's no problem. She doesn't love you, she's a nun. Nuns don't fall in love or get married so we're freaking out for nothing right?"

Manny blushed and made a look that said different.

"Right?"

"Uhhhh...Heh...Heh...Funny thing."

"What?"

"She's in love with me."

"What?!"

"I know! Now you know why I'm freaking out here!"

"How can she be in love with you? You're a devil! She's a nun!"

"Technically I'm only half devil."

"Either way if you two got married it would be all sorts of wrong!"

"I know that! You think I don't know that! But there's another reason why I'm freaking out."

"What?"

"If she remembers that promise it'll give her false hope and it'll just break her heart when I tell her I didn't mean it."

"Well hang on now she may be in love with you but that doesn't mean she'll pursue you. She's a nun after all."

"Dipper in case you haven't noticed Frida isn't exactly holier than thou."

"What do you mean?"

"Dude the woman lies, steals, cheats, curses, and is extremely violent! The only thing about her that's nun like is her virginity! When we first met she pick pocketed a man on a train!"

"Good point. So I'm guessing this promise of marriage is the reason you've been avoiding her?"

"Yes."

"Look I'm not expert on relationships considering most women find me unattractive and wimpy unless they're really drunk but you can't just avoid her forever. You like her don't you?"

"Well no, not at first. At first I couldn't stand her with her constant yapping and that demanding nature of hers, it drove me insane."

"Yeah she is pretty bossy."

"Not to mention stubborn, pushy, hard headed, and tempestuous."

"Like you?"

"What?"

"No offense but you're kind of like that too."

"I am not!"

"Okay." He giggled not believing him.

"The one thing I didn't like about her was that when we first met she was a constant reminder of Analia, every time I looked at her for a brief moment I felt like Analia had come back to me then Frida's personality would show and I'd realize that I was looking at a different woman. But overtime she didn't seem like that anymore and I guess I started to really like her."

"What do you like about her?"

"I like that she's not afraid to say what she really thinks, that she doesn't care what other people think of her, I like that she can be really caring and that I can talk to her about anything, she's not scared of me when I lose control and she's always there to pull me back to my senses."

"She's pretty much the only person who can do that."

"When she looks at me she doesn't see me as a monster. She knows what I am and she's seen the mistakes I've made but she's not afraid of me. I like the way she blushes when she's nervous because she's really cute when that happens and when she sings it just darn near breaks your heart. But what I like most of all is when our hands touch and she looks at me with those blue eyes of hers and it makes me feel something that I haven't felt in a hundred years."

"Uh-oh."

"What?"

"Oh man you've got it bad."

"Got what bad?"

"You've fallen in love with her."

"No I haven't. Why do you keep saying that?"

"Will first I only said it to tease you but now I'm sure of it. No man talks about a woman like that unless he loves her."

"You're crazy! I am not in love with her! I care about her but it's not like that!"

"You sure?"

"Positive."

"Well I still think you should talk to her about this because she's really worried about you."

"I will I'm just waiting for the right moment."

"Hey is everything okay in here?" Frida asked. "You guys have been in there for quite awhile."

"Uhhh...Look a thing!" He pointed to something behind her.

"Where?!" When her back was turned he jumped out the window. "Manny wait! You forgot to-"

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" THUD! "Ouch!"

"Grow wings." She finished as she watched him limp away. "Quick question what was that about?"

"No idea." Dipper said. "He's weird."

"Well I guess I don't need to ask him if he wants to do anything tonight so I'll stay home."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's my night off and I wanted to go out but Gardner is busy, Steven and Connie are still going through their little spat, and as you can see Manny is shall we say in disposed of at the moment. So I'm by myself for tonight."

"Hey I've got no plans. You wanna go out?"

"Hold up this is not a date you know."

"Oh no! No! No! I know that it's just I hardly ever get invited to do anything."

"Okay but don't try anything remember I've been trained on how to defend myself against devils, monsters, and teenage boys."

"Oh believe me it will be strictly platonic."

"Great see you at six."

...

"Manny? Manny? Hey Gardner is looking for you man! Where are ya?" Steven called.

No answer but he did notice the trash can shaking. He opened the lid and found Manny hiding inside.

"What are you doing in there?" He asked.

"Hiding."

"From who?"

"Frida."

"Okay man this is getting way out of hand. Get out of there, Gardner's been looking everywhere for you."

"Why?"

"He wants to talk to you about that eye in your stomach."

"Alright give me a minute."

He pulled himself out of the trash can and went with him back to the organization to talk with Gardner.

"After doing further research." Gardner said. "I truly believe that the eye is safer in your stomach."

"It's not gonna do anything to me is it?" Manny asked.

"All it will do is give you the ability to open the forbidden gates that lead to hell."

"Oh..."

"It is very important that this remains a secret, no one else is to know of this and that tablet should be taken into protective custody. So would you boys mind getting it from Dipper?"

"Yeah sure."

They went down to the library where Dipper was doing last minute studying on the tablet. He gave to them then went to put his books away. As Manny and Steven were leaving they bumped into Frida.

"Oh sorry." She said.

"Uh...That's alright." He said avoiding eye contact.

"Ooookay. Hey Dipper you ready to go?"

"Yeah just give me a minute." He called.

"Where are you going?" Manny asked.

"Out." She said.

"Out?"

"Yeah."

"Out, out?"

"Yes."

"With Dipper?"

"Yes."

"What for?"

"Because I'm bored and you were busy and Steven and Connie are still in their lover's quarrel."

"Hey! We are not lovers!" Steven objected.

"Whatever! Dipper you coming or what?"

"I'm ready. Let's go." He said, he turned to Manny and Steven. "See you guys later okay?"

"Don't bet on it." Manny growled.

"O...Kay." Dipper said feeling slightly nervous. "Here do me a favor and put this book up. Bye."

He handed the book to Manny then left with Frida. As he watched them leave Manny's eyes flashed firery green and he began to crush the book to pieces in his hand then set the remains on fire.

"Manny are you okay?" Steven asked.

"I'm fine. Just peachy." He threw the flame into the nearest trash can and stomped off. Worried, Steven followed him and noticed that he was leaving burning foot prints in the ground.

"Uh Manny?" He leaned over to give him a tap on the shoulder but ended up burning his fingers when he touched his friend's seething skin. "Ouch! What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing!"

"You're burning holes into the road and you just burned my hand."

"Sorry I'm just a little upset."

"About what?"

"None of your business. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go somewhere."

"But what about the tablet?"

"You know where Gardner is take it back to him."

"But-"

Many was gone long before Steven could finish. He could already tell that whatever Manny had left to do it wouldn't end well. Manny in seething, jealous rage was going to spy on Dipper and Frida. The nerve of that werewolf, asking her out after telling him about the dilemma he's been having with her and here he thought all dogs were supposed to be loyal. He watched from on top of a building. They were at a cafe that sold coffee and baked goods.

"One regular and what do you want?" Dipper asked her as he was talking to the cashier. "Coffee? Latte? Cappuccino?"

"She doesn't drink coffee moron." Manny mumbled. "She prefers hot tea with orange."

"No thank you." Frida said. "I don't drink coffee, just some tea."

"With lemon?"

"No orange."

"Really?"

"Yeah I know it's weird but it's what I like."

"Told ya." Manny said smugly.

"Alright do you wanna anything with that?" Dipper asked.

"Yeah I'll take a blueberry muffin." She answered.

The bought their drinks and snacks then started walking around town unaware that Manny was following them while trying everything he could to be discreet.

"So just wondering this isn't a date right?" Dipper asked.

"No we're just two friends hanging out."

"You sure?"

"Yes. Remember I'm a nun I'm not supposed to date."

"Oh right! Duh! I knew that but that doesn't stop you from falling in love does it?"

"What are you talking about? Of course it does. Nuns aren't allowed to get married so we can't risk falling in love that's why we don't date."

"That's not what Manny says." Dipper mumbled sipping his coffee.

"What?"

"Nothing." he said correcting himself.

"What about Manny? Has he said something about me?"

"No! Well nothing unusual."

"What did he say?"

"Nothing except that you...You might...Have said that you loved him."

"He told you that?!" She gasped.

"Idiot! Why would you tell her that?!" Manny angrily whispered.

"I'm gonna kill him." Frida sighed.

"And I'm gonna kill Dipper." Manny groaned.

"Look you can't tell anyone about that if you do I'll be kicked out of the order."

"For having romantic feelings?" Dipper said.

"I have a history of doing whatever I feel like doing regardless of the rules so if Sister Nora knew I loved a man she would suspect that I might've acted on them already so yeah don't tell."

"Gotcha."

"Since I've been away I've been learning to get over them because number one my feelings are forbidden and he doesn't feel the same way."

"Well that's good so if you don't mind me asking what do you see in him?"

"Well what do you mean by that?"

"Don't get me wrong Manny's a great guy but he's reckless, arrogant, impulsive, violent, and that temper. Wow is it scary."

"At least I don't have fleas you dirty mutt." Manny muttered getting more angry.

"I'll give it to you he does seem like the last person a girl like me would go for." Frida agreed. "But he's always been there for me and he doesn't say it much but he does care about me a lot."

"Doesn't he scare you?"

"No I'm not afraid of him. Not even when we first met."

"You fainted when you first met all of us."

"That was because I couldn't believe what I was seeing and for a moment it broke my brain. Anyway I know he's dangerous but despite what he is, his temper, his appearance, and everything else most people would be scared of, I never once felt afraid when I was around him. I don't know why but I always had this feeling that he would never hurt me and I don't know if it's because I was a woman he almost married in another life but it's been like that."

"Then you're braver than I am sister because between you and me he scares the crap of me. You know he broke both of my legs once."

"And I may do it again if you don't stop trying to make her scared of me." Manny threatened.

"Hey Dipper do you ever get the feeling that you're being watched because I'm getting that vibe all over right now." Frida started looking around as did Dipper, Manny quickly hid from their sight. When they were no longer looking he carefully lowered himself down to hear better.

"Must be birds or something." Dipper suggested.

"Probably. So have you ever been in love?"

"No. Women and I don't really mix well. To be honest the only wedding I ever saw myself attending was my sister's. She had such plans, our Dad died in a war when we were three so I was gonna be the one to give her away."

"That's so sweet."

"Yeah but now that'll never happen and it's all my fault."

"How was it your fault?"

"I left for the secret war when I should've stayed behind to protect her. Those horrible things only happened to her because I wasn't there to protect her. She wasn't supposed to die that night she was supposed fall in love and get married and be a mother. Oh God! Why did I have to go to that damn war!"

He started to break down. The lost memory of his sister and what could've been just became too much for him. Frida leaned over and gently pat him on the back.

"It's okay." She said. "You could've of known what would've happened."

"I still blame myself."

"I know, it sucks when you can't predict when bad things are gonna happen. All you can do is be ready for when they do or try to prevent them."

"I don't think I'm ever gonna stop blaming myself for what happened to her."

"Well I'm not gonna tell you if you should or not but the hurting stops."

"How do you know?"

"Because it happens all the time. People get hurt real bad but over time the hurting stops and we can move on and be happy again."

"Thanks I need that."

She hugged him, he hugged her back.

"Paws off my girl you backstabbing dog!" Without warning Manny gave Dipper a nasty kick to the head knocking away from her. Instantly regretting what he did he darted back and ran away at great speed before being seen.

"Oh my God are you okay?!" Frida gasped.

"Ow! Oh God! That hurt! Hey who did that?!" He growled angrily looking around for the culprit. "Must've been some late night hoodlums. Ow."

"Did they break your skull or something?"

"No but it hurts."

"Here let me heal it."

She put her hands on the back of his head and in a brief light the growing bump vanished.

"I'm gonna get them for that. They can't hide from me, I'll sniff them out."

Dipper sniffed the air hoping to catch the unfamiliar scent of one man or more running away. He caught the scent of one man running but it wasn't unfamiliar. It was Manny's. When did he get here? Wait was he the one who kicked him?

"Why that barbaric savage!" Dipper snarled.

"What?"

"It was Manny! He kicked me!"

"Why?"

"My best guess is he's mad we went out."

"Why? First he doesn't wanna hang out with me but when I hang with you he gets angry. What is going on with him? Did I make him mad or something?"

"No, trust me. It's not that at all."

"Then what is it? Do you know?"

"Uhhhh...No." He said realizing the mistake he was about to make.

"You sure? You did talk to him privately."

"Doesn't mean I know anything! Nope! I know nothing! Not a thing! Nada!" He lied.

"Dipper?" She said raising her eye brow suspiciously. "What do you know?"

"Nothing!"

"You're lying like a dog. Tell me what's going on."

"Nuh-uh! I'm not talking and nothing will change my mind."

She stuck her hand in her bag and pulled out something small and sliver. It was a whistle, a dog whistle. It drove dogs made when they heard it and she was positive it would do no different to wolves and/or werewolves.

"How about this?" She said holding up the whistle.

"You wouldn't." Dipper said.

But the look on her face told him she would without second thought.

"Whatever. A whistle won't make me sing."

"Fair enough."

She put the whistle to her lips and blew. She heard nothing but Dipper heard a piercing noise that hurt his ears.

"Ahh! Oh sounds like the screams of banshees!" He shouted covering his ears in agony.

"Ready to talk?"

"Never!"

"As you wish." She blew again.

"Oh bleeding hearts of the world unite! Make it stop!" Dipper whimpered. "Alright, alright, alright I'll talk just silence that godforsaken shriek!"

She smiled feeling very pleased with herself.

"I'm all ears." She siad.

"Okay but you din't hear it from me okay?"

"Okay."

"Good and may God protect me if he ever finds out I told you this." He prayed.