I just wanted to say Alex Hirsch stole my idea for the whole memory thing and using the scrapbook! Jk, he's amazing. But seriously. I thought of it first. Also, I wanted to add a couple changes to fit to the end of Weirdmageddon. (So spoilers alert!)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gravity Falls.

Btw-

I know Wendy wasn't present in the Bottomless Pit, but for the sake of this, just pretend she was.

Chapter 7- Storytelling Memories

Dipper's POV

"Dipper...Bro bro..."

"Mmmm, Mabel?"

My eyes fluttered open. She placed the tray of breakfast on the table beside me.

"Dipper, I'm telling you this because I care about you. I think Wendy likes you. And I've set up a camera so I'll check it later. Also, you have been really restless in your sleep, like you're having nightmares. What do you dream about? I'm kinda concerned."

"Well, I get glimpses of this… Thing. He's a triangle and has one eye."

"Bill Cipher...Hmmm... That's strange..."

"Who? And I know it's strange," I said. "I don't know what to do, though."

"Well, tonight, I'll ask Great Uncle Ford about it. Also, I'll make sure to check the camera in the morning to see if Wendy says anything. I'll see you, kay, bro bro? Bye!"

"Bye, Mabel." I waved back.

Wendy walked through the door, ready to spend the afternoon and night with me.

"What's up, dude? How ya feeling today?"

"Much better. Earlier, they took x-rays of my ribs and they said a few more days, and my ribs will be healed. My limbs still have a couple more weeks, but at least I can go home. I mean, the only reason I'm here is cause my limbs and ribs were broken."

"Nice! Don't worry, when you're back at the Shack, we can take better care of you."

"Thanks, Wendy."

"So, I thought I'd do a bit of storytelling for your memory."

"That's a great idea! Pull up a chair and knock yourself out!"

"Ok, so, one day, Stan realized that Mabel is taller than you by one centimeter. You got jealous and decided to consult the journal. You discovered the secrets of these crystals that make you grow or shrink. You attached it to a flashlight and it fell into the wrong hands. Long story short, Gideon tried to shrink Stan, but you of course, stopped him."

"Huh. This journal is pretty cool! Ok, next story!"

"Hmm, let me see... Oh! In Gravity Falls, there's this thing called Summerween and you guys got cursed by the Summerween Trickster and needed to collect a lot of candy… You tried to look cool and not dress up, but in the end, you learned it's ok to be a kid."

"Whoa… What next?"

"Hmmm… OH! Mabel made a bet with Stan, that she could make more money than him in three days while he went on vacation. Little did she know, she was too nice and he was on a gameshow and made tons of money… We made $1, but he lost all his money. We realized he is the boss for a reason."

"Stan's methods work?"

"Yup. He's like that for a reason."

"Oh, also, one time we fell into the Bottomless Pit, which truly is bottomless, by the way, and in order to pass the time, we all told stories. You started with 'Voice Over', where Soos made a techno-remix out of your voice cracking because it cracks so much. You got angry, and decided to ask Old Man McGucket for help. You changed your voice, no one liked it, and you realized your voice is fine the way it is. Soos told one about a pinball game, where you guys got transported into the pinball machine…." I zoned out a bit. Her flowing red hair fell perfectly behind her as she flipped it out of her face. Was she always this gorgeous? Mabel did mention I had a crush on her in the past...

I refocused my attention. "Stan told a lame one I'm not even going to bother retelling, and Mabel told one called 'Trooth Ache', where Grunkle Stan told too many lies, so she found the truth-telling teeth. It got him into a lot of trouble, so Mabel had to lie about him not committing tax fraud. She stuck it in a chest, and sent it down the Bottomless Pit, which she later found while we were falling. Funny thing is, she wasn't making that story up, we just lived it."

"So, how exactly is the bottomless pit bottomless?"

"Once you hit the bottom, well there is no bottom, you fall through and land at the top. It's strange, but, it really is true."

"Next time you come, can you um, bring the Journal?"

"Sure, Dip."

"Thanks, Wendy."

"I think there's time for one story."

She scooted closer.

"Once upon a time, I was the lifeguard at the pool. And you, Soos, Stan, and Mabel all came for a swim. I convinced you to become assistant lifeguard, and we put Stan in pool jail for trying to remove Gideon from 'the perfect' chair. Mabel met this merman named Mermando, and she was like head-over-heels for him. Anyways, you got assigned night patrol and caught Stan trying to reserve the chair early, while Soos tried to set the rubber duck inner tubes free. Mabel tried to help Mermando escape in a cooler. My boss said if you lose any equipment, you'll be fired, but you gave up a megaphone so Mermando could contact his family. You were bummed because really wanted to work with me, but we both got fired. I was taking too many snacks, so it turned out alright in the end. Everything was for the most part, better."

"Mabel fell in love with a merman?"

"Actually, he was her first kiss..." Wendy chuckled a bit.

"My sister kissed a merman?"

"Yup."

"Bleh, disgusting."

"Haha, I think that's enough 'stories' for today. I don't want to overwhelm you." She glanced at the clock.

"We still got a while till they bring your dinner. What do you wanna do?"

"Hmm... Well, tell me about us. What did we do together, what you remember about us."

"Well, let's see..."

For the next hour or so, she retold all of these stories of hanging out at parties, or on the roof. Most of the time, I listened while thinking about her speaking to me in my coma. Her sweet, chill, relaxed, yet concerned voice pulling me from my sleep. The soothing words begging me to return to reality.

Nurse Joy dropped off my dinner and she continued explaining life at Gravity Falls while I ate.

"Goodnight, Dipper."

Wendy hit the light switch, plunging the room into darkness, with the light from the window illuminating the chair in front of it. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep with good thoughts, to prevent nightmares.

"Good night, Wendy."

Wendy's POV

I watched Dip as he fell asleep. Every once and awhile, he'd smile, or frown. Occasionally, well, frequently, he'd toss and turn his head like he was having a nightmare.

I scooted the chair next to his bed. I brushed the hair off his face, revealing his birthmark. He started tossing his head again.

"Hey, it's ok. It's ok, Dipper." I stroked his shaggy brown hair. His face relaxed and he sighed. I smiled at Dipper, the boy who attempted to set Robbie in his place after being a jerk, but ended up getting a black eye. I smiled at Dipper, who always loved me even when I was neglecting him. Dipper, the boy that I loved too since the day he left the first time.

"Dipper, I love you," I started, my voice a low whisper. "And I hope you won't remember this in the morning, but I love you with all my heart. Not just where I think of you as a brother. No, I love you like I've never loved anyone before. More than that jerk Robbie, more than all of my exes combined. You're different. You actually care about me, and I was too stupid in the past to not see it. You may not remember all the times we spent together, but I do and I never will forget." I kissed him on the cheek.

His nightmares got worse as he became more restless. I've never seen them this bad.

"W-Wendy…" he called, in a low, raspy whisper. "W-Wendy where are you?"

I grabbed took his hand gently in mine. "I'm here, Dipper. I'm right here."

He gripped my hand firmly. I stroked his hair again and continued whispering, "It's ok, Dipper. I'm here. It's ok. I'm right here," until he calmed down.

I rested my head on the side of his bed and closed my eyes, my hand still in his. "I'm right here, Dipper. And I always will be."