AN: Alright, I know you all been waiting for this for a while and I'm deeply sorry for that. I have been busy with finals and haven't had any free time between family, work, and school. But! Alas, I have returned my loves and I shalt not leave you an absence again! Hahahahahah! ANYWAYS! Enough of my babbling. Enjoy!
Chapter 8
Tigers, Kittens, and whatever the heck that is…
Mabel pressed the door bell and waited for a minute for someone to answer. Suddenly she was startled by a lady that opened the door quickly. She had grey hair and was shivering uncontrollably from stress her son always put her though…
"Y-Yes?" Gideon's mother answered.
"Oh um. Hello, I'm Mabel and I was wondering if Gideon was home? I'm in his class and-" Mabel said until Gideon came into view and pushed his mother out of the way roughly.
"MABEL! My dear sweet, how nice you came and visit me. GET BACK IN THE HOUSE!" Gideon shouted at his mother and she quickly ran inside which Mabel was a little irritated by.
"So what brings you here to my hovel my queen?" Gideon asked as he gave his brightest smile.
"Well I need to discuss with you on what you know about what happened five years ago and if you know anything about our classmates going missing?" Mabel asked getting straight to the point because she didn't want to be near him any longer then she has to. Just looking at Gideon was making Mabel's skin crawl and his smile always sent unwanting chills down her spine.
"Well my dear, I don't know much but from what I do know I'll divulge. Would you care to join me within the confines of my residence?" Gideon asked as he graciously opened the way for Mabel to enter as he smiled once again.
"I'm more comfortable out here if you don't mind." Mabel said crossing her arms in defiance.
"E-Excuse me?!" Gideon said with attitude with eye twitching.
"You heard me. After what I seen from you and how you treat you mother, I'm not going to do what requested. I'm staying right out here where I feel safe. Now…Tell me what you know so I can leave." Mabel said as her patience with Gideon was wearing thin.
"After all the kindness I shown you and all the attention I gave, you are gonna treat me like that!? How dare you! I'm Gideon Gleeful you damn harlot!" Gideon shouted as he was about to slap Mabel but before he could, Mabel punched Gideon and he fell to the ground in pain and fear.
"LISTEN TO ME FREAK! I don't care who you are. Compared to me, you are nothing but a weak kitten and I'm a tiger ready to rip you to shreds! You have no power over me and I won't let you treat others that way neither! Now do what I said and make it quick!" Mabel shouted.
"Y-yes Ma'am." Gideon said in fear.
"Good. Now talk!" Mabel demanded…
Meanwhile at the Northwest Manor…
Pacifica's parents were out of town currently because of a business trip. They never let Pacifica know beforehand nor did care if she did know. She only finds out through the butlers and maids. Her parents rarely talk with her unless to give their approval on something or them telling Pacifica how a proper Northwest should act. However, they never really acted like the parents she wanted. She wished they would give her the attention she desired and affection she prayed for…but that never happens.
Dipper and her made their way to the mansion's library and started reading the town's records from five years ago. 20 minutes in, Dipper found something…
"Pacifica! Over here. I found something." Dipper said and Pacifica came over to the table and sat next to him.
"According to this…Victims gone missing multiple times during the same time frame five years ago." Dipper explained.
"This…doesn't add up. How come they started and stopped so abruptly and how has it stopped?" Pacifica asked as she took a look in the record. Then suddenly, once they turned the page…Something stuck out.
"S-Stan!? No way. How the hell is Stan involved with this!?" Dipper nearly shouted in shock.
"Stanley Pines, local hero put an end to the children going missing in Mrs. Crow's class and found the missing children." Pacifica read out loud.
"We have to go back and find out what Stan knows about this!" Dipper said.
"I agree, let's take this with us and-" Pacifica said until she realized how close to Dipper she was and Dipper soon realized too both blushed from being so close to each other but then closed the gap between them and kissed each other. It started as a peck but Pacifica then pushed herself onto Dipper and they both fell to the floor while making out…
A half an hour later…
Dipper and Pacifica walked out of the library while Dipper straightened out his shirt and Pacifica was fixing her hair. Dipper then cleared his throat and began to talk.
"Well… Now that is… settled. We can now get back to what we need to do." Dipper said.
"But I thought we have to get to your great uncle and find answers?" Pacifica asked.
"Umm…That's what I meant." Dipper said and then Pacifica blushed with embarrassment on her mistake, thinking that they were going to make out again.
Suddenly Pacifica heard her head butler talking with someone at the front door…
"Look bub, I don't care about whose house this is. I need to see my great niece and nephew, I know they are here." Stan shouted at the head butler.
"Grunkle Stan!" Dipper said after he and Pacifica arrived at the front door where Stan was.
"Dipper! Why on earth did you leave the house after what the FBI told us!? Get your sister we are heading back and pronto!" Stan said.
"No! You have explaining to do Stan!" Dipper demanded as he shoved the article him and Pacifica found earlier.
Stan read the article from five years ago and his expression changed…
"Dipper…There is some things in life best left in the past. Now, I'll say this one last time…Let this go." Stan said.
"But Stan! The missing kids from our class is connected to five years ago and you have some part in this. We need answers if we are to stop it once and for all." Dipper stressed.
"I said LET IT GO! You have no idea what you are messing with! And I can not and will not go through this nightmare again!" Stan shouted.
"We are all going through this nightmare now! You obviously know something and you are hiding secrets!" Dipper said.
"Do you really want to know what happened!? I LOST MY BROTHER OK!" Stan shouted and Dipper went very quiet. After many moments of silence, Stan took in a deep breath and spoke again.
"…Five years ago…There was this old legend here in America that no one discovered yet. Deep in the woods of Gravity Falls was an ancient shrine that my brother and I discovered. Supposably, there was an old dream entity that takes form of a fog. My brother and I didn't know reading out loud the cipher on the shrine would bring it to life but it did." Stan explained.
"If that's the case, how is it connected to our class from five years ago and now?" Pacifica asked.
"No idea. However, once this…thing took form of a fog, one by one Mrs. Crow's class was going missing. Police quested Mrs. Crow for many hours but even she doesn't know how this was happening…" Stan said.
"…But there is still the question Grunkle Stan… How did you stop it?" Dipper asked.
"I didn't stop it… My brother… He was the one that let the fog take him and after that kids stopped going missing. However, now it's happening again…I don't know how to stop it." Stan said in a sadden tone knowing that his brother's sacrifice was in vain.
"…I'm sorry Grunkle Stan. I didn't know." Dipper said.
"That's why we should go and stay indoors until the FBI figure this thing out." Stan said.
"But we have to stop this. From what you told us, the Pines family is connected." Pacifica said.
"The only reason my family is connected to this thing is because of my stupidity in finding that stupid shrine in the first place! I will not let any more of my family be sacrificed to this…thing ever again." Stan said.
"But Stan!" Dipper stressed.
"No buts! Now get yours and your sister's back home with me right now." Stan ordered.
"Mabel…is not…here." Dipper nervously said.
"What do you mean she's not here!? She didn't get taken from that fog did she!?" Stan panicked.
"N-no. She's at Gideon's trying to get answers." Dipper said.
"Ugh! You kids are unbelievable! Stay here, I'm going to get her and come back to get you too. And once I come back…This time you both are really are going back to your Mother's." Stan said as he walked out of the mansion, leaving Dipper and Pacifica shocked at Stan's decision…
TO BE CONTINUED…
AN: Alright. Looks like things are getting more heated. Will Dipper, Mabel, and Pacifica find the key to stop this thing in time or will Stan take Dipper and Mabel back to their mother before then… Find out next time…BYE.
