That same night, I heard something rustling in the underbrush. I wasn't sure what it was, but I was nervous. "Calm down, J" I thought to myself. "It's probably just a bunny!" But minutes later, that eerie, shadowy outline appeared. It. Was. Not. A. Bunny. Repeat, not a bunny. An alarm went off in my head.

It was a good distance away-for now- so I whisper-yelled to Dipper and Mabel. "Guys, wake up!"

Seconds later, a huge fireball landed in the middle of our campsite, missing me by inches. I quickly rolled out of the way. How did it... I didn't even... What?! How could anyone- or anything- shoot a ball of fire like that? I smacked my forehead. "Flare gun, stupid!" my brain shouted at me. Another landed near our supplies. I quickly snatched whatever I could salvage, but the first thing I picked up was Dipper's journal. As I was running, a huge branch pinned down my leg, and I toppled over, bringing the supplies with me. I couldn't see Dipper or Mabel from my position, but I could tell that they were up and running. I was completely unable to move. I started to panic. Eventually, things quieted down, but right before the attack 'ended', something hit me hard in the back of the head, and everything went black.

When I opened my eyes, I was laying in a clearing somewhere, in the early morning, and Dipper was leaning over me. He noticed I was awake, so he helped me up. "Jana, are you okay?" I smiled at him, resting a hand on his shoulder. "I'm fine Dipper." Then my smile faded, and my hand dropped to my side. "Where's Mabel?" I knitted my eyebrows. She was nowhere in sight. Dipper seemed unsure how to answer this question. My tone thickened. "Where Mabel?!" "She's gone. I couldn't find her anywhere." Dipper said with a sigh. I buried my head in my hands. "God, no!" My mumbling was muffled by my sweaty palms. Dipper tried to decode my language. "What?!" "The monster! That's what attacked our campsite! It must have taken her!" "But, why would it take her and not one of us?"

"That's the only question. I mean, we're both girls, and we're both twelve. It must have just been a

mix-up." Then I realized something that made my heart freeze. The monster was after me...