So, you won't get confused, I'll write whose Point of View is it in each chapter. I've fixed it on the first chapter as well.
Another Recap:
The Pines Twins have returns once again to Gravity Falls: their beloved town filled with mysteries and secrets for their fourth summer vacation.
In their return, Dipper and Mabel discover that much has happened during their absence. Things in Gravity Falls are now different compared the first time they spent their summer there. But what made the 'different' part unsure is the nostalgia Dipper kept feeling on the way to the Mystery Shack.
And upon arrival, a voice whispered: I'm not gone, Pine Tree, I'm still here.
Is it possible that the nightmare demon, Bill Cipher wasn't really defeated?
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Gravity Falls belongs to Alex Hirsch
Star vs. the Forces of Evil belongs to Daron Nefcy
CHAPTER TWO:
Changes on Old Faces
Mabel's POV:
2:05 PM
"So, Wendy," Mabel started as she and Wendy approached the Mystery Shack's door. "If Melody is out of town: who's working at the Shack?"
"Oh, you'll like the new employees. I can assure you that." Wendy snickered. "And if you're going to ask, yes, I'm still gonna help out in the Shack this summer."
Mabel knows Wendy isn't working in the Mystery Shack anymore due to her new school in Portland.
"Those are great news! And I can't wait to meet the new guys." Mabel mused excitedly. Meeting the new employees is really a thing she'd look forward to do so.
"So Dipper," Mabel turned around, expecting to see her twin. "Wait, where's Dipper?"
"I'm over here!" Dipper called out from the Stanmobile. He stood beside the car with a worried look in his face. "Hey, Mabel, can we talk for a moment?"
Mabel looked at Wendy who gave her a nod.
"Go on," She said. "Your brother needs you."
"We'll catch up inside." Mabel said.
Wendy gave her another smile then walked inside the Shack.
Mabel took a deep breath and ran to her brother.
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"I'm telling you, something doesn't feel right!" Dipper paced in front of Mabel.
Mabel knew the look in Dipper's face meant trouble. His brother met up with her in the forest's outskirts.
Mabel remembers the memories she had in the forest vividly. It was there when she got kidnapped by a bunch of gnomes and got nearly turned into their queen. Thinking about their first summer is nostalgic.
Dipper, on the other hand kept muttering something. Whatever it is, it was all gibberish to Mabel. Even his pacing was starting to get kind of annoying.
"Okay, bro-bro, what's wrong?" Mabel asked.
"Mabel," Dipper finally stopped pacing. "I-I t-think Bill's still around."
"What!?" Mabel's eye widened. "You mean the evil triangle guy we killed three years ago?"
"Mabel, as I said, I think Bill wasn't killed at all." Dipper sighed. "I think I heard his whisper saying" I'm not gone, I'm still here."
"Creepy," Mabel agreed.
"Look," Dipper walked to her sister and took a deep breath. "Whatever happened to Bill—if he's not really defeated and is planning to come back—and we have to face him once again, I just want to be clear that we will always stick together and watch over each other's backs, okay?"
Mabel looked at her brother. Over the years, he became a lot taller than Mabel. It was then when Mabel brushed off the alpha twin thing. And thinking about it, Dipper really matured in those years. But Mabel knows he's still the same brother who cares for her and will do anything to protect her.
Not to mention that he's still awkward and sweaty.
"Okay," Mabel smiled. "We'll do it together."
"Mystery Twins?" Dipper raised forward his hand and made a fist.
Mabel remembered the gesture. It was when the two of them investigated who was the true founder of Gravity Falls. Mabel wasn't herself that day due to Pacifica calling her a silly girl and Dipper wanted to cheer her up by ruining the Northwests.
Memories of meeting the founder of Gravity Falls, Quentin Trembley who was also the 8½ President of the United States of America, slowly came to focus especially when Mabel's silliness was acknowledged by both Dipper and Trembley.
"Mystery Twins." Mabel fist bumped and laughed.
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"Well, looks like the 'Mystery Dorks' are here."
That was the greeting Dipper and Mabel got as they entered the Shack.
"Pacifica?" Dipper was the first one to say something from surprise.
Pacifica Northwest, known as the most popular girl in the whole town and only daughter of the richest family in the whole town—as of their first summer—sat behind the counter reading a book and looking less elegant than the last time the twins saw her.
She wore a pink t-shirt with a question mark print like the one Soos usually wore in their first summer in Gravity Falls. Her fake blond hair is loose and is now fading back to slight shade of brown. Still, her iconic smirk whenever she plays the 'cool but evil' girl never changed.
But with all that was said, Mabel immediately rushed to her former nemesis with a hug. After settling down their vendetta, Mabel and Pacifica got along really well. They became close friends. They played mini-golf during the second summer and also had occasional sleepovers together with Candy and Grenda, that is whenever she gets the courage to secretly sneak out the Northwest house—no longer a manor since the Northwests were forced to sell their mansion due to the confiscation of their riches (because Pacifica's Dad pledged his allegiance to Bill Cipher during Weirdmageddon).
And Mabel already wrote Pacifica's name in her best friends list (which everyone in Gravity Falls' name were also listed).
"Whoa, slow the pace, silly girl." Pacifica protested.
"You're the new employee?!" Mabel giggled in excitement. "That's awesome!"
"Not to mention unnatural," Dipper broke in. "Why would you even work at the Mystery Shack? I mean you literally called this place a—what was that again?—hovel or something."
"Well, things got complicated, Mr. Weirdo," Pacifica mumbled. "Besides, my Mom told me to get a summer job."
That confused Dipper and Mabel even more.
"Um, Pacifica?" Mabel made an uneasy smile. "Your Mom, told you to get a summer job?"
Pacifica let out a small laugh and looked at Mabel.
From looking at her former enemy, Mabel knew something—no, many things—have changed in Pacifica. She kind of radiated some kind of rebel aura that makes anyone intimidated.
She has grown a lot. Mabel told herself.
"Well, before summer vacation, in the middle of the school year, Dad and Mom got into a fight about… the family going down to the dump," Pacifica leaned in the counter with a mischievous smirk. "Sure, I was good with it because I've accepted that the Northwests are nothing but a bunch of backstabbing thieves... but to Dad? Nope; the old man won't give in.
Dad wanted to take back the manor along with the rest of the property but Mom insisted that we should just appreciate what we have and where we are now. Then here comes the crazy part: one day, Mom had enough. She went to face my stupid Dad and told him she wants a divorce."
"That's awful!" Mabel gasped.
"Uh, Mabel's right," Dipper added. "That's an awful thing but—"
"It's okay Dipper," Pacifica sighed. "Besides, I'm glad I'm out of my Dad's stupid 'rich person' rules. My Dad left for New York or someplace to meet up with his 'connections' that might help him take back the Northwest inheritance. My Mom made it clear that he's not worth it anymore. So when she told me that I should get a summer job, I thought of you two and this place."
"You went with your Mom and your Dad didn't do anything?" Dipper cut in looking more confused more than ever.
Pacifica ignored him.
"You thought of us?" Mabel giggled. "Aw, that's sweet."
"Yeah, I guess it is." Pacifica agreed. "So, I approached your friend Wendy who was willing to befriend me in my surprise. She told me there was an opening in the Mystery Shack and here I am."
"You went with your Mom and your Dad didn't do anything?" Dipper asked again with a face of pure annoyance due to Pacifica ignoring him.
"Hey weirdo, do you want me to continue telling you and your sister my tragic—and yet somehow, exciting—fall from the rich girl to the girl I am now?"
"Yes please." Mabel chuckled.
"See, your sister's lovable," Pacifica brushed off a lock of hair that on her face-Mabel noticed Pacifica doesn't have her bangs anymore. "But you Dipper Pines could be lovable too—that is if you're not acting all weird and stuff."
Mabel wasn't sure but she saw some sort of tension between the two. She took a quick glance at Dipper who was slowly turning red. She looked at Pacifica who is enjoying the scene.
Dipper is blushing from a Pacifica's compliment and the she's smiling at him! Mabel's mind screamed like a Several Times concert filled with a thousand fan girls. Got a match to make!
"Um, Mabel?" Pacifica waved a hand in front of Mabel's face. "Uh, are you okay?"
Mabel smiled crazily and laughed.
"YOU'RE A GOOD MATCH!—I mean, what are you talking about?" Mabel giggled.
"You're acting… more crazy than usual." Pacifica raised an eyebrow.
Before Mabel could say something else, Wendy entered the gift shop with a slight look of interest on her face.
"So, I see you've met one of our new employees." Wendy casually leaned on the counter and chuckles.
"One of 'our' new employees, wait you mean there's more?" Dipper managed after nearly blushing to death.
Mabel could see the strings instantly: Pacifica intimidates Dipper, who is distracted by Wendy, who is cool and casual, leaving Mabel who is insanely pumped with the little 'love triangle' her friends have.
Well, I never knew Dipper is into girls who can work behind the counter. Mabel thought.
"Don't worry," Wendy assured Dipper although her expression upon looking at Mabel's crazy smile made her left eye twitch. "You'll like the other guy… I think. He'll be around tomorrow. He left early... as usual."
Mabel didn't quite understood what Wendy was trying to imply but it made it more thrilling.
"Hey Elise, do you mind if I burrow these two for a while?" Wendy asked Pacifica using her second name, gesturing Dipper and Mabel. "Soos wants to see 'em before heading out."
"Sure I can't see why not." Pacifica nodded.
Mabel observed that the two get along well.
I guess they've been hanging out for some time now. Mabel noted.
But the part of Soos heading out made her wonder what Wendy meant.
"Soos doesn't stay in the Shack?" Mabel looked at Wendy.
"He did stay during the first days but since Melody came around Gravity Falls, he decided to have a house of their own." Wendy rubbed her arm. "The Shack isn't really the same without Stan and with you two absent most of the time."
"Well, then who's staying here?" Dipper asked. Mabel could see him taking big breaths.
Okay, Mabel, Mabel told herself. This summer, your number one goal: get your brother a date! Remember to put that on a list!
"Normally it's being closed for the night," Wendy sighed. "But if I'm up and available, I usually stay in for the night. Don't worry I sleep in the couch."
"I had night shifts too, myself," Pacifica muttered. "Mr. Ramirez told me once that sometimes, the Shack gets the occasional night shoppers. But based on my experience, there's no such thing."
"Well, don't worry!" Mabel climbed the counter, surprising everyone in the room. "With me and Dipper, the Shack will be back as a 24 hours-open tourist trap like when Grunkle Stan tried to convince someone to buy the merchandise but ended up trapping that someone inside a fiber-glass box!"
"Wait, what?" Pacifica looked more surprised than anyone of them.
"Mabel, get off the counter," Dipper pulled Mabel's arm, but clumsily she fell down on him . "Mabel!"
Mabel got to his feet and helped Dipper to stand up.
"Well if everything's settled, let's get going," Wendy said. "Soos is in the back. Come on."
Wendy left the room with the twins on her tail. But before Dipper and Mabel could pass the door, Pacifica whistled at them, which wasn't exactly her style of getting someone's attention.
She isn't the fame-eating Northwest rich girl anymore, she's free…
"I'll talk to you later, guys." Pacifica winked. "And by the way, it's nice seeing you two again."
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Don't worry kid… you'll have your princess soon… and so is my share of the deal… and by the way, the name's Bill: Bill Cipher…
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Marco's POV:
2:30 PM
"Gah!" Marco woke in a start… and also bumping his head on the back of the shotgun seat.
"Marco, dear, is there something wrong?" Marco's Mom, Mrs. Diaz turned around to look at him.
"Mom?" Confused, Marco looked at his own mother in surprise. "Where are? What happened?"
"Marco, did you have some sort of nightmare?" Mr. Diaz, Marco's Dad, asked without taking his eyes off from the road.
"Where are we? Why are we in the car?" Marco insisted his question.
"Honey, we're heading out for a vacation," Mrs. Diaz reminded him. "Did the hit gave you have a slight amnesia?"
"Yeah… Marco, did you have some kind of brain damage?"
Wait, that voice.
Marco looked at the person sitting beside him and saw a girl wearing a sea green dress. She is also wearing pink and orange stockings paired with dark magenta colored boots shaped like a rhino.
But what really caught Marco off guard were her light blue eyes, long blonde hair and the pearl pink hearts on her cheeks.
"Star?" Marco whispered.
"Uh… what's wrong?" Star Butterfly asked. Her eyes widened and inspected her reflection through her magic wand. "Is there something on my face?"
Surprised and overwhelmed, Marco didn't say anything. He just hugged her and tried to hold his tears.
"Whoa!" Star looked at Marco's parents with a confused expression. "Is this natural?"
Mr. and Mrs. Diaz shrugged and agreed to give them privacy.
"Marco, what's gotten into you?"
Marco looked at her again and laughed. She hardly changed, although she seems a little taller than the last time he saw her. But judging from the way she talked and reacted, she's still the silly and hyped magical princess Marco befriended five years ago.
The deal worked! Marco acknowledged himself. The demon didn't double cross me!
"Uh, Marco?"
"I'm just glad you're here." Marco parted the hug and laughed. He's still holding Star's arms though.
Man, I could just kiss you now!
"Uh… I know I've been away for three years and just arrived last week but… you're acting strange more than usual." Star laughed awkwardly. "Are you sick or something?"
"No, I'm—wait, what do you mean you arrived last week?" Marco let go of Star's hands and looked at her blankly.
"Last week was the time I got back here, why?" Star answered, confused as Marco is.
She arrived a week ago and I don't remember anything about it…
Before he could ask Star, the vacation his mother mentioned popped into his head.
"Mom, Dad, where are going?"
"It's summer vacation and your Dad and I thought a nice and quiet vacation in a little town of wonders is a good thing," Mrs. Diaz looked at Marco with an eyebrow raised. "And with Star back with us, we know we are going to have a good time."
"Mom, where exactly is the place?"
"Hmmm, what was it again, honey?" Mrs. Diaz asked her husband.
"Gravity Falls, we're having vacation in the nice little town of Gravity Falls."
That's the end of Chapter Two.
I know, I know: the update is kinda late and it's not my fault! The damn internet was f*cking sloppy!
So, in this chapter, Dipper and Mabel caught up with the princess of fanciness, Pacifica Elise Northwest. The twins discovered that she has changed a lot form physically to her personality. Now, Pacifica is a rebel teen—due to Wendy's influence—working in the Mystery Shack.
Back in Marco's point of view, the deal with the enigmatic demon, Bill Cipher worked out well and Star Butterfly is now again with him. Strange thing was Marco mysteriously missed a week of Star's return. Was Bill Cipher toying with him or was it just the effects of the deal?
And yeah, I hope you liked this chapter; next part will be—I cannot guarantee you this but I'll try—soon! Next chapter will feature Marco or Star's POV. The Diaz family along with Star is heading out for a nice vacation in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls. Marco has things he must know especially the strange demon, Bill Cipher. Will he get the answers in this new place?
Stay tuned!
*By the way, concerning about Waddles the Pig: I added a few details in chapter one explaining where he currently is.
Go and see for yourself!*
PEACE!
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Gravity Falls belongs to Alex Hirsch
Star vs. the Forces of Evil belongs to Daron Nefcy
