I fixed some stuff and wrote the dates. I fixed the other chapters too.
Recap:
Last chapter, Star and the Diazes arrived in Gravity Falls, staying with the town's local lumberjack: Daniel 'ManlyDan' Corduroy. After settling down in their room, Star and Marco exchanged a few words about their former love interests.
There, Marco was about to tell Star that he loves them but out of the sudden, Star panics saying she doesn't remember how she arrived in Earth. Now, she and Marco are the same: confused and unsure of what is going on.
Does Bill have anything behind all this?
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Gravity Falls belongs to Alex Hirsch
Star vs. the Forces of Evil belongs to Daron Nefcy
CHAPTER FOUR:
Clash of Two Worlds
Dipper's POV:
JUNE 12, 2015
2:37 PM
"'Sup dawgs?" Soos beamed as Dipper and Mabel approached.
Dipper barely survived the pressure from Wendy's smile seven minutes ago. Thankfully, Mabel made up her mind to help Dipper instead of making fun of him. And another thing, Wendy left them with Soos saying she has to go home and check on her Dad.
"Soos!" Mabel rushed to give Soos a hug. "It's great to see you again!"
Soos, lovable as always, chuckled from Mabel's hug.
In their first summer in Gravity Falls, Soos wore a light brown cap, dark brown shoes, beige shorts and a green shirt with a question mark printed on the front. Now, he is wearing Stan's black suit and pants, a bow tie, and a white dress shirt.
Soos is also wearing the maroon fez which was formerly Stan's, signifying him as the Mystery Shack's new Mr. Mystery.
Soos' light peach fair skin, and buck teeth, similar to those of a beaver gave Dipper more nostalgic memories. Dipper recalls the stuff the two of them did in their first summer. Soos is practically Dipper's best friend. Like Wendy, Dipper missed the big guy too.
But what if he changed like Pacifica?
"I'm happy to see you too Hambone," Soos looked at Mabel. "You changed your hair."
"Do you like it?" Mabel asked dynamically. Obviously, she's been waiting to ask Soos' opinion on her new hairstyle.
"It… fits you!" Soos chuckled. He turned to Dipper and smiled. "Hey bro…"
Dipper approached and made a small smile.
"Hey, Soos..." He said. "Well, I guess it's nice to see you again?"
Dipper saw Soos made a thoughtful look and glance at Mabel.
"Hey, bro-bro," Mabel smiled. "Soos and I thought… maybe you'd like to join us…"
"Join you in what?" Dipper raised an eyebrow.
Soos walked to Dipper and pulled out a pack of hot dogs.
"Before I head home," He started. "Wanna join me and Mabel in blowing up these hotdogs in the microwave one by one?"
Some things never change…
Dipper smiled. "Would I?"
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Star's POV:
JUNE 13, 2015
10:00 PM
"Step right up, people! And welcome to the Mystery Shack!" The so-called Mr. Mystery announced as the tour group entered the 'Tourist Trap' called the 'Mystery Shack'. "We will begin the tour when we enter this door of mystery…"
Since last night, Star never stopped thinking about her parents and the whole Kingdom of Mewni. Not knowing what happened a week ago made her nervous that she might've missed something important. She doesn't even remember how she got back in Earth.
But luckily, she's not alone. Marco is also washed off with memories from last week.
And strangely, Star noticed something different with Marco. Last night when he was trying to tell Star something, Marco sounded like he's carrying something heavy in his jacket. Like he wants to admit something big to Star…
But he didn't have the chance to tell her what because Star panicked that she doesn't remember anything from last week like him.
Star shook her head. Focus, Star… just relax now with the tour then after it, go back in front the magic mirror and panic.
Star tried to distract herself by looking at their host. The man is about in his early thirties. He wore a black suit and an eye-patch. He is also wearing a funny hat Marco called a fez. According to Manly Dan, the man's name is Soos Ramirez. He looked like a giant hairless gopher to Star (which is cute according to her but disturbing to Marco).
As the tour group entered the Mystery Shack—along with Mr. and Mrs. Diaz—Star noticed something move in the forests beside the Shack. Star wasn't sure but she knew it was watching them.
"Marco, did you see that?" Star grabbed Marco, stopping him from following the group. "Something moved in the woods."
Marco looked at the trees and nodded.
"Since we both know something's not right," Marco sighed. "We must keep an eye for anything suspicious. My parents are probably occupied. Come on; let's see what these trees have to offer.
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10:07 AM
"Well… looks like I've found you…"
Star was about to suggest they use a spell to hunt down whatever was watching them when something rustled in the bushes.
Star looked at Marco who nodded. She aimed her wand while Marco poised himself for combat. The bush rustled once again making Star's wand glow.
But before she could blast the unknown, Star heard voices. And it was definitely a human girl's.
"As I was saying, bro-bro," The voice got louder. "Maybe it's just a bunch of gnomes."
Two figures emerged from the inner forest: a boy and a girl. They looked younger than Star and Marco. The boy wore a red flannel shirt and a blue vest paired with blue jeans and blue—what are they called again?—Chuck Taylors. His hair is tucked in a blue and white cap with a blue pine tree printed on it. He seems to be serious in writing on some sort of journal.
The girl on the other hand is smiling, showing her braces. She wore a pink sweater with a shooting star print paired with a blue skirt and red Chuck Taylors. She is also wearing a red hairband on her short brown hair. And like the boy, she is holding a journal.
One thing's sure: these two are twins. They have the same brown hair and the same brown eyes.
But what made Star cautious is that: why are there twins in the middle of the forest?
The twins stopped walking and stared at Star and Marco. Both sides didn't make a move until the girl broke the tension.
"So… nice wand…" She smiled.
Star lowered her wand and Marco relaxed his stance.
"Um, thanks… I guess?" Star returned a smile.
Another silence followed.
"Do you guys mind telling us why are you in the forest?" The boy coughed.
"Well, ask yourself first: what are you doing out here yourselves?" Marco countered.
The boy scanned his journal and whispered something to his sister. The girl seemed to agree with what he said then smiled at Star and Marco.
"My name's Dipper Pines," The boy sighed and raised his hands in surrender. "And this is my sister Mabel Pines. We assure you that we are not danger."
"Dude, we can see that." Marco nodded.
Star looked around them then settled at scanning the twins, Dipper and Mabel.
"I'm Star Butterfly and this is my friend Marco Diaz," Star introduced themselves. "We are only visiting this town for the summer."
"Cute name," The girl, Mabel noted. "And quick question: are you two dating?"
Marco made a gagging sound while Star just laughed awkwardly.
"N-no, he's just my friend." Star assured.
"So… what are you guys doing here again?" Dipper raised an eyebrow.
Marco was about to answer when the ground shook. Birds began to fly away while the sound of chirping birds and insects suddenly went silent.
"Uh, Star?" Marco said nervously.
"Dipper is this the anomaly-thingy you were trying to warn me?"
Marco returned to his stance while Star raised her wand again and looked around for monsters. She was about to tell the twins to leave and find somewhere safe until she saw Dipper pull out some sort of gun while Mabel flashed a grappling hook gun.
"What the—?" Star and Marco said in unison.
Dipper turned a knob in the gun which glowed.
"This is one of my Great Uncle's inventions, it's a plasma blaster," Dipper awkwardly explained. "And we've been through weird things like earthquakes that come from unnatural sources. And judging from that recent one, it came from something unnatural."
"And what do you suggest did it?" Star asked.
The earth shook once again but this time, fissures erupted in multiple places. Rotting skeletal hands suddenly appeared from the cracks and began to grope on the grass.
"Well… looks like I've found you…"
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Dipper's POV:
10:24 AM
"I've seen—and also caused—something like this before," Dipper looked at the zombies slowly forming ranks in front of them. Luckily, with Star and Marco's help, they might just take care of the undead easily. "These things can be easily killed by my blaster but that guy… I think we're gonna need more."
The creature that mused of finding them earlier is a yellow monster, with a white chest and stomach, and has a muscular upper body. It has large ears, a prominent underbite and large teeth. Its eyes are magic 8-balls which are pointed in different directions. The monster also has cuffs around its right wrist and ankle, with a small segment of broken chain dangling from them.
"What is it?" Marco asked nervously.
"It's one of the demons we fought three years ago," Dipper told Marco and Star. "I think its name is 8-Ball."
Dipper gripped the plasma gun tighter from remembering the events of Weirdmageddon. He himself faced this exact demon after Bill gave it permission to eat him.
"Well, well, well," The demon cackled. The zombies around them seemed to laugh as well. "The boss will surely be happy when he discovers I killed you… Pine Tree, right? Wow, you even brought friends! more kill points for me!"
Dipper hates it when he's called Pine Tree: the zodiac symbol Dipper represents in the Cipher Wheel. Now, Star and Marco—even if they seemed to be ready for a fight—will be included in Dipper's problems.
"Hey, listen you dumb-eyed freak," Mabel yelled before Dipper could. "Don't call Dipper 'Pine Tree'! go and tell Bill Cipher to that he can eat himself like a Dorito!"
In the corner of Dipper's eye, he saw Marco tense when Bill's name was said out loud. What's wrong with him?
"Now, now, Shooting Star," 8-Ball smiled. Its 8-ball eyes began to glow red. "Let's not get into each other's nerves… you need to be relaxed because you're about to die from the hands of the undead. Kill them all!"
The zombies began to close in. but the weirdest thing happened: Marco kicked one zombie karate style, and then another followed by another. Dipper watched as the red jacket-wearing Latino karate chopped a zombie, decapitating its head. He charged in further and seemed to handle himself.
Who is this guy?
"Dipper, it's time to move!" Mabel snapped Dipper to reality. He looked around and saw that they're surrounded. Mabel grabbed Dipper's waist and fired her grappling hook to the tree branch above them. "GRAPPLING HOOK!"
As they reached higher ground, Dipper aimed his weapon and fired. Multiple zombies collapsed and exploded. Mabel helped by jumping down from time to time and smacking the zombies remaining with a kick.
Both of them had lessons on how to fight from their great uncles last summer. Dipper trained with Ford on using weapons like blasters while Mabel trained physical attacks. Mabel trained boxing with Stan after all.
After eliminating most of the zombies, Dipper went to aim on 8-Ball. But upon looking at the demon that looks surprised and unsure, Dipper saw Star running towards the creature. The rod—a wand as Star confirmed when Mabel noticed it—she was holding a while ago is glowing. She occasionally uses it to bash zombies that are about to attack her like a mace.
But what caught Dipper was her inhuman speed and wait… is she flying?
Dipper checked again and saw she is flying. Sprouting from her back is a pair of purple butterfly wings.
"Whoa…" Mabel landed beside Dipper. "She's amazing…."
Dipper couldn't say anything. He watched as Star raised her weapon and chanted something he couldn't understand. Dipper instantly knew it was another language out of this world.
The demon 8-Ball wailed as a wave of multi-colored light washed over him. Dipper and Mabel covered their eyes to avert the blinding light. When the light faded back to normal, Dipper opened his eyes and saw 8-Ball gone.
Mabel grabbed his waist and slowly, they climbed down the tree via Mabel's grappling hook.
Star and Marco met up with them in the base looking pleased with the battle's results.
The area is now filled with scars where the zombies erupted from and some trees are now burning from Dipper's gun. Zombie corpses that are now turning to dust are also spread throughout the area. But the biggest mark left of the by the battle is the crater were 8-Ball stood before getting vaporized by Star's attack.
Dipper and Mabel approached and stared at the strangers they fought side by side with.
"So," Dipper began. "Who wants to go first?"
There goes the end of Chapter Three.
The Pines Twins finally meet up with Star and Marco in Gravity Falls and teams up in fighting one of Bill's hench-maniacs: 8-Ball.
After the fight, Dipper notices the newcomers have things to share… and yet, Dipper feels something wrong. It's like this meeting isn't random at all.
Dipper isn't an idiot not to notice the fact that Bill is back and he's up to something big. And this is just the beginning…
Stay tuned for the next one: it will be Mr. Dorito Demon's chapter… see ya in the next update!
PEACE!
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Gravity Falls belongs to Alex Hirsch
Star vs. the Forces of Evil belongs to Daron Nefcy
