Authors note: Hey guys, sorry for the delay with college and all, this chapter is shorter than others so don't be too disappointed if it's not long enough for you. Not much else to say except if you know enough about Warhammer, you can guess what the title of his chapter refers to. So sit back and enjoy the new chapter.
Chapter 5: Warp Spiders
Seven hours. It had been seven hours since Dipper, Mabel, Soos and Wendy left from the shack. They walked a long way from Gravity Falls, farther than they ever have, it took just two hours to get there. They spent the rest of the time they had to find at least one trace of the "space wizards", which everyone called except Dipper to his annoyance, yet nothing could be found. It was almost as if they didn't exist, though knowing Gravity Falls even only for one month, Dipper knew that there had to be some evidence of these "space wizards."
After another search in the woods at the outskirts of Gravity Falls, the group was already tired. It was easy for Dipper to keep himself going with the new mystery on his hands, but everyone else wanted to leave. Wendy thought there would be as much excitement as the bunker but ended up being almost as bored as working in the shack, hanging out with Dipper helped though, Mabel wanted to meet the "space wizards" so she could make a magic show with them but wished she made plans with her friends to do their own magic show instead, and Soos said he had to be back home soon for his Abuelita, mostly because of a curfew.
"What time is it Dipper?" Asked Mabel as Dipper checked his watch.
"Nine o clock." Replied Dipper.
Mabel Yawned. "We've been here for hours, can we go back now?"
Dipper frowned in discouragement. "Come on Mabel, we've only been here for seven hours, we can take a few more."
"But we're all tired Dip, and we didn't find any sign of those space wizards."
Dipper quickly countered. "Stop calling them space wizards, they're unnatural creatures that are probably, extra-terrestrial. Besides, we can't just come all this way for nothing right?"
"Maybe all that's left of them is nothing." Replied Mabel while Dipper turned to Soos.
"Soos, we found weird stuff in the woods before, don't you think there's anything here." Asked Dipper.
Soos spoke up. "I don't know dude, maybe Mabel's right. They might have left with their space wizard friends in… space."
"You too Soos?" Dipper turned to Wendy. "Wendy, back me up here."
Wendy looked at Dipper and frowned. "Dipper, we've been out here all day and found nothing but grass, trees and pretty much anything else in a forest that's normal. Mabel and Soos have a point."
Dipper looked down sadly until Wendy put her hand on his shoulder and smiled.
"But… I don't have work tomorrow, and I've been wrong about Gravity Falls before, so I'm sticking with you."
Dipper smiled back widely. "Thanks Wendy." Dipper turned to Mabel and Soos. "You guys still want to leave?"
Mabel sighed. "Sorry Dipper, I'm pooped. I can barely even keep my eyes open without these twigs." Said Mabel pointing to the twigs keeping her eyes open. "Must. Resist. Blinking."
"I'll take Mabel back to the shack. Just watch out for space bears." Said Soos.
"Why wouldn't there be regular bears?" Asked Dipper.
"You never know with space wizards, dude." Said Soos as he began walking back to the Shack with Mabel.
"For the last time, they're not space wizards!" Shouted Dipper.
"See you soon bro!" Shouted Mabel before she and Soos were out of sight.
Dipper and Wendy stood in silence for a few seconds before Wendy broke the silence.
"Well, where else do we go?" Asked Wendy reluctantly.
Dipper pointed behind Wendy. "We didn't check anything out there."
Wendy smiled. "Lead the way."
While Dipper and Wendy walked through the woods, they almost forgot how beautiful the woods were at night. The two could see hundreds of thousands of stars out at night above the trees, each one brighter than the last, blending in perfectly with the dark colors of the sky. They could hear crickets chirping harmoniously and see fireflies glow brightly around them, giving off an almost heavenly like environment. Even if Gravity Falls can be downright psychotic at times, the two friends couldn't help but admit that it was also beautiful.
"It's beautiful out here." Said Wendy gazing at the stars.
"Yeah, it is." Replied Dipper as he and Wendy continued walking. "Thanks for tagging along with me still."
"No problem little dude. Like I said before, I have the most fun hanging out with you."
"Even if we find nothing?" Asked Dipper.
"Yeah man. Even if there's nothing out here, I'll be glad finding nothing with you." Replied Wendy.
"Yeah." Said Dipper as he sighed sadly, which made Wendy concerned.
"What's wrong?"
Dipper stopped and leaned against a tree and put his hands in his pockets.
"Nothing. It's just… you're the first person that's ever said they have fun hanging out with me." Said Dipper.
Wendy leaned against the tree next to Dipper. "Really? Doesn't Mabel like hanging out with you?"
"Of course she does but she's my twin sister, she doesn't have to tell me that, we just know it."
"So you guys have some kind of twin sense superpower?" Joked Wendy.
Dipper chuckled at the thought but slowly frowned again.
"Seriously though, who wouldn't want to hang out with you? You're the coolest person I've ever met. Don't you have friends back home?" Asked Wendy.
Dipper just looked down at his feet. "Not really. Sure I had Mabel but she's family. I could never make friends besides Mabel at my school because of how different I was."
"The birthmark?" Dipper shook his head.
"Everything. I liked things that kids my age don't like, I talked about things that they wouldn't understand, not to mention that I acted very mature for my age and kids made fun of me for that and ignored me. I just couldn't fit in" Said Dipper sadly.
"Then those kids are dumb and ignorant." Said Wendy harshly.
Dipper was taken back a little. "That's sounds harsh."
"It is, but it's the truth. I've been in your shoes when I was your age Dipper, and I know how much it hurts to be different. But you should be proud of who you are instead of being ashamed of it. Besides, it's good to have a few close friends then lots of friends you barely know, like Mabel and Soos for example."
Dipper smiled. "Don't forget yourself."
Wendy smiled back "Yeah man, you don't need friends if you already have enough you're comfortable with. Just keep being yourself and-
Suddenly, a large whoosh noise could be heard from the distance that interrupted the conversation and spooked Dipper and Wendy.
Wendy whispered. "Did you hear that?"
Dipper whispered back. "Yeah. We should check it out, it could be them."
Wendy nodded in agreement and the two friends went towards the direction of the sound as silently as possible.
It didn't take long until they heard the same whooshing sound again, this time it sounded closer than before which meant they were on the right track. Although they didn't show it, both Dipper and Wendy were excited and scared at the same time. Meeting these "space wizards" would mean they could get a lot of answers about Gravity Falls, on the contrary, they could die… horribly. Either way, it would certainly be an interesting experience.
Another whooshing sound was heard, even much closer than before. Wendy spotted some bushes her and Dipper could hide in and the two moved in them, poking their eyes out of the brush to spot anyone, or anything, coming their way. It didn't take long to figure out what that sound was when four slender figures suddenly appeared in a blue flash, making the same whooshing sound they heard before.
They certainly looked alien like the creature in the journal, but their appearance was different in their own way. The figures were armed with long blades on their wrists and some sort of strange weapons on their backs, sticking out from their underarms which made them look like some sort of humanoid spider. The armor they wore was like nothing the two friends had ever seen before, and was colored mostly black except their helmets which were white and covered their faces, while bearing a black symbol on their helmets.
"Whoa, now that's just freaky." Whispered Wendy in shock while Dipper nodded in agreement, continuing to stare at the alien beings before him.
Dipper and Wendy's spines began to chill when they heard one of them speak in an echoic and warped voice that was oddly calm.
"We have searched far and wide across the forests Exarch, yet we find no trace of these intruders you speak of." Said one of the figures to the Exarch, who Dipper assumed was the leader of the group.
"Do not worry young one, for their foolishness has brought them to us." Said the Exarch in a deeper echoic voice as his group turned to Dipper and Wendy's direction. "Show yourselves intruders, there is no point in running."
This made the two friends scared out of their wits, surprised that the beings already knew of their presence.
"They sound a little creepy but, maybe they're friendly?" Whispered Wendy to Dipper as they emerged from the brush with their hands up.
"We come in peace?" Said Wendy to the Exarch.
The Exarch and his group pointed their weapons at Dipper and Wendy, making them stop moving in their tracks.
"Do not move one more step humans, unless you value your lives greatly." Said the Exarch.
"They don't seem very friendly to me." Remarked Dipper.
"At least I tried." Replied Wendy before the Exarch cut her off.
"Silence humans. You will not speak further unless I say so." Said the Exarch raising his echoic tone to the two friends.
Before the two friends could blink, two of the figures disappeared in a blue flash and instantly reappeared behind them, holding them in their grasp while their blades were held close to their necks, the Exarch and the younger figure then teleported right in front of the humans.
"Why have you come here young ones, do you seek your deaths so quickly?" Asked the Exarch sternly, yet oddly cynically at the same time.
"N-no of course not!" stuttered Dipper, intimidated by the Exarch as he tried to come up with an excuse. "We were just uh… going out on a picnic. Yeah! That's it. Friendly picnic." Lied Dipper while laughing nervously.
"Yes sir, he's right. You know how kids like us are nowadays, always seeking out danger and stuff like that." Said Wendy lying with Dipper. "Now if you just let us go, we'll never-
But the Exarch interrupted Wendy, unamused by the human's theatrics.
"Your attempts to deceive us are all but futile, humans. Your lies are all but naught." Replied the Exarch. "Now tell us, why are you really here?"
Dipper and Wendy were in REAL trouble now. If they tried lying again, the alien creatures could kill them on the spot, but if they told the truth, they could kill them regardless. They just kept silent and hoped something would rescue them.
"Silence will not help the hopeless." Said the Exarch to the humans, who just stared at him shocked.
The younger figure then spoke up. "They will not speak further Exarch, shall we end their lives now? They may already know too much."
Dipper and Wendy prepared to face death until they were shocked yet again by the Exarch's response. "It is not our choice to decide the fates of Earth humans, young one, especially ones even younger than you. The Farseer will determine their fates, she has dealt with humans long before you."
The young figure tried to speak out. "But Exarch, they-
The Exarch just gave the younger figure a cold glance, making him begrudgingly nod his head in agreement and turned towards the humans.
"Luck is on your side today. Do not forget that." Said the younger figure to the humans before the group teleported away with Dipper and Wendy in their grasp, who silently hoped that someone would find them.