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chapter 3

Dipper ran as fast as he could. The rain was falling drizzly and his clothes were getting wet. He glanced around for any shelter he could use to hide from the storm. He smiled when he saw a cave not far from him. He immediately entered the cave. It was cold and dark inside it, but it was better than staying outside. He took off his vest and orange shirt and pulled a new white shirt from his back bag. He was relieved to that the journal wasn't damaged by the rain.

Suddenly, a strong gust swept through the walls of the cave causing him to shiver from cold. He looked around for anything he could use to start a fire. Luckily he saw some twigs lying on ground. After gathering enough twigs he started a fire and sat against the wall thinking.

Where did he think he could go? How long did he think he could hide in this forest until his food supply runs out? If he went back to the town they would take him home and then he'll have to face Stan's wrath. What a joke. He thought.

He hugged his knees and began sobbing.

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Stan slowly woke up, feeling tired and groggy. He glanced around him and saw Mabel, Wendy, and Soos staring at him with concern. He then realized he only had his white shirt and his arm was entirely bandaged.

"What happened? How did get here?" he asked confused.

"I left my jacket here last night so I came back for it and I found you on ground bleeding badly." Wendy explained. "Who or what did this to you?" she asked and pointed to his arm.

Stan froze. He didn't want to tell them about the monster that attacked him last night so he rubbed his head trying to come up with the most convincing story. He took a deep breath and began explaining.

"Okay, here's what happened. Last night I couldn't get any sleep no matter what I did so I went outside to get some fresh air. Then a wolf came out of nowhere and bit my arm." he lied.

"And then you passed out?" Wendy asked, disbelieving.

"I'm old, okay?" he defended.

Soos smiled. "It's okay Mr. Pines. I believe you." He said due to his strong trust for the con man. Wendy on the other hand wasn't convinced by the story but she didn't want to argue with him. Mabel then jumped into his lab and hugged him tightly.

"I was so worried for you, Grunkle Stan." The girl whimpered.

Stan smiled and patted her back. "Thanks kid, but I'm fine now." he cooed.

"Should I open the store?" the redhead asked.

"No," Stan answered. "We will all go to the forest and look for Dipper and we're not coming back until we find him." He stated.

"Yeah, let's go!" Mabel exclaimed. Wendy and Soos eyed their boss in disbelieve and shrugged. Stan painfully tried to stand up and with a loud grunt he was back on his feet again. He grabbed his jacket and put it on. The burning sensation in his arm never left him, but he tried not to draw any attention to it. The four walked out of the shack and stopped in front of the forest.

"Alright, Soos, you and Wendy will cover the west of the forest while me and Mabel will look in the east." Said Stan, everyone nodded and did as they told. Mabel followed him closely as they made their way through the tress. She was holding his hand like last time. He didn't know why he wanted to bring her with him in the first place. Whenever he sees her in this condition a feeling guilt and regret hits him.

The two spend the next two searching and calling his name, but there was no answer or any clue to his whereabouts. Mabel soon became frustrated; she sat under a tree and began crying. Stan sat next her and placed his arm her back to comfort her. She looked up to him with a tearful look.

"It's okay Mabel; we'll find your brother." He said.

"But what if something bad happened to him, what if a monster attacked him…why did he leave us in the first place?" she asked all at once. Stan didn't know how to answer her. "Is it something I did?" she said looking down "I always tease him and did things that bother him. He must have got mad at me and ran away" she buried her head in her knees and continued sobbing.

"No, it's not your fault. Don't think like that" He told her.

"How do you know?" she asked.

At this Stan became nervous. As much as he didn't want to tell her the real reason he hated seeing his great-niece like this.

Sighing, he looked down and said. "Because...It's my fault."

Mabel gave him a confused look. "Huh?"

"You see, me and your brother got into this fight and I kindda told him I will send him home to your parents, so he ran away" He explained frowning. "I'm sorry Mabel." A moment of silence passed that felt like hours until she spoke again.

"You…" she said as quiet as a whisper. " You're the reason my brother is gone!" she shouted, her eyes filled with anger and sorrow. "Because of you he might be hurt right now or worse!" her harsh tone made him speechless. Mabel turned around and walked away.

"I'm going to look for Dipper by myself."

"Let me help you." He said and grabbed her arm, but she yanked it from his grip and glared at him hatefully.

"Why? Aren't you the one who wanted him gone?" with that said she ran off until she was out of sight.

Stan was now left alone; he lowered his head and mouthed the word. "I didn't,"

A/N: I hope you guys liked this chapter. Review and let me know what you think.