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Pacifica sat down on the carpet in the living room, watching the Gravity Falls Bargain Movie Showcase. She didn't seem to get any reaction from the TV this time, so she left Ghost Turtle on. In the end, Pacifica would've liked the movie more if they put more money into it, she thought, but then again, they didn't call them bargain movies for nothing.
It was the longest wait of Pacifica's life.
Finally, Dipper walked through the doorway, the journal tucked under his right arm. Dipper was feeling pretty hesitant, but a promise was a promise. He took a deep breath, taking a seat next to Pacifica on the couch. As Pacifica turned the TV off, Dipper reminded her, "Remember, don't tell anyone about this."
"Promise." Luckily, Dipper didn't seem to notice the subtle finger-cross on her right hand. She wouldn't know if Bill would ask her about this, too.
"Okay." Dipper opened up the journal to the first page, with the torn "Property of:" writing. "When I first came to Gravity Falls, I found this journal hidden in the woods. There's no name in it, but I've been trying to figure out who wrote it."
Pacifica looked at the journal closely. One on hand, it looked like something from the Mystery Shack gift shop. But on the other hand, if it were just a stupid Mystery Shack souvenir, why would Dipper be acting so serious about it?
Dipper, after checking to make sure Pacifica was finished investigating, flipped through a couple of pages until he landed where Bill Cipher was written.
"This was the guy at the diner we saw, but I guess he was in his human form, or something like that."
Pacifica tried her best not to freak out. "You know Bill?" she asked, a weird sort-of calm to her voice.
"Yeah. He kind of broke into my great-uncle's mind..." Dipper confessed. Then, suddenly, a thought crossed his mind that made him freeze. "Wait a second... How do you know Bill?"
It was Pacifica's turn to be frozen. "Uh-" she stuttered. Finally, she slumped down in her seat, defeated. What point would there be in lying? "He may have came into my mind, too."
Dipper found himself oddly intrigued by this, but he was equally horrified. What sort of things did Bill do to her mind? "Pacifica, what happened? Y-you didn't make a deal with him, did you?"
"Of course not!" Pacifica snapped, a little too quickly. "I would never!"
"If you say so..." Dipper shrugged. Then, he handed the book to Pacifica, who accepted it with the tiniest bit of hesitation. "Here, you can look through it for a while. I'm gonna go get Mabel. Maybe we can go see a movie or something."
Pacifica was too stunned to speak. After all that she's done to Dipper, and how mean she was to Mabel, he trusted her?
"I-I-" Pacifica tried to say something, but Dipper was already out the door. Pacifica let out a small, agitated noise as she threw her head back. "Might as well look at it," Pacifica muttered, carefully flipping through the pages. Although some of them seemed pretty idiotic (Butternut Squash with Human Face and Emotions? Wha-?), Pacifica was very intrigued by the whole aspect.
Who was the author, anyhow?
Finally, she found herself on the last page. "Unfortunately, my suspicions have been confirmed, I'm being watched. I must hide this book before He finds it. Remember, in Gravity Falls there is no one you can trust. Trust no one," she read quietly to herself.
This paragraph only fueled Pacifica's frustration. Even the journal was having trust problems! And yet, Dipper still trusted her? How?
"Hey, Pack!" Mabel's voice slightly startled Pacifica. "We're gonna go see Pony Heist 2. Wanna come with us?"
Pacifica let the smallest hint of a smile cross her face as she closed the journal. Why not? "Yeah, sure. Let me get my stuff."
"And now that Pacifica knows about the journal, maybe we can do some mystery hunting afterwards!" Dipper added, accepting the journal back from Pacifica. Pacifica couldn't help but blush. Dipper seemed really excited about her joining the investigations.
"I'd love that."
"Great! Then, let's go!" Mabel cheered, running to the front door.
Yet, the last few words of the journal kept repeating itself in Pacifica's mind.
Trust no one.
"How did you guys not like Pony Heist 2? There were even more ponies than the last movie!" Mabel frowned as the three walked out of the theater. When the movie was over, Dipper and Pacifica wanted nothing more than to get out of that theater, especially since half the audience was hyperactive six-year-olds.
Pacifica looked around, breathing in air that didn't smell like popcorn and sweaty preschoolers. They were on the outskirts of the downtown area, with a thick forest nearby. It wasn't too dark out, which meant that they'd still be able to go mystery hunting.
"There were too many little kids in there for me to enjoy it," Dipper complained. He reached a hand up to touch his hair, adding, "And I think someone threw one of their Gummy Koalas in my hair."
"That climax was cinema gold, Dipper. Gold," Mabel argued.
Pacifica stayed silent, not wanting to get involved. To be honest, she hadn't exactly been paying much attention to the movie. She was all hyped up for mystery hunting, and the hype lasted the whole movie. Now, all she could think about was going on an adventure with Dipper and Mabel.
Because what if one of the mysteries led her back to her parents?
"Pacifica?" Mabel called out, snapping Pacifica out of her daze. "We're ready to go on our mystery hunt now. Are you sure you want to come?"
"Positive," Pacifica smiled.
"It's going to be dangerous."
"I can handle that."
"Grunkle Stan's not going to be paying for your hospital bills, either."
"I have an emergency fund," Pacifica noted. "I'll be able to afford it."
Mabel began to run towards the fore, a huge grin on her face. "Then, let's go!"
Mabel sped down to the forest, not slowing down for a second. Pacifica and Dipper, although they were both ecstatic as well, didn't go as nearly as fast as Mabel, so they walked together towards the thick pine trees, ready for a new adventure.
The clock was ticking for Pacifica Northwest.
But she was just taking her time, walking next to an enemy-turned-best-friend, enjoying his company, and following the voice of a shooting star.
All of that would be gone in a matter of days.
And time flies fast when you're having fun.
A/N: AHAHAHA! I FEEL PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THAT LAST SECTION. c:
Anyways, as usual, I REALLY hope you enjoyed this chapter! :) In fact, while we're on the subject of enjoying things, enjoy your whole day! Because you deserve it! :)
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