Chapter Notes
Okay I know it's been almost a month but here's the next chapter!
(Back to Mabel…)
She wish she could be happy about their return…
And if they had come back because of much happier circumstances, than maybe she would be.
However, as they pulled into town Mabel looked to her brother hopefully, but to her dismay he hadn't even bothered to look out his window. She wanted to scream, she had hopped returning here would bring her brother the wonder that he once openly showed about this mysterious town.
However Dipper was beside himself, he couldn't explain it, but the deeper they got into town the more he felt like a cloud of impending doom was looming over them.
"So Dipper I'm sure you'll be happy to hear all about mine, and Stan's adventure in the Atlantic Ocean." Ford spoke up.
Mabel knew he was trying to bring out the Dipper they all knew and love, they all had been trying since the ride started earlier that morning.
"Uh yeah that'll be cool." Dipper mumbled still looking at his hands.
Ford sighed, he could tell something was wrong; and the more Dipper acted like this the more he feared that the enemy had already started his quest in ruining him. 'It doesn't matter he's safe now, and as soon as the brotherhood assembles we'll tell Dipper the truth.' He told himself. 'That should bring him out of this whole of depression.' He looked to Stan then. 'I must ask them if Stan can join the cause, he has to be in the loop to help protect Dipper.'
However he wasn't sure if Stan would be able to understand the magnitude of the situation they were all in.
Could he really stand hearing that his nephew was in trouble, and that he could do nothing to stop it?
Of course not! Heck Ford could barely stand it himself!
And yet they had no choice but to stand back and let fate take the wheel!
It was a painful thought to say the least, and the more he thought about it the more he wanted to bash someone's face in. That someone being Bill of course! 'How could I have been so stupid?' he thought. 'I should have known it wouldn't be that easy to get rid of that monster!' Of course he blamed himself! How could he not? This whole thing with Bill was his fault in the first place! 'I should have never summoned him, all those years ago!' he sighed. 'Is this my punishment? Is this what I get for unleashing this terror upon the world? My own Grandnephew becoming the main chess piece in a monster's twisted, and perverted game?!'
Mabel sighed as Ford's car pulled into the drive way of the mystery shack, she opened her door and couldn't help, but smile as Waddles jumped out and imminently ran over to Gompers; his most beloved animal friend.
Of course her smile didn't last long.
"Well kids everything is exactly as you left it." Stan assured them as he got out of the passenger side of the car.
Dipper forced himself to get out of the car, even though every fiber of his being told him to get back in and order them to drive as far away from here as possible! "I'm going to go unpack." He mumbled, his voice almost too quiet to hear.
They watched him go, and it was then that Ford decided to make his move, with or without the order Stan needed to know, NOW! "Hu Mabel why don't you go help Dipper, Stan and I need to talk."
"We do?" Stan asked puzzled. Ford gave him a warning look.
"Oh right we do!" Stan exclaimed, but obviously still clueless. "Yep loads to talk about, we'll call you down for dinner!"
Mabel could tell something was going on, but she assumed the two would be taking about how they were going to handle Dipper's condition, and that she shouldn't have to trouble herself with such worries. So without much reluctance Mabel made her way into the shack and up towards the attic.
Leaving the Stan Twins alone.
"So what was that about Point-Dexter?" Stan asked.
"We need to talk." Ford said as he pulled out his phone, and dialed a number.
There was three rings and then… "Is he there?" Michel's voice asked.
"Yes he's here" Ford assured him. "But I think we should tell Stanley before we tell him."
"Are you sure?" Michel asked. "You could barely handle the news yourself." He reminded him. "I know but we're going to need all the help we can get." Ford reminded him.
"Agreed you can tell him as much as you think he can handle, just be careful the enemy could be anywhere!" Michel warned.
Bill smiled as he heard the voice on the other line of Sixer's phone, he had almost been tempted to follow his prey up to the attic, but now he was glad that he hadn't. You see he knew this voice, it was the voice of young Michel Wormwood, Ivan's son.
'But what would the new leader of the order want with Sixer?' Bill wondered. "I need to ease drop on this conversation." He whispered to himself.
"Very well I'll get him up to speed, and then we'll met." Ford went on.
"The sooner we tell him the better!" Michel exclaimed. "Dipper could already be in danger!"
Bill stiffened, 'Pine Tree? Why are they worried about him?' They couldn't possibly know about his plans with the kid. 'And why would the order care about some child?'
Ford hung up the phone, a grim look on his face. "Stanford what is this all about?" Stan demanded.
"Stanley listen it's not safe here, or in the shack now that the unicorn spell has worn off." Ford explained.
"So you're just going to leave me in the dark?" Stan asked.
"No…" Ford sighed. "It's Dipper you've noticed his birthmark right?"
Stan's brow rose. "Well yeah it's some star constellation, the big dipper right?" he asked.
Ford nodded. "Long ago Time Baby created a gift to mankind, a group of children born of the stars, with the power to protect us from our more dangerous neighboring dimensions; more specifically the Nightmare Realm."
"And what does this have to do with Dipper?" Stan asked.
"They called these children, Star children, Stan and they could be identified by the stars they were born under, stars that make up a distinct birthmark on their forehead."
"So?" Stan asked still not getting it.
"Stan, Dipper is a star child!" Ford whispered harshly. "And if a demon gets a hold of him it could spell out the end of peace forever!"
Bill's eye widens. "There's no way he's talking about Pine Tree." He whispered. The demon thought real hard, he had personally never seen this birthmark they were speaking of, even when he possessed Dipper he never thought to look at the kid's forehead; there was no need at the time. Besides wouldn't he have felt the kid's power?
Perhaps he was too young for any power to be registered, maybe that was some kind of safety precaution Time Baby had put in. Still Bill was sure all the Star children were gone, His mother was the last one, or so he thought. However it would appear that yet another one had been over looked.
'I must investigate this further.' Bill thought as he made his leave into the mindscape, and off to the one place he knew would have the answers. The Library of Knowledge would have the
answer, of course since Bill was stuck in the mindscape again he'd need a little help getting his hands on the book. 'Perhaps it's time I called in a favor from an old friend.' He chuckled to himself before giving his sapling one last look before he left.
'Well kid looks like your about to get a break from me.' He chuckled. He knew it was for the best either way. Star child or not, the Order was around, and If the Guardians of the Stars we're serious considering Pine Tree as a possible Star Child than he couldn't ignore that.
'Calm down Cipher if the kid is a Star child it just gives you more reason to tie him down in a permanent deal before some other hot shot demon tries.'
Of course this thought did little to calm him down, he still needed six more souls before his Pine Tree could resurrect him. Not to mention the kid had to be his by then, complete under his control! 'I'll step back for a while.' He advised himself. 'Let the order get the idea that he's safe before I make my next move. In the mean time I need to figure out how much of this is true.'
With that the dream demon raced off towards his old friend in hopes of striking one more deal!
"So let me get this straight." Stan Said as the two entered the shack. "Dipper is some chosen child with power to save us all, and every demon in the Nightmare Realm is going to want to get their hands on him because?"
"They are very powerful Stan." Ford explained, pulling out a book from his inner pocket. "According to this book Star Children have the power to bend the very elements of our world. That includes Water, air, fire, earth, magic, matter, and even bend time itself. Time Baby created them to protect us and possibly replace him one day in the event of his death, but the demons soon learned a way to use them to their benefit!"
"How's that?" Stan asked.
"If a Star Child willing lets a Demon fuse with them the demon can chose to consume the child, absorbing all their power. When the demon does this their power sky rockets! They become an unbeatable force that no mere Zodiac can defeat!" Ford explained.
"Zodiac?" Stan explained. "You don't think-"
"Unfortunately I do." Ford sighed. "According to the Order's Oracle Bill is still out there, and Dipper's prophecy clearly states him as the demon that will threaten his existence."
"You don't think Dipper's behavior is due to Bill do you?" Stan asked.
"The thought did cross my mind." Ford admitted. "Oh well we'll know soon enough." "So that's it?" Stan asked. "We just go in and pretend everything is fine?"
"The Order will be ready for Dipper's awakening in one week." Ford assured him. "Awakening?" Stan exclaimed. "What the heck is that supposed to mean?"
Ford sighed. "Listen most Star Children don't get their powers until their 18 or 17 years of age, however if Bill is back we all know good and well he won't wait 5 years until Dipper is ready. We need Dipper to be able to defend himself now! He is the last one Stan, our last hope of peace from demon kind. We cannot afford to wait! In one week the Order will awaken Dipper's power by force, and will start teaching him how to use his powers."
"And what if Dipper doesn't want this?" Stan snapped. "Doesn't he get a choice?"
"I'm sorry Stan, believe me I wish it wasn't so." Ford admitted. "Ever since I met Dipper I had my suspensions, but I kept them to myself; hoping I was wrong! But it's obvious now that I was not! Dipper is the big dipper and we must prepare him for the challenges to come."
Stan forced himself to take a deep breath. "Fine I'll stay quiet, but I don't like this Stanford!" Ford grimaced as his brother stormed away. "I don't like it either." He admitted.
However if Stan heard him he chose to ignore his pain filled voice…
(Back with Dipper...)
He could tell he was worrying her…
When Mabel was worried about someone she'd ramble on, and on about anything and everything trying to cheer that person up. And that's what she was doing right now.
Dipper had gone straight up stairs and buried his nose into a book, as he sat on the window seat in front of the triangle window just outside the attic.
Mabel soon rushed in right after him and sat down facing him, and just started talking.
It was about nothing in particular, She started rambling on about how new adventures awaited them, and then she gasped as she realized. "School, oh my gosh Dipper we'll be going to school here! We can star over fresh, new school, but old friends! Where the only monsters we have to worry about live outside, and have easy weakness that we can take advantage of!"
Dipper flinched at the word monsters, and expected the voice to taunt him, but it never did, in fact now that Dipper thought about it the monster was gone, and so was the over bearing feeling of fear, and doom!
"I bet everyone will even throw a welcome back party for us!" Mabel went on. "I mean we did save the town –" Mabel gasped as Dipper suddenly embraced her causing his hat and book to fling across the room. "Dipper?" She asked a bit worried.
"Thanks Mabel." He whispered as tears began to run freely down his face. "I think everything is going to be better now." He told her.
"It will be!" Mabel assured him as she hugged him back. "I promise the worse is over now."
They stayed in the embrace for a long time, but Dipper didn't mind, the monster was gone; why? He wasn't sure, but he didn't care! He didn't care that the beast clearly stated he'd be taking six more souls. He didn't care if anyone else got hurt!
As bad as that sounded he was just glad the beast was finally done with him! Now he could get back to what mattered to him.
"Hey Mabel you want to go explore the woods?" Dipper asked pulling away.
Mabel was ecstatic! "Yes I knew you wouldn't stay down forever bro, bro! Let's go!"
Dipper found a real smile slowly forming on his face, yes this was exactly what he needed to get away.
And he did, and now life was back to normal!
Dipper and Mabel raced down the stairs and out the door, and to the woods beyond.
Mabel laughed as they raced deeper into the thicket causing pixies to scatter out of their path, this was how it should be, the two of them together lost in the wonder that was Gravity Falls.
They were home, and they were safe; and nothing was going to take that away from them again!
However unfortunately for them their troubles were only getting started, for the enemy still had more in store for them.
So much more!
Chapter End Notes
Thanks for reading chapter 14 will be up Soon Until then this is...
Emily signing off :)