Chapter Notes
Disclaimers: I do not own Gravity Falls
Author's Note's: next chapter here we go!
(Back to Dipper...)
Again, he knew he should be fighting this, but Dipper Pines just couldn't find the will. Besides why fight it? Even if he stopped Bill no one would forgive him for what he's done.
He was one of the monsters now…
Bill chuckled as he watched his puppet set up for the ceremony. 'Just a few more minutes and it all will be mine again.' The demon stifled the laugh, however there was one lose factor. He eyed Dipper more closely.
The boy was basically a godling, and no god was below a demon; no they were above them. And Bill knew that if Dipper started thinking like a god, and less like a helpless kid those puppet strings of his would snap for good.
'I've got to hurry this along.' He thought. "Okay Pine Tree you ready to make me the happiest master ever?"
Dipper finished drawing the resurrection circle of 'AXOLOTL' around the demon's physical form and then bowed submissively. "Yes master." He answered.
"Good, now you know what to do." Bill mused.
Dipper nodded, and opened his mouth wide, and watched in amazement as the circle began to glow, then he watched as the power of the circle drawled the 13 souls out of his body.
Bill knew that if the kid was in his right mind he'd be revolted to find out that he had been harboring the dead souls this whole time, but to the demon's relief the kid didn't even flinch. 'Good he's still out of it.' Bill watched as the 13 souls began to dance around his physical form.
It was Time!
The thunder rolled, and lightning flashed, littering the sky like veins of broken glass.
'They think it's over, what fools they are!' Bill mused as he himself began to glow. Suddenly the earth begins to shake as a loud wind blows through the forest of Gravity Falls. 'AXOLOTL'
The ground cracks and fire erupts from its depths.
'My Time has come to Burn'
The fire begins to travel the forest floor until it hit's the large stone figure of Bill's remains, it then wraps around the figure like a snake.
'I invoke the ancient power'
The large stone figure begins to rise, the fire dances around it in a tight circle, mixing with the innocent souls of his victims.
'That I may return!'
A bright light erupts from the statue as a wicked laugh echoes through the forest.
"Yes what fool's indeed!" Bill mused.
The lightning flashes once more revealing a large triangular shadow!
'But they will soon see the error of their ways.'
The shadow begins to take a more solid shape.
'Starting with the rest of that pesky little Pines Family!'
The lightning flashes one last time and the owner of the wicked laughter welcomes the sudden spotlight.
Bill Cipher!
He was back in business!
"I bet you think it's over" He shouted. "I bet you think your family is all safe and sound!" his eye turned as black as night, his pupil turns red.
"Well it's not over until I say it is Sixer, and now you're whole family is DEAD!" he freezes catching a movement out of the corner of his eye.
It is Pine Tree, bowing before him. "Master…" He whispers.
Bill smiles, "Okay scratch that, the whole family minus one, after all your more good to me alive kid."
Something registers in Dipper's mind, and alarms go off, and red flags start waving.
Bill is about to consume him, he fells the danger coming, but he doesn't know if he can stop him!
Bill sees the doubt in the boy's eyes, he thinks he's too weak, he really has no idea what he's truly capable of. 'Lucky for me.' Bill mused, and floats forward.
Dipper knows this is it, but even in this fearful situation he can't find it in him to just let it happen, even after all the horrible things he did, he still can't find the will to just let it go.
"Now Pine Tree this won't hurt a bit." Bill laughed as he drew closer.
"NO!" Dipper suddenly yelled, backing away.
"No?" Bill asked in a deep voice, causing the sapling to tremble in fear. "You dare to disobey your master?"
Dipper looks unsure, but gather's up his nerve, taking a bold step forward. "I won't let you consume me!" Dipper declared.
"Oh really?" Bill asked. "Well see about that", and then with a snap of his fingers the boy's world went black!
(Back with Ford…)
He couldn't believe he was about to ask them this...
Ford looked to all of his friends before him, from McGucket, to Wendy, to Robby, then to Soos, and Melody, to Stan, to Pacifica, to Candy, to Grenda, to Gideon, to his own nephew John and his wife, and then finally his eyes fell on Mabel. Ford bit his lip, the once joyous girl had cut her hair short, and was wearing Dipper's Hat. He wanted to break down and cry, but they needed him to be strong, they all did. "Listen Dipper is still alive." he finally said.
"Wait dude Dipper is alive?" Wendy asked.
"No way man." Soos said.
Everyone on started to cheer.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa slow down." Pacifica demanded. "I mean don't get me wrong you guys are semi-okay with me now, but how is that even possible?"
Everyone looked to Ford,
Ford sighed. "Dipper was given a gift when he was born." he began. "A gift that grants him the power to protect the multiverse from demons; like Bill."
Still silence.
"This gift was given to him by Time Baby," Ford went on. "And can be recognized by the birth mark on his forehead, Wendy you've seen it."
"Oh man that's why he has that? Talk about destiny man." Wendy said in awe.
"So what you're saying is Dipper used his powers to bring himself back to life." McGucket said. "That's amazing."
Ford sighed, "No what I'm saying is Dipper is special, and yes he is alive, but not by his own means."
"Ford is Dipper in some kind of trouble?" Wendy asked.
"Bill has him." Ford whispered.
"Bill Cipher?" Gideon exclaimed. "I thought you said you got rid of that vermin."
"We thought we had, but Bill found a way back, and used his old deal with Dipper to use him in order to revive his physical body." Ford went on.
"Oh no!" Pacifica gasped.
"Somewhere out there right now Bill is forcing Dipper to revive him against his will, and once he's back-"
"Ford dude calm down we'll get Dipper back." Wendy assured him, "And this time we'll take him out the right way."
"You don't understand Wendy." Mabel finally spoke up. "Dipper isn't coming back."
"What…what do you mean he's not coming back?" Wendy stuttered.
"If a child with Dipper's gifts is consumed by a demon, the demon becomes almost unstoppable, and the child well…" Ford couldn't find it in him to finish.
"Ford what's going to happen to Dipper if Bill consumes him!" Wendy demanded.
"Bill becomes unbeatable." Ford trembled, and Dipper he-"
"He disappears forever." Mabel said.
"No!" Wendy exclaimed. "We have to stop him!"
"It's too late for that." Mekhi said as she and the order walked into Ford's study.
"Stan who are these people?" Gideon asked.
"They're the Guardians of the Stars." Stan answered. "It's their job to protect children like Dipper."
"Well some job you've done!" Pacifica snapped. "I know low class maids with more success than you!"
"And what do you mean we can't stop Bill!" Wendy demanded. "You Bozos better start talking or else!"
"You cannot save him, because the battle has already begun." Mekhi answered. "Bill as entered his mind and plans to force Dipper to submit."
"No that's impossible No demon can force a Star child to allow them to be consumed." Ford argued. "Time Baby made it that way for a reason."
"He's right." Michel agreed. "The child must willingly give in."
"Yes." Mekhi agreed. "But by force Bill will try."
"But if he does that Dipper won't really be consumed, he'll just be trapped inside of Bill." Michel said.
"So we can save him!" Cady exclaimed.
"NO!" Mekhi hissed.
"But why?" Michel asked.
"You are right, if the demon takes Dipper by force, he will not be truly consumed, but Bill will still have him, and all his power." Mekhi explained.
"But if we can reach out to Dipper." Ford said, "And give him the strength to claw his way out, then maybe-"
"You do not understand…" Mekhi sighed. "If Dipper losses this battle than he will be dead inside, Surrounded by the core of Bill's evil, restrained by the cobwebs of his own doubts. Nothing you say will get through to him then."
"We have to at least try!" Mabel said looking hopeful for the first time.
"You are wasting your time." Mekhi said. "Once Bill has Dipper not even the Zodiac will stop him."
"So you're saying it's over!" Michel said. "What happened to having faith?"
"I am not saying it's over." Mekhi said. "It is not over yet."
"Than what are you saying exactly?" Ford asked.
"I told you in the beginning that you cannot save him." Mekhi said darkly. "
She means only Dipper can save himself." Mabel said, realizing the truth.
"Yes." Mekhi nodded. "He can fight Bill now, he may even win; but if Bill over powers him there is only one thing he can do to save us all."
"Which is?" Stan dared to ask.
"He can self-destruct." Michel said. "
What!" Everyone exclaimed at once.
"If Dipper cannot muster the will to fight Bill there is one other way he can make sure the demon doesn't get his power, he can take his own life." Michel explained.
"Is that really what it's come too?" Mabel asked. "Is there really nothing else we can do?"
"I'm sorry child." Mekhi said, "But I can only see what fate allows me to, and I cannot see what decision he makes or even if he's successful."
"Than what good are you?" Stan snapped stomping off. "Stanley wait!" Ford ran after him.
Mabel looked to her parents, they are quiet. "You still don't believe in all of this do you?" She asked.
"Absolutely not!" Her father said, but her mother didn't looks so sure.
"I don't know." She admitted.
"What are you saying?" Her husband asked.
"Call it a mother's intuition." She said. "But I have a bad feeling about all of this."
Mabel bit her lip, she had a bad feeling too, but she pushed it away.
After all Dipper would pull through… Right?
Chapter End Notes:
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