Death. He followed the two around as if he had nothing better to do, as if it was their time to go over to the other side but he wanted them to suffer before moving on. It was as if he had been bribed into following them and causing them pain.
Everywhere they went people died and if it wasn't for science on their side they would be in jail for many accounts of murder, but everyone around them just...died.
From old age, from natural causes. It was useless to investigate why.
They just lost everyone for an unknown reason, or maybe it was fate...either way they thought it was cruel.
But as the AC started to make goosebumps appear on their skin the two believed that they were, for once, going down a path filled with light. A path that would lead them somewhere safe, secure, happy. They were going to the Mystery Shack.
Both of their parents had died, all of their friends and surviving relatives has expressed their sorrow long ago. It had been six years since they revisited their summer town.
The large sign stating 'Welcome to Gravity Falls' Mabel could already feel the tears form in her eyes, her vision became blurry as she imagined Wendy working the counter reading some weird teen magazine as always.
Soos either eating everything he was allowed to eat or fixing something with those magic skills of his, Grunkle Stan surely watching t.v. while in his boxers and wife beater.
Candy had graduated high school with a perfect 4.0 GPA and moved to college, Grenda on the other hand barely passed high school and now works at some pizza place, Mabel barely remembered the name...a jam something? Jamboree?
She thinks they almost got killed there once, so she guessed it was alright that she forgot the name. Maybe she'd ask Soos about it later.
She got texts from Wendy that Soos had actually married the Melody girl she and Dipper had managed to put him with, the two could never make it to the wedding with school in the way but they made sure to send all of their love and gifts by mail.
Dipper drove the car at a constant and now slow speed, his mind was racing with many questions and fears. What if everyone had changed? What would happen if nothing was the same anymore? What if everything they did had failed?
His hands tightened around the steering wheel, as always, Mabel noticed and placed a comforting hand over his.
The two shared a small smile and realize that the other was crying, Dipper's attention returned to the road, "bro?" it had taken almost everything out of Mabel to speak. She hadn't spoken since her parents had died, that was a year ago.
It took literally everything in Dipper to do the same "yes?" his eyes remained to the road as he carefully made his way through the town and towards the Mystery shack.
"Do you think they would be proud of us? if we told them everything we've been through, if they can see us now?" her voice quivered as she tried not to sob uncontrollably.
Her arms wrapped around her body, her loose sweater bundled up in a failed attempt to keep her warm "yes..." that was all the boy could manage.
But it was enough for her, she knew that sometimes Dipper was right, sometimes he was completely wrong and just paranoid, but this wasn't one of those paranoid moments.
The car slowed to a complete stop as Dipper put the car into park and shut off the engine, right before them was the Mystery Shack...their new home.
If Grunkle Stan would allow them to move in permanently that is. They saw that Grunkle Stan's car was currently gone, turning to face each other they nodded and decided to head inside the store.
But opening the car door to get up and out of the old, and rusting, piece of machinery was easier said than done.
Dipper placed his head on the steering wheel and sobbed "bro..." Mabel hated seeing her brother like this but the two shared the same pain, so they shared the same tears.
Their tears flowed together just as a good amount all of their actions have been done together for many years of their life, that was part of being a Pines twin.
Sniffing Dipper finally lifted his head from the wheel and opened the door, placing one foot after the other onto the hard soil he slowly got out of the car, Mabel followed his every move.
Prepared for a lazy 'hi' from Wendy the two opened the shop door and stared at the counter with blank faces.
"Hey~ welcome to the Mystery Shack where everything is just as big of a mystery as the items within it, the tour times are posted by the entrance, feel free to ask any questions"
Dipper tipped his hat to the redhead who was busy reading a magazine about the newest boy band, Mabel on the other hand, made her way to stare at some of the merchandise.
"We'd like to know where Grunkle Stan is..."
No one called Stan Grunkle besides...
Wendy stared up at Dipper and gasped "Dipper! Mabel!?" wasting no time she hopped over her counter and dragged the two into a bear hug.
"You two are back! I'm so, SO, freaking sorry for what happened! But you two are staying here so that's cool, it'll be like summer all over again."
The three heard an engine rumble outside the shack "that's our delivery girl, I'll introduce you to her, you'll be soooo surprised to find out who we hired~"
Wendy opened the door and the three stood outside as the engine ended up being a ATV. It was certainly brand new but neither of the twins had any idea what brand it was.
"Yooo bro welcome back!~" the biker removed her helmet and all of her blonde hair fell out "welp a bun doesn't work when riding my bike, that I know for sure Wendy" Mabel was sure she knew the blonde before her but a part of her kept telling her it wasn't true.
It had to be someone else that was making her face feel hot, her heart to race, her breathing to become disturbed, for everything that was previously in her mind disappeared.
She walked over to the car to take a moment, Dipper followed Wendy as she brought a few boxes inside the shack.
"Hey! I gotta introduce you to those two dudes in a bit, don't scare them off will ya!" the blonde gave a small laugh that Mabel could hear from the car.
She felt like she was going to vomit rainbows if this kept up any longer "Mabel...are you ok?"
She looked up at Dipper and shook her head "why? what's wrong? is it the girl?" she nodded "what's wrong with her?" Mabel took a breath and sat on the steps to her possible home.
"she's really flipping cute" Dippers worried face melted into the biggest smile she's ever seen on the boy in a while "you got a crush on her don't ya~" she punched him in the arm "ow! jeez I was just teasing."
Wendy and the blonde walked to the front of the house, the blonde was wearing red converse, baggy dark blue pants, sunglasses, a tight radioactive sign t-shirt and a black beanie.
Wendy was wearing her normal plaid over shirt, a white t-shirt, tight blue pants and her work boots. For some reason she didn't have on her hat like before, but Mabel wasn't going to question that right now.
"Guys this is Pacifica, Pacifica these two doofuses are the Pines Twins" Dipper's entire face practically fell to the floor once he registered the name "P-Pa-Pacifica?"
Mabel on the other hand was blushing madly and couldn't bring herself to talk.
"Is the door opened Wendy? I need to use the restroom" Wendy nodded while barely holding back the noises that escaped her as Mabel ran into the house as fast as possible.
"Hey, hey Pacifica...you should go check up on Mabel, make sure she'll be fine." Dipper stared Pacifica down as if telling her 'don't hurt my sister' but Wendy playfully punched him in the shoulder as if to tell him 'it'll be fine'.
Following orders of her 'elder' she put down her helmet and entered the Pines home, made her way to the old twin's room and knocked on the bathroom door three times.
"I'll be fine Dipper" Pacifica gave a small and short scoff of the sort "I'm not Dipper hun" Mabel felt like fainting.
"What's up Pacifica?" she had just gotten done actually using the restroom and was currently busy splashing water in her face to see if she was awake.
"Wendy told me to check up on you...you ok? Need me to come in?" Pacifica only ever hung out with Stan, Wendy and Soos but still had a hard time understanding commoner things. She had no idea if this was a commoner thing or if something else was behind Mabel's different behavior.
-Pacifica's POV-
Mabel had been in the bathroom for about five minutes now, it was starting to become a little too much to stand outside the door "Mabel?!" I placed my hand on the door knob.
"I'm coming in!" turning the door knob I found Mabel just standing there. She was beautiful...her braces had finally been removed, although she was just as beautiful with them on of course, and her hair was just as long and wavy as ever.
Her stupid sweater was seriously too big for such a small girl and her skirt was really just...too freaking short and showed off too much of her thighs, those beautifully big thighs.
Her heels clicked quietly on the bathroom tiles as her feet shuffled around, her socks were just the cutest things ever with small cat faces all over.
The girl had grown to become a beauty and I swear on my life that if she wore a 'serious' outfit such as a tight red dress I'd have the biggest female boner possible, I could already imagine grabbing at her hips to only have Mabel squirm in my arms and do those cute lil giggles and squeals she does.
I had no idea how she felt about me but the obvious blush on her face told me that she was clearly embarrassed I walked in on her.
Grunkle Stan's rusty ass car could be heard from inside.
I felt that the previous way I had written chapter 9 was just horrible, so I plan on going through the rest of this story and fixing anything I feel is shit. So here have this update, I changed a few things.
Edit: BACON MAYONNAISE thank you for that wonderful recipe, it made my day a little nicer. Psycho Delic263 Was it an awesome experience or a scary one? I'd love to hear about the ghost story!
Until then
-Ciaossu