PLEASE READ: Okay, let me get a few things straight! One, I do not post stories on fanfiction just to get reviews! If I did, then I would literally be asking for suggestions on what should happen. When I get an idea that I like, I plan out the whole story on a road map, but may make a few changes along the way. I have a certain way I write these stories. I write them in a journal ahead of time, have my sister (DisneyFingerzXD) proofread it, and then I type it and upload it. When I get an idea for a story, I write a chapter and see how it goes. Regardless, I will finish the story no matter how many reviews it gets. The only reason I ask for reviews is so I know which stories I need to update sooner since you (the audience) like them. Besides, I'm not the only author that asks for reviews. And I do not base popularity on just reviews. In case you're wondering, I wrote all of this in response to a Guest review I got a couple of days ago. Obviously, I don't force you all to review. But I really appreciate it when you do. Anyway, enjoy Chapter Ten:
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gravity Falls. It is owned by Alex Hirsch and The Disney–ABC Television Group.
Ten
"You're one of Ronald's associates!" Dipper said. "I should have known this was a trap!"
The others heard Dipper and looked at Taylor. Recognition swept their faces.
"I swear this isn't a trap!" Taylor said. "If Ronald knew that I was here, he would storm the city until I'm dead. I truly want to help you!"
"Dipper thought for a second. "Well, that doesn't seem too farfetched," he admitted. "But what made you change your mind?"
"Well, when Ronald made me hurt your friend, I realized that I didn't want to be a part of The Kids of Eternity," said Taylor.
Dipper looked at Mabel, Wendy, Candy, Grenda, Robbie and Pacifica. They all seemed to believe what Taylor was saying.
"I don't know if I can trust you yet," admitted Dipper. "But I do have a question: Why won't Ronald take no for an answer?"
"I can tell you," said Taylor. "But you all may wanna sit down. It's kind of a long story."
Dipper hadn't realized that he had stood up. Candy also wasn't seated. Both kids sat in a chair.
Taylor remained standing as she told the story.
"It's not just you who can't say no," she said. "It's anyone who has been offered to join The Kids of Eternity."
"Why?" asked Dipper. "Can they not handle a rejection?"
"Well, The Kids of Eternity have been around for a long time," said Taylor. "In the year 79 A.D., five kids, now known as the Creators, had been working relentlessly on a potion that would give them powers. After months of experimenting, they finally created the perfect serum. The Creators didn't want adults to know about the powers, but wanted to create serums for other kids to create an army in case of a war. So they decided to form a group of select kids to give powers to. Of course, the Creators went through an approval process to determine who got in."
"Duh," interrupted Robbie. "Otherwise, everyone would be a kid of Eternity."
"Thanks, Captain Obvious," said Dipper. That earned a glare from Robbie.
"Anyway," continued Taylor. "The Creators began to travel around Italy, offering kids who passed the selection process a spot in The Kids of Eternity. The population was about 100 by the time they arrived in Pompeii and asked this one kid named Marcus. When they asked him, he rejected their offer. Note: he was the first kid to say no. But, the Creators didn't care and went along their way."
"So, when Dipper says no, Gravity Falls gets hurled to the sun," complained Pacifica. "But when this dude says no, they don't care? This is some bs!"
Taylor sighed. "What the Creators didn't know, was that Marcus actually did want to be a part of The Kids of Eternity," she continued. "But he wanted to be in charge. So he found out the Creators and the Kids of Eternity were staying at this abandoned stone building. Then, Marcus gathered twenty of the toughest kids he knew, snuck in during the night, and killed the Creators. Then, Marcus woke up the remaining Kids of Eternity, and announced that since the Creators were dead, he was the sole ruler. For a week, Marcus was probably the meanest leader, besides Hitler, that you could have. He used force to get people to do what he wanted, and even used the powers that he took from the Creators to steal food and riches for himself. Then, on the eighth day of his reign, Marcus announced that he planned to use The Kids of Eternity to take over the world."
"What is it with evil people wanting to take over the world?" asked Mabel.
"Power corrupts," answered Taylor. "With powers like that, people want to control as much as they can."
"That makes sense," said Mabel.
"Okay, where was I?" asked Taylor. "Oh, yeah. After Marcus announced his plot for world domination, ten Kids of Eternity met in hiding and agreed that it was time for a change in leadership. And fast! But they knew that if they took on Marcus head on, then they probably wouldn't win. Especially with his high ranking soldiers always around him. So that evening they snuck out to the top of Mount Vesuvius and combined their powers to cause the volcanic eruption that Pompeii is famous for."
"What?" said Candy. "They killed all those innocent citizens?"
"Yes, but they had no other ideas of how to take down Marcus," Taylor said. "After the eruption, they knew that there was no way that anyone survived. The ten kids wanted to continue the Kids of Eternity in memory of the Creators. So they elected a new leader, who is the kid they call The Holy One. And his first order as leader was that if anyone else said no to an offer, that The Kids of Eternity shall do major damage to the city of the offender."
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