No One's PoV
"Grunkle Stan..." Dipper speaks coldly, venom dripping in his voice as he looks his Grunkle in the eye. "We need to talk."

Grunkle Stan, who is busy chatting dilly-dally with one of the guests excuses himself. "Excuse me Mrs. Susan, this will only take a minute."

Grunkle Stan leads Dipper deep into the hallway where no one can hear them. "What is it kid? Can't you see I was busy?!" There goes his whole facade.

"Spill it!" Dipper quietly screams, "Why did you let Pacifica be our friend? Didn't you just call her a 'commoner' and a 'gold digger' a few hours ago?" Dipper asks, wearing a skeptical look, and possibly out of anger too.

Grunkle Stan sighs heavily. He raises his hand and pinches his forehead. "Look Dipper, I don't have time for this. I already let her be your friend! You don't have to betray her for pete's sake! Isn't that good enough for you?"
Dipper can't help but stare in confusion. But then he remembers something, Grunkle Stan swore he will never lie to them... ever.

"You swore you will never lie right?" He asks, slowly calming down.

"It was a deal wasn't it?" Grunkle Stan assures Dipper in a tone only the devil himself is capable of mustering, on the contrary even adding what seems to be a genuine smile, but Dipper knows better.

"Fine." Is the only word Dipper can come up. He quietly leaves, going back to the 'kids table'.

Grunkle Stan's gentle smile quickly fades as soon as Dipper is nowhere in sight. "Don't worry... you don't have to betray her. I would just do it for you instead." (AN#1) He starts to quietly laugh his own evil laugh. "Mwahahahaha... *cough cough*" Grunkle Stan clears his throat, walking back to the 'party'.

"Don't worry brother. I swear I'll find it out soon enough. Very soon."

Meanwhile, back at the 'kids table'
"So, Pacifica was it?" Candy spats, leaving Pacifica as confused as seeing a Pine Tree in the middle of the Pacific Northwest. (AN#2)

"Yeah?" Pacifica replies, looking up from her plate, her mouth stuffed with spaghetti.

"Stay. Away. From. My. Dipper." Candy growls, moving closer to Pacifica.

Mabel stops Candy in her tracks and looks at Pacifica. "Don't worry about Candy, Pacifica. She just gets jealous over every girl." She sneers over to Candy's direction, a devious grin forming on her face.

Her insane side can't help enjoy the teasing.

Candy mutters an annoyed hmph and crosses her arms.

"Wha?! But he's like... my friend!" Pacifica whines, not fully aware that Candy was particularly pertaining to a romantic relationship.

Making a mental facepalm, Mabel decides to leave the two to their 'discussion' and walks back towards her seat.

She sits down, her gaze working its way around the table. There is an embarrassed Marius, seeing that he was now sitting on Grenda's lap like a child. Mabel is quite envious of Grenda, despite being from a rich family her parents are never strict when it comes to commoners.

Looking farther to the left, is a perplexed Pacifica, obviously still being oblivious, yet her face still remains with happiness. It makes Mabel jealous, seeing how someone could be so happy despite living in... such an unlivable lifestyle.

Beside Candy and Pacifica is a love struck Brandon. From what she can see, he is rooting for Pacifica. It makes Mabel think... how does someone fall in love so easily? Doesn't that only happen in cartoons?

Lastly, looking to her left is Gideon, she never really knows why, but the white-haired boy doesn't cease to intrigue her. Here he is, at a Gleeful's party and he's just sitting there stuffing his chubby face with spaghetti. He is so silent... so awkward.

He reminds her of Dipper.

Speak of the devil, Dipper comes walking back, hands in his pocket and... is that a smile? Mabel barely sees her brother smile. It's like a once in a blue moon thing.

Moving her hair beneath her ears she touches the amulet on her headband. Her eyes glow a faint light blue in the process. "So? Did something happen?"

The sudden telepathic communication breaks Dipper from his thoughts. "Oh gosh, that was sudden." He replies. His eyes sport a faint cyan, but unlike Mabel, he isn't even touching his amulet.

It was one of the few things Mabel can't do that Dipper can. Mabel always considers herself more superior or the alpha twin, as she calls it.

Mabel sees Pacifica and Candy walking towards Dipper, a sudden mischievous thought crosses her mind. Smirking at her brother she decides about to put him into another embarrassing situation.

"Brother dear, what was up with the smile on your face? Don't tell me you were having some solo fun in the bathroom?"

Just from that sentence Dipper's face turns a perfect shade of red. Before he can talk/think back, his attention is currently being taken by Candy and Pacifica, asking him whom of the two he would spend more time with.

Deciding to make Dipper's situation even worse Mabel telepathically spoke again.

"Don't tell me you were thinking of Pacifica? Were you imagining her saying your name: Dip... per!" The last word made to sound like Pacifica herself.

Oh, the powers of telepathic speaking.
From afar Mabel can see the cherry red color Dipper's face has become along with the string of blood dripping from his nose.

"Why Pacifica of all people? Are you demented?" Dipper thinks back at Mabel. Meanwhile he beats around the bush to Pacifica and Candy's question.

"Well aren't I? Good luck." Is all Mabel says before her eyes return to her normal shade of brown.

Dipper's PoV
"Good luck." Are Mabel's last words as she leaves me in THIS situation. I didn't even have time to talk back and chew her out. Now that Candy is giving me the eye, I'm forced to set my gaze at Pacifica.

I guess I was acting too fishy since even Pacifica is now staring at me too. It's as though I did something bad.

I can never understand girls at all.

Unfortunately, I can't even breathe a sigh of relief as both girls start walking towards me.

This is bad... very bad.

Bracing for impact, whatever form it would be, I close my eyes and prepare for the worst.

"Dipper, why is your face red? And is that blood dripping from your nose." Pacifica asks, her hands cup my face as she proceeds to wipe the blood from my nose with a tissue.

The sudden move shocks Candy.

Pacifica then decides to connect her forehead with mine, the close contact reminding me of a VERY AWKWARD situation. But being the kind-hearted soul she is, she continues without hesitation. "Hot... do you have a fever?"

Luckily for me (AN#3), my nose bleeds even more at the delicate touch of a girl.

"Dippy! How come you never get turned on when it's me?!" Candy exclaims. From the corner of my eye, I see her move towards me and pushes Pacifica aside. It's literally Candy's now or never moment as she rushes her face towards mine.

Time starts to slow down. Well in all fairness, I did use a time-slowing spell. Moving out of Candy's grip, I move aside and the regular flow of time resumes, leaving an angry Candy, face down on the floor.

As for the rest, let's say they are all stuck in fits of laughter.

Candy stomps towards the bathroom, her whole body emits an aura of anger and rage.

No One's PoV
Reaching the bathroom, Candy washes her face, mumbling to herself. "Stupid Dipper... stupid Pacifica, thinking she can steal my Dipper away from me."

As quick as she can blow a fuse, she leaves the bathroom, not noticing the figure in the dark, watching and waiting.

Time Skip
Grunkle Stan's PoV
I watch as the guests leave one by one. I decide to wait until everyone is gone before I, myself attempt to leave. It would ruin the Gleeful's image if I was a bad host.

It's 10pm and finally everyone has left. The last being the kids. It took all my strength to not sue that Southeast after hugging Mabel. But, I don't care Dipper on the other hand. I don't do good things for him.

After keen observations, it would seem Brandon has taken a liking to the commoner. He would prove a very helpful and viable asset.

I walk through the long halls in a hurry. I pass the butlers and maids, not bothering to give them a second glance.

I enter my study, finally getting a chance to continue my work. I sit on my favorite study table, amongst the other 10 in my room.

Taking out a large book, I decide to browse through it just like I would every other night in hopes of finding a way to revive my brother.

This very book is a compilation of the pages from my brother's journals, both 1 and 2, photocopied and organized.

My brother died during one of his adventures in the woods. He had left 2 of his journals here, the 3rd now nowhere to be found. (AN#4)

Everyday after that for 4 whole years, I would search and search, try and try. I made deals with demons, and tried using the most powerful spells in the journals, even though I required all three to have a 100% chance. Despite lacking one journal and having the odds against me, I tried everything in my power.

Unfortunately, it all ends hopelessly.

What I can't understand is why he died. Truthfully, he was physically fit and mentally strong, he was brave and never backed down from a fight. I always admired that in him.

Dipper's dreams also seem to be connected as my brother died on the very day the twins were born.

I shake the thoughts out of my head, it would just increase the built-in anger I have been keeping for 14 years... 14 for goodness sake! I had bottled in my emotions especially in front of the public. Sadly, my only way of venting is by punishing the twins whenever they do wrong.

I never wanted to do something like that but I can't seem to control myself. Blinded by anger and depression, it makes me feel insane, yet sane at the same time.

No One's PoV
*At the Mystery Shack*
"Wow that was fun! We should hang out with them more often!" Pacifica exclaims as she enters the Mystery Shack.

A sleeping Uncle Bud and the soft light from the tv greets her as she walks shuts her mouth and tiptoes to the attic, an expressionless Gideon following her.

As soon as they reach the attic, Pacifica jumps on her bed, snuggling the warm blankets.

Gideon however is acting strangely, he has been quiet ever since the party.
"Hey Gideon, you alright?" Pacifica asks, sitting up on her bed.

"I'm fine..."

Pacifica begs to differ. "Well you have been awfully quiet ever since the party, there has to be something wrong." She deduces carefully.

"I said I'm fine..." Gideon retorts, his voice a bit louder than before.

"Come on cuz, you can tell me!" Pacifica cheerfully pleads, unaware of how it's affecting Gideon.

"I said I'm fine! Okay?!" Gideon screams. For some reason not enough to wake up Uncle Bud.

Pacifica is taken back by Gideon's voice. Her eyes start to water. On the verge of tears, she slowly lies down on her bed and closes the lights.

Guilt washes over Gideon. "Pacifica I'm sorry..."

Pacifica's small quiet sobs become her only response.

This is what happens when they fight, no matter what Gideon does he can't get Pacifica to hear him out until the following day. If only she knows why he has been acting like that...

AN#1: Well he DID say DIPPER won't have to betray her. Damn those loopholes.
AN#2: Hehe, that reference/analogy though! I'm too trash for Dipcifica.
AN#3: Note the sarcasm.
AN#4: Quite contrary to Dipper's dreams.