Chapter 12: Nightmare in Gravity Falls Part II: Disaster!
'Mabel had a nightmare about her worse enemy Catherine, but was her nightmare just that, a dream?'
Previously
"I had a dream about…about...her." Mabel reveals, now catching gazes with her brother. "She came back, made you disappear, and then she took over my life."
"Who came back and took over your life?" Dipper asks, noticing that his sister is on the brink of tears. "Wait, you don't mean?
"Ca…th..er..ine." Mabel stammers as Dipper pulls her into a hug.
"Shhh, Mabel its ok." Dipper begins consoling the girl. "Catherine is long gone and can no longer hurt us. You saw to that."
"But what if she is and she actually does take over my life and separates us this time?" Mabel asks through her light sobbing. "I can't live without you Dipper."
"And I can't live without you either." Dipper whispers as he continues consoling her. "If it so happens that Catherine returns, we're going to face her together."
Returning the hug, Mabel tightens her grip on her brother.
"Thank you Dipper." Mabel manages a small smile.
Outside of the shack, at the entrance of the forest, the replica of Mabel is staring intently at the residence, particularly at the twin's bedroom window.
"It's so nice to know that you are thinking about me as well dear sister." Catherine speaks, a deranged smile spread across her face. "I can't wait to see you and fill you in on everything I plan to do to you and your family! I hope you're looking forward to it just as much as I am!"
Removing a hand held object from her sweater pocket, the moon light gleams off the object, revealing it to be a small hand knife. Ramming the knife harshly into the tree next to her, Catherine now runs off into the darkness of the forest.
Currently
Both twins are fast asleep on Mabel's bed as Dipper spent most of the night calming down his frantic twin sister from the nightmare she had about her clone. Mabel is asleep on the end of the bed where her pillow is while Dipper is asleep at the foot of the bed, with his pillow. Incase Mabel's nightmare occurred again, he wouldn't be too far away to help her through it once more. As the two continue resting peacefully, they are unaware of their great uncle storming into their bedroom holding the morning paper.
"Dipper! Mabel! Wake up!" Stanford shouts, the peacefully sleeping twins now opening their eyes upon hearing their uncle's frantic voice. "Mabel, you have a lot of explaining to do!"
"What's going on gruncle Stan?" Mabel tiredly inquires as she sits up and rubs her eyes. "Is the shack on fire again?"
"No, but I'm about to commit a third degree of something if you don't explain to me what this is!" Stanford continues raging, Dipper now sitting up and rubbing his eyes. "How could you do this to me? To this family?"
"What are you going on about and this early at that?" Dipper asks, now taking the paper from Stan.
"Look at the front page!" Stan replies. "That'll explain everything!"
With the paper in Dipper's hands, both twins now focus their attention on the front page of the paper and spot a picture of Mabel and Gideon sitting at a table outside of the side walk diner in town, Café La Rose. The picture was taken from the side view and the two are facing each other while smiling lovingly at one another. Both twins gasp at the picture.
"That's not me!" Mabel quickly speaks up. "I swear that is not me! I would never go anywhere in public with…with him!"
"That means that that little gremlin is posting fake photos of you two to gain publicity like he did when you two first met!" Stan flips. "I will march over to his house and show him a thing or two if he is forcing you to date him again! He's not forcing you to date him is he?"
"NO!" Mabel shouts, Dipper now rubbing her back to try and calm the frantic girl.
"This picture is obviously a fake." Dipper points out. "This article is dated to yesterday afternoon and in that case, Mabel was with me the entire day in the shop. Do you not remember how you had us work a double since Soos is out with Hay Fever and Wendy had the day off? How could she have been with me and with Gideon at the exact same time?"
"I'm still trying to figure that out myself." Stan simply replies.
"And after work, Dipper and I went to the video store to rent our movies for our movie marathon that night." Mabel adds in. "Where I should have been watching him when he picked up that movie I specifically told him NOT to rent!"
Dipper now smiles nervously.
Flashback
Dipper and Mabel are at the town's video store. Mabel is in the romance section searching for her movies, which isn't too far from Dipper who is in the action/adventure section searching for his movies.
"Have you found anything good yet Dipper?" Mabel asks to Dipper, who is still searching the shelves for movies.
"No, nothing yet." Dipper answers, continuing to search the shelves.
Continuing his search, the younger pines now comes across two movies that appeals to him.
"Hey Mabel, I found two movies that might work for tonight's marathon." Dipper calls out to her. "What about Inner Space and Dead Space 2?"
Having heard her brother call out to her, Mabel now joins him at the section and takes a look at the movies he suggested.
"No, and defiantly no!" Mabel protests. "You know how I feel about movies like these, especially Inner Space!"
"Mabel, what is so wrong with these movies?" Dipper asks, now catching gazes with his sister. "They seem like the perfect choices to me."
"Well for one thing, Inner Space is not a movie I could call a favorite after what happens in it." Mabel begins.
"So the guy in the movie is shrunk to the size of the human cell." Dipper replies. "He's a scientist who explores the inside of the human body via a robotic suit. What's so bad about that?"
"You just don't get it." Mabel scoffs. "And Dead Space 2 is the movie that I couldn't even sit in the theatre to watch with you when it first came out due to how violent it is. Remember the popcorn incident in the middle of the movie?"
"Alright, alright." Dipper surrenders. "I'll continue looking and hopefully I come across something we can both watch."
"Thank you Dipper." Mabel smiles. "Now, I'm going to find a cute movie we can both watch when the marathon is over."
Turning on her heels, Mabel begins back towards the romance section. With her back turned, Dipper slyly smirks and now grabs the Dead Space 2 movie and places it in the shopping bag.
Now approaching the romance section, Mabel spots three romance movies that stand out to her.
"Dipper, I found three movies that could work for after our marathon is over!" Mabel calls out him.
"What are they?" Dipper asks, continuing to search the action/adventure section.
"My World is You, My World is You Two: Forest of Dreams, and The Dreams of Love." Mabel says, her voice trailing off into a dreamy tone. "My World is you and the sequel to it sounds pretty good."
"What are they about?" Dipper asks, now joining his sister at the romance section.
"My World is You is about a young girl who dreams of her true love and after a freak accident with her brother, she meets him." Mabel explains. "I think her brother is duplicated or something. Anyway, they fall deeply in love after he saves her from her psycho ex-boyfriend and at the end of the movie, they get engaged. Now the sequel, from what I read, is the new couple are planning their wedding and during that, the woman is kidnapped by an evil love sick prince, but her true love saves her and they get married."
"I feel my gag reflex kicking in." Dipper mumbles to himself.
"The last movie is about a woman who dreams of meeting her true love, but she meets someone different from her dream love and they get married at the end of the movie." Mabel explains. "I want to rent these!"
"Fine, we'll get them." Dipper agrees. "However, if any of these movies contain large amounts of mushiness, you're watching them on your own."
"Come on Dipper, these movies won't be as bad as you think." Mabel replies. "I bet after watching My World Is You, you'll like it."
"You didn't even watch the movies yet so how can you say like them?" Dipper retorts.
"The summaries." Mabel simply replies. "So what did you pick up and hopefully you did not get the movies I said would freak me out."
"I got good choice and trust me you'll like them." Dipper quickly replies.
With their choices in the shopping bag, the two now head towards the register to get their movies checked out.
End of Flashback
"So I forgot you said Dead Space 2 freaks you out." Dipper nervously laughs. "It was a simple mistake."
Mabel doesn't reply, but sends a death glare in his direction.
"Well something is going on and I don't like the looks of it!" Stanford fumes. "That little gremlin is smearing your good name! Oh he's going to pay dearly for this!"
Before anyone else can comment on the front page's picture, they now hear Wendy's voice from downstairs.
"You guys have got to come check this out!" Wendy calls to the three. "You're not going to believe what is on the news right now!"
Dipper and Mabel now jump off the bed and rush downstairs with Stanford in tow. Gathering into the den, everyone now gathers around the television to see what Wendy is talking about.
"You guys are never going to believe what was just mentioned on the news." Wendy informs them. "It will blow your mind."
On the television next to the news anchor is a picture of Mabel and Gideon at the Tent of Telepathy either during or after a performance.
"There has been a big shake up today in the town of Gravity Falls." The news anchor begins reporting. "After a mind blowing performance at the Tent of Telepathy last night, Gideon Charles Gleeful and his girlfriend, Mabel Pines, made an announcement that is sure to take the world by storm. Not to mention their parents."
The footage of the end of the performance is now being played with the girl taking the microphone and the center stage.
"I would like to thank you all for coming to tonight's performance and supporting my wonderful boyfriend, Gideon." The girl announces.
"Boy…friend..?" Mabel chokes.
"And with the continued support from all of you, I am happy to announce that I will be leaving the Mystery Shack and joining Gideon's Tent of Telepathy permanently." The girl continues with Gideon walking to the left of her and taking her left hand. "My family has not been very supportive of my relationship with my loving Gideon and therefore, I don't want anything else to do with them! So if you are watching this gruncle Stan and Dipper, consider this my resignation!"
Placing the microphone back on the stand, the girl now turns to Gideon and locks lips with him. Gasps are heard from everyone in the room with Mabel now passing out at the sight of witnessing that.
"Oh my gosh Mabel!" Dipper says, now rushing to his unconscious sister's side.
"Unbelievable!" Stanford screams. "This is unbelievable! This is not happening right now! How can this be happening? Can anyone explain that?! The Pines name is finished, ruined, drug through the dirt! There is no way either of us will be able to live this down!"
With everyone in shock at what they saw on the news, the door to the forest entrance of the shack now opens with Robbie stepping through the door.
"Oh you guys are not going to believe what was just on the news." Robbie announces as he now enters the den. "Mabel and Gideon made out on live television! I couldn't believe it until I played it back at least three times!"
Having made that announcement, the intruding teen now catches evil glares from everyone in the room, including Wendy and except for Mabel, who is currently being fanned by Dipper.
"We saw the news Robbie!" Dipper sternly replies as he continues fanning Mabel. "And that was not my sister kissing that freak of nature!"
"Oh yea? Then who was that girl that looks just like Mabel kissing Gideon at last night's performance?" Robbie replies, equally as irritated as Dipper. "It sure looked like her to me!"
"That wasn't her!" Dipper snaps, now cutting his vision to Robbie. "My sister would never go out with someone like Gideon!"
"Oh yea? Prove it then smart guy!" Robbie challenges.
"Now is not a good time for this Robbie!" Wendy speaks up. "This is confusing enough without you starting a fight with Dipper! If Dipper says that that wasn't Mabel, then I believe him."
Robbie simply scoffs and turns his attention towards the television.
"So if Mabel was with you yesterday all afternoon and last night, then how can that be her, but not her?" Stanford asks calmly. "I'm going to catch a heart attack from all of this!"
"I think I know what's going on, but I'm going to need Mabel in order to solve this mystery." Dipper replies as he turns back to his unconscious sister. "Once she's feeling better."
Gleeful Residence
With the tv off button being pressed, the television is now turned off with the remote being placed back on the arm of the midnight blue couch.
"That must have sent one heck of killing blow to her." Catherine chuckles as she places her hands together menacingly. "I wish I could have seen the look on her face when she saw that broadcast from last night and not to mention the headline in today's paper. That would have been a priceless sight!"
Gideon now walks into the area wearing his pajamas and carrying a silver tray of his breakfast complete with a cup of orange juice. Now taking a seat next to Catherine, Gideon turns his gaze to her, his eyes giving her the dreamy stare.
"Now I need to come up with something that will really get her attention." Catherine continues as she begins thinking. "Something that I know will really push her over the edge and once she and her brother come looking for me, that's when I will wipe them both out and truly become the real Mabel Pines! It'll be perfect!"
"Catherine, I hope you don't mind me asking." Gideon begins as Catherine now turns to him. "But last night after the performance when you kissed me, did you feel the sparks that I did?"
Grinning, Catherine fixes her hair and softens her expression.
"My dear Gideon, I was wondering when you were going to ask me about that." Catherine sweetly replies. "Of course I felt something. Couldn't you tell by the way I kissed you?"
"I knew it!" Gideon cheers, almost knocking his tray onto the floor of the family room. "I am the luckiest guy in town! No, in the world!"
"Now Gideon, I need your help with a little something that I need to do." Catherine continues, her tone bordering on seductive and sweet. "That is, if you don't mind."
"Anything Catherine." Gideon speaks up with hopeful eyes. "You just name it."
Mystery Shack
Dipper is upstairs in the attic bedroom with Mabel as he continues fanning her in her unconscious state. With Stan still fuming in the den about what was broadcasted on television and the day's paper, Wendy helped Dipper move his sister to their bedroom so he can think clearly and try to figure out what is going on.
"This just doesn't make any sense." Dipper continues thinking, now halting his fanning. "All signs point directly to Catherine in this case, but it's impossible that she is behind this since Mabel told me that she dissolved her while I was in the hospital. So that narrows it down to Gideon as this has his handiwork written all over this, but as much as I want to blame this on that pint size dough boy, I don't have any proof. I just can't make sense of any of this and it's completely frustrating!"
Turning back to his unconscious sister, Dipper releases a sigh.
"Poor Mabel." Dipper says, keeping his vision on his sister. "Who would go through so much trouble do such a thing to her? Don't worry Mabel, I'll get to the bottom of who is doing this to you and ruin their good name!"
Turning away from her and just as he is about to get to his feet, Dipper now hears a light groaning coming from Mabel. Turning back to her, he notices that her eyes are open and that she is pushing herself into seating position.
"Mabel, are you ok?" Dipper asks with concern.
"Before I answer that, please tell me that I was dreaming when I saw me kissing Gideon." Mabel replies. "Please tell me that didn't happen for real."
"I wish I could Mabes." Dipper lightly shrugs.
"I think I'm going to be sick!" Mabel begins gagging. "I would NEVER kiss Gideon! I would never, in a million years, do something like that!"
"I know Mabel and trust me, I believe you." Dipper replies sympathetically. "I'm having trouble piecing this thing together myself."
Mabel now leans her head back against the headboard and can feel a small headache coming on.
"Dipper, what if my nightmare actually came to past?" Mabel questions, not making eye contact with her brother. "What if Catherine really has returned? All of this has her name written all over it. I mean who else can impersonate me in a situation such as this?"
"That's what I'm starting to wonder myself." Dipper replies with Mabel now turning to him. "But for her to do this, someone has to be behind her return and I am getting a feeling that Gideon is the reason she is. Are you up to solving this mystery?"
"After my good name has just be smeared in the dirt, you better believe I am!" Mabel confidently replies.
Just then, Wendy rushes into the room carrying her cellphone.
"You guys, I just got a text from Robbie." Wendy begins. "He said that Mabel just announced on live television that she will be meeting up with Gideon in hour in town to hand the deed to the shack over to him!"
"That's it!" Mabel snaps, now getting to her feet. "This ends today! I don't know who is trying to ruin my good name, but I'm not allowing this to go on any longer than it already has!"
"Guys, I didn't want to mention this in front of Stan, but I know who is doing this to Mabel." Wendy speaks up. "It's Catherine. She's behind all of it!"
"But how can she be when Mabel told me she melted her?" Dipper replies. "You said it yourself as you helped her get rid of Catherine."
"I don't care who is behind this, but I'm ending it!" Mabel snaps. "Where in town will I be meeting Gideon?"
"Café La Rose." Wendy answers.
"I'll be there!" Mabel says, slanting her eyes in anger.
"Wait Mabel, Do you want me to come with you in case you need back up?" Dipper asks.
"No, I need to do this myself." Mabel replies, now turning to her brother. "The only way this is going to end is if I end this myself. You stay here, and if I absolutely need you, I'll let you know."
Dipper and Wendy now turn to each other, secretly wishing that the other would step in and try to convince Mabel to rethink her plan.
One Hour Later
Mabel now arrives in town and is quickly approaching the side walk diner.
"If it so happens that Catherine has returned and is behind all of this, she is going to pay dearly for this!" Mabel says, now reaching the diner. "No second rate clone will ruin my good name and get away with it!"
"And here I thought you were going to be too afraid to show your face in public again." A voice that mocks Mabel's so closely taunts to the girl. "The television broadcast and newspaper headline would be enough to scare me into hiding."
Hearing the voice, Mabel quickly turns around and spots the one person or thing that she was hoping to never see again!
"Catherine!" Mabel hisses. "I should have known you were behind all of this! So to what do I owe this invasion?"
"Oh nothing really." Catherine begins as she begins approaching Mabel. "Thanks to a little friend of mine, I am able to finally carry out my initial plans to remove you from this planet and take your place!"
"Don't you realize that following the same plan never gets you anywhere?" Mabel speaks, her and Catherine now just mere meters apart. "You should know that since you failed once at this and if I have anything to do with it, you will fail again!"
"And you're going to see to this?" Catherine laughs. "I'd like to see you try! You won't last five seconds against me!"
"I'd like to second that motion!" Both girls now hear, Dipper and Tyrone now walking to both sides of Mabel.
"Dipper? Tyrone?" Mabel asks in confusion, turning to the two guys. "What are you guys doing here? I said I had to do this myself!"
"There was no way I was going to let you face off with Catherine alone." Dipper replies, not taking his eyes off Catherine.
"When she messes with you, she messes with all of us!" Tyrone agrees, his vision also remaining on Catherine. "You're outnumbered Catherine and from the looks of it, it is you that won't last five seconds against us!"
"Heh, that's what you think!" Catherine devilishly smirks. "I figured something like this would happen and it's a good thing that I thought ahead! So you have your army, and I have mine!"
Snapping her fingers, Gideon now appears to the right side of Catherine with a second Gideon appearing to the left of her. Tyrone, Dipper, and Mabel gasps at the sight of the dual Gideons.
"So, do you three want to go along quietly or are we splitting this town down the middle?" Catherine questions.
"Looks as if Gravity Falls will have three new area codes." Mabel sternly replies. "Because we're not backing down!"
"So be it then!" Catherine smirks.
Ok, I did not see that coming! And dual Gideons? How is that possible? Can someone please explain that to me? As if having dual Mabels hasn't caused enough confusion! What is happening here and what is the fate of the town with there being three sets of clones? Keep reading to find out in installment 3: The Ultimate Clone Face Off!
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(A/N: Having gotten a few questions pertaining to this series and my Wrath of Catherine fic, if anyone else has the same questions, please see my profile for the answers to those questions! Thanks!)