My Demon And Me

1- Welcome Back

Dipper's POV

My excitement spiked as we pass the Welcome To Gravity Falls sign. Mabel was practically bouncing in her seat. Seventeen years old and she still acts like she did the first time we came here when we were twelve. It's nice and almost comforting to know that some things never change, despite the fact that we've both changed a lot, well, at least I have.

"Last stop, Gravity Falls!" The bus driver said over the speakers, causing Mabel and I to grab our bags, and she also grabs Waddles just to make sure he doesn't run off.

When the bus comes to a halt, I stand up and follow Mabel off of the bus, both of us being met with the smiling faces of our Grunkles and our friends.

"Hey Kiddos," Grunkle Stan says, hugging Mabel first and then me. The greetings never go by any faster every time we come back. Or at least, that's what it seems like.

"Hey Dip," Wendy says, hugging me. "Have you gotten taller again? You're taller than me now!"

"Pfft, by like, one inch."

"Wow, you're voice isn't squeaking anymore! Look who's becoming an adult!" She adds, taking my hat and ruffling my hair.

I laugh and take it back from her, placing it back on my head before grabbing my bags off of the ground. We all head to the Mystery Shack after that, Grunkle Stan telling Mabel and I to settle into our room. I don't waste time with unpacking my things, instead, I throw my bags onto my bed and immediately rush back out the door.

"Wait! Dip Dot! Where are you going?" Mabel asks, already unpacking her clothes.

"Just for a walk, I'll be back later," and with that said, I ran out before she could stop me.

The forest was always calming, and its not like I was super stressed about being in Gravity Falls, but sometimes the craziness got a bit too much for me to handle. And there's always one person who hasn't added to my stress lately, despite the fact that he is crazy, or was.

I make my way past the many trees and shrubbery, until I finally push past the final branch, opening up to a small clearing where the one and only Bill Cipher stood, his hand permanently outstretched to me. Luckily I was the only one who knew where he was, I don't even want to think about what the townspeople would do to him.

It's crazy almost, how I come here to relax, to see him. I was mad at first, at the fact that he almost ruined my life, almost killed me and my family. And yet, I found myself missing him more than anything in the past two years. Sometimes I found myself wishing that he would show up in my mindscape, so that we could talk and maybe play a game of chess. I don't know, but there's just something about him I miss.

I step forward towards the statue, smiling a bit. "Hey Bill," I say as I stand in front of him, "y'know, the summer goes by so fast, and I just keep wishing that the next one would come. Heh, its crazy right? Crazy in the sense that I don't want to see Wendy, or Soos, or anyone except for you. Sometimes, you're just easier to talk to." His cold stare was unmoving as it always was, and I sighed. Just once, I wish I could see him make some other expression, to hear him call me Pinetree just one more time.

"So I guess I should fill you in on what happened this past year. So I came out to everyone, I can't remember if I told you that I'm bi, but I suppose it doesn't matter. Not like you're really listening anyway. It would be awesome if you were. Anyway, when I came out, they all asked me who it was that made me realize it, I couldn't answer them. Y'know why?" I laughed a bit, "because they'd all flip out if they found out that it was you. That I fell in love with the one and only Bill Cipher."

I sighed again when his expression didn't change, but why did I think it would? Of course it wouldn't, cause Bill is gone, and all that's left is a statue of him. It almost feels like the universe is mocking me for being in love with a psychopath.

I reach my hand up, gently cupping my hand around his cheek, looking down sadly at his outstretched hand. "You're probably so bored sitting out here all alone. If you didn't want to destroy my world and everything I cared about, I'd do everything I could to let you free." I move my hand away from his face, reaching out to grab his hand before hesitating. "Y'know, I would make a deal with you. I let you free and you don't destroy my world and everything I care about. Heh, but I guess that's wishful thinking."

I look down at his hand once more, and for some reason, his hand seemed more eagerly outstretched, almost as if he heard me and wanted to take me up on that deal. "Hey Bill, if you did want to take my deal, and I shook your hand right now, would you keep your end?" I look back into his eyes, before holding my hand out again. "Y'know what Bill? Deal." I took his hand, expecting some whirlwind of magic and light, yet nothing. No light, no magic, no Bill.

"Right, why did I think that would work? God I'm such an idiot!" I look back up at Bill, his smile ever present, unchanging. "Sorry Bill, I should probably go before Mabel has an aneurism. Bye." And with that, and my dignity gone, I leave the clearing, I leave Bill. I don't know why I keep going back, nothing is going to change. Despite the fact that everything is changing, Bill is still the same. Standing in that clearing, frozen and alone, and with nobody but me visiting him. Well, that last part can stay the same. I don't even want to think of how badly he would've been vandalized or what Grunkle Ford would come up with to smash Bill into a million pieces. Yeah, it can just be me and Bill, I don't mind that.

"Dipper! There you are! We're gonna have a welcome party tonight with the whole town!" Wendy said to me as soon as I stepped out of the woods.

"Coming!" No time to think about Bill now, I have a party to attend.

Bill's POV

I intake practically a whole gallon of air as I collapse onto the ground. He did it, Pinetree set me free. All these years of him just simply talking to me and he finally did it. I knew I liked that boy for a reason.

I pick myself up off of the ground, wiping away the dirt from my clothes. It feels amazing to finally move. Perhaps I should chase after Pinetree and thank him, after all, we have a deal.

I walk through the woods, loving the feeling of actually moving my legs before finally catching up to Pinetree. However, my speaking to him was cut off when Red rushed out, causing me to hide behind a tree.

What's this? A party with the whole town? This might just be perfect to talk to Pinetree! All I have to do is disguise myself, unless he'll just run into the woods to see me again. I'll just have to wait and see.

I speak out from behind the tree when I hear Pinetree walk off with Red, smiling to myself as I decide to follow. After all, I have nowhere to be at the moment.

Right as I was about to teleport myself to the shack, I was stopped by a high pitched voice.

"Bill!"

I whip around quickly, "Pyronica! How have you been?"

"How have I been? Where have you been?! You've been gone for four years!" She yelled, pulling me into a hug.

I sigh and hug her back, "right, I'll explain later. Shall we go home?"

"Of course! The Fearamid is still in tact in the mindscape."

Taking one last look in the direction Pinetree went, I turn back to Pyronica and snap my fingers.

Welcome back, Pinetree.