Set in Stone, forged in flesh (Billdip) (willdip)

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As I woke up to my alarm at 8 I yawned smacking my phone to turn of the alarm, I noticed that the constellations where still glowing and hummed. I walked to my desk and pulled out a notepad, holding my hand up and thinking about the strange substance as it appeared around my hands. I nodded to my self and stopped it, jotting down my findings in Latin.
My powers:
Charged by direct moon light(?) : I felt the need to move my bed to be in the direct moonlight of my window and now I've done so, the next morning I'm able to use my new powers more.
Green water/liquid around hands(?) : it reminds me an uncomfortable amount of his deal making flames, but it's been four years and I still need to think more on the whole situation with W.M.
Summoning thoughts(?) : I summoned contacts by accident when I first got these powers, I still havent gotten to experience more of this sort.
Notes:
Maybe I should use His powers a a basis for what to try and use these for to see if I can do. Portals? Teleportation? Deal making? Dream hopping? Can I enter the mindscape? Am I in someway related to a demon that may have caused this reaction? Why do I have a connection to the stars? Can I do something with nature as well? Why else would my colours be green? Is it to gain trust? More later. Right now Im showing leo and some brothers around.
I realised as I wrote I didn't know the brothers names and sighed. Looking to the clock, it had only been 10 minutes, I walked to Leo's room to wake them up and tell them to take a shower and get ready for the day. I did the same, getting into some tight skinny jeans, a green jumper with a midnight blue polo under it. I pulled on my cap as leo joined me in the hallway. I grabbed my wallet, and keys, locking the door behind us before unlocking the car and driving us to the dinner where I spotted the brothers, as it hit 9, me and Leo hopped out the car and made our way to the trio. Red, blue and yellow, I hummed and smiled.
"hello, you wanna get some breakfast first?"
Blue jumped as red nodded, yellow simply smirked, opening the door for me and Leo, who was smiling and giggling.
"you want more pancakes, rascal?"
Yellow said, to which leo nodded, sitting next to the red one and abandoned me to be sandwiched between the yellow and blue.
"the pancakes here are so good! Much better than my sisters pancakes."
They pouted, red rose a brow.
"she put plastic dinosaurs into the mix."
I said, rubbing my face, I could feel the exhausted look wash over me.
"gods I'm so glad I learned how to cook."
"interesting, what of your parents? Didn't they hold any issues with the... Dinocakes?"
Red said, voice deep and smooth that, while quiet, demanded attention. I smiled, a small sad smile on my face.
"I wish, the first time they actually spoke to me other than for chores was when I left. They kiss the ground my sister walks on, if I'm honest, where I to complain, I'd probably be told off for insulting her cooking."
I kissed my teeth and turn my head to Susan as she walked over.
"hey-a pines! Ooh met the other move-inn's I see! You're the nota's right?"
"yep!" "mhm" "y-yeah-"
I smiled at finally knowing somethings of their names. Suddenly my brain gave me a sharp headache, I rubbed my forehead as the others ordered us all pancakes. Suddenly my eyes snapped open glancing at the trio around my sibling and I as I finally notice the name.
Nota Latin for; note, brand, significant, stamp and cipher
I realiseed that the yellow had set off all my sensors for the yellow demon of my childhood, even the voice. Now it just brought the question, who are these other two. Some poor people who's memories are swapped, some demons who are playing along with it? Or am I being paranoid again?
Then it hit me.
I thought I saw three blue flames in the forest.
Three.
Blue.
Flames.
I suddenly realised the huge potential danger me and Leo where now in, I glance the who I assume is Bill. He seems to be looking at me in worry as I still had my head in my hand, I glanced to see the blue boy going through his bag. I felt scared. What if they are going to kill us. What if this is all a ploy to trick us to be alone. What i-I tensed at the hand on my shoulder and looked up, blue boy was offering me a packet of paracetamol. I nervous took it and swallowed two, nodding in thanks with a small smile. I've got to play it cool till I can fully be aware of the situation.
"thank you, must be all the stress of moving getting to me. Heh."
The blue boy smiled.
"t-thats why I have these i-in my bag, incase one comes a-along."
He tapped his head twice with a small blush. I smiled with a chuckle.
"so, what's your guys names?"
They all froze for a few seconds before yellow started to laugh a familiar laugh, wiping a tear from his eye as he calmed.
"we've talked to you this whole time and haven't given you are names! Hoo! That's priceless!"
He laughed, Leo giggled along with him. I smiled too, with a fond eye roll. Sure, there is a chance this may be the guy who tried to kill me on multiple occasions, doesn't mean I can't find some jokes funny.
"well, I'd like to know, cause if I keep colour coding you one day someone will forget the hair dye and I'll be forever lost."
I smiled, earning a laugh from the three. The blue boy calmed first and spoke.
"i-im William C-Nota. You can call me w-will"
I notice the slip up but smiled and nodded, just confirmed my suspicion.
"I'm Killian Nota, call me kill or Ian. Don't mind."
He muttered with a shrug.
"and I'm Billiam Nota, but you can call me yours~"
He purred, I blushed and turn my head, blinking rapidly as I hid my my nose under my hand.
"I-ill stick to bill, I think."
He smiled but his eyes hardened for a second in my ring, pouting at it almost. I giggled and smiled as the pancakes where served, starting to eat only to realise I just giggled at, who is now all but confirmed to be the guy who tried to kill me a few years back. I sighed. Sipping my drink, I glanced at leo who was talking with Killian about a new book they'd seem in the shops across the street. Bill was eating the pancakes at break neck speeds and will was taking his time and glancing around nervously, I finished up my pancakes, leaving one on the plate and drank the rest of my drink. I glanced at bill, who was still eating worryingly fast and rolled my eyes.
"if you keep it up, it'll all come back up."
I said, pointing my pinky at him as I put my cup back down, he looked up through his blonde locks with a frown and went to speak only for will to interrupt him.
"I-I told you, b-bill."
He pouted and ate the last of his pancakes slowly. I pat his back with a half smile, earning a blush as he finished up.
"we just don't want you throwing up half way through the tour! That ruin the whole day."
I said readjusting my hat, pulling it up just enough for my birthmark to show for a few seconds. Leo giggled, drawing my attention, as they showed me a doodle they'd made in the small book I bought him a while back. It was odd three figures in a crudely drawn booth, a yellow, green and blue one. I smiled and ruffled their head, making them giggle.
"good to know we have and artist in the family, can have Mable be the only artist, scrapbook-aholic."
Shaking my head, I muttered the last part, leo laughing as they tucked the book into the satchel they had. Will giggled to my left and I saw Killian smile, Bill rolled his eyes at the mention of Mable. Susan came over with the bill and left us, taking the dirty dishes. I reached for it only to have my wrist grabbed as someone else grabbed the bill.
"it's only fair we pay, you're showing us around all day."
I shook my head, amused and got my wrist back from Bill. I noticed my jumper had risen slightly on my left arm, showing the top of my cipher wheel tattoo. I quickly pulled it down and glanced at the brothers who where staring at my arm. I gave a nervous laugh.
"well let's get started with the tour then?"
I said with my hands on the table as will nodded and shuffled out of the booth letting me stand up as he payed. I grabbed leo and cleaned up their face what was covered in syrup, they whined.
"I'm not a baby anymore, dip! I can clean up myself!"
I smiled and rolled my eyes.
"you're always gonna be my baby brother, and you know you wouldn't have cleaned your face if I hadn't."
I snarked, ruffling their hair as the brothers laughed. They rolled their eyes and jumped off the seat, freeing killian, who grabbed his drink and chugged it.
"let's get this show on the road."
I muttered, picking up leo as we walked. As we walked around the town, some people recognised me and stopped to say hi and ask who I was with. It was comforting, seeing everyone again, Leo was exstatic to meet everyone. Sighing as my arms had started to ache, I put leo down, leo ran a little ways ahead of us and I smiled. It's good to see Leo enjoying the town I loved for so long. As I was focused of Leo I didn't notice the person who had walked in front of me and let out a surprised noise as I fell back, Bill caught me and glared at who I'd walked into.
"hey! Watch where-"
Leo had ran back over to us and his behind Killian. As I looked at who I'd walked into I, unfortunately, recognised him.
"Gideon?"
He dusted himself off and adjusted his suit, not looking at me.
"that's my name, don't wear it out, now who-" he turn to me and stated at my hat before a smirk fell on hi face, his eyes looking me up and down. "my, oh my, if it ain't half of the pines twins! Well haven't you grown well."
I grimaced at his tone, he'd grown tall, now standing around the same height a will, who was about 3 inches taller than me.
"I guess, you've grown a lot too."
"it has been 5 years, pines. Speaking of-"
He grabbed my hand and pulled me forwards.
"-I would be ever so delighted to catch up with you, say, tomorrow?"
I laughed, uncomfortably, pulling my arm back, going to answer only to have will answer for me.
"S-sorry, me and d-Dipper are going to go o-on a hike tomorrow."
I smiled at him gratefully as Gideon's smile tightened.
"well, that won't do now, will it? We'll have to set up a day for us to meet."
He purred in his normal southern drawl. I nodded uncomfortably as leo tugged my jeans.
"can we go to the arcade?"
The little voice caught Gideon's attention, he looked at leo and frowned in confusion.
"sure, Leo, let's go now."
I said, picking up leo and putting them on my hip. Gideon's eyes widen as he looked between me and Leo.
"Gideon, this is my youngest sibling, Leo pines."
I said, holding leo to me. I noticed the three brothers seemed to flank me protectively.
"ah! How wonderful! Well, I'll see you soon Dipper pines! Very... Very soon."
He muttered, walking away. I watched him leave, uncomfortably, I never really had the best interactions with him, but that was plain creepy.
"thanks for the save will, I appreciate it."
I said, the blueberry who was glaring at the albino as he left turnt to me with a smile.
"I-its no problem!"
"and thanks for the catch Bill."
The lemon coloured boy smiled and put an arm on my waist, Leo hopped down giggling.
"as long as the next time I catch you is cause you fell for me we'll be alright."
He said with a wink, I turnt read as Killian and Leo snickered.
"w-whatever, let just finish up this tour."
I said, sliding out of his arms, still unnerved at the knowledge I acquired earlier. All signs pointed to this being Bill, and I had come to terms with that, but there is one thing I could only check when I was alone. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and pulled it out, answering the call.
"hey Stan, what's up?"
"we told you we had a surprise today! Head over here!"
"oh! Right! Can I bring some new... Friends?"
"just get over here kid."
He said, hanging up as I frowned at the phone with a shrug.
"you guys wanna hitch a ride with me? The town is basically done so the last place to show you is-"
"THE SHACK!"
leo cheered, making me chuckle as I walked to where I'd parked my car, opening it I hopped into my seat as the others got in. Killian wasn't in the car and I rose a brow at the other two.
"he'd gonna drive his car there so it's easier to get home."
Nodding I drove out, a red car followed as I talked with Will through the mirror. As we approached the shack I noticed the amount of cars around and parked with and eye roll, Killian parking beside me. We all hopped out, leo sat in my arms as we walked to the front door, knocking. Ford opened the door, smiling at us and waving the us in, I watched the three walk through the door and hummed at the fact they made it through. I'd have to check if the unicorn hair was changed this year.
"come one, Dipper, its in the back."
I nodded and as we stepped onto the back porch there was a loud cheer, I smiled at the towns people, a banner saying "welcome back!" hung from the totem pole to a tree, a table full of food and drink sat to the left and a DJ booth with soos stood behind it.
"welcome back, Dipper!"
I heard from my left and smiled, turning to see Wendy and pacifica.
"it's good to be back, how have you two been?"
Wendy smiled, raising her hand to show a ring on her ring finger. I blinked in surprise, but smiled for her.
"who's the lucky guy?"
"it's Nate, Robbie is out of town with tambrey and Lee and Thompson are of to illinois for college and uni."
I whistled, my hand on my hip as I glanced at leo, they where looking at pacifica and Wendy confused.
"leo, these are my friends Wendy and pacifica."
Leo looked up at them and waving their birthmark arm. Pacifica looked surprised and blinked, looking up at me and down at leo, then back to me.
"what is it?"
"how are you related?"
She said carefully, looking at me inquisitivly. I blinked twice. Then again. Then laughed in disbelief, realising her train of thought.
"oh my- hah! Oh gods, paci, I haven't even done that yet- ooh! Leo is my little brother."
Pacifica blushed and flipped her hair as Wendy laughed with me.
"well it was a fair question! You are the only person I know with a star birthmark."
I calmed and smiled in a well mannered way, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"it's alright, paci, I get it. It's a fair assumption to make, now, how's your life been?"
She smiled, and shook her head making her earings sparkle in the sun.
"well, other than my parents getting a big dose of their own medicine, still rich and lonely."
"not for long if my memory doesn't fail me, northwest."
Wendy said, wiggling her eyebrows at her as she turnt red, covering her face. It took a a few seconds before I gaped at her and blinked twice.
"tell me your joking, still?"
She sighed an nodded, her eyes looking to the left. I sighed and rubbed my face and hummed to myself, going through the motions in my brain.
"Okay, Right. You still have the twin brother approval, and I'll help you to confess if it's required, but Gods shiny ass do you owe me."
'both of you'
I thought, remembering how Mable was also planning on trying to get with the blonde. Leo looked confused but shrugged it off, rushing over too some other kids around their age next to the food table and started to talk with them.
"oh, you came in with the Nota's! They seem pretty cool, they are moving into a cabin not far from here, so I hear."
Wendy said, the three of us walking to grab drinks, I nodded and hummed.
"well I'm moving into the cabin ten minutes up the road, you know that trail they just built from town to here?"
"oh! That's you place? Geez it looks so nice there, gonna get me jealous."
Wendy said, elbowing my side as we shared a laugh.
"yeah, I asked for it to be out here, I missed this place and it's got a lot more privacy out here."
"yep, keep to your business and we'll keep to ours, unless there's an apocalypse."
Pacifica said, I laughed and added.
"terms and conditions apply."
We all laughed and drank some Pitt cola, nate walked over to us and wrapped his arms around wendy.
"hey pines, how was Piedmont?"
"good, good. Heard about your engagement, good on you! Treat her right, or I'll be forced to remind you who befriended have the forest creatures before leaving."
I said, shaking my finger jokingly at him, he laughed awkwardly and squeezed wendy to his side.
"trust me, dude, I know not to. You forget how threatening her dad is?"
He stage whispered behind his hand, making me and Pacifica laugh as Wendy elbowed him. He chuckled and gently punched my shoulder.
"it's good to know you didn't forget us all when you were at the big city."
Smiling and replied.
"hey, can't really forget this place-"
"what stops it? The trauma of good memories?"
Pacifica joked. Making me snicker with the others.
"both, paci, both."
I said wrapping and arm around her shoulders and making a slow sweep of my hand a cross the sky.
"therapy isn't freeee~"
She laughed more as I felt two sets of glares looking our way, I shrugged it off as us being a bit to roudy and getting some attention.
"well, i think you need to get back to talking with others, we'll talk to you in a bit."
Wendy said, walking to a group I didn't really know with nate still by her side. I grabbed two cheese twists and past one to pacifica, eating mine. She ate hers and looked over the crowd.
"you know, I think that someone brought alcohol."
She said, pointing to the other groups of adults and teens that where obviously tipsy. I rolled my eyes and looked at the group of kids and spotted leo waving around their arms, seemingly telling them all a story.
"maybe we should get the oldies who haven't drunk inside with the kids? It may save us some stress."
"don't worry, I'll get it sorted."
I turn to the new voice and blinked is shock, it was old man mugucket, but he looked like he had in his memories when we dealt with the blind eye! All be it with wrinkles and white hair.
"hello, Dipper! It's been a while."
He held out his hand, a few bandages over his fingers.
"wow, you clean up great! You look like you did in your memories."
"daw, yah make an old hillbilly blush. But it was Ford who suggested I try get back to my old self, it ended up for the best. My kid is talkin to me again! But enough about all that, you get them lil'ins in and me, Susan, and ford'll keep em under wraps, enjoy yourselves, ya hear?"
Me and pacifica nodded as we walked to the kids, standing behind leo.
" - and that's how the tree married the triangle prince's and lived happily ever after."
"alright, kids, let's head inside, lazy Susan's gonna bring out some sweets."
They cheered and rushed to the shack, Susan smiled at me as I walked behind the kids and handed her a plate full of rock candy lollies.
"have fun, dear. Enjoy yourself."
"i will, but I have to make a visit to multibear and the fairies. I go some gifts for them."
She looked nervous for a moment before handing me a can.
"careful, I'm sure Stan told you bout the gnomes resently."
I nodded, putting the spray in my belt loop and giving her a hug.
"keep an eye on leo, please? I couldn't imagine what I'd do if anything happened to them."
She nodded with a smile.
"I've got it, now you go visit your friends."
I smiled and waved. Pacifica leaving to some of her friends as I went to the woodland path. I was about to go only for someone to grasp my wrist.
"C-can I come with you? I-I'm worried a-about you being a-alone."
Will said, I smiled and nodded walking further into the forest. Him trailing behind me as I weaved through the trees, letting my focus go, relaxing at the hum of magic and animals around me in the forest. I didn't realise the clearing bought will and I too, nor did I realise the constellations on my where glowing again. I weaved through the trees, with my eyes closed, my hair slowly gaining it glowing stars again. Will continuing to follow without saying a word, simply staring at the glowing dots amist my hair. I sighed, content, opening my now glowing eyes I flinched at the crumbling form in front of me.
It was bills statue.
Only... It had almost completely crumbled into its self. Only the outstretched hand remaining intact. I walked closer to the abandoned form and walked around it, curious. Could this mean he was fully gone? Or did it confirm my suspicion that Bill Nota is Bill cipher. I shook my head and pulled out my notepad, writing down in Latin my findings and worries. The clearing of a throat made me jump as I turn to will, who was now stood next to Bill. I blushed and felt my veins warm again, only that second realiseing what that meant. I quickly rolled up my sleeves, cursing as I saw the glowing constellations on my arms, only avoiding the cipher tattoo and I cussed. I turnt to the pair and backed away, only to trip over the remaining peices of the statue and nearly hit my head. Only to float up. Looking down I realised I was surrounded in a blue glow.
Blue magic.
Fuck.