(Cover art to original owner)
Mabel shut the bathroom door, and went back to her table with Gideon. "Sorry, Gideon, I just had to use the, um, bathroom," Mabel explained edgily. Gideon shifted in his seat, and looked at Mabel. "Okay..." Mabel half-smiled, and stood up. "Well, it was fun, Gideon, I'll see you next date!" She handed him another pink envelope. "There's the address, my brother's busy that night, so we'll have to walk. Unless you'd rather meet me there...?"
I thought you could both drive...
Gideon's thought was erased abruptly from his mind, as if someone had placed a wall in front of the thought, or even prevented him from even considering the possibility that Mabel was lying. Gideon shook his head hastily. "No, no. I'll meet you at your house, we can walk there together," Gideon said nervously. Mabel smiled. "Yay! I'll see you then!" She leaned over and gave Gideon a kiss on the cheek, then exited the door, making the bell ring. Gideon stood at the table, and rubbed the place that she kissed him on, and smiled.
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When Mabel left the restaurant, her smile faded comepletely. She groaned and slid down against the brick wall of the building. "Ugh... Why is this so hard..." She moaned to herself.
"Get up."
"What?"
"Get up."
Mabel stood up to face her brother.
"Well, sister, I must admit, you are quite the actress," Dipper commented, amused.
"Ugh, brother, it's simply dreadful. I do enjoy a bit of lying, but too much of it can overwhelm a person! Who am I pretending to be? Who does he expect me to be? And don't even get me started on my character," Mabel complained.
"Sister, soon you will have nothing to complain about. I've been thinking about what you said, and you are right. We need to get that journal as soon as possible, before that moron knows too much. The address I put in your envelope is the address to the place we shall finally use our amulets proper," Dipper enlightened his twin, an evil grin creased on his face. Soon, his sister had the same smile on her face.
"We'll show that twerp who he's messing with."
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[Time skip- Three days later]
Gideon rung the doorbell of the Gleeful mansion. Mabel answered. "Hi! How do I look?" She gestured her hands over her normal teal uniform.
"You look great!"
"Pft. These are my work clothes! We're going for more of a casual date tonight. Is that okay?"
Gideon nodded, and gestured to the road. "C'mon, ready?" Mabel smiled. "Ready."
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[Setting change: The Gleeful factory entrance]
"Whelp, here we are!" Mabel shouted. "My parents' factory!" She opened the huge doors, revealing various objects and machines.
"We're going up on the roof to stargaze. C'mon!"
Mabel dashed inside. "C'mon, Gideon!" Gideon cautiously stepped inside the factory, and the doors shut behind him.
"Mabel!"
He was surrounded by darkness, and found that there was a light switch to his right. He trued flipping it on, with no luck. He tried again, hoping it was just lagging behind, but again was unsuccessful. He frantically flipped the switch on and off, over and over. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him. "Gideon..." It was but a whisper. The window blinds came up, suppling some moonlight. But instead of the comforting scene of Mabel rushing to his aid, Gideon saw a glint of metal in the air beside him. A knife. The blinds shut again, and suddenly a light turned on towards the back of the factory. It was an eerie yellow light, not comforting in the least bit. It was mainly focused on a chair, the only thing not overturned, scattered, or otherwise messed up. "Um..." Gideon said nervously. "If this is a prank, it isn't funny!" He shouted out to anyone who was listening.
"Oh, Gideon. Didn't we tell you?" A familiar voice called out.
"We know everything," Another one said.
Suddenly Gideon felt a pair of hands grab his shoulders. A knife was up against his throat, and the chair turned around.
"Dipper?!"
Gideon struggled and broke free of his captor's grasp.
"Mabel?!"
Mabel smiled evilly, all of the sweetness he saw before drained out of her. "Yes, it's us, now give it to us."
"Give what?"
"The journal."
