Gravity Falls: The return of Bill Cipher

-CHAPTER TEN-The second day

Ford was the first to wake up the next morning. He woke us all up.

'Come on everyone. Time to wake up, we have to hit the road,' he said.

'No, just five more minutes, Mom,' I groaned, still half asleep.

'Come on, Bro. We have to go,' Mabel said, tugging at his sleeping bag.

'What happened to breakfast? I'm as hungry as a wolf. I think we all are, and we can't go traipsing around the forest on empty stomachs,' Pacifica reminded us.

'Oh, sorry Pacifica I forgot. Let's eat breakfast first and then we will need to pack up and get cracking,' Ford apologised.

Ford made bacon and scramble eggs. We ate our breakfast in silence, packed their backpacks and got ready to move out. Ford looked at his compass.

'Alright people, we will be heading northwest of our current position. Come on everyone the crystal won't find itself. Do you see that mountain? It's at least a day of solid walking to reach it,' Ford said pointing at it.

'Once we get there, there will be two paths that we can take. One leads through a cave and the other goes around the mountain. The cave is a viable short cut, the other way will add at least a day to our journey,' he continued.

'Dude, I am kind of afraid of caves, but seeing that it's a short cut, I'm all in,' Soos said.

'Soos, you have been in a cave once before, remember? When we rescued Waddles from that creepy pterodactyl,' I said.

'Yes, I do remember. That trip is the reason why I'm afraid of caves now.'

'Makes sense,' I said grinning at him.

'Let's go people!' Ford called.

We walked towards the misty mountain. Hours passed. Ford glanced at us and ordered us to rest for a while. Soos was as thirsty as a camel.

'Dudes, does anyone want a can of Coke?' he asked.

'We had Coke with us this whole time?' Pacifica asked.

'Yes, dude. I like Coke so I brought four weeks' worth of it from the Mystery Shack's storage room.'

'I didn't know we could do that. That means I can have free Coke for the whole summer!' Mabel screamed.

'Whoa, dude! Don't get excited. I only did this because of the length of this trip. Things still cost money you know.'

'Sorry, Soos I just got carried away.'

'Don't worry about it, dude. I would have had the same reaction.'

'Soos, in which backpack did you stash the Coke?' Mabel asked.

'In Ford's. I have no idea how he didn't notice it. Those cans are heavy, dude. Ford, can you please come over here?' Soos asked.

'We are coming, Soos,' Ford answered. Ford and I walked back to them.

'Dude, I brought Coke with us. I want one and I need a can for everyone. I'm surprised you didn't notice them.'

'I did notice, Soos. Before I took a whizz last night, I grabbed one,' Ford said.

'And why didn't you tell us we had Coke?' Mabel asked.

'I guess I just forgot to tell you guys,' Ford said, smiling slyly. He was a known Coke-aholic.

Ford gave everyone a can from his bag. When everyone had finished drinking, Ford gave the signal to move on.

'Let's go, people. Resting time is over.'

Everyone stood up and continued their journey. By nightfall they were just a few kilometres away from the mountain.

'Ok guys, we will be resting here for the night,' Ford said.

'Thank God! My legs are killing me,' Candy said and fell to the ground.

'I was thinking the same thing,' Pacifica said.

Ford and Soos walked into the forest to gather some firewood. The girls and I set up camp. When Ford and Soos returned they made a campfire. Ford cooked tender, juicy pork.

'Ford, the way you cook rivals my grandmother's,' Soos said.

'Thanks,' Ford said blushing.

'No problem, dude.'

'On a different note, did you and Gruncle Stan attract any ladies on your three-year long trip?' Mabel asked, looking at Ford expectantly.

'I don't know if I should tell you guys,' Ford said, and everyone sighed.

'Ok,' he said holding up his hands. 'Once we were in a fishing village, relaxing at a bar. We got so drunk that we thought we were about to kiss some pretty ladies, but we realised in the nick of time that they were seals.'

We all burst into laughter.

'You guys almost kissed a seal? How drunk were you and Stan?' Pacifica asked.

'Well drunk enough that our bill was $85. For some reason it's illegal to kiss or attempt to kiss a seal in that town and we are now banned from entering the village. Please don't tell Stan I told you guys about this, because we promised each other never tell anyone. However, if I didn't, Mabel would have nagged me to death.'

'You know me so well Gruncle Ford. It must have been a crazy experience,' she said.

'That's not even the craziest story. Once in a town on the coast of Alaska we were in a restaurant owned by an incredibly ugly woman. The lady in question was our age and tried to kiss both of us. But, by God, she was so ugly that I almost threw up. She literally ran towards us making kissing noises with her mouth open. We ran to our hotel, but she wouldn't leave us alone. She kept calling to us from the courtyard and refused to leave.'

'Sounds like my late great aunt Maria,' Soos said.

Ford looked at Soos.

'Don't worry dude she's dead. Died when I was seventeen. I didn't like her much.'

'Well, the lady walked up to our hotel room and stood outside the door for five hours. We had to call the police. They took her away. It was a crazy experience. The next morning, we found out that it hadn't been the first time she was arrested,' Ford said.

'That also sounds like her, dude.'

'That's it as far as stories go for the evening. We have to get some rest. We still have a long way to go before we reach the mountain,' Ford said.

We all said goodnight and went to sleep.