Plans~

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Bill was persistent as ever. Saying things like:

"Pine Tree, you're sleeping with me."

"You and I will sit at the same table to eat I've we're engaged, Pine Tree."

"Have I ever told you how cute you are when you think?"

Or even:

"Just kiss me already, kid!"

Actually, it was hard to say if he was desperate or persistent. But then again, his power was on the line here. He had a reason to be this way. Dipper looked up from his book to see Bill, who winked at him. Dipper rolled his eyes, pretending he never saw that. At least it wasn't as extreme as Bill trying to kiss him every hour. But he knew what Bill wanted - he wanted Dipper to give in, and as much as he wanted to, he couldn't. He had a family. A twin sister who needed to stay sane and alive and happy. He wasn't going to give in. Even if it killed him.aa

~twin decisions~

Mabel looked at her brother worriedly. He hadn't been doing well lately. Not eating, not sleeping - this certainly wasn't healthy. She knew this hurt him deeply, even though he'd never admit it.

Dipper really liked Bill, too. Mabel contemplated her choices here... her brother's happiness, or her freedom. Dipper had done so much for her... and she'd done almost nothing. Maybe she could make a deal with Bill to see if they could work something out...

~i really like these squigglies~

Bill refused to make eye contact with Mabel. He wasn't going to show any weaknesses around anyone. "So, what you're telling me is that you're offering me anything for me to give this town up and let me have the kid? And you're willing to do anything? I'm impressed! You actually want to give up anything for Pine Tree!"

Mabel crossed her arms angrily at Bill. "Just... I'm tired of seeing Dipper like this... and you're not helping! You're only hurting him further! So, please. Stop being a jerk about it and tell if you're gonna make the deal happen."

Bill sat for a bit in thought. He had worked a long time to make this happen, and just to throw it away just because of some human? Of course, it was a human he cared deeply for. One with fluffy brown hair and a large curiousity of the world... and when his face lit up - wait, that was enough. If he was going to sabotage the twins, he was going to do it right. And when they're desparate like this, it makes it all the better.

"You'll owe me something down the line, but we can discuss the details then. So, we got a deal, Shooting Star?"

Mabel stared at her hand for a bit before outstretching it to shake Bill's. She shuddered at the touch and pulled away quickly. This definitely wasn't the Bill she'd known after Dipper's deal. "Just... fix everything..."

Bill grinned. "Can do!"

The twins shot up in their beds, shaking under their covers from fear of the suddenness. Dipper eyed the room quickly. "Mabel!"

Soon enough, Mabel came rushing into her brother's room as rays of sunlight started to shine through the window above his bed. "Dipper!"  she shouted, tackling him in a bear hug. "He... he let us out!"

Dipper furrowed his eyebrows. "Why would he do that so suddenly? How are we here?"

"I don't know, Dip. Maybe he got tired of us?"

Dipper shook his head. "No, he wouldn't give up that easily... unless he had us all suspended in a dream... wait, your eye!" Dipper reached out and moved the hair out her face to see the magical eye Bill possessed on her right eye.

"Me?" she asked scared, "what about you?"

"Agh, I have an eye like his too? Could this get any more confusing?"

The sound of Mabel's ringtone went off, an old Sev'ral Timez song, and she hopped up to get it. "Pacy? What do you mean your eye looks weird? You're going to the doctor? No, nononono, come here, okay? We're gonna figure this out. Okay, ten minutes? I'll get the Shack a bit cleaner. Don't show your parents. Bye." Mabel walked back in, sighing. "Pacy has it too. She's on her way here."

"Hey," Dipper said in a lighter tone than before, " we're going to figure this out, okay? Stan might be able to help. Maybe Wendy or Soos might know something? Oh god, what if they have it too? What if the whole town-"

"Bro-Bro, I get you're trying to figure this out, but let's wait it out for a bit, okay? I'll call Wendy and Soos to see, and while I do that, can you check Grunkle Stan? It'd be a big help."

Dipper nodded his head. "Okay," he agreed, standing up and walking downstairs, thoughts flying everywhere. More and more paranoia built up, and soon enough, he felt sparks at his fingertips, the green flames beckoning to reignite as they did before. Just calm down, he told himself, everything is fine. This is all just a mishap, and Bill will be here any moment now to fix it. He walked to his great uncle's room, pushing the door open ever so slightly.

He didn't expect to see two men in their sixties talking quietly, hunched over a book.

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