The Second Summer - A Gravity Falls fanfic

We live with a Demon

Bill had settled into the Mystery shack after an hour, albeit, unkindly. He seemed to be focused on making the most amount of noise possible. After all, chaos was his thing. He was currently opening many cabinets in the kitchen and slamming them all shut again and again.

"Listen here you stupid triangle! Stop messing with our silverware!" Stanley commanded.

Cipher continued to ignore him, slamming the same drawer closed in repetition. "Oh please, your cheap ass couldn't seriously be so caught up in the fact I'm slamming a few cabinets shut when all they have inside are fake China!" He retorted.

"If I could find a way to kill you again, I would!" Stan yelled.

Bill stopped slamming the cabinet door. His eye twitched as he turned to face the twin. "LISTEN HERE YOU LUMP OF FLESH!

YOU JUST GOT LUCKY! I'LL GET MY POWERS BACK SOMEHOW AND THEN I'LL GET MY REVENGE!"

The sound of footsteps was heard from the hallway. Mabel burst into the room. "Stop fighting you two! Maybe we can come to an agreement?"

"Don't berate me, shooting-star! It's not my fault this geezer is mad!" The triangle shouted.

"GEEZER?! GEEZER THIS!" Stanley shrieked, outraged. He proceeded to kick Bill as hard as he could.

The demon flew back a few steps but just laughed. "Hah! That felt great! Do it again, oldie!"

Stanley was fuming now and just about did it again when Mabel stopped him. "Grunkle Stan, quit it! You too, Bill! Both of you apologize now and shake hands!" She paused, "Actually, don't shake hands. Just apologize."

"Mabel, I know you're trying to make this some kind of lesson, but I'm not apologizing to this crybaby of a god! I didn't even do anything wrong!"

"Hate leads to more hate! Both of you, apologize now!" Mable said, this time more forcefully.

"Fine! But only because you want me to, not this triangle wannabe."

Bill snickered, "Triangle wannabe? That's new, I'll give you that. Go on, apologize."

Stanley looked as if he was about to strangle him, before he swallowed his anger and left the room.

Mabel looked at Bill. "Stop giving my grunkle such a hard time!"

"And why would I listen to you?"

"Because for some reason it seems important to that Axolotl, and they seem more powerful than you!" Mabel pointed out.

Bill frowned with his eye. "Fine, but only because I want to."

Mabel sighs and thinks for a moment. "Do you wanna play a game or something?"

"W- huh? What?" Cipher seemed slightly dumbfounded by what she just suggested. "A game?"

"You look like you've never heard of a game. Please tell me you've heard of board games."

"I have! Of course I have! I've lived for a trillion years!" He replied hastily.

"A trillion? Wow... you're... ancient." She said, bewildered at the thought of so many years.

"Wow, thanks a lot." He replied sarcastically.

"Doesn't matter! Let's go play chess!"

Bill laughed, "You have no idea what you've just signed up for."

"We'll see about that!"

And so, the duo played many rounds of chess, (Bill won all of them), but Mabel was never discouraged. Eventually though, she grew bored.

"Hey, do you wanna play something else?" She suggested.

"Yes, I've grown tired of this streak. Being a winner is soooo hard." He taunted.

She huffed, "Must you be so... what did Dipper say.... Insufferable?"

"I was born to be chaotic and annoying, shooting star. You seem to forget that."

"Whatever. Let's just play Romance Phone." She said, trying to sound nonchalant.

"What game is that?" Bill asked.

"Basically, you roll some dice, and you pick a card based on the number rolled. You then input that number on a prerecorded plastic phone that comes with the game!"

"Sounds like some stupid human game to make you all feel better about yourselves. Why should I care about which fleshbag blinks you way and why?" Bill asked.

Mabel thought and then replied, "Maybe it'll make you feel better? Have you ever been in love?"

Bill closed his eye for a moment. When it opened back up, he didn't look at her. He stared off into the distance, looking more distant than he's ever looked before.

"Once..." He whispered.

"Ooooooh! Spill, sista'!" Mabel pushed, sounding eager.

"Hah! No, that's my secret. As if I'd tell you anything." He rolled his eye. "Let's just play that stupid game you suggested." Bill said, trying to redirect her fixation.

Mabel beamed and ran to the closet. She pried out a dusty box from the top shelf and laid it about before him.  She quickly unboxed the contents, removing an old board with fading colors, and a plastic phone with many numbers. She set two piles of cards on either side of the board.

"Ok! Do you want to go first?" She asked.

Bill glanced at the dice and nodded, grabbing the pair and shaking it in his hands. He let them go, both dice settled to reveal a perfect 12. 

"Oooooo... Nice roll! Now pick a card from the pile to the left and dial the number on it." She explained.

"Alright, but this silly game won't be worth it I bet."

"Just pick a card!" She shouted, patience thinning. 

The triangle picked up a card from the top and took a quick glance at the picture and number on it. "Th-That looks like your Grunkle Sixer...."

Mabel giggled, "Huh, you're right! It does! Call the number now!" 

Cipher felt heat creep up to his face(?) as he saw the card. Damn it... KEEP IT TOGETHER! 

"Y-Yeah." He said, inputting the number and holding the phone up.

Just as the ring stopped and a voice answered, Dipper burst into the room.

"Mabel! There you are! I was wondering where you went-" He paused, glancing at the scene. "You're playing that stupid game with Bill?! SERIOUSLY?! Mabel, he's a dream demon! HE TRIED TO KILL US!"

The commotion caused Cipher to drop the phone, he placed it back into position and glared at Dipper.

"Oh, calm down, Dipper! You're just worked up for nothing. I thought you promised to stop being so anxious all the time! It's just some harmless fun," Mabel pointed out.

He looked like he was about to argue, but he just threw his hands up and let out an exasperated sigh. "Just be careful around him." He turned to Bill. "If you so much as touch her, I'll kill you myself!"

"I'd like to see you try-"

"BOYS! BOTH OF YOU STOP IT!" Mabel yelled. "Once again, we're just having fun! Leave me alone, brotherrr!!"

The boy frowned and cast one last glance at Bill. "I'm watching you!"

"That's my phrase, Pine Tree! And I'm all-seeing!"

"You're truly insufferable..." Dipper mumbled, walking away.

Mabel turned to Bill after her brother left, "Don't worry, he'll warm up eventually."

Author notes: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE