"It's a Deal." A Gravity Falls AU

Chapter 5: "Awkward Sibling Hug?"

Mabel was drawing at her desk, still mad about the argument she had with Dipper earlier. She put her colored pencil down and sighed. "Dippy Fresh!"

Dippy Fresh skated over infront of her desk, "What's up, Mabel?"

"About earlier with Dipper.. Do you think he was right?"

"That crazy dude? Naaaaahhh You totally made the right decision kicking him out. He was trying to shut you down by making it about himself."

"I don't know. I just feel like I was a bit too harsh on him. I should give him a second chance."

Dippy Fresh's expression went from happy to serious. "I don't know, Mabel. That could have some major consequences."

"You're supposed to be supportive.."

"I'm just telling the truth. See ya!" Dippy Fresh said as he skated away.

Mabel looked down at her paper. She was drawing her and Dipper when they were kids with their parents. She frowned at the sight of it.

"I can't just leave Dipper alone, especially after an argument like that.. I should apologize." She thought to herself as she got up, walked out of her room, down the stairs, and out of the tower.

*Meanwhile*

Dipper was sitting in the grass by a pond somewhere in Mabeland skipping stones, thinking of what he could've said to make that situation go more smoothly but everything he thought of would've only made it worse.

"Dipper?"

"Huh?" Dipper looked behind him to see Mabel standing behind him. "Oh.. Mabel it's you." He looked at the grass then back at the pond.

"Dipper listen.." Mabel sighed and sat down in the grass beside him. "I'm sorry about earlier. I wasn't thinking straight and I should've definitely looked at the situation from your perspective like you said. I'm sure that if I got that kind of opportunity for something I wanted I would've accepted too."

"No, I'm sorry. You were right, I should've thought about how things would've been for you back at home."

"I guess we both messed up, didn't we?"

"I guess so." There was a moment of silence between them. "I thought about the apprenticeship and I decided I don't wanna take it anymore."

Mabel looked at him, shocked. "What? But Dipper this could be something big for you!"

"Yeah but if I took the apprenticeship then that means I'd grow up without you, and I don't wanna do that."

"..Really?"

"Of course!"

"Wow.. You'd really give something up like that for me?"

Dipper nodded. "We're siblings, we're supposed to stick together!"

Mabel smiled at him, "Awkward sibling hug?"

"Awkward sibling hug."

They both stood up and gave eachother a hug

"Pat pat!" They said at the same time while patting eachother on the back, then it seemed as if Mabel came to her senses.

She shook her head, looked around, and rubbed her eyes. "Jeez you were right about this place, this is crazy.. It's insanely bright, and have I been listening to the same song on repeat for days?"

The whole world then seemed to turn a dark reddish color, the same color it was when Dipper escaped his bubble.

"Oh no, we need to get out of here!" Dipper frantically looked around. He spotted the giant Waddles taking a nap and got an idea. "Quick, to that giant Waddles!"

They both ran to giant Waddles to wake him up. Once they both got on, Mabel hit Waddles and pointed forward. "ONWARD GIANT WADDLES!" Waddles then began to run forward at an alarming speed.

Mabel looked behind them to see a giant mob of unrecognizable monsters chasing after them. Craz and Xyler also tried to get away but they were too late and got caught. "XYLER! CRAZ! NO!"

"Mabel it's fine don't worry about them! We need to get out of here!" Dipper grabbed a giant needle from a ball of yarn they passed by. "Hurry, take this!"

Mabel held onto the needle with Dipper.

"Ready?"

"I AM THE GOD OF DESTRUCTION!!!" Mabel shouted as they both punctured the border of the bubble with the needle, causing it to pop and turn into confetti as they fell to the ground.

Mabel rubbed her head and looked around, Waddles going back to the regular size he was before. "Wow.. You weren't kidding, Gravity Falls is in danger."

"Unfortunately.." Dipper got up and walked over to the edge of the cliff. "I don't see Wendy anywhere, she either got captured or hid. I hope she's okay.."

"We got this Dipper don't worry!" She paused. "Okay but, what are we gonna do now?"

"We need to save Stan." Dipper quickly looked over to Mabel. "I remember earlier Gideon told me something about you having a key to Stan's bubble. Do you have it!"

"Oh is that what this thing is?" Mabel took out the key from her pocket. "I thought it was like some sort of art piece. Like one made by lanyard the sail key!" She handed the key to Dipper.

"You mean Leonardo Da Vinci..?"

"Pshhh, that can't be right!" Mabel shook her head and smiled.

Dipper rolled his eyes and laughed at her.

"By the way, I appreciate what you said back there but, if you do still take Ford's apprenticeship I won't get in your way."

"And miss out on your awkward teen years? You wish!"

They both laughed then looked at eachother, "Ready to save Stan?"

"Let's do this." Dipper said as he held the key tight in his hand.

*Meanwhile in the Fearamid*

"Are you KIDDING ME!?" Bill said, furious. "You said that would work, you said you'd keep a close eye on her, BUT LOOK WHO ESCAPED HER BUBBLE AND WITH WHOS HELP!?"

"It all happened so fast I didn't even see him escape!" Gideon said, panicked.

"The deal is OFF!!" Bill snapped his fingers and Gideon screamed as he was disintegrated into dust.

Bill turned to Ford. "It's time for you to step in because I've been doing all the work this entire time. Think of a plan, a good plan and whatever you do DO NOT LET THEM SAVE STANLEY."

"Yes, Bill. No need to worry, I think I may know a way to prevent them from saving Stanley. Just leave it to me." Ford said as he smiled.