As Old as time, second part

Lil Gideon

Skià pov

Mabel made a wax figure of Stanley. It didn't last for long though because we found it with the head cut off. Maple and Dipper decided to become detectives and figure out who cut the head off of the last wax figure Stan. And it turns out that the wax figures that were in the museum were alive and they were the ones who cut off the head. They were easy to destroy though because any source of heat worked to destroy them.

A new fraud came to town named Gideon. Mabel and Dipper want to go see what he is all about so I follow along somewhat curious about it. When we get into the ten where he does his show I can feel a slight buzz of magic. I look around and figure out that it is coming from the stage.

I watch as a boy as old as me comes out from behind the curtain. The source of the magic is an amulet that he has on a tie around his neck. I recognize it as something Stanford was looking into at one point.

The boy does his show and at one point he uses the power of the amulet to make everyone stand up but I stay sitting down as mind manipulation does not work on me. He notices that I do not stand up and looks alarmed for a moment before going back to his routine. He uses obvious things to make him look like he is psychic and most people seem impressed.

When the show is over Mabel and Dipper talk right outside of the tent but Gideon is standing on the other side so when they ask me what I thought I simply shrug. I can feel him watching us as we walk away. Probably plotting, he seems like the type.

Yesterday we went to the show and now I can hear Gideon asking if I am here. Something about power hungery idiots makes them want to interact with people who they cannot easily control. Mabel was the one who answered the door so of course she told him that I am in fact here and then called me to the door. I sigh and head to the door where Gideon is waiting and when I arrive Mabel went back into the house.

"What do you want?"

"You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."

"Uh-huh." I say not believe a word he is saying. It may be true but there are bad intentions behind the complement.

"It seems like you enjoy the finer things in life."

"What are you getting at?"

"Elise who's at the door?"

"Does it really matter?"

"Guess not. Don't let anyone kill us all."

"Of course not."

"Thank you for not telling Stan he doesn't really like me."

"I wonder why?" I say sarcasm clear but he does not seem to pick up on.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go see my family's horses?"

"I would. I quite enjoy horses." I say before grabbing Bill and following him. I know he has poor intentions but honestly I am curious about what his plans are.

He spends the next few days clearly trying to gain my favor and then he asked me to go on a date with me. I told him why not and he told me he would come get me the next day.

I am not sure what he has planned so I just put on a flowey summer dress that has several different shades of blue in a gradient. After that I step outside where he is waiting with two horses.

I hop on mine with practiced ease which surprises him as I let him 'teach me' on one of our previous outings. He snaps out of it pretty quickly though and we head to the location he planned for our 'date'.

When we arrive the people there let the horses drink from the fountain in the middle of the room and take us straight to the table. I wonder why they let him do whatever he wants. He probably paid them off or scared them into submission by using the pendent to control them.

He talks to the waiter for a moment and then a parrot flies in and speaks. Gideon makes it ask me if I will take me to the ball that is happening in town before coughing up a letter. Bill who is of course on my shoulder laughs as I look horrified at the treatment of the bird.

"Well will you go with me?" He says as other people surround us talking about how cute we are and one lady even said she would die if I did not say yes. As a doctor I know that she would not but I am still investigating what his plan is so I agree and everyone cheers.

When I get back to the shack Mabel and Dipper pull me to their room. "You're going out with Gideon?!" They say in unison.

"At the moment yes. He is planning something and I have to know what it is. Though if this information gets out of gravity falls I could be in trouble."

"Why?"

"The more people who know about it and love Gideon the more negatively people will view me when I break up with him." Also I do not want the people who know me in my other life to find out about me being alive at the same time as another version of me.

"Then why don't you break up with him now?" Dipper asks.

"As I said before, I need to know what he is planning and the easiest way is to play along." They both nod but it is clear that they do not understand so I simply shrug and head to my room.

I end up going to the ball with Gideon and it is not nearly as impressive as many of the balls I have been to before. Afterwards he takes me on a boat ride where he tells me he loves me and sets off fireworks with my name in the middle of a heart. Well then, clearly me being with him is a part of his plan. Too bad I am going to crush that plan soon.

When I get home the twins are waiting for me in the living room. We discuss how much longer I am going to have this go on for when Stan walks in. "Elise, you are going to marry Gideon."

"No, I will not."

"It is part of my plan to grow my business."

"I do not care, I am too young to get married, arranged marriages are out dated and if you try to get me to marry him I will kill you and run off into the forest never to be seen again." He looks at me clearly ready to fight with me about it but I glare at him and he gives in.

"Fine but you have to be the one to break it off."

"Will do." I say before heading to Gideon's house. I was going to play the long game to figure out his plans but I guess I will just take his pendant and then read his mind.

I knock on the door and Gideon's father lets me in. He then takes me to Gideon's room and knocks on the door. He tells him that I am here and I hear rustling and things being taken off the door before it opens.

"Come in." He says and I step into his room as he closes the door. "What can I do ya for?"

"Can I see your necklace?"

"Why?" He says slightly narrowing his eyes.

"It is cool and I want to see it closer."

"Okay." He says and he hands it to me. I pretend to look it over as I read his mind. All I find is the fact that what he was planning was a way to win me over because he actually has an obsession over me. Unfortunate. I pretend to drop the pendant and it shatters.

"Oh. I'm so sorry." He looks like he wants to be mad but his obsession with me seems to overpower that feeling.

"It's fine." He says slightly through his teeth.

"Hold on let me get something for that." I say and dig through my pockets to find a random bracelet that I made with Mabel. "Here it is not as fancy but I hope you like it."

"I love it." He says. After that I go back home and wait a few weeks before breaking it off with him. And when I do I hear his thoughts shift to revenge on my family so we have that to look forward to.