Dipcifica Cipher games

Chapter 2

Dipper POV

I finally took a bath just so my mom could get off of my back. She never understands me like Mabel or dad.

I put on the nice clothes my mom placed in the bathroom and walked to the kitchen to find myself a messy Mabel and her messy pig. They were both covered in sticky pancake bits, along with milk mustaches. My mom came walking with a towel and I took it and told her ''I got this, mom.'' I wiped her face clean and braided her hair for the reaping. Braiding is very simple to the few rope knots I learned from Wendy, and then I tucked in her shirt and told her that she should hide her duck tail much better and she gave me quack noises. Then we both laughed. I don't know why she acts so childish with all the things we have to deal with, but I don't mind, it shows me that I could actually smile and laugh at times.

We both walked to where the Reaping will be placed our mother couldn't get in line with us to help us sign up because in the past there have been bribes or attempts to strangle the peacekeepers to have their children not enter the Cipher Games.

We finally got our names in and when I turned my head I found Wendy in the female area for the Reaping I told Mabel to stand near her as I go to the male area.

''Are you sure about this, the whole luck thing?'' Mabel said

I said ''yes.'' While we were waiting in line I told Mabel about what happened this mourning so I could try and ease her nerves a bit, but it seems to only made her confused.

When I saw Mabel standing with Wendy, I turned around and saw Thompson. Thompson is sort of a friend to me. He does hang out with me but only when I'm around Wendy and her group of friends. What surprises me more is that his father is the mayor of District 12 but the 2nd richest (in District 12), nobody could compare there money with the Northwest family. He's also not the coolest person you would ever meet either, but that's just my opinion.

I said ''nice outfit Thompson.'' He was wearing a very nice, grey suit, the only problem was that it looked two sizes larger than him and 2 centuries old.

''Ha, ha'' he said sarcastically. ''At least I'll look great if I'm chosen compared to you.''

He does have a point. All I'm wearing is a bright blue uniform shirt that used to belong to my dad and navy blue pants. But I really don't care whatever my dad owned was cool in my opinion.

As I stand in the all male line waiting to see who will be chosen to fight to the death to entertain the Capitol, we were all introduced by a man , I think? Compared to all the districts to the Capitol, everybody would think we were all freaks. The Capitol has a really sick way with fashion in my opinion. You could change you're skin color to neon green and have cat whiskers if you want. I don't know if it was science or magic that could make this happen.

The man introducing himself had a low voice I don't remember his name well (I think it was Soos?)when he introduced himself because I was too busy looking at his entire body. He had some really weird rat teeth along the most weirdest hat, and I did not dare even predict what that hat was covering because it must also be even stranger like having a rubber ducky shaved on the back of your head.

After the anthem talking about how great our President Bill Cipher is for saving us all from eternal war and bla bla, with his great powers, the strange man said ''as always ladies first.''

Here it goes I said closing my eye and taking the biggest breath I have ever had.

''Mabel Pines'' said the weird man

And lost it.

I was a statue. Had I gone Deaf or something, because I could have swore he just said my sister. MY TWIN SISTER. I turned my head and saw my mom crying and my young, innocent sister, Mabel walking to the stage. Then suddenly I couldn't control my feet, I was running to my sister until the peacekeepers stopped me.

I screamed ''MABEL! MABEL! I VOLUNTEER! I VOLUNTEER!''

Then the peacekeepers let my go and I got my back up straight and yelled ''I volunteer in place of my sister!''