Semblance

8 ~ Slipping

Song: 'Seven Devils'
So, you told me to update as soon as possible. That is what I did.
Enjoy.
Also:

KVLKOV ZIV KFKKVGH ZMW R SLOW GSV HGIRMTH.
(Use the Atbash Cipher to decode that and anything else in the chapter that might be coded.)

(And no, I didn't double check the coding, so some things will be spelled wrong.)

Now to the actual story:

They had thought it that Bill was dead. Mabel had been sure of it. Ford had said the demon had been killed by Dipper. So, how was that very demon speaking through her brother's mouth again?

"Well, well, well." Bill said gleefully, "The Pines family."

"Bill?" Ford exclaimed. "Dipper killed you, how are you--"

"Hahahahaha!!! Yeah, like Pine Tree could have ever done that!" He growled. "I hold his strings now. You can't do anything about it."

Mabel hugged Stan's arm even tighter. Had Dipper been Bill the whole time when he had returned? What if if had all been faked?

"Oh, relax, Shooting Star." The dream demon said. "I wouldn't be able to act that cheesy. Of course it was your brother."

Dipper's face split into a large, sharp toothed grin. "But hey, don't you like the changes I made? Quite the improvement, right?"

      "Leave Dipper alone!" Mabel screamed, running forward.

      "You don't think I want to?" Bill hissed. "But your idiot of a brother just had to steal my powers and now I'm stuck here! And it's all your fault! If he hadn't have wanted to see you again so badly this wouldn't have happened!"

"Wait, are you telling us that the kid did that to himself?" Stan asked.

      "Surprise, Fez!" Bill shouted. "You finally figured it out!" His face was twisted up in anger. The one golden eye on his forehead glowed even brighter.

      "Why would he do that?" Ford said.

      "Have you been listening, Six Fingers? Pine Tree was so desperate to get back that he messed everything up!"

      "What do you mean everything?" Mabel asked.

      The dream demon made a sound of annoyance. "ZIV BLF HGFKRW LI HLNGSRMT!?"

"What does that mean?" Stan said.

      "It's coded." Ford said. "We can't understand it."

      "Awe, is the Pines family confused?" Bill said. "Does Shooting Star need emotional support because her brother lied?"

     "Shut up!" She screamed.

      "Did you tell me to shut up?" Bill snarled. Then he laughed. "Look! Little Shooting Star is feeling left out!"

      "Leave her alone, Bill!" Ford said.

      "You don't control me, Six Fingers." Bill turned back to Mabel. "Do you know why it was always your brother and not you? Because shooting stars always burn up to fast and too bright."