The Stiff Sibling - A Gravity Falls Fan Fiction

Chapter Twelve- The Fast Snail Mail

"Mabel, mail," Dipper says, handing her a letter. "Grunkle Stan sent me to get the mail...like always," Dipper grumbles.
"A letter? For me?" Mabel smiles, taking it. "From Gray Mage. Jeez, that was fast! I just sent her one a few hours ago!"
"Not surprised that a powerful Mage would magically speed up the snail mail process," Dipper shrugs. "And by the way, those cookies were delicious! You should make them more often...in place of your Mabel Juice,"
"Please," Mabel says. "Mabel Juice will never die!"
"Mabel...how do these cookies come from the same maker of the Mabel Juice!?" Stan says walking in, stuffing his face with the remaining three left.
"Exactly!" Dipper says.
"Jeez, you guys! I get the hint!" Mabel says.
"Hey, uh, it's not that bad...at least it's caffeinated!" Dipper says, playfully punching Mabel.
"Is it the plastic dinosaurs?" Mabel asks.
"Mabel, your juice rocks!" Wendy says, winking, from her desk. "It really takes you on a ride! Kinda like you, Mabel!"
"See! She gets me!" Mabel says.
"Alright, let's get off this subject!" Dipper says. "We've got a letter to read!"
"Did I hear a we?" Mabel says.
"Yeah, I gotta investigate on those mages more. This could get me the inside scoop," Dipper explains.
"Admit it. You're just interested in what girls privately talk about!" Mabel says, pushing him.
"Ew, no! Fine, go on and read about your weird girly things!" Dipper sighs, backing away.
Mabel grins and opens the letter.

Dear Mabel,
You can call me Gray! :) For some reason my sisters like to keep our real names a secret!
Yeah, I know about hashtags, but I've never actually tried to make one! Here goes...
#hashtag
I did it!! Haha!!!! Yeah, I've lived here for pretty much ever! That hasn't stopped me from eating nonstop candy and lollipops! Those are my FAVORITE! Also, I was a pretty big fan of Sev'ral Timez! You said you had history with them!? Please explain!! Thanks for writing, it's something people don't usually do to me!! Baiiii! >_^ -Gray =^_^=

"The stickers she chose to use are amazing!" Mabel gasps. "Especially this one...You're the cherry to my sundae!"
Dipper walks in sipping Pitt cola.
"You done?" he asks. "Any cool info you could give me on them?"
"Not really...except she likes candy, and the mages don't like to share their real names with people," Mabel answers.
"Hmm..." Dipper mumbles, looking in his journal.
"Hey, let's do something fun today, like going to the pool again!" Mabel says.
"Yeah, so I can get burned by those 10-year-olds again," Dipper grumbles, negatively.
"Hey, Wendy! What days do you work at the pool?" Mabel asks.
"Every other day...so, I'll be working tomorrow," Wendy answers, lifting up her cap which was previously covering her eyes.
"Soooo Dipper," Mabel asks, winking. "Do you wanna go to the pool tomorrow!?"
Dipper blushes and pushes Mabel.
"Alright, alright, for you! Not for me," Dipper says.
"Uh-huh," Mabel grins. "Now, I'll be right back, I've gotta write back to Gray!"
"Gray?" Dipper asks.
"Gray Mage!" Mabel replies.
"Have fun with that," Dipper says. "I'm going to go talk to Wendy to...investigate about what happened more, and stuff."
"You go, tiger!" Mabel says, pushing him towards Wendy's desk.
Dipper smiles, rolls his eyes, and walks over. Mabel begins to write her next letter.

Hey Gray! Mabel here! So, what spell do you use to speed up the mailing process? I gotta admit, that sounds pretty cool! Also, what's your favorite kind of candy besides lollipops? I hope you enjoy the one I put in this letter for ya!
Write back soon!!
-Mabel ( ^ω^ )

Mabel once again closes the envelope shut with the letter inside, and places it in the mailbox. She waits there eagerly staring at the flag, which she propped up.
Suddenly, it pops back down. Mabel opens it up, and stares in awe--the mailbox is empty, her letter gone.
"Cool!" she says, running to Dipper inside.
"Dipper, it's another one of those mailboxes that make letters disappear!" Mabel said.
"Where!?" Dipper says.
"Our mailbox, in the front yard!" she says.
"Huh...? You'd think we would've noticed by now," Dipper shrugs.
"I think this time it's one of Gray's spells!" Mabel says.
"Oooooh," Dipper nods. "That makes sense,"
"Isn't it cool?" Mabel says.
Dipper grins and grabs a cookie Mabel made that he saved for later.
Mabel smiles, and they both run outside.
Dipper giggles as he places the cookie inside, shuts the lid, and puts the flag up. They both wait.
A couple minutes later, the flag goes down. Dipper opens the mailbox up and peers in, seeing it has disappeared.
"Sweet!" Dipper laughs.
They check it repeatedly, until five minutes later, there's a note inside.
Mabel takes it and says, "It's for you, Dip!"
Dipper grabs it and reads it. It reads:

Didn't know you could bake, Dipper! That makes me hate you less! :-)
-Gray

Dipper slowly looks at Mabel with a slightly scared and confused expression.
Mabel shrugs and writes on the back of the note, and then puts it back in and the flag back up.

Hey Gray, this is Mabel! I actually made those cookies! Also, why do you hate my brother?? :-(

The flag goes down, they wait a few minutes, and check to see a new note.

Cool beans, they were amazing! Oh, I just have a strange dislike for a lot of other humans, except for you and Sev'ral Timez. But if you wish, I'll try to like your brother. -Gray

Mabel quickly writes back on the other side.

Yes, please do! He's very important to me! And thanks for the compliment about the cookies! ^w^ -Mabel :>

She sends the note, and finally receives an actual letter from her.
"This is interesting," Dipper says, watching them go back and forth.
Mabel opens the letter, and inside finds a card.

You're invited to a sleepover! There will be candy, magazines, and magic!!
From 7:00 P.M. tonight to noon tomorrow!
Say this spell when you're ready to come--it's super basic, so I'm sure you'll be able to do it!
Gizmhklig!
See you soon, hopefully! :D
-Gray <3

"A sleepover!" Mabel gasps. "With a new friend!"
"Oh, boy," Dipper sighs. "Listen, I wouldn't trust those mages quite yet,"
"Those mages who saved your life!? Come on, Gray is super nice!" Mabel says, excitedly. "A magical night full of fun and sugar! And I won't struggle through another night of nightmares!"
Dipper rubs the back of his neck.
"I dunno...maybe if I could be there to keep an eye on things..." Dipper mutters.
"Dipper, you're too paranoid! Here, we can send notes back in forth if you ever get worried," Mabel says, putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Fine," Dipper grumbles, reluctantly. "Just remember to tell Stan so he knows you're going to be gone!"
"This is gonna be so much fun!" Mabel squeals. "And I'll be back in time to catch Wendy at the pool with you!" Then, the mailbox vibrates a little, and she discovers another note inside.

Oh, and don't forget the magic book I gave you! We're definitely going to use that tonight! -Gray >_^

(Note: Once again, thanks for reading!! I hope you're enjoying it! Things are calm for now--decided to give ol' Dipper and Mabel a break! But don't worry...all these little things are just preparing them for what lies ahead! Baiiii!（≧∇≦）)