Monster Falls: The Stag

Chapter 2: The Immortality Water

I wake up in a cold sweat to the sound of rowdy customers in the Gift Shop. I check the small alarm clock on the nightstand; 4:30. I can't believe I slept for 3 hours, especially with the dream I had.

I was run in the forest, as fast as I've ever ran before until I come to a sliding stop. I could hear voices that were yards away echoing in the canopy of pine trees. I start to slowly walk trying not to think of how terrified I am, when suddenly a monster grabs my shoulders and covers my mouth. "Pet." They said as they dragged me deeper into the woods.

Yeesh, I shudder at the recall of my dream. I don't understand my dream (which is odd because, well, I usually do) and what the 'meaning' behind it was. Could it be about or be tied to the Fluvius Cantatis? I ponder at the thought for a while, no i-it can't be.

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I stand outside the Gift Shop's door observing the herd of people. What did Grunkle Stan do this time? Usually when there is this many people in the Shack it means that Stan ripped them off with one of this tourist traps. But today, it seems like the whole town is here enjoying, and wanting whatever Stan has up his sleeve.

"Hey kid," I jump at the sound of Grunkle Stan's voice behind my back. "Yeesh kid, you jumped like 5 feet there." Stan starts laughing, "you should see your face, you look like a deer in headlights!" I have never been so jumpy at the sound of Stan's voice, granted I always jump when he sneaks up on me...but never that jumpy!

I rub my left shoulder, and laugh softly, "Hehe," Embarrassed at my own motion I look around the room to try and change the subject, "so...why is the whole town here?"

Stan finally stops laughing and rubs my head almost making my head fall off my head, "That my boy is an excellent question," he begins in a 'proper' tone, "I bottled up some of that water from the brook you fell in the other day. I never expected to see everyone so excited about my 'Immortality Water', but hey! They are selling like hot cakes!" Stan gives a laugh at his accomplishment slapping his knee.

"Oh-" Wait, did he say water from the brook in the woods? I cover my mouth with wide eyes, this is not good! Oh no! "GRUNKLE STAN YOU CAN'T SELL THAT WATER!" I shout involuntarily. I hear the room go silent, the crowd of people then turn to face my way...

"Don't listen to this kid, he has some uhh...mental illnesses." Stan explains nervously trying to cover up my outburst.

I am in so much trouble later... "Sorry about that Grunkle Stan," I begin again in a whisper, "it's just..." I shut one eye tightly, "that brook has magical properties, it can drain the life out of a person!" Stan looks at me with a 'this kid needs mental help' look and breaks down laughing. Why does no one ever believe me, I mean, it's in the book?! Stan continues to laugh, "Can't breathe!" he tries to make out. I reach inside my vest and pull out the Journal, franticly I look for the page on Fluvius Cantatis.

"Dipper, I think that book is messing with your head," Stan says grabbing the Journal out of my head, "I am confiscating this for your health benefit." I no he didn't! Stan reaches for a box that's labeled Fake Immortality Water (I don't know how no one has seen this yet), and grabs a bottle and throws it too me. "Here kid, you look flushed." I just stare at the bottle, what have I done?

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Stan sits at the table in the kitchen counting his money and occasionally saying, "I'm giving none of this to charity!". Mabel and I on the other hand, watch the best show in the whole world; DUCK-TECTIVE! Out of the corner of my eye I see Mabel reach over the arm of the yellow recliner and grab a bottle of water. Quickly, with my ninja moves, I swat the bottle of cursed water across the room. "What the heck Dipper?!"

"I am trying to save your skin, that what is cur-sed!" Shoot! Stupid voice crack. Mabel's eyes start to water, her lips start to quiver, here it comes...she falls off the recliner and laughs hysterically.

"Haha, I can't take you seriously with your voice cracking every time you take!" Mabel stands up trying to recover her breathe and grabs the water bottle. "Pa-lease Dipper, you need to get your head out of that book of yours." I cross my arms and buff. "The only thing wrong with this water is the price Stan put on it." At that she untwists the cap and takes a long swig of the crystal-clear water.

"No!" I say with my hand stretched out to grab the water, but Mabel quickly pulls it away from my grasp. "Don't drink any more of that! Something bad is gonna-" I start to feel an excruciating pain in my stomach, "Ahh!" I shriek tightly wrapping my hands around my waist trying to stop the pain. Appendicitis! Look up at Mabel and see her petrified eyes looking down at me.

"Dipper! My God, Grunkle Stan! Dipper needs your help, NOW!" Mabel hugs me tightly, making the pain even worse, with tears in her eyes she says, "Don't worry Dip, everything is going to be-Ahh!" Mabel falls to the ground bringing me with her too. She's curled up in a ball, "My legs, there on fire!"

Grunkle Stan runs into the room, pale faced, "Dipper, M-Mabel! What happened?!"

"Urg!" I groan as piercing pain runs down my spine. Everything hurts, everything feels numb. "Grunkle St-stan! I c-can't feel my legs!" I shriek in horror at the loss of feeling in my lower body, but what gets me most is the look on Mabel's face. Her cheeks slowly go from blush pink to pale white.

"Dipper." Mabel whispers as her eyes roll back behind her head. Too weak to speak I scream in my head. MABEL! A tear runs down my check as Stan slowly picks me up. Mabel, everything is going to be okay. My head drops over Grunkle Stan's arm. I can feel and tell my vision going blurring, everything is now in a haze. I am going blind! I continuously worry.

I clench my jaw as tears race down my face, "M-Mabel," I softly speak as everything goes black.

A/N: Hello humanoids! My apologies about this chapter, its meant to be a filler so there isn't that much action...BUT the next chapter (squeals like Mabel) is going to be AMAZING.

Till then, TheDailyBill