Gravity Heroes

Chapter 14

Gravity Falls Friday October 26th, 2012 7:35 AM

Corner of Birch River Way & Nathaniel St

"Eddy, Erin, Have a good day at school. Don't forget you're to go to Pop-pop's after school till I get off work." A woman says as she let's the apparent twins off at their bus stop on her way into work.

"Alright mom, it'll be no problem.", Little Eddy said.

"Yeah, we love Pop-pop.", Erin piped in

Had they lived nearly anywhere else in the US, she would have felt bad about leaving her children, or been worried about them waiting for the bus alone even though it is due any minute. But this is Gravity Falls and the worse they have around here is that former con artist Gideon Gleeful.

"Eddy, School is gonna be so fun today." the bubbly Erin said as she waited for the bus. "And then we get to see Pop-pop."

"I know Erin, I'm loving fourth grade. And we have Halloween coming up. Are we gonna treat or trick together. I know you got to go with your friends for Summerween, cause I was sick. But his time we can go together." Eddy said as he pulled his jacket tighter, "Did you hear something, sis?"

"Eddy, I think I see a birdy in the bush over there," Erin said as pointed towards a bush at the other end of the house they were waiting at. "Let's go see, it may be hurt."

"Ok, but the bus is coming soon. So we have to make it quick." the freckle faced little brunette said as he followed his sister to check and see if the birdy was hurt.

As they neared the bush they heard a sound similar to the pecking of the chickens they had seen at the petting zoo over the summer. Eddy reached out his hand to move the bush's branches when they heard, "Sleep now children."

As they slumped to the ground little Erin thought she saw an angel watching over them.

"I know you are in there you foul creature. I may not be able to stop all of your attacks, but these innocent children will not be your graveled breakfast his day.", With a swipe, Wendy cut down the bush as it burned with the fire surrounding the head of the ax. In the ashes she found the yellow tip of a reptile-like tail. Feeling the creature had pulled another vanishing act she powered down, and just in time as she saw the bus pull up to the corner to turn this way shortly afterward. She was still standing over the kids as the bus pulled up.

"Why Wendy Corduroy, I haven't seen you in nearly four years. What are you doing out this way?", the bus driver said as she opened the door.

"Oh, I was out for a jog before school when I came across these two sleepy heads. I figured somebody should stay with them till the bus got here.", Wendy said as she had bent over to pick up the kids the gang had started calling shmipper and smabel over the summer as they joke that they looked like small copies of Dipper & Mabel.

She carried the two of them up on to the bus for the driver, "Poor kids probably got up too early. Here you two go." she said as she set them down on on of the seats together, she then turned and headed back towards the front of the bus, "So tuckered out. Well Miss Danvers, I better get a move on or I'm gonna be late to school myself. Have a good one." As she got off the bus she whispered, "Wakey, wakey" while she kept her forearm covered as it tried to glow.

As she headed to the high school she pulled the tail tip out of her pocket and snapped a picture to send to Dipper and the rest of the group.

Piedmont, California 3:30 PM

Just off of the campus of Nancy Reagan Middle School

"Well it's good thing the teachers let us stay after to make up some of the work we missed during our suspension.", Dipper said as he & Mabel walked home, it was another exercise their godfather had suggested. The normally quiet walk was almost interrupted by some idiot on a red motorcycle who ran a red light and nearly hit them. They were about three blocks away from the school when three figures stepped out from an alley way.