Gravitytale

Chapter 5 - Trust

Mabel had just dared Frisk to talk.
Should they talk? What will they think of their voice?
Frisk currently looked like mthey were arguing with themselves.
"Uhh... Mabel, I don't think Frisk is comfortable with that." spoke Dipper
"You're right Dipster. Frisko, would you like to skip this dare?"
No response.
They just kept having a mental argument.
"Frisk?" asked Mabel "Are you alright? Does someone need a hug?"
Nothing again.
"Hm. Hug it is!"
Before Frisk could stop arguing in their head, Mabel had embraced Frisk in a hug. Which snapped Frisk out of their weird trance like state and startled them.

Dipper took note of this, to not ask or demand that Frisk talks.
"Mabel, you definitely got Frisk out of their trance. You startled them too." pointed out Dipper.

Mabel saw that Frisk had sweat beads on their forehead. Their eyes darting all over the place in panic.
"Hey. Im sorry for asking." said Mabel, "If it helps, I still think you're cute."
Frisk smiled and returned Mabel's hug. They had calmed down.
Then they grabbed the notepad and pen, and began to write.
Thank you, I figure you should know as to why I do not talk as well as why I panic when asked to. Well. It all begins back before I fell into the Underground. Back at school I was teased for my un-natural voice. Even by my own family. To the point where I was asked to speak all the time so they could hear it to make fun of it. Even my family did. So I ran away. I ran and ran until I reached Mt. Ebbot, tripped in by accident, and then the tale begins. That's pretty much it.

"Oh." said the twins. Speechless.
"Also Mabel, I think you can stop hugging and holding Frisk now."
"BUT WHY THOUGH?! They're so cuddly."
"Whatever you say Mabel."
And Frisk was blushing, great. Something else to ponder about.

Mabel eventually stopped hugging and holding onto Frisk and thankfully their blush had gone too. Only Dipper had noticed though. Frisk hoped he can keep a secret. The rest of the day went on playing games, talking and having fun. Dipper invited Frisk to help find a time anomaly, asked to play Dungeons, Dungeons and more Dungeons and asked a couple hundred questions.
To which Frisk accepted and answered as best as they could.
Several games of DD&MD had gone by. Frisk won them all.
"I. Do not. Understand. How you are. So good at this!?" questioned Dipper, looking at the papers in astonishment.
Luck and skill Dipper. Luck and skill. I'll have to teach you one day.

Dipper went back to reading his book after saying he needs to lie down, from being too overwhelmed with such astonishment. Frisk went over to Mabel.
Hey Mabel. May I ask you something?
Asked Frisk.
"Of course you can Frisko! What's up?"
I remember when we first met a day ago, you mentioned you could knit sweaters. Could I have one please?

Oh. My. God. Thought Mabel, Frisk wants me to knit a sweater for them? Someone else finally appreciates my art. No one else has asked me before. Stay calm.

"YES OF COURSE I WILL FRISK!"
She paused. Calmed down and asked, "What colours would you like on it?"
Frisk shrugged. I don't mind. Whatever you think goes well together.
Mabel's grin widened. She grabbed her yarn and knitting needles and got to work. Knitting furiously fast.
Frisk just watched in amazement as she had picked two colours and then whizzed away like a machine. Fingers whirling around the needles and yarn.

Even Dipper looked shocked from across the room.
"I don't think you understand, just how fast I really am." Mabel said as she was knitting.
"I'm faster than light!"
Concentration was not once broken.
"Someone's been practicing, haven't they?" asked Dipper
"Why do you think I came first in a knitting contest? Designs or speed?"
"Umm...."
"Both!"
After another 2 minutes, the sweater was complete. It was just like Frisk's one. But brighter and softer. Plus it had a red heart in the middle of it.
"Well, what do you think?"
Frisk was speechless.
So instead they just embraced Mabel in a hug.
"I guess you like it?"
Asked Mabel.
"I love it."
Responded Frisk. Dipper and Mabel were both in surprise. Frisk had just spoken to them. With their voice.
"Frisk... You sound ADORABLE!" gushed Mabel.
Frisk started blushing again. So they burrowed their head into their shirt.
"Uh ooooh, Frisk's gone to Shirt...land? Shirtland. Yeah." added Mabel. "Sorry for embarrassing you Frisk."
Frisk popped their head out of their shirt. It's okay, I get it a lot. They wrote, with a smile on their face.
"Well, it's nice to know you're slowly opening up to us Frisk." mentioned Dipper.

"Yeah! Besides. Its cool if you don't use your voice. I don't mind. You're still Frisk!" reassured Mabel.
Aw, you guys..
Wrote Frisk, before hugging both Mabel and Dipper.

Frisk put on the sweater and then asked Dipper,
So... Dipper. What do you know about this time anomaly? Asked Frisk.
Dipper was surprised that Frisk was actually interested.
"Well. Here's all we've found out about them so far. As far as Ford, the kinda scientist in our family, knows, he doesn't remember writing the book. So it can't be his. We don't know anything other than it could be someone who is living here and was around the time Ford wrote his journals. The readings that Ford jotted down prove that they come from Gravity Falls. But that's all we know. We gotta keep our eyes out for anything that could time travel in a way that'll make everyone forget. As if it was all a dream no-one can remember. I really don't know how we're gonna find them at all. But it's worth a shot."

Frisk could've sworn their heart stopped.
Yeah. Anything that won't have bad long term effects or immediate death is always a good idea to try.
Dipper let out a chuckle, somehow he found humor in that.

When are we going to look? Is Mabel coming too?
"In an hour or two if you want, and yeah if Mabel wants to come she can. Always does come with me unless she's busy."

Sounds great! Where we off to?
"Either the town, or the forest. Supernatural stuff loves lurking in the forest. Believe us, we know. We have seen all kinds of crazy things."
I believe you. I have too!
"Wha- really?"
Yeah! I saw a weird statue there once as well as a cavern that went on forever and had no end. Even though it's just a straight walk. Oh! There's a weird mailbox too. It answers questions!

Is that the mailbox im thinking of? Thought Dipper.
"Sounds cool. Never heard or seen the first two. We have seen a mailbox before but Mabel blew it up by sending a video of her stuffing something up her nose down to it. Which means there's another. Strange." replied Dipper
"Hey! I didn't know it was a weird mailbox. I just wanted to post something to mum and dad."
Frisk giggled.
"Ah. Don't worry about it Mabel. I figured out my question to it soon enough anyway."
"Hmph. Fair enough. So Frisk, whaddya want to do to pass the time until we go looking for the time traveler?"
How about we play a board game?
"I forgot where Stan stashed them. Sorry."
Maybe make finding them a game in itself? Like who finds them first picks the game? Or gets a head start? Something like that.
Oh it was so on now.
"Its on now!" shouted Mabel
"Mabel, it's like 11 in the morning."
"So? It's still on!"
"Alright. May the best twin win!"
Frisk scribbled on 4 bits of paper.
3...
2...
1...
Go!
And like that, they were gone. Off scavenging around to find some board games to have an advantage.
Mabel came back empty handed. Dipper came back with a selection of board games to choose from. But still let Mabel pick what one to play. After all. If it makes her happy, Dipper won't mind.

A few games went by and so did the hours. Eventually it was 2pm.
"Okay, should we go investigating now? Its been a few hours." requested Dipper
"Hmmm..." thought Mabel "Sure! As long as Frisk wants to go now."
They turned to look at Frisk.
Sure, why not right? Still snowy outside and everywhere is open. Asides from, ironically, "Snowdinn" Afterwards I could introduce you to my friends and family if you'd like.
"I think we have ourselves a plan." said Dipper.
"Lets hunt down this time warpy person, man or lady and... uh... What are we even going to do when we find them?"
Asked Mabel.
"You know what? I don't know either." replied Dipper.
"I want them to time travel back in time and teach me how to knit."
"I wish I could stop past me from making mistakes."

I just want some ice cream honestly.

A/n: aaaand that's a wrap! Probably not my best chapter BUT it is longer by like 300-500 words. So it is successful for me! I am so sorry leaving you all without a chapter for a month. Lots of things have happened in my life, good things. But busy things. I will try to update again soon.
Also holy heck 160+ reads and 10+ votes?!
Thank you all so much, gosh.
I honestly thought this was trash.
Also HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY GRAVITY FALLS! As I am typing this it is the 15th of June 2017 here in Britain. I hope you all have a wonderful day today. For some reason when this uploaded it didn't display any words IT SHOULD BE FIXED NOW.

Update: nope. Didn't fix some bits. Whoopsie doopsie.
I HOPE IT IS FIXED AAA THIS CHEWS UP MY TIME

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See you in chapter 6! -J. =^_^=