A Change Of "Heart"

Chapter Twenty: "Reunited"

Mabel's P.O.V. :

A deal? What kind of deal does he want to make? I was about to ask that question, when he answered for me.

"Why, to see your brother of course!" He smiled. Oh, yeah... Mind reading. "Perceptive as ever, Shooting Star."

I know it sounds bad, but I was genuinely considering this deal. I wanted to see my brother so bad! Bill did betray everyone, but some part of me still saw the good in him. I want to believe that he was still my friend.

"What do you want?" I asked, making sure to look for any possible loop holes.

"Oh, nothing!" Bill said, to my surprise. He.. Didn't want anything? That makes it even better!

"You got yourself a deal, Bill Pickle!" I close-eyed smiled, holding out my hand.

"I'm just going to ignore that nickname.." Bill replied, taking my hand in his. When I opened my eyes, Bill was gone and in his place stood Dipper! I immediately hugged him.

"Woah, woah, woah! Calm down! I missed you to, Sho- Mabel!" He said, returning the hug softly, in comparison to my iron-like grip on him. I couldn't help the tears that fell down my cheeks, I just missed him so much!

A few minutes went by until I finally released him, still crying. I took his hand and started dragging him back to camp, talking along the way.

"Come on! We got to get back to everyone! Grunkle Stan, Soos, Wendy, and even Waddles!" I turned back around to look at him with a smile. I swear I saw a smirk on his face, but it was gone so fast that I just have been imagining things.

After a few minutes, we arrived at the cave. Dipper was confused as to where the camp was when I announced we had reached our destination. I laughed and took off the leaves to reveal our hideout. I ran inside to tell everyone I had Dipper.

"Hey guys!! Look who... I... Found.." I stopped running. There was nobody there.. The fire was still there, but it was gray and motionless. almost like stone. I walked back out side, and that was when I really took a good look at my surroundings.

Everything was gray! Like the world had been drained of its color. I looked back at Dipper to see that same smirk he had before. I took a step back.

"Dipper? W-what's going on?" I could feel my hands starting to tremble. Dipper threw his head back, cackling. When he looked back to me, his eyes were glowing yellow with elongated pupils. I knew those eyes anywhere, it was Bill!

"Perceptive as ever, Shooting Star!" He mocked, turning back into his original human form.

"You.. You tricked me! That wasn't the deal! You were supposed to reunite me with Dipper!" I screamed, clenching my fists. Bill 'Tsked' at me.

"That wasn't the deal, now was it? I said I would let you 'see' Dipper, in which case, I did." I stared at him, wide-eyed in horror. He walked towards me and leaned down, whisper in into my ear. "Now, thanks to you... I know exactly where you Pines were hiding."

I fell to my knees.

"...What have I done?"