A Change Of "Heart"

Chapter Twenty One: Another Game

Mabel's P.O.V. :

Bill snapped his fingers and disappeared. The world was regaining its color and I saw my friends and family sleeping peacefully in the cave. I needed to get them out. Now! I stumbled onto my feet, bursting into the cave.

"Everyone!! We need to go!! NOW!!!" I warned. They all say up, at alarm. Though, I could tell they were sleepy, they were all jumping out of bed. Even Waddles.

"What?! What's happening!?" Grunkle Stan yelled. I grabbed his hand, dragging him out of the cave.

"It's Bill! He knows where we are - " As soon as I finished the sentence, a low growl and a high-pitched cackle sounded from the forest. They were coming. Nobody needed reassurance as we all ran out of the cave, taking a sharp right turn (The opposite direction of the noise) and ran so far.

I suddenly couldn't run anymore. No one could. It wasn't due to fatigue, but rather our bodies stopped working. Something was holding us in place and I have a pretty good guess as to what or shall I say, who.

A familiar laugh echoed throughout the trees running a shiver down my spine. Bill came out from behind the trees, arms crossed and a smug smile painting his face.

"Nice try, Shooting Star! But, do you know what I do to hero's in my new world?" He took a step closer to me. "They suffer."

All of a sudden, everything was black.

I woke up to see... Dipper! I could sense it this time, this was the real Dipper! I ran over to him and gave him a big hug, only to fly straight through him and hit the wall.

"D-Dipper?" I got up and reached a hand out to touch his shoulder, but I went through it, again.

"I miss Mabel, and Grunkle Stan, and everyone!" Dipper sobbed, sitting on the bed.

"I'm right here, Dipper!" I shouted, throwing my hands out in the air. Why couldn't he see me? Why couldn't he hear me? Is this what Bill meant by making me suffer? By making me not able to comfort my suffering brother??!! He is evil! What did I ever seen in him!

Bill's P.O.V. :

"What have you done to her?!" Wendy shouted at me. I leaned up against a tree.

"Ah, nothing much." I started. "Just taking her to her brother but he can't see or hear her."

"You're a monster!" Stan spat at me.

"Yeah? Tell me something I don't know!" I laughed, clutching my stomach.

"Not cool, Dude!" Soos told me. I was getting sick of their banter and decided to relocate them back to the pyramid. I snapped my fingers and we were there, I unfroze them and they started to run away from me. Aww, how precious!

I raised my hand at them, yawned, and told my friends to take care of them. I sat on my throne and watched in amusement as they were turned into stone. Creating a small platform, I placed them all on top of it, covered it in a glass case, and placed a spotlight above it.

They were my possessions now. Speaking of possessions, I should probably check on Pine Tree. I teleported there and saw Mabel still crying to get her brothers attention, but to no avail. Dipper noticed me and started backing up. What is with these meat sacks and backing up? You would think after the first time that they would figure out it's pointless..

Anyways, I started to trade my little pet by slowly walking towards him. Mabel stepped in front of my to attempt to block me from reaching Dipper, but I just easily walked through her. I finally reached Dipper after having to back him into a corner.

"Are you ready to behave yet?" I asked. Dipper scowled at me.

"Never. Not after what you did." Ouch, low blow. I chuckled.

"Ah, still holding that against me, I see." He rolled his eyes, not backing down. "Well, if you ever change your mind, just call for me. I'll be waiting"

I kissed the tip of his nose and left him and Mabel there. Returning to my throne, I sat down and placed my head in my hands.

One day, Pine Tree. One day you'll finally give in and be mine...