Zero Falls: Season One

Will vs Manliness-Part Two

Wendy's POV:

Now, she felt bad.

Pancakes were served at their table, and Bill was eating his cheerfully. As for Wendy, she left hers untouched, worrying about Will and whether he'll be mad at her after this.

"He'll be alright."

She turned to Bill, he seemed to have sensed her thoughts. "Are you sure? He seemed pretty upset..."

Bill nodded. "Trust me, I know my own brother. He'll mope around for a while, but he'll get over it."

That wasn't enough reassurance to calm her nerves, but in the end, Wendy decided to trust Bill. She eventually ate her pancakes, still delicious despite it going cold. And then by the last bite, the bell by the entrance rang.

"WENDY!" Mabel beamed, at the doorway.

Wendy smiled, and let the other Guardian run up and hug her. "Mabel, I didn't expect to see you here," She said.

"Like seriously, are you tracking us, Shooting Star?" Bill teased. "Also, where's your lame brother?"

Mabel released Wendy, and sat beside her. "He couldn't come with me, unfortunately. He's driving himself a little crazy trying to figure the rift problem out, and he refuses to take a break."

"He better sleep, he has a weird tendency to try and eat his own shirt when he's tired," Wendy noted.

Mabel nodded in agreement, and Bill grew silent. Wendy then caught a flicker of disappointment on the blond's face. What was that about? Was Bill upset that Dipper couldn't come? If so, did the two finally manage to get along? The thought filled Wendy with glee, considering Bill and Dipper were her closest friends. Still, she tried not to get her hopes up, and wait for more evidence of this sudden bond between Guardian and boy.

Mabel spoke more. "Since I answered your question, you mind telling me where Will is?"

Wendy frowned, feeling a stab of guilt. "He failed at this Manliness Tester game, and we gave him a hard time for it. Long story short: he left to clear his head or something."

The female Guardian tilted her head. "Was it mostly Bill's fault?"

"Hey!" Bill protested.

The redhead suppressed a smile, but then shook her head. "No, I think we're both to blame," She said, then after some hesitation she added. "You know what, I'm going to see if Will's okay."

Mabel looked at her with uncertainty. "Are you sure he wants to be around people right now?"

"He won't notice I'm there," Wendy insisted. "I only want to see if he's alright."

"Fine by me, Red," Bill agreed.

Wendy prepared to stand up, when out of nowhere, the temperature in the diner rose to great lengths. The customers sweated immensely, and the ice in Bill's drink immediately melted in with the rest of the liquid.

Bill heaved a breath against the heat. "What the heck is happening...?"

Then, as soon as it started, the temperature went back to normal. Once Wendy's mind grew focused again, she noticed a familiar figure had appeared in the diner, and was sitting beside Bill.

"Grunkle Stan!" Mabel exclaimed.

Wendy stared. It's been so long since she saw the Guardian of Day. Stan didn't change a bit since she last saw him, still wearing his golden and black attire, and signature fez hat.

"Hey, Stan, glad to see you're still alive," She said, greeting him with a handshake.

Stan chuckled. "Barely. Last dimension I travelled to, didn't appreciate fine merchandise, and tried to chase me out with pitchforks."