Back To Gravity Falls: Beware the Beast (Multiverse Crossover)

Black and White Eyes

Soon after they came in, Wirt greeted them solemnly, before stepping outside wordlessly and shutting the door behind him. Eventually, a sound carried over the sound of the television no one was really watching, and the volume was promptly muted to better hear its source.

An argument, loud enough to hear from inside the house, caused them all to leave their spots and peek out the kitchen window. Wirt looked small- despite towering over Wendy by a good half-foot- he was standing a few feet away from her with his voice cracking as he raised it. She raised her voice too, her's firmer and resolute. Their body language and demeanor clearly signaled an argument, a serious one.

The group couldn't hear what the two were saying, but Dipper's curiosity led him to shush the others and crack the window open. The words came flooding through the window now, easy to hear. The ever-rising emotions crackled in the atmosphere surrounding the two.

"I'm sure you've heard about it! The police are just now figuring out what we already know!" Wirt gestured wildly towards the woods, hands shaking and his eyes darting as he spoke. "It's not safe, Wendy! Please stay here, it's safe here. I made it safe. I can protect you!"

Wendy's expression became conflicted, hurt, "But what about my family, Wirt?! My parents? My brothers? I'm supposed to just abandon them?! Leave them in the dark, and in danger so Bill can screw shit up again?! No, Wirt... I will not do that!"

She dug her boot into the dirt, kicking into the soil in defeat. She clicked her tongue to bite back her emotions, crossing her arms, and trying to remember the sight of her brothers' smiling faces to calm her emotions. She had to be smart about this, she couldn't let her emotions get the better of her, now.

Wirt was near tears, desperate, his voice weakening, "Wendy, please! You can bring them here! We'll make room!"

She scoffed, crossing her arms, "And tell them what?! They don't know anything, about anything going on! Forget it! I'm serious, Wirt." She exhaled sharply with her eyes closed, calming herself down, she opened them and steadied her gaze, "I'll come by later to check on the kids. As you should be doing, instead of being out here, yelling at me!"

Wirt throws up his arms in defeat, breaking the distance between them and putting his hands on her shoulders, "I'm only worried because I love you, Wendy."

Wendy looks down, laughing humorlessly, and leaning her forehead on his chest. The tension in Wirt's frame loosened, wrapping his arms around her gingerly. Her arms loosen from her chest and she hugs him back, sighing.

"I know," she smiled sadly, nuzzling her face in his chest. "Don't worry, I'll be fine... I just have to take care of my family, just like you are." Her voice softened, "I'll come to visit tomorrow, I've got a late shift tonight. Tell the twins I miss 'em."

Without another word, Wendy unlatched herself from his arms, got in her truck, and drove off. Wirt exhaled sharply as he watched her car round the end of the street.

Wirt stood for a while, staring at the tire tracks left by her truck, before heading towards the house. The group scrambled to the other room before he came in, and upon walking into the living room, he looked like all his energy was drained from him.

"Wendy said she missed you two." Wirt smiled half-heartedly to the twins, then looked away and his eyes went glassy as he spoke to no one in particular, "I'll be in my room if you need anything."

Wirt shut his bedroom door quietly, the oak door right off the sitting room closing with a hushed thump. Everyone looked amongst themselves in shame. Clearly, they weren't meant to see that conversation. Therefore, they couldn't say anything to try to console him.