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Dipper’s fists pounded against the demon’s grip but he knew it was no use. Bill had the two of them in a death grip and there was no getting out of it this time. There were no giant robots, or quantum destabilisers or spray paint cans. All the two twins had now was their anger against the demon and their tiny fists to combat his big one. To put it simply, they were trapped.
“OKAY STANFORD TIME’S UP! I’VE GOT THE KIDS! I THINK I’M GONNA KILL ONE OF THEM JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT!”
Dipper and Mabel’s struggles got even more rash and violent. Dipper couldn’t believe what he heard. Bill was serious! He was really going to kill them! The demon brought the two twins right up close to his eye. It flashed a red light and a silhouette of a pine tree appeared.
“EENY.”
Dipper’s mind started to race. His heartbeat quickened and his breathing got narrow.
“MEENY.”
Flash. Now there was a shooting star. Dipper looked desperately at Mabel who was squirming in the demon’s grip beside him.
“MINY.”
Flash. A pine tree again. Dipper was terrified.
Flash. A shooting star. Bill brought his free hand up and poised his fingers, ready to snap.
“YOU!” Snap.
...And Mabel started to scream. It was blood curdling and ripped through Dippers ears and tore through his heart. Mabel was in agony. Her face twisted into an expression of pure pain. She brought her hands up to her head and started to claw at her face like she wanted to rip it off. Bill’s laugh echoed throughout the fearamid. Out of the corner of Dippers eye, he could see Stan and Ford pounding their fists against their prison screaming their heads off. But Dipper’s eyes were locked on Mabel. He stared at her as slowly slipped away from him. Blue flames started to emerge from within Mabel as if they’d been burning her out from the inside.
And then, Mabel stopped screaming.
Every other sound that surrounded Dipper seemed to become muffled and quiet. Bill’s laugh no longer plagued his ears. Stan and Ford’s hopeless screams and pleads were drowned out by the deafening silence that came when Mabel stopped responding. Bill let go of the twins and they fell to the ground. Dipper was frozen in horror when he saw that Mabel wasn’t getting up.
“WELL THAT WAS FUN. OH MAN SHOOTING STAR’S BEEN A PAIN IN MY SIDE FOR THE LONGEST TIME! NOW FORD, YOU CAN EITHER LET ME INTO YOUR MIND OR, YOU CAN SEE THIS ONE GO AS WELL.”
A pine tree silhouette appeared around Dipper. But Dipper didn’t care. He got up and ran over to Mabel and started to shake her. He knew it wasn’t going to do anything, but what else was he supposed to do.
“Mabel! Mabel..! This can’t be happening. MABEL!” Dipper screamed as he tried to get a response from his sister. He started to scream in anguish as he curled his fists against Mabel’s unmoving chest.
Bill roared with laughter. “HEY KID. DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT DEAD MEANS? HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU BUT NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU SCREAM AND CRY, THAT ISN’T GOING TO CAUSE HER CORPSE TO REANIMATE INTO A ZOMBIE HAHA!” Dipper only cried as he lay his head against Mabel’s body. He couldn’t think anymore.
“Enough! Stop this now Bill. You win. You’ve always won.” Ford’s hands dropped to his side. Bill turned towards his old friend. “GO ON.” The triangle said expectantly. Ford let out a deep sigh. “I’ll let you in. Just don’t tear apart my family anymore please.” He sounded defeated.
The pine tree silhouette that surround Dipper vanished. “GOOD CHOICE. YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING EARLIER.”
Ford sighed once again. “I know.”