Everything is Fine
Dipper found his way down to town. Somehow managing to avoid both Wendy and his dear sister. When he finally hit the center of town, people crowding around and doing their daily routine as if nothing had happened, he finally found the person he was looking for. She was looking in the window of a small sweets shop, a warm smile on her face. Dipper could only guess that she was buying something for a certain someone.
"Pacifica! Oh my god thank you for being here I need your help it URGENT!" Dipper gripped her arm and glared her in the eyes. She seemed to be startled at his appearance, but quickly was covered in a questioning expression.
"Alright, ill hear you out." She stood there, arms crossed.
"No we cant do it here, Mabel and Wendy are looking for me and they cant find me yet. Also, please dont tell Mabel anything that i'm going to show and or tell you." Dipper pleaded, looking around for the mentioned two.
"Well, I dont really like keeping secrets from Mabel, but I guess if its urgent enough for you to ask me for help, ill hear you out. We can head to my place, its private property so no one can go there unless invited or accepted." Dipper let out a sigh of relief, giving Pacifica a very awkward hug.
"Dear god, thank you." Dipper let go, pushing her away awkwardly. Now was not the time to create awkward situations with his sisters almost girlfriend.
'You shouldn't be thanking god when you have me here~' Dipper whipped his head to look at Pacifica, but she didn't seem to hear anything. Dipper was both happy and sad about it, his secret being able to stay hidden even if Bill was an ass but also terrible because if he was caught talking to himself he would be seen as a mad man. They both headed up to where Pacifica's mansion sat, looming over the small town below. Dipper would always be shocked about the size of the property, her wealth always showing on either the clothes she wore or the remarks she made.
"Alright, will just sitting in the garden do or do you want to go to my room." She turned to him, raising an eyebrow.
"Room please, I dont need anyone to see this." Dipper didn't need anyone, and he meant anyone finding out his newfound tattoos. It wasnt just the fact that it was actually a demon, but more or so the fact that he was living in a church. His great uncles were PRIESTS and if having tattoos didnt mean rebellion he didnt know what did.
"If your going to hit on me ill hit back. And I mean with my fist's" Dipper looked at her with shock and disgust, confusion being mixed in. "Im kidding you idiot, I know your not like that. Just sit on one of the chair, ill grab us some snacks." Pacifica's room was massive. Her bed was massive. For Christ's sake she had a chandelier for a light source. Dipper sat back on one of the chairs with a sigh. It was comfortable and smelled of fake roses.
'My, are you going to tell our little secret? I'm not complaining, for all the better it might add some fun.' A small chuckle followed, making Dipper frown.
"No, im going to try and cover up your markings because even if she did find out she wouldn't be the one trying to exorcise you. My Grunkles are exorcists's, they would attempt to kill you before giving me a lecture of a life time." Dipper rubbed his eyes, the whole scenario making him tired.
"Dipper, who are you taking to?" Pacifica walked into the room with a tray of food. Several types of sweet and savory finger food was on it, along with a cup of tea and a tea pot.
"Uh, no one. Just thinking things over with myself. Is that tea?" He tried his best to change the subject before grabbing one of the savories and stuffing it in his mouth. Pacifica seemed to understand, simply replying to his distressed reply with a raised eyebrow.
"Alright then, so whats this problem your having. And why is it so important that you came to me of all people for help. I suspect that Mabel would be more than happy to help you out." Pacifica grabbed a sweet of her own, taking a bit while watching Dipper.
"So, I uh. I made a mistake and I need help to cover it up. I know that it wont fool my family for long, but I just need some time to sort it out." Dipper suddenly felt a rush of anxiety.
'ahahha, a mistake? That's an understatement kid!' Oh Dipper wanted nothing more than to tell him to shut up. It was his fault! He was the mistake!
"Alright, so what is it? Just spit it out. Unless you murdered someone I doubt ill turn you in." Oh how Dipper wanted to tell her he technically did. But he held back, taking a deep breath.
"I got a tattoo." Dipper winced a bit, waiting for the 'oh my goodness you sinner' but it never came. Instead Pacifica started laughing, tears forming in her eyes.
"A tattoo? That's it? Dipper I thought you were going to tell me you lost your virginity or something by the way you were acting! But instead its just a little tatt-" Dipper quickly pulled off his shirt and watched her reaction go from teary and laughing to wide eyed and surprised. "Well, a very large tattoo. Holy shit Dipper what happened. Did you fail a dare or something?" Pacifica got up, slowly stepping closer to him and started to examine the indents of metallic black ink.
"Iv'e never seen a tattoo like this, where did you get it? The lines are so straight the way its inked is insane!" Dipper swatted her away and pressed his face into his hands.
"It doesn't matter, I just need a way to keep this away from my family for as long as possible. If they find out about this i'm dead meat!" Dipper wailed in anguish. And he knew he'd be dead not just by the tattoo alone.
"Well that's going to be difficult seeing as its completely across your body. And its super dark too, so make up might not work. Here, I think I have an idea." Pacifica went over to her closet, disappearing behind the door. By the sound of her voice, it was a very large walk in closet. "You know those body suit things that people wear sometimes for green screens and such? Well they make them in all sorts of colors and I have a skin colored one from Halloween. It was the only thing that allowed me to wear a crop top. Ah, here it is." When she walked out it looked at if she was carrying a shed skin. It was a bit lighter than Dippers skin tone, but from afar it would look almost normal. The only problem was that it was Pacifica size. She wasn't all too much smaller than him, but something skin tight would really make you feel the difference.
"We can cut off the hands and legs. It'll be like a long sleeved shirt but under your normal shirt!." Pacifica gave Dipper a smile and Dipper smiled back. It was just what he needed. Tight fit or not it would save him.
"Thanks Paz, I owe you big time." Dipper felt worry leave him, a sigh escaping from his lips.
"Yes, big time. But i'm pretty sure you know what ill ask." She gave off a blush before turning to her drawer, grabbing a pair of scissors and started to work on the trims.
"Yeah yeah, if you want a date with Mabel you can just ask her." Dipper smirked and gave of a small laugh. Pacifica made a small huff, not bothering to turn around.
"Its not a date, I just like hanging out with her. And if I could ask her dont you think I would?" Dipper couldn't see her face but he could tell from her voice, she was pouting. A small feeling pricked at his gut, a small realization brewing in his heart. She had no idea what had happened to him or Mabel. She was completely oblivious to the fact that the world had almost ended. And if Dipper hadn't stopped it, and the end really did come. She would just be stuck in time, never knowing what truly happened. Dipper slowly started to feel a bit better about his choices.
"There, it should fit now. I cut some slits in the side to allow a better stretch. You have pretty feminine hips anyways." Pacifica threw the shirt to him, putting the scissors away.
"I do not!" Dipper slipped it on, the fit being a but too tight around the shoulders, but not so much that it was uncomfortable.
'Yeah you do~' Bill's voice taunted, a snicker drifting into the darkness of his thoughts.
"Shut up!" Dipper grumbled, flustered heat rippling down his back.
"Yeah, yeah. Don't need to get so grumpy." He didn't really mean to direct it at Pacifica, but what was he to say? 'No sorry, i was talking to a voice in my head?' He felt guilty for not telling her the truth. But the truth for her would be a lot more than just saying he made a deal with the devil.
"You wont tell anyone about this right? I know you dont like lying to Mabel, but I dont think i'm ready to uh, show her this." Dipper slipped on his shirt over the undershirt. It almost completely covered up the markings. The only marks shown being that on his palms. They were eyes, both the same on each hand.
"Sure ill keep it from her. By the looks of it you haven't accepted it yourself. I dont know the story and I wont ask, but if you start having problem with it, and I mean medical wise, i'm telling Mabel immediately." Pacifica had a dead stare, her threats hard on in her eyes.
"That's fair. Thanks again." Dipper got up, snagging another small sandwich before both him and Pacifica turned their head to a know at the door. It was Pacifca's butler who bowed a bit.
"Mam, Mabel Pines is here." Dipper felt panic rise and as he stood he quickly looked around the room for an escape plan. He hadn't even though of every scenario of how it would turn out yet! And going in on this without preparation would be disastrous. He was bad at lying as it was.
"PAZ ITS TERRIBLE YO-" Mabel stopped at the doorway. All three of them freezing. Dipper felt his sweat freeze on his back, giving him a chill.
'I could kill them if you want~' Dippers eyes widened a bit.
"NO!" Both of the other participants looked at him a bit shocked. "Way! No way Mabel your here too? I was just about to go back to the church!" Cold sweat started to appear down his legs. His hands shaking a bit.
"Dipper came over to ask about my library seeing as my parents have quite the collection. I was letting him do some of his nerd research." Pacifica added in, just as shocked as he was. The room stayed a tight silence for a bit more. Bill laughing all the while in Dippers head. Oh how he wanted to punch him in the face. Luckily, it seemed their efforts worked as Mabel face lit up.
"Oh i'm so happy you two are getting along." Mabel ran up to Dipper and have him a hug, squeezing the air out of him before letting go. "But Grunkle Ford is looking for you. Sorry Paz, I cant hang out today. Ill come bye later though!" Mabel's bright smile made Dippers heart warm up. If only she knew.
"That's fine, I get that your busy." Pacifica gave her a small smile and turned to Dipper. "Good luck on your 'Studies'" Pacifica raised an eyebrow to him before shooing the two of them out. The walk back to the Church was longer than he wanted it to be. Mabel was quiet, which was all the more unsettling. She wasn't even skipping. So he knew she was mad at him. He thought about starting a conversation on his own, but decided against it. He didn't need to be asked a million questions, only to have to answer them again when he face Ford.
About halfway there, just passing through the town, Mabel gripped his arm. She didn't look at him, keeping her eyes on what was ahead of them.
"I was worried about you." Her voice was soft, making Dipper want to break into tears. He wanted to tell her everything. He wanted to poor out everything he had on his heart. But he couldn't, making it even more painful than anything he had felt. Instead of pouring out his conscious he replied with a squeeze on her hand. It seemed to suffice, making her relax. If only it had made Dipper relax, his shoulders back to being stiff. The rest of the walk was mostly quiet, a few comments about the town here and there.
When they got to the bottom of the hill, a small call came from behind them. When they both turned, Wendy was running up to both of them with a smile on her face. She was waving to them, catching up to the twins in no time.
'Oh hey Dipper, we've been looking for you. Mabel I need your help though, some of the creatures in the woods are returning, and are kinda frazzled by the situation. I dont want them to head to town." She gave Dipper a slight pat on the shoulder before looking over to Mabel, who seemed a bit sad about leaving Dipper.
"You can go on ahead. And dont worry, Ford didn't seemed too concerned about your disappearance." Mabel gave a small smile before following Wendy back into town. Dipper didn't know how he felt about facing his grunkles alone, but at this point he didn't really have a choice. While walking up the hill for the third time of the day, he started to think of all the possible routes this could take. And most of all, all the possible lies he could tell. It felt awful, but what had to be done would be done. Dipper finally got to the church, stepping up to the doorway. The creak of the hinges made slight chills run through his bones, slowly peaking into the empty, dark room. He could see light coming from the hallway, voices drifting silently from the same direction.
Peaking around the corner into the small room that was Fords study, he could see Ford still in bed, reading something out loud. Stan on the other hand seemed a bit bored, but listened none the less. Dipper knew all the scenarios, but still had no idea how to approach this situation. He could just walk in and say hey, or open and close the door a bit louder to indicate his arrival. But instead of being an idiot he knocked on the wall beside the door. He could feel his body subconsciously chew on his cheek.
Both Stan and Ford turned to the door, meeting eyes with Dipper who was still peaking around the corner. They both seemed to stop doing what they were doing. Ford turning his body more while Stan squared his shoulder. Man, he felt like he was going to confront his school bullies.
"Come on in, we were just talking about the recent events." Stan pulled up a chair next to him, letting it face Ford. They both seemed pretty calm about the situation, making Dipper feel a bit uneasy. He walked over to the two, sitting in the chair and looking around the room. It was messy from recent bustle, and a half eaten bowl of soup sat on the desk.
"You had me worried there for a moment. You disappeared with out a word." Ford looked at him, more concern than suspicion. Which was suspected seeing as they had no reason to be wary or him. Even though Dipper knew deep down that they had every reason to be cautious of him.
"Yeah, I went out to check out the library for any information. I thought you wouldn't let me leave so I didn't tell you." Dipper looked at his hands, feeling guilt pool bellow his feet. He let the guilt show through this time, hoping they would see it as guilt for leaving instead of lying.
"Library? We dont have a library in town." Stan blurted, getting a small kick from Stan.
"That's not important. I'm just happy your all right. I dont know what i'd tell your parents if you had gotten hurt. Though, it is strange that the demon just up and disappeared. We didn't even see how it vanished. You didn't see anything while you were out right?" Ford was rubbing his stubble, trying his best to puzzle things together. If he hadn't seen the bright light that Bill used to destroy everything, then it must've been his fault that the town doesn't remember. And he was grateful for it.
"No, I was inside the whole time. The next time I went outside the sky was back to normal." Dipper squeezed his finger, feeling the circulation slowly disappear before letting go. He was surprised that the lie was going so far. Dipper was an awful liar.
"Well I guess that doesn't progress this mystery any more than before." Ford sighed, taking off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. He seemed tired. "You can go now, your probably tired from everything. I wont keep you here." Dipper was tired, the heavy feeling in his bones finally coming to mind. He wanted nothing more that to just fall into bed. Dipper made his way out of the room, hesitating in the hallway for a moment before heading up the ladder. The room was just as he left it, the picture frame still on his bed empty. He placed it on the drawer, not even bothering with clothes before sliding into bed. And he meant literally slide. starting from the bottom until his head hit the pillow.
'Oh man, you humans and your need for sleep. Its so cute~' Dipper could feel hands on his back, making him grunt in exhaustion. He didn't have enough energy for this. But the hands just kept rubbing his back, a slight weight added to it. Actually, it felt really good and Dipper found himself falling asleep much quicker than usual. 'Sweet dreams little Pine Tree'
Everything turned dark around him and his body finally fully relaxed.