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[Ch 05, The Mercave]

Important Note: I invented a Journal 2 Page that will be featured in this chapter. It is not canon in the slightest! We haven't seen all the pages the book holds, so I made one for TNSLM lore!

Anygays, as you were!

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     I swim through what seems to be endless blue with my companion, breathing without a care. I turn to see the one I was exploring hand-in-hand with, but their face is fuzzy. I smile brightly at them regardless as we go about exploration of the water. We observe coral and marine life together. I have never seen fish quite like this before, Gravity Falls weirdness must extend to the water as well.

     I am distracted by a particularly lovely branch of coral, when I feel a tap on my shoulder. My blurry-faced companion pokes my nose gently, before laughing and zooming off into the blue.

     Without another thought, I beam and swim after them, my tail flicking quickly behind me. I look down briefly at the blue scales of my lower half, before continuing my chase. They stop abruptly, and I tumble into them. We turn end over end in the water a few times, laughing and shoving each other. I look up into their black eyes, and the rest of their face comes into focus.

     I chuckle and stick a teasing tongue out at (Y/N), smirking proudly. "Caught you, you sneaky little devil." I say when my tongue returns to its normal place.

     She lets out that beautiful, unconventional laugh, and I grab her hand. I twirl her around once like we were dancing. "I think you caught more than that, Dipper." She says with a soft smile. She places her hand on the side of my face, rubbing my cheek with her thumb.

     I falter slightly, a flustered smile creeping onto my warmed cheeks. "D-Did I?" I say as I lean into her touch. She turns blue and nods slightly. I take a deep breath and lean closer to her.

     The second she leans a bit to me, she is yanked away by something. I blink worriedly, noticing golden chains on her wrists. "D-Dipper?" She says anxiously, looking at the chains. I reach out to help her, but she is harshly tugged by the chains down into the blue.

     Into the depths.

     "Dipper!" I hear her calling out to me as she gets further away. I chase after the rapidly disappearing figure, willing my tail to carry me just a bit faster.

     'Come on, just a bit more, (Y/N)'s in trouble!' I race down, down until there is little light. I can barely see in front of me. I lost sight of (Y/N). I open my mouth to call out for her, but only bubbles come out.

     I look down to see my pyjama pants, not my tail. My lungs ache, I can't breathe! I try to swim up to the surface, desperate for air.

      Before I can make it to where there is more light in the water, I feel something cold and clammy wrap around my ankle. Looking down, I see dozens of Sirens. The one holding me back was... oddly familiar. They look... hurt. Broken.

     I feel a sharp clawing at my back, and just as the familiar Siren was getting closer, just as they were getting easier to see, my eyes fly wide.

     I pant lightly, realising I'm in my bed. I sit up quickly, looking around the lit wooden room. No water, no Sirens, no monsters, no (Y/N). Looking to my side, I notice Mabel's bed empty. Lifting up my blanket a bit, I see Waddles cuddling into my back.

     "That explains the clawing... What was that Dream?"

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