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[Ch 08, Truth]

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     "G-Great Uncle Ford, are you sure you need my help today? I kinda had plans..." I say as Great Uncle Ford fills my arms with tubes, canisters, and odd machinery.

     He sighs as he packs a bag with what I can't carry. "I'm sorry Dipper, but I really need you here today, just like yesterday. This is big, I can feel it."

     'But that's what you said yesterday.' I think to myself and sigh. I adjust the weight of the things I'm holding, thinking back to how this started.

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     I walk in through the door on the house side of the Mystery Shack while trying to calm down. I nearly got caught last time when I was this happy because of (Y/N). To my luck, there is no one in the living room. I sit down on the yellow chair. I beam at the memories of our outing together, the Library, the Diner, the kiss! I am about to turn on the TV, but Great Uncle Ford walks in.

     "Ah, Dipper, you're back." He smiles. "I could use a hand with this prototype. Follow me." He gestures with his hand, and I get out of the chair to follow him behind the vending machine door.

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     I check my watch. It was nearly two, (Y/N) must be waiting for me. Would she think I stood her up after yesterday? "I know this is big, but maybe can we take a break? We've been doing this since last afternoon. Don't we need to be at our best to run this?" I try to sound persuasive.

     "What plans could you possibly have that you're this desperate to leave what may be the greatest scientific achievement we've seen yet?" He asks while looking up at me curiously.

     I squirm nervously on the spot. "U-Uh... I needed to go to the Library today, I was... Meeting Sheriff Blubs to discuss a monster sighting." I say weakly, struggling to hold all of the things Great Uncle Ford handed him on top of lying to his face.

     "Monster sighting huh?" He raises an eyebrow. I nod quickly. "Well, I suppose we could take a break for a few hours. Do you need me to come with you? In case it's dangerous?"

     "N-No, I'll handle it. If something happens, I'll have someone get you, I promise!" I say quickly.

     Great Uncle Ford chuckles. "Leave my things on the table." He says. I quickly do as he says and run from the room.

     "Thank you Great Uncle Ford!" I yell on my way out. I can barely hear him as I hurry away.

     "Hah... Look at him, being so independent. I suppose he's right, I'll take a break, and when he comes back, he and Mabel can help with my experiment. Her creative nature is a great insight to these things anyway."

---Timeskip Brought to you by Being Unable to Undo Who You Are---

     Panting, I finally arrive at the pier. I'm resting with my hands on my knees while catching my breath. "S-Sorry (Y/N), I got caught up in something, I didn't mean to-" I look around to realise that she's not even here. I understand that I was late, but wouldn't she wait for me? Did she show up at all?

     "🎵 🎶 I'm in love with a fairytale 🎶 🎵" Soft singing pulls me from my thoughts, and I look up to a cliff that stretches over one end of the lake. 'That must be where it's coming from'. I walk back through the trees, following the gentle, lovely sound to find its origin point. "🎵 🎶 Even though it hurts 🎶🎵" Brushing leaves out of his way, he sees (Y/N) in her human form, sitting on a rock that looks out at the lake, but out of view from the pier. She looked like she was drawing. "🎵 🎶 'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind, I'm already cursed 🎶 🎵"