Your POV

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Concentrate...

Focus...

No distractions...

Mind is clear...

Warmth

It's working!

Wait...

Oh no...

Not again...

My nose

It's bleeding!

Again...!

...

I fall to my knees panting for air. Why does this always happen when I try to do magic?!? I get weak so easily, and my nose always starts to bleed!!! Ugh, it's annoying!!! And so embarrassing...

Mother is one of the most powerful witches ever!!! Everyone says I'm a disappointment... I try my best to learn magic. I read the spells. I do my studies. But I'm still a disappointment, a broken witch.

My older sister Jenny however has a high rank in magic, the best of her class! And she won't stop rubbing it all over my face, saying that she's mother's favorite and that I will never be a true witch. But I've never listened. Mother has told me many times herself that I'm too weak to be a good witch, but I still practice with the hope that I'll make her proud one day.

I heard mother call me, and after I clean a few things up (including the blood from my nose) I go downstairs. She was in the library surrounded my books in front of a cauldron.

I spoke a bit nervously. "You called, mother?"

My mom, Michaela, turned to me. "Ah yes, (y/n). I need you to go to Wix's Spells to get me some things. Here's a list."

I took the list she offered. "Ok, mother" I turned to leave when... "Wait." I tensed up at her word. "Come here."

I gulped and turned to her when she grabbed my face and tilted it up, starring at me intensely. "You were using magic."

I gulped. "W-well I-"

She let me go with a glare. "(y/n), I've told you so many times!!! You're not strong enough!!!"

"But mother-!"

"It's too dangerous!"

I stared at her and blinked back tears, looking down. "I understand..."

"Good. Now go, I expect you back in an hour."

"Yes, mother..."

Mother went back to her spells. On the corner of my eye I see a book. Without her noticing, I take it and leave.

I walk into the forest. Instead of going to Wix's Spells, I go to my favorite spot in the forest. An area I've known for years. I always go there when I practice big spells. I took out the book and started to read.

After a while, I feel a familiar presence, along with a golden glow in front of me. A familiar man with bright golden hair, a tux, a top hat, a cane, and an eyepatch. "Hello, little Flame."

I smiled at the nickname. "Hey, uncle Bill."

He raised an eyebrow. "I don't think your mother will take kindly you stealing one of her spell books."

I looked at the book in my hands before giving Bill a sheepish grin. "It's not stealing, I'm just... borrowing it."

"Aha."

I clutched it tightly to my chest. "You won't tell her, will you...?"

He lets out a sigh. "You know I won't."

"Thank you, Bill!"

He rubbed his temples. "Little Flame, you know that it's really dangerous for you to learn this type of magic, right?"

I shrugged. "It's really dangerous for me to learn any magic. I just need to keep practicing, I'll get stronger by doing so!"

"You've been trying that for years!"

"And it's working!!! Earlier today I almost did a fireball, and I bled less than usual!!! Now I want to practice this spell and I now that you're here, maybe you can help me...?!?"

"Little Flame, this is a really difficult spell!!! It takes a lot of energy!!!"

"Uncle Bill, you're the only one I can talk to this about!!! You know what it's like being under someone's shadow..." I gave him the best puppy eyes I could ever give. "C'mon, please...?"

He stayed quiet for a bit before finally speaking. "Just please take it easy this time, ok?"

I smiled. "I'll try, but no promises!!!"

Dipper's POV

It had been three years since we first came to Gravity Falls. We came here every summer and stayed with Soos, Melody, Stan, and Ford.

Whenever we came, my sister Mabel and I would explore throughout the woods. We find new things and I write everything down in my new journals since the ones Grunkle Ford had were destroyed.

But ever since Weirdmageddon, I've wanted to find something big, something that brings a big adventure. But we haven't really found things that interesting.

I was in the living room reading my journal. That's when Mabel came bursting through the door all excited as usual. "Hey, Dipper!!!!!! Are you hungry?!? I'm hungry!!! Let's go eat!!!"

I sighed. "First of all: I'm not hungry. Second of all: why are you in such a rush?"

She giggled. "Well, since you ask~!!! There's this really cute guy who works at this restaurant and I really want to go see him!!!"

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. "Of course."

"C'mon, bro bro!!!!! It's true love!!!!!" She began tugging on my arm.

I got annoyed and finally gave in. "Fine, let me get ready first."

I go up to my room to get change. This is the fifth boy Mabel has fallen for this week! I roll my eyes at the thought. She falls for people so easily. But sometimes I wonder, will I ever feel that myself...?

Your POV

After a few minutes, I go to the center of the area with Bill hiding behind a tree. "Please try not to burn down the place...!!!"

"I'll try my best!!!" I close my eyes and concentrate. I feel energy at the tip of my finger tips. I depart my hands and open my eyes, a (f/c) fireball floating in my hands.

I smile.

I did it!

I DID IT!!!!

However, the celebration didn't last long when the fireball... exploded... The are was dark in smoke, most of the trees' leaves were burnt, but I was fine.

Wait, I was fine!!!

Bill flew over to me. "Well, that happened."

I didn't care, I was shaking with joy for my achievement. "I'm- I-I'm ok! I'm ok!!! The spell worked!!! Sorta, but I'm not weak!!!! I'm- I'm...!!!" I wiped off the blood from my nose with my hand "Uh-oh." and fell to the ground.

Bill hovered beside me. "You were saying?"

I pointed at the sky. "I still consider this a victory!!!"

He sighs before helping me up.

"Thanks for the help, uncle Bill!"

He ruffled by hair. "Anytime, kid."

Then it hit me. "Time... Time!!! How much time have we been here?!?"

Bill took out a pocket watch. "I was just here about ten to fifteen, you were more than forty minutes."

"Crap!!!!!! I need to be back in a couple of minutes and I haven't even bought the potions mother sent me for!!! I have to go!!!! Thank you again, uncle!!!!!"

I started to run. Wix's Spells was hidden underground, but I knew these woods like the back of my hand. Once I got everything on mother's list I started to make my way back home.

In the middle of the way, I started to get a strange feeling. This one wasn't familiar, like Bill's. I started to hear growling. I start to run, but it wouldn't go away.

I ran as fast as I could, but I was weak from earlier and tripped. I turn around to see a huge beast-like creature in front of me. I felt my heart speed up, fear invading my body. The beast roared, and I screamed.

Thanks for reading!!! 'Till next time!!!

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