Dipper's POV

Soos had brought all of us to the arcade. (y/n) and I broke out of the group since she was also really familiar with the arcade herself.

At the time, we were playing our favorite game. In the end, she ended up beating me pretty badly.

You: Woooo!!!!!

Dipper: What? You totally cheated!

You: Oh, we got some sour grapes here, huh~?

Dipper: Shut up.

You and Dipper: *laugh*

Announcer: Round two!!!

You: You up for it? Are will you chicken out~?

Dipper: You're on!

Dipper and You: *start playing round 2 while laughing*

Bill: *walks over* (y/n), hey!

You: Oh, hey Bill! Pine Hat and I were just playing our favorite game.

Bill: Uh, that's cool. How do you play?

You: *pointing at the buttons on the arcade machine* You use this to move, and the buttons are for your attacks.

Bill: That seems fun! Mind if I give it a try?

You: Uh well...

Dipper: No, it's alright, you can take my place...

You: You sure...?

Dipper: Yeah, it's no problem, really.

You: *give him a warm smile before playfully pulling his hat down* Thanks, Pine Hat.

Dipper: *blushes, but returns the smile*

I didn't want to leave, but I didn't want to be that jerk either. But the sight of them acting to couple-y just made my heart sunk deeper and deeper each time, so I decided to go home.

The next day, Soos, Mabel, Stan, and I were playing cards. (y/n) had planned to go, but she was told to go grocery shopping by her family.

Mabel: King me!!! *puts her cards down*

Dipper, Soos, and Stan: *groans*

Stan: She doesn't even know what we're playing!!!

Mabel: Gold fish?

Dipper, Mabel, Stan, and Soos: *hear knocking from the window*

Soos: The door sounded weird just now.

Mabel: I know, right?

Dipper: I don't think that was the door.

Voice From Outside: Hello?!? Is anyone there?!?

Dipper: *groans* It's Bill...

Stan: Bill? Is it that twerp I see making goo goo eyes at (y/n) all the time?

Soos: He's not that bad really, he's pretty nice. Though, he kinda scares me sometimes...

Mabel: Should I send Waddles with him again?

Waddles: *starts to chew on Mabel's sleeve*

Mabel: *laughs* Whoa, easy tiger!

Dipper: *stands up with a glare* I'll handle it.

Mabel, Soos, and Stan: Oooh!!!

Stan: *laughs* Conflict!!!

Dipper: *goes outside and walks over to Bill*

Bill: Oh, hey! Is-?

Dipper: No, (y/n)'s not around.

Bill: Oh. Well, do you know where she is, by any chance?

Dipper: I don't know, why don't you go check in the Bottomless Pit again?

Bill: Whoa,what's with the attitude, kid?

Dipper: It's nothing. (Only that he's really starting to annoy me.)

Bill: *smirks* Really? I'm annoying you?

Dipper: (Wait, how did he-?!?)

Bill: Or is it just the fact that I'm dating your little crush?

Dipper: *turns deep red* W-what?!? N-no, that's not-!!! I don't-!!!

Bill: Oh don't think I haven't noticed all you've been doing, you clearly have a thing for (y/n).

Dipper: No I don't!!!

Bill: Really? *pulls out his phone* Then you won't mind if I call her really quick to tell her that her best friend is madly in love with her? *about to press the call button*

Dipper: !!! NO, DON'T!!! *slaps the phone out of Bill's hand causing it to land on the floor and break*

Bill: ... *scoffs, his smirk growing bigger*

Dipper: !!! I- uh- I'll by you a new one!!!

Bill: You got guts, kid. *picks him up by the neck of his shirt and raises him up* I'll give you that. *about to punch him*

Dipper: !!!!!!

Stan: *opens the window* Hey, I know a fight when I see one! Stay right there! *closes the window*

Bill: *drops Dipper beside the trash causing Dipper to hit his head, his yellow areas all turning red*

Dipper: (What the-?!?!?)

Bill: You, me, Circle Park, three o'clock! *as he leaves, his red areas going back to yellow* We finish this.

Dipper: ...

Stan: *walks over with a bag of popcorn* Ah, he's gone! I was just gonna call the boys over to place a few bets. The smart money's on skinny jeans.

~back inside~

Dipper: What was I thinking?!? I can't fight!!! I've never been in a fight before!!! Look at these noodle arms!!!

Stan: Just bonk'm over the head, it's nature's snooze button.

Mabel: Boys, why can't you learn to hate each other in secrets, like girls do!

Stan: Sure, listen to your sister! Maybe you can share dresses too!!! *laughs* Boom!!!

Dipper: Maybe he'll just forget about it! Maybe it'll all blow over!

Soos: I don't know, Dipper, teenagers are dangerous. Those hormones turn them into like, killing machines!

Dipper: Really?!?

Soos: Oh yeah, dude, my cousin Reggie got in a fight with a teen once. The guy broke like, all his arms, all his legs, and I think killed him or something, I don't know. Me and Reggie were just talking about it.

Dipper: *backs away into a corner breathing heavily* I can't stay here! What if Bill comes back?!? I gotta hide!!!

Stan: Look, kid, you got yourself a choice here. You can either go face him like a man, or you can hide indoors like a wimp. What'll it be?

Dipper: *thinks for a bit*

~at the arcade~

Dipper: *hiding under an arcade machine*

Soos: Wimp it is.

Dipper: *crawls out* C'mon Soos, Bill's like half my strength! I mean, what could getting myself killed accomplish?!? I just need to hide here until three o'clock passes. *looks at his watch to realize it's only 11:29* This day will never end...

Soos: Relax, dude, just... try not to think about Bill.

Dipper: ... *sigh*

I play a few games to try and clear my mind. After a while, I really wanted to play Fight Fighters so I went to the game machine. As I was about to put my quarter in, it fell to the side.

I noticed something written on the side of the arcade. "To unleash ultimate power?" I read out loud, and it was followed by some instructions. Probably some cheat code.

I pressed the buttons in the order the message said. After that was a pause, then a bright light. A strange voice from inside the game yelled "Select your character!!!". I was kinda nervous, yet curious. "Um, Rumble McSkirmish?"

Some strange sounds and some angry yells is all I heard until I saw a familiar being standing before me.

Dipper: You're real?!? *raises his hand towards Rumple*

Dipper and Rumble: *high five* High five!!!

Dipper: *flinches away* Ow, you're pixels are really sharp!

Rumble: *stands up* Greetings child boy! I am Rumple McSkirmish from the USA! *does some fighting moves and kicks Dipper accidentally*

Dipper: Ow! Cool...!!!

Rumble: *goes to a nearby machine* Change machine, change me into a powerful wolf!!!! *yells and punches the machine*

Dipper: With Rumble around, Bill will be so scared I won't even need to fight him! I've got the world's greatest fighter to be my bodyguard!

Rumble: *starts turning red* I need power ups!!!

Dipper: This is so amazing!!! We gotta show Soos! *looks around* Soos?

I couldn't find him and decided to just go home. In the kitchen...

Dipper: We don't have any traditional power ups, turkey legs, pizza boxes, or golden rings. How about half a taco?

Rumble: Place it on the floor!!!

Dipper: ??? *places the taco on the floor*

Rumble stares at the taco when it suddenly disappears. Above me appeared a small box which I guessed to be Rumble's inventory for it held different things! He chose the taco which disappears from the inventory.

Dipper: I wish I could do that!

Rumble: Now I must defeat the greatest Fight Fighters!!! Take me to the Soviet Union!!!

Dipper: That's gonna be tough, for a number of reasons, but I do know a fighter here in Gravity Falls.

Rumble: *kneels down in one knee* Maximum power?!?

Dipper: *takes out a poster and gives it to Rumple* His name is Bill and he's kinda like my arch enemy.

Rumble: Did he kill your father?

Dipper: Well he's dating the girl I like and I get a very strange vibe from him.

Rumble: *crumbles the poster into a paper ball* And then he killed your father!

Dipper: Uh, sure. Anyways, I was kinda hoping you could, you know, scare him off for me so I don't have to fight the guy?

Rumble: *stands up* Hahaha, your question makes my shoulders bounce! Fireball!!! Uppercut!!! Counter cut!!! *takes a big bowl of punch and drinks it before breaking the bowl* Punch!!!

Dipper: So you'll protect me from Bill?

Rumble: Challenge accepted, press start!!!

A start button appears in front of me. I was a bit hesitant, but pushed the button which disappeared soon after. Just then, we heard footsteps nearby.

Dipper: Uh oh, Stan's coming! Stay perfectly still!

Rumble: *still slightly moving*

Dipper: ... I said stay still.

Rumble: This is as still as I can stay!

I decided to bring Rumble into our room where we see Mabel pacing around.

Dipper: Hey Mabel, have you met Rumble yet? He's my new bodyguard!

Rumble: The child gave me a taco!!!

Mabel: Wow, he's got a crazy voice!!! *writes something on a paper* Here, say these words! *gives Rumble the paper*

Rumble: *reading* "Effer... vescent! Apple... fritter!!! RIBOFLAVIN!!!"

Dipper: Mabel, he's not a toy, he's a fighting machine. I'm gonna get him to defend him from Bill!

Mabel: Isn't that kinda like cheating?

Dipper: I guess so. Well, I'll see ya after the fight! *starts pulling Rumble with him*

Rumble: "Poop!!! Poop and butts!!!"

We left. Along the way, Rumble found some... pretty strange stuff on the street. Once we made it, Bill was sitting on the bench.

There was something strange about him. I could feel it. He wasn't normal. That much I knew.

Bill: Well well well, look who's here. Pinetree really did show up. *walks over to Dipper* Ready to settle this?

Dipper: Look, dude, I don't think you wanna fight me. Let's just call this thing off before someone gets hurt.

Bill: *stays silent for a bit, his eyes turning red for a split second, then he smirks* You've got something up your sleeve?

Dipper: (How does he keep guessing?!?) You could say that. *snaps his fingers making Rumble walk over*

Bill: Found the cheat code in the arcade. *chuckles mischievously* Well played, Pinetree.

Rumble: How can you laugh when you killed this boy's father?!?

Bill: *raises an eyebrow, the smirk not leaving his face*

Dipper: I'm giving you one last chance. Back down or this guy's gonna go nuts.

Bill: Hm, bring it on.

The change in his voice, it was deep and even demonic. Soos was right, this guy is scary... Rumble went over. After some very few things, I thought it was over.

But Rumble didn't think so. This is when I realized I made a huge mistake...

I needed to stop this.

However, as time moved on, I noticed something that really freaked me out. The more Rumble injured Bill, the more amused he grew, and sometimes he would even laugh.

Eventually, he climbed up the water tower, Mabel and Stan up there.

Mabel: Hey Bill, get your own water tower!!!

Bill: Uh, I wouldn't yell if I were you.

Mabel: ???

Voice: Challenger sighted!!!

Mabel: !!!

Rumble: You can hide, but you cannot hide!!!!!!

Dipper: Rumble, this has to stop!!! Please listen to me!!!

Rumble: *kicks the bottom of the water tower causing it to tilt slightly to the side*

Mabel and Stan: AH!!!

Mabel: What was that?!?

Stan: Oh boy...!!!

Rumble: *punches the bottom some more*

Mabel: We're safe, right?!?

Stan: Of course not, this thing is on stilts!!! High high up!!!

Rumble: *punches it again harder*

Mabel and Stan: AHHH!!!

Mabel and Stan: *run to the back*

Bill: *falls from the water tower, only to be grabbed by Rumble*

I see some letters above Rumble and Bill, they spelled "Finish Him". Oh no, as much as I hated Bill, he didn't deserve this!!!

He does tho .-.

Rumble: *starts to create a fire punch when a tiny rock bumps his head and he looks the other way* HYUUUUU?!?

Dipper: Rumble!!!!!! *throws the two wooden planks he used for special effects* Rumble, I have something to tell you. Bill... Bill didn't kill my father.

Rumble: *gasp* Then who did?!?

Dipper: What? No one did, I-... I lied to you.

Rumble: *gasp* Then you're actually a... bad guy!!!!

Dipper: I guess I kinda am...

Rumble: *places Robbie on a tree, then turns around into a dramatic pose* My entire journey, a lie. My honor has been disgraced. Sensei warned me to not take the oath of evil... The boy has led me astray. *turns to Dipper* If Bill is not the last stage, then it must be... YOOOOOOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!

A start button appeared in front of me. Soos tried to convince me not to fight, but I clicked start anyways.

Long story short, I lost. By a lot. I honestly don't know how I survived.

Dipper: You sure truly are the champions. Ugh...

Announcer: Rumble wins!!!

Rumble: Winners don't loose!!!

Dipper: I wouldn't be so sure about that, man.

Announcer: Game over!!!

Rumble: What?!? No!!! *starts to pixel away* NO!!! NOOOO!!!! *completely pixels away*

Dipper: *stands up* Game over, old friend.

Bill: *stands up and dusts himself*

Dipper: Hey man, I um... I'm sorry, this was all my fault.

Bill: No need to apologize, Pinetree, this is the most fun I've had in centuries!

Dipper: Wait what?

???: *walks over* Hey guys, I heard some crazy screaming out here.

Dipper: (y/n)?!? I thought you were busy!

You: I was earlier, but my chores are over so I decided to go to the Mystery Shack, but uh... seems like some freak tornado hit the place. *notice their bruised faces* Wait a sec, you two weren't fighting were you...?

Dipper: !!! Uh-!

Bill: Nope. Actually, we were just hanging out but some wild animals ran over the whole place.

You: Really?

Dipper: Heh, yep, that's- that's what happened.

You: ... Cool! Is nice to see my two favorite people getting along! *kiss Bill's cheek, the playfully pull down Dipper's hat* See ya!

Dipper: *blushes* !!!!! *smiles*

Bill: ... You're lucky she cares about you.

Dipper: !!!

Just like before, his hair, his eyes, his clothes, it all changes from yellow to red. An evil aura emanated from him, making me flinch back in fear.

Bill: Or else I would've killed you long ago.

With that, he changed back to yellow and walks away. Who exactly was that guy...?

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

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