PTLF NOTE: be prepared.

     I woke up on the cold metal floor of the bunker. I looked out the small window of the computer room to see that the shape shifter was frozen, but his form wasn't me this time. It was Mabel. Her I mean his body looked completely limp as he was dead. But he wasn't dead, he was showing me that Mabel was dead. But she can't be dead. I have six days left. He can't tick me. But something nagged at me about the sight. I picked up my phone to be sure that I was right. Oh no! Today is Mabel's last day! I was supposed to be there two days before. I picked up my stuff and sprinted out of the bunker. On my way home.

..............................time skip.......................
     I pushed open the door of the shack to see almost everyone we knew in there. Pacifica, Wendy, Soos, McGucket, Gideon, Stan, Ford, even Robbie. They were sitting in a circle waiting.

  "There you are! Quickly join the circle!" Ford exclaimed

  "How did you get here?" I said as I sat.

  "We were called as soon as you left! But I could have told you before, there is no cure to the Cipher's Curse." He said.

   "So what are we doing? I have to see Mabel! She is due to die at midnight!" I said grimly

    "Soos go get Mabel! It is time we end this." He commanded Soos.

     "End what? We lost."

     "End Cipher! Did you not look at the circle we are in?" He said like I should have know this.

     I looked at the floor and saw wheel of symbols on the floor that Ford drew during Weirdmaggeton.

     Soos came down holding Mabel bridal style. She was limp in his arms. She had streaks of gray in her hair and tears in her eyes, but when our eyes met she managed to give a weak smile. I knew inside her smile was much brighter. But looking at her smile only made my eyes glassy.

    "Soos, set her down in her spot." Ford told Soos.

    Nobody spoke a word. I had to break the silence.  "So are we going to start?" I managed to speak up.

    "Well, Ford are you gonna start us off or not?" Stan finally said angrily. "Last think I heard was you didn't even think I could help, but who's the lazy one now?"

    "First Stanley, its going to not "gonna"," he made finger quotations "second, where were you when I was trying to fight off that glacier demon?" Ford's voice got angrier, but still in a fake calm tone.

    "I was making sure your "precious new journal" didn't get destroyed! 'Cause the last time I noticed, you care more about that than your own family! You even said that we had too much work to do and you didn't have enough time to say good bye to Mabel!" He yelled.

     The room went silent. My fisted clenched and my face was hot with rage. "Are you kidding me. Mabel and I save your butt last summer from your mistake and this is how you repay us. With betrayal! Who are you Ford!" I joined the fight with tears in my eyes. "Mabel was part of your family and you don't even care!" I cried.

     "Now Dipper-" Ford tried to reason.

     "Shut up!" I cut him off. "After today I don't want you near me or my family ever again. I am embarrassed to be related to you."

     Soos let out a gasp. Mabel started to cry. Ford started to frown.

     "Dipper. You know I care about very much-"

      "I care about very much, Dipper. Dipper! Mabel's lying on the floor dying and you have sympathy for me? I never noticed this till now, but you never actually cared for Mabel! I can easily piece the puzzle together now. You only asked me to be your apprentice! You only told me about the rift and you past with Bill! You only ever listened to me! And now you only care about me! Do you realize that Weirdmaggeton could have been avoided if you just spared Mabel the secret of the rift. She wouldn't be dying if Weirdmaggeton didn't start. If Weirdmaggeton didn't happen, that statue of Bill wouldn't have been in the woods to curse her. Did you realize that without Mabel you wouldn't have come out of the portal! She had the chance to shut it down, but she didn't! And I wanted the portal to stay closed. Are you still proud of me?" My face turning purple from yelling.

     "Dipper. You wanted it shut down because you have good judgment. Mabel doesn't." He smiled acting like he said the right thing.

     "Is what I'm saying going in one ear and out the other." I started to cry. "Mabel is the only friend I ever had. And if you think about it, you cursed her and cursed our family name. You are not a Pines a-and," I stammered "You are not my Grunkle. You are just a man sitting in the circle."

      Silence broke out. Nothing but tension filled silence.