Well, if you need for anything, you'll tell me right? I'm not as smart as my brother but If you need somebody, you know who to call!
[Was she saying this as a way to valid herself? Probably but a part of her felt like she needed to continue whatever her brother was doing. It seemed like the least she could do.]
Yea, seriously. [Pause] But I kind of wished he kept that promise to me. It would be nice for us to stay together for just a little while longer.
[...he knows that Mabel's lived through the apocalypse, but he still feels a responsibility for keeping her safe until Dipper gets back.]
I appreciate the offer, Mabel. I'll keep that in mind, okay?
[But he wouldn't be that cruel to tell her no right this moment.]
He can't be gone forever. He wouldn't leave you behind like that, that's not Dipper's style. We just gotta find a way to get back to him wherever he went. [He doesn't want to believe his friend's in the Nexus.] ...what promise?
[Then there was a pause on Mabel's end. She wasn't sure exactly how much Hiro knew about the apocalypse but if Dipper told him? Then...]
Well. After he left, I kind of tried to get a hold of his communicator. Yeah, I knew he wasn't going to answer it but I made a promise to him.
Let's just say that he went through quite a lot of horrible stuff in order to save me. So I want to return the favor because that's what siblings do right?
You mean when Bill tried taking over the world? Somehow I figured that.
[He learned enough about the apocalypse. He can't be too surprised to hear that Dipper would go to lengths to save Mabel.] ...but you're right. Trust me, I get it. I'd go through a ton of horrible stuff to protect my brother, too. And I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told Dipper the first time you disappeared. You guys will know the right thing to do when the time comes because you'll probably think about what he would do if he were here and what he'd say. You know what I mean?
Whoa, hold up! How in the world do you know about Bill? Dipper told you about this before, hasn't he?
[Which wasn't all that shocking. After Dipper came back, of course he would tell his best friend all the stuff that happened!]
...But yeah, I do. But it's kind of funny. I've already started using my awesome detective powers about this place but I don't know. I'm not really quite as smart as you or Dipper. It makes me wonder if I could do anything amazing like you two did or something.
Yeah. He told me when he came back the first time and about what Bill was trying to do before you uncle stepped in. Guy kinda sounds like a huge jerk.
...Bill. Not your uncle.
Hey. Look, you don't have to be smart to do anything amazing in this place, you know? I've met a lot of people who aren't as smart as me that've made a huge difference. What counts is that you're trying and that you're helping your friends. Do you WANT to do something like what Dipper and I have been working on?
Nah, don't worry! I totally knew what you were talking about! Seriously though, let's just hope that Bill never ever ever ever shows up here. Ugh, I don't even want to think about it!
...But I may or may not have been thinking something along those lines. If I'm going to disappear, I might as well figure out this stuff out right? And If I do and just totally forget everything, I just want to know I kind of did stuff here.
And you know. Probably show off to my brother that I could totally do this.
Trust me, I don't think they'd even chance bringing Bill here if they thought he might have a chance at taking over the world. If there's one thing Cerealia likes, it's control. I'd be surprised if he ever showed up, and if he did we'd take him out.
I think...you should just do whatever you think is important here. That's probably one of those things you can't pick a right or a wrong for. But I don't think it's wrong to want to show off to your brother.
You got that right. And I'm pretty sure he won't ever mess around with the Pines family ever again! If he does, we'll totally kick his hootie patootie!
Soooo you're telling me go to ahead and do it? Unless my ears decided to play some evil trick on me, I'm hearing a total yes from you!
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[Was she saying this as a way to valid herself? Probably but a part of her felt like she needed to continue whatever her brother was doing. It seemed like the least she could do.]
Yea, seriously. [Pause] But I kind of wished he kept that promise to me. It would be nice for us to stay together for just a little while longer.
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I appreciate the offer, Mabel. I'll keep that in mind, okay?
[But he wouldn't be that cruel to tell her no right this moment.]
He can't be gone forever. He wouldn't leave you behind like that, that's not Dipper's style. We just gotta find a way to get back to him wherever he went. [He doesn't want to believe his friend's in the Nexus.] ...what promise?
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Well. After he left, I kind of tried to get a hold of his communicator. Yeah, I knew he wasn't going to answer it but I made a promise to him.
Let's just say that he went through quite a lot of horrible stuff in order to save me. So I want to return the favor because that's what siblings do right?
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[He learned enough about the apocalypse. He can't be too surprised to hear that Dipper would go to lengths to save Mabel.] ...but you're right. Trust me, I get it. I'd go through a ton of horrible stuff to protect my brother, too. And I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told Dipper the first time you disappeared. You guys will know the right thing to do when the time comes because you'll probably think about what he would do if he were here and what he'd say. You know what I mean?
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[Which wasn't all that shocking. After Dipper came back, of course he would tell his best friend all the stuff that happened!]
...But yeah, I do. But it's kind of funny. I've already started using my awesome detective powers about this place but I don't know. I'm not really quite as smart as you or Dipper. It makes me wonder if I could do anything amazing like you two did or something.
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...Bill. Not your uncle.
Hey. Look, you don't have to be smart to do anything amazing in this place, you know? I've met a lot of people who aren't as smart as me that've made a huge difference. What counts is that you're trying and that you're helping your friends. Do you WANT to do something like what Dipper and I have been working on?
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...But I may or may not have been thinking something along those lines. If I'm going to disappear, I might as well figure out this stuff out right? And If I do and just totally forget everything, I just want to know I kind of did stuff here.
And you know. Probably show off to my brother that I could totally do this.
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I think...you should just do whatever you think is important here. That's probably one of those things you can't pick a right or a wrong for. But I don't think it's wrong to want to show off to your brother.
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Soooo you're telling me go to ahead and do it? Unless my ears decided to play some evil trick on me, I'm hearing a total yes from you!
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I can't tell you what to do. [But yes absolutely.] Why not? If you think you can do it, then do it.
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[he can't see it but she was cracking her knuckles right now just from thinking about it!]
Then great because I was going to do it anyway even if you said no! And I may or may not have a few ideas up my sleeves already!
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But you be careful too okay? I don't want you to get hurt either.
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I can't wait to see them whenever you're done!