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wil-is-done · 1 year

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Leftovers

Summary: Another world-altering event, another group of children left to pick up the pieces. One girl, in particular, might still play host to a malevolent entity. The MK and the Psychonauts send in Raz and Lili to investigate.

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Raz always finds the droning thrum of the Psychonauts’ jets to be oddly therapeutic, but maybe that’s simply a symptom of cabin fever speaking, caused by spending far too much time of his life sitting in one. But, until someone invents instant teleportation or portal tech that doesn’t involve horrific mutilations, the jets are the only reasonable option.

“What was that about mutilations?”

Raz shrugs at his partner, seated beside him. “Eh, nothing. Just mind ramblings.”

Lili stares for a moment more, before her eyes return to the windshield ahead.

Just in time for the jet to descend below the clouds and an iconic sign rises into view. A tad scorched and bent, but still easily recognizable.

“Kinda wild that we’re globetrotting agents, and I’m pretty sure I’ve only been to L.A., like, five times,” Raz says.

“It’s the Mecca of entertainment, not of apocalyptic horror.”

Raz breathes a chuckle. “One more way Hollywood lies to us.”

Lili wills the jet to bank left – a nearby parking lot looks just empty enough to park an aircraft on.

“Still think it’s complete bull how the gang shunted this onto us.” Raz stretches his legs, get the blood flowing again.

“Suck it up.” A flick of the wrist, and the jet rights itself above the lot, drawing dozens of eyes. “We had no choice. The mess over on the other Coast is… substantial.”

“Dipper got to pick.” Raz hops to his feet, bouncing on his heels. “I wanted the train.”

“And instead, you got the frog brain.” Even as she starts lowering the jet, Lili smirks up at him. “Life on this bitch of an Earth.”

Raz leaves the cockpit, but not before replying with a wry smile, “Weird, wild bitch of an Earth.”

“You two need something?”

The blonde one – Sasha – speaks first, after an age of the trio silently gawking at Raz and Lili’s approach.

“Miss Boonchuy, Miss Waybright, Miss Wu. Hello,�� Lili greets, because she gets to go first, like they planned. “I am Agent Lili Zanotto, this is Agent Raz Aquato. We are with the Psychonauts.”

“Sup,” Raz adds.

Lili exhales through her polite smile.

Eight years. You’ve been an agent for eight years, Raz.

Raz’s smile curls wider.

And I still got it.

“You know us?” Another asks – Anne. She steps as if to shield her friends, born from instinct.

Lili maintains the cordial air. “Hard not to. You were responsible for some pretty incredible things.”

The spark shines in their eyes nearly all at once. A familiar look for a familiar feeling. The realization that when your world is turned upside down, you can’t ever really turn it rightside up. Have they reached acceptance? Probably not.

One of the girls at the back – Marcy, the person of interest here – seems especially spooked. Whispers of fleeing plague her surface thoughts. Might be time to step in.

“Also, we met. Hi again.” Raz waves at Anne.

Anne blinks, glances at her friends, then back at Raz. “We did?”

“Yep. Spent most of the time deeply apologizing for the stuff that X guy did. Sorry about that, again,” Raz says, adding a cringe. Then, for some humor. “I’m also the dingus who got his ass swatted out of the sky.”

“Oh dang, that’s you.” Anne’s jaw drops. “You’re still alive?”

“Eh. Been through worse.”

“Cool. Heartfelt reunion. Boutta bawl my eyes out.” Sasha’s turn to step in front of her friends, gaze narrowed and cold. “Now what do you government stooges want?”

Looks to be on the same wavelength as Lili. Raz nearly giggled.

“We are here because of your friend, Marcy.” Lili chooses her words carefully, clinically. “She was… cerebrally compromised, wasn’t she?”

Silence creeps out from the tree shades and overtakes this corner of the park. Anne and Sasha look towards each other, eyes lost, before both turn to the stone-faced Marcy.

“Was,” Marcy speaks, finally. “It’s gone now.”

“And we’re with you on that. We are sure it is,” Lili says. “We just want to make sure. A hundred percent sure. As Psychonauts, we can help you with that.”

Marcy’s tone is slow. “Help how?”

“We have a special device that allows us to enter a person’s mind. With your permission, we can easily hop in directly and have a look around. Nice and simple.”

Marcy is quiet, but not at all calm. Even without skimming her surface thoughts, Raz can tell.

“You want… to be let in?” Her voice drops lower and lower, like the shoreline receding before a tsunami. “You think, after what I’ve been through, I’ll ever let the door open again?!”

“Miss Wu, I promise the process is-”

The wave rushes back in full force. Marcy spins and runs off. Anne and Sasha don’t waste a second to follow her. Lili, cut off with her mouth agape, exhales a growl.

“You’re bad at teenage-girling.”

“Sorry I had to kill the girl to become the agent,” Lili retorts. “Where’s a Norman when you need one?”

“Norman’s better, but I’m not sure how effective he’d be to three teenage girls.”

“Good point.” Lili slides open her phone. “Where’s a Mabel when you need one?”

Not how Anne thought her day would go, but it never does ever since her thirteenth birthday. They caught up to Marcy at the edge of the park, faking a neutral face and steady hands. Anne wanted to push, but that scar is too raw, too fresh, for all three of them, so she zipped her lips for now. It’s almost lunchtime anyway, and she already promised earlier the day’s special at Thai Go.

“Alright, girls, mind cleanse,” Sasha says as she drops their plates on the table, sitting opposite Anne. “The past hour? We don’t see it. Never happened.”

Marcy, next to Sasha, is clutching her head, eyes closed. “Trying here, trust me.”

Still, something nags at the base of Anne’s memory. “But don’t those two look familiar, though?” she wonders aloud. “Feels like a pair of faces we’ve all seen before.”

“Pair of feces, more like. Eyoo!”

“Sash, serious. It’s right there, tip of my tongue, just need to brain harder…” Anne clenches her eyes shut, massaging her temples, trying to squeeze some good brain juice to spit out the name she needs. And it works. “The Mystery Kids!”

The name jolts her friends to attention. It’s a current that connects to the memory, connects to breaking newsreels, bold article headlines, and viral clips. Anne can see in their eyes, they recognize the name.

“Gotta be them! Those folks who legit saved the world a bunch of times.” Anne reaches across to grasp Marcy’s shoulders. “Marce, if they think something’s up-”

Marcy shrugs off her hands. “So what? We saved two at the same time, and no one gave us a degree or a certificate or anything. We’re still in middle school, they look like they’re in college. What qualifications do they have?” She hugs herself, suddenly so small. “For one last time, let’s just do what Sasha says, forget about it all, and just have lunch with- you!”

Mid-step, midway through Thai Go’s front door, a pair of Psychonaut agents pause. The goggled one points at himself. “Us?”

Sasha shoots out from her seat, spoon and fork on each hand like her old swords. “Case you didn’t know, stalking’s a crime.” She twirls the utensils, falling into a practised stance. “Or are you the types that think you’re above silly things like laws?”

“This is a restaurant. It’s lunchtime.”

“There are over 30.800 restaurants in Los Angeles. To have both our groups choose the same one is a statistical improbability!” Marcy rises and points at the agents like that fruity attorney. “You have a likely cause and intent. Now begone, government goggle-man!”

The man shrugs. “Sure, fine, the Boonchuys own the place, so we went here. Not a bad bet, yeah?”

“Ha! An admission!” Marcy slams a fist on the table.

“See you on the judge’s stand, stooges! When we win this case!”

“Alright, you two, chill.” Anne stands up, putting herself between her friends and the agents. She maintains a passive expression, eyeing the agents. “Mister Aquato and Miss Zanotto, right?”

“Oh, ew, let’s not pull out the big Ms, yeah? We’re, like, five years older than you.” He lounges back, arms behind his head. “Just Raz and Lili is fine.”

Anne has to admit, how disarming this Raz is, it’s nice. “How sure are you that Marcy has… Core leftovers in the brain?”

“Percentage-wise, zero,” Raz answers. “We’re not sure of anything. This is not a treatment, it’s a check-up. It’s going to your local GP twice a year.”

“Or, perhaps, therapy,” his partner, Lili, adds. “More direct than a conventional session, and by no means a replacement, but achieves roughly the same result.”

“Yeah, advanced therapy. Think of it that way, if it makes you feel better, Marcy.”

The direct name mention makes Marcy bristle, but at least she sits down.

“And like I was saying, the process is completely harmless.” Lili steeples her fingers together. “In addition, you will be in there, with us, the entire time. Everything we do, you’ll be aware of it.”

Anne watches her friends, closely. Sasha moves as if sheathing the utensils, eyes cast on her shoes. Marcy inhales a calming breath, cheeks tinted a smidge darker, tangling her fingers together.

“That’s… reassuring, right, girls?” Anne asks.

Marcy can’t quite lift her eyes. “Maybe my reaction earlier was a bit… premature.”

“You’re touchy about being prodded in the noggin’. That’s perfectly sensible,” Raz says.

“Plus, let’s not kid ourselves,” Sasha sighs with a joyless smile, “not going to therapy is how this all went to shit in the first place.”

“Still your decision to make, Marcy,” Raz says.

Marcy closes her eyes, thinking for a moment more. “Can Anne and Sasha come with?”

“Of course, Miss Wu.” Lili nods, razor thin smile on her lips. “First, we might want to move to a more private place?”

“My place is closest,” Anne offers. “That good with everyone?”

A general nod or agreeing noise comes from everyone.

“Gotcha. I’ll tell my folks. But first,” Anne flips a menu into her hand, offering it to the agents, “basil and squid special?”

“Side note,” Raz grins, “government goggle-man? Definitely going into my business card.”

“It will not.”

“Will to.”

“I outrank you.”

Raz chuckles, conceding.

After ‘accidentally’ running into the girls proved to be a smashing success, the lunch they shared afterwards smoothed out any remaining significant bumps between them. Anne, in particular, took on the lion’s share of convincing her friends. She’s got a certain aptitude and her particular experience really shines through in moments where it’s needed.

Next time they have seats open, Raz is definitely slotting her in as a candidate.

The short stroll to Anne’s house was lovely. Anne volunteered her room to be where the ‘advanced therapy’ takes place. Marcy is made to lie down on Anne’s bed with both her friends flanking her, holding her hands.

Lili stands next to Raz, holding the specialized Psycho-Portal with its underage safeguard removed, modified specifically for this extraordinary circumstance, and which will be promptly incinerated after the procedure is completed. Raz clasps his gloved hands together.

“Ready?”

Marcy breathes in, and out. “I’m all in.”

“Before we begin, Marcy,” Raz starts, “Some things you need to know, just in case we do discover… leftovers.”

She swallows the growing lump in her throat, listening close.

“When we’re in there, we can help you, support you, be a solid bedrock for you to lean on. You can count on us.” Raz offers his best reassuring smile. “But, ultimately, the results of this, whether we succeed or not, it’s up to you. You have to want it. Sometimes, wanting to win is the hardest thing.”

For a moment, her eyes flicker with doubt.

“She’s got this,” Sasha says, her hold on Marcy’s hand strengthening.

“Yeah. She’s been through the hardest thing. We all did.” Anne holds their joined hands close to her chest, the grip soft yet firm.

Just like that, the doubt is snuffed out.

Marcy closes her eyes. Lili places the Psycho-Portal on her forehead, then steps back.

The agents share one last, brief glance.

Might be bad in there.

Please. Nothing’s as bad as my not-grandma.

Lili concedes.

The Psycho-Portal opens. Light spills out, filling Raz’s vision. The hard part of his job begins.

This fic was commissioned by @rarsonic, who wanted to see Marcy be investigated by the Psychonauts, and the MK by extension, over potentially having some Core leftovers in the brain. Super sorry for the long delay. Been a hot minute since I wrote for any of these characters, and I was for sure rusty getting back into it. Still, here’s hoping you all can still enjoy it.

If any of y’all are interested in commissioning me, it’s still open, folks! Details are on the pinned post.

#psychonauts #amphibia #mystery kids #razputin aquato #lili zanotto #anne boonchuy #marcy wu #sasha waybright

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askthemysterkids · 7 months

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Finally making one of these pin things

Hey guys! This is the Mystery Kids ask blog!

What Mystery Kids is:

Mystery Kids is an AU where kids/teens from shows, games, books, whatever that deal with the spooky and mysterious deal with it together.

Who is involved:

The core group is: Dipper and Mabel from Gravity Falls Coraline and Wybie from Coraline Norman and Neil from Paranorman Raz and Lili from Psychonauts Of course others get involved too but those are the core. On this blog though we also include:

Wirt and Greg from Over the Garden Wall

Luz from Owl House

Sasha, Anne, and Marcy from Amphibia

And sometimes others!

What is this blog:

The concept of this blog is basically that Dipper and Mabel (mostly Mabel) decided to start an ask blog and now the others are getting in on it.

What should I ask:

Freaking anything as long as we don't get into some gross level stuff. The preference is PG-13 though. You can ask the kids things directly, you can ask about adventures, you can ask about shows and stuff, I am just happy to answer asks. If I don't know something, I'll try to look it up (Villainous characters) though it might take me a bit longer or I might just admit that I don't know it (X-Files).

Why has this blog been quiet:

If the blog has been quiet then either:

A) There is no asks

B) I'm busy with school or life

C) I'm stuck on an ask

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and to check out this blog!

#mystery kids #ask the mystery kids #mk #ask the mk

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itsthemysterykids · 2 years

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The Mystery Kids switch cliques!

Coraline- Geek

Locker full of comics

Prefers to go by Cora

Tells people she’s a water bender

Always going to ComicCon

Cosplays whenever she can

“I’m not a nerd, I’m a geek! Learn the difference!”

Marvel and DC shirts

On good terms with Mabel, Neil, and Raz, seeing as they’re the ‘Loner Squad’

HATES BeBe ever since he trashed her fingerless gloves on a school morning announcement segment

Stan Lee and Chadwick Boseman shrine in her bedroom. Mourns them every Saturday morning

Dyed Mabel’s hair and paints Raz’s nails whenever he asks

Wybie- Prep

Goes by BeBe. No one knows his real name

Sarcastic

Mean, but he has a heart… It’s somewhere

Head anchor on the school’s morning announcements and has a segment where he roasts students’ fashion choices

Selfie. King.

Best friends with Lili

2 cool 4 u

Slaying in heels

Fashion icon

Desperately wants to give Mabel a makeover

Only knows Cora because her parents are renting one of his grandma’s apartments

Norman- Jock

Norman Babcock, captain of three teams. His mom is LOADED. She’s a divorce lawyer

Captain of the football, basketball, and baseball team

LOUD

Himbo

Willing to take on any dare

Count on him to bring the whole school to a party when you only invited like a few dozen

Carries Lili and BeBe on his shoulders during game days to build up his strength

Makes sure to give BeBe his letterman jacket during football games since he gets cold the easiest

Doesn’t seem like it, but he’s the mom friend of the popular kids

Neil- Nerd

Always gets Straight A’s

Hates tutoring since he lacks the patience

Has had his lunch try smacked away by Norman countless times

On good terms with Mabel since they’re always paired up for writing assignments

May or may not be coming up with revenge plots to use against the popular kids

Will give you the answers to a test… Only to snitch on you later

Has all his school textbooks on his tablet

Not sure how he got swept up in his friend group, but isn’t complaining

Carries a thermos full of coffee

Dipper- Skater

Goes by D-Fresh

90s kid at heart

One of the Popular Kids

Pretty good at rapping

Has a YouTube channel where he just posts his best moment on the halfpipe

Skates through the school halls

No one knows Mabel is his sister and he doesn’t bother bringing it up

One of the very few people allowed to take a selfie with BeBe and Lili

Always creating new slang everyone starts using

Mabel- Emo

Prefers to hang back while her brother soaks up the attention

Always seen in black or dark red

Reluctantly hangs out with Coraline because of Raz, but grows to like her when she walked into school wearing a Corpse Bride shirt

Liberated the live frogs that were going to be dissected

Feels a pang in her heart whenever Dipper ignores her at school

Neil is her life preserver in this hell hole they call school

Secretly wants to set Lili and BeBe on fire

Loves Monster x Human romance novels and wishes one would wisk her away

Secretly wishes she had Carrie’s powers

Raz- Goth

“I’m not a damn Emo! Mabel is!”

Became friends with Coraline when she helped fix his nail polish and sort of brought her into his group

Pretty good friends with Mabel despite their rival cliques

Owns a few spell books

Anarchist

Had a crush on Lili… What was he thinking?

Likes to crash the popular kids parties and play a bunch of death metal over the speakers

Helped Coraline throw an ‘Uncool Party’ for the social rejects at school

May or not be staging a revolution against the popular kids

Secret love for theater

Reads Stephen King novels with Mabel

Lili- Cheerleader

Captain of the squad

BSFFs (Best Shopping Friends Forever) with BeBe

Girl definitely owns a pony

Has that ‘Perfect Princess’ vibe going on

Runs the yearbook

Has over 10K followers

Everyone would kill for her to sign their yearbooks

Has every guy pining after her

Has spots in the yearbook reserved for her friends

Makes sure to tussle Norman’s hair for good luck before every game

“As your school president, I vow to get rid of exams, cafeteria food, nerds in ugly clothing.”

#coraline #mystery kids #paranorman #gravity falls #psychonauts #the mystery kids #ask stuff #answered ask

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remynisce · 4 years

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Me, making a mystery kids doodle dump? Unheard of.

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coraline-mel-jones · 3 years

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Somethings going on.

Mabel : Hey. Have you guys noticed anything....strange about Coraline and Raz ?.

Norman : Yea. I have actually.

Wybie : Looks like their very close. More close than I like.....

Neil : Wybie. You aren't jealous are you ?.

Wybie : No. Its just. Jonesy has become overly nice since she talked to Raz and to be honest.....she's terrifying.

Norman : Even more than the normal Coraline ?

Wybie : Yes Norms.....

Neil : She has changed quite a bit. It couldn't be Bill in her body. Could it ?.

Norman : No. If it was i would have seen her ghost by now and both Raz and Lili would have picked it up and told us.

Neil : So this is just normal Coraline ?.

Norman : As far as i'm concerned. Yes. I mean she is my cousin and i know her very well. Even the love crazy side of her

Mabel : Wait. Coraline isn't boy crazy.

Norman : She is Bisexual so she likes both boys and girls and to be honest. i have never seen my family so supportive of her.

Mabel : She IS you're parents Niece and you're sisters Cousin soooooo you gotta love Family even through tough time.

Norman :....You know for someone who eats a gallon of glitter you are very wise Mabel.....

Mabel : Thank you !.

#razputin aquato #coraline jones #lili zanotto #norman babcock #mabel pines #dipper pines #neil downe #wybie lovat #coraline #psychonauts #paranorman #gravity falls #mystery kids #raz x coraline

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authenticyuri · 4 years

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Gravity Falls, DipRaz, Ford.... 👀👀👀🌼 For the ask thing!

GRAVITY FALLS:

favorite character: dipper!! And also Mabel they’re both great

Least favorite character: idk uhhhh Gideon

5 favorite ships: I don’t have enough ships I like for this fandom hhhh mabifica. And I guess I used to like dipcifica

Character I find most attractive: uhhh Tad strange

Character I would marry: MELODY

Character I would be best friends with: I feel like both the pines twins

A random thought: MABEL DID NOTHING WRONG.

An unpopular opinion: I feel like season two was a bit rushed out at the end, or at least that the last few episodes before the finale could’ve been smoother/should’ve been used to further develop the storyline instead of what happened with Roadside attraction

My canon OTP: I don’t really have one but I guess uhh soos and melody

Most badass character: I feel like Wendy and grunkle Stan

Most epic villain: BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL

Pairing I am not a fan of: hh pinecest and Bill////dip ugh

Character I feel the writers screwed up: Robbie tbh I feel like he could’ve been written better he just comes off as unlikeable but not even in a good way he’s just pretty pathetic imo

Favorite friendship: Wendy and Dipper, I don’t care what anyone thinks or if they ship them or not I think their friendship is precious

Character I most identify with: hhhhhhhh dipper

Character I wish I could be: Wendy

DIPRAZ:

When I started shipping them: I’m,,, not actually sure how when or why I ever started shipping them. I think it was around the time I re-discovered the Mystery Kids animatic and I was indulging myself in all the fan art and around the time I started thinking of how all the kids would get along with each other and stuff and I guess around then I sort of came up with the idea that Raz and Dipper would be cute together? I’ve been on this ship for a while so it’s hard to track down how it started lmao

My thoughts: I think both Dipper and Raz are precious in their own personal ways lmao both of them sort of mean a lot to me and so does this ship. I may not be as crazy about it as I used to be but it’s still something that’s like stuck with me to this day, I think.

What makes me happy about them: as I said, both of them mean a lot to me, but as far as their dynamic (or what their dynamic would be like) goes, it just appeals to me cause I’m a sucker for their sort of overconfident buffoon x overconfident nerd relationship LMAO. They’re both just sort of similar in a lot of ways but still different enough to be an interesting dynamic (again, if it were a dynamic. That’s the hard thing about crossover ships lol)

What makes me sad about them: i have to deal with the fact that it will never be real and I have to make my own content

Things done in fanfic that annoys me: the only fanfic thing that annoys me for this ship is that it’s BASICALLY NONEXISTENT. Like yeah, there are MK fics but it’s not the same thing cause they don’t usually interact if at all, much less with any romantic connotations. There are some fanfics out there tho, surprisingly, I just wish there were more but y’know,, I have to make them myself

Things I look for in a fanfic: just please just anything HDHHSJAHD

Who I’d want them to end up with if not each other: I’m also ok with parapines and razlili and I’m ok with those ships being more popular

My happily ever after for them: just anything where they’re both still together and hanging out and goofing around if they’re older. Just,,, want them to be happy, man

FORD:

How I feel about this character: I surprisingly don’t have too many opinions on him other than he can come off as a jerk (and can be a bad influence for Dipper) but like i still think he’s not a bad character? Just that he stroke me as not the best person, but I think that was meant. My opinions on him are sort of mixed.

Any/all ships with this character: I do think him and fiddleford are adorable. I also used to ship billford ironically, if only for the “they’re petty exes” appeal of the ship LMAO

My favorite non-romantic ship with this character: him and Stan just have a great relationship I hope they stay out of fights and just learn to be good brothers again

My unpopular opinion about this character: ngl (and not sure how unpopular this opinion actually is) but I think he should be kept away from Dipper at all costs LMAO like I’m sorry old man but just the possibility of you scarring this kid and giving him anxiety attacks and PTSD, not mentioning the sort of emotionally abusive dynamic that could lead— it’s just, hmm. No. I don’t trust this man enough to not fuck the kid up.

One thing I wish would/had happened to this character in canon: I wish we could’ve seen him mellow down, if that makes sense? I think like by the end of the show I wish he could’ve just ended being a more passive person.

Favorite friendship for this character: him and fiddleford, or just him and Stan.

My crossover ship: nope.

#gravity falls #mystery kids #oooh boy. that was a doozy lol #squiddoodlebug #rem talks #thanks for asking this was fun to think about!

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whitelightning9999 · 6 years

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It’s Going to be a Bad Summer

24. Forever and a day

Word Count: 1492

thoughts ‘read thoughts’ Dreamscape talking

This was a huge risk. Raz knew it was. So many things could go wrong here. People could get hurt.

Raz paused in midair, Lili could get hurt.

No, this was too risky he should just call it off.

He started drifting in the direction of the Mystery Shack.

Yeah, I’ll just forget this. He thought. No harm done.

The bushes rustled, two boys stepping out of them.

Norman… Raz said.

“Sorry we took so long. I wanted to make sure we weren’t followed” Norman said, holding out an Ouija board. “Oh, and this is my friend Neil. He’s here to help too.”

Neil frowned. “Didn’t you say spirits get offended by those things? I mean I’m all for helping but I’d rather not have another unhappy spirit after us.”

“I don’t know what else to do. They refuse to show themselves” Norman placed the board on the ground.

That’s because I’m not dead. Raz echoed, sitting on the opposite side.

“Please Neil?”

“You’re the ghost expert.” Neil shrugged before taking a seat.

The three boys touched the planchette.

“Are you ready?”

Raz frowned, concentrating on pulling the object towards the word yes.

“Good. You mentioned needing to break away from someone. Can you tell us who?”

The planchette stayed still causing the tallest boy to frown.

“We can help, you know. We’ve done a lot of things like this.” Neil spoke up. “We’re really good”

Yeah, I know.

Biting his lip, Raz moved the planchette around.

“B-I-L-L?” Norman asked. “Bill?”

Raz slowly pointed to yes.

“Who’s Bill?”

The planchette started to shiver under the boy’s fingers. “Ok, let’s try something easier. What’s your name?”

Raz stared at the board, lost. If he told him his name how would they react. This was his second real contact with someone in… he didn’t know how long. He didn’t want to lose it.

“Please we only want to help.”

Raz held his breath, replying no.

Norman stared at the board. No? Do they not want help? His fingers started to move again. The planchette shaking under his fingers.

“No!” Norman pushed down on the planchette.

“Norman?” Neil asked.

“They’re trying to say goodbye!” Norman shouted. “Look we can help you. I know it may seem like we’re just kids but we can help you!”

The presents vanished.

Raz couldn’t do it. He couldn’t put them in danger. As Norman said they were just kids. They might have gotten wrapped up in some dangerous stuff but in truth they were just kids. He was just a kid.

Raz shook his head, drifting to a stop. The forest ground below his feet.

I can’t let this happen to them. Raz thought, looking through his hands. They’re my friends.

The twelve-year-old boy hugged himself, shaking with dry sobs, as he slowly drifted to the ground. ‘I can’t do this to them’.

“Oh, how noble” A voice said behind him.

The boy jumped back into the air, shaking like a leaf. With wide eyes Raz turned to face a more solid version of himself.

“Goggles thinks he can protect his so-called friends” Bill creepily smiled at the dream projected boy.

Curling his fists, Raz nodded at the ground.

Raz flinched at Bill’s laugh. The memory of water-filled cages flashed through his head.

“Oh. Goggles don’t you realize you don’t have to worry.”

Raz looked at Bill’s (his?) feet.

“After all, why would they help you anyway?” Bill’s smile grew wider. “They only followed you since you were the biggest power house on the team.”

“t-th-that’s not t-true” Raz mumbled.

Bill snapped his hand. “That’s right you were only half leader. You couldn’t even get them to follow you all the time.”

“So, I’ll ask again Goggles” Bill reached up with his psychic powers pulling the boy to the ground.

Bill walked closer, taking pleasure in the way the boy was struggling. Grabbing the Raz’s head, he forces him to look him in the eyes.

“Why do you think they’ll help an annoying brat like you?”

Norman looked up at the full moon, waiting. Behind him he could hear Dipper struggling to not drop the objects.

“It’s not like she won’t come Norman.”

Norman continued to stare. Dipper was right she would come. It was Aggie after all.

“Here why don’t I help you with that Dipper?” Neil asked.

“Thanks” Dipper said handing over some of the objects. “Those should go on the red X’s. I don’t know why you didn’t want the others to come. We are all Aggie’s friends.”

“It’s complicated Dipper” Norman sighed, catching Neil’s frown.

“If you say so.” Dipper replied. “Well that should do it, now you just have to recite the spell.”

“o sutirips xe arpus anrefni,” Norman started, behind him the wind started to pick up. Leaves flew through the air. “rumetrever da mudnum muroviv te mureti ereviv” The moon grew brighter.

“Agatha Prenderghast!” The area exploded in light.

The three boys blinked, rubbing their eyes. The clearing was the same except for a ghost girl standing in the center of the ritual circle.

“Norman!” the ghost cried flying into the older boy. “It’s feels like it’s been forever!”

“Hey Aggie” Norman smiled down at the girl. At the end of last summer, they had decided to send her back to the spirit world, as opposed to her staying in Gravity Falls. Although she could have gone back home with Norman, the town of Blithe Hollow might not be very welcoming. “It’s good to see you too.”

Aggie smiled at him before drifting over to the other boys. “I see you two are doing well.”

“Yeah things are pretty cool around here with the exception of Lili and Raz. Coraline and Wybie are planning to show up tomorrow.” Dipper reported.

“What’s wrong with Lili and Raz?”

“Couples fight” Neil whispered.

Aggie slowed to a stop, frowning heavily. “Oh…”

Neil and Norman shared a look.

“Don’t worry, Aggie. They’re just having a minor disagreement. Now come on, Mabel has been wanting to see you all night.” Dipper said taking the lead.

The walk back to the shack was filled with stories of the school year. It’s a nice break, honestly Neil thought. We haven’t had much catching up since Raz and Lili arrived. It seems like every time they’re in the room, they’re fighting or sending death threats at each other. ‘It’s kind of annoying honestly’

“Is that fire?” Dipper said, cutting off Norman story.

The four teens rushed forward toward the shack. Mabel was clutching the porch beam watching the chaos with tears. Raz, his green eyes showing for the first time in almost a week, stood in front of the fire.

“What do you mean I’m Overreacting!” Lili screeched, her hands a lit.

“Look I’m just saying, this is getting a little old Lili.” Raz shouted back. “Look I’m sorry for whatever I did but-“

“But what Raz?”

“But did you ever think I did nothing wrong!”

Lili started forward only to be cut off by Norman. Dipper did the same to Raz.

“Raz, what do you think you’re doing!” Dipper shouted at the younger boy.

“I’m not the problem here Dipper!”

“What does that mean!” Lili cried trying to push past Norman.

“Look maybe we should all just calm down” Norman tried.

“Don’t tell me, tell her!” Raz gestured at the pig tailed girl. “She’s the one who-“

“You’re right” Lili spoke calmly. “I am the problem.”

The girl started walking to the porch steps, head down. “Raz”

“What Lili.” Raz said venomously.

“I think we should take a break”

The Mystery Kids fell silent, watching as Lili walked back into the shack. Mabel and Dipper ran for the door after it slammed shut. Neil watched Norman do the same, only giving Raz a passing glance.

“Raz?” Aggie called. “Are you okay?”

“I’m find Aggie. I’m just a little tired.” The remaining two only watched as the goggled boy walked into the woods.

“Neil what just happened?” Aggie asked. “I mean Raz and Lili. They… Lili always told me that they would be together forever. How could they just…“

The two stood in silence.

“I guess it’s just been forever and a day” Aggie finished. “I’m going to check on Lili”

Neil could only nod.

Norman groaned, falling face first into the bed. It had been a long two hours before Mabel had kicked everyone out of the room. Apparently suffocating someone was not how they should react to a couple’s fight.

“Are you sure you don’t want to play Norman?” Neil asked shuffling the cards.

Norman looked over at Neil and Aggie. “Yeah, I think I just want to-“ Norman jumped up, staring at the corner of the room.

Neil followed Norman’s gaze to the Ouija board, they had yet to return. The planchette was spelling something.

“Tell her I’m sorry?” Norman put together. “Sorry for what?”

No response came. The spirit had already left.

Hope you like this new installment. I have already started on the next word.

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