Once Bitten (a Billdip story, vampire AU)

Chapter 11

"Fellow citizens of Gravity Falls! For way too long we've been fearing these vampires in our town!" Mabel yelled at the remaining citizens as she stood on the abandoned Mayor's pedestal.

The townsfolk stared at the brunette teen girl who seemed to look like the female incarnate of Van Helsing himself, Gideon by her side in his slaying gear.

"Today and until we triumph we will fight them in the valleys, in the forests, on the hills and wherever they may be! are you all with us?!" she called out, lifting her arms up.

The townsfolk roared in approval.

"Then let us get our weapons and FOLLOW ME AND GIDEON! TO VICTORY!" She called out again.

The townsfolk cheered and emitted battle cries again before running to their houses and the shops, anywhere in fact to retrieve weapons.

Gideon grinned, hands on his hips as he and Mabel waited for them all to re-gather.

Mabel stood next to the white-haired male, staring absent-mindedly into space.

"Mabel? Mabel??" Gideon asked, snapping his fingers in front of her face.

Mabel's brown eyes blinked and she snapped her gaze to him.

"Mah lovely lady, is something bothering you?" he asked tentatively.

Mabel shook her head. "It's nothing" she replied stiffly.

"Thinkin' 'bout Ford and Dipper?" Gideon pressed, his companion nodded.

"Don' worry, by the time we wipe out the bloodline, our nightmares will be over, you'll see" he reassured her.

Mabel bit her lip.
"Yes, but I saw how Dipper reacted to me when I almost staked him by mistake. What would he say if he finds out I've staked Bill?! will he even say anything? or will he attack us?" she spouted question after question in fear, Gideon was barely able to keep up.

"Mabel, look at me. You and I are going to save the town with the rest of the citizens, we will save your brother, great uncle and my parents! we WILL prevail, and avenge the ones who went before us, avenge the death of Wendy and wake up from this horrible dream!" Gideon told her with unending determination.

"Y-You promise, Gids?" Mabel asked, looking up at him, even though her was a few mere inches taller than her.

He gazed down at her kindly.

"I promise with all my heart, Mabel." he answered with a nod, kissing her forehead.

She sighed softly.

"I'm sorry I'm not myself, it's ju-"

"Don' apologize. I know how hard it is to lose someone you love. Don' worry yourself" he cooed.

Mabel nodded, her expression now steely and ready.

Some time later on, the townsfolk reassembled, each with a weapon or a flaming torch in their hand, Waddles was trotting behind Mabel.

"Let's go kill some vamps!" a man in the crowd shouted, others yelling in agreement.

Mabel and Gideon looked at each other, exchanging a synchronised thumbs up before leading the angry mob to the castle as the sun rose higher and higher into the sky of Gravity Falls.

The once peaceful town would be at war with the vampires....

God knows if anyone would come out alive, or whether the curse will be reversed.

But one thing was for sure.

Whether one death or one hundred was needed to wipe out the vampires, all the townsfolk were willing to take the risk, just as Gideon, Wendy and Mabel had done when they went to the castle all those weeks (perhaps months) ago.