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Star would have liked to enjoy this moment in peace. Finally, she was kissing Marco. But in her head, the interogation remains: Did she do the right thing?
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Wirt suddenly woke up. Something had changed. He couldn't be sure what, but he felt it in his bones. Maybe he was back...there? An image of the Beast appeared in his mind and he rushed to Greg's room.Thank God, he slept peacefully in bed with Jason Funderburker (the frog, not the guy). Okay, it's all good. They're home, without any of the quirks he can barely explained years later. He will just go back to bed and everything will be better tomorrow. But as he walked past the window, his gaze was drawn to something: What the freak is McGucket inc?
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-Dipper? Dipper! Hey, the earth calls Dipper!
-What? What's going on, Mabel?
He has been trying for the last hour to figure out how to respond to the email that Pacifica had sent him. He had Hi for now.
-The thing that Grunkle Ford asked you to watch...
-I said yes to decorate it with stickers but glittering is out of the question!
- That's not even what I asked for but I maintain that it makes it look better. The light came on and it makes this sound that sounds like BLOWIE," imitated Mabel.
-Oh no.
-Shall I call our Grunkles?
-Yes, now!
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-Anne...
-What, Sprig?" asked Anne half asleep.
-Do you see it too or am I still dreaming?
Anne looked out the window and saw it: the gate!
-This is not possible...
-Yet it's there," Polly replied, also waking up now.
-It looks like the gate that brought me here," says Anne confused.
It can't be real. She needs the music box and the stones. She can't leave yet.
-We' d still have to stop to be sure," says Sprig hesitantly.
-I guess we can ask Hop Pop to stop and take a look," says Anne, still hesitant.
It was probably nothing or a trap.
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-You've made it, bravo! shouted Luz enthusiastically.
Lilith had managed to do her first spell with paper and still seemed to be shocked by her success. Even though she and Eda could still use some magic through their palisman, it was understood that he had better learn the alternative techniques of Luz.
-I suppose with a lot of hard work and a good teacher this was bound to happen.
-You're welcome, Eda told her.
-I was talking about Luz.
-And who's your teacher's teacher?" Eda said, pointing to herself.
-And me! I too, have trained Luz to be a terrible warrior who will haunt the nightmares of the next generation!
-Of course, you have" said Luz, catching the little demon in an embrace. -By the way Eda, I hope you don't mind that I told Amity that she could come by today?
-Of course, she can even bring the idiot twins!
-Eda, I'm not sure this is a good idea," Lilith began.
-Come on sis, she's your biggest fan, besides!
-We can trust her," said Luz.
-Hoot! Hoot! Eda, I found another one! says Hooty.
-What did you find? Eda asked vaguely worried. -Another fly?
-No! Another source for the door!
-What?
-Except this one is bigger but it won't stop moving. Maybe it wants to play?
-Eda, what is he talking about? asked Luz.
-Just that ... Maybe you can go home.
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Coraline slept soundly: this is rare and she takes advantage of it when it happens. When she felt something tapping her cheek.
-Cat, let me sleep...
The cat continued and started meowing as well. She also felt something pulling her hair.
-You too, Fran? Why don't you bother Norman instead?
She finally opened her eyes and saw her boyfriend.
Norman sat in the right side bed with his eyes wide open and now fluorescent yellow.
-Oh sh...
-Cora!
Norman turned to his girlfriend with abrupt and unnatural movements.
-They arrived, they found a doorway.
-Who?
Norman says something in a forgotten language that Coraline was sure would cause long-term brain damage.
-I'm glad we're talking about it.
Just as quickly, Norman came out of his trance and fell back into bed. An invisible force began to run its fingers through his hair as Coraline approached him.
-What happened?
-I believe that you have just announced the beginning of a Lovecratien apocalypse, says Coraline in a flat tone.
Norman put his head between his hands and groans:
-Couldn't they have waited until we were at college?