A/N Hey guys! I hope you're enjoying this string of chapters I'm publishing. Still in the car, but we're officially in Louisiana right now and are so close to the hotel we're staying at! So close! Apparently we've been in the car for almost ten hours, according to my brother's watch. Sophora owns the picture above.

Episode 3: Clone Crazy

Dipper lounged on top of Mabel, reading a magazine about race cars while Mabel was reading Wanted. Then Robbie opened the creaky door to the attic slowly.

"Kids?" They looked up from their reading materials expectantly, Mabel with a slight blush. "The mayor is going to throw a party and we were wondering if you wanted to go."

Dipper smiled from ear to ear. "Of course! Well, as long as Mabel wants to go." They looked at Mabel eagerly. "Why would we pass up this opportunity?" She smiled.

Dipper jumped up. "Woohoo! Let's get ready, Mabel! Robbie, is it fancy?" He asked seriously, wondering what to wear. Robbie shook his head slowly as if it were obvious.

Mabel sighed. "Dipper, we're fine with what we're wearing." Mabel was wearing her usual outfit whilst Dipper was wearing a red long-sleeved shirt with a red race car in the middle.

He shrugged, knowing she was right. "When does it start?" He asked. Robbie smiled, happy they were excited. "In an hour."

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The hour passed by in a flash. The everyone -including Ford- filed into the car. Dipper was pumping with energy, some of it infecting everyone else in the car.

When hey got to town hall Dipper jumped out of the car, dragging Mabel with him and causing them both to topple on top of each other. They both laughed care-freely.

"Let's scatter, guys!" Robbie laughed, running off in another direction. Dipper pulled Mabel inside, not giving her a moment to decide where she wants to go.

Suddenly Dipper jumped on top of Mabel, causing her to let him sit on her shoulders. Luckily she was used to this so she didn't topple over. "Mabel! Take me to the DJ Booth!"

Mabel happily obliged. Once they got there she put him down and let him do his thing. "Man, let me handle this Booth! Kids don't like this stuff these days." The old man operating the Booth moved aside.

Dipper pulled out an old record. He put it in and upbeat music started going, causing the room to be more lively.

"Nice job, Dipper!" Mabel called, joining the crowd of swaying people. Right then two boys walked up to Dipper. "Did you start this?" Yelled the boy with the deep voice and lizard on his shoulder.

Dipper grinned from ear to ear again. "Yeah! Isn't it so much better?" He yelled over the music. "You bet!" Replied the small Japanese boy next to the first one.

"Who are you guys?" Dipper asked the boys. They both smiled. "I'm Candi and this is Gray!" The small boy, newly dubbed Candi, told him. "Well, I'm Dipper! They call me that 'cause of my birthmark!"

He flipped his hair up, gaining some oos and awes from the two. Dipper beamed proudly. "Thanks!" Then someone pushed Candi and Gray out of the way. "Where's the loser working this Booth?"

It was a boy with ice blue eyes and white hair. Dipper thought that he'd seen him before but shook it off before this thought could grow. "Hey! What was that for?" He asked the boy.

Recognition flashed in the boy's eyes. "I'm Gideon Northwest. I'm giving you permission to speak to me." This kid was making Dipper mad. "Who do you think you are?! You don't just do that! It's extremely rude, as my sister would put it!"

Dipper's face slowly turning a shade of red, showcasing his anger. Gideon looked at him shocked. "I can speak to anyone whatever way I want. I'm a Northwest." His shock was covered up with a sneer.

Dipper sneered right back. "Get out of here, Northwest! You're just a jerk!" It looked like a fight was about to break out before Gray pushed himself between the angry boys.

"Boys! No fighting! Just do what he says and get outta here!" Gideon let out a low growl and stalked away. Candi and Gray turned to Dipper. "That was amazing!" Candi praised. "You just stood up to a Northwest!"

Dipper shrugged his shoulders, obviously proud. "I just hate guys like that."

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Mabel was sitting next to Robbie, blushing madly. "S-So, what do you want to do?" She asked nervously. He looked down at Mabel, causing her to blush even more under his gaze.

"Wanna play ping-pong?" Robbie asked after a pause. She nodded eagerly, just happy to be doing something. Robbie absolutely roasted her in the game, winning by 26 to 0.

"Okay," he said, "maybe we should play something that won't take five minutes." Mabel nodded, wondering what else they could do. She sighed, coming up with nothing.

"Let me just get some fresh air real quick." She replied, not liking the crowd.

A/N Hey guys! We are now officially in Texas! Whoop whoop whoop! Celebration time! ATBASH

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-Rouge Cur