6DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GRAVITY FALLS
A/N: I just like to reiterate that this story is not mine and was written by shelton ez; although I did do a little editing. I'm just posting it at his request since he wanted it to be an extended addition to my Pacifica's Revenge stories.
Max stood in awe examining his latest acquisition, a new top of the line drill model from McFist industries. It stood twenty feet tall made with super titanium alloy and a diamond tip drill bit. According to the specs this drill can easily tunnel through one mile of solid rock in a matter of hours. The perfect machine for his plans. The only weird thing is that it was design, much like all of McFist animal theme machinery, to look like a giant mole. "So how soon can we being mining?" Max asked this man in a fancy suit.
"We still need to settle the matter with the environmentalist but don't worry, they usually cave in when he hand out coupons for that All Organic Food Market place." the Mayor's representative assured him.
"Ouch, that place is even too pricey for me," Max cringed. "And I fly to Japan every weekend for sushi."
"Yeah that's why they love our coupon deals." The two of them began laughing at how even the most dedicated of people are willing to throw away their morals with the promise of money. Or in this case, savings on money.
"Just keep me informed I want to start drilling as soon as possible," Max instructed him.
"I'll call you first thing in the morning," the representative promised.
After the representative left, Max continued on to see how his new temporary house is going. As always his butler Joseph has the car ready. It's almost as if he'd already anticipated what Max is intending to do next. "Punctual as ever," Max praised.
"I do my best sir," Joseph replied opening the door for his master. "I take it you wish to see you new house?" Joseph asked getting into the driver's seat.
"Of course," Max responded. Joseph drove the car to where his new home is being built. As he pulled up to the construction site, they were greeted by the foreman.
"Welcome sir," the foreman said nervously. "I must say this is an unexpected surprise."
"I'm just here to check on the progress?" Max said sternly.
"Well sir as you can see, we are nearly finished." The foreman directed his attention to the building. It was an impressive two story mansion, with classic wooden walls decorated with animal carvings. At first glance it could easily rival the Northwest mansion. "If all goes well, we should be done in two, four days tops." the foreman assured him.
"That is good," Max nodding in approval. "By the way I was wondering if it would be too much trouble if you'd add an extra room in the basement?"
"Basement?" the foreman repeated.
"Yes, I always wanted a recreation room down there." Max said sounding like a child. Although technically he is.
"Geez sir, I kind of wish you'd told us earlier." the foreman scratching his head as he looked at the blueprints. "Well we already have a cellar made. If we add a few more supports, we can increase the size to your specifications. But that will set us back a few weeks. Maybe even a month." the foreman informed him.
"Have it done within a week," Max ordered.
"But sir, if we rush something like this, the whole mansion could collapse." the foreman warned.
"I don't want excuses..." Max started off saying, but a strange shadowy figure caught his attention. "I mean, then you better make sure you do it right," Max winked dangling a whole wad of cash in front of the foreman's face. Giving the man all the incentive he needed.
"I'll personally oversee this entire endeavor." the foreman promised.
"I'll hold you to it," Max threatened. Normally he wouldn't resort to bribery when dealing with employees, but right now he had an important meeting and didn't have time to waste strong arming the guy. Max hurried and walked over to the shadow. "What are you doing here?" Max demanded.
"Just making sure that everything is going smoothly," the figure said.
"You mean check up on me," Max accused.
"Maxie baby, I trust you. It's just that there's this annoying family here that have a bad habit of getting in my way." the figure hissed. "In fact you should know them quite well considering you've been living under their roof."
"Oh I am very much aware of the Pines, one of them especially as you should already know." Max said with a hint of annoyance .
"Oh yeah kinda forgot about that for a minute," the figure laughed.
"Oh don't you dare patronize me," Max retorted.
"What?" the figure shrugged.
"The day we first met you explained to me how you are a mind master who literally can't forget anything," Max recalled.
"Ha oh yeah," the figure mused.
"Hmph, anyway you needn't worry about the Pines. I already have a plan in motion. When the time comes, I will deal with them personally." Max promises.
"Ooh be sure to tell me when you're going to do it, because if it's anything like what you did to the last guy that crossed you, I wouldn't want to miss it." the figure said with glee.
"I'll try really hard to remember to call you first," Max said not really promising anything.
Meanwhile over at the Northwest mansion. "I can't believe he got one over on me! PULL!" Preston ranted shooting skeets to blow off steam.
"He might not be able to dig. I heard that the Friends of the Earth organization is protesting about some endangered rare bush or something." Pacifica informed him.
"Oh please, since when have those idiotic tree huggers ever stopped progress. PULL!" Preston shooting at another clay bird. "By this time tomorrow or the next day, that young fool will be strip-mining the area and all these so called activist will be off somewhere enjoying their payoff." Preston predicts.
Knowing that her father is most likely right, mainly because she knows how many environmentalist her father bribes for his lumber operation, Pacifica pondered on what to do next. That's when her cell phone buzzed indicating that she just got a text. Checking her messages she saw that it's from her friends that she sent to spy on Max. Telling her that they got some major info on his plans. "Excuse me father but I have to go, meet with my friends." Pacifica said.
"Fine whatever. PULL!" Preston too frustrated to care about what his daughter is up to, just want to shoot something.
Later that day Pacifica hurried over to the Mystery Shack. She needed to show someone the information that her friends got her and right now Dipper is the only one she can count on. "Dipper are you here?" Pacifica yelled banging on the door. Much to her chagrin Mabel answered the door.
"Pacifica, you're just in time." Mabel said pulling her long time rival in. Pacifica was not too surprise to see that the Pines family is having a party, they practically party every other time she comes to visit, but she was afraid to find out why they were partying. In fact she thinks that the Pines family parties even more than she does.
"So what's the occasion?" Pacifica asked.
"We're celebrating my Max's new gold mine," Mabel swooned.
"And why is that a cause for celebration?" Pacifica asked.
"Because Max promised me I mean us a cut of the gold," Stan said doing his happy dance.
"Of course he did," Pacifica said rolling her eyes. "Anyway Dipper can I talk to you privately?" Pacifica asked through her teeth.
"Sure thing," Dipper said as he escorted Pacifica to Soos's break room/private room. "What's up?"
"Max is what's up," Pacifica retorted.
"Pacifica please," Dipper pleaded.
"Look I got this from Max's plans," Pacifica said pulling out a map of Gravity Falls.
"How did you get this?" Dipper asked suspiciously.
"Internet," Pacifica lied, avoiding eye contact. "Anyway check this out, here's where his supposed gold mine is suppose to be." Pacifica pointing to circled area labeled gold mine.
"Right," Dipper not seeing what's wrong.
"But look here," Pacifica showing the planned tunnel routes. Most of them seems to be trailing off well out of the mining zone and in the same direction no less. "Now I'm no expert on mining, but don't you think it's suspicious that he seems to be tunneling off who knows where? I'm starting to doubt that he's after gold." Pacifica reasoned.
"Oh no," Dipper gasped recognizing the direction the tunnel is going. "If they go this way they'll hit the ship."
"Ship?" Pacifica getting all confused.
"Yeah there's an alien ship right here," Dipper pointing to a spot just a couple of miles away from the mine.
"Ah-ha! I knew it. He's not looking for gold, he's after this ship and all the alien technology in there. That way he can still make a fortune but not have to share it with the town because the deal was for gold not alien tech." Pacifica deduced.
"Uh Pacifica how would he even know there's an alien ship here? I mean only me and Uncle Ford know about it. Plus according to this, the tunnel is going to stop about thirty feet from the ship's location." Dipper pointing out the flaw in her logic.
"Well maybe he just knows about it and miscalculated how far he would have to dig." Pacifica argued.
"Alright," Dipper conceded. While he's not entirely convinced that Max is after the alien ship, this information is starting to get him curious of Max's intentions. Plus it's never a good idea to get on your girlfriend's bad side. "But this isn't enough evidence against him, especially since we can't just say he's after an alien ship."
"So what do we do?" Pacifica asked. Already envisioning people putting both of them in straight jackets for talking about alien ships.
"For now let us just keep watch on him. Sooner or later he's bound to slip up." Dipper said. Pacifica reluctantly agreed.
Later at the local deli shop, Joseph was enjoying a nice tuna sandwich with tea when two girls sat at his table. "How did it go ladies?" Joseph asked taking a sip of his tea.
"She's taken the bait," one of the girls giggled.
"Excellent, now we can proceed with the next phase." Joseph smiled handing the girls an envelope with cash inside.