Maurice bounded closer, still calling out, looking up of all directions. Maybe somebody got left in a tree as a prank. Suddenly the ground beneath him dropped away. The vampire let out a screech, twisted around, and dug his fingers deep into the earth, scarcely avoiding falling to the same fate as Dipper.

The poor kid would wind up with a rain of dirt and small rocks falling down on him as Maurice made his way topside. There, he turned around on his hands and knees and peered down into the dark hole. His red eyes probably weren't the most welcome sight.

"It's you! Oh man--are you okay? I thought you said these woods was dangerous!"