A/N: I realized that the only Stan Twin Theory stories are either lame (no offense, of course), unfinished, or centered around McStan or whatever StanXMcGucket is referred to as, so I made this. Enjoy! (Btw, a line of dashes (these things: - ) equals a timeskip or a change of POV.)

Disclaimer: Based off of different stories, tributes, and theories. I DO NOT OWN GRAVITY FALLS OR THE MYSTERY TRIO IDEA.

Prologue

Long ago,two twins were born during a thunderstorm. At the exact moment of each twin's birth, thunder sounded throughout the hospital. Then, as the mother held her children for the first time, lightning struck the hospital, shutting down the power. The parents wrote it off as a coincidence, but the nurses and doctors who helped bring the twins into the world weren't so sure.

After some arguing, the parents finally decided to name the boys after each other's fathers. The oldest was named Stanford, after his father's father, and the younger was named Stanley, after his mother's father. Irony works in mysterious ways, it seems...

During their elementary and high school years, the Pines' twins suffered through a good deal of bullying. So one day, their father signed them up for boxing lessons. While Stanford took a beating in the ring, Stanley would read a nice novel or study, since his father was a little more concerned with his eldest son to care about what his youngest was doing.

However, it turns out those boxing lessons would come in handy for young Stanford. Using his trusty left-hook punch, Stanford defended his crush, Carla McCorkle, who was being robbed by a local punk while waiting in line for the new blockbuster, Grandpa the Kid. Afterwards, Stanford's social life skyrocketed, so much so that he changed his entire appearance. Gone were the glasses, messy hair, and suspenders, replaced by a newer, cooler look.

Meanwhile, Stanley Pines chose a simpler lifestyle, burying himself in his mystery novels and school subjects. What he lacked in strength, Stanley soon made up for in knowledge. He almost always won every spelling bee, science fair, and reading bowl. Stanley would also tutor his twin, who was close to flunking school in general. Thanks to Stanley, Stanford was able to graduate high school and one-up Carla, who had predicted that he would drop out faster than a hippie drinks tea after she had dumped him they had broken up.

Instead of going to college, the twins decided to move out and start their own business in a small, quiet town in Oregon. Little did they know, the Pines twins were in for the ride of their lives. A ride full of mystery, mayhem, love, and loss. Their story starts here, in Gravity Falls...