UPDATE 1/11/2014: This story is my second most popular by far, with Gravity Falls: Sinnoh Adventure one place higher. This story has over 4,000 hits, which means a lot, but the lack of reviews in recent times (not overall) makes me feel like not a lot of people are checking out this story anymore.
So I've moved it here. And if you don't like the idea of this story, at least give the firs chapter a chance, then you can leave. Or don't, do what you want.
If you have decided to read more, though, good for you!
Now, on with the show!
-Prologue: A Rogue's Welcome-
-Part 1: Welcome To Rogueport-
What was a strange day filled with mystery could be considered a normal day in the small town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. Dipper and Mabel wandered through the forest, Dipper holding the Journal #3, looking for a mysterious tube that was hidden deep within the forest.
After pushing past a few trees and a few minutes of searching, they had come into a clearing. Inside that clearing, a small green pipe had emerged from the ground, covered in moss and vines.
"Do you think that's it?" Dipper asked Mabel. Mabel looked at the page in the book.
"Looks like the picture, right?" Mabel asked as well. Dipper walked over to the pipe and looked inside. It seemed to go down forever, nothing but endless darkness. He noticed a button on the side. His instinct told him not to press it, but his curiosity pushed his hand forward, slowly pressing the button.
Nothing happened.
"Well, this was a waste." Dipper said. "Come on Mabel, let's go back home." Dipper and Mabel trudged back toward the Mystery Shack, but the pipe began giving off a bright light, before sucking in anything around it. Dipper grabbed onto a tree, while Mabel held on to Dipper. The force of the suction was so strong, it seemed to be pulling the residents of Gravity Falls in as well. So many people flew past the two, falling into the pipe. Dipper's arm grew tired, and without hesitation, let go of the tree, and the two fell into the depths of the pipe along eith the rest of Gravity Falls…
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Dipper slowly opened his eyes, looking around. Rubbing his eyes, he could see the bright sun in the sky, along with a few clouds. Getting up, he noticed he was on a small wooden raft, in the middle of the vast ocean.
"Oh, you're awake." Dipper turned around and saw Pacifica Northwest, the most popular girl in Gravity Falls.
"Pacifica? What happened?" Dipper asked.
"I woke up on this raft. I saw you in the ocean, and I don't like seeing people drown, so I pulled you on board." Pacifica answered. "Now we're just stuck here in the middle of the ocean."
Dipper stood up and stared out into the ocean. On the horizon, Dipper could see… something that looked like a small village.
"Look, over there." Dipper pointed out into the ocean, and Pacifica followed his gaze. "That might be something. Let's paddle." Dipper began using his arms to paddle the makeshift raft toward the town. Pacifica hesitated for a moment, before rolling up her sleeves and paddling as well.
It took quite some time, but the two had arrived at the small port town. It was a very dingy looking area, the air had a crude smell. The two looked around a bit.
"Where are we?" Dipper asked.
"Aye! You two mateys are in the town of Rogueport!" Dipper and Pacifica turned to see who was talking to them, and were shocked to see a bomb, a blue one with two, white eyes and two feet, and a bandana around its forehead.
"Um… are you a bomb?" Dipper asked.
"As sure as the ocean is cruel! Although the actual term is "Bob-omb" for your information, mate." The bomb walked off, and the two noticed a few other bombs walking around, as well as a larger, purple bomb with an eye patch, and even a few people dressed in ragged clothing and hats that looked like mushrooms.
"Seriously Dipper, where are we?" Pacifica asked. Dipper looked at a sign nearby. In old, worn out writing, Dipper read it aloud.
"It says 'Welcome to the port town of Rogueport. Population: 97.'" Dipper looked around the small dock area. "That bomb was right. This town is called Rogueport."
"I don't like that name." Pacifica said. "It has 'Rogue' in it. Obviously this town is bad news."
"Then we should be careful around here." Dipper said. "Let's not talk to everyone. Who knows who could be a thief." Dipper and Pacifica walked toward the center of the dock site, before hearing a screech. Turning, the two of them saw a small mushroom girl with two brown feet and a miner helmet, with a blonde ponytail showing. In front of her were two small men in red and white overcoats, and a taller one in a red and purple overcoat.
"Alright, young missy. We know you've been asking around about those Crystal Stars." The purple one said. "Now hand over dat information!"
"Like I'd ever be affiliated with the likes of you creeps!" The mushroom girl yelled. Dipper noticed a stick nearby and grabbed it. Then, he took a step forward.
"Hey!" Dipper yelled, getting their attention. "Leave her alone!"
"Oh yeah, punk? What are you gonna do to us?" The purple one sarcastically asked. Dipper rushed the purple overcoated man and smacked him in the head with the stick, knocking him backwards. Recovering from his momentary daze, the man in the purple overcoat became enraged.
"So you think you can just pummel Lord Crump and get away with it?" The purple one yelled, calling himself Lord Crump. "Seize them!" The white overcoats grabbed Dipper, the mushroom girl, and Pacifica, pinning them down.
"Ack! Let go of us!" Dipper struggled to get free. Lord Crump chuckled before getting sent flying backward, along with the small overcoats. The three of them looked up to see a man in a red shirt, blue overalls, and white gloves. He had worn out, brown leather boots on, and a distinctive bushy mustache. He was holding a brown wooden hammer, and also sported a red cap with a red 'M' on it.
"I thought you could use help." The man said. He helped the three up. Lord Crump got up from the ground.
"You think you can beat me? How about this?!" Lord Crump pulled out a walkie-talkie and yelled into it. In a few seconds, a lot of the little overcoats appeared, surrounding the four. "PUMMEL THEM!"
The little overcoats jumped everywhere, creating a heaping mass of them. They kept running and jumping, trying to trap the four. The small mushroom girl ran out from the crowd.
"Hurry! This way!" She yelled, and the man, along with Dipper and Pacifica, quickly followed. The man didn't seem too shocked by what happened, but Dipper and Pacifica were utterly petrified. They didn't know where they were or what was happening, but it definitely wasn't good.
The four of them ran up a set of stairs and entered into the main square of the town. As soon as they did so, however, Lord Crump noticed their absence.
"Wait a second, STOP!" He yelled. All of the white overcoats stopped their attack and gathered around Lord Crump.
"Where did they go?" Lord Crump questioned. "You! Johnson! Did you see them? Did ANYONE see them?" All of the little overcoats seemed confused.
"Uh…" Lord Crump looked around. "Crud! They bolted!"
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The four gathered in the town square of Rogueport. This area of town was a bit more busy, containing a shop, an inn, and a back alley, as well as a pub and a few other buildings.
"Oh geez, that was intense!" The mushroom girl said. "I don't think any of us know each other, so lets start with some introductions."
"My name is Dipper. Dipper Pines." Dipper said, a bit out of breath. "What is this place anyway?"
"This is Rogueport of the Mushroom Kingdom. Didn't you know that?" The mushroom girl asked.
"No, I don't even know what a 'Mushroom Kingdom' is! I'm from the state of Oregon on Earth!" Dipper said.
"I hail from Earth as well." The man said. "The name is Mario. I came from Brooklyn in New York."
"Wait, Mario? As in, Super Mario? The famous guy?!" The mushroom girl said. "Omigosh! What are you even doing here?"
"I came here looking for Princess Peach." Mario said. "Who are you?"
"Me? I'm Goombella! A high honors graduate from the University of Goom!" The mushroom girl said, calling herself Goombella. "Go Goombas!"
"Don't forget me!" Pacifica said annoyed. Mario, Goombella, and Dipper turned to face her. "My name is Pacifica. Pacifica Northwest. The most popular girl in Gravity Falls. The pleasure is all mine."
"She's a little full of herself." Mario whispered to Dipper, who nodded in reply.
"So wait a second, why are you looking for Princess Peach, Mario?" Goombella asked.
"Who's Princess Peach?" Dipper and Pacifica asked in unison.
"She rules over the Mushroom Kingdom." Mario replied. "She sent me a letter saying she found a treasure map, and that she wants me to come and aid her in finding the treasure. Why are you here, Goombella?"
"Me? I'm here for the intrigue and mystery, but I already HATE it here!" Goombella replied. "I mean, every time you turn a corner, you get mugged! It's just terrible around here, especially with the mafia going around." Goombella shuddered. "So what about you kids? Why are you here?"
"Well, you see… we just woke up on a raft in the middle of the ocean and saw this town in the distance." Dipper said. "We thought about paddling here for help, and… that's about it. We don't know what this place is, but we… we…" Dipper was lost in thought.
"Is something wrong?" Mario asked.
"…before we showed up in the ocean, me and my sister, Mabel, found this big, green pipe. We pushed a button on it, and it sucked everyone from my town into it." Dipper said. "My sister could be somewhere in this world. She could be in danger!" The others were silent for a while.
"Hmm… It's unlikely that we may run into them, but we will keep an eye out." Mario said.
"So Mario, what's this about a treasure map?" Goombella asked.
"Yeah, I'd like to know about that too." Pacifica said. Mario pulled out a worn out map.
"Oh wow! This looks like the fabled Magical Map from the legends!" Goombella exclaimed. "We should get my professor to look at this! He lives right here in this town! Let's go!" Goombella walked off with Mario following. He turned to face the two children.
"Are you two coming?" Mario asked. Dipper and Pacifica nodded and followed. They were stuck in a new world now, with no knowing of what was to come. All they knew was that their friends and family were out there somewhere, and this 'Mario' person has a connection to Earth. For now, all they could do was follow Mario and Goombella, and hope to seek out the answers to their questions.
-(End Of Chapter)-
The start of my new crossover, this time with one of my most favorite games of all time, and my favorite Mario game of all time, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door! I hope you enjoyed this first chapter, as more will come as time continues! Sorry for the transition from Gravity Falls to Roguport being very fast, but I was really eager to get to the main plot. If I missed anything, just let me know. But, as always…
Stay Tuned!
~087-B
