Disclaimer: I do not own Gravity Falls.
For those of you who obviously know of Gravity Falls, you know it is located in Oregon. But for those of you who don't know, A certain book/movie named Coraline takes place in Oregon…So what happens if they were somehow meshed together…Let's find out
Ever wondered what's behind the old vending machine, Grunkle Stan slips behind every once in a while? It all began when Mabel and Dipper were helping out at the Mystery Shack.
Mabel sat on top of the globe, as it tended to be her favorite place to think. Dipper was leaning back in a chair that could tip over at any minute.
"and Robbie still has no idea" Dipper concluded in his story. Mabel was barely paying attention. Or mind was dwelling more on her growling stomach.
"Cool story, Dipping Sauce, but I'm hungry" She said. She rubbed her stomach for emphasis.
"Is that all you can think about" Dipper asked as Mabel climbed down off the globe. She nodded her head. Dipper rolled his eyes.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar. "Here, go buy something out of that vending machine in the hallway"
Just as Mabel reached to grab the dollar, Soos popped out of nowhere and smacked her hand away. Causing not only Mabel to step back but to send Dipper's chair to the ground.
"Dudes, you don't go near the vending machine" He decalred. Dipper stood up from the ground.
"And why not, it's just vending machine?" Dipper asked while rubbing his head.
"Because it's not just a vending machine" Soos said.
Mabel raised one of her eyebrows. "Wait, do you mean to say that it's not a vending machine"
"No, it is a vending machine that's not just a vending machine" Soos exclaipened. Mabel nodded her head, but she still didn't completely understand.
Soos held up a hand to his ear. "What's that? Coming Stan…"With that Soos left the room as fast as he could.
"Is it just me or was that a little crazy?" Dipper asked. He was staring at the door to which Soos had just slammed to get out of the Mystery Shack.
"Dipper, look, check this out" He heard Mabel's voice from behind him. He spun around to see Mabel covered in flashing Christmas lights.
"Isn't this awesome?" She asked
*Two Hours Later*
Dipper was reading the Gravity Falls Gossiper, when he heard the door open. In walked Wendy, and unfortunately Robbie. Dipper felt the green monster rise up inside him. He was about to head over towards them when Grunkle Stan popped up in front of them.
"Where's your story" Grunkle Stan demanded.
Dipper shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, I gave her dollar about an hour ago and told her to find something to eat" He tried to peer around Grunkle Stan to catch a view of Wendy.
"She didn't go the vending machine did she?" Grunkle Stan asked in a high pitched voice. He grabbed Dipper's sleeve and sprinted into the hallway.
Sure enough Mabel was in the hallway in front of the vending machine. For the past few hours, she had been pushing random button in hopes of getting a recess or a bag of nachos. But all attempts had failed.
"What are you doing" Stan asked. He picked up Mabel and set her down far away from the vending machine.
"Grunkle Stan" She whined "I'm so hungry"
"Here" Stan dug into his pants pocket and pulled out a tic tac. "Eat this, it'll fill you right up" He tossed it to Mabel. "But whatever you do, do not, I repeat, Do Not Mess with This Vending Machine".
Grunkle Stan peeked his head around the corner to see new tourists entering the Mystery Shack. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got tourists to scam, I mean, show around" With hurried off towards them.
Mabel looked down at the tic tac in her hand. She popped it into her mouth, and then spit it up a second later. "Erg, it tastes like old man's pocket, blah". Dipper laughed.
"Why don't we just pop some popcorn or something?" Dipper asked. Mabel shook her head and pointed towards a statue completely made out of popcorn.
"Grunkle Stan used our last bag to make that" She told him.
Wendy came out into the hallway. "Hey, Dorks. The guys and I are heading down the lake, you can come if you want".
Dipper's face turned a bright pink as he nodded his head. Like a little puppy, he followed her out of the hallway.
"Wait! Dipper" Mable argued "what I'm supposed to do?"
Dipper glanced back at his sister, then back at Wendy who was heading out the door with Robbie and her other friends.
"Mabel" He said "There's snack cakes in the pantry, and I promise when we get back, I'll fix us a pizza. or I can order one" He laughed then turned back to follow the others out the door.
Mabel stepped back on top of the globe. "It's ok, I'll just hang out her. you go on ahead" She mumbled as she watched her brother stumble out the door after Wendy. The boy was crushing hard, and everyone could tell.
Of course, If it had anything to do with Wendy, Dipper's mind completely shuts down. So being able to tease your brother about his first crush was awesome. Feeling left out every time he dropped plans so he could spend more time with her, didn't feel as awesome.
Her stomach growled again. Mabel hopped off of the globe and made her way into the kitchen. She moved a chair to reach the pantry, and grabbed a cake roll to snack on. Sighing, Mabel stepped down from the chair.
Mabel heard a loud clank and ran towards it. Soos was on top of a ladder, trying to change on the light bulbs.
"Hey Soos" Mabel muttered.
"What's up little dude" Soos asked. "Wow, you look bored"
Mabel nodded her head. As she nodded, an idea struck her, causing her smile to widen.
"Wanna play this awesome cool game down at the arcade with me?" She asked. "It's called…."
"I can't" Soos interrupted her. "I have about twenty more of these light bulbs to change. Then I have to put up new fliers around town and then…." He continued on with the list, but Mabel, who was a tad disappointed, left the room.
She entered back into the museum part of the house, where Grunkle Stan was showing a group of tourists the mystery bag. The idiots were shoving their money down into the bag.
"Hey, Grunkle Stan" Mabel called out. She ran over to him. He glanced down at her and gently shoved her to the side.
"Not now, Squirt, I'm in the middle of something" Stan said. He pulled out the world's most distracting object.
"But Grunkle Stan" Mabel cried. Grunkle Stan reached into his pants pocket and pulled out another tic tac.
"Here kid" He said while giving it to her. "Go run along".
Sighing once more, Mabel left the Mystery Shack. She headed off in the direction towards the town. It was small town, where everyone knew practically everyone. As she entered town, she passed a small crowd of kids her age.
"Well, if isn't that silly freak girl, Marble" Pacifica Northwest told the crowd.
"That's Mabel" Mabel corrected the girl.
"Whatever" Pacifica said.
Mabel turned her head and continued on her journey towards the library. She secretly wished that her two new friends hadn't been sent to summer camp for a week. It bugged her that she'd have to deal with Pacifica alone.
As she got closer to the library, She passed several people on the sidewalk. One of them was Gideon Gleeful, a creepy rich, psychic kid, who was sitting on a bench waiting for his ride.
Mabel thought for a second about asking him if he wanted to hang out with her.
"I'm not that desperate" She told herself before continuing to walk. She was only one building away from the library.
She glanced at the display window of the store right next to the library. There was an old rocking chair, a woven blanket, tons of candles, an old doll, and a checker board. Mabel was about to step into the library when she did a double take at the doll in the window.
Mabel glanced at her reflection in the window, then at the doll. Was it her, or did the doll resemble her, a lot, even down to wearing a crazy sweater.