For only the second time in four years Mason " Dipper " Pines is traveling back to Gravity Falls. The last time was not the way he wanted to come back. While thinking back to the events that led to a cold February conversation a few small tears escaped...
A call came through early in the morning on a cell phone. Dipper rolled over onto his side and looked at the picture showing his twin sister Mabel. He looked a bit disgruntled when he saw the time was 5:38 in the morning. With a deep sigh he answered the phone.
" Hello. " He grumbled out while rubbing sand out of his eyes.
" Dipper..."
As she tried to continue talking he cut her off.
" Mabel do you know its 5:30 in the morning. " He asked while still laying down.
" I don't care Dipper its about our Grunkles. "
Dipper's eyes opened as he struggled to sit up. A pit seemed to open in his stomach as his feet hit the ground. He gulped for a moment.
" What about them? " He asked with hesitation.
For what seemed like an eternity Mabel stayed silent on the other end of the phone. This didn't bode well for Dipper.
" Mabel?! What about them?! "
" There was an accident. Or I don't know Dipper but there boat was found capsized in The Pacific Ocean about 300 hundred miles away from Easter Island. " Her voice swayed throughout as he could hear hesitation. And despair.
" Ok and...Are they hurt? " He asked hoping for a good response but knowing that might not be the case.
" I don't know. All mom knows is communication was lost for approximately two hours and their emergency system kicked in. A sudden thunderstorm had been kicked up in the area. When a boat arrived there was no sign of them. " She said with a sign of defeat.
" Oh...Well what now? " He asked while pacing around his dorm room before looking out onto the campus of Michigan State.
" I'm not sure. I mean you just started college and I'm going to school here. Its not like we know for sure that they're gone. They've just disappeared. "
That's what bothered Dipper the most. The word disappeared. It clawed at his brain.
" Yeah but maybe I could've helped them. "
" We don't know what happened but coming home and going on a wild goose chase isn't gonna help anyone. "
Deep down he knew his sister was right. When did she become so logical he thought.
" I know that. But what can I do here in Michigan? " He asked dejectedly.
" You can do what you promised our Grunkles. Especially Grunkle Ford. Stay in school. You made that promise to him last summer. "
While running his hand through his hair Dipper moved away from the window.
" You're right. Just call me back when you find anything else out. And I mean anything Mabel. Ok? Anything... "
His voice trailed off while telling his sister goodbye. He thought back to the last time he was with his Grunkles. He smiled a bit. Stan had actually hugged him and Ford...Well Ford gave him a 38 sided die. Dipper chuckles while picking up the dice while rolling it across the dresser.
" I guess this is what I'm supposed to do. Just wait... " He said while a small sigh.
Dipper knew he wasn't good at waiting but he has made a promise that he would in deed get an education. He valued one and so did his Grunkles.