A/N: Well here's my annual bizarre Christmas Story, it's tamer than usual, but that's because I've been creatively and emotionally drained this... I said it before and I'll it again 2016 straight up SUCKS! Anyways decided to do a straight up Gravity Falls this year... enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gravity Falls... if I did then I would have a lot of money... things haven't been going good this year... So enjoy this stilly Christmas Story... here... (sighs)

Mabel: Though Emma owns any OC that appears... you okay!

Emma: I'll be fine...

Christmas in July

By Emma Iveli

Chapter 1: Of course there's a second Christmas

It was a normal day in Gravity Falls, Dipper was reading Journal 3 and Mabel looked over his shoulder.

"Oh I want to see a baby Plaidypus!" said she said.

"Kids I need your help!" called out Stan.

They went down stairs and found Soos getting out Christmas Stuff.

"Why are you getting out Christmas stuff?" asked Dipper.

"Oh that's because it's Christmas in July!" said Stan, "Well technically Christmas in July Eve… This town loves Christmas so much that they have it twice…"

"So it's just like Summerween?" asked Dipper.

"Yeah pretty much." Said Soos with a shrug.

"Why do you always tell us at the last minute?" asked Dipper.

"Just help in decorating." Said Stan.

The twins started to help in decorating unaware of a green creature watching them and laughing evilly.

Sometime later the twins were decorating the tree.

"So what do you think we'll get from Santa?" asked Mabel.

"Santa's not real…" sighed Dipper.

"He is remember that thing we found that said he was real and is the true president of the US." Said Mabel.

Dipper was going to say something but then realized… they did fin that document.

"I forgot about that." Said Dipper.

Before any more could be said in this conversation there was a bright light and a person appeared. The person was transparent and had a fire on their head. It was clear he was a ghost.

They began to scream.

"Fear not children… I am not here to haunt you or show you your past." Said the mysterious ghost.

Stan walked in.

"I told you not to just appear in a random room." Muttered Stan.

"Forgive me Stan." Said the mysterious ghost.

"Grunkle Stan, why is there a ghost?" asked Dipper.

"I am the Ghost of Christmas Past, I became friends with your great uncle after he was visited by myself two other compatriots." Said the mysterious ghost.

"Wait… the ghost of Christmas Past? Like that one story that always gets made over and over?" asked Mabel.

"That is correct." Said the Ghost of Christmas Past, "We are friends, and I choose to visit him every Christmas on July."

"How are you friends?" asked Dipper.

"He was the one chosen…" said the Ghost of Christmas Past.

"But it was a clerical error." Said Stan.

"What?" asked Dipper.

"Turns out while your uncle is greedy, he not THAT greedy." Said the Ghost of Christmas Past, "Along with… other reasons."

"What other reasons?" asked Dipper.

"None of your business." Said Stan.

Dipper and Mabel looked at each other.

"Either way you two should go to bed." Said the Ghost of Christmas Past.

"But it's not even 8." Said Dipper.

"Bed now." Said Stan.

"They're going to talk about grown up stuff we don't want to hear." Said Mabel.

Dipper shrugged and they both went up stairs.

Sometime later, Dipper was reading the journal and Mabel was playing with Waddles.

That was when they heard a thump on the roof.

"What was that?" asked Dipper .

"IT's Santa!" said Mabel.

Dipper sighed, "We'll see tomorrow." Said Dipper, "If there's decent gifts then I'll believe you."

Mabel laughed.

"No… what are you doing!" they heard the person on the roof yell out.

Meanwhile in the living room Stan and the ghost of Christmas Past were talking while drinking some nice drinks.

"So you're little project is going well?" asked the Ghost of Christmas Past.

"It's going great, soon it will be compete." Said Stan.

That was when they heard the commotion on the roof. The twins ran down the stairs.

"Grunkle Stan! There's something going on the roof!" said Mabel.

"Did she just call you Grunkle Stan or am hearing things?" asked The Ghost of Christmas Past.

"You're hearing things,." Said Mabel.

"I think you've had enoguh." Said Stan.

They heard the screams from the roof and knew they had to go see what was going on.

They got out side and saw that Santa Claus was indeed on the roof.

And he was fighting some sort of furry green humanoid.

"Sorry Santa it's been a ball but now it's time to… to…" said the furry green humanoid, "I have no idea what to say."

The Furry Green humanoid pushed Santa off the roof who fell with a thud right near them. Then it took Santa's Sack, jumped off the roof and ran off.

"Oh no…" said Mabel.

"Saying it now, not putting on the suit." Said Stan.

"That thing is just a myth." Groaned Santa who thankfully was still alive.

"You need help?" asked Dipper.

They all looked at Stan.

"What? Why me?" asked Stan.

"I'm a ghost." Said the ghost of Christmas Past.

"I've held your hand before!" yelled Stan.

"But that's different." Said the Ghost of Christmas.

Stan sighed and brought the injured Santa into the house.

"So are you really the real Santa?" asked Mabel.

"Why yes Mabel." Said Santa.

"Oh really prove it." Said Dipper.

"Well for one things you're real name is Mason." Said Santa.

Dipper blinked, no one besides Stan and Mabel knew that was real name (well in Gravity Falls)

"Okay I'll buy it for now." Said Dipper.

"Who was fighting you on the roof?" asked Mabel.

"The Grooch." Said Santa.

"Don't you mean the Gri…" said Mabel.

"No… no… no…" said Santa, "This is an original concept!"

"Why did he attack you?" asked Dipper.

"The Grooch has been trying to figure out ways to Steal Christmas for years." Said Santa, "And he decided to do a practice run tonight! Since Gravity Falls is the one place the celebrates."

"Seriously?" asked Stan, "You expect us to buy this?"

"Ahem…" said the Ghost of Christmas Past.

"Oh hey Past, visiting Stan as usual." Said Santa who had more proof.

"You know it." Said Ghost of Christmas Past.

"Walked right in that one." Said Stan.

"We have to stop the Grooch from stealing the rest of Christmas." Said Santa, "But I don't knew hen I'll be able to get better."

"Fine I guess it will be my hob, I will show him his tragic past." Said The Ghost of Christmas Past.

"He doesn't have a Tragic Past." Said Santa, "What would make you think that?"

"You know…" Ghost of Christmas Past.

"No that's just stupid." Said Santa.

"If you can't do and The Ghosts of Christmas Past won't do it, who will?"

"You and Mabel of course." Said Santa.

Mabel squeed while Dipper sighed. Of course they would be the ones to save the day… after all it wouldn't be a Gravity Falls adventure without them doing so…

Next Time: Dipper and Mabel are set on their goal, with weapons given to them by Santa... wait... what? Um... okay then... what will happen? Find out next time!