After The Falls

A/N: And now I have another Gravity Falls fic. What will I do with my life? Okay, let me give you the rundown. These are stories from after the main series of Gravity Falls. That's pretty much it. Oh, and you can request prompts for new chapters too! Well, let's get right into it!

Chapter 1: Back Home

Dipper and Mabel weren't enthusiastic about leaving Gravity Falls. They made so many friends. Dipper solved so many mysteries, and Mabel had finally found people she could connect with. But, they still had to leave. When they got on the bus and said goodbye to their friends, they knew it wouldn't be the last time they would see them.

Dipper would definitely be sending letters to Wendy, Soos, and maybe Grunkle Stan and Ford if they ever come by the Mystery Shack during the school year. Mabel would be sending letters to Grenda, Candy, and Pacifica. They would keep in touch.

It still hurt to get on that bus though.

Mabel was the first to fall asleep. About an hour into their trip, she was fast asleep with Waddles in her lap. Dipper didn't fall asleep quickly though. He had a lot to do. He wrote in his own journal, one based off of the Journals he spent so much time deciphering and looking over. Then he worked on his crossword puzzles. He loved those. And in a few hours, he too was asleep.

A Few Hours Later…

Dipper and Mabel awoke to being told to get out of the bus.

"We're here kids, time to head off." The bus driver told them. Dipper rubbed his eyes. He put his crossword puzzle in his bag. He zipped it up and moved Mabel around so she'd get up. Mabel got up and grabbed her bags. Followed by Waddles, the two twins got off the bus. The bus closed its doors, and went to go somewhere else.

"Dipper, what are we going to tell mom and dad?" Mabel asks.

Dipper sighs, "Do you think we should lie to them? About this amazing summer?"

"I don't know. What do we say if they ask?"

"They would never let us go back if we actually told them."

"So let's tell them it was fun, but let's not get into all the weird crazy stuff."

"Yeah, they probably would ban us if we told them about Bill."

Mabel and Dipper sit on the bench by the bus waiting for their parents.

"What do you think went down in Grunkle Stan's mind anyway? Do you think it was like some big space battle with lasers?" Mabel wonders.

"Well we've seen inside Grunkle Stan's mind before. I bet it was different than that. I bet it looked the same as it did when we defeated Bill the first time." Dipper answers.

"Probably. Except maybe no kitten fists." Mabel looks down, pretending to be sad about there being no kittens involved. "Do you think we'll be able to keep Waddles?"

"I hope so. You'd be crying until this school year's over." Dipper laughs. Mabel chuckles.

"Well, he was forced on the bus. I bet Grunkle Stan and Ford will definitely make sure that he stays here."

"I thought we weren't going to tell mom and dad about Great Uncle Ford?"

"Things change, Dipper."

"If you say so."

Mabel and Dipper's mom pulls up at the scene. Seeing her children happy was a good and bad sign. Good because they're happy, but bad because they're happy to be back.

Anna, the twins' mother, steps out of the car, "Well, how did you guys like it?"

"It was amazing! I made so many friends! We need to go back!" Mabel answers.

"Yeah mom! We have to go back next summer! Or winter break! Or spring break!" Dipper suggests.

"Okay, okay, we'll talk about it later." Waddles walks by Mabel. "That's odd. Pigs don't just walk around Piedmont…"

"Oh no mom! This is my pig Waddles!" Mabel informs.

"A PIG?! Stanford let you have a pig? And let you bring it home?"

"Yeah!" Mabel exclaims.

"Oh nononono. We cannot have a pig in this household." Anna states.

"But mom, we can't just get rid of Waddles!" Dipper argues.

"Dipper please, it's a pig!"

"Mom, look at Waddles' adorable face and tell me he can't stay. Just look at him! He's so tiny and cute! And he doesn't make a mess! Most of the time…" Mabel claims. She puts Waddles in Anna's face. Anna looks at Waddles.

"Are you sure he doesn't make a mess? And that he's low maintenance?" Anna asks. Mabel and Dipper nod simultaneously. "Well I suppose he might be able to stay. We'll have to see what your father says."

Dipper and Mabel load their belongings into the small car. They climb into the backseat and they head home. It was hard for them to actually call it home. After that whole summer, it just felt like they lived in the Shack. But they didn't. They lived in a nice suburban home. A two story house. No basement and fancy furniture. Dipper and Mabel shared a room, one that was probably cleaned up by their parents when they were gone.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Mabel asks Dipper quietly. Dipper leans by Mabel and Mabel does the same. They start to whisper.

"That I'm so used to the Shack?"

"Yeah. Do you think Dad will let us keep Waddles?"

"I don't know. I mean, dad doesn't like animals. Remember the time you wanted that puppy?"

Mabel sighs, "Yes! He was the cutest thing, well not cute compared to Waddles, but he was so adorable! And I asked only once or twice!"

"Mabel…"

"Okay fine maybe 10 times."

"Mabel…"

"Okay okay like 50 times. And even after my very persuasive argument, he still said no. I mean, how could you deny that he would bring cuteness and fun to the house?"

"With the fact that the puppy was a Great Dane."

"So? I could've ridden him to school! Or maybe he would've been hungry and we could take him to restaurants! Or we could've solved mysteries with him!"

"Last time I checked, we weren't from the 70s."

Mabel laughs. The car comes to a stop and a garage door could be heard.

"We're here." Dipper points out.

The car moves forward and small crash could be heard.

"Damnit!" Anna whisper yells. "I mean darnit!" She laughs nervously. Everyone exits the car and Dipper and Mabel grab their stuff. Anna opens the door and Dipper and Mabel walk inside. The place looked slightly different. Maybe their parents changed around a few things. The lights were off, and Dipper and Mabel already knew what to expect.

"SURPRISE!"

The lights switch on. There's decorations. Dipper and Mabel's dad, Mark is standing up with his arms wide. Anna is too.

"Welcome home kids!" Mark shouts. Dipper and Mabel drop their stuff.

"Dad!" The twins shout. The run over and hug him.

"So, was your summer boring? Uncle Stan was never that fun." Mark asks. Dipper and Mabel wink at each other.

"No, actually. It was fun!" Mabel exclaims.

"Really?" Mark questions. Mabel and Dipper pull away.

"Yeah! Like I mean, some of it was boring," Dipper crosses his fingers behind his back, "But there was fun stuff too. And I think we should go again."

"The kids were ecstatic, Mark," Anna informs, "They are just being so humble about it now. They said they want to go back for Winter, Spring, and Summer break!"

"Well, we'll have to sort it out with Uncle Stan if that is going to happen." Dipper and Mabel look at each other. There was going to have to be some explaining on that part.

"Oh, dad! We have something to show you!" Mabel states. She goes out and leads Waddles in the house. "I introduce to you, Waddles!"

"A pig?" Mark asks.

"Yeah! He's mine and he's super adorable! Andhedoesn'tmakeamessandyou'renoallergictohimandIreallywanttokeephimpleasegrunklestansaidwecould!"

"What?"

"Mabel's just saying she wants to keep Waddles." Dipper explains.

"Something about not making a mess you say?" Mark questions.

"Yeah. And he's super low maintenance." Dipper adds.

"Well, I mean, I don't see why not."

"Yes!" Dipper and Mabel high-five.

A Few Hours Later…

Dipper and Mabel would catch up with their parent later. Right now they were unpacking in their shared room. Their room was clean when they finally got to go upstairs, which was no surprise.

"Do you think I'll be able to talk to Candy and Grenda?" Mabel inquires.

"I don't know. I want to talk to Ford and Grunkle Stan, but I don't think I can mail them any letters." Dipper takes the copy of Journal 3 he stole from Grunkle Stan and quickly puts it in the drawer. It's how everything got started. It was sentimental.

Mabel put away all her sweaters. She put them in rainbow order. Now where to put the rainbow sweater…

Dipper flops on his bed after what seemed like hours of packing. Mabel does too, except she actually jumps on hers. A pillow flies up in her hands. She plasters mischievous smirk on her face and she throws the pillow at Dipper.

Dipper nearly falls of his bed, "Hey!"

Mabel laughs, "Nice voice crack you got there."

"Oh very funny. Well how about…" Dipper picks up a pillow, "This!"

He throws it at Mabel. It hits its target. Mabel grabs one of her stuffed animals.

"Take this!"

Dipper grabs another pillow. "Take that!"

Chaos ensues. Dipper and Mabel's once clean room quickly becomes that of a pigsty. Literally if you count the fact that Waddles is sleeping there. Dipper and Mabel hear footsteps coming up the stairs. The quickly go back to unpacking. Not that that would help them since their room is a mess, but since they were back to work, their parents wouldn't be mad.

Surprisingly no one ever came into their room. Dipper and Mabel would not be getting in trouble today!

A few minutes later, Dipper and Mabel are laying in their beds again.

"How do you think the school year will be?" Mabel asks.

"We'll be in 8th grade. And we're short. And don't have any friends. I don't know."

"Oh come on Dipper! Think of the positives! Like we already have friends! They're just hours away. But we can still send letters to them! And this school has a pretty nice art class I hear! And I bet there will be more people like you!"

"If you say so. School has never really been something I liked."

"Maybe this year it will be better!"

Nothing was said about school after that.

1 Hour Later…

Dipper and Mabel lay in bed. Their lights were off, and all their stuff packed. Dipper had a few things from Gravity Falls on his wall, and Mabel had a few things from there on hers. Their room was quiet.

"I miss Gravity Falls." Dipper states.

"Me too." Mabel replies.

"I'm going to miss it. I want to go back."

"Me too. But we can't leave mom and dad like that."

"Do you think they'll let us go back for winter break?"

"Maybe. We just have to be careful not to tell them about the really crazy stuff."

"Yeah. Or they will never let us go back."

The room was silent again. Dipper and Mabel were nearly asleep. They were so exhausted. Sleeping on a bus was no laughing matter.

"Goodnight Dipper."

"Goodnight Mabel."

Nothing was said anymore that night. The twins fell asleep to the sound of crickets, and the dreamt about the place they nearly called home, Gravity Falls.

A/N: All done! This was actually a little fun to write, even if it seemed a teensy bit boring. But the next chapters will be better. Especially if I get some really nice prompts~

Well, I hope this chapter was good at least. I mean, Dipper and Mabel not being able to take their minds off of Gravity Falls? Amazing.

Oh, and the prompts can be about any character! They can be about Candy and Grenda! Blubs and Durland. Anyone!

I hope you like my fic so far!