Well, welcome to my first attempt at an FF, The Utopians. I took influence for this story from two things. HBO's amazing series (and Tom Perotta's amazing novel) The Leftovers and partially my reaction towards fellow writer Jameer14's recently finished series Lord of the Falls ( s/9977863/1/Lord-of-the-Falls). I generally liked LotF, but I had a few issues with it. 1. Everyone seems to take their parents or guardian's vanishing surprisingly well with no repercussions. 2. The final third of the story got a little too, shall we say inconsistent with tone, going from an examination of a makeshift society to an overly goofy series featuring parts that were groan-inducing at times. 3. The dialogue felt forced and unrealistic at times. I want to try and provide a more realistic version of what would happen if every adult in Gravity Falls suddenly disappeared and everyone got powers. It's basically my attempt at mixing Action with some Angst and the odd bit of Philosophy. Enjoy!

Silence.

Silence marked the occasion in which all the adults from Gravity Falls collectively vanished from the world. The town for a few surreal minutes stopped in confusion as adults simply ceased to be. Scared children, confused teenagers and oblivious infants gazed around in confusion, looking for a reason as to why this happened. Two twin siblings known as Dipper and Mabel Pines working and living in their Great Uncle, or "Grunkle" Stan's tourist trap, the Mystery Shack for the summer at the behest of their parents were one of the first individuals to notice that their crotchety uncle had suddenly stopped talking. Curiously, Dipper asked a question that would receive no serious response.

"Grunkle Stan?" He said to nothingness. "Grunkle Stan, where are you?"

"I'm right here you doofus-face" His twin sister Mabel said in a comically gruff voice while wearing a black sweater that had a multi-colored flying monster truck on it. "What are you doing standing here and not making money kid?"

"Mabel, I'm serious, do you know where Grunkle Stan is?"

"Nope!" Mabel replied chipper as always.

"And…Where's Soos? I think we should check if Wendy's okay."

And so the twins walked to the gift shop area only to find the redhead unaffected and contentedly reclining against her chair, boots on the counter repetitively blowing the same chewed-up three sticks of Bubble YA! into a bubble, then starting again. Dipper was glad Wendy didn't vanish.

"Hey dorks, what's up?" she said affectionately.

"Did you just hear Stan and Soos talk, then just stop?" the male twin asked.

"Nah, It's not my problem. They're probably outside." Wendy replied, believing that to be the answer.

"No, they were inside, then they just…stopped." Dipper replied.

"Even for this town, that's just weird." Wendy said, the realization of every adult disappearing slowly dawning on her. "If Stan and Soos are gone, does… that" At this point Wendy stopped and feared that if the two adults in the Shack vanished, her dad, Manly Dan vanished as well.

"We have to go to my house." Wendy simply said as the trio piled into the golf cart and went through the forests of Gravity Falls eventually pulling up to her cabin. Wendy hurriedly ran up to her father's room, only to find that The TV in his room was going on, there were dirty clothes strewn on the floor, and nothing was taken.

Manly Dan was gone.

"I think I need to…go…" It was at this point that Wendy ran outside and back into the cart. Dipper and Mabel went outside and followed her. She was at the passenger side of the cart, her head looking down at the floor. Dipper went to her side, while Mabel stood in the doorway.

"Wendy?" Dipper said worriedly. She didn't respond and still looked down. "Are you okay?"

"What do you think!" she replied, tears present in her eyes, voice choked with sadness. "What would happen if your parents just up and vanished?! You're having a normal day and then they just disappear! Dad was all I had left, Dipper. My mom's dead, my dad's gone and my brothers are in fucking Washington! I don't have anyone." She said as she collapsed her head into Dipper's shoulder, tears soaking into his blue vest.

"It's gonna be okay." He said reassuringly, tears welling up in his own eyes. He truly didn't know whether this affected everyone in the world, or it was just a local event. Nevertheless, he too let the idea of his family disappearing in an instant remain in his mind as the duo stood there head-to-shoulders without moving. Despite his best efforts and his various attempts throughout the summer to not cry, he eventually gave in and let his tears get into Wendy's flannel shirt. After a few minutes, they pulled away to gaze in each other's red, wet eyes as Mabel came over to them.

"You can live with us until everyone comes back" Mabel said reassuringly.

"Thanks." She said with a slight choke. "I just can't go back to that house."

The trio then piled into the cart, Dipper putting the keys into the ignition as the engine sprung to life. As they were pulling out of the driveway, Dipper realized something.

"If you're gonna live with us, we have to get stuff for you and for the three of us. Come on, let's go."

And with that, they drove into town as Wendy's cabin grew smaller and smaller until it became too far for the eye to see.