Mabel Mable I spell it the first way.
Ah summer break.
A time for leisure, recreation, and just taking it easy.
Unless your me.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" A triplet of kids run down an abandoned hiking trail with a giant on it's trail.
"It's getting closer!"
My name is Dipper Pines. I'm the one dragging the other two behind me. The girl who yelled and is about to puke is my best friend Mabel. And the girl on my left is her big sister Wendy.
You may be wondering what we're doing fleeing from a giant monster on bare foot screaming for our live. Rest assured there is a perfectly reasonable explanation.
"SSSSHHHHHIIIIII-" Let's rewind.
It all began when my parents decided that I needed some fresh air. So they shipped me off to a sleepy town named Gravity Falls Oregon to stay at our Great Uncle's place in the woods.
Dippers Pov.
"This is your stop kid." The bus driver said gesturing out the door. A run down building barely stood there with the words 'MYSTERY SHACK' layed down upon the ceiling.
Slowly I walk out of the bus uncertain if I at the right place. When I reach the door I knock twice on the old mahogany wood.
"Leave Dammit. We're closed!" An angry voice said.
"U-Uh are you Stanly P-Pines?" I ask through the door. The door suddenly opened. Out came an old man in a black suit with an eye-patch over his left eye.
"Who's asking?"
"U-Uh I'm Dipper. I was told that I-I would be staying here for the summer?"
"Oh. Is your Mother's name Felicity?" I nod my head. Sigh "Finally I thought that the transport bus was late again. Here grab your unusually small bag of stuff and follow me."
I grab my bag and follow the man into the Mystery Shack. It was a grubby and worn down tourists trap filled with 'creatures that obviously were fake. I mean what's a sascrotch anyway? I follow him to the attic finding… two beds?
"Wait why are there two beds?" I ask, and he shrugs his shoulders.
"I don't run a motel so you'll be having a roommate. Mabel!" He yelled down the stairs.
"Coming." A shy girllish like voice traveled up the stairs. Soon a girl with waist length brown hair and a pink rainbow sweater came into the room holding a broom.
"Dipper, This is Mabel. She'll be your roommate. Mabel same goes with you. You'll be roommates so get along. And help Dipper unpack kay?" He says before walking downstairs.
"Yeah." She said in a whisper causing me to sigh. "Hi Dipper. I'm Mabel." Her voice is a little louder than before but still quiet.
"Yeah." I say. "Nice to meet you." I held my hand out and saw a small glint in her eyes before shaking my hand.
"I hope we can be friends." She says staring at me for a second. I smile at her slightly.
"Yeah definitely." I say. I look at the bed that has nothing on it and set my stuff down on it. It was mostly clothes besides my extra pair shoes. "Is there a place I can put these?" I ask Mabel. She nods and walks downstairs before coming upstairs with a plastic bucket the perfect size for my clothes. She hands it to me and walks back to her side of the room quickly.
"Thanks." I say stashing my clothes in the tote and sliding it under my bed.
"Y-Yeah."
The next week.
I woke up drealiy. Grunkle Stan (Yes he wanted me to call him that.) told me that I would help him work in the shop today. Groaning I pull on my shoes and walk down stairs and see Grunkle scamming an early customer out of more money than should have been needed. Grinning because he thought he got a good bargain the customer left the shack unknowingly scammed out of his money.
"Dipper come here." Grunkle said and I walk over. "I need somebody to go put these signs up in the woods."
"Not it." Soos says.
"Nobody was asking you Soos." Grunkle says. "Wendy I need you to put up these signs?"
"I mean I would but it's... just out of my reach."
"I'd fire all of you if I could." Grunkle says right as Mabel comes into the room. "Here we go! Mabel Do you and Dipper mind going and putting up signs?"
"Sure." She whispered and pulled on my sleeve. I grabbed the signs from Grunkle and we left for the forest.
"Man I hate this forest." I said before I heard a stick break behind us. Suddenly Mabel grabs my arm and hides her face. "H-Hey." I said shaking her. "I-It was just a squirrel." She let go and looked down and even out her breathing.
"I-I'm sorry." SHe says before running back to the shack.
"Wait! Mabel!" Sigh "Guess I'll do it myself." I take out a nail and try hammering it into the tree when a loud metallic banging came from it. Taking the hammer and hitting the tree a few more times I confirmed that the noise was actually coming from the tree. I slid my hands around the tree a bit before I find something similar to a hatch. I pull it back to reveal an old radio that looked like it hadn't been used in decades. I experimentally flip some of the switches to see if it would do anything but nothing happened.
Before a loud machine like his came from behind me. I quickly turn around and saw a red book in the ground with a golden handprint on the front. Cautiously I walk over and grab the book before wiping it off with my sleeve seeing that someone had written the number three on it.
"Huh, weird." I say before opening the book I read off the beginning.
"It's hard to believe it's been six years since I have studied the strange and wondrous secrets of Gravity Falls Oregon.
W-What is all of this?" I ask myself before turning the page.
"Unfortunately my suspicions have been confirmed. I'm being watched. I must hide this book before he can find it. Remember in Gravity Falls there is no one you can trust."
"Whoa. No one you can trust?"
"Hello." Mabel says softly popping out of nowhere. "Whatcha reading?"
"Uh Uh it's nothing." I said hiding it behind my back.
"O-Oh." She said rubbing her arm. "Sorry."
"No… No I'm sorry. I'll tell you but let's get somewhere private." I said glancing behind me finding a goat chewing on the book. Sigh.
We were in out room with the door shut and sat on the floor with the book opened in between us.
"Whoa." Mabel whispered reading the entry. "Does it say who wrote it?"
"No. It doesn't." I answer. "But read here." I pointed to the last bit.
"Remember, in Gravity Falls there is no one you can trust.' Why not. I think everyone in the shacks trustworthy?"
"Who knows?" I say shutting the book and sliding it under my bed. "But let's keep this to ourselves. For right now at least."
"Yeah. Sure. I don't like lying to Stan through he's done so much for me." She said sadly.
"Huh?" I look at her. "What is it?"
"O-Oh well you know my sister Wendy?"
"Yeah the one that works the counter?"
"Well we're not actually sisters." She said and the pieces started to come together.
"Wait you mean-"
"They found me on their doorstep when I was a newborn."
"Wow. I'm sorry that y-"
"No, don't be sorry Dipper. I got over it a long time ago. It's just that a couple of years ago Wendy's dad decided that they didn't have enough room for me in their house so they just kicked me out." She had a few tears in her eyes now. "Wendy got pissed and wrecked their house and decided to work here so she could keep an eye on me incase I get in trouble."
"Wow. I can see why you want to be honest with Stan now." I said.
"Yeah." She said sadly. I walk over and give her a hug causing her to stiffen at the contact.
"Let's get some breakfast. I forgot to eat this morning." I said and my stomach rumbled causing Mabel to giggle.
"Yeah." She says a little louder than usual and I pull her to her feet.
I grin before yelling. "Grunkle! We need pancakes!"
"MAKE EM YOURSELVES!" He roared and we laugh. One thing I had figured out about Grunkle Stan was that while on the outside he was a prickly jerk on the inside he loved everyone who worked at the Mystery Shack.
"SOOS YOU IDIOT THOSE DON'T GO IN THE TOILET!"
"Ops Sorry boss."
Yes even Soos.
"Let's go have Wendy make us some pancakes." I say and Mabel nods before we walk swiftly down the stairs over to Wendy to plead.
"Sure thing Dudes. What kind do you want?"
"Any kind really." I say but Mabel slaps the table.
"DARK CHOCOLATE!" She yells making me flinch back surprised.
"Ha ha yeah yeah of course Dark chocolate. I'll make you the same Dipper. SOOS YOU WANT PANCAKES!?" She yelled up the stairs. Suddenly there was a series of crashes and Soos's body fell to the bottom floor with a thud.
"Dude's totally." The three of us laugh and Wendy goes and makes pancakes.
"These are awesome Wendy." I say as I enthusiastically scarf down another pancake.
"Thanks little man. Can't have the only reasonable guy in this house go hungry." Suddenly Soos falls through the chimney.
"Hey are the pancakes done dudes?" A pancake was thrown like a frisbee into his mouth.
"Thanks Dude's." He said still chewing on the pancake and walks out the door to go back to the roof.
"I'm bored." I say after I finish laughing.
"Why are you bored?" Wendy asked.
"I don't know today was really exciting but now it's just a little dull."
"Then why don't you and Mable go mess around outside?"
"Because… Because… I don't know? Why aren't we outside Mabel?" I look at her and she shrugs her shoulders. "Hmm. Well let's go before Grunkle Stan decides to ask us to wash his back or something." She giggled lightly at that and we walked outside into the yard. Deciding on walking we ended up going through Grunkle Stans tour. We were stopped by Mabel tripping and the tour gets pretty far ahead.
"Hey." Someone says behind us. We turn and see a guy with a black jacket and the hood covering his head. "Would you happen to be Mabel Court?" Mabel took a step to the side hiding behind my back slightly.
"Y-Yes. W-Why?"
"Would you like to go on a date with me?" That made me freeze. Something was off.
"Sorry?" It seemed Mabel didn't understand either.
"Would you like to go on a date with me?" The man said again.
"N-No, I'm sorry but I can't. I'm hanging out with my friend right now." She said giving them a kind smile.
"Oh well thanks anyway. We'll never forget you Mabel."
"Th-thanks." She said but stopped as she saw him walking forward.
'We? Oh god please don't say what I thi-'
"Because We're going to kidnap you." A fist hits my face and I'm pushed to the ground. He grabbed Mabel and started to run off before I could even stand.
"MABEL!"
I run into the shack to Wendy.
"Wendy! Someone kidnapped Mabel! You have to help me!" She was instantly down the stairs with baseball bats and a pair of keys.
"Where did they go!?" She yelled.
"The forest. Quick they're gonna get away!" She throws me a baseball bat and ditches the keys to her golf cart.
"It'll be faster on foot." She said and we ran as fast as we could towards the screams.
We run for a solid ten minutes before we heard other voices.
"Us nome's have been looking for a new queen. Right guy?" We hears lots of small laughter and get to the top of another hill. "So what do you say. Will you join us in holy matranomy- matra- matrimony. Blahg Can't talk today." There was a nome standing on four other nomes making him Mabel's height. He was then promptly used as a baseball. Wendy was standing in front of them. A dark aura surrounded her.
"I think you should give me back my sister." She said in a low voice heard by everyone there.
"Don't mess with our queen!" The nomes all yelled. The head nome stepped forward again and started to talk.
"All nomes assemble!" He yelled and the nomes started to grab the others arms and legs forming something bigger.
"We've gotta get out of here guys!" I yell grabbing them by their sleeves and running.
"FOR OUR QUEEN!" The nomes yell as they complete the transformation. It was a giant nome that had the leader on top controlling it.
"HOW IS THAT EVEN FAIR!?" I yell as I turn and throw my baseball bat at it. It flew the air before being crushed by the giant nome. "KEEP RUNNING!" Suddenly the giant nome grabbed a large tree and uprooted it before throwing it in front of us blocking our path.
"This way!" Wendy said pulling us to the left and around the trees. We all tripped and rolled for a minute before regaining balance mid roll and running. We aren't running long before I find a baseball on the ground.
"WENDY!" I yell tossing her the ball. The giant was close so she only had one shot at this.
"Good thinking little Dip." She said tossing the ball in the air before hitting it with all the force she could muster sending it straight through the Giant nome making the nomes explode outward without there hold on each other ruining the Giant nome.
"No! The GNome!" The leader said jumping in front of them. "Do you know what you've done. You've ruined the GAHG!" He was sent flying from a hit to the face with a baseball bat.
Mabel held the bat with a scared look on her face. Dropping the bat she ran into me giving me a hug.
"M-Mabel?" I say before seeing the look on her face. "Mabel?" I was concerned she was crying lightly. She sniffled and rested her head on my shoulder. I saw Wendy walk off with a look that said 'You've got this.'
"I was so scared Dipper." She said pulling me closer to her. "The nome's said they were going to do things to me if I didn't marry them." She pressed her face harder against my shoulder. "I'm sorry Dipper." She said.
"What are you sorry for Mabel? You did nothing wrong. It was the nomes."
"I was to weak to get away and I got you and Wendy hurt."
"Hey. Wendy and I got hurt because we went ourselves without the golf cart. It's not your fault onebit."
"Thanks Dip." She said. "Let's go in." I nod.
"Yeah let's go inside. Maybe you can talk to your sister for a while before she has to leave."
We walk in the shack after Mabel wiped her eyes off and closed the door.
"Yeesh." Grunkle Stan said looking at the two of us. "You two get hit by a bus or something. Aha!" He said before looking at our faces as we walked away. "Ah Hey!" He yells getting our attention. "Wouldn't you know it I accidentally over stalked some inventory. Go grab something from the gift shop on the house."
"Really?" Mabel asked uncertain.
"What's the catch?" I asked.
"The catch is get it before I change my mind." He snapped. I sigh and walk over to the hats before picking one that had a pine tree on it. "Hmm, Yeah this'll work." I said putting it on. "Mabel, What did you get?" I look over to her. She looks down shamefully and holds out a…
"A grappling hook."
"Are you sure you don't want a doll or something?" Grunkle said only to receive a nod. "Fair enough." He chuckled. "Now off to bed Kids. By the way Mabel Wendy said she's gonna be moving here in a week. What happened today?"
"Not much." I said causing Mabel and I to laugh.
"Fine." He grumbled. "Inconsiderate brats. Get to bed!"
"Yes sir." We said and disappeared upstairs.
"Hep Dip." Mabel said stopping me on the top of the stairs. "Thanks again."
"No problem. If any of the people here were in trouble I would do whatever it took to save them." Suddenly I was hugged by Mabel.
"From now on you're my best friend. No we're the… um...Never mind."She said looking down to the ground. Why is she blushing?
"Hey. Are you sick?" I ask putting the back of my hand on her head.
"N-No! L-let's just get some sleep." She said walking into our attic room and to her bed. I follow suit to my own bed.
"Good night Dipper."
"Good night Mabel." I say and the darkness overtakes my vision forcing my mind to rest.
Journal entry Mabel. Entry Jun 21.
'Stan says that I'll be getting a new roommate tomorrow. I'm happy but I hope it's not a boy. That'll be kind of weird. Stan did say that the persons name was Dipper so he probably is a boy. I just hope it won't affect where I'll be staying in the long run. It's just for the summer so it shouldn't be so bad. I hope he isn't rude to me like everyone else. Cept Wendy of course I could never be mad at her. She always helps me. Well journal it's been nice to talk. See you tomorrow journal.
Journal entry Dipper Entry Jun 21.
Apparently I'll be staying at my Great uncles this summer. For some reason it feels as though I need to be there this summer or something bad will happen. Whatever, it's not like I have a choice any way I probably won't be able to update for a while.
See you tomorrow journal,
Audio log 1. This is Ford. I have something important to tell you Stan. I was right. I'm being watched. The journals need to be hidden forever. If you find this than I am… Somethings in here. Shit. Okay Stanly listen I'm coming to find you. Stay put.
Audio log has finished would you like to rewind?
In my opinion this isn't a bad first chapter. Whoever doesn't like this please I'm just trying to get better at writing what I like. If you read then I'm sure you won't hate my content.
Thanks for reading.