A/N: Wow...WOW….WOW! I guess that if you're getting reviews that say 'UPDATE UPDATE' and 'CONTINUE PLEASE', then it's a relatively interesting fanfic. Shoutout to Billcipher4, Akirys, A Random Surprise, Constellation Temptation, and WendyCorduroy353 for reviewing it. I guess I should continue the story. *reads book* What? Oh, you mean that I should continue it right away. Sure. I don't own Gravity Falls, and let's get this party started.

Gravity Falls: No Fourth Wall

Chapter 2: The Story Progresses

Mabel ran around the town, searching for the rope. It made sense that if you couldn't find the hook portion, then the rest would be dangling somewhere, right? Right? Wrong, as it happens. She searched through the forest, the local dump, the lake, and even the Mystery Shack. (Grunkle Stan was snoring in the armchair, while Soos was dusting the broken remote.) After a quick break to throw an egg at Gideon's house, she went back to the field.

Dipper glanced up as she arrived. "Hey, Mabel. Did you find anything?"

Mabel shook her head. "Nope. What about you?"

Dipper pointed to the ground. A tiny chunk of the metal was lying on the ground. He picked it up and handed it to Mabel. After a few minutes of examining it, she pointed to a far corner of the field. It was the broken grappling hook, suspended in the air!

"Come on, Dipper!" She started to run towards the weapon, but Dipper remained where he was, scratching his head and looking confused.

"Uh, Mabel, there's nothing there." Dipper stared at the empty space.

Mabel tugged on the hook. "See? It's right here?"

Dipper walked towards her. "It just looks like you're miming milking a cow, or something. Have you been milking something again? We warned you about homemade Smile Dip!"

Mabel shook her head. "It's a perfectly safe recipe! Besides, it's right here! Can't you see it?" As Dipper shook his head, a look of comprehension dawned on Mabel's face. She ran over to Dipper, and gave him the metal chip. Almost instantly, Mabel saw a blurry patch of air, while Dipper saw the grappling hook. As one, they held both sides of the miniscule chip and saw the grappling hook, slowly revolving in midair, like some kind of weird carousel ride for ants.

Mabel poked the grappling hook, causing the tremors to slightly increase. "Should we try to pull it out of the air?"

Dipper shook his head. "I'm not so sure. What if we've stabbed some giant monster in the ankle? I don't want to enter some kind of beanstalk situation, like that fairy tale."

Mabel laughed. "Dipper, Dipper, Dipper. Fairy tales are myths. Vampires and gnomes are real."

Dipper looked skeptical. "Really, Mabel? I've seen minotaurs, and they come from Greek mythology."

Mabel sighed. "I'm going to pull the string." Before Dipper could make any more protests, she tugged on the grappling hook, one, twice, three times, before the grappling hook finally came tumbling down onto the soft grass.

Green light flashed across the sky, the ground started shaking, and the grass surrounding the hook immediately rotted.

Mabel summed it up neatly. "Uh, oh."

To be continued…

A/N: I hope you liked this! Now that I think of it, it actually ended in a way similar to the first chapter. Something bad happens, cliffhanger. Read and review, if you please! Be as harsh as you want or as sugarcoated as you feel. Not enough action? SAY IT! I'll put an exploding lemur in the next chapter. Too much action? Everyone will end up in a land of magic next chapter! Okay, I'm lying. None of that will happen...MAYBE. I'm a troll. Apologies. have an excellent day! Oh, and yes, there is an explanation for why Dipper and Mabel can only see the rest of the fragmented grappling hook if they are touching the chip. Feel free to point out plot holes, just be polite about it.