Waddup Guys! Sorry if I made the wait a bit long, I just had school and other things going on. Also the fact that I felt lazy, but don't we all? Welp it's just over one year since Gravity Falls ended, so happy late anniversary! Anyways… Enjoy the new chapter! All comments, suggestions, reads and other stuff is greatly appreciated!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gravity Falls nor anything else related to it.
Chapter 2: Arrival
"Aaaahh! Dipper! I can barely believe it, we're actually going back to Gravity Falls!" Mabel squealed, bouncing up and down in her seat. She and Dipper boarded the bus a few hours ago. When the bus arrived at the bus stop in Piedmont, they practically forced the doors open to get in. You could sense their excitement from a mile away.
Dipper rolled his eyes and chuckled. Mabel has always been the one to express her emotions more. " I know right? I can't wait to show Grunkle Ford my journal." He said holding out a teal journal with a blue pine tree in the front. "California isn't as exciting or weird as Gravity Falls, but I did find some cool specie of fungi. It's called Dacrymyces chrysospermus, or witches butter. It looks a bit like yellow jelly."
"NERD!" shouted Mabel, "Well I can't wait to see Candy and Grenda! I have so many new sweaters to show them and so much to catch up on!" Mabel motioned towards the sweater she's wearing, a puppy with a speech bubble saying "herro". At her feet is her suitcases, about half of them filled with craft supplies and the sweaters she made throughout the year. "Also I bet Grunkle Stan will be pretty impressed of my new cheat methods for playing cards!"
"Heh… Yeah. I wonder if Wendy's going to be there." When he got no response to this, he turned to see Mabel smirking at him. "Hey! Not in that way! She's my friend too!"
Mabel's smirk widened. "Suurree whatever you say, Dipper."
Dipper just glared.
His twin burst out laughing."You know I'm just teasing you Dip-dop!" Mabel wiped a loose tear from her eye from laughing so hard. A familiar sign caught her attention. "Oh my rainbow sparkles… WE'RE HERE!" She shouted looking out of the window.
Dipper looked through the window too, and there it was. The Gravity Falls sign. He laughed at the subheading, 'Nothing to see here folks!', remembering how crazy last summer was.
~Now to the Stans~
'BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!'
Stanford let out a groan of annoyance, absentmindedly searching for the clock with his hand. He eventually found the button to put the obnoxious noise to sleep. Ford sat up, rubbing his tired eyes. He sat like that for a few minutes enjoying the silence. Blinking tiredly, he reached for his glasses. Ford picked them up and was about to put them on when-
'SLAM'
"DANG IT FORD! WHAT ARE YA WAITIN' FOR?! SUMMERWEEN?!"
The sudden noise and shouting made Ford jump up in shock as well as drop his glasses. He scrambled around, frantically searching for his glasses. Well...If he wasn't fully awake before, he certainly is now.
"IT'S SIX-THIRTY, SO GET UP 'N GET READY!"
Ford finally found his glasses, ending the search, and put them on. As his vision cleared, he saw a very irked Stanley. He was already fully dressed and shooting daggers at him. Ford was also pretty sure he left a dent into the wall judging by the force Stanley slammed the door open.
"Be ready in ten…" He said pointing at him. "...Also coffee's on the table when you're done." And with that, Stan left as soon as he came, closing the door behind him and revealing a crack in the wall. Ford winced. Sheesh… I'm going to need to repair that. He got up to get ready.
~Time Skip~
Ford entered the kitchen to find his brother waiting for him, sipping on his coffee. He reached the table and took a seat where his cup was already made. They drank in silence while occasional bird tweets could be heard. When both of them finished, Stan spoke up.
"Ya ready?"
Ford nodded, getting up. He knows how his brother is when it comes to the kids and he doesn't want to risk getting dragged there at 50 miles an hour. They walked out to the 'Stan Mobile' and got in. Halfway there, Stan started laughing. "Oh my god, you shoulda seen the look on your face when I barged in! It was priceless!" He said through his laughs, wiping a loose tear from his eye. "Yeah, yeah…" Ford grumbled, looking out the window the rest of the way.
~Back on the Bus~
As the bus stop for Gravity Falls came into view, you could hear a high pitched scream, not of pain but excitement. You could see Mabel jumping up and down by the window shouting "We're here" repeatedly and, next to her, is Dipper looking on excitedly through the glass. The bus driver just rolled his eyes when the twins rushed to the door when the bus pulled up at curb and went into a complete stop. Ford and Stan, along with Soos and Wendy, were standing there waiting for them with smiles on their faces. Before Dipper and Mabel break the doors of their hinges trying to get out, they opened. Two colorful blurs came hurling towards Stan, who accepts them with open arms, kneeling down.
"GRUNKLE STAN!"
Dipper and Mabel look up at Stan with excited eyes and big smiles, hugging him tightly. Stan happily returns the hug, before noogying Dipper, who laughs in response. "Aw man, now I have to deal with you little rascals another summer!" Stan teased, a warm smile on his face. The young twins smiled back and then went over greeting everyone else. First Ford, who greeted them with a smile and ruffling their hair affectionately, then Soos and Wendy, who greeted them with fist pumps. Of course with Wendy trading back Dipper's hat for her own with exchanged smiles.
They all head back to their own separate cars to head back to the shack (with Dipper and Mabel going over to Stan's car) except Ford, who stayed behind a bit. He gazed out to where the rest were, happy and reconnecting already. He loves them but… I feel like I don't fit in… like I don't belong. Ford let out a sad sigh and began to follow them to the car. What he didn't know, though, was that a certain girl noticed this action.
~Time Skip~
The younger set of twins got out of the car and ran to the shack first, followed by the older set. Their laughs could be heard all the way inside the shack. Soos and Wendy caught up to the pair to walk with them inside. Soos, the Man of Mystery, decided to close up the shack for the day to spend time with Dipper and Mabel, and so they could get settled back in.
"Whoa… it's the same as I remember it… but even better!" Mabel squealed as she looked at the new exhibits around the shack. She was currently looking at the "Abominable Snowcone", a big block of ice held up by a plastic cone.
"Hey Mabel!" Dipper called, trying to stifle his laughs. "Look at this exhibit." Pointing his finger at the poorly made statue of Stan with the label, 'Founder'. Mabel looked towards where he was pointing. They both broke down laughing.
When the others entered they found both Dipper and Mabel on the ground laughing their butts off. Stan looked at where they were pointing while laughing and face palmed, but couldn't help the smile growing on his face as well. He decided to let the subject go, and cleared his throat the get the kids' attention.
"How 'bout you kids bring your stuff upstairs and get settled in, aye?"
After their laughter died down Dipper said, "Sure come on Mabel." Making a motion with his hand for her to follow him, he grabbed his bags and went upstairs, followed by Mabel shortly after. When they were almost done setting up, Mabel spoke up.
"Hey bro bro?"
"Yeah?" Dipper said, putting his books away.
"Did… Did you notice something off about Grunkle Ford?"
At this, Dipper looked up from what he was doing, eyebrow raised in confusion. "No, not really… Why-wait. Did you notice something about his eyes?! Do you think Bill could be back?!" Dipper started to freak out, breath getting quicker out of panic.
"No, no, no! That not what I meant!" Mabel quickly reassured. "I just mean… like… did he look sad to you?" She asked slowly, trying not to freak her brother out.
Another eyebrow raise. "He looked the opposite of that when he saw us. Pretty happy actually."
"Ah nevermind… Might've been my kooky imagination. You know how that always gets." She said with a goofy smile. Mabel made a wave motion with her hand to emphasize her point. Well I can't get help from Dipper... Dipper just smiled back and continued putting his books away.
Mabel frowned in thought. Dipper didn't notice and I don't want to bother Grunkle Stan about it… A lightbulb lit up inside her head. She perked up at the idea.
"Perfect!"
Her eyes widen in the realization she shouted that. Dipper turned his head to look at her, confused as ever. "Huh?"
"I finished my space and isn't it perfect?" At least that was true. Dipper just nodded and returned back to his own thing.
Alright. Mabel squinted her eyes in determination. Let's make Grunkle Ford happy...
"Hey Mabel! Dipper! I made stancakes, want some?"
"Yeah!" They both said in unison, rushing downstairs. After breakfast…
Another Chapter! Yeah! Sorry if this took a bit longer than expected, but it's here now! The next chapter should be within a week or so. Also, thank you for your support so far! It helps to know what you guys think. Anyways all comments and suggestions are appreciated and stay cool!