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AVAVA

( Mabel Pines )

VAVAV

She, Candy and Soos decided to explore the town. While the others looked around the Bunker.

Nothing really was going on in the town, or what was left of it. They had went to the Mystery Shack first. Which looked like it was still in decent condition, until Soos went to walk up the front steps, and the first step snapped. It didn't appear as if any of the wood was solid enough to walk on. Or at least, they were not willing to try going into the building, that was if they could even get over the porch.

The library, being made mainly with stone. But the shelves had given way over times, and books littered the floors in front of the shelves. According to the news papers time stopped when they were 'sleeping'. She assumed while the blast didn't effect the town, maybe the radiation kept them from returning to the town. Considering none of the buildings were destroyed at least not during a nuclear blast. Couple of the news papers crumbled in her hands when she tried to pick them up. So she scanned the others, without touching.

Nothing else worked since there was no power.

How did the bunker have power? She'd ask Dipper.

The Northwest Mansion was still standing, and in good condition. Considering most of the mansion was stone, brick, and marble. But nothing really to mention. Most of the other buildings were the same way.

"So, it looks like the town left." Soos said. "Maybe from the nuclear fall out thingy."

"Must have been the radiation. Maybe the town did not get hit with the blast, because of the cliffs surrounding the town. But the radiation." Candy shrugged, "That had to have been it."

"Well, lets head back to..." Mabel started but was interrupted by howling. "What was that?"

"Sounded like a wolf." Candy said looking around and stopped looking in the directions of another, closer, howl. "We have to go. I think that they are hunting us. Or will be once they smell us. Or hide."

"Let's go!" Mabel said. "The howling is coming from the opposite way."

AVAVA

She leaned against the door to the bunker after getting inside. All she knew about wolves that she knew, was that they didn't hunt alone. They hadn't seen anybody out there. Hadn't seen much in the way of animals. Had the radiation effected the animals. Maybe the wolves were some kind of mutant monsters. She would have to ask Dipper what he thought. But she was glad that they had managed to make it back to the bunker, before the wolves caught up with them. What if the mysterious creatures still existed? She sure didn't want to run into any of those crazy creatures, or the gnomes.

She'd rather fight the monsters than deal with the gnomes.

They hadn't really managed to find out anything about the town, other than that it was still standing, mostly. That the town seemed to 'stop' once the blast happened. It could have been a safety issue with returning. The town could have turned into another Cher... Cher..., she couldn't remembering the name, but she knew people stopped living in that town after the plant exploded, or something.

Dipper should have come with them. Candy was smart, but she didn't want take notes or anything. Not that she did either, but it wasn't that she didn't want to, it was just that she didn't know what she should be noticing. Candy would have known.

'Speaking of Dipperino. Where is he and the others?' She wondered to herself while looking around.

"Any idea where anyone went?" Candy asked looking around as she had.

"Maybe they're still exploring the place. Maybe they found something neat, and they are still checking it out?" Soos had said as he opened one of the MRE's and began to eat. He seemed to love the things, while everyone else tolerated them. There wasn't anything really wrong with the packaged meals. Mabel just wanted something fresh.

AVAVA

( Dipper Pines )

VAVAV

Dipper had separated himself from the group that was exploring the bunker. Pacifica had too many questions, all of them valid questions. Though, questions that he didn't have answers to. Then she got upset that he didn't know the answers. It wasn't as if there was a book that explained what to do when you were catapulted centuries into the future, that wasn't fiction based. He didn't know what food sources would be available. After almost five hundred years, some of the species of vegetation could be extinct. What new species of fruits there could be.

Tambry had decided to stay in her room all day. Maybe she was taking advantage of a bed. Or was just going through cellphone withdraws.

Past their current clothing, he didn't know what would or could be available. The bunker had many different supplies, from MREs to clothing. Most of the clothing was Ford's size. It was possible for Mabel to alter the clothing. Well it would be if there was sewing machine anywhere, but he doubted that his great uncle had one somewhere. Most of them could make due with baggy clothing, though Soos was another story, as was Pacifica for different reasons.

He knew that the town of Gravity Falls was gone. He had taken a cellphone out of the bunker when they left no signals available. Which could mean there wasn't any for the phone to connect to. Or that his phone being half a millennia old, it wasn't compatible which was what he was going for. Any kind of wireless signals could be using different frequencies, that the older devices were not designed to pick up. He had always wondered about that in movies. That phones and things would connect automatically, when it shouldn't be able to. Movie magic he supposed.

He was sure that humanity had survived, but had no way of finding them. His group, while varies in different knowledge, wouldn't be able to make a trek through Oregon's wilderness to find some kind of civilization.

His wandering had managed to kill some time, and had also brought him to a different part of the bunker. At first it didn't seem much different until he came across a set of stairs. Most of the bunker stayed at pretty much the same level. The change in elevation was something that interested him. So he went up the stairs. Maybe it was some kind of living quarters, or something. It would at least get them off the floor.

His hunch was on the mark as he went down the hallway, opening doors. Room after room behind each door. He wasn't sure exactly how many people his great uncles had planned to house, but so far there were more than enough beds, if any of them were still in decent shape. A couple rooms of more canned food, that he wasn't sure was any good anymore. He didn't think anyone had tested five century old canned food. He was sure that he didn't want to test it, though would if they needed. Which considering their situation they would surely need food soon.

He continued checking room after room. His mind on the food. Even if the food he had found was edible they would still need more, there were six people counting himself. The food would only last so long. They would have to look for more food. Maybe something in the forest was edible. He walked though the door at the end of the hall.

'But how are we going to...?' He stopped in place staring at the contents of the room. Then said aloud, "Those'll help."

Two UTV sat in the middle of what looked like a garage. Then he sighed, no tires. He looked around the room. All sorts of tools and several large barrels. No tires.

'Well that's a bust.' He thought wondering what was in the barrels.

He got a crowbar from one of the benches and pried the top off one of the barrels. It smelled like oil. He could barely see stuff in the barrel. He used the crowbar, and pulled up what looks like belts, hoses...

'What?' He wondered. 'Oh! Rubber! It wouldn't have made it all these years.'

He hurried to the other large barrels opening them, All the rubber was in the barrels. But he couldn't...

'Soos. Soos could do this. It's like a big golf cart right?'

AVAVA

When he made it back to the area where they had been living, he was glad to see Mabel and the others had returned.

"Dipper there are wolves!" Mabel said rather loudly, then again he didn't know how close these wolves came.

"Is everyone okay?" He asked, noting that everyone was there. No one was missing, and it didn't seem that anyone was injured.

"Yeah, they were miles away." Candy said before turning her attention to Wendy, who it seemed she had been filling in how the town fared.

"Well, I found something. Well I found a couple somethings. But first, grab everything we have." Sadly personal effects were minimal. Pretty much only what they had on them at the time they were ushered into the bunker.

Once everyone had what they had, and carrying boxes of the MREs, which they would come back for the rest later. He had them follow him through the hallways and up the staircase that lead to what he was referring to the dorms. Which everyone was more than happy with. A bed for each of them. A bathroom with a shower. Assorted clothes that were packed in sealed vacuumed sealed bags. Granted not stylish, but clean. And a laundry room so they could wash their current clothes. Mabel had even managed to find a living area, or communal area. With a tv, and a ton of movies. Had to have been Stan's idea. Ford wasn't too fond of wasted time.

Again, his great uncles seemed to plan for a lot of people, though not many made it into the bunkers.

Soos was more than willing to test the five hundred year old food. While he didn't ask Soos to do it, he knew that it needed to be done. He wouldn't stand in his way. They needed to test the food.

"Soos, come with me." Dipper said leading the older man to the door that lead to the garage. Mabel, Pacifica, and Candy had decided they wanted to shower first, and wash their clothes, along with taking the blankets, sheets, and pillows out of their vacuumed sealed prisons. Everyone was happy to not have to take turns using the one bed they had. Wendy had decided to follow Dipper and Soos to see what he was excited about. Though, he was sure, like himself, they did not expect to find vehicles.

"Whoa, big golf carts!" Soos said as he expected the older guy was excited. "No where are the..."

"Over here in the oil. Everything rubber is in these barrels." Dipper explained that he was sure his great uncles stored all the rubber in the oil, so that it would survive years. Though, he was sure that they didn't imagine them staying in oil so long term. "Do you think you can get one of them working?"

"No probs. I can fix'em both. All the parts are here. Might take a bit." Soos said as he started looking over the UTVs. "Maybe I can get one ready by tomorrow, dude."

"Alright, Soos buddy. Maybe we can be sure one's ready by tomorrow if I give you a hand." Wendy said.

"Alright. Come find me if you need me." Dipper said leaving. He would stay to help, but since he lacked the strength, and the knowledge to help. He decided to explore a bit farther.

AVAVA

( Soos Ramirez )

( First Soos centric for me )

VAVAV

It was a lot more difficult to put the big golf cart together than he thought. It wasn't that it was to different, or that he couldn't. It turned out the engines had been taken apart, all the rubber seals were stored in oil. He would be totally less far along, if Wendy didn't decide to help him. She had taken over putting the engines back together, since she had experience with helping her dad when he worked on the lumber yards vehicles.

You would think that putting the engine back together would be the difficult part, and that Wendy had the worst of it. But right now, the tire and rims were making a fool out of him. And there was no way he was going to lose to a piece of rubber again.

"Ugh," He grunted as he managed to get one of the tires on a rim.

"Nu-ice, dude. You got one." Wendy called over her shoulder. "Y'know, putting an engine together that isn't completely covered in grease isn't too bad."

"One down." He looked over to the seven other tires. He only needed three more to get this one working. But he knew that he would need to fight the others on eventually.

AVAVA

Wendy had finished the engine, and it was working smoothly. She had went to bed a couple hours before, right after he finished the last tire. So, they now had one UTV that was ready to drive. He told Wendy that he was going to start on the other engine.

Sure when it came to most subjects, like history or science. And he didn't always know all the words used around him. Sometimes people thought he was an idiot. He used to think they were right. At least until Mr. Pines had given him a job. He could pretty much fix anything. And mechanics happened to be something he excelled at. But that was a couple hours before. It was late he was sure. Though he didn't know what time it was. First thing he wanted to do, was to ask Dipper so he could reset his watch.

He had finished the second engine, and it ran.

"Time for bed." He yawned as he went to one of the rooms. He wasn't sure who had made his bed for him, but he was sure happy they did.