(a/n: Sorry! Sorry for posting the wrong chapter! heres the real chapter. I hope you enjoy this. Please review)


Ch.3: The Break In

Dipper and Mabel awoke the next morning early.

They rushed down to the kitchen where their great uncle Stan was and the three ate breakfast.

The evening before, the Pines family planned to get up early and try and get to the carnival early so they could beat the crowds. Once they wolfed down their breakfast, Mabel, Dipper and Waddles quickly hopped into the car.

Stan put up the closed sign on the door and he locked up the Mystery Shack.

He hopped into the car and the car peeled out. The car zoomed away from the Mystery Shack and headed to the carnival at top speed.


Once the car was gone, two heads popped out of the bushes across from the Mystery Shack.

Once they saw that there was nobody around, they hopped out of the bushes and inspected their target. The twin mimes looked in either direction then looked back at the bushes then signaled for their associate to come out.

A mousy, blond haired man crawled out of the bushes. He was dressed in a black tux. A large black cape was draped around his shoulders, top hat on his head and he carried a cane in his hands.

Martin the magician adjusted his bowtie and he looked to the twins "Alright, lets get this over with".

Martin raised his cane, the head of the cane glowed emerald. Martin leveled the glowing end of the cane to the Mystery Shack.

The lock on the front door clicked and the door swung open.

Martin wiped away the drops of sweat that was on his face muttering, "This might actually go well".

The magician entered the empty shop flanked by the mimes. Martin's eyes drifted around the shop saying, "Lets get cracking".


At the carnival, Dipper and Mabel were eating large globs of cotton candy in the middle of a small picnic area where the other carnival goers ate.

When they got to the carnival, they saw that it was packed with people like the day before.

They also noticed that the carnival had a few new attractions like a funhouse, a tilt-a-whirl ride, and bumper cars.

Dipper noticed Luther Merrywood sitting at a picnic table alone with an ice cream cone in hand.

Dipper and Mabel went over to Luther's table and sat down.

Luther smiled "Hey Dipper and Mabel, how's it going? Are you enjoying the carnival?"

"Yeah" said Mabel taking another bite of her cotton candy "It's awesome!"

"You've got an awesome carnival, man" complimented Dipper.

Luther shrugged "Only the best for the people of Gravity Falls".

As Dipper, Mabel and Luther ate their snacks, Dipper noticed a shadow move out from the corner of his eye. Dipper turned and saw a shape move through the crowd, away from the three of them.

Mabel looked to Dipper "What's wrong?"

Dipper shrugged "I…I don't know…I thought I saw something".


As the day went on, Dipper and Mabel spent most of the time with Luther.

He showed them around the carnival and later they ran into Wendy and Robbie.

They joined Dipper and Mabel as they toured around the carnival with Luther.

As they weaved through the carnival, Wendy asked, "How did you end up being in charge of a carnival?"

Luther explained "Well, the carnival has been in my family for years. I inherited it from my grandpa" he glanced at Wendy and Robbie "You remember him right? Tobias Merrywood"

Wendy smiled "oh yeah, I remember him. He was awesome"

Robbie blinked "Wait, he was your grandpa? No way!"

Luther nodded "Yep".

Dipper frowned "Whose Tobias Merrywood?"

"Only the most awesome dude to ever live in Gravity Falls" said Wendy.

Luther smiled "He owned the carnival before myself. He always held the carnival during the summer for the people of this town"

"He performed all these awesome magic tricks" added Robbie "I think he also ate fire once and wrestled a bear"

"Indeed he did" Luther sighed wistfully.

Luther coughed "Anyway, he died of old age a few months back. My dad was supposed to run the carnival but he's more focused on his carrier so he passed it on to me, the eldest member of my family"

"Sorry about your grandpa" said Wendy

"Yeah" said Robbie.

Luther nodded "Thanks. The only consolation we can get out of it was that he died peacefully in his sleep and not devoured by a pack of wolves."

"Why wolves?" asked Mabel

Luther grinned saying "Now there's a story" he then told the four of them about his grandfather.


Hours passed and the four continued to hang out with Luther until it started to get dark.

Once the sun had disappeared from the sky, he bid them goodbye and headed to the big top to get ready for the evening show. Dipper, Mabel, Wendy and Robbie met up with Stan and Soos.

Stan held a large jar that was filled to the brim with money. When Dipper asked about the money, Stan said proudly "I won it by guessing how much money was in the jar".

The six of them went to the big top and watched the evening performance.

True to Luther's promise he made the previous night, there were entirely new acts that kept the crowd entertained.

The final act, the magic act, went on as promised.

The magician was a mousy blond man who astounded and wowed the audience with his tricks. He made things appear and disappear before their eyes; he removed his own limbs and placed them in new places on his body. He even caused an entire section of the bleachers to rise and float around the tent, causing the people still sitting in that section to squeal in fright.

Once the magician's act concluded, he vanished in a puff of purple smoke and was replaced by Luther.

The yellow-eyed teenager was dressed in the same red ringmaster suit from the night before. He bid the audience good night and urged them to return to the carnival tomorrow for more fun and excitement.

He also mentioned free shirts and other merchandises that caused most people in the crowd, Stan in particular, to perk up.


As the audience stampeded out of the tent to get their free merchandises, Luther tipped his top hat in the Pine's direction and he waved goodbye to Wendy and Robbie.

Dipper, Mabel, Soos, Wendy and Robbie headed to the parking lot.

Stan meanwhile was fighting the crowd and grabbed as many free carnival merchandises as he can.

As they made their way to the parking lot, Wendy glanced to Robbie and noticed that he was deep in thought "Robbie, what's up?" Wendy asked.

Robbie shook his head "It's nothing but…something about that guy doesn't seem right"

"What, Luther? Come on" Wendy rolled her eyes.

Robbie nodded "Yeah I know but it's just something about him gives me this weird feeling".

When they reached their individual vehicles in the parking lot, Robbie searched his pockets for his keys.

He groaned "I must've left them back in that tent" he told Wendy "Wait here, I'll be back" he turned and took off, running back to the carnival.


Robbie managed to get back to the big top after navigating the massive crowd that was swarming the small booth near the big top.

Robbie entered the empty tent and he went to the bleachers.

After some searching, he found his keys. When he turned to leave he heard some voices coming from the other side of the tent.

Robbie frowned and he glanced towards the sounds of the voices. A feeling in his gut told him to leave but curiosity got the better of him.

Robbie approached the other side of the tent stealthily. As he neared, he heard the voices grow louder. Both were male, one sounded like Martin the magician and other sounded like Luther.

Robbie paused and he put his ear against the curtain that separated him from the two.

Luther snarled, "What do you mean it wasn't there!" "I-I'm sorry b-but it wasn't" said Martin.

Luther growled at someone else "Is it true?" there was silence. Robbie peaked behind the curtain and saw that a pair of identical mimes.

They both looked absolutely terrified.

The mimes nodded their heads. Luther, still wearing his ringmaster outfit, sighed and took off his top hat.

The yellowed eyed teenager scratched his head "Where could it be? It wasn't in the last place it was hidden, it obviously wasn't at that tourist trap" Luther snarled and punched a mirror "Where is it!" the mimes and the magician flinched as the mirror shattered into a million glittering shards.

Luther let out an exasperated sigh and he turned to the three performers but he froze. His yellow eyes were staring in Robbie's direction.

Robbie didn't move, his heart was thumping away in his chest.

Luther made a gesture and the curtain flew away, revealing Robbie to the four of them.

Robbie grinned sheepishly "Heh, hi"

Luther glared at the three performers "I'll deal with you three later" he turned his attention to Robbie "As for you…I know exactly what to do"

Luther's eyes glowed and Robbie shrieked while the mimes and the magician cowered in the corner, watching the horrific scene before them.


In the parking lot, Wendy sighed and glanced at her watch. Robbie had been gone for almost a half hour and he still hadn't shown up.

Stan's car pulled up next to Wendy "Hey, you ok?" Stan asked.

Wendy nodded "Yeah but Robbie hasn't shown up at all" she asked, "Can you guys give me a ride home?"

"Sure, hop in" said Stan. Wendy got into the back seat were Dipper and Mabel sat.

The car drove away, heading back to the Mystery Shack.


Stan parked the car and the five of them got out of the car. As they approached the front door, they saw that it was left wide open.

Stan switched on the lights and they all saw that the shop was a complete mess.

Items were strewn all over the place, shelves knocked over and destroyed.

"Aw man, we've been robbed!" Stan exclaimed. He ran to the cash register to see if any money had been taken but to his surprise, he found that it was still full.

Dipper scratched his head "Why would anyone want to break in here and take no money?"

Stan shrugged "Don't know, there's nothing really of worth in here except for the money"

"Maybe they were trying to steal one of your exhibits" Mabel suggested.

Stan scoffed "Please, those are practically worthless. Only a total idiot would try and steal one".

Meanwhile, outside a pair of luminous blue eyes watched as the Pines go over the wreckage in the Mystery Shack.

The eyes narrowed and the figure departed, vanishing into the night.

End of chapter.


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