Hey guys! I'm here with another chapter! I'm going with the option of continuing this and making it an adventure rescue thing! Yay! Ok, on to the chapter!

Stan stared at the hat. It was slightly burnt on one side, but otherwise it seemed untouched. The portal behind it seemed to be calm enough, satisfied with its meal. The con man slowly walked forwards, picking up the hat. It's not your fault Stanford.. It's not your fault.. He didn't listen! He got too involved.. The grunkle looked at the hat, tears forming in his eyes. But he trusted you... Trusted that you would keep him safe. Trusted that you weren't keeping anymore secrets like this.. That everything was all fine and dandy now.. You betrayed him and look at what happened. He's gone.. Possibly forever.. It's all your fault.. Not the kid's.. The man dropped to his knees and sobbed in front of the wild animal that he couldn't tame.

Mabel rubbed open her eyes and groaned. "Dipper, what time is it?" No answer. "Dip?" The girl got up and checked the time herself. 4:52? Dipper should be asleep or at least be in our room.. He always waits for me to wake up... Mabel walked across the room silently, just in case there were sleeping grunkles or any supernaturals. Waddles following close behind. Noises came from downstairs, getting louder and louder with every step the girl took. She finally reached the bottom floor to see a distressed Grunkle Stan flipping through Journals 1, 2, and the copies of 3.

"Grunkle Stan? What are you doing and where's Dipper?" The figure stiffened as he heard the girl's voice from behind him. The con man quickly hid the journals, took a deep breath, and faced his grand niece.

"Kid... I don't know how to explain, but your brother's not coming back..." Stan saw the girl's face go from hopeful to pure terror.

"What do you mean he's not coming back?! Did he die?! He was fine just a couple of hours ago! Did he run away?! What happened?!" Mabel started to hyperventilate, terrified. Grunkle Stan, knowing he would have to face the wrath of Mabel once she learns it's his fault.

"Mabel.. you need to see something.. Follow me." The grunkle beckoned to his grand niece as he headed towards the vending machine.

"Grunkle Stan, are you stalling?! We can't eat snacks right now! We're facing a gigantic crisis!" Mabel's voice died in her throat as the con man punched in the code and the snack dispenser moved to the side, showing a secret staircase. The pair went inside and after a few minutes of shocked silence they were in the lab. Mabel cautiously walked around a little while, until she turned to see the gigantic portal. "Woah.. Grunkle Stan, what is that thing? And what does Dipper have to do with this?"

"Dipper... was pulled into the portal.." The con man heard his great niece gasp in shock.

"But you at least tried to save him right?! Right?!"

"I-I just stood there... I watched him and I.. I did nothing. He kept on pleading and crying out for me to grab on to him, to save him from his fate, but I was frozen. I couldn't move my legs.. Mabel.. I'm sorry..." The man stiffened as his great niece tackled him in a hug. He felt his pants get wet as she sobbed on him. He wrapped his arm around her and patted her back, doing the best of comforting the man could.

"Grunkle Stan?"

"Hmm?"

"Is there a way we can save him? To get him back to us?" Stan didn't know what to say. That's what I've been trying to do for thirty years.. It never worked.. I don't know what to do anymore...

"Kid.. I've tried to get someone.. someone really special to me back for the past thirty years.. It never worked.."

"Well.. I saw the copies of 3.. You didn't have them until we showed you after Gideon was arrested did you? Maybe it has the answer!" The con man watched as Mabel smiled at him, confident that they were going to get her brother back.

"We can try.." Grunkle Stan smiled the slightest as Mabel perked up a little. We can try..

Dipper continued to yell at Grunkle Stan, pleading for him to help. He watched helplessly as the man just stood there, not doing anything. Why isn't he trying to help me?! The boy then felt himself get lifted off of the ground and into the portal. "Grunkle Sta-!" The boy went immediately silent as a coldness spread around him. Colors flashed around him as he fell through. His mouth was open in a scream, but no voice came out. His back then hit something, hard and gruff. Pain shot through his body. The boy grumbled, eyes fluttering as he fought to stay awake. He caught a glimpse of his surroundings, a grey landscape, before he gave up to the bleakness of sleep.

Another chapter completed! I hope you guys are enjoying this fanfic so far! Please R & R! Til' next chapter! Onwards Aoshima!