AN: Well folks I got a little news to share with you… This series is so popular right now… I decided to make two more sequels I have planned after this. However, this story right here isn't done quite yet… In fact, we are just barely half way through it. Hahahahaha. Enjoy!
Chapter 7
Lost and found…
The morning came and the girls and Dipper got up to the sound of a pounding at the front door of the Mystery Shack. Stan opened the door and a bunch of adults along with the police and the FBI were at Stan's front porch.
"Hello…Um how can I help you all?" Stan nervously asked while being stared down by everyone.
"For starters we would like our children back!" Tiffany's mom said.
"Yeah!" Everyone else said.
"What's going on?" Stan asked.
"Mr. Pines…" The leading FBI agent, Carlson, said as he quieted everyone down.
"What can I do for you agent?" Stan asked.
"…We found out this morning that Mr. and Mrs. Chiu's daughter, Candy, has gone missing last night." Agent Carlson said.
"Wait what!?" Stan said completely in shock.
"You did this you monster! It's just like five years ago!" Amanda's dad shouted.
"People calm down. Mr. Carlson sir. Don't you think we should take this down to the station?" Sheriff Blubs suggested.
"No…These people need to know if their children are ok." Carlson said.
"Look the rest of the children are ok, look for yourselves. KIDS!" Stan yelled and the teens came down still in their night clothes. Amanda's parents and Tiffany's parents hugged their daughters with relief, however, Pacifica didn't see her parents anywhere and then she knew that they didn't care to come down themselves to see if she was alright. The only person that came was a limo driver with the family limo but he was waiting in the background smoking a cigarette not really caring because he was just doing his job and returning Pacifica home once she was ready.
Dipper seen the look of sadness on Pacifica's face and cupped her hand in his. With a saddened and flowing tears in her eyes she embraced Dipper in a much needed hug while she cried silently. However, she was startled by more shouting from the adults but this time it was Candy's parents…
"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER YOU BASTARD?!" Mr. Chiu shouted as he punched Stan and the police had to hold him back.
"Mr. Chiu calm down." Carlson said.
"Calm down!? This man had our daughter and once I came last night to come and retrieve her from this place, she was gone! I pounded on the door for hours but no one answered!" Mrs. Chiu explained.
"I'm sorry Ma'am. I had my hearing aid out during the night and I didn't know you were here last night. I just assumed that you came and got your daughter." Stan said.
"What kind of man lets a young girl sit outside during the night and God knows what happened!? She's gone missing like all the other children! You have to know where she is!" Mr. Chiu said once full of anger now crying his eyes out and begging Stan on his knees.
"L-Look. Mr. Chiu. I-I don't know where…" Stan said trying to ease out from Mr. Chiu's begging.
"Mr. Chiu. Why don't you and your wife come with my team agents down to the station and we'll work this out together." Agent Carlson suggested. Mr. and Mrs. Chiu had little choice as they gave in and went with an FBI agent.
Amanda and Tiffany's parents also left with their daughters once they got their stuff together but the parents gave Stan such despicable looks of distrust before they left. Stan just felt grief and regret from his mistake of not being by Candy's side while she waited for her parents last night. Agent Carlson then spoke again…
"Mr. Pines. I think you and I know what's really going on. Why don't we talk in private…" Carlson whispered so the children couldn't hear.
Stan just nodded as he led Carlson to his office alone. Dipper, Mabel, and Pacifica just decided to walk back up to the room where the girls slept last night…
"I can't believe this…" Mabel said with sadness in her voice.
"Me neither…" Dipper said.
"…Look." Pacifica softly said and Dipper and Mabel looked at Pacifica.
"We all still have a job to do. As much as I hate saying it, we still have to keep going even if another one of us is gone missing. We have to stop and prevent this once and for all." Pacifica said.
"But how are we going to do that now? Candy is gone, Tiffany and Amanda's parents are probably not going to let them leave their houses, the FBI are probably going to tell us to stay indoors, and the plan is falling apart!" Mabel stressed.
"Not quite…" Dipper said.
"Dipper is right. There is still three of us left to finish the mission at hand. We just have to change up who goes where now." Pacifica explained.
"…I'll go talk to Gideon." Dipper said.
"No bro bro." Mabel said.
"Mabel what choice do we have? Pacifica can't talk to him because we need her town history books and only she can get one of us in. With that said I know how that creep Gideon is when it's about you so sending you to him is out of the question. Which leaves me to go as much as I hate it." Dipper explained.
"Gideon won't tell you anything Dip. Once he sees you he will know you are just going to fight with him again. So let me go." Mabel said.
"Didn't you hear what I just said!? I'm not trusting him with you. For all we know he could be the real kidnapper and take you once you see him!" Dipper said.
"Look Dipper. Gideon has a…(Mabel shivering) thing for me. But once I talk to him he won't be compelled to lie anything. You go with Pacifica and look up anything and everything you can about five years ago." Mabel said.
"I don't like this…but fine. Just be careful with that guy Mabs. There is no telling what he really might be capable of." Dipper said.
"I will Dipper. Thank you." Mabel said.
"There is still one problem though…" Pacifica said and the twins gave their attentions to her.
"The FBI won't let you guys leave…unless…" Pacifica said as she pondered for a moment.
"Unless what?" Dipper asked.
"We would have to lie to them." Pacifica said…
Meanwhile with Stan and Carlson…
"I know what you are going to say so don't say it." Stan said.
"But you know personally what happed five years ago Stanley. If we don't do it again it might never stop." Carlson argued.
"Look!... I gave enough for this…thing. I won't do it again!" Stan said.
"But you and your family is connected somehow. We are beyond the point of trying to prevent it from happening again with the possibility of it being a kidnapper. We have to go outside the box again for this which means…" Carlson said until Stan held up a hand.
"Look jerk-wad. I know what happened five years ago was beyond crazy but don't you think my family suffered enough!? My niece lost her father to this mess and she had no choice but to send her children to me since she lost custody from the state and the kids had to live with next of kin besides their parents! I'm not and I won't relive losing another family member!" Stan shouted as he slammed his hand on the table.
"…Very well Stanley. I really don't like saying this to you but from here on, if you don't make the decision to help again, everyone's lives will be on your hands…" Carlson said calmly as he walked out of Stan's office.
Stan then knocked everything off his desk in anger and frustration of his situation. However, his anger stopped once he heard the limo outside go off in a hurry for some reason…
5 minutes earlier…
"You both know what to do?" Pacifica asked and Dipper and Mabel nodded in agreement.
The three walked down stairs fully clothed in their normal clothes and out the front door. However, Sheriff Bulbs stopped them…
"Whoa little sprouts, just where do you all think you are going?" Bulbs asked.
"Oh sorry. I'm just bringing Dipper and Mabel along to my mansion to study up on our next math test." Pacifica lied.
"I'm sorry little girl but my orders are to wait to get clearance to let you leave before…" Sherriff Bulbs said until Pacifica handed him a hundred dollar bill and gestured a quiet sign. And Bulbs agreed to keep their secret by looking the other way…
Pacifica, Dipper, and Mabel then hurried to the limo and got in. The driver then got in the driver's seat and Pacifica ordered him to drive and fast before the FBI gets suspicious. The driver did as he was told and hit the gas.
Stan saw the agents talking to the sheriff then all of them left. However, something didn't feel right to Stan as he walked out of his office…
"Kids? Are you upstairs?" Stan called but no answer. He then took it upon himself to investigate as he walked up stairs to their room. However, once he opened the room no one was there and Stan knew right there and then that they had gone with Pacifica.
"Oh those kids are so grounded once I get to them!" Stan said as he rushed down stairs and grabbed his car keys.
He then got into his car but for some reason it wouldn't start…
"Son of a! Damn it!" Stan shouted as he got out and started jogging towards the Northwest manor which was 10 miles through the woods from the Mystery Shack and up the highest hill in all of Gravity Falls.
Meanwhile…
Dipper and Pacifica made it to Northwest manor but dropped off Mabel at Gideon's house first since it was on the way. If they could, they would have stayed with Mabel and kept her company while she talked with Gideon but since time was short they had no choice but to leave her and search the records.
Dipper and Pacifica then hurried into the manor and straight into the library. Pacifica ordered the head butler not to let anyone disturb them and if her parents came, to forewarn her beforehand. The head butler agreed and Pacifica and Dipper was now alone in the library together.
"We don't have much time. You take this section and I'll take this one. These are the only two relating to five years ago. We will have one hour to read quickly then we have to get Mabel and get you both back home." Pacifica explained and Dipper nodded in agreement…
Meanwhile at the Gleeful residence…
Mabel spend the last 10 minutes just standing in front of the door thinking to herself if she was really going through with this. On one hand they really need the possible info but on the other she wasn't too confident to face someone who was obsessed with her since day one when she came to Gravity Falls.
With hesitation she rang the doorbell but in the back of her mind she thought…
"Is this the key we need to stop this…or is this me walking into the lion's den…"
TO BE CONTINUED…
AN: OH BOY! What do you guys might think will happen? Will the three get the info they need or will they have more questions than answers? Find out next time…BYE!
