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Gravity Falls: Return to the Falls
"NO!" Joe called in an angry outburst. "No, NO, NO!"
"It's okay Joe," Preston sighed, "Dipper just beat us again, at least we almost have all of the items needed to summon you now."
"NO! I refuse, you... you did so well, and without MY help, you impressed me so much with everything you did, you accomplished, and on your OWN!" Joe said, angered. "You deserved this victory, I'm taking my gloves off, I will not rest until we take care of this. We are going to focus on getting the few items remaining to summon me, I'll also try to help you inconvenience him. When I come into this world I shall rule it like a GOD and you!" Joe said, pointing at Preston, "you will be right beside me, my right hand, KING of this world, everyone answers to you and the only person above you will be me. We will get your wife, your daughter, your wealth, your title, all of it, we will get it all back! We will destroy Dipper Pines!"
"I... I've never seen you so worked up before," Preston said.
"You're my friend, of course I'm upset, I want you to succeed," Joe said.
"Thanks," Preston smiled, "I guess I shouldn't have expected Dipper to be easy to defeat, he is THE Pine Tree after all."
"What..." Joe said, his eye widened, "did... did you say... Pine Tree?"
"Huh, yeah why?" Preston asked.
"Dipper Pines, Pine Tree, Pines, does... does he have a twin?" Joe asked.
"Yes, a twin sister, Mabel," Preston answered.
"Is he related to any other twins?" Joe asked.
"He has two great uncles," Preston answered, confused, "Stanford and Stanley Pines."
"I... I see..." Joe said.
"Is something wrong?" Preston asked.
"No... I must take my leave for now, I need to have a meeting with the council," Joe said.
"Who?" Preston asked but Joe vanished before anything else was said. Joe's eye opened, he was back in the dimension where the council was held. Joe floated towards what appeared to be giant doors and opened them.
"What is it Joe?" The leader of the council ask.
"It's about this boy, Dipper Pines," Joe said.
"We heard he defeated the level ten demon?" A council member asked.
"Well yes, but technically no, he didn't defeat the demon, he didn't even face the demon, he just found it's shrine and resealed it." Joe said.
"Still, he is proving to be quite troublesome," another council member added.
"Yes, well, I have discovered why, what makes him such a threat," Joe added.
"What is this discovery?" The leader asked.
"He... Dipper Pines, is... THE PINE TREE!" Joe said. A couple of frightened gasps came from the council.
"Calm yourselves," the leader said. "I understand, that's how he was able to defeat Bill, that means all ten of the legends exist at the same time currently?"
"Most likely," Joe answered.
"The ten, there's no way these, pathetic, creatures could've known to get together and that they could've defeated Bill. There's also the matter of this place being protected by something even we don't understand, something that's stopping us from just going there and destroying it, something that requires us to be summoned. There is no doubt about it..." The leader said.
"HE has to be there," Joe said, "he's been there for who knows how long, thousands, even millions of years. He must be hiding there."
"That makes these matters even more urgent," the leader said.
"Yes, but there is some good from this," Joe laughed.
"What good is there, the good of knowing the ten legends are there and we should be afraid," a council member said.
"No," Joe laughed, "we know that our pain in the back is Pine Tree, that means, we know his weakness."
"Yes, the Pine Tree's weakness is the Llama, is it not?" Another council member spoke, "but we still would need to know who the Llama is."
"Oh, I believe I know who it is, the Llama is no one else but my contacts teen daughter," Joe laughed, "now I obviously can't hurt her, for Preston's sake, but I can use her to defeat Dipper."
"You seem to have grown attached to, even care for, this Preston Northwest," the leader said.
"What!?" Joe exclaimed, "of.. of course not, he... he's nothing more than a pawn in my plans, a... a tool for me to use."
"Good," the leader said, "I feel that I don't need to remind you of what will happen if you fail?"
"Of course not," Joe said, "my focus will be taking care of this threat that is Dipper Pines!" The scene changed to the attic of the mystery shack, it was late at night and the twins were each asleep. Dipper rolled over in his sleep and then mumbled a little.
"Po... Potatoes... Potatoes driving motorcycles," Dipper said in his sleep.
"Awesome," Mabel laughed to herself as she was writing in a small book. The book had "Things Bro-bro says while asleep" written on it. "That's an awesome image, I'll definitely have to draw it later, and tell Pacifica about it."
Chapter 10: The Second Return
"KIDS!" The loud, familiar, voice yelled from the lower section of the house, "Kid's, wake up and get down here!"
"Haz... wha.. Erm..." Dipper groaned in his sleep as he and Mabel slowly woke up. "Mabel, what time is it?" Dipper yawned.
"It's..." Mabel yawned long and loudly, "It's.. Five thirty..."
"It's Saturday!" Dipper whined before burying his face in his pillow again.
"KIDS! I'M SERIOUS GET DOWN HERE!" The voice yelled again. Dipper and Mabel sluggishly got up and opened the door.
"We're coming," Dipper called. As the two walked they stopped at about the halfway point of the stairs. "Do you know what time it is, it's only five thirty," Dipper yawned while rubbing his eye.
"Yeah it's Saturday, can't this wait until later Grunkle Stan?" Mabel asked as she aslo rubbed her eyes. Both suddenly stopped, looked at each other, and then looked down the steps, a familiar old man was smiling with his arms outstretched.
"GRUNKLE STAN!" Dipper and Mabel yelled in unison as they ran down the stairs and hugged him.
"Woah, be careful, as much as I hate to admit it, these bones are old," Stan laughed. "I missed you two so much," Stan smiled as he hugged them back.
"When, when did you get back?" Mabel called happily.
"About five minutes ago," another familiar voice called as it's owner walked through the doorway.
"Grunkle Ford!" Dipper and Mabel exclaimed as they ran and hugged him as well, Ford was a little surprised, as he is still unaccustomed to such affection, but he eventually hugged them back.
"Stanley, I told you not to wake them, I said we were here to get a few things and check on everything, we were to get the kids later," Ford scolded his brother.
"Yeah, you know what Poindexter, do you know how long it's been since we've seen these two, I couldn't just wait," Stan said as he picked at his ear.
"Wait, are you taking the Mystery Shack back?" Dipper asked.
"Heh-heh, shack back," Mabel giggled.
"No, as a matter of fact we bought a house here, you two are going to need to pack your belongings we'll be moving in today," Ford answered.
"Yep, so go back to bed, we'll come back later and get ready," Stan said.
"Are you kidding?" Mabel said, bouncing up and down.
"You guys are home, we're wide awake now," Dipper smiled.
"Yeah, we're too wired to fall back asleep," Mabel giggled. Both Stan and Ford looked touched and had strange smiles on their faces.
"We'll go start packing!" Dipper said as he went upstairs.
"Come on Grunkle Stan, Grunkle Ford, help us pack!" Mabel cheered before she ran upstairs.
"Be right there dear," Stan said.
"Stanley, I highly doubt they really need our help, we have our own packing to do," Ford said.
"Come on bro, the kids are thirteen and they still want us to spend time with them, to help them, they're not going to be young forever," Stan said as he started heading up the stairs.
"Wait, Stanley," Ford called.
"I see some things about you still won't change," Stan said as he walked away.
"Yeah," Ford smiled, "same with you," Ford laughed as he started to walk up the stairs.
The car was filled with bags and other items, Dipper and Mabel were bouncing excitedly, Waddles was sleeping on Mabel's lap, Ford was reading a document and Stan was singing while he drove the car.
"We're here," Stan said as the car stopped.
"Wait?" Dipper asked.
"Isn't this the house we saw Mayor Cutebiker and Manly Dan building back when Soos got engaged to Melody?" Mabel asked.
"Soos and Melody are engaged?" Stan asked, "I'll have to congratulate them and buy them something."
"Stanley, that doesn't sound like you?" Ford teased.
"Yeah, well, it's Soos," Stan said, "so, you know."
"Anyway, kids, we already had the house furnished, and hopefully everything was done as we asked. I asked Fiddleford to overlook it, but I'm still worried," Ford said.
"I'm sure it'll be great, wait..." Dipper started... "how can you afford this house?"
"Well," Ford started explaining, "as we were sailing the world, finding the anomalies, living our childhood dream..."
"WE FOUND TREASURE!" Stan interrupted.
"I'm sorry Stanley, did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?" Ford asked.
"We found great, lost treasure, worth quite a bit, just like we always dreamed," Stan said.
"When we found out about you guys wanting to move back to Gravity Falls we tried doing all we could to get everything ready and perfect for you," Ford said.
"You guys were thinking way to much," Mabel smiled.
"Yeah, even if it would've just been in the Mystery Shack, we'd be living with you two, that would already make it perfect for us," Dipper said. Ford's eyes widened as he covered his mouth with a hand, Stan turned around so no one could see him.
"Grunkle Stan?" Mabel called.
"Stanley, are you okay?" Ford asked.
"Yeah, I just, I'm good," Stan sniffed, whiping his nose before turning around again, "you two ready for the grand tour!"
"YES!" Dipper and Mabel exclaimed as the four walked through the large front doors.
"I sent over the blueprints for a prototype that should've been used in the construction of this house," Ford said, "it takes our kinetic energy, walking, moving, as well as taking the carbon dioxide we breathe and it converts it into power for the house, as well as solar panels that store energy and other devices that generate electricity. Basically our house will be completely off the grid and have enough power to run all of Gravity Falls if need be. Obviously I needed that so I could work on my projects," Ford smiled, adjusting his glasses.
"Show off," Stan said as they walked through the house, exploring the different rooms. They eventually stopped in a hallway, on the left side was a blue door, on the right, a pink door. "We know that you two have always shared a room, however you're thirteen now, you're getting older. You may not like it, but, you each have your own room. However, they are across the hall from each other, so it shouldn't be that bad."
"Oh," Dipper and Mabel said looking at each other.
"I guess," Dipper started.
"It was going to happen eventually," Mabel said.
"We'll, we'll still be right across from each other though," Dipper smiled.
"Yeah," Mabel smiled, "it'll be weird, but, I'm sure we'll get used to it."
"The good news is we each designed your rooms," Ford said.
"Don't worry dear," Stan said, walking up to Mabel, "I designed your room, so it won't all stupid and full of nerd stuff." Mabel started laughing as she lightly shoved Stan. "Come on, let's check it out," Stan said, opening the door.
"This... THIS IS AMAZING, IT'S PERFECT!" Mabel cheered happily, so loud that Dipper and Ford could hear her in the hallway.
"There's even an extension for Waddles, designed for when he gets bigger," Stan laughed.
"Now Dipper," Ford started, "I was the one who designed your room." Dipper started bouncing up and down and squealing, which made Ford laugh to himself. "Let's check it out," Ford smiled as he opened the blue door. Dipper's room had a luxurious feel to it, various science objects decorated the walls, as well as items that were strange and unique in origin, odd shaped rocks, clippings of proof of the paranormal. There were posters for old and new Sci-fi movies. Dipper's bed had a grey, silk like blanket, the ceiling right above his bed had the constellations painted on it.
"Wow..." Dipper said, amazed, as he looked around, he noticed a familiar painting of a ship hung beside his bed. "This... this is amazing..."
"Yeah, just wait," Ford said, pressing a button beside Dipper's bed, the entire ceiling had a faint glow to it and it looked like the stars were moving. "Every night, if you want, you can have the feel of sleeping under the stars."
"Grunkle Ford, this... this is absolutely amazing... it's... it's perfect..." Dipper managed to get out, still in shock.
"That's not even the best part," Ford smiled.
"Wha?" Dipper asked. Ford gestured for Dipper to head over to the wall with him.
"You see this panel, the one that is slightly more rounded than all the others?" Ford asked.
"Yeah?" Dipper asked.
"Put your hand on it," Ford said, Dipper held out his right hand and pressed it against the panel. A faint light shone from around it, a rectangular section of the wall suddenly opened like a door, revealing a doorway. Dipper's jaw dropped, "come on," Ford gestured, "let's go see what's in there." Ford and Dipper walked through the doorway and into a large room. The room looked like a large library, filled with books, different sciences, math's, mythologies, oddities. There was a desk with a personal lamp and a chair. The drawers were full different papers, writing and drawing utensils. Dipper made his long, high pitched squeal as he took in everything he saw. "We know you kids, so this house is full of secrets, hidden rooms and various other strange and unique things."
"Grunkle Ford," Dipper started. "Thank you."
"No problem," Ford yawned, "Well, you two may be wide awake, but Stanley and I have been traveling all day, and we had our rooms decorated to fit us as well, I'm going to bed."
"Okay," Dipper smiled, hugging Ford, "goodnight Grunkle Ford."
"Goodnight Mason," Ford smiled before leaving, he saw Stan standing outside Mabel's room.
"Well?" Stan asked.
"He loved it, you should've seen the look on his face," Ford smiled. "You?"
"Same," Stan answered, "she was ecstatic," Stan added.
"Ecstatic, are you learning some vocabulary from your time spent with me," Ford laughed.
"Hey, give me some credit," Stan said as the two started walking towards their rooms. "I'm not a complete moron."
"Yeah," Ford smiled, "we did good."
"Yeah we did," Stan laughed as they got to their rooms, "goodnight bro."
"Goodnight Stanley," Ford said. As they opened their doors they heard yelling.
"DIP-DOP YOUR ROOM IS SO NERDY, YET, SO AWESOME AT THE SAME TIME!" Mabel's voice echoed through the house. "WHAT, MORE? THERE'S A SECRET ROOM, THE HOUSE HAS MORE!" As Mabel screamed excitedly Stan and Ford started laughing harder and harder. "COME ON! YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT MY ROOM!" They saw Mabel burst out of Dipper's room, dragging him by one arm, into her room.
"Wow," Pacifica said as she looked at Dipper's room, "this is... I..."
"Amazing, right?" Dipper asked, "it kind of left me speechless as well."
"Yeah... this is... wow..." Pacifica continued, disbelief on her face.
"Here, lay down on my bed," Dipper said.
"WHAT!" Pacifica exclaimed as a bright blush covered her face.
"Just do it," Dipper laughed, Pacifica nodded and climbed onto Dipper's bed, looking at the ceiling.
"Hey, it's like I'm looking at stars," Pacifica smiled.
"Just you wait," Dipper smiled, pulling his curtains shut and turning the light off so the room was dark. Dipper climbed onto his bed a laid beside Pacifica, her blush growing stronger. Dipper pressed the button that was beside his bed, Pacifica's eyes lit up as she stared at the ceiling.
"Amazing," Pacifica smiled, she looked like she was getting lost in the stars.
"DIPPER!" Mabel exclaimed as she burst into his room, turning the light on, startling Pacifica and causing her to fall of Dipper's bed.
"Stop hogging Pacifica, I want to show her my room as well!" Mabel called excitedly.
"I'm not hogging her," Dipper said as he helped Pacifica up, "I wasn't done showing her my room."
"Who cares, you'll have plenty of time later, the two of you will probably spend a lot of time together in here," Mabel teased as she grabbed Pacifica.
"Wha... what?" Pacifica blushed.
"Mabel," Dipper said as he followed after her. Mabel dragged Pacifica into her room. Her room was bright, pink and sparkly. There were boy band posters everywhere, a sewing machine and an abundance of different materials for sewing and knitting, it appeared that Mabel was already in the process of making a sweater. There was a large make-up station with a abnormally large mirror on it by her circular, pink, fluffy bed. A strobe light and a karaoke machine sat in the corner of her room. Her ceiling had a forest painted on it, the forest full of coniferous trees and various animals.
"Wow... this room is amazing as well," Pacifica said, stunned, " we definitely have to sing karaoke together some time."
"Obviously," Mabel smiled.
"Hey, Mabel," Dipper said.
"Yeah Bro-beans?" Mabel asked.
"Our ceilings..." Dipper said.
"What about them?" Mabel asked.
"Mine has a bunch of stars painted on it, and when I press a button they move. Yours has a bunch of coniferous trees painted on it," Dipper said.
"What's your point?" Mabel asked.
"We've shared a room out whole lives, Grunkle Stan and Grunkle Ford knew that being separate would probably be hard on us," Dipper started. "They, they painted shooting stars on my ceiling, and painted pine trees on yours. That way, even though we're separate, we still have a piece of each other, we see that every night before we go to sleep."
"Of course you'd figure that out first you dork," Mabel said, lightly punching Dipper's arm, a huge smile on her face.
"Aw, that's so cute," Pacifica smiled. "You two get along so well."
"Of course we do," Dipper smiled.
"We're family, we love each other, that's what we do," Mabel added.
"Yeah," Pacifica laughed nervously as she put her hand up to her neck, "family."
"Come on!" Mabel called happily, "let's go watch t.v. on our giant television that's in the new living room!" Mabel marched out happily as Dipper and Pacifica followed her. Mabel was sitting happily in the chair as she watched t.v., Dipper and Pacifica were laying on the floor, looking over their journals. Stan walked into the room, a newspaper in his hand, Ford soon followed, a bowl of cereal in his hand.
"Wait..." Stan stopped, back tracking and looking at Pacifica, "aren't you the Northwest girl?"
"Um... yeah?" Pacifica asked.
"Not trying to be rude, but uh, what are you doing here," Stan asked.
"Well, after last summer when Dippity-dop and I discovered that Pacifica was nothing like her family, we became friends, and when we moved back we started hanging out more often. Dipper and I decided to recreate the journals and try to figure out the mysteries of Gravity Falls together, Pacifica joined us and now we're the Mystery Trio!" Mabel smiled.
"Oh," Stan said, Ford had a smile on his face.
"We only have one and a half journals done," Dipper said as he flipped through them.
"Did you guys show her around the house already?" Stan asked.
"Sure did!" Mabel called happily.
"Yeah, now that you guys are rich, I guess my dad can't be mad that I'm spending all my time with you anymore!" Pacifica smiled.
"Hold on you guys, I'll be right back," Stan said as he left.
"May I take a look at that?" Ford asked, walking up to Pacifica.
"Sure," Pacifica smiled, handing Ford the first journal, Ford looked through it quickly.
"Dipper, this is really good, especially the cover, I'm amazed," Ford said.
"Actually, Pacifica designed the cover," Dipper said, "she also drew all the pictures in the journal."
"Well, you are one talented young lady," Ford smiled, handing Pacifica the journal.
"Thank you!" Pacifica smiled.
"Here," Stan said, after he came back in the room, dropping a pile of papers in front of Dipper and Pacifica.
"What's this?" Dipper asked.
"Back when I was pretending that I didn't know about the journals, trying to keep you safe," Stan started, "After you revealed the third journal to me, I photocopied all its pages. I still needed the journal but I knew it'd be suspicious if I didn't give it back to you. It might not have any of the the invisible writing on it, but it's everything else that was in Ford's journal," Stan said.
"Grunkle Stan," Dipper said, amazed, "thank you!"
"Thank you Mr. Pines," Pacifica smiled.
"No problem kids, oh and Pacifica," Stan said, "please, just call me Stan." Ford smiled at his brother and then watched as Dipper and Pacifica got excited. The two of them spread out all the pieces of paper.
"This is awesome, we can compare these to what we have, fix things, add new things," Dipper said excited.
"We should probably go to the Mystery Shack and ask Soos for more empty journals," Pacifica smiled.
"Maybe," Dipper laughed, Dipper and Pacifica got busy going through everything, both laughing at times, pure joy on their faces. Time passed and Ford walked back into the living room, Dipper was laying on his stomach, sleeping, using his arms as pillows, the journals in front of him, Pacifica was laying by him, using Dipper's back as a pillow. Mabel was laying on both of them, her legs on Dipper's legs, her head on Pacifica's legs. Ford grabbed the journals, smiled, and walked to his room.
"Good morning," Mabel yawned as she stretched.
"Morning," Dipper and Pacifica grumbled in unison, all three sat in place, still looking sleepy. After awhile Ford walked into the room.
"Kids," Ford started, "I took your journals and read over everything you've done so far," Ford said, placing the journals down by Dipper and Pacifica. "I spent all last night writing down everything I could remember from the other journals, as well as events from my time in the other dimensions." As Ford said this he pulled out an old looking notebook and handed it to Dipper. "I hope this is helpful for your tasks, you three have done more in a few months then I did in years, if anyone can discover the secrets of Gravity Falls, it's the Mystery Trio." As Ford spoke, Dipper, Mabel and Pacifica all smiled. Ford left the living room as Dipper and Pacifica started going through everything Ford gave them, Mabel shook her head and turned the t.v. back on.
"There you are," a voice called menacingly, the three scanned the room but saw nothing.
"What the?" Dipper asked. A large portal suddenly materialized in the living room. The force from the portal started blowing the paper everywhere, Dipper instinctively stood in front of Pacifica and Mabel, Pacifica clung onto Dipper.
"Don't be like that," the voice called again as it's owned stepped through the portal. The strange man looked to be in his late twenties, he sneered as he took his goggles off his face and placed them in his odd, white, messy, hair. He was wearing a tattered green jacket, weathered pants, and strange boots. He started laughing maniacally, "I've only come to wipe you out of existence."
"Who are you?" Dipper said, guarding the girls.
"Oh I'm sorry, even though it won't matter, introductions are in order," the strange man started.
"Xalnoir, we found you, that's enough," a voice called, Xalnoir froze. Lolph and Dundgren appeared in the living room.
"I don't know how you escaped time prison," Lolph said.
"But you're going back," Dundgren added.
"Really?" Xalnoir started laughing, "I am the most feared time outlaw in existence, able to travel through time without the need for one of your devices. I'm intimidating, powerful, scary; I know that the Time Paradox Avoidance Enforcement Squadron sends out projections when their in dangerous situations." As Xalnoir started laughing he pulled out a strange looking weapon, it almost appeared to be a toy gun. "This baby, of my own design, disrupts projections, so if you're really here, then you'd let me shoot you with it, for it'd do nothing, however, it doesn't just disrupt projections, it'll link to the projections source and send a shock-wave to them. So as long as you're not projections, It'll do nothing," Xalnoir laughed. Lolph and Dundgren looked at each other, both quickly vanished. "That's the perk to the good guys being cowards."
"What do you want," Dipper said.
"Ah, yes, you," Xalnoir said, putting his first gun away and pulling out another one. "Mason "Dipper" Pines, Pacifica Elise Northwest, I am here to wipe you out of existence."
"I won't let you hurt her," Dipper said, angry.
"Oh, I'm so scared of you," Xalnoir laughed. Suddenly a whirring noise was heard and the weapon, as well as Xalnoir's hand, was sent flying across the room, both getting attached to a magnet gun. "Who are you?"
"I'm Stanford Pines," Ford said glaring, "this baby pulled your weapon and your metal hand away from you, it's quiet powerful isn't it?"
"and I'm Stanley Pines," Stan said, pulling out his brass knuckles, "and you, you messed up, no one, I mean no one, threatens My niece, my nephew or his girlfriend."
"I'm not his girlfriend," "She's not my girlfriend," Dipper and Pacifica said in unison.
"How quaint," Xalnoir sighed. "Wait, wait, Stanford and Stanley Pines," Xalnoir laughed, "Mason and Mabel Pines, Pacifica Northwest, you... this is so great!"
"What?" Ford glared.
"Everyone from my time knows of the ten legendary warriors, and all you've accomplished, five, five of you are right here. Just for me to destroy!" Xalnoir laughed.
"You won't," Stan glared.
"I, I single handedly, will rewrite the course of history, all that you've done, all that you've accomplished, especially you!" Xalnoir laughed as he pointed at Dipper.
"How, I took your weapon, you try using any other one, I'll just take it as well," Ford glared.
"Ha, yes, the genius inventor, you would think that, after all, I did look up to you, you're why I became an inventor," Xalnoir laughed, "except I don't need technology, I'm a wizard!" As Xalnoir spoke, he cupped his remaining hand, a strange swirl of energy appeared in his hand. "I'll destroy you all, right here, right now!"
"Enough!" A voice called, Xalnoir's eyes widened, the energy disappearing, he turned around as two figured stepped through another portal. One was a man, his brown hair messy like he was just wearing a hat, a futuristic mask covering his face. He was wearing a large trench coat that went down to his knees, his large boots went up to his knees, he had an arm outstretched, aimed at Xalnoir. The other was a girl, she was wearing a purple coat and pants, as well as boots. Her mouth and nose were covered with a stylish bandana, sunglasses covering her eyes, her long blonde hair worn in a ponytail that was sticking out of the back of a weathered and old looking hat, which was blue and white, with a blue pine tree on the front. The girls outfit looked more stylish and expensive (except for the hat) and the guys looked like he was trying to be cool.
"Ho... how..." Xalnoir called, aiming his remaining hand at the two.
"Xalnoir, you and I both know I'm better with magic than you are," the man said, aiming his arm at him, a strange green energy wrapping around his arm. Fear filled Xalnoir's face.
"I don't care!" Xalnoir yelled, the man cupped his hand and a green ball appeared around Xalnoir, he seemed immobilized.
"That wasn't even a challenge," the girl said, sounding bored, her voice seemed familiar.
"I don't know how you escaped Time Prison," the man said, walking towards Xalnoir, "I guess I'll just have to send you somewhere else, somewhere I couldn't even break out of."
"No... you don't mean," Xalnoir sounded afraid.
"Yes, they're expecting you," the man said, waving his hand, a portal opened, the girl laughed as she walked up and kicked the ball, knocking it into the portal, the man closed the portal.
"Was that fun?" the man sighed.
"Oh you know it," the girl laughed.
"Umm... who are you?" Dipper asked, everyone in the room looked stunned.
"It couldn't be..." Ford said.
"Look kid, honestly, I can't tell you," the man said.
"But she... she's wearing my hat?" Dipper said, pointing at the girl.
"Ah, yeah, that hat is actually incredibly popular in my time," the man said.
"You're from the future?" Dipper asked.
"About five years to be exact," the man laughed, "Look, I'll help you out. The day that I learn this time travel spell, is the day you'll figure out who I am."
"Wha... who was that man?" Dipper asked.
"Xalnoir, he actually invented the time travel spell, I learned it from him. You've actually defeated him before, sent him to time prison, that was when you..." The man started.
"Ma... Di... BABE!" The girl yelled, "you almost said too much!"
"So did you darling," the man laughed.
"Aw, you guys are dating?" Mabel said, stars in her eyes.
"For a little over four years," the girl giggled.
"Look, I'd love to chat, but we need to get back to our own time, or face prison ourselves," the man said. "Oh yeah, Dipper," he said as he opened a portal.
"Yeah?" Dipper asked.
"It might be a good idea to look into odd and unique uses and properties of gold," the man said as he and the woman walked through the portal, it vanishing. Everyone in the room looked stunned, except Ford, who looked liking he was putting a puzzle together in his head.
"I need to go there again," Ford said.
(Chapter 10 END)