Chapter 10 – Closure
A/N: So we've finally reached the end of this story. Thanks for the all support and reviews you've been giving me!
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"Mabel, can I talk to you for a second?"
Mabel paused through her knitting and looked over to see Ford peering through the door at her. "Uh…okay."
Ford then led Mabel to the gift shop and opened the vending machine door. He was about to go down the stairs when he noticed Mabel standing behind, staring at him in confusion.
"What's wrong?"
"Wait, you want me to go to the lab with you?" Mabel asked in disbelieve. "But I thought you didn't want me down there."
Ford flinched and looked down guiltily, knowing that she was right. All this time he kept pushing Mabel away and had been unfair to her all because he thought she wouldn't be able to handle the things he worked on.
Then she proved him wrong.
Over the last few days, he grew very fond of this kid and got to see just how good she was in dealing with the supernatural. He just never really gave her a chance.
Ford sighed. "You're right, I really did try to keep you away and I'm sorry for that, Mabel." He said. "From now on you can come see me down there whenever you want."
Mabel eyes lit up. "Really!?"
Ford nodded. "Now c'mon. There is something I want to show you."
In a flash, Mabel was already running down the stairs before he could so much as prepare his next breath. Stanford chuckled at the kid's excitement and slowly made his way after her.
Soon enough, they arrived at the basement and the preteen began running around, looking at everything in confusion and awe. In all her brief visits to the place, she never really got to stick around and see what her uncle did in his time here.
It was then Mabel noticed a large tarp covering the spot where she remembered the portal should be. The girl stared at it for a moment and shrugged. She will ask Ford about it later.
Ford walked over to the wooden cabinet and unlocked it, pulling out the Rift and kneeling down so his niece could get a good look at it.
"This is an interdimensional rift that was created by the portal. It's true that Stan brought me back, but activating the portal left a tear in our dimension that never closed. I managed to contain it for now, but I'm not sure it can last forever." he explained.
Mabel stared at the rift in awe. It reminded her a lot of the snow globs in the gift shop, but with a small galaxy inside it. It was almost mesmerizing to look at.
"This is what Bill wants and if he ever get his hands on it, our world will be in danger. That's why we need to do whatever we can to protect it. I already showed it to your brother." He then smiled at her. "And now I think it's time you should know about it too because I trust you, Mabel."
Mabel stiffened and felt her eyes mist after finally hearing those words. For a long time she had wanted to hear her uncle say that to her, to let her know that he thought of her as someone worth trusting.
And now…..
Mabel couldn't help the grin forming on her face as she quickly ran over and hugged him tightly. This time Ford didn't hesitate and hugged back, smiling softly.
"Thanks, Grunkle Ford."
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Dipper let out a soft yawn as he made his way downstairs. He hadn't thought much of it when he found his sister's bed empty, assuming she woke up before he did.
Dipper winced when he suddenly pressed a bit too hard on his foot. Despite the treatment he and Stan got from Ford and Mabel, he still felt sore and some of his injuries still ached.
Sighing, he entered the kitchen and found Stan cooking breakfast, humming softly to himself. "Morning, Grunkle Stan."
"Morning, kid." Stan greeted without taking his eyes off the stove.
"Hey, have you seen Mabel?" asked Dipper.
"No, I thought you would know where she went." Stan answered as he placed a plate of eggs on table.
Dipper pursed his lips in thought, wondering where his sister might have gone when a strange sound reached his ears. "Do you hear that?"
Stan frowned and listened carefully. "Now that you mentioned it, yeah I do."
Curious, the two headed off towards the living room where the voices were coming from and found Mabel and Ford, both busy scribbling down on paper. There were drawings laying on the floor everywhere, but the two didn't seem to mind.
Mabel paused and peered at her uncle's drawing, suddenly taking interest in it. "Ooh, what's that?"
"Those are forest fairies, Mabel. They live near the lake down the mountain. I can take you there to see them if you want." Ford stated.
"You mean it!?" Mabel muttered excitedly.
"Of course." Ford said and then frowned when he noticed his niece's familiar yet strange sketch. "What are you drawing anyway?"
"It's a snadger, Grunkle Ford!" Mabel answered.
Ford blinked. "A what?"
"It's a long story," the girl shrugged.
He smiled. "Well, I would love to hear it from you." He said and listened attentively to his niece, still oblivious to the two pairs of eyes watching them.
Dipper and Stan stood near the doorway gaping and glanced at each other in confusion.
"Just what exactly happened while we were gone?"
The End
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