Dipper and Pacifica's Love Story
Chapter 28
Dipper's POV
All I could remember was the ground shaking and the wheel on the ground getting brighter and brighter to the point where I couldn't see anymore. I couldn't scream for help because my voice would not break the amount of noise that was around me. All I could do was watch the people around me all freak out as our environment changed and time slowed down.
Before I knew it, we were all standing in mid-air. The pyramid environment we were just in just turned into a large white space. Similar to when Mabel, Soos, and I were in Stan's mind right before Bill left. All you could see was a white. White for miles. Everyone around me was too shocked to let out a single word.
"W—Where are we?" Mabel asked.
Grunkle Ford responded, "I-I don't know. My research never said something like this would happen… It doesn't make any sense?"
"Well, did we defeat Bill?" Grunkle Stan asked.
But then, a giant, deep voice was heard in the distance that said, "Not yet you haven't!"
Everyone quickly looked around them to see who just talked. Originally, I thought it was Bill, however, Bill's voice is very distinct and easy to identify. I called out, "Show yourself! Whoever you are!"
A large, circular orb appeared, only to shape into a person. He looked human, with a small brown beard and brown hair. His clothes were all white however and overall, didn't look like someone with Bill all over their face.
I asked, "Who are you?"
The figure responded, "My name is Alex. I'm the first person to ever step foot in Gravity Falls and made this all reality. I shaped this town from the ground up to where it is today. Before I died, my soul was forever sealed into this town and I was forced to stay here for all eternity since I created such a crazy place. I control everything that happens. Time, life, and even death itself. I can't say that I'm a God, but I'm more of an absolute tyrant that can't die."
Robbie then said, "That's BS! You're probably just Bill!" Everyone seemed to agree with him and started arguing.
Alex yelled, "Silence!" His voice echoed and made all arguments come to a halt. "You're ignorance is going to kill you one day Robbie! I promise all of you that I mean no harm, and I'm certain I'm not the evil demon Bill. I'm just the ruler of this town and a friend to you."
Robbie asked, "H-How do you know my name?"
"I've been watching all of you very carefully during the summer. I know everything about you from your deepest thoughts, to your hopes and dreams, to even your secrets that you hope the world will never know about." Alex said.
Everyone's glare soon disappeared from the sound of what Alex had to say. He may not be Bill, but that doesn't mean we can trust him.
I asked him, "Why are you here Alex?"
He responded, "I'm here because you tried to destroy the dream demon, Bill. This has happened in the past, but unfortunately, didn't work 100%. Bill was gone, but not out of the picture completely. After a good several hundred years, the hold on Bill was released, and the gate to this dimension was open, he just needed to be summoned." Alex glared at Gideon who simply looked at his shoes in shame. "Anyway, since you ten are the chosen ones, I'm here to finally get rid of that dream demon once and for all. But in order to take out something so powerful, you all have to give up something you hold dear."
Pacifica asked, "But what does that mean?"
"It means that you have to give up something special to you. This could be a memory, a loved one, an object, anything that you value the most at this point in time you have to give up forever." Alex said.
Everyone gasped at the words that just came out of Alex's mouth. We have to give up something forever? But what could one person possibly give up in a time like this?! This doesn't make any sense.
Grunkle Stan said, "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! I'm not giving up anything! I thought as soon as the wheel was complete, we would win?! What the hell is up with that?!"
Alex responded, "I know you're all confused and angry, but it's very simple to explain. In order to kill Bill once and for all, you have to give something up. It's a major sacrifice you chosen ten have to do in order to save the world. I control time and space itself. Unlike Time Baby, I'm capable of more things than one!"
Grunkle Stan said, "So can you give us an example of what we have to give up? Do me for example."
Alex said, "You Stanley Pines have to give up… your brother Stanford…"
Stan's face went super red really fast, "YOU LISTEN TO ME YOU SORRY EXCUSE FOR A PERSON! THERE ISN'T ANYTHING IN THE WORLD THAT I WOULD TRADE FOR MY BROTHER! NOTHING! THIS BETTER BE A JOKE!"
Alex said calmly, "I'm sorry Stanley, this has to be done. You value your brother more than anything. Stanford would give up his freedom from the portal."
Grunkle Stan said, "I would never give up my brother! I gave up too much for him, and I lost so much! Please! I beg you! He and the kids are the only things I have that's family left! Please make me give something else up!"
Alex lowered his head, "I'm sorry… These are the things that have to be done… I'm so sorry…"
Grunkle Stan fell to his knees and started crying. Grunkle Ford came up to him and said, "It's alright Stanley. I know you gave so much for me, and I'm very thankful. There isn't a moment that I think I could be here right now without you. You're my brother no matter what happens in the future. I promise that I'll always be with you no matter what. So please stop crying for me…"
Grunkle Stan looked up and said, "I can't give you up! I just got you back!"
Grunkle Ford then whispered something into Stan's ear that I couldn't hear. Stan then wiped away his tears and got to his feet. Mabel was a split second from crying that Grunkle Stan and Ford just hugged her. I was also heartbroken, so I joined them. Many tears were let out at that time which gave everyone else a sense of sadness knowing how a great story between brothers has to end for the sake of the world.
Alex said, "I'm terribly sorry to interrupt, but I have to tell everyone else what they have to give up." Everyone quickly got back on their feet and waited. "Gideon and Soos. Gideon has to give up his love for Mabel, and Soos has to give up his love for Melony."
Gideon said, "NO! There has to be another way to kill Bill! I won't give up my love for Mabel to do so!"
Soos said, "Sorry dude, Gideon's right. I can't give up Melony. She's the only girl that makes me happy and makes me feel human! I won't do it!"
Alex said, "I don't think you have a choice here guys. I promise both of you that there are plenty of people of the opposite sex out there. One of them is bound to like you."
Soos said, "But Melony is everything I want in a girl! She's the one I like!" Soos actually had tears in his eyes. I placed my hand on his shoulder and shook my head. Soos then fell to the ground in tears.
He said under his breath, "I'll do it for Melony… I'm sorry…"
While that was going on, Gideon said, "I won't do it unless I get something first!"
Alex asked, "What do you please?"
"All I want is a simple kiss from Mabel. I'm not asking for a lot, just a simple kiss before I go."
Mabel objected saying, "No! I refuse to give Gideon a kiss from the amazing Mabel. I don't even like him!"
Gideon responded, "Fine! How about a simple kiss on the cheek then?!"
Mabel with disgust said, "That's still a no!"
I said, "Mabel! We're talking about the world here! Do it for them! It's just a kiss on the cheek, it's not on the lips."
Mabel sighed and walked slowly to Gideon who was frantically trying to fix his hair. After doing so, Mabel, with a look of revulsion on her face, slowly leaned forward and kissed Gideon's cheek. It was hard to watch, but that takes care of four out of ten people.
Alex said, "Moving on, Robbie has to give up Tambry and Wendy has to give up her relationship with the Pines family, more importantly, Dipper and Mabel."
The reactions from Robbie and Wendy were completely different because Robbie took the Soos approach of losing his girlfriend, and Wendy just shrugged her shoulders and said, "That's fine with me, if it's for the world, then it has to be done."
I said to her, "Aren't you just a little sad Wendy?"
She responded, "Eh, I would be. But I know that if we run into each other again in the future, I know that we'll be friends again!" Her eyes were watering again, but still laid back as always I see.
After Robbie was under control, Alex said, "Next, McGucket has to give up his memory he acquired. As for Mabel, you have to give up… the pig Waddles…"
Mabel's face exploded saying, "WHAT?!"
"You heard me. Waddles the pig is unfortunately out." Alex said.
Mabel said, "I refuse to betray Waddles like that!"
Grunkle Stan placed his hand on her shoulder saying, "Don't sweat it, kid. You and I both have to give up something super important to us. We'll do it together!"
Mabel's eyes started to tear again and she hugged Grunkle Stan. The more I think about it, the more I say it's not fair. Why do we have to give up something that's so close to us? I thought it was simply just holding hands and that was it. However, it seems that Grunkle Ford was reading my mind because he quickly said something that went straight through me.
"Everything happens for a reason Dipper. We were all chosen to do this… It may be hard, but we have to do this for all of mankind!" Grunkle Ford said.
I said, "But why us?! Why not someone else?!"
Grunkle Ford got on his knee and said, "Dipper, you're a very smart kid. Probably smarter than me at the time. I have no doubt that you can search for that answer yourself. You just have to be smart. Don't let your feelings blind you from being the best person you can be. I promise that if you stick with that thought, you'll accomplish anything in this world, with or without me!"
I was already in tears and I didn't even know what I was going to give up, but I knew what was coming next deep down.
Alex said, "Then there's finally Pacifica and Dipper. I hope you two know what you have to give up…"
I lowered my head in sorrow. I would cry, but there aren't any tears left for me to cry.
Pacifica, on the other hand, wasn't as calm. "NO! I won't give up the guy I love the most! Please, don't make me do this!"
I walked up to Pacifica and said, "Pacifica… Doing what you're doing now is a waste of time. We all have to give up something dear to us. Don't make this any harder than it has to. I promise we'll always be together. I also promise that I'll return to you in the future. I'll find a way! I'll find a way!" I hugged her and fell into tears, she did the same thing.
After a while, Pacifica pulled out and said, "One last kiss is all I want."
I nodded my head and we kissed. If you were watching a romantic movie, it would be one of those cliché things where the sun would be setting in the distance and whatnot. We separated and got to our feet. We all turned to Alex telling him we're ready.
Alex said, "Alright. You will fulfill your sacrifice by going into an alternate universe where everything after Dipper and Mabel came to Gravity Falls never happened. You'll forget about everything from this universe and go back to your original lives. Bill will be forever out of the equation and will never harm this dimension again. You all may cross paths again one day, but when you go through the portal over there," he pointed to a portal that opened not that far away, "you'll forget about everything. I'll give you time for some last words."
Everyone started thinking until McGucket said, "Fellas! Please listen to what I have to say!" He cleared his throat. "I know the idea of giving up a favorite memory or junk seems too much to ask for. But we came all this way to defeat Bill. We can't just kick the bucket just because we don't like where this is going. We've gotten this far! So why stop now?! We're all connected through this wheel thingy, so that means no matter how far our distances are, we will always be connected in spirit! So don't even think for a second that you're alone in this world. Just remember that you saved the world from chaos and destruction. There isn't a greater honor in all of the world." Everyone shook their heads with what McGucket had to say.
I then said, "Before we all cross into the portal, I just wanted to say it's been an honor to know you all. I never knew any of you when Mabel and I came here. The idea of knowing all of you and calling you guys' friends truly makes me happy to know Gravity Falls. Please, even when you forget everything that's happened, just remember that I'll never forget you all, and that does include everyone that wasn't here too."
Mabel said, "Same here."
Grunkle Stan said, "That includes me too."
Wendy said, "And me."
Gideon said, "I may not like all of you, but I'll miss y'all, I guess…"
Soos was about to cry again and ran up to Mabel and I and quickly hugged us saying, "I'll never forget you, dudes! Please don't hesitate to talk to me in the future for your sake, and mine!" Mabel and I both hugged him and I looked at Pacifica.
I held out my hand one last time and she took it. Everyone stood side by side as we all started walking towards the portal. We all waved at Alex who watched us from where he first stood. I could've sworn he had a single tear in his eye. While walking, Grunkle Ford said, "It's been a pleasure knowing you kids! I'm proud to have you guys as my niece and nephew." He hugged us and we returned it.
Mabel said, "Promise me that you'll come back Grunkle Ford."
"Mabel," he said, "I will return… Because I have a brother that'll stop at nothing to get me back." He looked at Grunkle Stan who was smiling at him.
I turned back to Pacifica who was still holding my hand. As we were a few feet away from the portal, I said out loud, "Pacifica?"
"Yes?"
"I love you more than anything…"
"I love you too dork…"
But just before I went into the portal, I took a quick second to look back on everything that's happened since Mabel and I came here. All of this stuff started with me finding that journal in the woods. That led to so many things such as gnomes, shapeshifters, zombies, a dream demon, and a return on a long lost Grunkle of mine. I even got a girlfriend! Some might say that this is the end of the line, but deep down, I think that everything will happen again in the future. Yeah, there won't be Bill and whatnot, but that doesn't mean I'll befriend Soos, Wendy, Grunkle Stan, and every person in Gravity Falls. All I have to do is go out and find it. It's somewhere in the woods, I just have to find it...
I woke up from the yelling of my Grunkle Stan who was having us for the summer. I really didn't like this place once my parents mentioned it, but that didn't stop them from shipping us off here! Oh! Where are my manors?! My name is Dipper Pines and I have a twin sister named Mabel with me in this godforsaken place called Gravity Falls, in Oregon. Whatever this summer has in store for us, it won't be fun.
"Dipper! Wake up bro, bro! Today's our first day at Gravity Falls! Aren't you excited?!" My sister Mabel said. She was a very jumpy sucker, but I couldn't ask for more from her.
"Ugh! Wake me up when I care!" I rolled to my side, but I was startled from the feeling of getting hit with a pillow. "Ow! Mabel!"
"Come on bro! This town is just like any normal town! So stop worrying about it and let's enjoy our summer! Also, this is the year I'll finally get my summer romance I've wanted!"
I giggled to myself as I got up slowly and went to the window that was between Mabel and mine. I looked out the window and thought to myself, yeah, it's just a normal town. Just a normal town…
I know guys, another terrible spot to stop, but I promise there will be more. Stay Tuned!
