A/N: I don't know how this is one of the longest chapters, but it is...

Also something I want to say about this episode... I want to see someone write a "realistic version" of this episode... what I mean is this episode was made long before Trump even became front runner and in this episode Stan had the same attic as Trump, I want to see a version where the people of Gravity Falls eat it up much to the bafflement of the Twins, the Gleefuls and even the media... that would be such a great story (or at the very least an AU).
Also there is a Trump joke, but only one... hell I made more jokes about the California Recall Election…

Anyway enjoy the chapter…

Chapter 56: The Stanchurian Candidate

Stan woke up on morning groaning. He could feel that today wad going to be a bad day.

"Another day, another random body pain." He muttered.

He got out of bed and felt his slippers were oddly wet. He found a note from one of Mabel's cutesy stationary.

"Dear Stan, I needed something to carry milk in so I used your slippers, Love Mabel." Read Stan.

He shuddered deciding for the best not to try to untangle Mable's logic in that all that.

He got up and decided to check if Erza was awake.

"Erza I…" said Stan opening the door.

He screamed as he saw Erza was dressed in a princess dress, while Jellal was wearing a fake mustache and covering his crouch with a sombrero.

Stan slammed the door shut.

"Knock the door next time!" he heard Erza yell.

"What are you…" said Stan who then realized it was better not ask what they were doing.

Stan made his way to the kitchen, he turned on the light then it blew up, he went to get a new light bulb however there was a note.

"Dear Stan, I took all the light bulbs to make a planetarium suit for Soos. Sorry! Dipper." He read.

Stan crumpled the note and knew he had to go to the store to buy some more.

He stood in line, however Wendy's friends were there.

"Let's not take this line, there's an old person in it." Said Lee.

"Yeah, he's probably going to pay in pennies or war bonds." Said Robbie.

"Hey! I'll let you know I was planning to steal these!" said Stan.

How the clew heard him.

"Security!" yelled the clerk.

And so Security came.

"Ha! Smoke Bomb!" laughed Stan.

Unfortunately it was one that expired back in the 90's so security tackled him, hard.

Soon enoguh he got home he was bruised and batter but the light bulbs were good.

"Rough start to the day, but it will all be worth it when I fix…" said Stan.

When he got to the kitchen however he found Ford screwing in a light bulb while the others in the house watched.

"And we're done." Said Ford.

"You see that, that's a hero right there." Said Mabel.

"I thought we were out of light bulbs." Said Stan.

"We were so, I invented my own. It will last for a thousand years and the light it emits makes your skins softer." Explained Ford.

Soos, Mabel and Dipper were impressed.

"Never have I known such softness." Said Soos.

"You have too much time on your hands." Said Erza.

Ford ignored Erza's comment.

"So where were you?" asked Ford.

Stan tossed out of the light bulbs and headed towards the living room.

"Well, TV at least you appreciate me… Give me the good news." Said Stan.

"This just in." said Shandra on TV, "The mayor has just died."

"What!" yelled Stan.

Everyone heard this yell and came into the room.

"Whoa what's going on?" asked Dipper.

They watched the news that talked about the mayor's life and accomplishments, which included being raised by bears possibly starting World War 1, opening the water tower and putting Gideon in an adult prison.

And a mount Rushmore stature was being built in his honor.

"Oh wow…" said Mabel, "That's too bad he was a pretty nice guy."

"He actually paid us after that job went wrong." Said Dipper.

"At least his eyebrows grew back." Said Mabel making Dipper nod.

"What?" asked Ford.

"Long story." Sighed Dipper.

On the TV Shandra was crying, her co-anchor was comforting her.

"I'm sorry… it's just… it's been so long since we had real news!" said Shandra.

He co-anchor took over.

"There will be a town hall meeting to discus replacing him." said the co-anchor.

"Hm… I wonder who could it be." Said Stan as look at his own reflection on the screen.

And so the exception of Ford (who couldn't come due to the fact can't know about him until Stan gave him back his identity) went to the Town Hall.

"All right! Order! Order everyone!" said Blubs, "We're here to choose the mayor for the first in almost a century."

He opened the town charter, and a bad flew out of it.

"According to the town charter, a worthy candidate is someone who can cast a shadow and can count to 10 and to throw their hat in the provided ring." Explained Blubs.

Durland placed a ring on the ground.

And as soon as it was placed, Bud's had was tossed in there.

"Well I know I'm sure I fulfill all the requirements." Said Bud.

"Wait… Bud Gleeful." Said Dipper.

"He looks good considering we put his son in jail." Said Mabel.

"And the whole Society Thing." Said Erza.

"That was a good day… wait society thing?" asked Stan.

"It's a long story." Sighed Erza.

"Now folks, my family had it's fair share of whoopsie daisies in the past, but I'd like to make for it, by announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Gravity Falls." Said Bud, "Any questions."

"Toby Determined. Are you still in contact with Lil' Gideon?" asked Toby.

"That's a great question." Said Bud, "That's why I'm giving you 50 percent off a used car." Said Bud.

"50 percent! 50 PERCENT!" yelled Toby freaking out.

"In fact everyone look under your seats." Said Bud telling everyone to look under their seats, "You get half off a used car! You get half off a used car!"

Everyone who looked found a coupon.

"Wow! A colorful piece of paper." Said Mabel looking on the coupon, "He's got my vote."

"Guys I got a really bad feeling about Bud Gleeful running for mayor." Said Dipper.

"I don't know dudes, it's not like we have a lot of good mayor options, everyone in this town is a tad strange." Said Soos, "Expect for ironically Tad Strange…"

"Hello, Tad's the name and being normal is my game." Said Tad introducing himself to the town's people who didn't know him.

"Jellal… do you…" said Erza.

"I'm not getting back into politics." Said Jellal.

Erza nodded, realizing that it was probably for the best if he didn't get involved.

It's a shame that Ford isn't here, he'd run. And he'd be great at it." Said Dipper.

Stan started to scowl.

"Since everyone is happy…" said Bud.

"I'm not happy!" called out Natsu who was thankfully immune to the promise of 50 off a used car, "You dodged the question."

"Can you even vote?" asked Bud.

"I have citizenship." Said Natsu.

"But are you over 18?" asked Bud.

Natsu began to think.

"Am I?" he asked trying to think if he was over 18 or not.

Bud sighed deicing to ignore the dragon slayer.

"Well since the only person making a fuss probably can't vote." Said Bud, "I herby take my oath of office… sound good?"

But before he could, someone threw their fez into the ring.

And there was only one person who had a fez… Stan!

"Hold it right there Bud! I'm taking you on!" said Stan.

Everyone gasped in shock.

"No offence Stan but you're just a two bit carnival barker. And your head is more ears than face!" said Bud.

"Well you're face is more fat… than not fat." Said Stan.

The town gasped.

"Oh snap!" said Tad.

"That's a terrible burn." Sighed Happy.

"No kidding." Said Lucy.

Natsu would have commented but he was still thinking about how old he was.

"Now what do you say folks? Are we just going to let Bud win?" asked Stan joining Bus at the podium, "How about a real election."

"Get in there cap!" said Tyler throwing his hat in.

Many other people threw their hats in.

"Oh no… it's the recall election all over again." Sighed Erza while face palming.

Reminder: Erza lived California in 2003…

"All right! Let's sort through the hats!" called out Blubs thanks to the pile of hats he had to take the names and who owned which hat.

"Well it looks like we have a competition here folks." Said Bud somewhat nervously.

That was when Bud pulled Stan towards him.

"I was going to let bygones be bygones. But you just made a powerful untimely. I'll win the election either way. Wand when I do you might not like the Gravity Falls you wake up in." said Bud whop provided to punch the nearby map of Gravity Fall in particular the Mystery Shack.

The Twins gasped.

"Did you just threaten to destroy the mystery shack?" asked Laxus.

"What? No… I mean…" said Bud, "How were you able to hear me."

"Yeah I heard you too." Said Gajeel.

"Are the two of you over 18?" asked Bud.

"I am." Said Gajeel who was much more sure than Natsu that he was 18 or over.

Grandeeney (the dragon who raised Marvelous) was the only dragon who seemed to know her child's age.

"I'm 23." Said Laxus.

Bud blinked.

It didn't help that a good chunk of the town had noticed that he punched the map.

Bud sighed, his campaign just took a small hit.

And it would soon take another… due to another candidate.

"Okay who's hat is this?" asked Blubs holding a banding.

No one answered and Jellal noticed that it was the bandanna he wore when he was disguised as Mystogan.

"That's mine." Said Jellal, "But I didn't even bring it here."

"Well if it belongs to that means you're running for mayor." Said Blubs.

"What?" asked Jellal,. "But I didn't throw that in there."

"I did!" said a random guy.

Jellal sighed, recognizing him from a few jobs he did.

"You're one of the strongest wizards in the guild! You deservers to be mayor! You're that awesome." Said the random guy, "I read what it takes to be mayor and went into your room found that and tossed it in there."

"So you broke into my boyfriends room, stole his hat, and making him running for mayor…" said Erza.

"Yes." Said the guy.

Jellal face palmed.

"So Jellal what you're last name again?" asked Blubs.

"Fernandes." Sighed Jellal.

"Jellal Fernandes is running." Said Blubs.

"I didn't even throw my hat into the ring." Said Jellal, "He did."

"Well it could have been him." said the guy taking advantage of Blubs' well-known stupidity.

Jellal's eye twitched.

Once Blubs got everyone's names, the towns people began to chant "Election! Election! Election!"

"Let the madness begin!" said Blubs shooting off a cannon.

And soon the entire town ran out leaving only the guild behind.

The twins stared at Stan.

"Grunkle Stan, what are you doing?" asked Mabel.

"Running for mayor." Said Stan, "Did… did I not make that clear."

"Grunkle Stan… it's not that we think you can't do it…" said Mabel.

"No it's okay Mabel." Said dipper, "Not only don't we think you can do it, but you also broke Jellal with that stunt…"

They all looked at Jellal who was in shock.

"It's going to be all right." said Erza to her boyfriend.

"I can't believe someone would do that!" said Jellal.

"When would he even break into the room?" asked Natsu.

"He spent last night with me." Said Erza.

"We have to get better security for the men's dorm." Sighed Makarov.

"Can't you just quit." Said Gray.

"The election laws say that he can't leave the race unless he's too unpopular that he has no choice but to quit." Said Levy.

"Quentin Trembley." Muttered Erza messaging a headache.

The three Pines looked at Jellal.

"Well it's not like it's not easy to break him… I mean…" said Stan.

The twins both looked at him.

Stan sighed and decided to come clean.

"Look, kids, the mayor kicking the bucket got me thinking. I'm an old man and I'm not getting any younger. My dumb brother's research is going to make him famous some day. And what do I have to show for it? Do I really want crooked grafter on my tombstone? How about crooked mayor?" explained Stan.

"We need to talk." Said Dipper pulling Mabel aside.

"I know Stan isn't the best candidate… heck he's committing voter fraud right now." Said Dipper.

Stan was stuffing a nearby ballot with his name.

"Uh… Stan that's not how you win this election." Said Levy.

"But Bud is definitely up to something and the lone qualified candidate wants nothing to with this." Said Dipper.

"Stupid question but did the guy know you used to be a politician?" Gildarts asked Jellal.

"No…" sighed Jellal, "No one in this town knows about that."

"You're right and I guess Stan has a sort of charisma how hard can this be." Said Dipper.

And so the Mystery Shack was turned into Stan's campaign headquarters with everyone in the guild helping with the effort.

"Do I have to help?" asked Pacifica.

"You have to take the good with the bad." Said Lucy.

What's the bad for you?" asked Pacifica.

"Natsu and Happy always try to break into my room. "said Lucy.

"I see…" said Pacifica.

That was when Dipper decided to explain the rules of the Gravity Falls elections.

"All right everybody." Said Dipper he opened up an old piece of paper, "Okay Gravity Falls elections are based on two events, the Stump Speech, which is done on an actual stump and the Friday debate. Where in the townsfolk toss birdseed at their favorite candidate, at the end they release a freedom eagle who will fly to the candidate covered in the most birdseed and bestow a birdly kiss upon him appointing him mayor."

Everyone stared at Dipper processing the information.

"I couldn't make that if I tried." Said Dipper, "Now any questions."

All those from Earthland (expect for Erza) all raised their hands.

"IF the question is if all elections are like that, the answer is no." said Dipper.

Everyone put their hands down.

One of the phones started ringing.

"Looks like it's Jellal's interview." Said Dipper.

Jellal sighed and hoped his pleading would work.

"Our first Interview is with Jellal Fernandes, one of the strongest wizards in Fairy Tail." Said Toby interviewing him.

"Hello Toby, it's good to talk to you." Replied Jellal.

"So tell me you told me in advanced that you wanted to say something." Said Toby.

"I wanted to say I don't' want to run for mayor, which is why I'm backing Stan Pines." Said Jellal.

"Is this because you're dating Erza?" asked Toby.

"I didn't throw my hat in the ring, someone did for me." Said Jellal, "I'd rather stay away from politics. I've played that game before, and I want nothing to do with it ever again."

"Wait… you were a politician?" asked Toby.

"I was but I don't want to be again. Yes, I have experience, but it's that expectance that showed me it isn't for me." Explained Jellal, "That's all I have to say… so please don't vote for me…"

"I see…" said Toby realizing that Jellal won't answer any more questions, "I guess that's for the interview."

Jellal looked at the rest of the team.

"Uh… bad news." Sid Candy who was acting as the tech support.

"What?" asked Jellal.

"You're approval rating was at 10 percent before… now it's almost 50." Said Candy.

"What!" yelled Jellal.

"I'm seeing some blog postings…" said Wendy whop was one scoping the blogs, "They're talking about how humble and honest he is… plus going on how he has experience despite being so young."

Jellal face palmed.

"Why didn't you admit you committed treason." Said Natsu.

"I don't want people to know about that…" said Jellal, "Well unless I absolutely have to…"

"Wait you did what?" asked Pacifica.

"Long story." Said Lucy.

That was when the phone rang once again.

"All right Stan it's your turn!" said Dipper.

Stan picked it up and the interview began.

"Tell me Candidate Stan, first question: how do you feel about the American flag?" asked Toby.

"Meh… I can take it or leave it. Too many stripes. Next question." Said Stan.

The guild all stared at Stan having heard you don't bad mouth the flag.

"What would you do to help educate our kids?" asked Toby.

"Ha! Simple! Put them on an island and make them fight for dominance." Said Stan, "Also teach them swears. That will bring them into the real world."

"Stan…" sighed Erza.

"This campaign is going to be a train wreck." Sighed Evergreen.

"The answer can't get any worse." Sighed Laxus.

"What do you do about the crime in Gravity Falls?" asked Toby.

"Do you mean crime in general or the crimes that were commit by m…" asked Stan.

Before he could even finished the word "Me" Dipper cut the phone cord.

"Interview over." Said Dipper, "Candy what's' the damage."

"Your approval rating started at zero now it's a number less than zero." Said Candy.

"Is that even possible?" asked Panther Lily.

"Who knows…" muttered Levy.

"You're memeing fast and none of it's good." Said Wendy showing off a parody of "One does not simply walk into Mordor" with "One does not simple "teach kids swears"".

"That was terrible." Said Erza.

"Stan I'm going to be honest, there is no way you can win with that." Said Makarov.

"Come on! I can win." Said Stan, "Come on cat… predict my figure."

"I very little control on coming up with projections on my own…" muttered Carla, "But I'll try… if only to get to you never do it again."

Carla closed her eyes, that was when she got a venison of the future one that made her shudder.

"What's wrong." Said Marvelous.

"I have good news and bad news." Said Carla, "The good news is your tactic will work."

"See I told you so." Said Stan.

"The bad news is not for you… but for Donald Trump in 2016 where he wins the Presidential Nomination for the Republican Party…" said Carla.

They all stared at Carla who looked shell shocked.

"Why that little…" muttered Stan, "After I sold him that Muskrat!

"Wait… you know Donald Trump?" asked Dipper.

"Long stories…" said Stan.

"Anyways…" said Erza.

"From now on maybe you should read our prepared remarks." Said Dipper holding a piece of paper with little crayon doodles.

"Sorry kids but I always say words that come out of my brain." Said Stan.

"Unless you're lying." Said Erza.

"That still comes up with my brain!" said Stan, "If my brain says that lady has an ugly baby, that lady has an ugly baby."

Dipper decided to vent to the only person who would wasn't part of the team.

"And he insists on speaking his mind." Said Dipper.

"So this is an emergency." Said Ford somewhat sarcastically as he noticed a missing page in Journal 2.

"The Stump Speech is in a few days and if he counties like this he'll lose to Bud for sure." Said Dipper.

"Hmmm… if only there was a device that will allow you control someone else. Oh wait… there is…" said Ford then remembered something he pulled out a tie, "A long time ago I designed a prototype for Ronald Regan's masters. Just get Stan to wear this, and he'll be a literal talking head."

Dipper looked at the tie and the mechanic of it. He weighed his options.

Using this tie on Stan could get him in a lot of trouble, after all thanks to Jellal's brainwashing his family didn't have a good history with mind control.

On the other hand Jellal was in no shape to become Mayor, and if Bud became mayor he knew Gideon would cause to many problems for the Mystery Shack and the Guild.

Dipper sighed.

"Is something wrong?" asked Ford.

"It's nothing…" said Dipper.

Ford took out a gray tie.

"As long as you wear the matching one he'll say and do anything you want." Said Ford.

"Okay…" said Dipper with a nod and left knowing it was the only way to beat Bud, "Thank you."

"Use it reasonably and all that." He said seemingly not caring.

Sometime later, Dipper gave Soos the tie as a test run alongside Mabel.

"Thanks for the slammin' tie dude, the stripes are so slimming." Said Soos who went to rake the leaves.

"I don't know about this…" said Mabel, "Do you think this is going to work."

"I don't know…" sighed Dipper, "Flip the switch and test it out."

Dipper handed her the ties, which she put on.

"Oh-oh-oh! I'm a dancing dude! I got some fancy moves and bad attitude." Sang Mabel as she danced, and Soos sang and did the same moves.

Mabel flipped the switch back to off.

"Guys something weird just happened! I'm really freaked out!" yelled Soos.

"It worked…" said Mabel not wanting to use again on Soos.

"Yeah…" said Dipper.

And soon enoguh it was the Stump Speech.

It was Tyler's turn with his speech.

"Education, get it! Prosperity! Get it! A Gravity Falls we can be proud of, get iiiit!" said Tyler.

The crowd cheered…

Tyler left the stage.

"And now Jellal Fernandes." Announced Blubs.

Jellal went on stage and sighed.

"Politics is a dirty game." Said Jellal, "A game I have played before. I want nothing to do with ever again. I hurt too many people, including people I care about. All I want to do is do jobs at the guild, spend time with my girlfriend, get to know her children a bit better and spend the rest of my life far, far away from any sort of political office. Thank you."

The crowd went wild due to the speech. Jellal just stared at the crowd as he went back stage where the Pines were.

"It's going to be fine." Assured Erza.

"What is wrong with voters?" asked Jellal.

"I've been asking myself that for years." Sighed Erza.

The two of them went to the food table set up for the candidates and their teams.

The twins were getting Stan ready for his speech.

"Do I have to wear this thing?" asked Stan, "It looks like a flag vomited on me."

"Trust your lucky tie." Said Mabel.

"And now Stan Pines." Announced Blubs.

"You're on Grunkle Stan." Said Mabel pushing him on stage and then put the other tie on, "Okay we'll only jump in if he starts doing badly."

"Hiya there! Stan Pines! Let's get real! Do you think the women of Gravity Falls wear too much make-up?" asked Stan.

"Jump in! Jump in!" yelled Dipper.

And thanks to that tie, Stan became Mabel's puppet.

"Uh… what I meant to say was: You ladies are looking great! Have you done something with that hair? Because you are working it girl!" said Stan snapping his fingers.

The women in the crowd all began to agree.

Mabel and Stan both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm Stan Pines, you might know me as the guy who accidently set all those bees loose on that elementary school a few years back!" said the Mabel controlled Stan.

Dipper grabbed the tie from Mabel to control him.

"But I believe in thing: America, Freedom, Ameri-freedom." Said Dipper controlled Stan.

The crowd was loving his speech.

"As my opponent pointed out I may not have a pretty face, but if you want a candidate who will listen, I'm proud to be all ears." Said the Dipper controlled Stan.

The crowd started cheering as Mabel once again took over.

"Now watch me break it down!" said the Mabel controlled Stan who began to break dance.

Once Mabel was done she turned off the tie.

A very confused Stan joined them.

"That was an amazing speech Stan!" said Mabel hugging them.

"That was amazing how did you do it?" asked Soos.

"Eh… I don't know… I just opened my mouth and spoke from the heart, or gut, or something…" said a very confused Stan, "And what it is that sound of the people jamming their hands together."

"It's applause." Said Mabel, "Grunkle Stan, they love you."

"They… love.. me?" he asked some what confused.

He looked through the curtain heard the crowd chanting his name.

"There he is! Mr. Pines! Can we get a picture?" asked Toby.

All four of them took the picture.

"Yes we Stan!" said all four of them.

After the picture was taken. Dipper and Mabel talked.

"Well that was easier than expected." Said Mabel.

That was when they saw Erza and Jellal.

"What did you do…" muttered Erza glaring at them.

"Uh-oh…" said Mabel.

"Oh man…" said Dipper.

Sometime later they explained what they did to Stan.

"A mind control tie!" yelled Erza, "A mind control tie!"

"We're sorry!:" said Dipper.

"Does he even know!" yelled Erza.

"No…" sighed Mabel.

"But we can't have Bud win!" said Dipper.

"I know that! But still!" yelled Erza.

"Erza, clam down." Said Jellal.

They all looked at Jellal shocked.

"Jellal." Said Erza.

"They're doing this because we can't have Bud win." Said Jellal.

"If Bud wins he'll get Gideon out of jail." Said Dipper.

"I know that but the governor…" said Erza.

"If the governor doe its then we can always have a restraining order." Said Dipper, "But if Bud becomes mayor…"

"Politics is a dirty game, I'm in no shape to be mayor." Said Jellal, "And with out this Stan won't be able to become mayor."

Erza sighed, she knew they all had points.

"Fine… but still Dipper I'm taking your sword, Mabel give me your hamster ball." Said Erza, "Also you can't take any jobs until the election is over."

"Oh come on!" yelled Dipper.

Mom! Why!" yelled Mabel.

"You still need to be punished." Said Erza, "Also where did you even get it?"

"Well about that…" sighed Dipper who told her Ford gave it to him.

"I'm going to talk to Ford then." Said Erza, "But first…. Mabel."

Mabel sighed and requiped her hamster ball, Erza helped her out of it and then she put it in her space.

After she went down to Ford's lab.

"Ford!" she called out.

"What is it?" asked Ford looking through one of the journals as he realized which page was missing.

That was when Erza punched him.

"What was that for?" asked Ford.

"You gave Dipper a mind control device to use on Stan?" asked Erza.

"Uh…" said Ford.

"Look I know you don't know but Jellal was brainwashed at one point." Said Erza.

"What?" asked Ford.

"He did a lot of terrible things while under that influence." Said Erza deicing not to go into details.

"Okay… good to know…" sighed Ford.

"Why do you even have a device." Said Erza.

"Well as I told Dipper I invented for Ronald Regan's masters." Said Ford.

Erza sighed and face palmed, "I didn't think my opinion on American politics could get even lower…" she sighed.

"Oh come on, it's not that bad." Said Ford.

"You weren't there for the 2000 presidential elutriation or the Recall election." Said Erza, "Neither one of those were pretty."

"Okay I heard about what happened in 2000 and I know you mentioned a action move star won in that recall election but it couldn't be that bad." Said Ford.

"Larry Flynt and Gary Coleman ran for governor." Said Erza remembering two of the celebrities that ran in that election (and knew Ford probably knew of them).

Ford cringed when she said that.

"Okay, I take back my statement." Said Ford.

"Please don't do that again." Said Erza, "All right…"

"Fine…" said Ford.

Erza was about to leave.

"Wait… I have a job for the guild." Said Ford.

"What do you mean?" asked Erza.

He held up Journal 2.

"I need you find out what happened to a page." Said Ford, "It's a page that's dangerous in the wrong hands…"

"Really? What was on the page?" asked Erza.

"A spell that can be used to possess someone." Said Ford, "The caster can you use it any time, but the victim can only be used once… and…"

Erza was pale.

"Is something wrong?" asked Ford.

"Gideon probably ripped it out after what happened…" said Erza.

"Gideon?" asked Ford.

"He was the one who rainfall found the second Journal. He used that spell on Natsu at one point." Sighed Erza, "Not only that but he used other things from the Journal against. At one point he stole the deed to the shack and thanks the laws he was able to keep it. IT took the entire guild to beat him in fact that fight with him is the reason why Soos and Wendy joined the guild."

"Where is he now?" asked Ford.

"In jail…" said Erza, "Hopefully he doesn't have the page on him…"

"I see…" said Ford.

"We should be careful though." Said Erza, "His father is running for mayor and if he gets out…"

Erza messaged a headache that was developing.

"You okay?" asked Ford.

"If I wasn't worried about Gideon getting out then I'd make them give that tie back." Sighed Erza.

"Gideon can't be that big of a threat… can he?" asked Ford.

"The entire guild had to fight off a giant robot he commissioned." Said Erza, "That and he found that amulet that gave him telekinetic abilities."

Ford eyes widened.

"As long as Gideon doesn't have it on him it's fine." Said Erza.

"If you say so…" said Ford, "Is there anything else I should be worried about?"

"I have no idea." Sighed Erza, "Right now all of us can only that Stan wins the election."

"I guess…" said Ford.

And so thanks to the twins' mind control Stan was in first place in the polls, with Jellal in second and Bud was in third.

At Bud's campaign headquarters he wad beyond angry.

"Gah! Darn! Gosh hand huckleberry! Honey suckle! Darn it!" he yelled out with some southern swears, "Excuse my language, I'm so sorry."

He grabbed a pamphlet and began to use it to wipe away his sweat.

"This is bad! This is real bad!" said Bud, "I need to speak with my campaign manager. Excuse me for a moment."

He headed towards a room that read "Campaign Manger, do not disturb."

The room was a very sparse room, and inside was a screen with a camera.

"Look I'm sorry for this minor setback, but we'll win for sure." Said Bud.

"Minor set back." Said the person on screen that person turned around and it was Gideon, "Minor Setback! Listen daddy and you listen good! Prison is a nightmare! I eat the same slop everyday! they have no hair products in here! I can't sleep at night because my cell mate took my pillow for a wife! You think I'm having fun in here."

That was when Gideon's fellow inmates including one he became best friends named Ghost Eyes (due to the fact that his eyes were white) showed up.

"Hey best friend!" said Ghost Eyes.

"Don't' be late friendship bracelet class." Said another inmate.

"I have finger painting at the same time!" yelled Gideon glaring at them.

Both of them left he turned back to his father.

"The mayor dying is my one ticket out of there!" yelled Gideon, "That's why you're going win this election. Pardon meet and will be make the Pines Family and that stupid guild pay!"

"But both Stan and that wizard are doing great in the polls, I under stand the wizard since he's using reverse psychology, but its' like magic for Stan!"

"Hmmm magic you say… I guess I have to fight fire with fire!" aid Gideon, he took out the missing page, "I've been careful with this spell after that incident with Natsu but I think it's time to bring it back."

"Boy now we've discussed, no more spooky spells." Said Bud.

"Well maybe you have to keep an open mind." Laughed Gideon who began to once again to chant the spell he once used on Natsu, "Lleps live ykoops! Lleps live ykoops! Lleps live ykoops! Lleps live ykoops! Lleps live ykoops!" he chanted as his forced his own father be under that spell.

On the day of the election Stan was strutting his stuff on the street in what looked to be a 70's disco outfit.

"Looking good mayor candidate." Said Blubs.

"Hoowee! That's the guys I'm voting for!" said Durland.

"Looking A-Okay there Stanford, A-Okay!" said Tad.

"That's a lot coming from you Tad." Said Stan.

He entered Greasy's.

"Hey-o!" he cheered.

"Stan!" cheered the entire diner.

"Now just the ladies!" said Stan.

"Stan!" cheered the ladies in the dinner.

"Now the ladies my age." Said Stan.

"Stan!" cheered a lone old woman.

"Eeesh…" said Stan.

He got to a table where his family was.

Jellal was laying face down on the table.

"Still worried that he might beat me?" asked Stan.

"There's a bunch of rumors is that he's using reverse psychology on everyone, which makes everyone thinks he wants to be mayor..." Sighed Erza, "Don't worry no one in the Guild is going to vote for you."

That was when Lay Susan came over with some pancakes.

"Here you go big shot." Said Lazy Susan giving him some pancakes, "On the house."

"I could get used to this." Said Stan.

"Where's your suit, you're missing your lucky tie…" said Mabel.

"Power tie, got to wear it." Said Dipper.

"awe come on, have you seen the polls/ I could show up at the debate naked and I'd still win." Said Stan who began to seriously consider it.

"Stanley…" muttered Erza.

"Okay, okay… fine…" muttered Stan.

"Seriously though you have to wear your suit." Said Mabel.

"Suit and tie gotta wear it." Said Dipper.

"Why do you kids have to tell me what to do? Everyone in this town finally showing me respect may you two should too." Said Stan.

"Grunkle Stan, we'd show respect if you take things more seriously!" yelled Dipper.

"I am taking this seriously!" yelled Stan slamming his fist on the table, "If you haven't' noticed everything that's come out of this golden mouth has put us on top! With or without your dumb advice." Said Stan.

"Dumb advice?" asked Dipper rather dangerously.

"Yeah dumb advice." Said Stan.

"Dang it Stan! Every one of those speeches were controlling you!" said Dipper.

"Dipper!" yelled Mabel.

"What?" asked Stan.

"This tie is a mind control device invented by Ford. If it wasn't this tie you would be loosing!" said Dipper showing off the mechanical parts of the tie.

Stan was shaking in anger.

"Well you tell that know it all Ford that he can keep his fancy light bulbs and magic ties! I'm going to win this debate on my own without any of you!" yelled Stan.

Stan stormed out of the diner.

"Was he anger about Ford more than he was the fact you were controlling him?" asked Jellal finally raising his head.

"He was." Sighed Erza.

"What are we going to do?" asked Dipper.

"Bud is going to win." Said Mabel.

Jellal took the tie.

"What?" asked Erza.

"Look I might start blurting out about the Etherion and the Tower of Heaven during the debate. Without Stan Bud will become mayor." Said Jellal, "I still don't want to be mayor but I have no choice. I have to protect my family and the people I care about."

Erza smiled at her boyfriend realized what he meant by family.

"Only take control if I start sabotaging myself." Said Jellal.

The twins nodded.

It was the only hope of beating Bud.

Later at that the debate Erza was telling the Guild members who could attend about what was going on.

"Oh man… seriously?" asked Gray.

"And Jellal's seriously okay with it?" asked Cana.

"Unfortunately we don't have much of a choice." Sighed Makarov, "If Bud wins who knows what he'll do…"

"Gramps is right…" sighed Laxus, "He'll shut down both the Guild and the Mystery Shack and might even do worse…"

"So…" said Soos, "Is it okay if I still vote for Mr. Pines."

"If you want to waste your vote." Said Gray.

And so the telecast began.

"Welcome all to the final debate in what will be on a cosmic scale be a forgettable blip in human history." Said Shandra who was the moderator, "And here comes the top four candidates."

The top four candidates who were Stan, Jellal, Bud and Tyler all stood on stage waving.

When they all got on stage, Stan noticed Jellal was wearing the tie. He noticed backstage Dipper and Mabel ready to take over just in case. And realized he wasn't under their control.

"Those backstabbing…" muttered Stan, "I thought you didn't want to be mayor."

"I still don't… but I have to make sure he doesn't." said Jellal looking at Bud.

"Oh hello there Stanford, long time no see. Tee-hee." Said Bud who proceed to bump into Stan.

"Don't you tee-hee me." Said Stan, "I'll debate you to the ground!"

"Oh but I'll have you know I have a little twist up my sleevy-weevy." Said Bud who was possessed by Gideon.

"You're making me very uncomfortable right now." Said Stan.

Jellal however looked at Bud and realized something was wrong.

"Let the debate being!" said Shandra ringing a bell.

Manly Dan was the first one to ask a question.

"What is your position on Axes…" said Manly Dan who then realized he misread it, "Whoops I mean taxes."

"Easy taxes are the worst. That's why I propose we stimulate the economy by declaring war on neighboring towns. We. Have. The. Cannons." Said Stan.

Everyone in town booed.

Stan began to get nervous and looked through his notes.

"Look who cares about taxes… I've committed treason!" said Jellal who seemed to be panicking.

That was when he shook due to the tie taking over.

"That was a joke… what I mean to say was I don't know about taxes but I'll put a kitten in every pot!" said the controlled Jellal.

However there seemed to be some problems.

"That doesn't make any sense Mabel!" said Jellal suddenly, "You don't make sense."

With the Fairy Tail group Erza was face palming.

"At least we can brush it off as a mental break down." Said Elfman.

"Friends, friends. Can't you see what's happening on this stage? These politicians are dancing around the issue." Said the Gideon controlled Bud then he ripped off his clothes revealing a strange outfit underneath with a strange screen on the belt, then he began to sing a cheerful song that made Tyler clap.

"You may threw your birdseed." Said Shandra.

Most of the crowed tossed it at Bud.

However Fairy Tail while they did give their seed to Jellal Erza was pale.

"Erza is something wrong?" asked Mirajane.

"Gray was it just me… or was Bud acting like Gideon?" asked Erza.

"What?" asked Gray his eyes widened.

"But Gideon doesn't have the journal any more." Said Mirajane.

"Stan did take it from him, but Gideon ripped out that spell." Said Erza, "I found out the other day but I didn't think he'd have it on his person…"

"This is really bad…" said Mirajane.

"I have an idea." Said Makarov.

He began to tell Erza his plan who nodded.

Thankfully there was a short intermission.

Back stage Jellal met up with the twins.

"What happened?" asked Jellal.

"It doesn't matter." Said Dipper.

"Hey!" said Erza joining them, "I have to talk to Jellal about something."

"Okay…" said Mabel.

The two went privately to talk.

However the twins were still nervous.

"Since when has Bud been creepily adorable?" asked Dipper.

"I don't know, it doesn't make any sense." Said Mabel, "He's acting just like…"

"Lil' ol me." Said a voice.

They turned to see Gideon on the screen of Bud's belt.

The twins… actually weren't that surprised.

"This again?" asked Mabel.

"You've been controlling Bud I should have known!" said Dipper.

"Yes and from the looks of it you've been controlling Stanford you've all gotten a lot more eviler since I saw you." Said Gideon.

"So what, politics is a dirty game." Said Dipper remember something Jellal kept saying in his speeches.

"That might be…" said Gideon, "Either way."

HE snapped his fingers and before the twins could react, Bud managed to grab them and took them away.

Not only that but the control tie fell.

Just a few seconds later, Jellal and Erza found the tie.

"Oh no… "said Erza.

"Dipper!" called out Jellal.

"Mabel!" called out Erza.

"Something must have happened." Said Jellal.

"You have to go back on stage." Said Erza.

"Wait I have an idea." Said Jellal.

He told her his plan, in fact it seemed to work slightly better than Makarov's.

Meanwhile in the stature of the late mayor the Gideon controlled Bud tied up the tried in a strange room full of fireworks.

"Behold your Grandview of the debate! Once I win the electron I will finally rule this backwoods town!" gloated Gideon.

"You think Jellal won't notice we're gone?" asked Dipper.

"If he does he'll probably be too worried about finding you participate in the debate." Said Gideon.

"You'll never get way this you creepy little dork!" yelled Mabel.

"Oh I'll gladly spare you Mabel, if you become mine." Said Gideon, on the other end he pulled out a very ugly wedding dress, "I even made you a wedding dress in arts and crafts class… just don't ask what it's made of."

"Ew… no!" said Mabel, "I'd rather die you creep."

"Fine have it your way! Once I win, they'll hit the plunger for the fireworks display. Finish the mountain contraction and trapping y'all inside. I've been trapped behind concrete all summer. Let's see how you like it." Said Gideon as Bud began to leave, "Say hello to the next may of Gravity Falls."

Once he was gone the twins, sighed.

"Can you use your magic?" asked Dipper.

"I can but I have nothing that will get us out of here." Said Mabel, "You…"

"I need to use my hands so I can't use it…" said Dipper.

Both of them sighed.

"Hopefully someone is looking for us." Said Mabel.

Dipper noticed a nose hole and came up with a plan.

Outside in the crowd Erza told the Guild what was going on.

"All right I'll help." Said Laxus.

"Gajeel you too." Said Makarov.

"What why?" asked Gajeel.

"Natsu and Wendy couldn't come remember, you're the only Dragon Slayer here." Said Panther Lily.

"Oh… right." Sighed Gajeel.

Both of them began to help Erza search for the twins.

And soon Bud rejoined the debate and it restarted.

"And is why bush… the stature of liberty is our hottest landmark." Said Stan nervously the crowd booed, "All right! She's kind of mannish what do you want!"

Meanwhile people were tossing a lot of birdseed at Bud who had a smug grin.

"You're dying out there Stan…" Sighed Stun find that speech the twins have written, "You were right all long, I should have listened to you went I had the chance."

"Now Candidate Jellal, answer the question." Said Shandra.

Jellal sighed, "I hate to dodge the question again, but there's something I have to say."

Jellal sighed.

"See ever since I… uh.. quit my last political office." Said Jellal, "I have been overwrought with guilt. I did a lot of horrible things while in office. Including harming the people I care about. Politics is a dirty game…"

The crowd were looking at Jellal, seemingly eating it up.

"Great…" sighed the Gideon controlled Bud under his breath.

"All I want to do is spend time with the people I love. However Dipper and Mabel, my girlfriend's children have gone missing during the debate." Said Jellal.

The crowed began to whisper among themselves.

"Uh-oh…" said Bud.

"What! Are you serous!" yelled Stan.

"Not only that but I believe Bud Gleeful has something to do with it." Said Jellal.

"What are you accusing lil' ol me of doing!" said Bud.

"Not only that but not too long ago, before he was sent to jail, Gideon found a magical spell that non-wizards could use to control another person." Said Jellal, "HE used it once on my guild mate Natsu, and now I believe he's using it on his father to win this election!"

The Gideon controlled Bud glared at Jellal.

"I Who do you believe good ol' trustful me or this two bit wizard?" asked Bud.

Everyone started to boo Bud.

"I've done a job for almost everyone in town." Said Jellal.

Bud began to seethe. He ran towards Jellal. However Jellal didn't dodge, in fact Bud went through him as if he was a ghost.

"What!" yelled Bud.

"Oh that thought projection thing I heard about." Said Stan.

"This is a spell that allows me to be in two places at once. " said Jellal. "Right now it's more important to find Dipper and Mabel… tell me... what did you do them!"

Nearby the real Jellal, Erza, Laxus and Gajeel all met up.

"I can't find their scent, the entire area smells like gunpowder." Said Gajeel.

"This is bad." Said Laxus.

"Help us!" they heard Mabel yell.

"We're tied to a bunch of fireworks!" they heard Dipper yell.

Inside the still under construction monument they were at the nose hole when the rock crumbled and they fell out still tied to the chairs and were now dangling.

"Kids!" yelled Stan.

Everyone noticed that the roped was breaking.

"Listen everybody! This debate is over! I'm going to help my family!" said Stan.

"Stan wait…" said Jellal's thought projection.

"Can it Jellal!" yelled Stan.

Stan ripped off his sleeves and ran towards the mountain.

The thought projection sighed.

The Gideon controlled Bud was about to strike the thought projection again but it didn't work.

However the thought projection managed to push the Gideon controlled Bud away using telekinesis.

Back with Stan he began to climb the tower while the crowd went to watch.

"Shouldn't we be help him?" asked Gray.

"I think we should provide back up just in case." Said Makarov knowing that Stan was having some confidence problems lately.

The others nodded in agreement.

"In a shocking turn of events, Candidate Stan Pines has run to the aid of two children who appear to be danger." Said Shandra.

The crowd started throwing birdseed at him.

"And the crowd is loving it." Said Shandra.

The bird seed started to hit.

"Thank you, but please stop." Said Stan.

That was when some Bald Eagles started to attack him.

However Bickslow's babies start to attack the eagles back.

Stan continued to climb knowing he would have to thank him later. He got to the tower and made an epic leap to the nose of the monument.

With Erza's group watching, Gajeel looked at the three.

"So… is Stan out of shape or in shape?" asked Gajeel.

"It depends on the day." Said Erza.

Stan managed to get raging his balance and right when the rope snapped he caught and pulled it up.

"Grunkle Stan!" said the twins.

"Kids! Look I'm sorry! I was being stubborn." Said Stan, "I guess being the town's hero wasn't enoguh, I wanted to be yours as well."

"We're sorry,. We should have supported you win or lose." Said Mabel.

"Probably lose." Said Dipper.

"I could still drop you and have someone else save you…" said Stan.

Stan managed to pull them up to the top and untied them, the box he was using for the birdseed was now overflowing.

The Gideon controlled Bud was having a fit.

He then notice the plunger for the fireworks.

"Time to take care of you once and for all!" yelled the Gideon control Bud.

"Wait!" yelled the Thought Projection Jellal.

The Gideon controlled Bud hit it.

The Pines on the movement saw what happened.

"We have to get out of here." Said Dipper.

"On the off chance I die, make sure I get a bigger tombstone than Ford." Said Stan.

The twins nodded.

The three of them jumped off the monument.

Thankfully Freed caught Dipper.

"You have to work on your flying." Said Freed.

"I know…" sighed Dipper.

Mundane turned to a large bird to catch Mabel.

And Panther Lily managed to catch Stan.

They all landed right behind the massive pile of birdseed that made up Stan's vote.

However it began to rain chunks of the monument as it blown to up. Thankfully the guild members started beating away the rocks..

"Who's idea was it to put the fire works in the mountain?" asked Laxus he zapped some of the rocks away.

"Who knows…" muttered Gajeel cupping up the rocks.

However ne of the rocks ended up hitting Bud in the head, knocking him out.

On the other end of the feed Gideon was having a fit, even ripping the page in half and ripping out some of his hair.

Back at where the debate was being held, the freed eagle was released, it flew majestically towards Stan Pines and bestowed a kiss upon his head.

The crowd began to chant "Mayor Pines! Mayor Pines! Mayor Pines!"

Jellal and Erza looked at each other and smiled.

"Well I guess we know who won." Said Dipper as he stood next to his uncle.

However…

"This just in, Stan Pines loses!" reported Shandra.

"What!" yelled Dipper, Mabel, Stan, Erza and Jellal as they were watching TV.

"Despite and overwhelming 95 percent of the vote, election officials had to disqualify him due to discovery of an extensive criminal record." Reported Shandra.

"Of course that's the reason." Sighed Erza face palming.

"Crimes include shop lifting, teaching bears to drive, a new crime he invited called burglebezzlement, first degree llamacide." Said Shandra.

"That llama knew too much." Muttered Stan.

"It was a llama!" muttered an exasperated Erza.

"You won't let that go will you?" asked Stan.

"Due to this shocking devolvement the mayor ship would go to the runner up, Jellal Fernandes. However due to the fact he didn't file his paperwork, he was also disqualified." Reported Shandra.

Jellal breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm surprised with such a town, that's actually something they take seriously." Laughed Erza.

"I know right…" said Dipper.

"Bud Gleeful who got third place was also disqualified due to a combination of also forgetting to file his paperwork as well as evidence of his son playing a role in his campaign." Reported Shandra.

It cut to reporters talking to Bud.

"Gideon had nothing to do with the campaign, he put that evil spell on me without my persimmon." Denied Bud.

The reporters began to counties to ask him questions but it cut back to Shandra.

"Which means that it goes to fourth place Candidate and the only one who actually filled out his paperwork Tyler Cutebiker." Reported Shandra.

IT cut to Tyler get the mayor sash and a bouquet of flowers while tearfully saying "Got it."

IT cut back to Shandra.

"We will now dedicate the rest of the newscast to reporting Stan's Crimes." Said Shandra getting a stack of papers that a foot thick, "First Degree thermometer theft, pug trafficking…"

However Stan shut down the TV before they could see more.

"Good thing they didn't get to the really bad stuff." Said Stan.

"Stan…" sighed Erza.

"You knew about all those crimes." Said Stan.

"I know…" sighed Erza.

"Anyways on an unrelated topic, I got some cheap pugs that I need to move fast." Said Stan.

Erza slapped on the back of his head.

"I'm sorry Stan, I think you as mayor would have been fun." Said Dipper.

"Eh, maybe it's for the best, but I got close to the dream." Said Stan.

"Hey I knitted you something." Said Mabel taking out a knitted sash that said "My hero" on it, "It's not official but I think it fits."

Stan began to tear up and sniffle.

"Are you crying?" asked Dipper.

"I got some campaign confetti in my eyes." Said Stan, he put on the sash, "Come on, let's go vandalize mayor Tyler's mansion."

The twins cheered and all three left the room.

Erza turned the TV back on.

"Are you seriously going to watch it?" asked Jellal.

"I should see if Stan's hiding anything from me." Sighed Erza.

Back at the prison Gideon and Ghost Eyes were doing arts and crafts.

"I'm sorry the election didn't work out for you Bro. But if it makes you feel better me and the guys were thinking of starting a riot tonight." Said Ghost Eyes, "Does somebody want to riot?"

"I'm not in the mood Ghost Eyes." Said Gideon.

That night Gideon laid on his cot, he looked towards a poster of a cat on a branch that read "Hang on to that branch or die, cat!"

"That poster is the only keeping me going." Said Gideon.

He ripped it off revealing an complete chalk drawing of Bill, he finished the drawing but drawing the eye.

"I'm finally ready to make a deal." Said Gideon.

A light enveloped Gideon and indeed this would start a chain of events...

Next Time: Bill Cipher visits Ford in a dream and threatens to destroy the rift. He knows of a way to safeguard the shack, but it requires unicorn hair. Mabel, her friends and Wendy go get the unicorn hair, however it can only be retired by a pure hearted person... can Mabel be pure of heart enough or could there be something else involved. Meanwhile Dipper goes with plan B to safe guard his mind from Bill and learns something horrible about Ford's past... what is it? Find out next time!