Dipper was panting up a storm. So far, most of Timmy's family and friends were Eliminators. And Dipper didn't know if anyone in Gravity Falls had been taken by the Eliminators either. He turned to Timmy and Mark. They had gone to the Dimmsdale Dump to find Mark's ship. But it was gone.
Mark told Timmy, "I left it on my home planet - which is now gone-zo. But the good news, I have no idea where this blue moon is that we seek." He realized what he had said and corrected himself, "Oh wait. Bad news. I meant to say the bad news is I have no idea where the blue moon is."
Timmy grimaced, "And we have no one to ask..."
Dipper asked, "What if we try to go to Gravity Falls? Get more people to help and find Mabel?"
Timmy brought out his emergency wand and answered, "Glad I always carry this." He waved it and wished, "I wish we were in Gravity Falls."
With a poof, they headed out to Gravity Falls.
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With another poof, the group had came to Gravity Falls. Mark had turned into Justin Jake Austin and the group had searched almost everywhere for any signs of Dipper's family and friends. So far, they had no luck. They had dodged a lot of Eye-Bats and Eliminators but no one familiar. They had gone to the mall where Dipper saw some nachos on a table.
Dipper questioned, "Nachos?" He grabbed them up and suddenly a net caught him. He yelped, "Help! The nachos tricked me!"
Just when Timmy was about to get him down, the boy from Piedmont heard a familiar voice.
"Dipper?"
Dipper turned and there was Wendy, in camouflage.
"Wendy!" Dipper breathed.
"Wendy?" Timmy and Mark repeated.
Dipper explained, "Yeah, she's one of my friends. Why are you in camouflage?"
Wendy told them, "Oh it's just my Dad's apocalypse training. Got that every year instead of Christmas. Guess his paranoia paid off." She got out her knife. She stated, "Let me get that for ya."
With that, she got Dipper down. Dipper ran over to her and hugged her waist.
He admitted, "I thought for sure that everyone I loved I had gotten caught..."
Timmy teased, "Gee thanks for that."
Wendy giggled a bit as she knelt down to his eye level and replied, "Hey, don't worry. I'm safe." Dipper smiled, relieved. She pointed behind her and added, "And so is Toby Determined. I accidentally shot him, thinking he was a monster."
Toby reported, "This just in: this arrow in my shoulder!"
Wendy got out her crossbow and commanded, "It's not safe staying out in the open. Follow me to my hideout."
...
At the hideout, Mark was treating Toby's shoulder. Timmy was looking around in awe. Wendy and Dipper were chit chatting.
Wendy stated, "We were in the cemetery when it happened. We were playing truth or dare when it happened. Everyone was captured..." She paused for a moment before adding, "Robbie almost made it but had to pause to take a selfie. What about you?"
Dipper sadly replied, "I had gotten into a fight with Mabel when it happened. Grunkle Ford had offered me an apprenticeship here in Gravity Falls. But it would mean that I would have to grow up - without Mabel."
Wendy looked at him sadly. Timmy listened with interest. So that's what happened.
"Ooh dude..." Wendy said, sympathetically.
Dipper wiped his eyes, "She ran off into the woods. She couldn't even look me in the eye."
Wendy offered softly, "Come on, let's get some fresh air." She turned to Timmy, "Watch the camp, okay?"
Timmy nodded as Dipper and Wendy went to the roof.
...
As they looked out to Gravity Falls, Wendy was sipping her Pitt Cola. Dipper stayed unusually quiet.
He told her quietly, "I saw Grunkle Ford and Grunkle Stan trying to take on Bill... I think they were captured. Bill won..."
Wendy pointed out, "Dude its not over. You beaten Bill twice before. What makes this any different?"
Dipper replied, "Cause then I had Mabel."
Wendy encouraged, "Then you need to get Mabel back. I don't know what it is. But this whole summer, I've seen some crazy things. But nothing more than you and your sister. I don't know if its yin and yang but when you two work together - there is nothing you can't accomplish. You just need to make up and team up."
Dipper asked, "Yeah but how do I find her?" That's when he looked towards Bud Gleeful's auto store. That's when he saw it - a pink bubble with a shooting star on it. Dipper had a tear in his eye, "Mabel! She's there! But how do we get out there?"
Wendy admitted, "I might have an idea."
...
After a bit, the group had arrived at the auto store. Before they could try and steal (borrow) a car, a bunch of arrows hit Toby and knocked him out.
Wendy cried out, "Oh no! Tony!" She asked Dipper, "Tony, right? I could never remember his name."
One of the drivers teased, "Look at what we have here. A few ground walkers."
Another driver teased, "Hehehe! Ground walkers! Ain't got no wheels!"
Wendy snarled, "Listen you discount auto creeps!"
Dipper stated, "We just want to get to the bubble out west. We have no quarrel with you!"
Timmy pointed out, "Yeah just let us go so we can stop the Darkness..."
A deep male voice told them, "Oh but I can't let you do that. Hands where I can see them!" Everyone put their hands up as he added, "Y'all fellers aren't goin' no where."
Wendy repeated, "Y'all?"
Dipper realized, "Fellers? Wait... Gideon?"
That's when Gideon revealed himself. He huffed, "That's Sheriff Gideon! And by decree of Bill Cipher, I place you under arrest!" He turned to Wendy and asked, "Oh hey Wendy, have we formally met?"
Timmy questioned, "Friend of yours?"
Dipper admitted, "Hardly."
Gideon stated, "Bill told me y'all would be comin'." He showed them a key, with a shooting star pattern on it. He told them, "And there is no way you're gettin' this." Before he knew it, the key poofed from his hand and appeared in Dipper's. He breathed, "Fairy magic..." He turned to Dipper and asked, "How'd you do that?!"
Dipper ignored that, for Timmy's sake and pointed out, "Look Gideon. Mabel will never be yours. She knows your selfish. But you can change and be someone worth loving. Just let us save her."
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Wishmaker1028: Cliffhanger, yes! I know I'm evil. Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!