It now has been an hour since Mabel, Dipper and Stanford discovered that Stanley was indeed their Stanley. The four of them were currently in the living room. Stanford was sitting on the couch with his gently stroking through Stanley's brown thick hair that was sound asleep with his head resting on Stanford's lap. Mabel was sitting on the couch beside Stanford as she watched Stanley sleep quietly. Dipper was sitting on the floor crossed legged in front of them, he was also watching Stanley. He was very confused to how his Grunkle Stan was like this. It didn't make sense at all.
"Grunkle Ford? How is Grunkle Stan even like this? I mean… I'm not complaining at all. I'm glad he is here. But how?" Dipper asked Grunkle Ford with a confused looked on his face then he looked back at Stanley.
Stanford sighed slightly as he stopped stroking his brother's head, but he kept his hand rested on his head.
"I don't know, Dipper. I really can't think of any reason to how he became this way. Throughout my years in different dimensions, this really is the first for me" Stanford told him then he looked back down at his brother.
"Are you going to find a way to change him back?" Mabel asked as she looked at Stanford.
"I wouldn't even know where to start. But yes. I will try to find a way to turn him back" Stanford looked at her as he spoke.
"But what if you can't find a way to change him back? What if he is stuck like this?" Dipper asked him slightly worried. Stanford looked at him again then back down at Stanley.
"Then… I will just have to raise him" Stanford said softly as he sighed a little. Mabel looked at him then she smiled slightly.
"Don't worry. We are here to help out, right Dipper?" Mabel looked at her brother as she smiled. Dipper returned the smile and nodded. Stanford smiled slightly as well.
"Thank you. I definitely will need the help" He told her with a small smile on his face then looked at Stanley once again.
"We will need to get him some clothes… These are quite dirty" He frowned slightly as he looked at the dirty clothes on his brother. He wondered how his brother got his clothes so dirty.
"Oh! I could make him a super cute sweater!" Mabel smiled brightly then she jumped off the couch. Before Stanford and her brother got to say something, she already left the room. Stanford chuckled slightly as he shakes his head.
"Don't worry. I'll go out now and grab him a few clothes" Dipper said with a smile then he stood up. Stanford looked at him then he nodded as he gently takes a look at his little brothers tag on the back of the shirt.
"Thank you, Dipper. He seems to be a size 3. Just grab him a few shirts, shorts, pants and perhaps some PJ's also" Stanford told him as he takes out his wallet from his back pocket and hands it over to him. Dipper took the wallet from him as he nodded.
"Sure. Uh, should I grab some toys too? I'm sure he'll get bored" Dipper looked at Stanley then back at Stanford. Stanford thought for a moment then he nodded slightly.
"Seems like a good idea. We don't know how long he will be like this. He'll need to entertain himself" Stanford looked down at his little brother then he noticed how dirty his little feet were.
"I'll have to wait until he wakes up to grab some shoes for him, and socks. I'm not sure what shoe size he would be…" Stanford said with a slight frown on his face. Dipper nodded then he walked out of the room and goes out the front door to grab the clothes from the store.
Stanford sighed softly as he looked down at his little brother. He was now alone with him. He was confused and happy at the same time. He was glad that his brother was back and okay. But he wondered why Stanley came back as a 3-year-old child.
Ford ran his fingers through his brother's hair. His brother continued to sleep on his lap. He smiled slightly as he watched him. He needed to protect him. He needed to make sure nothing bad happens to his little brother again.
Growing up, it was always Stanley protecting him. Stanley acted as the older brother. But Stanford was the oldest brother. Even though it was only by 15 minutes. But now it was finally Ford's turn to be the older brother this time.
"I will protect you, Stanley. I will keep you safe. I won't let anyone or anything hurt you" Stanford said with a gentle and quiet voice with his hand still rested on his little brothers head.
Stanley didn't wake up. But he had a small smile on his face. As if he was having a great dream. Stanford smiled again at the sight then he leaned his head back against the couch and stared up at the ceiling. He promised himself that he would protect his little brother.
About 10 minutes later, Mabel walked into the living room with a light blue sweater in her arms. She smiled when she saw both of her Grunkles on the couch. She walked over to them then she sat down onto the couch beside them.
"I made him this sweater. Do you think he would like it?" Mabel said softly as she held out the light blue sweater to show her Grunkle Ford. But right in the middle of the sweater was a picture of a red sailing boat. Stanford looked at the sweater then he smiled slightly when he saw it.
"Yes, I am sure he will love it. Dipper went out not too long ago to grab him some other clothes and a few toys" Stanford told her softly as he gently takes the sweater from her when she offers it to him. He knew how well she made her sweaters. She always put a lot of love into them. He smiled a little as he runs his fingers over the picture of the boat. It brought back good memoires when he was a child.
Mabel smiled as she sat down onto the couch and looks at Stanley. She thought that he looked super cute. She still couldn't believe that he was her Grunkle Stan. But she didn't really care that much about it. She was just happy that her Grunkle was alive and okay.
"So… Do you want me and Dipper to watch him when he wakes up? So you can start working on a cure or something?" Mabel asked Grunkle Ford as she looked up at him. Stanford looked at her then he looked down at his brother as he sets the sweater down beside him on the couch.
"I'll start working on it once he goes to sleep tonight. I wouldn't want to leave him. I'm not saying that you kids can't watch him. It's just…" Grunkle Ford had trouble saying it. Mabel giggled softly at him for his silliness.
"Relax, Grunkle Ford. I get it. To him, me and Dipper are strangers since he is super young. But to you, you are his brother. He remembers you. Even though you are so much older than him right now. It's actually pretty cool that he recognizes you. It's probably a twin thing. Like with me and Dipper. We sometimes get colds at the same time or sometimes we can sense each other and stuff" Mabel explained to him with a small smile on her face. Grunkle Ford chuckled softly as he looked back at her with his own smile.
"Thank you, Mabel. I am surprised that he does recognize me. But you are probably right. It is probably a twin thing" Ford told her with a smile still on his face. He looked down at his brother again then he runs his fingers through his brother's hair gently. Stanley sighed softly in his sleep then he snuggled closer into his brother.
"I grabbed some food before. I could make us some sandwiches if you want" Mabel smiled slightly at him. She wanted to make sure her Grunkle Ford ate something. Grunkle Ford thought about it for a moment then he nodded.
"I would appreciate that, thank you. I'm sorry that I didn't get the food. I was planning on going… But…" Grunkle Ford trailed off as stared down at his brother. Mabel smiled softly as she reached up and patted Ford's shoulder.
"It's cool really. I understand" Mabel told him softly then she removed her hand then she gets off the couch. "I won't be long" She said before walking out of the living room. Grunkle Ford watched her walk out then he looked back down at his brother. He felt really lucky to have Mabel and Dipper around. He wished that they would stay here for a very long time. But he knew that could never happen. They would have to go back home soon. But he was glad that they are here right now. There was still a month away before they had to go back home, or maybe a little bit longer if he could convince the twin's parents.
Hey guys! So sorry for the long wait! I was seriously having writers block. I couldn't think of anything to write. I just wrote bits and pieces over the couple of months. But I hope you guys liked this chapter. I'm not sure what I am gonna write in the next chapter. So it might be a while until a new update. Please review! Thank you for reading.