Opening File: Operation: Take Back the Falls
Accessing Recording:
(The recording starts with showing Phil Ken Sebben at his desk)
Good Morning, Mr. Cooplowski or as you prefer to be called, Coop. I am sure you know who I am but allow me to introduce myself, I am Phil Ken Sebben, Mayor of GrimmFall and headmaster of Nevernest Academy.
(A map of the United States is shown before zooming in on a specific location that is lit up with a name appearing over it: GRAVITY FALLS)
Located in Oregon, USA is a small town called Gravity Falls which is right now experiencing a crisis beyond almost anything any Huntsmen is capable of dealing, aside from possibly yourself.
(Next, the rift over Gravity Falls is shown, followed by Bill Cipher and his gang interdimensional demons)
A dimensional rift has opened, allowing a gang of interdimensional monsters led by a being known as Bill Cipher to enter this town and have begun wreaking havoc on it and the townspeople living there. It is evident this Cipher plans to spread his chaos across the rest of the world and possibly the universe and thought he is for the moment contained in Gravity Falls, there is a high chance he will eventually break free and thus any chance of containing him before his madness infects the rest of the Earth will be lost.
(A force field of sorts is shown over the valley Gravity Falls is in, keeping Cipher and his hench-demons contained)
Though you are not a conventional Huntsman you are officially recognized as the protector of Jersey and that is enough for me to call upon you for your assistance in this matter. Your mission, should you decide to accept it is to go to Gravity Falls and use your mighty robot to take down Cipher and his gang. Unlike in Jersey, the chance for collateral damage is small but I would ask you to mind the small town and its people and keep the fight away from them.
(An image of Bill Cipher's castle is shown)
This would be the preferable location of where to fight. Despite your robot's capabilities, Bill Cipher is very dangerous. I would suggest you seek out this man,
(A picture of Ford Pines is shown next)
Stanford Pines who has experience on Bill Cipher and possibly how to defeat, for a strategy if your usual methods fail. If you accept and complete this mission, a substantial and appropriate amount of payment will be wired to your account. This message will delete itself in five seconds after ending.
Good luck, Mr. Coop.
(Recording Ends)
(Recording Deleted)
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"When one's path has taken a new and unexpected turn, they can often be disorientated, confused and even wrathful. However, as time goes on and one grows more steadily accustomed to their new path, they slowly accept and even believe this is the path they will take forever with no more unexpected turns. How naïve." Sammael's eyes opened with only the top part of his face shown on the screen. "New changes, new challenges will always come forth, especially when one's path takes a turn for the worse. Especially when one's path is not chosen by them but by forces outside of their control and are in fact controlling them."
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Klarion stroked Teekl back as he mused with a little smirk, "Now Teekl let's see if brat can actually get the job done." The Lord of Chaos gave a shrug, "But even if he screws up win or lose, we'll be getting some entertainment."
A dark smile spread across his face, "At least we'd better for Gilly's sake~"
Teekl mowed and Klarion rolled his eyes, "Gideon you know I meant Gideon."
Klarion smirked as he scratched Teekl ears, watching the town while up in the air. "And just to make sure none of you get any ideas of skipping out on the party." He then pulled back his head and then thrust it forward opening his mouth wide and as if he was a dragon let loose a huge blast of flames that hit the edge of the town!
He then proceeded to breath the fire all along the edges of the mystical shield protected town before a entire wall of flame encompassed it. The flames flicked against the shield but didn't break through setting fire to the town in the process.
Klarion than stop and smirked down at those below, "There we go now you'll be as snug as a slug in rug."
Teekl meowed in his arms with Klarion rolling his eyes, "Bugs! Bugs they knew I meant bugs." He gave a scoff before going back to smirking down at them, "But yeah consider this little safe zone you set up your new prison."
He gave a wicked chuckle, "At least till we bring your puny little shield and drag you all screaming to the celebration of a lifetime!"
He smiled sadistically, "And for those who want to test their luck and manage to get past the flames..." He let out another nasty chuckle. "Well let's just say you'll be in for some nasty surprises."
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Then out of nowhere he entered a wild giggle fit with it sounding so broken and disturbing sending chills down everyone's spines, "All my life…ALL MY LIFE! He howled, "Ciphers shadow hanged over me with my parents worshiping him with the rest of the Blind Eye Society, and all I wanted was the power to break free!"
A large, crazed smile grew on his face, "But now I realize that the key to power, the key to freedom, the key to BLOODY SURVIVING!" He held up his fists, "WAS BILL CIPHER HIMSELF ALL ALONG!"
Then he laughed as he smiled at everyone gathered, "So don't you see I'm not the fool here not anymore." He pointed at Stan with while his eyes dark gaze fell on everyone gathered, "You all are!"
Gideon threw his head back and laughed. "NOW, SUBMIT TO MY AUTHORITY!"
BANG!
A single bullet shot out and hit Gideon in the head.
"Enough of this garbage!" Another voice snapped with heavy annoyance and anger in his tone with Hoss Delgado beginning to walk forward as his cybernetic hand retracted, now showing a gatling gun, "If none of you sissies have the guts to do the job right."
BANG-BANG-BANG!
BANG-BANG-BANG!
BANG-BANG-BANG!
Gideon grunted as the barrage of bullets made him step back. "STOP!"
Before Hoss could fire another barrage, he suddenly froze with a yellow aura surrounding him. "What the-?!"
"Shut up!" Gideon barked.
Hoss immediately closed his mouth but muffled sounds were heard from him as he brought a hand to his mouth.
"That's right." Gideon grinned. "My power as the Authority of Cipher gives me the ability to command anyone to do anything I want."
Everyone froze in shock and fear as the implications of Gideon's powers became all too clear to them.
"And there's something I've wanted to say for a long time." Gideon's eyes landed on Stan who was still standing at the podium. "Stan Pines, I want you to drop de-"
"NO!" Both Frida and Zoe screamed, activating their battle suits and fired their bullets at Gideon, freezing him in mid-sentence.
Gideon snarled as the bullets pierced his demonic body, but he showed no signs of being in pain. "You little brats! I'll deal with you first and then your wrinkled sack of a grandpa!"
"You leave my kids alone, Gideon!" Stan barked as he jumped off the podium. "You never could stand up to someone man to man without someone making you look bigger!"
Gideon glared at Stan for his remark. "That's tough talk coming from a con man who helped doom this town!"
"At least I'm trying to fix it and save everyone!" Stan barked back as he marched right up to Gideon. "I never did anything at the expense of my family, and I don't care how many lawsuits I get for beating the snot out of a little brat like you! You touch my grandkids, you're dead!"
"The only one who is dead around here is you!" Gideon raised his hand that as large as an actual car. "Forget orders, I'll smash you myself!"
Stan however, stood his ground. "I'm not afraid of you, Gideon. And I'm not afraid of your boss."
Gideon roared as he brought his hand down-
THWACK!
"GAH!" Gideon staggered forward, having been hit on the head by…
A cane?
"Oh, shut up!" Scrooge McDuck snapped as he landed on the ground. "You demons always yapp and yapp! I am surprised I haven't gone deaf yet."
"Scrooge!?" Stan gaped. "Where did you-"
"I've been fighting my through demons since the way out of town was cut off!" Scrooge interrupted angrily. "I saw the town was shielded so I made my way here. What did you do this time, Pines?!"
"Not me. Ask him!" Stan gestured to Gideon who stood up and glared at the elderly duck Mobian.
Scrooge looked at the boy turned demon and sighed. "Great, you sold your soul to a demon, didn't you? Boy, that is about the worst mistake anyone can make."
"The only mistake made here was you whacking me!" Gideon retorted as his hands glowed. "See how you like when my Authority compels you to eat your own cane!"
His hands glowed yellow as he attempted to exert his authority over Scrooge but to his surprise and the surprise of everyone else, a translucent dome of energy flashed around Scrooge and reflected Gideon's own magic back at him.
"Wha-GAH!" Gideon screamed as he was blasted by his own powers.
Scrooge tapped his cane on the ground, shaking his head as Gideon fell back down. "Foolish boy. Do you know who I am? I'm Scrooge McDuck, former headmaster of Skyfall Academy. I've been an active Huntsmen and an adventurer for nearly one hundred years. You think I wouldn't have learned how protect myself from demon magic in all that time?"
Ford's eyes widened as he looked at Stanley. "You know Phil Ken Sebben and Scrooge McDuck?!"
"I told ya, Ford. I've been all over the world." Stan shrugged. "We had a few run-ins."
"Run-ins?!" Scrooge glared at Stan for his remark. "You owe me money! You tried to con me out of my fortune and ran off with a bag of golden coins! Why do you think I came all the way out here? The sites?"
Stan smiled nervously and raised both of his hands. "Okay, in my defense I owed a guy some money and if he would have broken my legs if I didn't get him something."
"Oh really?" Scrooge raised an eyebrow before scowling. "You sure you didn't confuse some guy for me because that's exactly when I plan do if you don't give me my money back!"
"Both of you please!" Ford cut in between the two. "We have bigger problems!"
Ford pointed back at Gideon who was slowly getting back up, panting from his own power being reflected back at him. Gritting his teeth, Gideon's yellow glowing eyes glared at Scrooge McDuck who stoically stared back.
"YOU ALL DIE NOW!" Gideon raged as an aura of demonic yellow light surrounded him.
"Okay, enough of this." Scrooge stepped forward, raising his cane.
Gideon's gloved hands floated up, enlarging themselves to the point they were the size of a monster truck.
"DESTROY THE DUCK FIRST!" Gideon shouted at his now giant gloves for hands. "AND WHEN I SAW DESTROY THE DUCK, I MEAN KILL HIM VICOUSLY AND PAINFULLY!"
Scrooge rolled his eyes as the giant gloved hands over him. "Oh, goodie. Giant hands, that's hardly new."
The gloves flew down open-palmed to squish Scrooge but suddenly the elderly duck Mobian moved out of the way with such speed he left afterimages in his wake.
SMASH!
SMASH!
The gloves missed but got up to attack again but Scrooge would easily dodge their attacks again before dashing at Gideon who let out a surprised yelp. Scrooge thrust his cane forward, jabbing it in Gideon's stomach with such force an aura shockwave blasted Gideon through the door.
CRASH!
"GAH!" Gideon grunted as he hit the ground, rather hard.
The gloves flew out towards their owner, flying past Scrooge as he stepped out of the town hall. The hand hovered next to Gideon as he stood up and let out a frustrated yell that sounded demonic. Scrooge barely batted an eye at this, simply waiting for the former boy celebrity to make his next move. The gloves pointed their fingers at him like guns and surprisingly, literal rockets shot from the tips of their index fingers.
BANG!
BANG!
WHACK!
WHACK!
Spinning his cane in one hand, Scrooge jumped, ducked and spun out of the way of the rockets but hit both with his cane as they flew past him, sending them up into the air where they exploded harmlessly instead of hitting the town hall and killing everyone inside.
BOOM!
BOOM!
"Enough of this!" Scrooge said as his vision zeroed in on Gideon.
A golden aura surrounded him as he brought his hands together and to the surprise of everyone watching, a gold glowing figure appeared above Scrooge.
"Allow me to show you my Semblance, laddie!" Scrooge called out while keeping his eyes shut. "My Golden Coin!"
It was indeed a glowing golden coin, the size of the Mystery Shack floating over Scrooge's head. Everyone in the town hall walked out to see the majestic coin floating overhead and could only look in stunned awe.
"Like it?" Scrooge asked while keeping his eyes shut. "It's a special one because I've worked to hone it for over nearly two centuries."
The golden coin turned to show heads that showed Scrooge's face before turning again to show tails which happened to be Gideon's face.
"Originally the coin symbolized my luck. I would call out the side and when it landed if the side I called was facing up I would be granted good fortune and luck in anything I was doing, including fighting for my life." Scrooge explained. "If it landed on the other side though, I would be given the opposite dose of bad luck. But when you live as long as I have, Semblances can evolve and grow over time. And I've gotten very good at it."
Gideon stared up at the glowing coin before looking at Scrooge. "You think a simple coin toss will work on me? Do you have any idea whose power is flowing through me?"
"Oh, when you hear the name of one all-powerful being you have heard them all." Scrooge rolled his eyes. "But if you think your master will protect you from my Semblance then let's give it a go. Heads, I win this battle and you are banished from this town."
The golden coin turned to show Scrooge's side as he made his wager.
"Tails, you win, and you decide." Scrooge held out his hand and the golden coin shrunk down, landing in his hand. "Sounds fair."
Gideon smirked and crossed his arms. "Go ahead and try, old duck. It won't make much of a difference."
Scrooge flicked his coin into the air, and everyone watched with bated breath as it flipped up and back down into the duck Mobian's hand.
He looked down and smiled. "Heads, I win."
"Hah!" Gideon scoffed spreading his arms out. "Well, go ahead and try."
Suddenly a golden aura, different from before appeared around Gideon and immobilized him. "Wha-What the-?!"
"You feel it now, don't you laddie?" Scrooge asked as he slowly approached Gideon. "My Semblance is now in effect, stripping you of your ability to attack me since I win by forfeit. If it came up Tails, my Aura would have been broken for a full day, leaving me completely helpless against you."
"What?! But I have the power of Cipher!" Gideon struggled to move but surprisingly couldn't. "I should be able to break free of a mere mortal's Semblance!"
"I may be mortal, sonny but I have lived for a very long time. I have amassed enough wealth to be named literally the richest duck on the planet and I built my fortune with my own two hands, being the sharpest and cleverest duck alive. I have faced Grimm, criminals, demons, and everything else you might think of, honing my Semblance and skills to the absolute possible limit and pushed myself to go even beyond. I became the headmaster of a Huntsmen Academy to help the next generation of warriors to defend this world." Scrooge stopped right in front of Gideon. "I am Scrooge McDuck and you should have thought twice about tangling with me!"
He jabbed his cane at Gideon's chest and there was blast of golden light that sent Gideon flying through the shield protecting Gravity Falls. He hit the ground, kicking up dust everywhere the covered his form for a moment.
"Did you get him?" Stan rushed up next to Scrooge, both watching as dust cleared.
Gideon now reverted to his human form groaned weekly on the ground. Seeing his arch nemesis now helpless, Stan spat on the ground and was about to step forward only to freeze at the cry of his granddaughters,
"Gramps stop!" Frida yelled as she grabbed him by the back of his suit as Zoe landed over beside him realizing the same thing as her sister finished Frida's warning, "He's outside the shield!"
With Frida nodding and spoke, "Set one foot out of it before we're ready and Cipher's goons will be all over you!"
"But he's right there!" Stan protested before he turned his head after hearing the voice of his brother,
"They're right Stanley." Ford said stepping forward putting his on his shoulder, "Right now we need to-"
CAW, CAW, CAW!
He started to explain before the loud cry of a bird pierced the air and they looked over seeing what seemed to be a crow with powder gray plumage land on Gideon's back facing them.
Frida than looked up and nervously spoke up. "Um…you guys I think we got company!"
She pointed up and the others looked up with their own eyes widening seeing a whole flock of crows each sharing the powder gray plumage of the one who landed on Gideon, but what really set them on edge was the shared eye color of all the birds being a magenta purple.
"Okkkk." Zoe spoke up with slight nervous tone, "Normally we Aves love birds..but this…Creeeeepy." Frida spoke up in low tone as all the others who had been gathered at Town Hall began to arrive in time to witness the scene.
The crow that had landed on Gideon began to peck at him causing the boy to once again give a groan as he awoke swatting it away,
"Get away from me!" He snapped but then saw and glared at everyone behind the town shield most particularly Stan pointing at him accusingly, "You don't think this is over Stan...ley." He began only to trail off and notice the birds surrounding him and as he examined their shared plumage as well as their all to familiar eyes he gulped and whispered out questioningly, "Nyx?"
(Flasback several years ago)
"What do you mean no?!" A younger but still as power hungry Gideon Gleeful snapped at the older girl in front of him and the bird perched on her shoulder. Said girl gave him a frown as she leaned back against a tree. "I mean N..O." She said slowly, "As in forget it."
Gideon gritted his teeth glaring with venom, "Why the Golb not!" He snapped back Gripping his hair, "We're in the same mess, we should be working together!"
Only for the bird to speak up, "Because little Gleeful neither Nyx or myself are fools." Pericle spoke with a narrowed gaze, "True our own situation with Cipher and Klarion is precarious but aligning with you would be foolish."
The bird's eyes narrowed, "Especially when you have nothing to offer but intended betrayal." Gideon who was about to retort froze as Nyx with her own eyes narrowed.
"Do you really think I'm a gullible idiot Gideon?" She asked reaching into her jacket and bringing out a book titled Bring Forth the Chaos, "Ever since I picked up this book, I've developed a bit of a nack for knowing when people just want to use me." She than glared at Gideon, "And it's pretty easy to tell that just like Klarion you only want to use me."
Gideon growl snapping back, "So what!" He pointed accusingly at her, "It's not like you're going to do anything worthwhile with that power anyway." Nyx and Pericles gazes darkened as he continued, "All you've done since you found that book is gripe and moan about how bad your master treats you, and how your pathetic momma doesn't love you."
He said with mocking cruelty as Nyx grip on the book tighten while Pericles' eyes turned even murderous Gideon than practical snarled, "If I had that power, I would already have this pathetic town under my thumb!
Then he gave a malicious smile, "In fact I think I should." He said before launching himself forward exclaiming, "Take the power for myself!" Right before grabbing onto the book only for his body to get shocked with a wave of purple chaotic energy emitting from the book as Nyx and and Pericles stared in shock before Gideon found himself blasted back landing against a tree with a weak groan.
Though neither Nyx or Pericles gave him any further attention, instead staring at the book with Nyx in shock and Pericles with contemplating calculations in his mind.
(Flashback ends)
Gideon felt his teeth grit at that humiliating memory and how he'd recklessly tossed away a chance at an ally. As Nyx and Pericles ever since that day never turned down a chance to make him miserable, with him becoming one of the prime victims of Nyx's pranks to appease her master or being used by Pericles for target practice while sometimes training his semblance.
However, any anger he felt at the memory was buried under the unease and fear he currently felt at all the surrounding birds that than to the shock of many of the other witnesses proceeded to speak in tandem but with the same voice, causing an echo effect as they spoke together that seemed to only add to the dangerous aura they were giving off.
"The one and only." The birds said replying to his earlier question before chuckling, "So to speak at any rate."
At the sound of this voice one person in the crowd Tambry Kane tightened her fists recognizing the older voice of what her sister had become. Though while a large part of her wanted to run out there and confront her sister or at least the birds she was speaking through something held her back as she decided to watch and wait for now.
Meanwhile Gideon gave off a nervous laugh at Nyx's words, "I…um see you've learned a new trick."
The Crows' beaks all seem to form malicious smiles, "Yes it turns out dying and being reborn does wonders for the inspiration process." The birds all then flared their wings, "These for example are a little something new I call them murder sentries."
Gideon complexion turned milky white stuttering out, "Murder...gulp sentries?"
The crows chuckled maliciously, "Yes Murder Sentries since they're a large group of crows that will act as sentries spying and keeping an eye on or an ear out for anything of interest."
Gideon gave a small sigh of relief at the reasoning behind the name as he slackened though the malicious gaze in their eyes only seemed to grow.
"Which brings us to you." Those words caused Gideon to freeze as echoing voice gave a condescending chuckle, "Our newest creations gave us an excellent view of your scuffle." The birds in tandem all leaned in at their next words, "And as always you never fail to make us laugh Gideon~"
Gideon felt his hands clench into fists at the words as Nyx carried on.
"It just seems little ol you just couldn't cut it even with Cipher power boost." The birds all made a shrugging gesture with their wings, "No surprise really, you've always been a power-hungry disappointment."
Gideon grit his teeth.
"Always playing the plotter like a child playing pretend." The Murder Sentries gave another condescending chuckle in their creator/mistress voice, "Honestly Cipher probably only gave you this last shot to give himself a little laugh."
Gideon finally snapped back, "It's not over yet!" He spat back gripping his hands into fists, " I can still win this!"
The murder sentry crows all seemed to arch a feathered brow questioningly.
"Oh?" All the birds leaned forward, "How?" The birds cast their gazes on the large group behind the shield, "Because it looks like the fat lady has pretty much sung for you Gideon."
Gideon however just shook his head in denial, "No…no…NO!" He stopped his foot. "I can still win this...I can still turn this around." He glared with venom over at Stan and Scrooge who both frowned but raised their guard while giving Gideon a glare but one mixed with pity which only enraged him further, "I will not let the Pines make a fool out of me again! Or that duck!"
He exclaimed than reached out a hand toward the birds, "I just need a little more power and I can finish them all over for good!"
He called out with a malicious grin with the birds now all focusing their gazes on him, "Oh?"
At those all those in the crowd froze and the citizens of Gravity Falls began to whisper nervously while the more battle experienced either raised their guards or gave a dark frown.
At Gideon's words all the Murder Sentry Crows' eyes began to glow with malicious purple energy, "So you'd like a taste of my power."
A tone of anger began to enter her voice through the crows, "The power you once claimed I wouldn't do anything worthwhile with, the power I didn't deserve."
Gideon began to pale at his words all those years ago being thrown back in his face as he stuttered out, "Y..yes." He squeaked, "I mean if it's not too much trouble of course." He said in nervous tone.
The birds emitted a dark laugh that sent a chill down his spine but the words that followed sent a icy dagger through his soul.
"Very well Gideon." The area around Gideon to his perspective seemed to grow darker as he became surrounded by glowing malicious magenta eyes, "I'd be more than happy to fulfill your last request~"
And at those words all the birds all took off with loud caws all surging toward Gideon who yelled out in fear and terror, "No...Noo...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
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Name: Scrooge Mcduck
Race: Duck Mobian
Aura: Gold
Semblance: Balance of Fortune
Description: While originally only giving him good luck or bad luck, Scrooge McDuck's Semblance takes the form of a golden coin that when it lands the side facing up will either grant Scrooge McDuck absolute victory in any battles he is in or grant him good fortune in any endeavor he partakes in or cause him to become completely helpless against his enemies in battle or be granted bad luck in anything else he might be doing. His Semblance is powerful enough to even affect beings who have been granted powered by Bill Cipher himself, suggesting that his century long adventures caused his Semblance to evolve to become powerful enough to do so.