"I'm so excited !" Mabel squeezed Dipper's arm.

Dipper just sighed. "We just saw them a couple months ago." He slowly unpeeled Mabel's hands from his arm finding a large red mark already forming.

"Oh come on Dipper, can't you be more excited!" Mabel looked out the window. "I'm going to show them our room! Oh and they have to meet Greta and Candy!"

"Calm down kiddo." Stan chuckled as he walked up behind the two of them. "You look pretty nervous there Dipper."

"He shouldn't be." Ford slapped Dipper on the back. "You've fought monsters before. You've almost died how many times."

"Exactly!" Dipper glanced back at his two grunkles. "Don't forget!" He glared at them.

"Yes yes." Stan chuckled. "Ford locked up his lab and we are to keep all creatures away for the next 48 hours." He headed towards the kitchen.

"I don't see the problem." Mabel finally looked away from the window. "I told Mom and Dad about all our adventures every summer."

"Yeah but they never believed you." Dipper said. "They never believed either of us." Dipper looked out the window as a black car drove up in the driveway. "If they learn who knows how they will react."

"We'll be on our best behavior." Ford patted Dipper's back and headed towards the door. "Now come on and welcome your parents."

Dipper took a deep breath, while Mabel ran straight out the door. Dipper followed a little less eager. Mabel had sent them a text a month ago informing them about parent's weekend. Dipper had thought they wouldn't come but to his surprise they had both agreed to come for a couple days. Dipper's father was taking out a suitcase from the back of the car. He stood tall with neat combed dark brown hair. He wore a dark black suit.

His brown eyes found Dipper. "Dipper come help me with this bag please."

"Coming." Dippe rushed over and took the suitcase while his father pulled out a laptop bag.

"Dear I thought you were leaving that behind?" Dipper's mother had long brown hair pulled back with a clip. She wore a light grey pant suit.

"I was but Thomas needed my help with the code. I couldn't let him down."

Dipper's mom rolled her eyes. "Very well." She walked over and hugged Dipper, she had already hugged Mabel. "It's good to see you kids."

"Hey Mom." Dipper smiled. "Come on in!" He led the way in.

"Hello." Stan greeted his niece-in-law and nephew. "How was the drive?"

"Long." Dipper's dad shook Stan's hand.

"We hit traffic." Dipper's mom smiled. "It's nice to finally meet you Stanley." She looked over at Ford. "And Stanford. "I have to thank you again for allowing Dipper and Mabel to come back again and again each summer to live with you."

"Right." Ford smiled. "Nice to meet you as well."

Dipper's dad paused and looked at Ford. "You know from the memories I have from when I was a child you don't seem the same."

"Time can change a person." Stan interrupted. "Come on in and set down." He ushered the two in towards the living room. "We've already got your room all set up. And dinner will be ready soon."

"Yes yes." Dipper's dad waved his hand. "Dipper you can just set our bag in our room."

"Got it." Dipper lugged the bag after him. He sighed. "This is going to be a long couple days." Dipper whispered before going to join his family for dinner.

Dipper glanced around surprised at how many parents had actually showed up for the freshman parents weekend. He paused as he noticed Dean Ice and a man talking. The man looked a lot like Bree. And then he was Bree walking out of the cafeteria carrying two cups of coffee. Dipper glanced at Mabel, who was energetically pointing out where her classes were, before heading over to say hi to Bree. "Did your parents come?" He asked walking up behind her.

She turned and glanced at him and then glanced towards her grandmother and the man. "My dad. I see your parents came."

Dipper smiled. "Yeah. You have no idea how hard it had been to keep them from learning about all the supernatural around here."

Bree raised her eyebrows. "How are you explaining your major?"

Dipper smiled. "They think it is a filler major and I will change it after a year when I find there is nothing I can do with it."

Bree just shrugged. "They have no idea how useful it can be… especially in Gravity Falls."

"Bree." The man, Bree's father, came walking up behind them. "Who is this?"

"Dipper." Bree said simply. "He's a TA with me."

"I see." Bree's father nodded. "Bree your mother just called. It seems that something came up and she won't be able to make it. She apologizes and hopes to see you at Christmas time."

"No problem." Bree shrugged. Bree's father nodded and turned back to talking with Dean Ice. "You'd better go talk with your family, they are looking at you." Bree smiled. "Enjoy your time with them and good luck on the no monsters thing."

"Thanks." Dipper nodded. "And sorry about your mom."

"It's no big deal. I didn't expect her to come. She hates Gravity Falls. She has since we were kids."

"Oh…" Dipper rubbed the back of his neck and then headed back to his family. His mother was on her phone now. Probably talking to one of her coworkers about a case they were working on, judging from her back turned to the others. "I'm back."

"Who was that?" Dipper's father asked.

"A friend. Come on we'll show you our room." Dipper said, quickly changing the subject.

"YES!" Mabel grinned right as her mom hung up her phone. "Come on!"

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"Ford." Stan called as he walked around the house. "Hey Ford!" He paused and glanced around. No answer. "FORD!" He headed down the stairs that led to the basement. The door to the lab was open a crack. "Hey Ford!"

"Stanley?" Ford called from inside the lab.

Stan walked into the lab and found Ford standing in front of a portal. "What are you doing? I thought you promised Dipper no lab?" He crossed his arms over his chest.

"They won't be back for hours." Ford waved his hand and looked at the portal. "Besides I had to finish this experiment. I've been working on this for years and I finally got it to work."

"What is it this time?" Stan asked looking at the portal. It was small, about the size of a soccer ball.

"I've opened a door into another dimension. And I got it to stay open for a whole ten minutes already. My goal is to see how long it stays open."

"Dipper isn't going to be happy about this." Stan chuckled.

"It will be fine. Nothing is coming through, it's too small."

"I bet Dipper and Mabel could squeeze their way in if they really wanted to." Stan grabbed his brother's arm. "Now come on I need your help in the kitchen!"

"Alright, alright." Ford grumbled. The two brothers headed up the stairs and chuckled as they walked. Neither of them noticed a small brown shape squeezing its way out of the portal.

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"We're back!" Mabel yelled as they walked into the older Pines twins' house. Her mother was on the phone again about a case her Paralegal was having difficulty with.

"Hey!" Stan called out. "How was it?"

"Fun!" Mabel smiled. "You should have seen all the people."

"Oh I have." Ford chuckled.

"Oh that's right you teach there Uncle Stanford." Dipper's dad sat on the couch. "What do you teach again?"

"I teach paranormal studies." Ford said, glancing at Dipper for a moment. "It's actually a big study here."

"I'm surprised." Dipper's dad looked at Dipper as if he finally realized why Dipper wanted to study the paranormal. "With your education I'm surprised you wanted to teach that."

"Well it was always an interesting subject to me." He wiggled his extra finger and Dipper's dad seemed to relax.

"Sorry." Dipper's mom hung up her phone. Before anyone could say anything there was a large crash. "What was that?"

Dipper and Mabel looked at each other and then glanced at the two Grunkles. They both looked confused as well. "It sounded like it came from the kitchen." Dipper's dad stood up. "Could a stray cat have gotten in?"

"I'll go check!" Mabel jumped up.

"I'll go with her!" Dipper said.

"There's no need for you to go." Their mom chuckled. "It's just a cat." She headed towards the kitchen. A moment later, before Dipper or Mabel could say anything there was a scream. This time everyone rushed towards the kitchen. A small grey brown creature stood on the table eating the roasted chicken Stan and Ford has left to cool. It was hunched over and had large floppy ears. The creature had wrinkly skin and no fur. It's large amber eyes glared at them and it hissed out at them.

"What is that?!" Dipper's father pulled his wife away from the creature.

"GRUNKLE FORD!" Dipper accused.

"What?" Ford gasped.

"You did this didn't you?"

"I-."

"Forget it." Dipper turned to the creature. He slowly inched around to the side, the creature's eyes darting between him and his family. It clutched the chicken close to its chest.

"Dipper!" His father hissed under his breath. "What are you doing?!"

"Don't worry." Stan rested a hand on the man's shoulder. "Dipper what do you need?!"

"Trash bag… Sturdy." Dipper whispered while still moving. "Grab me a weapon Grunkle Ford."

"Got it!" Ford left the room quickly.

"I'll protect Mom and Dad." Mabel moved in front of their parents. "Don't make any sudden movement." Mabel coached their parents.

Dipper stopped in front of the back door. He slowly opened it. A moment later Stan and Ford returned. Ford held what looked like a flame thrower and Stan carried in a handful of trash bags. The two looked at Dipper and nodded.

"Dipper!" His father hissed under his breath. But Dipper ignored him. "Mabel." Dipper nodded.

Mabel sprang towards the creature waving her arms. The creature screeched at her and then scrambled towards Ford. Ford turned on the device creating a stream of electricity that was sparking on and off at the creature. It jumped away towards Stan. Stan waved the trash bags and it darted towards Dipper and the open door.

The creature went streaking out into the forest and Dipper closed the door quickly. Then he looked at Ford. "What was that?!"

"It looked like a gremie." Ford said and glanced out the door. "But how…" He froze. "Oh."

"It came through your portal, didn't it poindexter." Stan grumbled. "And it ate our dinner."

"Sorry." Ford grumbled.

"Wh-What was that?" Dipper's mom gasped. "Dipper? Mabel?!"

"Oh just a Gremie." Mabel shrugged. "Don't worry Grunkle Ford I'll order some Pizza." She pulled out her cell phone. "Do we want Pepperoni?"

"How can you be so calm?!" Dipper's dad gasped. "That… That thing just came out of nowhere!"

"Actually it came from another dimension." Ford shrugged and sat down. "Not that odd."

"Wait you got the portal to open?!" Dipper sat up. "Really?!"

"Yes.. It's a little small but I did get it to open!"

"That's great! We should send a-."

"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Dipper's mom yelled. "Answer me now!"

Dipper glanced at Ford and then sighed. "Welcome to Gravity Falls." He gestured to a chair and his parents sat. "So… Do you remember the stories Mabel used to tell you about our summers here? Especially our first summer?"

"Of course." Mabel's mom said. "She always had a vivid imagination."

"It wasn't an imagination." Dipper said slowly. "All those stories were true. And well you see… We know what we are doing."

"You really expect us to believe-." There was a knock at the door.

They all looked at it and Dipper slowly walked over and opened it. Standing there was one of the friendliest creatures that lived in Gravity falls, and one of the oddest. The Multibear. It was humming a familiar tune. Dipper almost started singing along with the disco girl lyrics. "Ah Dipper." The Multibear smiled. "I ran out of toilet paper can I get some more?"

"Oh yeah. Hey Grunkle Ford Multibear is here!" Dipper called out.

"Got it." Ford called out.

Dipper looked over at his parents who both had pales faces. He smiled. "Let me start from the beginning."

Two days later Dipper was watching his Grunkle Stan and Ford packing up the car. He stood next to his dad. "So um… Dad… Um… About us staying here…"

"I've seen what you can do son… I don't think I could take you away from here even if I wanted to… Besides you are an adult." His father smiled. "It is your decision for what you are going to do."

"Thanks." Dipper smiled at his father. "And I promise I'll look after Mabel."

"I'm sure you will… Just please be careful. Your mother and I would hate for anything to happen to you."

"Don't worry." Dipper shook his father's hand. "And if you come across anything weird feel free to give us a call. I'm sure we could figure it all out."

Hid dad nodded. "Yeah… Take care son." He walked over to hug Mabel and then headed towards his car.

Dipper leaned up against the house's support pole and watched his parents drive away. "Hey Dipper!" Ford called out. "Want to help us hunt down that Grimie?"

"Sounds good!" Dipper rushed over to where Ford was standing.