"Funny thing about this interdimensional barrier," Bill said. "When it broke, it caused both dimensions to experience the exact same problems at the exact same time. So when I finally kill the Hybrid, I'll kill Pine Tree as well!"

Suddenly, flames appeared on the ground, burning in a circular formation. Patterson let out a gasp. "Not my only good clothes!" he exclaimed, patting on the flames that had materialized on his body.

Becca gasped. "How did this even happened?!" she asked, also patting on the flames that had materialized on her body.

Bill chuckled. "Always the predictable ones," he bragged. "The wheel works here as well." He snapped his fingers, revealing a different wheel formation. The ten symbols were a sketchpad, a star, two female symbols overlapping, a music note, a pony, a beard, an ax, a journal, a dollar sign, and a rainbow diamond.

"It won't work," the Guardian pointed out. "Silvia's dead. The wheel is incomplete without her."

"Oh that's alright," Bill said. He snapped his fingers, causing the ten people to hover. "But in case you're curious, here's what happened your precious Dimension 46 counterparts."

Bill snapped his fingers again, causing all of the silver amulets to disintegrate. When they did, William, Jennifer, Old Woman McGucket, Salls, Patterson, and Becca had transformed into tattered tapestries. "Long story short, Guardian, it's too late for your Gallifreyan prophecy to come true," the Cipher said as the tapestries fell to the floor.

Bill dropped Dana and Marcus. When they landed on the floor, a cage encased them. "Now to finally get rid of my biggest mistake once and for all!" the Cipher exclaimed.

Marcus stood in front of Dana. "Don't you dare harm my sister!" he exclaimed.

"Don't you toy with me, Star Boy," Bill said. "I see EVERYTHI-!"

BONK!

Marcus lowered his grappling hook. "Oh come on!" Bill exclaimed as the Guardian and Bill fell to the ground. "I just regenerated that eye in Dimension 46!"

"Come on, Stargirl," Marcus said. "Let's show Bill he messed with the wrong family!"

Dana pulled out her height-altering crystal flashlight and enlarged the cage. Then she and Marcus jumped out as Bill continued to scream in pain.

"Save yourselves!" Dana said. "Run! We'll take care of Bill!"

"But that's a suicide mission!" Daniel warned.

"I know," Dana said, forcing a smile.

"Hey Bill!" Marcus called out. "Come and get us, you pointy jerk!" Then he and Dana ran off.

"Come back here!" the Guardian exclaimed. "It's too dangerous!"

Daniel and the Guardian started to run after Dana and Marcus, but Bill put them in a cage. "Not so fast," the Cipher said. "You two wait here!" He turned red and grew six arms. "I've got some children I need to make into corpses! Seeya real soon!" He ran off.

Dana and Marcus ran through the empty streets with Bill chasing them. "When I get my hands on you kids, I'm gonna DISSASEMBLE YOUR MOLECULES!" the Cipher exclaimed. "You've tricked me for the last time!"

Bill tried to grab Dana and Marcus, but they flew away on the grappling hook.

Meanwhile, Daniel and the Guardian were still in the cage. "I can't believe this," the Guardian said. "The kids are going to die and it's all my fault. If I didn't pressure Dana into becoming the Hybrid, none of this would have happened!"

"Don't blame yourself, Guardian," Daniel said. "It was Bill's fault the whole time. He let the events in both Dimensions 46 and 63 occur so this second Time War would happen. No one else is to blame."

"I suppose so," the Guardian said. She let out a sigh. "But this still doesn't explain why Dana was chosen to be the Hybrid."

"Yeah, that whole thing baffles me," Daniel agreed. "How did that reincarnation thing happen?"

The Guardian had a thought. "Bill described Dana as his biggest mistake," she recalled.

"Yeah, so?" Daniel asked.

"Why would he call her that?" the Guardian asked. "Unless..."

Daniel's eyes widened. "Whoa whoa whoa!" he said. "If that's true, Dana would flip out if she found out!"

"I know," the Guardian said. "But it's the only way that prophecy would come true."

Meanwhile, Dana and Marcus continued to run through town. However, they stopped when they saw a horrifying sight: the rest of the refugees were tied on the ground, guarded by the other Ciphers!

"Oh no..." Dana said.

"Peeka-boo!" Bill said. He caught Dana and Marcus in a tractor beam.

Back at the center of town, Bill showed up with Dana and Marcus in his hand. "Alright, Guardian," Bill said. "I've got the kids. I think I'm gonna give the Hybrid a reminder of reality just for the heck of it!" He waved his free hand, and Dana could hear the voices of the past all at once.

"Don't be ridiculous, Marcus. She's nothing more than a freak."

"Only normal people are allowed to eat at the table with utensils."

"You're not qualified to take advance placement classes. You're just too weird."

"Don't mind her. She's just the family pet."

"Marcus, stop treating that thing like a person. She doesn't deserve it."

Dana clutched her head as the voices continued, tears forming in her eyes.

"Bill, why are you doing this?!" the Guardian asked, stepping forward.

"Oh, you don't know?" Bill asked. He used his eye to create a holographic flashback. "You see, you might not know this, but when Silvia was born, she was diagnosed with cancer because Melissa couldn't stop smoking, even while she was pregnant. So when Silvia was sixteen years old, Filbrick and Melissa became desperate for a cure. So that's when I came along. I made a deal with them: I would cure Silvia, but in exchange for my help, I would have complete ownership of her soul when she died. Of course, you remember what ultimately happened to her."

"You murdered her!" Daniel exclaimed.

"No, an electrical discharge from the unstable portal killed her," Bill corrected. "I had nothing to due with that. But it was a lucky break because that allowed me to collect my payment." The hologram changed to show a picture of a rainbow-colored diamond. "But when Beardy pushed me back into the portal, I realized I would get busted. So after I locked him up, I took Silvia's soul and hurled it through time. I spent years trying to find it, but thanks to a deal I made with Preston and Priscilla, I found out my little seed had blossom into a tomboyish sketch artist with a ponytail."

The hologram turned into an image of a sketchpad, which opened to reveal a rainbow-colored diamond on the paper. Marcus was alarmed. "You're the reason why everyone in Piedmont shuns Dana?!" he asked.

"No, that birthmark on her forehead was a side effect of the reincarnation," Bill explained. "Along with the accidental creation of multiple copies of her, male and female, throughout the entire multiverse. Now I can finally collect my payment once and for all!"

"I wouldn't be so sure about that," the Guardian said.

"Oh yeah?" Bill said tauntingly. "What makes you so sure, Ms. Immortal Alien?"

"Because that mistake you made doesn't look so happy," the Guardian said.

Sure enough, yellow glowing energy was swirling around Dana, who looked very angry with her fists clenched. "WHAT?!" Bill asked.

"Well what do you know," the Guardian said, feeling confident. "Your biggest mistake turned out to be your downfall. And to be fair, maybe bragging about your little deal with Filbrick and Melissa wasn't the best idea."

"What?!" Bill asked. "You tricked me!" Suddenly, Dana created yellow energy chains that materialized on Bill's wrists and ankles, draining his powers. "What the... No, no, no, no!" He let go of the twins, but while Marcus fell to the ground, Dana started to hover.

"How does it feel, Bill?" the Guardian asked. "Without your Cipher powers, you're basically nothing."

"It-It'll take more than chains to stop me!" Bill stammered. "I'm all powerful!"

"And since you're a copy, it's also affecting the real you in Dimension 46," the Guardian recalled.

Meanwhile, in Dimension 46...

"Let me outta here!" the real Bill cried out. "Let me OUT!" But the blue flames wouldn't appear on his hand. "Why isn't this working?!"

Back in Dimension 63...

"You did this to me, Bill!" Dana angrily exclaimed. "You're the real blame! You're a terrible being and you made one fatal mistake: you made me a freak!"

Bill let out a long, agonizing scream that lasted for ten seconds. Then he started bending and melting. "No! This can't be happening to me!" He flashed between several distorted forms. "Nruter yam I taht rewop tneicna eht ekovni I! Nrub ot emoc sah emit ym! L-T-O-L-O-X-A! I WON'T GO BACK ALOOOONE!"

Suddenly, Bill exploded into many pieces. The glowing energy vanished as the cage disappeared, and Dana fell to the ground. The Guardian, Daniel, and Marcus ran over to Dana, who was barely breathing.

Dana looked at the Guardian and smiled weakly. "I forgive you, Guardian," she said before she closed her eyes.

Becca, Old Woman McGucket, Salls, William, Jennifer, and Patterson changed back to normal. Then all of a sudden, the rift sucked all of the Ciphers back into the portal. (Except for Aquanica, who was depowered due to no longer being in league with Bill.) Once the Ciphers were gone, a wave washed over the town, restoring it to its pre-Time War state and rebuilding the interdimensional barrier. The townsfolk looked around, and Suggessica happily faded away, her code going back into her game.

At the center of town, Dana was still unconscious.

Marcus smiled. "Dana, you did it!" he said.

But Dana didn't respond. "Dana?" Marcus asked, his smile slowly turning into a frown.

Patterson ran over to Dana. "What just happened?" he asked. "And why is Dana unconscious?"

"C-C'mon Stargirl," Marcus said, gently patting Dana's cheek. "Stop kidding around and wake up!"

The Guardian put her hand on Marcus' shoulder. "Dana used every bit of her power to drain Bill," she explained. "It must have been too much to handle. She died saving the world. She fulfilled her prophecy as the legendary Hybrid."

Marcus sat down and cried. Patterson puts his hand on Marcus' shoulder and cried as well.

Eventually Marcus, the Guardian (who was carrying Dana's body), Salls, Daniel, and Patterson arrived at the Surprise Hut, which was laying in a heap in the woods. They walked up to the door. Daniel punched the door until it came down. The group walked into the living room, and the Guardian put Dana's body on the recliner.

"Maybe true love's kiss could work," Patterson suggested.

"This isn't a fairytale," the Guardian said. "Dana really is dead. Not even advance Gallifreyan tech can bring her back."

"There's gotta be something we can do to bring her back," Marcus agreed.

"There isn't," the Guardian said. "I'm sorry. Dana's gone."

"The best we could do is let her live on in our memories," Daniel said.

"Well I remember when she first came to Gravity Falls," the Guardian said. "She thought she had to eat her dinner on the floor with her hands."

Daniel muffled a laugh. "That's not funny!" Marcus snapped.

"It kind of is," Daniel said. "I mean, why would she do that?"

"Because she spent most of her life eating food like that," Marcus explained. "Mom and dad refused to let her eat at the table with utensils because they saw her as a freak."

"Which would explain why she was confused when I let her eat like a proper human being," the Guardian recalled.

"Dana changed a lot since that day," Marcus said. "She became so confident that she gained a reputation in this town."

"My dad told me she once punched a giant vampire bat," Patterson said.

"And let's not forget about that Time Wish thing," Salls said. "I bet Dana was pretty tough."

"She sure was," Marcus said. He sadly looked at Dana's body. "But it seems we can't-"

Suddenly, Dana let out a gasp as her eyes were wide open. She saw her family and friends looking at her. "What just happened?" she asked. "Why is everyone looking at me like you saw a Category 1 ghost?"

"Dana!" Marcus exclaimed, tackling her for a hug. "We thought you died!"

"But I didn't," Dana said. "I saw Graunt Silvia. The real Graunt Silvia. She encouraged me to live."

The Guardian and Daniel looked shocked. "You actually saw Sils?" Daniel asked. "What did she say?!"

"She said she was proud of me and Marcus," Dana answered. "And Mr. Noble, she deeply misses you and McGucket."

Daniel smiled softly. "Oh Sils," he said, looking at the sky. "I miss you too."

"Good morning, Gravity Falls. It's another beautiful day, but every day is beautiful now that the...unpleasantness is over."

Over at the Valentino Funeral Home, Becca was helping her parents, Greg and Janice, push zombies back into their graves.

"Rebecca, sweetie, I hope you don't mind, but my older brother is visiting us again," Greg said.

"It's okay, dad," Becca said, using a shovel to hit a zombie hand that grabbed Janice's leg. "I don't think Uncle Wirt's crazy stories can compete with what I experienced this week."

Meanwhile, Blind Ivan and the Timelord High Council had return. They were standing on a podium. "Because Mayor Tad Strange turned out to be none other than Bill Cipher in disguise, I hereby declare this town to be under the protection of Gallifrey," Blind Ivan said. "All future problems shall be reported to me and the High Council."

"In other news, the Southeast Mud Flap Factory turned out to be fake. Preston and Priscilla Southeast were actually mutating innocent animals and selling them to US military officers. As punishment for this crime, they will be spending the rest of their lives in the local prison, while the surviving mutants will be brought to an animal sanction."

"This isn't right!" Priscilla cried out as she and Preston were handcuffed and escorted into a police car. "I haven't seen my son marry that Pines girl yet!"

"Don't worry, Patterson," Preston said. "Your mother and I knew this would happen. Hopefully spending the next six years at a private boarding school in Paris will help you prepare for taking ownership of the family fortune."

Patterson looked horrified as the police car drove off. He didn't want to say goodbye to his newfound friends.

"Also, Bonnie Gleeful, the mother of child psychic Jennifer Gleeful, was found in the woods with a wedding dress. Because the town weirdness appeared to have drove her mad, she will be taken to a special asylum far away from here where she will never be seen again."

"You don't understand!" Bonnie exclaimed as she was escorted to a boat, her eyes permanently yellow with slitted pupils. "My darlin' Bill Cipher isn't dead! He will come back! I SWEAR IT!"

"In other good news, the Guardian of Time and Space, who was originally believed to have been a town legend, will be throwing a party to celebrate Dana and Marcus' thirteenth birthday and final day in town. But other than that, I can safely say our beloved Gravity Falls is back to normal."

At the now-repaired Surprise Hut, Dana and Marcus were standing in front of a cake with many townsfolk (although the Guardian was inside, working on the TARDIS). "I can't believe you all got together just to throw a party for us," Marcus said.

"After all the Pines family has done for the town, it's the least we could do," the woman biker said. "You've helped everyone here."

"Thanks to y'all savin' us, my ma's in an asylum for good," Jennifer said. "And aside from the years of therapy I'll probably have in order to cope with the mind-raping Bill did to me, I can finally be a regular ol' kid!"

"Make a wish, you two," Salls said.

"You know, on my first day here, if you had asked me what I wanted, I would have said 'a chance at real happiness'. But looking here at all of you, I realize that the wish came true." She smiled softly. "Thank you."

"That's easy," Marcus said. "My only wish is for everyone to sign my scrapbook. I'll never forget you guys." Then he and Dana blew out the candles.

"I now officially declare you technically teenagers," William said. "Welcome to angst and acne forever."

"So how do you feel?" Salls asked.

"Same-y, but different-y," Marcus said.

"Hey, you two," Patterson said. "When are you gonna open your presents already? I hand-wrapped them myself."

Marcus grabbed a present and opened it. "Holy smokes!" he exclaimed, picking up a pink retractable golf club. "I didn't think they made these!"

"Come on, Dana," Patterson said, picking up a cube-shaped box and giving it to Dana. "I got you a present too."

"Really?" Dana asked, taking the present from Patterson. "I thought this was also for Marcus."

"You said you never received a birthday present," Patterson recalled. "So I got something extra special for you."

Dana slowly unwrapped her present. Once the wrapping paper was out, she gasped. Inside the box was an exclusive Flunko Pop Vinyl figure of Michael McFennek in his future-retro outfit from Towards the Past: Part II. "I didn't know Flunko was planning on making this version," the female twin said.

"I called the company to make a special exception," Patterson said. "That won't come out until 2015. You're holding a special prereleased figure."

Dana started crying tears of joy. "Thank you," she said. For her first-ever birthday gift, this would be something she would greatly treasure.

"This stuff must have cost a fortune," Marcus said. "Why are you being so generous?"

"It's the least I could do knowing I might not see you two again," Patterson said. "I have to leave this afternoon for a special boarding school in Paris."

"What?!" Marcus asked.

"It's so I could take over the family fortune while my parents are in jail," Patterson explained. "I'm just glad they're paying more attention to me."

But before anyone could respond, the Guardian rushed out of the Surprise Hut, smiling wide. "Everyone, I have an announcement to make," she said. "I have finally fixed the TARDIS. It's operating again!"

Daniel and Old Woman McGucket were pleasantly surprised with this news. "Because of this, me and my two remaining companions have some catching up to do," the Guardian continued. "We're going be away for a while. That's why I'm shutting down the Surprise Hut for good."

The crowd gasped and murmured. "You shut down your mouth for good!" Salls exclaimed. She walked over to the Guardian. "I'm sorry, Guardian. It's just that this hut is the most magical place on Earth. Like the attractions, the dreams aren't fake! You shut down this hut, and you shut down our dreams! At least...my dreams."

"I'm sorry, Salls," the Guardian said. "There's no one around to run it. At least, there wouldn't be if I hadn't just found the perfect replacement." She put her fez on Salls. "Ladies and gentleman, the Surprise Hut is under new management."

"You mean it, Ms. Mystery?" Salls asked.

"You're Ms. Mystery now, Salls," the Guardian said. "Try not to burn the place down."

That afternoon, the Pines twins, the Guardian, Daniel, Old Woman McGucket, Salls, William, Cameron, Gary, Jennifer, Abigail (who was in her wheelchair), and Oinkers were at the bus stop. Dana and Marcus had their luggage with them.

"Do you really have to go?" Cameron asked. "There's still so much we haven't done together."

"Summer's over, Cameron," Marcus said. "It's time for us to grow up."

"But not too much," Dana added.

"You're an awesome guy, Marcus," Gary said. "I don't think I'll ever forget you."

"Don't forget to call us some time," Jennifer said.

Abigail leaned forward to give Marcus a brief kiss on the list. "I'll try to see if my dad can turn me into a human so I can visit you," she said. "Don't want to freak out your parents if they see my tail."

"Cameron, Gary, Jennifer, and Abigail, thank you for being there for me," Marcus said. "You'll always have a special place in my heart."

William kneeled next to Dana. "Hey, you mean a lot to me," he said.

Dana fist-bumped with Willaim. "You too," she said.

A bus pulled up. "Last bus leaving Gravity Falls," the bus driver said. "All aboard."

"Guess we've said goodbye to everyone," Marcus said. "Except...Oinkers." He walked over to the pig. "I'm sorry, but mom and dad probably won't let me bring a pig home to California, so you're going to have to stay with the Guardian. Is that okay?"

Oinkers oinked, then she walked over to the Guardian. "It's okay, Marcus," the Timelady said. "I'll take good care of her. Hopefully the TARDIS can build a special room for her."

"Well I'm not picking up her poop," Daniel said bluntly.

Dana and Marcus walked over to the bus. "Ready to head into the unknown?" Marcus asked.

But Dana hesitated. "Stargirl?" Marcus asked.

Dana took a few steps back. "I can't," she said.

"What's wrong?" Marcus said.

"This summer changed me so much," Dana said. "I met people who treated me like a normal person, especially the Southeasts. When we get back to Piedmont, I'll go back to being the town freak. So..." She took a deep breath. "...I can't come back with you."

"But where will you go?" Marcus asked.

"I don't know," Dana replied. "But it'll certainly be better than that nightmare land."

"Okay," Marcus said. He and Dana embraced in one last hug. "Take care of yourself, sis."

A few seconds later, Marcus let go of Dana. He got on the bus and it drove away.

Marcus let out a sigh as he watched the scenery. He wasn't sure if he was going to see Dana again, but hopefully she would be better off in the future.

"If you've ever taken a road trip through the Pacific Northwest, you've probably seen a bumper sticker for a place called Gravity Falls."

Over at a playground, Abigail was chatting with Cameron, Gary, and Jennifer. They were introducing the mermaid to the world of My Little Pony.

"It's not on any maps, and most people have never heard of it. Some people think it's a myth. But if you're curious, don't wait."

At the Surprise Hut, Salls and Melody revealed Tyra and Paper Jam Dana as 'Half-Identical Twins'. The visiting kids were impressed.

"Take a trip. Find it."

Daniel, Old Woman McGucket, and the Guardian were in the TARDIS, traveling to an unknown time and place. Oinkers sat near the control panel, eating some corn. Old Woman McGucket had a new journal labeled '4'.

"It's out there somewhere in the woods. Waiting."

Patterson was finished packing his bags into the limo. To his surprise, Dana ran over to him with the intention of coming with him. After the butler explained that the Southeast fortune can pay for two scholarships, Dana packed her bags into the limo and got in the backseat next to Patterson. With the two kids seated, the limo drove off.

Dana wasn't sure what the future would bring, but whatever it was, she knew things were going to look better for her after all.

The End