Sorry for how long the hiatus between the last chapter and this chapter was. I simply hit a bout where I just didn't feel like updating despite me trying to tell myself that I should do it. Do you think this would count as writer's block, or just general apathy on my part? I don't know. I can't really explain in words what happened between this chapter and the last.
P.S. Pacifica's Magenta-haired lackey's name is Darius.
After going back to the Mystery Shack to put away the clothes and sleeping bag, the trio drove back to town in order to see if their theory of self-copying items applied to all the goods in Gravity Falls. To their surprise, it was correct. If anything, they were the last people in town to find out about this, as the citizens were surprised to find that when looting stores, not only did the items come back, but also the shattered glass storefronts repaired themselves to pristine condition. While ambling about, they were interrupted by Wendy's friends: Lee, Nate, Thompson and Tambry pulling up to them on the street in.
"Hey Wendy, Dr. Fun Times, Dr. Fun Times' sister. What's goin' on?" Nate said.
"Nothin' much. Hey could you drive us to another town, we wanna see if it's just us or-" Dipper said before being interrupted by Lee.
"Weirdest thing. We tried to go, but it just took us back here. I think we're trapped."
"Well, Look at that. The problem solved itself." Dipper said exasperatedly.
"Aw, come on bro, at least it's safe here." Mabel said.
"I guess you're right. Wow, no offense you really need to shower." Dipper said.
"Why's that?"
"You smell like dirt." Dipper said.
"Why thank you kind sir. And, you look a little paler than usual." Mabel said shamelessly.
"Really? I'll check when we get back." Dipper said as the trio continued towards the town. While getting out of the golf cart, the trio noticed a kid on the corner screaming about a new ruler making her first speech. The trio went into the town square where it seemed that everyone in town was waiting. After a few minutes, a kid came out onto the podium and said into the microphone:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new ruler of Gravity Falls, Pacifica Northwest!"
"Pacifica?!" The trio said surprisingly and angrily.
"Why Her?!" Mabel said.
"I don't know, let's find out." Dipper said reassuringly. After that, Pacifica finally spoke.
"Citizens of Gravity Falls. I would like to express my deep gratitude towards all of you for unanimously electing me to be your new leader. I hope to with full cooperation of everyone in town to resume life as normal as can be. I will be instituting various policies designed to better the lives of you and protect the stability to which I hold dear. With some help from my associate, who you may know as Robbie V., I will ensure a brighter tomorrow! Thank you people of Gravity Falls!" And with that, almost everyone stood up and gave her a standing ovation, with the noticeable exception of Dipper, Mabel, Wendy, Candy, Grenda, Lee, Nate, Tambry and Darius.