"Grunkle Stan!" squealed Mabel.
"Kids!" shouted Grunkle Stan. Mabel and Dipper ran at him, and crashed into him. He nearly toppled out of the doorway, but managed to right himself before he fell. He laughed, and embraced them. "God, it's been so long," he said.
"I know," said Mabel. "We missed you so much."
"I missed you guys too," said Stan. "You guys look so grown up. Look at that beard Dipper. I remember when you used to freak out about not being tall enough, and now you're taller than me."
"I'm not as tall as Mabel though," said Dipper. Mabel shrugged.
"We all knew that was gonna happen," Mabel said.
"All right, all right, let me come in," said Grunkle Stan. The two twins moved aside, and Stan walked into the house. The three walked to the living room, and found some seats.
"So what's new with you guys? Tell me everything that's happened with you." The twins grinned at each other.
"How much time do you have?" asked Dipper.
"As much time as we need," said Grunkle Stan. "I missed the hell out of you kids, and I want to catch up on what's been happening with you." This warmed the twins hearts. Both of their parents were constantly busy, even when they were off work. It always seemed like they were out doing something, leaving the twins by themselves. If Mabel and Dipper had been a different breed of kid they could have gotten into a lot of trouble. But both had a good head on their shoulders, and had managed to stay out of trouble.
"Well we just graduated high school," said Dipper. "So that's something."
"Dipper was valedictorian," said Mabel.
"Geez, what a nerd," said Grunkle Stan. Dipper frowned, and Stan ruffled Dipper's hair. "I'm just messing with you kid. That's amazing. How did you do Mabel?" Mabel groaned, and Dipper gave her an evil grin.
"She did good," said Dipper, "but she had some help." Dipper cleared his throat. "A lot of help, from a certain really smart kid."
"Well, at least you passed," said Stan. "What are your plans for the future?"
"We both got accepted to Dartmouth," said Mabel.
"Wow, Dartmouth? That's pretty far away," said Stan.
"Yeah it is," said Dipper. "We're gonna be moving there, so we'll have to work during the summer."
"Yup. So this is our last summer vacation," said Mabel.
"And you wanted to spend it here, with me?" asked Grunkle Stan. Stan began to tear up. The twins smiled at each other. Stan saw them, and scoffed. "What are you guys smiling about? I just got allergies." The group continued to talk well into the night. As the sun sunk down, and the moon slowly rose, they failed to notice Robbie standing in a doorway. He was listening to their conversation, making mental notes. When the group finished talking, he slunk away into a back room. He went out a door, and went to the edge of the forest. A figure waited for him.
"I have the info you needed," Robbie said.
"Excellent," replied the figure. "Our plan is being set into motion." They talked briefly, and Robbie walked away. He got into his car, and left for his house. The figure walked through the forest, his face shrouded by the shadows. He found the normal meeting place and sat, waiting. In a minute, he heard the rustle of something approaching. Another figure came forth. This one was not human. It was some strange hybrid creature, it's shadow stretching in bizarre directions. The human figure smiled. "They have returned," he said to the strange creature. The creature made a terrible noise, something between a groan, a squeal, and a scream. The human chuckled. "I agree. I must admit, I didn't expect them to have forgotten so much. According to Robbie they can't remember anything paranormal happening here. I suppose we ought to thank Pacifica, if we get around to it." The figure made another horrible hissing, crying noise. "Just because she's a pawn doesn't mean we have to be rude," said the human figure reproachfully. "But enough of this talk. The game really begins tomorrow. It is then that we will make our first movie. Is everybody ready?" The eldritch creature made a growling, spitting noise. "Excellent. And do you have the red haired one in place?" The creature crooned. "Good. You must be careful around her. It is imperative that she doesn't know of our presence. Otherwise she might try to save Dipper. And we certainly can't have that." At this, the human figure chuckled. "The Pine twins will pay for what they did those five years ago. You will return to your former glory, and I will finally get the power I deserve." The human figure stood up, and nodded. "Sleep well, my friend. Sleep well." The figure walked off into the forest. The creature faded back into the forest, it's terrible shadow being replaced by glowing moonlight.