The Mystery Continues: A Gravity Falls Fanfic
by
Imagigirl20
Hey, guys! I'm back again with a brand new chapter for ya! Sorry I've been M.I.A. lately, but I've been so busy with work (and sleeping). Also, I haven't been able to think of anything for this story, so I guess I'll just wing it again. I am really hoping that the new episode on October 12 is NOT the series finale, because they still haven't explained what Ford was doing in the multiverse. But hey, it's like series creator Alex Hirsch tweeted: "Summer doesn't last forever." I hope you enjoy the chapter, guys! Rate, comment, review, all that jazz.
Stan shoved Ford into the wall.
"This is all your fault!" he said. "If you hadn't started writing those stupid journals-"
"Stanley, are you really going to pin this on me?" said Ford. "If you hadn't sabotaged my science fair project-"
"Oh, will you come off that? That ship has sailed!"
"Exactly! You and I went our separate ways years ago!"
Stan looked down and released him.
"Look, Stanley", said Ford as he straightened his glasses, "it's time to let go of the past and settle our differences once and for all. Now the fact of the matter is, those kids need our help. They're our family. And whether we like each other or not, we have to save them."
"You're right, Stanford", said Stan.
"Besides, in the wrong hands, those journals could be used to bring massive chaos to our world", said Ford. "We have to stop Bill and this little partner of his."
"Gideon's had it out for me since we met", said Stan. "If there's a chance to take that little twerp down again, you can count me in."
"Then what are we waiting for?" said Ford. "Let's go save Dipper and Mabel." He started to walk off, but then stopped as his twin brother continued to stand there.
"I never did apologize for breaking your machine, Stanford", said Stan. "And...well...I'm sorry, okay? I couldn't stand the thought of losing you." Ford smiled.
"I'm sorry for how things went all those years ago, Stanley", he said. "And thank you...for saving me." Stan smiled.
"High six?" Ford nodded.
"High six." The brothers high-fived each other.
"Now let's go save our family", said Stan. Ford nodded. With his shock gloves and Stan's baseball bat, the older Pines twins ran out the door.
Amanda Pines struggled within her own mind. She was being restrained with golden straps on a metal table floating around her dreamscape. As much as she struggled, she couldn't get free. And the worst part was, she could see everything that Bill was using her body for.
"What is he building?" she thought to herself as she watched her own hands assemble metal poles and bars around the bunker. Amanda gasped when she saw her twin siblings tied up on the floor.
"Dipper!" she called out to them. "Mabel!"
But they couldn't hear her. No one could.
Dipper and Mabel continued to watch as their sister was used as Bill's puppet. Bill wiped the sweat from Amanda's forehead.
"You know, I kind of like having a body again", he said. "Maybe after I destroy you and the rest of your family, I'll keep it for a while."
"Our sister has had nothing to do with this all summer", said Dipper. "Let her go and use me instead!"
"Sorry, Pine Tree, but you're too much of a weakling", said Bill. "Besides, your sister's stronger than she looks, see?" He lifted up a heavy metal rod with hardly any effort. "I like to think of it as getting in touch with my feminine side." Laughing, he put the pole down and went over to talk to Gideon.
"Mabel, Great Uncle Ford told me about this machine", said Dipper to his twin sister. "We can't let them build it."
"Well, what do you expect us to do, Dipper?" said Mabel. "We're not exactly in the best position to stop them, you know."
"If we could just get a message to Stan and Ford, then-ow!" Mabel elbowed Dipper as Gideon walked over.
"Comfy, y'all?" he said, snickering.
"Not particularly, no thanks to you", said Dipper.
"I wasn't talking to you", said Gideon. "I was talkin' to my sweet Mabel."
"I've said it before, creep", said Mabel. "I am not your queen, and I never will be!" Gideon sighed.
"It's a shame that I have to destroy such beauty", said Gideon. "But I'm sure I'll get over it!" He walked back over to Bill.
"The machine is almost ready!" said Bill. "I can't wait for this dimension to have some real fun!" He went back to work as the twins looked at each other nervously. Little did they know that the older Pines twins were right above ground.
"Alright, Ford, what's the plan?" said Stan as Ford opened the secret panel.
"We sneak in, find Amanda and the twins, grab the journals and I blast however much of that portal Bill assembled with this." He whipped out his gun.
"Sounds good to me", said Stan. "Let's do it." Ford nodded and counted down from three with his fingers. As they went down the stairs, they heard wicked laughter. Peeking around the corner, they saw Dipper and Mabel tied up on the floor.
"There are the twins", said Ford.
"And there's Amanda!" said Stan, pointing to her. "Wait: why isn't she tied up with them?" Ford gasped.
"Stanley, look out!" But it was too late. A cage fell over the two, trapping them beside Dipper and Mabel.
"Grunkle Stan!" said Mabel.
"Great Uncle Ford!" said Dipper.
"My, my! How interesting!" said Gideon, coming over to the two men. "Stanford, you never told me you had a brother!"
"Oh, that's not the half of it", said Bill. "Wait'll you hear the real story."
"Amanda?" said Stan.
"What are you doing working with Bill?" said Ford. Bill cackled.
"I'm afraid she doesn't have a choice, Stanford", he said. "You see, Amanda Pines belongs to me now."
"Bill's using her body just like he did mine!" said Dipper.
"Oh, boy!" said Bill. "This plan is working out even better than I thought it would! I was gonna lure you here with the shapeshifter, but you came here all by yourselves! Now I can destroy you all at once! And the best part is…" He walked over to a triangular machine with a large hole in the middle. "...the machine is ready!" He threw the switch, and the portal came to life, bathing the bunker in a blue light. Everyone gasped as a swirling orange and black portal appeared before them. Dozens of growls and cackles could be heard.
"Come on in, guys!" Bill said, raising Amanda's arms above her head. "Time to party!" One by one, and then all at once, hundreds of creatures came flooding out of the portal. Dipper and Mabel squeezed their eyes shut as they flew past them and the older Pines twins and started wreaking havoc on the town.
"Yes!" said Bill, cackling. "Gravity Falls belongs to the Nightmare Realm now!"
"Hey!" Gideon called. "Ain't you forgettin' somethin'?!" Bill rolled Amanda's eyes and zapped him with his finger. Instantly, Gideon started shrinking into nothingness.
"Demon!" he yelled. "We had a deal!"
"Foolish human", said Bill. "I don't always keep my end of the bargain." Gideon yelled as he became so small he disappeared from existence. Bill turned to both sets of twins. "You guys are next", he said, and cackled as the monsters from the Nightmare Realm continued to invade Gravity Falls.
Here lies my main problem: Setting up a good ending, but not knowing how to actually end it. This story is coming to a close, but as of right now, I have no idea how things are gonna end, just like I have no idea whether next Monday's episode is the last one. Hopefully not, and hopefully I'll find something that pleases you guys, but if you're not completely satisfied with this chapter-heck, this whole story-please feel free to make a suggestion. I'll try to be back with an ending real soon, guys! Thanks for reading!
-Imagigirl20