The Mystery Continues: A Gravity Falls Fanfic
by
Imagigirl20
I realize it has been a while since I have updated, and I do apologize for that. I have had the most serious case of writers' block, plus (as I'm sure you already know) the holiday season was a very busy time. On top of that, despite having gotten a flu shot on December 31, 2015, I have had a bad case of the flu since January 1. It's kept me out of work for three days! So while I do apologize for the long delay in the progress of this story, I hope you will enjoy the conclusion to my Gravity Falls fanfiction, as I'm sure we will all enjoy (and mourn) the conclusion of the show this February.
-Imagigirl20
Disclaimer: I do not own Gravity Falls.
Stanford Pines was hard at work on the portal while his brother Stanley was doing everything he could to help.
"Hand me that screwdriver, Stanley", said Ford. Grunkle Stan nodded and did so.
"Hey, Ford, how much longer do you think this is gonna take?"
"Just a few more adjustments here, and...done!" Ford stepped back to admire his handiwork. "I think that's done it. Now, we just have to lure Bill and his friends back here and-"
Suddenly, the ground began to shake beneath their feet. The two brothers looked up to see Bill, now in his physical form, rising the bunker up from the ground.
"Quickly, we must hide!" said Ford, pulling Grunkle Stan behind the machine. Dipper and Mabel watched from the street as the bunker was lifted into the air and transformed into a pyramid-shaped castle.
"Oh, no!" said Dipper.
"Grunkle Stan!" said Mabel.
Amanda wiped the sweat from her forehead as the hideous creature with an arm sprouting from the side of his head dragged itself away from her.
"Yeah, you BETTER run!" she said. "Or-crawl, or...whatever it is you do! Huh?" She was shocked to see what looked like the bunker hovering in the air. Amanda quickly raced towards it, fearing for her family's lives. Soon, she saw Dipper and Mabel standing on the street, just staring at what was happening.
"Are you guys okay?" she said.
"We're fine", said Dipper. "Grunkle Stan and Great Uncle Ford are still in there. They have to be."
"Let's just hope they got that portal fixed", said Amanda."Come on." As the bunker continued to rise, she helped her siblings into a nearby tree. Being careful not to get spotted by Bill, they climbed inside the window. Amanda climbed into the tree herself, and jumped through the open window. At first she fell, but Dipper and Mabel caught her and pulled her inside.
"Kids?" The three looked over to see Ford and Grunkle Stan hiding behind the machine.
"Great Uncle Ford!" said Dipper.
"Grunkle Stan!" said Mabel.
"Thank goodness you two are alright", said Amanda.
"Quick, get over here before you're spotted!" said Ford. Dipper and Mabel ducked behind the machine with the two.
"So what's the plan?" Amanda said after she had joined them. "Is the machine ready?"
"Yes", said Ford. "All we have to do is wait for Bill to come back in here with his friends. Then, some of us will have to distract him while I warm up the machine. After that, we just have to push them in and get out fast."
"Sounds good to me", said Mabel.
"How much time do we have left?" said Dipper. Ford looked at his watch.
"Approximately an hour."
"Man, time flies when you're trying to save the world from certain destruction", said Grunkle Stan. Suddenly, they heard Bill cackling. Amanda gasped.
"He's coming!" she whispered.
"Everyone, be quiet!" whispered Ford. Pretty soon, Bill floated in followed by 8-Ball and Teeth.
"Now, this is what I call a party!" said Bill. "Just look at this castle. It's perfect!"
"Don't you think that the rest of the gang should share our fun, boss?" said 8-Ball.
"Oh, definitely, let's call 'em up!" said Teeth.
"You know what, boys?" said Bill. "You're right. Why should we have all the fun?" He started floating over to the portal. Thinking fast, Amanda looked at her family and pressed a finger to her lips. Then, she leapt out of her hiding place.
"That's enough, Bill!" she said bravely. "This is our world, and you and your friends aren't welcome here."
"Well, well", said Bill. "Look who it is, guys. Pine Tree and Shooting Star's big sis. You know, actually, I'm gonna call you PineStar. You like that? 'Cause I do." Bill snapped his fingers, and Amanda cried out as she was lifted towards him with red energy. "So where are your twin sibs anyway, PineStar?"
"Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you", said Amanda, trying to hide her growing fear.
"Unh, unh, unh", said Bill in a sing-songy voice. "You can't fool me. I know they're here somewhere."
"The only one up here is me", said Amanda.
"STOP LYING!" Bill blasted her back against the wall. She landed on the ground with a thud. Dipper could stay silent no more. He got up and growled.
"Leave my sister alone!" he said, rage fueling his voice.
"Pine Tree!" said Bill. "I was wondering when you might show up. If you're here, Shooting Star can't be far behind. Then again, I never was a fan of hide and seek." With a snap of his fingers, Bill moved the machine to the side. "Well, what do you know? Family reunion!" Mabel ran over to support her sister.
"Just let us go, Bill!" she said.
"Oh-ho, that's on my list of things that's never going to happen!" said Bill. "You Pines have been a pain in my side since the beginning. But that's gonna change. I will destroy you all, and then no one can stop me from taking over this dimension!" With a growl, Grunkle Stan charged at Bill, who rolled his eyes and zapped him with a blinding white light. When it cleared, Grunkle Stan had been turned into a wooden statue.
"No!" Dipper yelled, and attacked. But he was no match for the dream demon. Bill easily blasted him against the wall.
"Dipper!" Mabel yelled. She raced over to help him, but Bill zapped her sweater which came to life and began to strangle her. Bill didn't notice Ford activating the machine. Amanda watched through squinted eyes as her younger sister gasped for air and her brother struggled to get up. It was then that she heard a beep and looked up to see Ford give her a wink. Bill cackled at their futile efforts as Amanda crawled away.
"You really think you can beat me?" he said. "You're just puny, carbon-based lifeforms! What could you possibly have that can stop me?"
Amanda got up and took a deep breath, and then pushed 8-Ball and Teeth back into the portal. Bill turned around to face her.
"You!" Amanda turned and ran, but Bill picked her up in an instant. "You'll pay for that!" His concentration broken, Mabel was free from her sweater's snake-like grasp. She helped her brother to his feet and they ran after Bill, who was still focused on Amanda.
"I know I said I'd destroy you last", said Bill, "but you just became my number one priority." As his eye burned a fiery red, Dipper and Mabel snuck up behind Bill and grabbed his legs. "Wha-" They threw him back into the portal as he dropped Amanda.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" he yelled. One hand clung on to the side. "If I go down, you're going with me!" He grabbed at the twins, who screamed. Amanda quickly recovered from the fall and ran to her siblings' aid.
"Dipper! Mabel! No!" She pushed them out of the way as Bill's hand closed on her. The twins watched in horror as their older sister was pulled inside.
"AMANDA!" Dipper yelled. "NO!"
"Get out while you still can!" Amanda said as the portal closed. Instantly, Grunkle Stan was freed.
"We have to go!" said Ford. "This thing is gonna blow in less than a minute!"
"Dipper, come on!" Mabel pulled at her brother, but he wouldn't budge. Grunkle Stan pulled Dipper by his arm, ignoring his cries of protest. The four of them jumped for it just as the portal exploded, causing the whole castle to explode.
Chunks of Bill's castle were strewn all over the place as the four Pines got up from the ground. With tear-stricken faces, Dipper and Mabel ran over to the remains of the portal. But they knew it was no use. Amanda was gone. Grunkle Stan and Ford comforted the twins as they cried.
Two days later
Dipper, Mabel, Grunkle Stan and Ford sat in silence as they watched the news.
"She sacrificed herself...for us", said Dipper.
"She saved our lives", said Mabel.
"She saved our family", said Grunkle Stan.
"She saved Gravity Falls", said Ford.
"We have to save her", said Dipper. "There must be a way."
"There is", said Ford, "but it will not be pretty."
"I don't care what it is", said Dipper. "We're getting our sister back...if it's the last thing we do." Mabel nodded.
"Very well", said Ford. "Come with me." He took them down to the basement. "To get Amanda back, we'll first need to rebuild the portal."
"But what about triangle guy?" said Grunkle Stan. "He might get out again."
"Not if we defeat him in his own realm", said Ford.
"You mean, we're-"
"Yes, Dipper. To find Amanda, we'll have to survive...the Nightmare Realm. Still up for it?"
"Amanda would do the same for us", said Mabel. Dipper nodded.
"Let's do it." Ford nodded, and construction to rebuild the original portal began. Within a week, it was finished. Everyone was geared up and ready to go.
"Now remember, this is the Nightmare Realm", said Ford, "a place where even your deepest, darkest dreams come true. There's no telling what we might find, so we have to stick together, no matter what." Dipper and Mabel nodded.
"No matter what", they said. Grunkle Stan volunteered to stay behind and make sure nothing got through before they got back. Dipper took a deep breath as the portal whirred to life.
"Okay", he said. "Let's go get our sister back." And with that, the three stepped into the portal and disappeared.
Sigh. Honestly, I'm running out of ideas. I fear that this is my worst chapter yet. I'm not even sure anybody's reading this anymore, it's so bad. I will be moving on to (hopefully) more exciting fanfics later on this year. I suppose the last chapter will put this story out if its misery. Again, I apologize, but like I said before, my inability to find the perfect ending ruins the whole story. Thanks for taking the time to read this, my loyal viewers. I will be back with the last chapter soon.
-Imagigirl20