A/N: OH MY GOODNESS! I had no idea that you'd guys would love this story so much! :D I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long... yeah, I did... sorry about that! :/

BUT HERE'S A NEW CHAPTER!

Theatre Time Theater Goes Down in Flames

by Shandra Hernandez

An old local favorite of Gravity Falls, the Theatre Time Theater has finally closed the curtain for good after a freak fire led to 13 injured, 1 in critical condition, and 1 presumed to be dead.

The theater was playing the premiere of Glove Story: A Sock Opera when 12-year-old Mabel Pines, the director of the show, crashed onto the stage, severely injuring her leg. Moments later, a fire began backstage, causing great panic among the attendees.

"It all happened so quickly," eyewitness Wendy Corduroy tells News 12. "One moment, I was running to help my friend. The next moment, I was running for my life. It was just... crazy."

Dipper Pines, Mabel's twin brother, was believed to have perished in the fire, as police found no sign of him alive. He was 12 years old.

"We are deeply sorry for the Pines' loss tonight," Sheriff Blubs said in a statement released last night.

Our prayers are with the Pines family as they mourn the loss of a nephew, son, and brother. We wish Mabel a quick recovery.

Mabel wanted nothing more than to pull the white hospital bedsheets over her head and stay there for the rest of her hospital visit.

Unfortunately, she couldn't move the sheets, or the tube pumping blood into her legs could "malfunction" and they'd have to start over with the whole process. She didn't see how that would make any sense, but if it meant that she'd get out of the hospital quicker, then she would do whatever it took.

Grunkle Stan, Soos, and Wendy weren't coming to visit for another hour, so that left Mabel by herself. There was always the nurse, but she didn't look like she wanted to be bothered right now. And the doctor was super nice, but Mabel was positive that he had more important things to do than to keep her company for another hour.

The steady, loud hum of the monitor kept Mabel awake as she stared at the clock, trying to make the minutes go faster. But every time she looked at the clock, the time just seemed to get slower and slower.

Mabel let out a huge sigh, leaning her head back. She was going to die of boredom if she didn't do something soon.

"Excuse me?" she called out to the nurse, her voice weak. "Do you have any movies? Or maybe TV?"

The nurse's reply came out cheerier than Mabel expected. "Sure, kid. They're not all that great, but I'll see what we have in here." She crossed over to a cabinet next to the doorway, and pulled the doors open. A stack of movies were right on the top shelf, just meeting the tall nurse's height.

"Let's see," she muttered to herself. "We have Help! My Mummy's a Werewolf, Ghost Turtle, Help! My Mummy's a Werewolf 2: This Again, Dream Boy High, Almost Nearly Dead But Not Quite-"

Mabel grinned. "Dream Boy High!"

The nurse gave a small smile to the girl as she took it off the shelf. "This used to be my favorite when I was your age, too. I can't believe it's still around."

As the nurse put the VCR in the DVD/VCR player, Mabel smiled. As soon as the movie was finished, everyone would come in to see her. She'd just have to be patient.

But being patient was hard.

Mabel already knew what was going to happen, which made the movie less exhilarating. Then, adding the fact that Grunkle Stan, Wendy, Soos, and Dipper-

Wait. No Dipper. Dipper wasn't going to be there.

Mabel forced herself to enjoy the movie, and at the end credits, she couldn't have been happier to see everyone at the door.

"You guys came!" Mabel cheered, smiling bigger than she had all day.

Stan smiled too, though it wasn't nearly as cheerful as Mabel's. Especially when he had to break the news to her about Dipper.

"Excuse me, nurse." Stan cleared his throat. "Can we talk alone for a while? I-I have to break some news to her."

The nurse nodded at Stan, seeming to get what he was saying. She walked out of the room, leaving just Stan, Wendy, and Soos together.

Wendy tried her best not to cry again. She had only stopped crying about Dipper on the way to the hospital. She couldn't start crying again, especially not with Mabel here. "H-hey, Mabes. How are you doing?"

"Like, tons better, now that you're here!" Mabel laughed. Wendy forced a smile, trying to ignore that all too familiar lump in her throat.

Soos was doing a terrible job of not crying. Even though Stan had specially told them not to cry in front of Mabel, a teardrop was already falling down his face. He quickly wiped it away with his arm, hoping Mabel didn't see it.

"How's the hospital food, dude?" he asked, fighting back the sob coming up.

Mabel made a face. "It's bad. But I like their French fries."

Stan sat down on the edge of Mabel's bed, trying not to mess up the tubes coursing through her leg. "Listen, kid," Stan sighed, not sure how to break the news. "Your brother-"

"What about Dipper?" Mabel demanded, smiling. "Is he here? Is he on his way?"

Stan ignored the burning sensation in his throat. "I'm so sorry, kid."

Mabel's smile ceased instantly. "Wait, what are you talking about?"

"Dipper, he's- dead."

A/N: Welp, another cliffhanger. Oopsie-daisies. I'm sorry about that, but more importantly, I'm sorry that you had to wait this long for another chapter.

I honestly had no idea you guys would like this story so much, but yet, this already has the same amount of favs and such as my other story. So, it was only fair that I gave the public what they wanted. :)

I love you guys. A whole lot. Thanks for reading, reviewing- just being you. U da best. :)

Sincerely yours,

Amiable Hamburglar

P.S: Special shoutout to Seastorm321, who has created a WONDEROUS continuation to this story. (If you'd like to see it, it's called "Mirrors".) This amazing person inspired me to post this chapter today, so send TONS and TONS of great reviews and favorites and such. :)