Ch.2 5 years later
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Dipper avoided Gravity Falls for five years, unlike Mabel who was visiting on every occasion. Not to mention that he was 'busy', kind of. Developing and changing section of science certainly was keeping him busy. But not as much as looking for way to seal rift for good without bloody sacrifice of a whole town…
Stopping his car Dipper sighed. He hoped that we won't have to deal with Ford one on one. He still remembered their first talk after sealing the rift. Ford wasn't happy…
"YOU DID WHAT?!" Ford shouted when Dipper told him how he closed the rift.
"I save everyone. For now. Seal is not complete… But we we escaped the loop..." Dipper tried reasoning with him. "Without…"
"At what Price?! And what loop?" Ford was furious.
"This summer repeated for nine times! I stopped eleventh repeat from happening! Whatever. Once seal is about to break I'll close it again, for good. Alone if I have to."
They didn't talk ever since, and Dipper certainly wasn't looking forward to it. Knocking he hoped it'll be Mabel or Stan who will open the door. He was far to tired too meet Ford. He was lucky.
When door opened he was greeted with purple suit. "Dipper? I thought you're coming tomorrow." Stanley asked hugging him tightly.
"I needed less stops than I thought." Dipper smiled returning the hug. "This place hadn't changed one bit."
"And you grew a lot." Stan said taking few steps back to take good look at him. "Mabel is at sleep over somewhere. I'm not sure where. She should be back tomorrow around breakfast." he continued leading his grand nephew in and up the stairs. "And attic is all yours, Mabel took Fords old room when he moved to his lab or whatever." he finished when they were upstairs.
Room he remembered so well was now oddly empty, without piles of clothes and toys. Pictures on walls. Just one big mattress lied in the very centre taking half of rooms space. But it wasn't like Dipper planned to stay here for long or needed much. "It's fine." Dippers cut in as Stan tried to apologise for rooms state. "It was me who announced sudden visit. And it's just for a little while, few weeks…" he stopped seeing Stans face. Now eh felt bad for making him sad. "I just need to find some nice place close by. You know, for myself. Living with uncles and twin sister is not popular among girls." he lied. Well, not entirely. But it seemed to cheer Stan up.
"You must be tired. Call me if you need something." Stan said when they brought up all of Dippers' boxes and bags. There weren't much just three trips here and there. "I sure will." Dipper smiled. Just then ho noticed how much he missed this place, and people.
Just as he closed his eyes he was in mindscape. It wasn't always happening, but since he was close to rift he expected it to happen. When he was away it was happening, but not all that often. He was expecting Bill to instantly appear and announce start of round two. Shrugging it off Dipper just sat there planning his day…
…
Dipper was woken up by very familiar voice. Mabel was back. Sighing he gave up on sleeping, having everything he needed to do in mindscape done- namely sitting around and thinking. Groaning he decided to prepare for morning. And to take time doing so, a revenge for being woken up.
After long, hot shower Dipper put on some random grey pants and dark blue sweater Mabel send him few weeks ago. Yawning he finally descended the stairs reminding himself to not use practical side of inter dimensional physics. And to look for a house.
"DIPPER!" he was greeted in kitchen with shout and his twin jumping at him. "Why hadn't you said you'd be earlier?" she pouted stepping back.
"Sorry… I wanted to surprise you." Dipper smiled. He was glad Mabel was safe but there was this little pang of guilt as every time he saw her. As always for last five years he ignored it. Bill would have such a laugh seeing him like this.
"And when have you ever started wearing glasses, bro?" Mabel asked as Dipper poured himself some coffee and started looking for something to eat.
"Around a year ago. It's nothing all that big..." Dipper shrugged. "Do we a have..."
"I'm surprised you're here." Dipper groaned hearing Ford. It was too early.
"Don't worry, I'm staying only until I find myself a place." Dipper said dryly while slowly sipping his coffee.
"Can't you two just get along for a day?" Mabel huffed. "And what did you mean by ' until I find myself a place', bro-bro?" she asked. Dipper stayed silent for a while.
"I'm moving to Gravity Falls, but not to the Shack." he explained shortly "To work in peace. You can always visit it" he added seeing her saddened face.
"We'll have sleepovers and..." Dipper just smiled ignoring Mabels talking. Ford went off to his lab in meantime.
"You kids are up already?" Stan asked walking in, already dressed in his usual suit. "And what's up with Ford. He seemed tense."
"Nothing, he's still mat at Dipps for nothing." Mabel explained. "What's for breakfast?" she asked as Stan started preparations. "Pancakes? Please say 'pancakes'!"
"Pancakes it is kid. You okay with it, Dipper?" Stan asked to get half hearted nod from his nephew who found a newspaper and started looking for real estate offers. "Okay, pancakes it is." he nodded.
Mabel on her side continued flooding her twin with five years worth of rumors and gossips. "And then Bill was like 'you haven't heard he published a book? It's great, you should read it like now'..."
"Bill? Like Bill Cipher?" Dipper asked from behind his paper. That was a shock. Not that he didn't expect it. Part of Bill was after all stuck in this dimension. But for the demon to befriend Mabel… that didn't sound good.
"Yes, you know him?" Mabel was a bit surprised.
"I heard some things." Dipper shrugged. "And no offence, but it's surprising that any guy would hang out with your group." he added. Mabel nodded and started talking about Bill. From her story he looked like totally normal guy, a bit weird but normal…
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