The Land Before Swine Part 1
Somewhere in town, Mabel, Stan, Sous, Waddles, Sheriff Blubs, and Deputy Dur-land are setting up missing kid posters of Dipper.
"I don't get it. Why would the kid run away?" said Stan in confusion. "I mean, we didn't say anything to offend him, did we?"
"Actually, Uncle Stan...it's sorta our fault." said Mabel with tears in her eyes. "First, Wendy broke up with him and called him a burden, then we all pretty much agreed that sometimes he nearly gets us killed. I didn't know he was so sensitive about being called a burden."
"Dude, don't worry. We'll find him." said Sous trying to cheer Mabel up. "In the meantime, maybe while he's missing maybe we can buy you something to cheer you up."
"How about that? Over there." said Sheriff Blubs pointing to a guy on a stand holding a big baby carrying strap. "I heard that thing also works for pigs. Let's go check it out."
"Alright. You kids have fun. I'm going home. I wanna watch this movie people call 'The Land Before Time'." said Stan leaving. "And don't worry, I'll still keep looking for Dipper."
Mabel, Sous, Waddles, Sheriff Blubs, and Deputy Dur-land walk up to the stand where the guy is.
"Imagine the biggest baby carrying strap you ever had, then double it! Triple it! Quadruple it!" said the guy walking towards Mabel, who is starting to brighten up a bit. "The king-sized baby carrying strap can hold as many babies as it can, and it also works for pigs. Why, I'd say it'll revolutionized the baby care industry. But I don't wanna be accused of selling the king-sized baby carrying strap short."
"We'll take it!" said Mabel excitedly.
"OF COURSE YOU WILL! But not for at least a year. It's still in testing."
"Aw." said the group.
"Well, I guess the mystery gang is back to looking for its leader." said Mabel sadly. "Wait. With Dipper gone, will we have to pick a new leader? Cause I'm not doing again after what happened last time.
"I know we can't do it. We're only cops." said Sheriff Blubs.
"Oh no. I hate to say this but..." Dur-land turns to Sous. "...I guess this makes YOU the leader now."
"Alright, dudes. I always wanted to be the guy in charge. Uh...w-what do ya think we ought to do?" asked Sous in confusion.
"How did I know he was gonna say that?"
"Well dudes, we know we can't have a pig as a leader." Suddenly, Sous brightens up a bit. "But, we can have him sniff out Dipper's trail! Waddles must've been the last one Dipper talked to before he ran away! Maybe, just like a bloodhound, Waddles can sniff out where Dipper is!"
"Sous! That's a great idea!" said Mabel hugging him in praise.
"Hey like, that's why I'M the leader."
The guy at the stand comes over and asks "Are you guys talking about the missing kid on these posters I keep finding all over town?"
"Yep." said the group.
"I'd be happy to help. I love the mystery gang. In fact, I'd like to be part of it. I could be the merchandise man. My name is Bobby Roobbie."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Roobbie." said Mabel shaking hands.
"Please, call me Bobby."
"Alright, dudes. As leader, I say we play follow the pig. Kinda like follow the leader, except it's a pig." said Sous.
Later, out in the woods, Waddles is sniffing out where Dipper went. Mabel is holding him by his leash, with Sous, the old kook, Bobby, Blubs, and Dur-land behind her.
"Ya know, I once got lost in the woods, but then a squirrel guided me back to my junkyard. Then I married the squirrel." said the old kook.
"Is that even legal?" asked Blubs.
"If you can legally marry a woodpecker, then you can legally marry a squirrel."
"Dude, aren't squirrels suppose to carry rabies?" asked Sous.
"Guys! Look!" shouted Mabel pointing at something that looks like a hat. They walk over to it, and it turns out to be Dipper's hat. "Dipper's hat! He's never without it!"
"He must've lost it while hiking up and down those steep hills. I know I lose things while doing that." said Bobby shrugging.
"Or maybe some monster dragged him off!"
"I think you're overreacting, Mabel. What's out here that can hurt us?"
"Have you been to the Gossiper?" said the old kook. "Toby has a whole bunch things and ghoulish stuff on camera."
"What kind of stuff?"
Suddenly, there's a squawking sound that sounds like an eagle, but when the gang look up, it's actually a pterodactyl.
"I know he's never video-taped that before!" shouted Blubs.
"Hit the dirt!" shouted Dur-land running to some rocks, with everyone else behind him.
"Dudes, it's huge!" said Sous.
"Yeah! And it's mean!" said Bobby shocked to see a real live dinosaur.
"Well leader, what's the strategy now?" asked Dur-land.
"Uh, simple. We surround the enemy dude with a two-pronged attack! I...saw it in a movie once." said Sous nervously.
"I can't argue with logic like that."
The gang attacks the pterodactyl, but quickly get knocked back by it. Mabel sees the pterodactyl is about to eat Waddles.
"WADDLES!" she shouted in fright, running to save her pet. "YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE!"
The pterodactyl sees Mabel, starts flying, and grabs both her and Waddles with his feet, and flies away with Mabel screaming for help.
"MABEL! NO!" shouted Sous in anguish. Everyone else stares in shock and depression.
End of chapter. I'll bet ya that's sad, huh? Well, I also bet ya that the next chapter is going to have something even more sad. Until then. Ciao.