Chapter 1 - A Walk

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"I'm going on a walk, Grunkle Stan!" Dipper calls as he walks out the door.

"Alright, Dipper, be home around dark," replies Stan, before returning to his conversation with Ford.

It had been four years since Dipper and Mabel's first year in gravity falls, and they were now 16. After a year at sea, Stanley and Stanford had returned, and Soos had given the Shack back to Stan. At the moment, Mabel was hanging out with Candy and Grenda, leaving Dipper to go out into the woods alone.

About two hours passed, and Dipper wasn't quite sure where he was anymore, though he made sure he could definitely make his way back if he tried. Suddenly, he saw an odd-looking rock in the distance and decided to go up to it. Upon approaching it the shape became clear, causing Dipper to immediately freeze in his tracks. Is that... BILL? Dipper thinks as he takes a small step towards the rock formation. It is!

It occurs to Dipper that the left hand of the Bill statue is out, almost as if it was waiting to make a deal, as he did before he was erased. "That's odd.." He remarks to himself, studying the vines that have begun to grow over Bill's body.

Out of nowhere, a strong wind begins to rush through the trees, and Dipper feels as if he is being pushed to Bill. "What is happening?" he mumbles.

"You wanna make a deal?" He hears, so faint he could have missed it. Obviously, that was just his mind right? But he has the strong urge to shake the hand of the statue.

"What could go wrong? It's only a rock," Dipper says to himself, reaching out and grabbing the statue's hand. Nothing happens. That's what I thought, Dipper thinks, realizing the sun will set soon. I better head back, he thinks as he turns to leave.

As he goes, the eye of the statue blinks, it's hand glowing blue as a yellow color begins to fade into the body. "Thanks for bringing me back," The wind whispers, unnoticed to Dipper.

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Dipper begins to approach the Shack as the light fades from the sky. Good timing, He thinks, stepping inside to Mabel skipping in.

"Hey, Dip Dip!" She says.

"Hi, Mabel," Dipper greets her, as they head to the kitchen for dinner.

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