Gravity Falls REBORN

The Time Traveler's Mistake

Dipper's POV

Grunkle Stan is currently outside with Macie, talking about some carnival attraction he put up of some sort. I get dressed for the day and head downstairs. I yawn and rub my eyes, finding Mabel watching an early episode of Duck-tective, in Stan's chair. She munches on a pop-tart, not noticing me until I clear my throat. She looks over and smiles, scooting over, she pats a spot next to her for me to sit down.

"Mornin' Dipper," she greets with her mouth full, I shy away with disgust.

"Mabel please don't speak with your mouth full," I scold her, wiping some crumbs off my cheek, taking the spot she saved for me. 'Yuck' 

She swallows audibly, "Sorry!" She finishes and sets her plate down, turning off the TV and turning to me, "So what did you need, you look all serious, more so than normal."

"Uh, well, I thought now would be a good time to talk about Macie's, uh, breakdown?" I struggle to use the correct wording. At this, Mabel gets serious.

"Yeah, of course, what about it?" Mabel goes stern, kinda freaking me out with how well she does it.

"Well," I draw out, wracking my mind for starters, "let's talk out about how distant she's been lately."

"Well, maybe she was embarrassed for having a breakdown in front of us?" Mabel shrugs sadly, her hands plated up in an 'I don't know' manner.

"Yes, that's a possibility, but she would have gotten over it in a couple days, she's been even more distant." I frown in confusion, "Not to mention that little 'incident' on Pioneer Day! Like, what was that about?"

"Yeah, like, what the heck heck? It felt like something went," she brings her hands up above her head, and down like a wave, flowing down and through, "like, 'Floosh!' and I felt really weird, I didn't feel Macie was there, it felt like just us two, I dunno bro-bro...it worries me." Mabel slants her eyebrows in worry and confusion.

"Yeah, yeah that was really weird, but what about Macie? She's been acting weirder, missing HER mom, saying she's dead and that's the only explanation for 'this'! Whatever 'this' is.." I exclaim in defeat, throwing my hands in the air.

"We should come out and ask her! Corner her or, or something!" Mabel cries, extremely worried for Macie. Knowing Mabel, she would do anything to help Macie in a time of need. Honestly, she would help anyone!

I put my hands up, "No, no, Mabel we can't do that, she might have another breakdown. Maybe we can get her to make more slip ups, she's been doing that lately from what I've gathered."

"You mean like how she somehow knew Soos was going to be at the lake that day?"

"Exactly, we just got to make her slip up and reveal more things she's hiding!" I land a fist in my pale palm.

"Great! Sounds like a plan!" Mabel jumps up, all giddy. She then slowly stops jumping and tilts her head, "What's the plan?"

I laugh and sling an arm around her, "Oh dear sister, lemme tell you." I lean in and whisper to her my plans and theories.

Macie's POV

I head back inside the shack after Stan tells me his 'looooong' plan for the carnival this afternoon. I walk past the kitchen, stopping in my tracks and backing up a bit to glance at the time. '11:59, dunk tank should be starting.....' "It's 12 o' clock! The Dunk Tank is now open!" 'now!' I hear Stan shout from outside, obviously sitting on the dunk tank as I speak, er think?

I grab a fresh water bottle from the fridge really quick and head upstairs to our room to snatch my phone from its charger. 'Do I need money for the attractions and food? Eh, I'll bring some just in case.' I grab a five dollar bill from my wallet, carefully putting it back in a place where no one would find it, mind you, and rush downstairs.