When the Twilight Rises (Gravity Falls OC Fanfic)

A Day at the Mystery Shack

Twilight woke up on something comfy, vastly different from how she usually sleeps. She sits up to find herself on a recliner, Ford's coat draped over her like a blanket. She spotted her jacket hanging on a nearby coat rack, along with her headband. The memories of last night came back to her, she was taken back to the Mystery Shack after telling Ford of what happened to Terrence.

She took a deep breath, knowing she couldn't dwell on it any longer and move on. Besides, she could use this opportunity to find out where the Rift is hiding. getting off the recliner, she grabs her headband off the rack and places it back on her head. She held onto Ford's coat, with the intentions of her running into him to give it back.

She opens a door to find herself in the kitchen of the house, Dipper and Mabel at the table with a plate of breakfast.

"Twi! Good morning!" Mabel said excitedly, getting out of her seat to hug her.

"Hey guys. You two wouldn't happen to know where Ford is? I want to give him back his coat." Twilight asked, looking to see him come in.

"He's around... just not here." Dipper replied.

Twilight could tell he was lying, but decided to drop it. For she'll eventually run into him today. She pulls out one of the seats and sits down, draping the coat over the chair she was sitting at.

"Hope you're hungry kid, cause you get to try my very own Stancakes!"

the gruff voice made Twilight jump. She look to her right to see their Grunkle Stan, wearing a bathrobe while cooking something. She didn't know what it was, but it smelled so good. As a demon who doesn't need to eat much, the most she's ever eaten were those cookies made by Gracie and Blythe.

She was taken out of thinking when the stack of food was placed in front of her on a plate. From the golden brown appearance, it reminded her a lot of bread. Butter and syrup was spread all over the stack, dripping on the sides and trailing to the plate. Taking a knife and fork, Twilight cuts a piece and takes a bite... letting the flavors sink in. It was sweet and fluffy, yet the syrup pulls everything together.

The twins could've sworn they saw sparkles in her eyes when she took the first bite. When she swallowed, she began eating faster. She almost choked a few times but she didn't mind, these were the best thing she tasted since coming to this dimension! She stopped, realizing she must look like an animal scarfing down their food. Twilight grabbed a napkin, her face red from embarrassment.

"S-Sorry... I've never had anything this good before." She apologized.

"Don't apologize kid, I take it as a compliment. Now you can focus on repaying me by working in the shack in for a day!"

It took a moment for Twilight to process what Stan just said. From what she heard about him from the twins, he's a conman. Of COURSE he would pull something like this to get free labor... She couldn't blame him, she did sleep here for the night and ate some food he made. She decided to go along with it so he would get off her back about it.

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After finishing the rest of her breakfast, she went back to put on her jacket and head for the gift shop. Already there was Stan and that Wendy girl she met a few times during her visits. Stan was wearing a maroon fez which bore a yellow crescent shape, a black suit, with the jacket buttoned closed, a bow tie similar in color to his fez, a white dress shirt, and light brown shoes. He seems to carrying an eight ball cane and wearing an eye-patch.

"Alright kid, here's the deal. Your job is to keep the gift shop clean and assist a customer who needs help. Think you can do that?" Stan asked, handing Twilight a broom.