In the previous chapter, Felicity the ghost almost dropped Robbie V from the top of the Gravity Falls water tower to his doom. Okay she did drop him, but she caught him and let him go safely. So now she the Pines twins had the tower to themselves. She floated back up to the top of the tower with her urn.

"What the heck just happened?" Mabel asked, still in shock over what happened last chapter.
"What just happened Mabel was an example of a shoe-horned climax for the sake of filling the plot, and adding extra conflict." said Dipper.
"We all know that, I meant you Felicity! What you did was incredibly reckless and stupid! How could you?!" Mabel was angry with Felicity.

"Forget about me! I don't matter! Just pour me out now before I do something else." Felicity said. "You were right Dipper, I really haven't learned anything. I earned your trust, and I took advantage of it. I'm a lousy friend."
"Felicity, what just happened wasn't representative of you." Dipper said to her.
"Yes it was! I acted quickly without considering the repercussions of my actions!" Felicity exclaimed. "I'm not suited to live among the living any longer..."
"You're better than you give yourself credit for." Dipper said. "After all, you did spare Robbie in the end."
"I suppose. But... the longer I remain here, the bigger the chance is of another incident happening." Felicity said.
"Not necessarily. Things can still work out." Dipper said.
"Maybe they could, but it's for the best that they don't. It's time anyway. Time for me to move on, as I was always meant to." Felicity said.
"But... does it necessarily have to end this way?" he asked.
"What do you mean?" asked Felicity.

"Uh... how about this. What if I let you share my body? That way, I could still live my life, but have you inside of me. So you won't have to spend the rest of your time alone." Dipper suggested. "Plus you'd be able to occasionally come out and control me to do stuff if you please."
"Wait what!?" Mabel was shocked, but largely ignored.
"You would... do that?" Felicity asked, surprised by the offer.
"Yeah, just think about what it'd be like." Dipper said.

Felicity thought hard, and imagined what it'd be like to share Dipper's body indefinitely. She couldn't see the scenario panning out well, no matter what.

"Well, I appreciate the thought, really I do. I just don't see it working out in the end. My time in the sun is done, but you've only just begun yours. I'd hate to weigh you down and be an extra wheel." Felicity said.
"No no really, it's no big deal. It could work." Dipper argued.
"Really it wouldn't. Plus, being inside of a boy is very weird. I forgot what it was like because it's been a while since I've been inside a boy. And wow, it felt really gross, and uncomfortable." Felicity said disgusted.
"I'm with you girl. Boys are icky." Mabel agreed. She knew what it was like inside of a boy's body, after her experience in the episode Carpet Diem.

"So I'll take that as a no. But-" Dipper said, but was interrupted.
"Shh- You talk too much." Felicity shushed Dipper.

"I still don't understand how you can be so forgiving to someone like me. It strikes me as... unnerving. Like what if you meet someone worse than I, but they convince you they're totally good. And then when they have your trust, they strike and do something horrible. My point is, I don't want you guys developing any unhealthy relationships. And I feel like I'm proof that you two are susceptible to such a thing." she said.

"I suppose..." Mabel said, thinking of the implications.
"Not to say I'm all bad, or maybe I am... either way, even I don't trust myself any longer. My time has come. Besides, if you... love...(?) something, you should let it go." Felicity said, with uncertainty to her choice of word.
"I guess you're right. So, I suppose this is it then..." Dipper said.

"Mmm hmm, yes it is." said Felicity. "Anything I can do for either of you before I go?" she offered.

"Yes there Is. I want you to apologize." Mabel demanded. "I don't believe you've apologized yet."
"Did she not? I could have sworn she did? Did she?" Dipper was confused, he was sure Felicity must have given so much as a little 'sorry' at some point, but maybe not.
"I want you to apologize for using my brother's body as a tool for your dumb prank to scare Robbie. Acknowledge that your plan was stupid and reckless! It was so effective in fact, that it fooled me too! My heart sank when I saw him plummet to the ground! I was so scared! Thought I lost Dipper for good! And that his spirit would actually drop Robbie to his doom! But it was all a ploy! You get it now?! I want a formal apology!

There was a pause in Mabel's rant, Felicity was about to speak when she started up again.

"And don't forget why we're all here in the first place! More than anything, I want you to apologize for stealing my body, and using it to try to rape Dipper!"

The air was quiet after Mabel exclaimed. It was as full extent of what Felicity tried to do was settling into their minds.

"What I did was... inexcusable... I'm... I'm... terribly sorry, for all the pain I've brought upon you and your brother." Felicity apologized.

There was another period of silence in the air. No one knew how to follow up on Felicity's apology. Should they forgive her? Or should they not? What do you, the reader think?

"If you choose to forgive me, okay. If not, I completely understand. I don't deserve anyone's forgiveness." Felicity said. "Don't try to embellish me in your memories. Remember me as I was, positive or negative. I'd rather be remembered for what truly was, than for what I wasn't, good or bad. Now Dipper, open the urn and release me. It's time."

Dipper paused, and just held onto the urn.

"Why the hesitation?" Felicity asked.
"It's just... I barely got to know you." lamented Dipper.
"And it's for the best you never did. Now open up the urn and pour out the ashes." Felicity said.

Dipper held up the urn, and was getting ready to open it. He paused for another moment, and looked Felicity in the eyes. Her big blue eyes.

"Trust me, any ongoing relationship between us would not work. I'd just be a hindrance, inside or outside. I'd prefer to let your mind be free, and to think about more important matters." Felicity said to Dipper.

"I suppose you're right..." Dipper said, realizing what must be done.

"Why the long face? Don't get yourself down, you're a great and noble kid who stands for what he believes in. You just need to be more confident in yourself, girls dig confidence. Trust me, you'll find perfect the girl for you. You're too likable not to. I know that special someone for you is out there someone. In fact, your extra special someone could be a girl you've already met." Felicity winked. Dipper took the words to heart.

"And you Mabel, your creativity and kindness is unparalleled. Never let that change. You'll find that special someone one day too. I know you will. You're also too likable to not." Mabel appreciated the words, but was still skeptical.

"But most importantly of all, for both of your, never stop believing in yourselves. Don't make the same mistake your great uncles did years ago. Don't let your differences tear you apart. Let your differences make each of you stronger. You may occasionally disagree with each other, but your love for each other always prevails. Never let let that change."

"Thanks for the encouraging words... Felicity." Dipper said.
"...Thank you... Felicity." Mabel said, still uncertain how to feel.

"Now then, we're going to return the favor." said Dipper.
"I have one final request for you, Dipper and Mabel." Felicity said.
"What is it?" they asked.
"Please, remember me." Felicity requested.
"For centuries?" Mabel asked with a wink.
"Don't ruin the moment." Felicity said sternly.
"Sorry." Mabel apologized.
"Let's start over. Promise to remember me?"
"We promise." they said.
"So uh... any last words Felicity?" Dipper asked.
"...Let's do it." Felicity said, for the last time.

With that, Dipper carefully opened the urn. He paused for a moment, and poured then out Felicity's ashes into the air.

The glowing projection of Felicity's soul slowly faded into nothing. The eyes seemed to be the last thing to vanish, as they had the longest lasting effect, but they too evaporated. Felicity was now gone. Off in a better place. Her ashes blew away in the wind, against the beautiful sunrise.

Mabel looked over at Dipper. He seemed troubled.

"So... she's really gone... isn't she?" Dipper said in disbelief.
"Yep... How do you feel Dipper?" Mabel asked.
"...Okay." Dipper responded, after a period of silence.
"Why'd you try to convince her to stay?"
"Because... she seemed so sad as she was. She seemed afraid of the next stage of the afterlife." Dipper said.
"You did the right thing as is. Felicity didn't belong here as ghost stuck on Earth. She deserved to be properly put to rest. It's what she wanted, and that's what we did." Mabel said.
"Yeah, when you put it that way, it feels like we did do some good." Dipper responded.
Mabel reached over and put her hand on top of Dipper's. The two gazed at the beautiful sunrise.

"How do you want to remember her? Mabel asked Dipper.
"I mean on paper she was a strait up villain. But something about her tragic past and her loneliness, makes me want to sympathize with her. Whether that's right or wrong, I honestly don't know." he said.
"Yeah me neither, tough call to make." Mabel said.

"But here's what I don't get. How could she have been poor while she was alive if her urn was lined with sapphires?" Mabel asked.
"Maybe they took out a loan?" Dipper suggested.
"My point is, if one part of her story has a hole, how do we know what she told us is 100% true?" Mabel suggested. "I think if she was really struck down, she would have been specific. But she wasn't. Sends a lot of red flags my way." She was doubting Felicity's honesty.
"She was vague because she wanted her past to be private!" Dipper said.
"Are you sure?" Mabel argued.
"I don't know. Let's just agree that, good or bad, like or dislike her, Felicity is in a better place now. And leave it at that. Capisce?" Dipper said.
"...Capisce." Mabel nodded. She had her doubts, but Dipper didn't seem to want to argue.

Dipper and Mabel took deep breaths, calmed themselves. They enjoyed a quiet and peaceful moment on top of the tower together. It was as platonic or not platonic as you want it to have been.

"I think it's time we went on home. Everyone's probably worried sick about us." Mabel said.
"You're right, let's go." Dipper said.

With that, the two twins started their climb down the ladder. Dipper climbed down first, and Mabel followed.

"Sure is a beautiful view, even from on the ladder isn't it?" Mabel asked.

"...Yeah, sure is." Dipper replied. He was sweating, he didn't want to look down... or up for that matter. Mabel was directly above him after all...

"Dipper what's that up there?" Mabel asked pointing upwards.

"What where?" Dipper looked up instinctively. He looked strait up, his eyes froze at what he saw, and he lost his grip and fell off the ladder (If I have to spell it out, Dipper looked up Mabel's skirt by accident. Or did he?). Dipper, but luckily he was only a foot or two off the ground, and landed on his bottom.

"Need a hand?" Mabel reached and ground and put her hand out.
Dipper grabbed a hold, but reeled Mabel down with him.
"You rascal you." Mabel said playfully on the ground.
"Mystery Twins?" asked Dipper.
"Mystery Twins." assured Mabel. The two hugged on the ground.

"Hey!" yelled a Grunkle-y old voice.

"Is that... Grunkle Stan?" Dipper asked.
"And Ford?" Mabel asked too.

In the distance, Dipper and Mabel could see Stan and Ford running towards them. Stan and Ford had finally located the missing twins. They ran up and picked up the twins. Stan picked up Mabel, and Ford picked up Dipper.

"There you two are!" Stan said joyfully.
"What's a cowboy without his hat?" Ford said, putting Dipper's hat back on his head.
"Oh wow, I was wondering where that went." Dipper said.
"Where have you two been?" Stan asked. "We were so worried about you two. You know you're not supposed to be out so late."
"Well... you know how pre-teens are, and their late night shenanigans." Mabel answered.
"You didn't see anything super natural did you?" Ford asked.
"Um..." The two twins looked at each other and spoke simultaneously.
"Nope." Dipper said.
"Nothing strange at all." Mabel added. They figured their great uncles wouldn't be too fond knowing the specific details of the story.
"How's about we all head on over to the fair, together?" Ford asked.
"Hmm, nah." Mabel said.
"Yeah we're kind of sick of the fair." Dipper said. "How about something else?"

"How about sleep." Mable yawned. "I am tired."

"What ever you say." Stan said.

The two great uncles carried the two pines twins back to the Mystery. They were each tucked in to bed, to regain some they'd lost throughout this whole debacle. The twins fell asleep very quickly, they were very tired.

They slept for a few hours, woke up, and continued their day, until they went to sleep again that night, where they slept until the following morning. Their sleep schedule was mostly normal by now. And as luck would have it, they were awake and ready to watch the mid season finale of Ducktective season 4! (In this alternate reality, Ducktective is on a different canon than in the actual canon of GF).

Dipper, Mabel, Soos, and Stan gathered to watch the finale.

In this episode of Ducktective, Ducktective is joined by a new character, a sidekick named 'Sarah'. They were on a mission to solve the mystery of who was haunting an old art studio in Great Britain. In the climax, things changed for the worst.

"I have something to tell you Ducktective." Sarah says.
"Quack Quack. (Go ahead.)" Ducktective quacked.
"I... am not Sarah... I am your worst nightmare!" Sarah turned demonic.
"Quack Quack Quack! (I should have known!)" he quacked.
"Yes, it is I, Felicia! The ghost who's haunting the art studio." she said.
The ghost, while controlling Sarah, pulled out a red umbrella, and jumped out the window. The studio happen to be on the side of a large cliff. The umbrella carried her away Mary Poppins style.
"If you want to see Sarah again, meet me at the parliament! If you dare!" she said, taking Sarah's body.
"Quack Quack Quack. (The parliament it is.)" Ducktective quacked.
Ducktective spread his wings out, and flew into the night, thus ending on a cliffhanger.
End of Episode.

"That's the big twist? A ghost?" Mabel said displeased.
"That's like the least creative story they could have come up with." Soos criticized.
"And what's with this new character Sarah? How could they add a a new main character so late into the series?" Dipper asked.
"When a show adds a new character, it means they're running out of ideas boy." Stan answered.

"Yeah, this show is lame now, they should cancel it now!" Mabel shouted.
"But Mabel, they can't end it on a cliffhanger, even if a lot of other shows do..." Dipper said.
"If anything, it should have ended after Season 2, now it's tainted, over saturated, and over stayed its welcome." Mabel said.
"Can you imagine such a great show ending after just 2 seasons?" Dipper asked. "Fans would be outraged!"

"Come to think of it. How are we already in season 4?" Dipper asked.
"Isn't it because the network decided to split up the seasons?" Soos recalled.
"They'll build up these engaging story arcs just to solve the conflict in a single episode!" Mabel whined. "And then there'll be no conflict for like a bunch of episodes! Then... hiatus! #CancelDucktective !" Mabel protested.

"But does it matter? Shows come back all the time." Soos said. "Ducktective will be no different."
"Yeah, they'll reboot it in like... 13 years. By then we'll be old..." Dipper said.
"Oooh, what if they reboot Ducktective as a gritty action series?" Mabel suggested. She imagined a dark and action filled Ducktective, where instead of flying, he hops into his futuristic motor powered get away motorcycle, races into the night at breakneck speeds, while driving backwards on ice, and dodging lasers from space.

"Or what if they rebooted it into a silly light-hearted comedy series?" Dipper suggested. Everyone in the room scolded Dipper with an angry glare for such a suggestion.
"Or, what if it came back years later with all the same cast and crew members in order to give it the proper ending it deserves?" Soos suggested.

Everyone in the room bust in laughter at the thought of such a silly feat.

"Personally I don't think it matters. This networks sucks now and is a shell of its formal self." Stan said.
"Which network Stan?" asked Dipper.
"All of them." he answered.

"Come to think of it, down with cable television. Internet all the way!" Mabel declared.

"Or, how about the good old out doors?" Ford walked in and interjected his comment. "It's a beautiful day today." It was indeed a beautiful day. The sun was bright, and the wind was a gentle breeze.

"Hmm. Wanna go outside Mabel? Just you an I?" Dipper suggested.
"Sure, I'd love to." Mabel said.
"See you guys, we'll be back in an hour or so." Dipper said.
"Promise to be home on time?" Stan asked raising his eyebrow.
"We promise." both twins said crossing their fingers like little angels.

The pines twins walked out of the shack and took a nice relaxing walk through the forest, holding hands as they did so. They found a nice shady tree to sit underneath. The two sat down, leaned back, closed their eyes, and relaxed. There was a gentle breeze, that felt very nice. After some time, Mabel opened her eyes and looked over at Dipper.

"Dipper...?" Mabel asked.
"Yes, Mable?" Dipper opened his eyes and asked back.
"I love you." Mabel said softly.
"I love you too." Dipper said in return.

Whatever the twins did next is for you, the reader, to decide. But whatever they did, they enjoyed it... together.

The End.