"It's now officially been four years. Four years since I've seen you. Heard from you. Held you. When will the pain end? When will I have my happiness back." Mabel thought as she closed her locker. It was the beginning of summer break and school was finally out. She was glad since she would have three months of freedom away from peering eyes.

Ever since Dipper sacrificed himself to save her from Bill years ago things haven't been the same. She was alone, bullied, and picked on for still wearing her childish sweaters. She tried to ignore the words, the mean and horrible whispers, but when her brothers name was brought into it she snapped.

And it seemed like things would only get worse. She wanted to run away, to hide from it all but what would that accomplish? When she returned things wouldn't change. People would still talk. If He taught her anything, it's to stand up to those who bully you, even if they are stronger than you.

"Well well well, what have we here?" A snotty little girl said walking up to Mabel.

"What do you want Cindy?" Cindy Mayflower was the popular girl in school and she always made it a daily routine to pick on and torture Mabel. Even if the girl would avoid her any chance she got, Cindy would always find a way to locate her.

"Awe Mabes don't be that way." She started to giggle before she was slammed into the lockers. All the students looked at them to see what the commotion was. Cindy looked at Mabel in shock. It's been three years since she started picking on the girl. She didn't do it out of anger or spite, it was more out of jealousy than anything else.

Mabel had the one thing she didn't. A family who cared for her. She wanted what she had. Her parents didn't love her. She didn't have any siblings like Mabel did. When Cindy heard rumors that Mabels brother disappeared in a weird town called Gravity Falls, it was said that Mabel was the reason why.

When asked, the girl never spoke, she just sorta zoned out like she wasn't there. It was like she just shut off all her emotions.

"Don't ever call me that again. I've put up with your bullying for three freaking years. When will it be enough!" She screamed. All she wanted was to be left alone. But no, she was constantly messed with at school, and to make matters worse, she was reminded at home how she didn't even exist. As she gripped the girls clothes she began to tear up.

" What do you want from me Cindy?" Mabel looked at the bully with sadness in her eyes.

"What do I want?" She grunted. "I want you to tell me what went down that summer you lost your brother."

"Why do you care?" she growled. "Last time I checked I was a weirdo right? Why the hell would you take any interest in me now?" she said throwing the girl to the ground.

Mabel wasn't the violent type, but after the crap she went through in Gravity Falls, her parents treating her like an outcast, plus loosing her brother drained her nice meter dangerously low, and with this being the same day she lost him so long ago, it was a miracle she hadn't blown up.

"Look, you act like what ever happened is something no one can handle or understand." Cindy replied getting up off the hallway floor.

"Your right." Mabel said walking towards her again. "The shit me and Dipper went through in that town would destroy you. You live in a world where everything you want is within reach. You wouldn't, none of you would last a day doing what we did. You may call me weird but I promise you this. Step into my world, the world me and Dipper lived through day after day praying the next wouldn't be our last, and I garuntee you'll never be the same again. Our world will break you."

Cindy stayed quiet. "You will never understand what we went through, you dam well can't handle what he have, and just to top it off, I didn't kill my brother, but because of my childish behavior and naive mind like yours... I-I might as well have." she sniffed. "He was everything to me. He was the reason I..." she sighed and turned away from the baffled girl. "Cindy, there's some things in this world better left alone. We were two kids who got ourselves into something way over our heads. Got caught up and almost killed multiple times, but through it all...we had each other."

"Than why the hell do you go around acting like the world is over huh?" Cindy grabbed Mabels sweater and turned her around. When she did, she saw the tears run down her face. She never saw Mabel cry before. She was always so full of life, until she came back without her brother.

"You would never understand." Mabel sighed. "You could never understand what it feels like to have something you love with all your heart ripped from your very hands right in front of you. To see the one you loved cut down." her rage slowly returning. "To reach out to them and try and grab them before there taken away. To know that everything that happened was your fault and you can never go back and change it. To live each and every day knowing that you can never take back what you did because you were too dam stupid and simple minded to listen! "

Mabel was in full blown tears. She wanted to hit the girl but backed down. Cindy was totally lost. She heard the rumors, but now she was beginning to think there was more to this than she knew, everyone knew. As she was about to respond the hallway front doors slammed opened and in came a tall girl with red hair who wore what looked like a lumberjack shirt with tight small blue Jean shorts. Next to her was a smaller girl with blond hair a cute outfit and the body of a supermodel. She oozed the rich girl aura.

"Mabel!" The tall girl yelled as she ran towards them. She wrapped her arms around Mabel and didn't move afterwards. The kids left in the school continued to look at the scene and continued to watch in silence.

"I'm sorry I haven't been down her to see you. I know I promised but stuff came up, ya know!"

"I-It's okay Wendy. I understand."

Wendy let go and made room for the blond girl to step forward.

"No matter how many years pass, you still look beautiful." the girl said raising her hand to gently caress Mabels cheeks.

Mabel put her hand over the girls and her face seemed to calm down. "I'm not beautiful Pacifica. I'm nothing. I'm just-"

"Enough! Mabel it's been three years. No one is blaming you for what happened to Dipper. At least no one who knows the truth. Those of us who know what really happened, saw what really happened will never blame you. Look we came here because we found something on your bed last night and we thought I'd be best if you read it. " she handed Mabel the slip of paper, but before she read it, they all heard a voice.

" hope you'll be able to bring me back before it's too late Mabel, after all your my twin, my light, my shining star."

The three friends looked each other and Mabel was the first to speak. "That's not possible. That voice was-"

"It was him! It was Dipper! Hahaha!" Pacifa was practically screaming while jumping up and down.

"I knew he was still alive. Just like you, he's too stubborn to give up. So what does the paper say?" Wendy asked intrigued.

"Mabel if you're reading this it means there's still hope. I'm sure your probably worried about me and wondering where I am. Well I can't tell you. I know you'll be yelling why but I have my reasons. I'm currently in the process of finding my way back to you. Mabel please stay strong. Don't give up hope because no matter where you are, I'll always find my way to you.

She held the piece of paper close to her chest like her life depended on it. She started to cry and chuckle at the same time.

"I knew it. I knew he was alive. After all this time I almost gave up. Gave up hope."

She looked at Wendy and Pacifica, guys I have to go save him. "

" Mabel... " Wendy sighed.

Mabel knew what that meant and with all her heart, she wished to see her brother once more. To hear his voice once more. Although it was a simple wish, it was strong enough to do the impossible, since a few feet away from them a portal opened. All four girls turned to it to see a figure wearing a black jacket standing with its back towards them.

"Sir!" A voice yelled.

"What is it now?! Did you forget we're in the middle of a freaking...war...you..." The figure couldn't finish as he turned around to look at the girl who was standing between Pacifica and Wendy.

"Can it be?" He began walking towards the portal as tears started to run down his face. "Is that...really you Mabes?"

Mabel didn't answer. She too started heading towards the portal. Cindy was about to reach for her when Pacifica grabbed her hands with a death grip and in a dangerous voice told her; "Don't you dare, don't you dare stop her. This may be her only chance to see him and I won't let anyone get in her way!"

Cindy managed to get her hand free but stayed quiet. As she took a few steps away from the blond her attention turned back to Mabel who was now fully crying while her hand reached for the portal.

" It's - it's been so long since I heard your voice." As she touched the portal a Shockwave was sent hurling through the school shaking it to the core. She was happy to finally see the one she cared for, had so much love for, but it seems that was all she was allowed since she couldn't touch him.

To her surprise the boy was able to reach through the portal and put a hand on her check and slowly caress it with tender motions. "My Mabel, how I missed you."

"Oh shut up you dork!" she giggles through gasps and tears. It was really him. This wasn't a dream or an illusion. His hand felt so cold but it was real. "Dipper... I... I"

"I know Mabes. I miss you too. So much. It's so lonely here without you. Too quiet for my taste."

"I don't understand. I saw you be killed in front of me. How are you able to..."

"Talk to you?" Mable nodded. She was happy he was alive, but she needed answers. "I don't really know myself. Honestly. After Bill took my life, I woke up in another dimension. Although something is stopping me from telling you where I am, but I if it's you I know you'll figure it out. I said so in my note after all."

"I don't know if I can Dip. I'm not smart like you, I can't do anything without you."

Cindy was listening to the exchange and she realized that the boy Mabel was talking to was indeed her brother Dipper. She looked at him and studied him for a bit. He wore a long black coat that reached his black boots. Each hand had a pair of open fingered gloves with chains attached to his wrist. She noticed there was also chains attached to his ankles as well. She then looked to his face and saw how similar him and Mabel looked.

She realized that he was her twin. She also saw behind him that there was indeed chaos going on which begged the question what was going on and where is he.

"Mabel, you can do it. You can find me."

"Dipper, I can't. I'm not good enough. I'm not smart enough to find you. I act brave and tough back in Gravity Falls but it was you who rescued and protected me most of the time." she began crying again.

Dipper took her chin and raised her face to meet his." Mabel, you are much more stronger than you realize. You fought off knomes that surrounded me, kicked at least sixty zombies in the ass, and to top it off, you punched the most powerful demon we ever faced in the eye."

She chuckled at that bit. "Yeah I did do some pretty crazy and awesome stuff huh." Then she remembered why they were in those situations to begin with.

"We got into those messes because of me though. We survived because you were there. You and the journalis always saved us from dying. Even when I almost destroyed the world, you stood by me and brought me back to my senses. I'm not as strong and smart as you think bro-bro."

Dipper just smiled. He started to chuckle until she finally looked him in the eyes." My precious Mabel, my wonderful shining star, you may think like that after everything that's happened but I know when push comes to shove, you can become unstoppable. There are beings here I fear, but I fear you more that them. You have the power to change the world, the only question is will you take the first step? "

She knew what he was letting on about but before she could answer there was an explosion that went off behind him. He kissed his fingers and placed them on her cheek, then turned around and began to walk towards said area the explosion just happened at.

" Wait, Dipper!" She started panicking. "Pleas don't leave me again! How will I even find you? How do I save you, bring you back? How am I supposed to do this without you!?" she cried out.

As the portal began to close, Dipper looked back and he said the one thing that he always did to reassure her everything would be alright. " I know you can do it because your the Alpha twin after all!" With those last words and a warm smile the portal was gone.

Mabel feel to her knees and balled her eyes out. She saw him, felt him. If only for a few minutes. To her it wasn't enough. She didn't know how she was going to do it. She was scared, afraid that she would somehow mess this up and make things worse for him. Pacifica saw this and knew what the girl was thinking. She knelt down and planted kisses on each of Mabels cheeks until her cries died down.

"There we go. Crying never suited you."

"How am I supposed to save him. I can't do anything right on my own. I need him!" Mabel said in shakey breaths.

"Just like he said-" Wendy started as she picked the poor girl off the ground and into a hug. "Your stronger than you know. You can find him Mabel, and you will bring him back home to us, all of us."

"But where do I even start?"

"I think it's time to go back to where all of this started." Pacifica said starting to head out the door.

"And where would that be?" Cindy asked.

With a low voice and a few stranded tears Mabel replied; "We're going back to Gravity Falls!"