Year: 2072

Ages: Dipper 72, Wendy 75

Dipper's POV:

Dipper sat next to Wendy on a beach in Somalia, which had become a popular tourist destination after a stable government was restored in 2045. He and Wendy had been traveling the world ever since they had retired, which was much easier now that air travel was so cheap. "Ah, this is a nice beach." Wendy said beside Dipper. "Yeah. It's too bad we have to leave tomorrow." Dipper replied. "Ugh. I'm kind of tired of traveling. Do you think it's time to settle down?" Wendy asked. "You know, I've been thinking the same thing. Seeing the world is nice and all, but I'm not sure I want to continue this. I miss the US." Dipper said. "Yeah. You know, there is one place I've always wanted to retire to." Wendy said. "And, where is that?" Dipper asked. "Gravity Falls, Oregon." Wendy replied. Dipper smiled. "It's perfect. After our trip to London, we will head back to Gravity Falls." Dipper said.

A week later, Dipper and Wendy arrived in Gravity Falls. Over the next few weeks, they spent a great deal of time fixing up the old Mystery Shack, which had withstood the test of time. When Stan died back in 2030, he had left the shack to Dipper. After they had worked on it for a month, it was as good as new. Dipper and Wendy decided to turn it into a house for the two of them to live in.

One day, Dipper got a call. When he answered, it was his sister, Mabel. "Hey, Mabel! I haven't seen you for so long!" Dipper said. "Yeah, I miss you too. I heard that you moved back to Gravity Falls?" Mabel said. "Yeah. We fixed up the Mystery Shack." Dipper replied. "Well, I was thinking, maybe Ross and Lisa could spend the summer there?" Mabel asked. Ross and Lisa were Mabel's grandkids. "That sounds great. Let me just check with Wendy." Dipper said. Wendy said she was cool with it. "Ok, Wendy is fine with it. When will they arrive?" Dipper asked. "They should arrive next week." Mabel said.

Dipper and Wendy got ready to welcome their great-nephew and great-niece. Finally, the day arrived, and the two kids arrived on a hovercraft. "Hello Grunkle Dipper!" Lisa said. "Hello kids!" Dipper said excitedly. Throughout the summer, Dipper and Wendy had a great time spending time with Ross and Lisa. On the final day of summer, Dipper told the two kids that he had something very important to show them. The two kids followed him to the attic of the Mystery Shack. "What is it, Grunkle Dipper?" Ross asked. "Kids, I am going to tell you a story you will never forget. When I was your age, I, too came to Gravity Falls, and I discovered something strange about the town." Dipper said. Ross and Lisa listened intently. Dipper told them all about his summers in Gravity Falls. He told them of gnomes & gobblewonkers, clones & dinosaurs, and demons & shapeshifters. "And now, I want you guys to have this. This journal told me a lot about this town, and now I want you to discover your own secrets. Luckily, Bill no longer exists, so it isn't as dangerous now." Dipper said. He handed the two kids journal #3. The two children were wide-eyed. "Thank you so much, Grunkle Dipper!" Ross and Lisa said at once. The two of them ran off, looking at the book, off to start an adventure of their own. Dipper felt good about passing a part of his childhood on to a younger generation. However, there was one part of his childhood at Gravity Falls that he never had to give up, and never would give up. Wendy.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Attention! For any fans of this fanfiction, there are music videos on Youtube! Search my channel, "Gravity Falls Guru", or "Across Twelve Augusts" and you should be able to find them. Each video coencides with a different chapter.