Hey guys! This is the final chapter for "Alternate Universe". I can't believe we've reached the end. Back in Chapter 20, I asked you all a question as to if I should write a sequel to this story. I've tallied up the results and the verdict is...going to be announced at the end of this chapter. Hope you enjoy the final chapter of "Alternate Universe"

-Williebadger618

Chapter 21: What Lies Beyond

Location: Sllaf Ytivarg

Reppid's POV:

~Two Weeks Later~

"Ladies and gentleman!" Mayor Retpmufeltffufeb yelled into the microphone through the town of Sllaf Ytivarg. It has been two weeks. Two weeks since the Brightness attacks. Two weeks since Bill and Llib had been defeated by the death diamond. Two weeks since my twin sister has been freed. Two weeks since Dipper and Mabel had returned home to Gravity Falls. What has happened in the past couple weeks you may wonder? Well, it was so much stuff that I personally don't remember most of it.

Once Dipper and Mabel had gone through the transuniversal gateway to get home, Lebam and I have discussed ideas as to if we decided to run as rulers of the town. I'll be honest, I wasn't sure if I wanted to lead this town. However, after my sister and I tossed ideas around, I became more sure of myself that we could possibly become Sllaf Ytivarg's new leaders. Dipper told me that I could run the town in any way I choose and I think we came up with some pretty good ideas.

Llib had a lot of power and he was the one responsible for causing the erruption of the anomalies and the awaking of the Brightness. Now since the Brightness is pratically dead along with him, my sister and I decided that no drills for possible anomaly attacks would never disturb the town ever again. We also came up with some hard hitting developments as to how we could track down any bad guys who could make the potential threat to terrorize the town. If we won this position, we would try as hard as we could to make Sllaf Ytivarg into a much more better place to live, instead of being in the darkness. In fact I'm guessing that Mabel must had said something to Lebam about creativity because I found my sister making creative banners at four o'clock in the morning one day.

We thought that we would just get the title as the town's new ruler(s). However, I never knew that we would have an opponent. And you'll never guess who it was.

Noedig Lufeelg was running as our opponent. You'll never believe what stuff he had in mine as how he was going to run the town. He was actually going to pick up where Llib left off and create chaos in any way he could. He wanted to have unstoppable power, including creating as many annomaly attacks as possible! At least that's what I saw written down in his campaign speech he never read to the citizens. He pretended to act like a perfect grey cloud in the sky when he was stating his belief's as to what he believed he could do. He got a lot of votes for our town; I think he even got more votes when Noedig made a campaign video about me and my sister's evil plans.

We fired back though. Bigger and harder.

We were standing on the stage as Mayor Retpmufeltffufeb was about to announce the winner of the ruler campaign. I really hope it was us. Noedig didn't deserve to win; not with all of his evil ideas that I shared to the town in our video we made. I could tell though that the lead to the winner was pratically neck and neck. We were hoping to get as many votes as possible and I'd hate to see Noedig in charge.

"The votes are in and it's time to announce the winner as Sllaf Ytivarg's new ruler!" the Mayor yelled. All of the residents were pratically on the edge of their seats, waiting to see who would run this town. I happened to glance over to Noedig and he seemed like he was going to explode into excitement at any given moment. However, my stomach was twisting in knots. I really wanted this position and I'm pretty sure Lebam wanted it to. I had closed my eyes, waiting for the verdict to be said. I had felt something grab my hand and so I happened to open my eyes and look down to find my sister's hand in mine. I grabbed her hand back and together, we closed our eyes and waited for the announcement.

"The winner, of the new ruler for Sllaf Ytivarg is..."

"Please be us! Please be us! I don't want that idiot Noedig Lufeelg to be ruler. He'll just turn this town upside down." I said in my mind.

It seemed like forever, but it was finally announced. "Reppid and Lebam Senip!" The Mayor shouted.

The two of us opened our eyes as we gasped in excitement and hugged in joy. The townsfolk was going crazy for us. It looks like we recieved more votes from the town than Noedig. I was thrilled; so thrilled that I was speechless and my mouth felt dry when we were pulled up to the microphone to make a speech. Luckily, Lebam had said the speech for me while I just stared up at Llib's former headquarters, mapped out where I was going to put everything.

I barely heard my sister talk in the microphone as she was giving our victory speech. However, I did get tapped on the shoulder where I found Noedig standing behind me.

"Good debate, my friend." Noedig said with his hand sticking out as a sign for me to shake. I smiled and I shook back with him.

"It sure was." I reply and turn back to my sister, who wrapped up the speech.

Before my sister and I left the stage to go celebrate at S'ycaerg Renid, I saw Noedig standing in the opposite direction as me. I swear I heard him say "I shall have my vengence." Although, it was probably just my imagionation. I didn't think much of it though, since I was too happy to think about anything bad today.

If the twins were still here, they'd be so proud of us.

Location: Gravity Falls

Mabel's POV:

Two weeks. It's been two weeks since I returned home from the opposite town of Gravity Falls and let me just say; it's so weird being back. I was expecting to come back to a ripped up town and a huge mess at the Mystery Shack. I was even expecting to come through the portal underneath the Mystery Shack, but I ended up coming out of the bunker's portal. I didn't even know that the author had a portal in there. In fact, I didn't even know that the author came through the portal when I got sucked in there.

When Dipper and I returned, I was greated by Soos, my supposed grandfather and Grunkle Stan. I was deeply surprised when I found out that the author of the journals was my grandfather. He discussed with me about everything Dipper and Soos did to help me get out of the alternate universe. It was a very long story, but I was surprised that they pulled all-nighters, just to get me out.

When their story was finished, they wanted to know my expericene on the other side. I told them about the town, my doppleganger and how I was the one who defeated the two demons. Stanley seemed very impressed with my efforts and Grunkle Stan dismissed some of my tales. Speaking of Grunkle Stan, Dipper had asked Stanley how he could possibly be here at this time. Stanely replied, saying that he was the one who bailed him out. It was good that my family (plus Soos) was here to share my return with me, but I was not expecting Dipper to give Grunkle Stan the cold shoulder. Dipper is still annoyed with him that he kept the secrets and fake identifications. Stan would attempt to try and explain, but Dipper would just dismiss him, taking me with him.

Two weeks had passed and now here I am, sitting on the front porch while looking at the last rays of sunlight before the stars turned on. I always enjoyed looking up at the sky and mapping out the constilations; especially the Big Dipper. However, tonight was different. Everything seemed different. I saved a world in another dimension; all the weight was on my shoulders for such a short amount of time...AGAIN! It's so hard to believe that I was the reason that the two demons are defeated. I was the reason that Sllaf Ytivarg is still in tact. I was the reason that my brother is still with me. I saved him, and he saved me countless times this summer. That moment back there in the alternate universe was a way for me to return the favor.

Everything that happened in that opposite world, was because of me...I think.

I heard the door open and I turned back to see Dipper standing in the doorway. He smiled at me and I returned the guesture. "Hey Dippingsauce" I said, giggling lightly.

"Hey." He replied back as he walked up to me with his hands in his pockets. "Mind if I join you?"

"Not at all." I replied. With no hesitation whatsoever, he sat down next to me and looked up at the night sky.

"Can you believe it's been two weeks since we've returned?" Dipper asks, trying to start a conversation.

"Yeah. So much stuff happened in that other world. I can't believe we're home. Gravity Falls seems so different to me." I say.

"Well, there's more color and less demons now." He says as I laugh a little and shove him playfully. He shoves be back and we just sit there in silence for a bit.

"Do you miss them?" Dipper asks after a while.

"Who? Our dopplegangers?" I ask. "Of course he means that Mabel! Ugh! Why are you acting so dumb all of a sudden?" I say in my head. Dipper however doesn't seem to call me out on such a stupid question. He only nods in response.

"Yeah. I do. I just can't believe that I may never see them again. They were so cool and they were never going to go down without a fight. It's hard to believe that..." I say as I happen to glance up at the night sky and map out the Big Dipper. I frown a little to myself before finishing my response to my brother. "that I may never see them again."

"I'm sure one day in the future we'll see them again. You never know." He replies to me. I smile at his response, knowing that he's most likely right. I'm so lucky to have a great brother like Dipper. My mind begins to go back down memory lane, back to the event of the portal underneath the Shack. I trusted Grunkle Stan over my own twin brother and I'm just not sure if it was the stupidist mistake of my life. Dipper and Grunkle Stan are currently not on speaking terms and I wish they would just say one word to each other. ONE WORD! I don't want this to keep going on as we grow up. I would never know how I would react if Dipper gave me the cold shoulder. I began to sniffle a little, thinking about that thought. Dipper takes immediate action and questions what's wrong.

"Dipper, I just can't help but...apologize about my decision a few weeks ago. If I listened to you, then I would have never been stuck in that world and...and...I'm really sorry." I say. Tears begin to escape my eyes and I cry softly. Dipper puts his arms around me and pulls me into a conforting embrace while gently stroking his fingers through my hair.

"Mabel, who knows what could have happened if you did listen to me. It would have been possible that the world would still stay in tact, but we'll never know for sure if the decision was the right one." He replies.

"But what if my decision was wrong? Would you be mad at me?" I ask, still crying softly in my brother's chest.

"No. Mabel, my number one prority is to make sure you're safe. I haven't even given your decision one thought when I was working with the author in his bunker. I would put my life on the line to save you, no matter what the cost is. We can't be twins if one of us isn't here." He says. I laugh slightly and begin to sit up back in the position I was in earlier, but Dipper's arms are still around me.

"But, I'm still sorry about my decision." I reply.

"Sis, don't worry about it. You just listened to your heart." He says. I look down at my shoes, still feeling like this is all my fault. However the last sentence he says to me is was gets me out of this guilt trance. "And no matter what happens to us, we will always have each other's back and we'll always be known as the Mystery Twins."

"No matter what?" I question.

"No matter what." He replies in determination. I smile and throw my arms around him, happy to hear that from him. He returns it gratefully and we remain in that same position for a few minutes. It looks like to me that our sibling relationship will always stay in tact, no matter what obstacle is thrown in our direction. I'm so thankful to have a great brother like Dipper and I never want to lose him.

Once we released, we both happened to look up at the sky and see a triangle shaped constilation. We thought that it was funny since we could map out Bill Cipher. We're just so thankful that he's finally gone and we never have to encounter him ever again.

Dipper and I decided to transition to our room for the remainder of the evening. When we stood up, we made our way inside, but before I shut the door, I thought I heard a similar meanacing laugh be heard in the distance. It almost sounded like Bill Cipher's. However, I only shrugged it off and figured that my mind was playing tricks on me. I shut the door all the way and make my way upstairs with Dipper.

Bill Cipher was defeated by the death diamond in the alternate universe. There's no way he could come back to life.

Right?

To Be Continued...

A/N: ALTERNATE UNIVERSE IS FINALLY COMPLETE! I TOLD YOU GUYS I WOULD FINISH IT BEFORE I LEFT ON VACATION. As you can tell from the "To Be Continued..." the votes are in and "Alternate Universe" is getting a sequel!

However, the sequel will not be up for some time. When I get home from vacation, school is going to be starting up and I won't have a lot of time to write as much as I want to. But, I do plan to have it out in the upcoming months. If things change, then it will be out sooner, but it's not gonna be out for a while.

Thank you everyone for the awesome comments I've recieved (including guest comments)! You guys are awesome and I would have never gotten this far in the story if it wasn't for your support.

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-Williebadge618