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‘Summer break. A time for spending time with the people you care about and relaxing in the summer air.’ the scene is that of a small town in oregon, people enjoying their summer break is shown. ‘Unless you're me.’ from a nearby sign of gravity falls, a golf cart crashes through it and reveals a blond girl in brightly colored clothes leaning over the side of the cart clutching a red leather bound book, a blue haired boy dressed in white and light blue, sitting next to her propped in a position so he could see behind them, and a white haired boy with a cap is driving the vehicle. From behind them the forest shook and roared as something chased the trio. ‘I’m Pacifica. The boy doing the reckless driving is my best friend Gideon.’ “Watch out!” both Pacifica and the blue haired boy yells in unison. Gideon swerves the cart to dodge an oncoming tree ‘And the blue haired boy between us is Will, i assure you he’s complicated’. Will shouts another warning and Gideon swerves the cart once again, all three of them screaming ‘you might be wondering how we got ourselves in this predicament’ a giant thing seems to be chasing them. “Its right behind us!” both Pacifica and Will screamed in unison once again “Don’t you think i can see that!” Gideon yelled at the duo as a tree is thrown in front of the trio as gideon tries to stop the cart sending the three skidding sideways screaming as the cart is still somewhat heading towards the tree. ‘I promise there’s an explanation for this, it all started after an ‘incident’ in our home town, a suicide. So our parents decided we needed a change of horizons, they sent us on the next bus to spend the next three years at Gideon’s Great-Uncle's house in a town called Gravity Falls Oregon.’
Pacifica and Gideon get off their bus at a small bus stop, there is a man about in his 50s or so (possibly over 80) in a suite and a weird hat thing waiting for the teens leaning against a pole and looking down at a watch or maybe a mobile device. Gideon is the first to get Off pacifica following and stops besides her friend, she looks about a few centimeters taller than him. The two stand in silence with their luggage as the bus drives off, glancing at each other while the man hasn't seemed to notice their presence yet. Determined to break the silence Gideon clears his throat, causing the man to look up and grin at the duo. “Ahh, i’m guessing your Gilderoy and Petunia.” he replied in a voice that could have belonged to someone much younger as he pointed at the two. Also from observation Pacifica found it a tad bit feminine, but it wasn't her place to judge. The friends gave each other a small glance as to indicate the man isn't good with names before responding “I-it’s actually Gideon not Gilderoy” Gideon replied awkwardly rubbing his arm while Pacifica gave him a friendly nudge. “Pacifica” she replied gently correcting the man's mistake .the older man shrugged “close enough” he replied, then gestured to the teens to follow him. “Um Great uncle bud, where exactly are we going?” Gideon asked as him and pacifica picked up their bags hauling them after him. “To the moon” his uncle said sarcastically making Gideon give pacifica a glance. “obviously my house kids, also by far the famous Tourist attraction in Town.” the man said gesturing and continuing forward. “ and call me your Grunkle bud, great uncle makes me sound older than i am” he said with a small laugh in his voice and briefly stopped and turned around and gestured to Pacifica “You too kid, think of yourself as an honorary pines” he said and turned back around to continue to lead the kids, Pacifica smiling at Gideon, signaling she already liked his grunkle as they continue forward.
After about 20 minutes of walking the group came across a house in the woods with a dirt road into town. The roof had letters that spelled out Mystery Shack, however the S in shack was missing. There was also a bunch of signs outside the place that said No Refunds, and some outside “attractions” too. Gideon studied the place “it doesn’t look that big. How is it also your house?” Gideon asked curious. Pacifica was studying it “Maybe the inside is bigger” she implied, “or he just lives in the attic” Gideon snickered quietly so only Pacifica could hear. Bud pointed to Pacifica “Correctamundo kid” as he ushered the kids inside. He brought them to the attic room “unfortunately this is the only room available, however our handyman, well handywoman, was able to make a temporary wall in the middle of the room for your privacy seeing your not related” he told the kids. “Also since the two of you will be living here for the next few years it’s expected of you help around the gift shop and occasionally the attractions” he said then left the two teens to get situated.
“Oh there's a goat in the closet!” Pacifica exclaimed opening the shared closet. “What?” Gideon asked walking over to her side “you weren't kidding Paz” he said rubbing the back of his neck. “He might be important so i’ll be right back!” Pacifica told him and picked up the goat and headed downstairs. Gideon went back to his side of the room and layed on the bed; It wasn't that uncomfortable at all. And to personalize the beds a bit it looked like his grunkle got him and paz new comforters and sheets. His were shade of greenish blue while Paz’s were a soft purple. He took off his vizor and set it on the bedside table, he was extremely tired and hot, it was a good thing the attic had air conditioning. It was about 5 minutes before Paz came back up the stairs, She threw something round and cold at Gideon’s face. He instantly sat up and rubbed his face the object falling onto his bed “what the heck Paz? You hurt my face”. Pacifica snorted “like that’s a big problem” and plopped on the ground next to Gideons bed. She opened a small round package that contained something that looked like an ice cream ball, the thing Paz threw at Gideon was also an ice cream ball. “We’re did you get these?” he asked hoping she didn't steal it. “They were like $2 each in the cooler in the gift shop, i didn't steal anything” she promised before giving Gideon a smirk and saying “yet”. he kicked her with his foot pushing her into the ground as she laughed, “you're going to be the death of me Pacifica Southeast” Gideon replied before collapsing dramatically on his bed, Paz still laughing like a maniac.
The following few days Paz and Gideon were working in the shack due to the grunkle’s request the day before. Gideon was helping the cahier Robbie restock some merchandise on the shelves while Pacifica sweeped and talked to the handywomen, melody, while she was adjusting the signs and the shelves. Grunkle bud came into the store clapping his hands “alright i need one of you to go hang some posters out in the woods” he said pulling out some posters. Pacifica and Gideon both stopped what they were doing “Not it!” they replied at the same time pointing at each other before getting caught in the jinx paradox. “I’m busy Mr. pines” melody replied working on the shops AC. “no one asked you melody” he replied and melody waved her hand in reply. “ Robbie! I need you to hang up these posters” he said practically yelling over Gideon and Pacifica’s jinx shenanigans. “Can’t i’m restocking” Robbie replied. Bud turned to the friends and silenced them. “Ok you two i need you to go hang these posters”. Both Paz and Gideon winned. “Grunkle bud i don’t like the woods, i always feel watched’ Paz nodded “yeah, my bug bites spell watch out” she said showing the man her arm. “That says ‘Witch our’ kid” Bud told her pacifica as she puts her arm down. “Anyway you’ll have each other so you’ll be fine”. He said and pushed the teens out, shutting the door behind them. Gideon grumbled all the way while Pacifica skipped half heartedly. They hung posters on the way, “stupid Grunkle bud, stupid posters” Gideon grumbled as they hung the posters.
As Paz was about to hit a nail into a tree she stopped hearing a metallic bang “Gideon i think this tree is made of metal!” she exclaimed opening up a side panel in the tree as Gideon came over. Gideon began examining the tree “this is so unnatural” he pointed out. “No duh” paz said leaning on the tree. “Paz be careful!” gideon called out just before she slipped hitting one of the levers and fell on the ground. Gideon jumped back as a nearby hole opened up in the ground and pacifica scurried up. Together they looked at what the whole opened. The sides were lined with steel and in the middle layed a dusty red leathered book with a six fingered hand on it and the number 2. “What would a journal be locked up?” Gideon half mumbled to himself. “Maybe its very important and or contains valuable secrets.” Paz pointed out. Gideon nodded in agreement, he took out the journal and blew off the dust Paz coughing as it swirled around them. They walked back to the shack side by side in the suspicious forest also to protect the book from damage. Both teens immediately climbed to their attic room plopping on Pacifica's bed to read what it contained.
After an hour or two of reading the journal the friends were stunned “i knew this town was weird!” gideon said nearly jumping of Paz’s bed. She pulled him back on. “I wonder who wrote this, and why he had to hid it” Paz stated running her hand over its fragile pages. “We should go in town to see if the library knows anything” Gideon said shrugging, Paz nodded, they heard grunkle bud calling them for “dinner” and they hopped off her bed and ran downstairs.