My POV
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"Ah, summer break a time for leisure recreation and taking it easy....

Unless you're me.."
"AHHH!!" All of us crashed though the "Welcome to Gravity Falls" sign. I continued to drive from a creature of unimaginable horror. "It's getting closer!" My younger sister said looking behind us. "My name is Ari. The boy with a serious yet scared face is my younger brother Dipper, the girl beside him about to puke is his twin sister Mabel. You may be wondering what we're doing in a golf cart fleeing from a creature of unimaginable horror." We look back seeing the creature throw a tree up ahead of us. "Look out!" Mabel screamed I turned the wheel making up turn sharp.
"Rest assure there's a perfectly logical explanation.."

"Let's rewind! It all began when our parents decided we could all use some fresh air. They shipped us up north to a sleepy town called Gravity Falls Oregon to stay with our Great uncle's place in the woods." As we were in our room Mabel was putting up her boy poster since she was going through her "boy crazy" phase. "This attic is amazing! Check out all my splinters!" I facepalmed getting the first aid kit. As Dipper looked around the room we all heard a goat bleat Dipper turned around seeing a goat on his bed. "And there's a goat on my bed." Mabel soon walked over to it her usual cheery smile on her face. "Hey friend!" The goat soon started chewing on her sweater. "Oh! Yes you can keep chewing on my sweater! Hahahaha!" "My sister tended to look on the bright side of things." Mabel was soon rolling on the grass yelling, "Yay! Grass!!" "Though Dipper and I were having a hard time getting used to our new surroundings." Dipper was under a tree chewing on a pen(like always) with a woodpecker pecking his head(and hat). "BOO!" Someone in a lizard mask yelled scaring Dipper and startling me. The person in the mask took it off and started to laugh. "And then there was our Great Uncle Stan...that guy... Our uncle had somehow transformed his house into a tourist trap he called 'The Mystery Shack' the real mystery was why anyone came." Stan was leading tourists to the "real attractions". "Ladies and gentleman behold: The Sascrotch!" He said pointing to the attraction, they soon started clapping and taking pictures. "And guess who had to work there.." Dipper sighed as he was sweeping and I was cleaning off the attractions that had glass. Mabel reached up to touch a merchandise when, "No touching the merchandise!" Stan said slapping Mabel's hand with his cane. "It looked like it was gonna be the same boring routine all summer. Until one fateful day.."

"He's looking at it...! He's looking at it...!" Mabel whisper/yelled hiding behind Stan bobble heads watching a guy open the letter as he read out loud. "Uhh 'Do you like me? Yes. Definitely. Absolutely' ???" He looked around confused as Mabel still smiled. "I rigged it!" I giggled at my sister's attempt for a boyfriend. I mean I don't. I don't have an experience talking to guys without them noticing my 6 fingered hands. "Mabel I get you're going through you're whole 'boy crazy' phase but I think you're kind of over doing it with the 'crazy' part." Dipper explained to Mabel. "What? *blows raspberries* Come on Dipper! This is our first summer away from home, it's my big chance to have a epic summer romance!" Mabel told Dipper. "Yeah but do you need to flirt with every guy you meet?" I asked remembering all the times she's "flirted" I laughed silently. "Mock all you want siblings but I got a good feeling about this summer I wouldn't be surprised if the man of my dreams walked through that door right now!" Mabel told us, as Stan came in with signs he burped but wouldn't come out making it stuck in his throat. "Aw why?!" Mabel exclaimed as Dipper and I laughed. "Alright alright look alive people! I need someone to go hammer up these signs in the spooky part of the forest. "Not it!" "Not it!" "Not it!" The twins and I said after another[Ari, Dipper then Mabel] "Uh also not it." A co-worker named Soos said. "Nobody asked you Soos." Stan told him. "I know and I'm comfortable with that." Soos said eating a chocolate bar. Stan then turned to another co-worker Wendy also known as my BFF. "Wendy! I need you to just up this sign!" Stan ordered. Wendy keep reading her magazine as she lazily said, "I would but I- can't ugh- reach it- ugh.." "I'd fire all of you if I could. Alright eeny minnie miney *points at me and Dipper* you." Stan said pointing at Dipper and I. "Aw what?" Dipper exclaimed. "Grunkle Stan whenever we're in those woods we feel like we're being watched-" "Ugh this again." Stan interrupted me. "I'm telling you something weird is going on in this town. Just today Dipper's mosquito bites spelled out 'BEWARE!" I told him, showing Dipper's arm. "That says 'BEWARB'. Look kids the whole 'monsters in the forest' thing is just a local legend dumped up by guys like me to sell merch to guys like that! *points to a guy laughing to hard, sweating and with a Stan bobble head*" He explained but I keep mine and Dipper's word. "So quit being so paranoid!" Stan said tossing me the signs. I sighed.
~Time Skippy~
We were in the forest/woods putting up the signs in quiet. "Grunkle Stan...Nobody ever believes anything I say..except for you Dipper you get what I mean.." I rambled while Dipper put a sign up. I went to another tree to hit another nail on it until I heard a hollow metal sound. "Huh?" I put my ear near it and hit it with the hammer. "Hey Dipper come check this out." He came over when I wiped some dust off of the tree revealing sort of metal. I soon see an opening and opened it seeing a very old machine. Dipper tried one switched but it didn't work I switched the other one hearing an opening behind us and a goat bleat. "What the..?" We turn around to see an opening in the ground when we go over to it we see a maroon book with..

A [gold color]6 fingered hand?!
I blew dust off of it when I picked it up made sure no one was around us and started to read it, Dipper by my side. "It's hard to believe it's been 6 years since I began studying the strange and wondrous secrets of Gravity Falls Oregon." I turn a few pages seeing strange anomalies like: Floating eyeballs, giant vampire bats, gnomes and cursed doors. "What is all of this?" Dipper whispered. I continued to reading, "Unfortunately my suspicions have been confirmed I'm being watched, I must hide this book before he finds it. Remember in Gravity Falls there is no one you can trust." "No one you can trust." Dipper repeated. "HALLO!!" I flinched at the familiar voice as Dipper screamed I hid the book behind me. "What are you reading some nerd thing?" Mabel exclaimed. "Uh uh it's nothing!" Dipper lied. "Uh uh it's nothing! *laughs* what are you actually not gonna show me?" Mabel mocked/asked, Dipper looked at me as I heard the goat chew on the corner of the book. "Uh...let's go somewhere private.." I told them.
-Another Time Skippy due to a Lazy Author-
We were at the Mystery Shack I was explaining it to Mabel in the way she would understand but also the same for Dipper. "It's amazing! Grunkle Stan said we were being paranoid but according to this book Gravity Falls has this secret dark side!" I explained. "Woah! Shut. Up!" Mabel said pushing me slightly. "And get this: after a certain point the pages just stop! Like the guy who was writing it mysteriously disappeared!" The doorbell soon rang taking me away from the book. "Who's that?" Dipper asked. "Well time to spill the beans *pushes an empty can of beans* Boop beans! This girl's gotta date!" Mabel exclaimed falling off the armrest of the couch. "Let me get this straight in a half hour me and Dipper were gone you already found a boyfriend?!" I exclaimed. Mabel got back on the armrest of the couch. "What can I say? I'm just IRREISITABLEEE!! *the doorbell rings again* Oh! Coming~!" Mabel soon left I sat on the couch reading the journal with Dipper....that is until Grunkle Stan came in. "What you reading there Sixer[nickname]?" Stan asked I quickly hid the book and Dipper got the closest magazine he found. "Oh we were just catching up on- 'Gold chains for old men' magazine..?" Dipper told him. "That's a good issue." Stan said...weird. "Hey family~! Say hello to my new boyfriend!" Mabel introduced a guy who looked like he was 15 years old. I instantly glared at him I didn't even know this dude!! He's dating my sister.. "Sup."
"Hey." "*whisper* I don't like him..*cough* What's up?.." "How's it hanging?" "We met at the cemetery he's really deep! *squeezes his arm* oh! Little muscle there- that's- what a surprise." Mabel told us. "So...what's your name?" I asked. "Uh Normal....man..!!" He said. Really Normal man? "He means Norman!" Dang it Mabel you're too lovestuck to notice that!.. "Are you bleeding Norman?" I asked again. "It's jam.." He said Mabel then gasped slightly pushing him. "I LOVE jam! Look at this!!" She said gesturing herself and Norman. "So..you wanna go hold hands or whatever?" Norman asked Mabel, however, blushed at his question, "Oh! Oh my goodness..!*giggles* Don't wait up!" She then ran out of the room. Norman pointed a finger gun at us hit the wall(a few times) then leaving. "There was something about Norman that wasn't right(I could tell Dipper felt the same). I decided to consult the journal.."
"Known for their pale skin and bad attitudes these creatures are often mistaken for..teenagers?" I read outloud looking at a page. "Beware Gravity Falls' nefarious-!" I see the photo of a Zombie and see Norman as it as he said 'Sup'. "ZOMBIE!" Dipper yelled I guess seeing the same thing. I looked out the window to see Mabel sitting on a table as Norman comes walking to her zombie-like. "I like you." Mabel said without a care in the world. "Oh no Mabel!" Dipper exclaimed. "No! No!" "Mabel watch out!" We both said but alas she couldn't hear us. Soon Norman put his arms on Mabel's shoulders as he put a-

Daisy necklace?!
"Daisies? You scallywag!" Mabel told Norman. "Is our sister really dating a Zombie or are we just going nuts?" I asked outloud. "It's a dilemma to be sure." We heard a familiar voice say. "I couldn't help but overhear you two talking aloud in this empty room." Soos told us. "Soos you've seen Mabel's boyfriend right?" I asked. "He's gotta be a zombie right?" Dipper asked. "Hmm how many brains did you see the guy eat?" I looked at Dipper and looked down a little, "..Zero.." I said in defeat. "Look dudes I believe you I'm always noticing weird stuff in town, like the mailman pretty sure that dude's a werewolf. But you gotta have evidence, otherwise people will think you're a major-league cuckoo clock." Soos explained. "As always Soos you're right." Dipper said. "My wisdom is both a blessing and a curse." Soos said kind of out of the blue. "Soos! The portable toilets are clogged again!" Stan told him from downstairs. "I am needed elsewhere." Soos said then leaving the room. "My sister could be in trouble it was time to get some evidence.."
Soon Dipper and I followed them all day, got evidence of Norman being....not so normal..

"I'd seen enough.."
We soon went back to the Shack to confront Mabel about Norman. Me and Dipper were looking for Mabel probably in our room so we went to go tell her. We opened the room door seeing Mabel brushing her hair. "Mabel, we've got to talk about Norman." I told her. "Isn't he the best? Check out this giant smooch mark he gave me!" She showed her cheek showing a big red pink mark. "Ah!" "No! Mabel no kissing." "Haha! Gullible. It was just an accident with the leaf blower. That was fun!" Mabel explained. "No! Mabel listen I'm- we're trying to tell you Norman is not what he seems!" I said taking the Journal out. Mabel gasped, "You think he might be a vampire? That would be so awesome!" "Guess again sister SHA-BAM!" Dipper said showing Mabel-
The wrong page. "AH!" "*ahem* Dipper wrong page..!" "Oh sorry..*flips pages* Sha-bam!" Dipper showed the right page of the zombies. "A zombie? That is not funny guys!" Mabel said. "We're not joking! It all adds up the bleeding, the limp-! He never blinks have you noticed that!" Dipper explained. "Maybe he's blinking when you're blinking." Mabel explained aswell. "Mabel remember what the book said about Gravity Falls? Trust no one!" I reminded her. "What about Dipper, huh? Why can't you trust me? Beep Bop!" Mabel asked placing star earrings on. "Mabel he's gonna eat your brain!" Dipper yelled shaking her. "Guys listen to me Norman and I are going on a date at 5:00 and I'm gonna be *push*ADORABLE! And he's gonna be *push*DREAMY! And I'm not gonna let you ruin it with your crazy CONSPIRACIES!*closes door harshly*" Mabel told us pushing out the door I sighed looking at the journal. "What are we gonna do?" Dipper asked.

Soon I was in the chair with the camera in my hand Dipper by me. The doorbell rang as Mabel ran down putting a sweater on. I couldn't hear the conversation I was just thinking of how stupid I am. "Soos is right. I don't have any real evidence *reverses video back a little* I guess I can be kind of paranoid sometimes and- WAIT WHAT?! *rewinds video again seeing Norman's hand fall off and him secretly putting it back on* AHHH! *Makes the chair fall with Dipper*WE WERE RIGHT! C'MON!" I said/yelled dragging Dipper. We panicked as we tried getting Stan's attention but alas no attention when he has a tourist group. I growled a bit calming when I see Wendy with someone looking like her and the golf cart. "Wendy! Wendy! Wendy!" Dipper called out. "We need to borrow the golf cart so we can save our sister from a zombie!" I explained quickly as I could ignoring the stare of the other guy. She stared at us for a moment before handing me the keys. "Try not to hit any pedestrians!" She told us walking away with the guy still looking at me following her. We soon got in the golf cart(Me being in the driver seat obviously) I started to drive backwards till I saw Soos. "Dude, it's me, Soos, this is for the Zombies." He said giving me a shovel I passed it to Dipper. "Thanks." I said. "And this is incase you see a see a piñata." He also said giving me a bat. "Uh..thanks?" I said more of a question. I drove off hearing Soos yell, "Better safe then sorry!"

"Don't worry Mabel we're gonna save you from that zombie!" Dipper yelled worried for his twin.
"HELP!!" We heard Mabel scream. We followed Mabel's voice leading us to her with tiny men with pointed hats? What??
"Let go of me! *punches and kicks gnome making it throw up..rainbows*" Mabel yelled. "What the hell is going on here?!" I yelled as the tiny creature hissed at Dipper running by. "Dipper! Ari! Norman turned out to be a bunch of gnomes!! And they're total jerks! *one pulls her hair* ow! Hair, hair, hair!" Mabel yelled. "Gnomes?.. We were way off. *takes out journal* Gnomes: little men of the Gravity Falls forest. Weaknesses: Unknown." I read. "Aw come on!!" Mabel yelled...again but irritated. "Hey! Hey!! Let go of our sister!" Dipper yelled as we walked over the shovel in his hands. "Oh- haha- hey there! Um you know this is all really a big misunderstanding! You see your sister's not in danger she's just marrying all one thousand of us and becoming our gnome queen for all of eternity! Isn't that right honey?" He explained. "You guys are buttfaces! *mouth gets covered by a gnome*" Mabel yelled once again. "Give her back right now or else!" I yelled taking the shovel out of Dipper's hands. "You think you can stop us, girl? You have no idea what we're capable of. The gnomes are a powerful race! To not trifle with the-!" Me bored out of my mind scooped him up with the shovel and tossed him over, next I ran to Mabel and cut the ropes with the shovel. She pushed all the gnomes away as she got up and we all ran back to the golf cart. "Seatbelt." I told them as they both got in the back. I soon reversed and drkve away hearing the gnome mumble something. "Hurry before they come after us!" Mabel said after she looked behind. "Uh I wouldn't worry about it see their little legs -heh- suckers are tiny!" Dipper laughed. We all heard a huge STOMP which lead me to stop to see what it was. We all looked behind seeing the gnomes form into a giant gnome. "Dang." Was all Mabel said. I soon heard the top gnome say, "All right teamwork guys like we practiced!" I did not want to know what that meant so I drove away before it could do anything. I heard a crash seeing it hit then spot we left. "It's getting closer!" Mabel yelled as it soon launched gnomes at us destroying parts of the golf cart. I don't know what was happening back there but it sounded like gnomes were fighting back there, cause a gnome soon came to me so I simply grabbed it and continuously hit it on the wheel. "Shmebulock.." I hit it one more time before letting him fly away. I heard a screech back there and I heard Mabel yell, "I'll save you Dipper!" I heard Dipper grunt in pain many times soon before sounding dazed. "Thanks Mabel..." "Don't mention it." I heard something behind us being ripped apart we all looked behind us seeing a tree being thrown infront of us! I looked back ahead seeing it land in front of us. "Look out!" Mabel screamed I drifted to the right between the woods and the tree making us crash...by the Mystery Shack. "Stay back man!" I yelled throwing the shovel only for it to hit it to the ground. "AHH!!" "Where's Grunkle Stan?!" We all yelled. "It's the end of the line kids: Mabel!! Marry us before we do something crazy!" He yelled. "There's gotta be a way out of this.." Dipper whispered as I was about to take the journal out when I heard Mabel say, "I gotta do it." "What..?!" We whispered/yelled. "Mabel don't do this are you crazy?" I asked. "Trust me." Was all she said. "What..?" I whispered. "Dipper, Ari just this once trust me...!" I looked at the gnomes and Mabel before stepping back with Dipper. "Alright Jeff, I'll marry you." She said. I heard him yell something as mumbling as he went to Mabel with a crystal ring. He put it on her he yelled, "Bada bing bada bam! Now let's get you back to the forest honey!" "You may now kiss the bride." Mabel said. "Well don't mind if I do!" He said leaning in for a kiss as Mabel did the same but!

Mabel grabbed the leaf blower! We slightly gasped as the gnomes gasped aswell. "Ah! Ah! *gets sucked into the leaf blower*" "That's for lying to me! *turns the power more* That's for breaking my heart! *Ari and Dipper walk over* And this is for messing with my siblings! Wanna do the honors?" Mabel asked us. "On three!" "One two three!" We all yelled as we launched Jeff at the giant gnomes. Mabel soon blowed the leaf blower at the rest of them after their mumbling. "Anyone else wants some?" Dipper asked as they ran away except for one who got caught in plastic and taken away by the goat. We were walking into the shack as Mabel trailed behind us. "Hey guys I um.. I'm sorry for ignoring your advice, you really were just looking out for me." Mabel apologized. "Oh don't be like that." Dipper said. "Yeah! You saved our butts back there." I reminded her. "Guess I'm just sad that my first boyfriend turned out to be a bunch of gnomes.." Mabel told us. "Look on the bright side maybe the next one will be a vampire." Dipper...don't encourage her. "Oh you're just saying that." I looked at all of them. "Awkward sibling hug?" I offered sittting at their height. "Awkward sibling hug." The both responded. "Pat. Pat." We patted each others backs when we hugged and separated. We walked into the shack seeing Stan counting his money. "Yeesh! You three get hit by a bus or something? Haha!" We started walking away not putting up with Stan shenanigans. "Uh- hey!" We turned around finding our attention on Stan. "W-wouldn't you know it um.. I accidentally overstocked some inventory so uh how's about each of you take one item from the gift shop on the house, you know?" He offered. "Really?" "What's the catch?" Dipper asked. "The catch is do it before I change my mind, now pick something." We all picked something I looked around for a little then spotted a necklace with it had a dragon's eye in the middle of it amd it was blue.

I put it on, surprised, seeing it change to gold. I shrugged it off as one of those color changing ones. I see Dipper choose a pinetree hat and Mabel-
"And I will have a- GRAPPLING HOOK! *whispers*yes...!" We all looked at each other before looking at Mabel again. "Wouldn't you rather have like a doll or something?" Stan asked. All Mabel had to do was grapple herself on a plank hanging from the ceiling. "Grappling hook!!" She yelled playfully. "Fair enough!" Soon we went to our room in the attic, I, was writing in the journal.

"This journal told me there was no one in Gravity Falls, but when you battle a hundred gnomes side by side with someone you do trust, you realize that they've probably always got your back."
"Hey Mabel can you get the lights?" Dipper asked. Mabel aimed her grappling hook at it, "I'm on it." and shot it. "It worked!" We all laughed.

"Our uncle told us there was nothing strange about this town but my six fingered hands told me that this was only a beginning to it, but who knows what other secrets that are waiting to be unlocked.....
                      Signed, Ari Pines"