The Last Return to the Falls The bus arrived at the Mystery Shack. The door of the bus opened. Dipper, Mabel, and Waddles walked down the stairs of it. "Looks like we're back in Gravity Falls." said Dipper. "I wonder what this summer has in store for us." said Mabel. "I just wish Grunkle Stan was here." said Dipper sadly. "I miss him too." said Mabel sadly. The twins then knocked on the door. Soos answered. "Hey doods!" said Soos. "Soos!" said Dipper and Mabel excitedly. "Ah, Dipper and Mabel!" said Ford excitedly as he came out of the Mystery Shack. "Great Uncle Ford!" said Dipper and Mabel in unison. He hugged the two kids. Wendy and Melody then joined in on the hug along with Soos. "Hey, dudes." said Wendy. "Wendy!" said Dipper excitedly. "What up, Dipper." said Wendy. "Hey guys." said Melody. "Hey Melody." said Mabel. Pacifica, Gideon, Marius, Candy, Grenda, and Old Man McGucket then came running over. "Hey guys!" said Mabel excitedly. Dipper and Pacifica embraced and kissed along with Marius and Mabel. "Good to have the whole gang back together again." said Gideon. "I just wish Grunkle Stan was here to see all of us here back together." said Mabel sadly. "I know Mabel." said Dipper. "I might as well tell all of you this. I think there's a chance that Stanley is still alive." said Ford. "What do you mean?" asked Dipper. "There was no body. All that was left was his clothing." said Ford. "You think it's possible Grunkle Stan could still be alive?" asked Mabel. "It's a slim chance." said Ford. "It would make sense for Mr. Pines to be alive. Anything can happen in Gravity Falls, doods!" said Soos excitedly at the idea that Grunkle Stan could be alive. "But it's impossible, he died in an explosion." said Grenda. "I didn't find any remains except his clothes. I didn't even find his ashes." said Ford. "Hey Ford, I've been keeping tabs on them russians. There has been talk of an American being held prisoner in that Kamchatka gulag." said Old Man McGucket. "Interesting." said Ford. "Great Uncle Ford, if what you're thinking is possible then Grunkle Stan could be that American prisoner." said Dipper. "What if the American isn't Mr Pines? What if it's my dad?" asked Wendy. "What do you mean?" asked Dipper. "My dad was never found after You Know Who sent him flying. Although there have been reported sightings of him during the night going insane and being a cannibal." said Wendy. "Yeah I've caught a glimpse of him so it can't be him. You Know Who probably drove him to insanity again." said Old Man McGucket. "So then who could it be?" asked Mabel. "My dad." said Pacifica. "He's alive? I thought he died. Well I assumed he died. They found his blood in the woods." said Dipper. "I have a feeling it could be him. He could've survived whatever happened in the woods when he went on the run." said Pacifica. *Scene cuts to inside the Kamchatka prison.* Two russian guards were walking down the hallway. "Commander Mikhailov insisted that we have another chat with American prisoner. It's time to return to Gravity Falls. Those pesky brats are back." said Guard#1. "I'll get him." said Guard#2 as he unlocked the door to the cell the American was in. The American's back was turned to the guards. "It's time. The brats are back in your former hometown." said Guard#1. "The only way I'll tell you anything is if you let me out of here." said the American as he turned around to face the guards. He had dark brown hair, a dark brown mustache, prominent cheekbones, and wore a torn up suit. He was none other than Pacifica's father, the patriarch of the Northwest Family, Preston Northwest. "Commander has agreed to your terms, Northwest." said Guard#1. "Excellent." said Preston. "Get sleep, you will need it." said Guard#2. "Oh, I will." said Preston as he fell asleep. Then the circular silhouette of Lord Coriolanus Circlemond descended on the walls of the room holding Preston Northwest.

*Scene cuts to inside the Nightmare Realm.* A statue of a man was inside the void that was the Nightmare Realm. Then the Nightmare Realm turned into a twisted dark version of the town of Gravity Falls. The statue of the man reverted back to normal. He was unfrozen. The man had grey hair and glasses. He wore a white tank-top and blue underwear. "How did I get here?" asked the man. "Well well well, look who it is." said a demonic voice. "Impossible, I killed you!" said the man. The man was none other than Grunkle Stan. "You did, Fez. However I was able to come back with the help of a friend and some things that I stored pieces of my essence in." said the voice. The being to which the voice belonged to descended from the sky. It was none other than Bill Cipher. "Now we're going to have some real fun." said Bill Cipher.