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Chapter Two: The New Crystal Cove

Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred were all sitting in the back of the Mystery Machine (or what this reality's version of the Mystery Machine were), contemplating what they were going to do. All five of them were worried about what tomorrow might bring - heck - they were worried what the next five minutes might bring!

"I still can't believe this," Shaggy said for the umpteenth time. "Like, we're in a whole new Crystal Cove. It's like we never even belonged here…"

"Tell me about it," Daphne, who was wrapped in Fred's embrace, said. "My parents are...strangely supportive of Fred and I getting married - No offense, Fred."

"Don't worry Daph…" Fred said, giving her a hug. "I'm as confused as you are. My real parents are supportive too - and they don't like traps!"

"Rah," Scooby agreed with all three of them. Then he looked at Velma. "Rhat do wou think Welma?" He asked.

"Well," Velma started, pausing a moment to take a breath. She stopped when something beyond the van caught her eye. Blinking, she made her way past the van and towards something else.

"Like, wait Velma," Shaggy said, pushing off the back of a van door to follow her. "Where are you going?"

"To investigate something." She said over her shoulder. Sighing, Shaggy followed. By now, he was used to this sort of treatment. After all, as Velma and everyone else liked to say, he picked his dog over her. Apparently, she still held a grudge.

Following dutifully behind Velma, Shaggy turned his gaze past her. And what he saw did surprise him. It was a bus stop, and not one for tourists buses, but one for regular bus stops. And standing there was a pair of twins that looked thoroughly confused. Inside of him, Shaggy hoped that they might be in the same boat as the rest of the gang.

And then, of course, he felt guilty for hoping that - why should he wish someone else had experienced the same thing he had? Simple Answer: It meant they weren't alone.

Dipper and Mabel stepped off the bus with unease. This was not the town they'd left behind. Quite the contrary, it looked sunnier, happier, and creepier than it had before. When they'd left, there were posters for the Monster Emporium, vampire themed restaurants, and statues and plaques all around that boasted of the paranormal activity in the area.

But now…

"Wow!" Mabel exclaimed, hopping off the bottom step of the bus. "It's all sunshine and rainbows now!"

"Yeah…" Dipper said, still very confused. "It's creepy."

"I take it you two have never been to Crystal Cove before," the bus driver said. The driver was a fit, young woman with a large smile on her face. She seemed almost too happy.

"Actually we -" Mabel started to say, but Dipper's hand put a stop to her explanation.

"We visit our family every once in a while." Dipper finished, plastering a fake smile on his face. Then, pushing his sister along with the hand that wasn't on her mouth, they made their way away from the bus.

Once they were out of ear shot, Dipper let go of his sister's face. His hand was wet, and had imprints of her braces on the skin. He grimaced and wiped the spittle on his jeans.

"Dipper - why'd you lie to her!" Mabel said, wiping her own mouth with her sweater. "Besides, it's not like the town's changed that much!"

"Mabel." Dipper stated, turning back to his sister. Obviously, she didn't see the importance of this change. He took her by the shoulders and forced her to look him in the eyes. "Things have changed. The signs changed, the people here have changed - even the store's have changed!"

"What are you talking about?" Mabel asked, putting her hands on her hips. "Sure, maybe the signs changed, but that doesn't mean -"

She stopped talking when Dipper turned her around to look at the Monster Emporium. Only, it wasn't a Monster Emporium anymore. It was an abandoned building, with a nearly empty parking lot. The only vehicle there was a plain white van, which just sat there.

Slowly, she turned back to look at Dipper, utter disbelief on her face. He gave her a look that said: See, I told you.

"You see why I stopped you?" Dipper asked, hefting his backpack on his shoulders a little more. Mabel just nodded, and then looked back at the parking lot. She blinked, and pointed.

"There's someone coming over here," Mabel's voice sounded distant, as if she was in a dream. Or like the time she had eaten too much of that candy in the haunted gas station convenience store. "Do we know them? They look familiar."

"I don't know," Dipper said, sighing. Something was going on, and he didn't know what it might be. Glancing the way his sister was pointing, he saw a girl walking towards them. She was wearing an orange turtleneck with a pleated red skirt, with cropped short hair, and square, black framed glasses. Following after her was a lanky dude with shaggy hair, a pair of baggy slacks, and and equally as baggy t-shirt. "It looks like a lover's spat or something."

"I want to say hi," Mabel said, and before Dipper could protest or stop her - she was jogging over to them. "HI! I'M MABEL!" She shouted as she ran.

Sighing, Dipper rolled his eyes, tightened his hat, and ran after her. As he did, he noticed that there was a dog coming up behind the scrawny guy. It was the same dog from his dream earlier.

Weird. Dipper thought as he approached, a little more slowly this time. It was best to be safe rather than sorry, after all.

"Uh, Hi…" Velma said, surprised at the little girl's enthusiasm. "I'm Velma, and -"

"Hi Velma!" Mabel said, coming up to the tip of Velma's shoes. She held out her sweater to Velma's "OOOO! I see you're a sweater girl too! Dipper always says I'm crazy to wear sweaters in the summer time - but now I can show him I'm not the only one!"

"Like, sorry to interrupt, but do we know you?" Shaggy asked, brushing his dusty blonde hair out of his face. Mabel turned to face him and smiled. Gosh, he's cute! She thought.

"I don't know," Mabel responded with a shrug. "Things seemed to have changed since Dipper and I last came here. I mean, the signs all messed up, and the Monster Emporium's gone, and -"

"Wait a minute," Velma said, leaning down a little to meet Mabel's eyes. "Did you say Monster Emporium?"

"Yeah. Why?" Mabel asked, now seeming a little less enthusiastic. She took a few steps back from Velma, with Dipper coming to her side at that exact moment. He looked at the other two with a little more than skepticism.

"Hi," Dipper said, nodding to both of them. Scooby came up beside Shaggy, his head cocked to the side. "Uh...I don't know what my sister told you, but I think we must be in the wrong town."

"I don't know about that," Velma said, standing up. Dipper grabbed his sister' arm then. This was not looking good. Actually, it was getting kind of scary. There was a dog from his dream, a lonely white van sitting in an empty parking lot - and from he'd heard from their conversation - the lady didn't seem to believe Mabel.

"C'mon, Mabel," Dipper said quietly, pulling sister slowly away from them. "I think we'd better be going home."

"Hold on a minute," Velma said, hastily grabbing a piece of paper and pen out her pocket, and scribbling something on it. She managed to hand it to Mabel just before Dipper dashed away at full speed, with his sister in tow.

Shaggy watched them go, with both his eyebrows raised. Scooby still had his head cocked as he watched the two of them go. The way that boy had looked at him...it was like he'd recognized him. But, of course, Scoob didn't remember seeing or smelling him before.

"Rell, that ras reird." Scooby said, sitting down beside his best friend in the whole world. Shaggy nodded absentmindedly.

"You can say that again, Scoob," Shaggy agreed. He glanced over at Velma. She was tapping her chin with her finger, a sure fire sign that she had a plan brewing. "Got something on your mind Velm?"

"Yes, actually," Velma said, going around to the back of the van. Fred was putting a disk inside the video player, but Velma stopped him. "Fred. I don't think we're the only ones who know something's happened here in Crystal Cove."

"What do you mean?" Fred asked, taking the disk back. He put it in a compartment in the van.

"There were a pair of kids who I didn't recognize," Velma said, climbing into the back of the van. She looked back at Fred and Daphne expectantly. "Come on you guys, get in!"

"Oh-kay." Daphne said, slipping off of Fred's lap and heading towards the passenger seat up front. "But I expect a detailed explanation later, Velma."

"Okay, fine," Velma said, pushing Fred out of the van and gesturing for Shaggy and Scooby to get in. "Just get in already!"

"Where too?" Fred asked, slipping into the driver's seat. He slipped the key into the ignition and turned it with ease. The van still ran like it used to, and it didn't sound any different.

"To Shaggy's place. Pronto." Velma stated, sitting back and folding her arms. If she was right about this…

"Like, I don't know if my parents would be -" Shaggy started to say, but Velma interrupted him with a look. "Uhm, never mind. Like, I'm sure they'd understand if I had you all over."

That was the last word said as Fred drove the van towards Shaggy's house. Thank goodness they all still had the same houses. Who knew what life would have been like if they lived in a different house.

Thanks for reading! I'm trying to write this so it fits in with both the Mystery Incorporated storyline, and the Gravity Falls one. But, I am only a amateur writer, so if I do have loopholes, please forgive me. Also, I'm sorry it took me so long to get chapter two posted, and I promise chapter three won't take as long to post (probably). Till next chapter!