Author's note: While I work in After the Funeral, I leave you a little fic for all GF fans like me and it won't be the last. This story also pays tribute to Oblivion Island. Cheers!

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1. Lost Things

"Let me tell you a story, one that takes place when this town was still young and so was the people in it. Let your little head rest from the monsters and darkness around. Close your eyes and you'll be there. Back then, the pines grew tall and proud. Men were starting to build their future and so it was that for a long time, they lived side with the forest. And so it happened that, a hunter who lived right here, where this shack stands, lost something dear to him. It was true that he was proud and all beasts feared him but the man became deeply sad. He had lost a memory, a little toy that his mother had made when he was just a wee lad. It had always brought him the image of that loving woman and gave him courage. But lately, he had been careless and finally, he had left it abandoned somewhere. And as the days went away, the man became more depressed until he couldn't take it anymore. The native people spoke of a magic creature that looked over all the lost things and in exchange of a gift; it might give back the object. The hunter thought for long that those rumors were only… well, you know, not true. But he had little choice so he walked into the woods. No strange or incredible animal crossed his path. The hunter was losing his hope and patience until he noticed that something was following him"

"Aaaah! What was it?"

"Sssssh. I'll tell you if let me"

"Uh, sorry. Go on, please"

"A pair of golden shone in the shadows. The hunter grabbed hold of his gun and was ready shoot when he discovered that the strange creature was, in fact… Mabel, stop drooling!"

"Sorry, Grunkle Stan"

"I'm trying to sound serious for once and do something nice so, please!"

"You could ask Grunkle Ford"

"Not in a million years. This is MY story. Full stop, kiddo"

"Ok… Sorry, again"

"The animal that had been following him around was, in fact, a fox. A red, sly fox who stared at him with his shining eyes. The hunter didn't like them but he had to admit it that it was strange that he had followed him. 'I'm looking for the one who takes care of lost things. Do you him?' asked the man. The fox sat down and just tilted his head with amusement. 'So, you don't. Well, if you see him, please ask him to give me back my toy. I'm sorry I neglected it for so long and I can't stand life without having it with me. So, please tell him. Here, this is for you if you tell him' the hunter put down an egg. The fox walked cautiously towards the little object. He grabbed it with great care and ran away"

"And that's it? He just gave that fox food?"

"Mabeeel"

"Sorry"

"During the next days, the man thought the same as you. The hunter got to the conclusion that he had been foolish and his friends laughed at him. But then, one night, not long after the strange meeting in the forest… A small figure walked into the hut, leaving the small stitched toy right beside the hunter and left the same way it had came in"

"OoO"

"Mabel, you're doing it again"

"Hehehehehhe! Can't help it, it's so great to have happy endings"

"Anyway, the man wasn't sure if the fox had found the mysterious animal or not but, from that day on, he stopped hunting down foxes and was careful with his most precious possessions. But, the truth is… Mabel!" the old man shakes his head. "The fox never found that legendary guardian"

"What?" that has caught her unguarded. "But, he…"

"Yes, but the reason why he never did was because there was no need"

"Wait, but that means the…"

"The Fox was that keeper all along. The people of Gravity Falls found it out later on as well as how did the toy disappeared in the first place"

"How?"

"The Fox, again"

"Hu?"

"That bushy-tailed bandit looks after lost things, remember? And when people neglect something for too long, the fox takes it away from them. It's a bit of blackmail but, when you think it slowly, we lost too many things in life. Perhaps it's a good thing to have someone out there watching over them. Well, and that's that. The End. Now, hit the hay!"

"Ok but uou're thinking about Ford, aren't you? You just smiled"

"Who? Me? Nah!"

"Admit it! You were! I saw it"

"Mabel! Can you please just go to bed already? Your brother's been asleep for more than twenty minutes"

"Ok. But, admit it"

"All right, maybe"

"And did you ask the Fox during those 30 years?"

"Mabel, it's just a story. Now, bed time!" Stan closed the book, tucked her in and walked to the door.

"Good night, Grunkle Stan!"

"Good night, pumpkin" the older man walked down the stairs until he was back at the living room and could see the door to the basement where his twin brother was fast-asleep. Stan looked at the book, sighed and walked to his well deserved beauty sleep.


Just a theory, of course. But am sure Stan tried EVERYTHING during those long 30 years to have his brother back.

Anyway, soon back for more!