Chapter 3: Elsewhere..

    A soft breeze hit the branches of the tall pine trees that surrounded the small town of Gravity Falls, hidden deep on the other side of the forest was a young girl who was also new to this world. Bearing a strange birthmark on her right hand and clothes she stole covering her peachy skin.

Unlike Bipper, she was closer to the town of Gravity Falls, stealing food and any item she needed to survive. She often stalked the townspeople and picked up on their habits and their strange language.

The few townspeople that knew her named her Brace, since she embrace the wilderness, it was her home.

Brace stretched as she woke up from her deep slumber, staring at the beauty of nature. Then, she began her daily activities. First, she would pick out the sticks and leaves stuck in her hair and get some water.

Then, she would venture into the town for something to eat. As usual, she stopped by Lazy Susan’s place to expect a piping hot, delicious pie waiting at the window..

But when she arrive, she watched as a boy with a strange hat with a bunch of tiny men run off with her pie!

“HEY!”, she exclaimed angrily, which caught Susan’s attention.

“Again? That's the third time this week!”, Susan turned to Brace, who growled at the direction the boy left, preparing to go after him,” I got some more inside if you’re still hungry..”

Brace turned to Susan and nodded excitedly, rushing to the window. Susan chuckled and went to get another pie.

Brace bounced up and down as she waited, she always loved Susan's pies. Some of the residents stared at her as she waited, which made her a bit nervous. She waved shyly as they went back to doing their business…

Susan had a kind heart  and often fed her most of her meals, so people were used to seeing her at the window around this time...

When the pie was handed to her, Brace did not hesitate before devouring it. Her hands digging into  the pie, shoving handful after handful into her mouth until every last crumb was gone.

Susan had already went back inside so she just set the pie tin on the windowsill before she ran off to go on another adventure.

Brace giggled as she ran through the trees, wet grass cushioning her bare feet. Hoping over rocks and small streams, she ventured along the forest line til she came upon a hill with a strange building at the top.

Brace grinned and waved to the strange and eccentric bearded man that lived inside. She ran around to the front and pushed open the gate.

The strange man and her befriended each other not long after she woke up to this new amazing world. She had found a way to climb over the wall and snuck inside the first time she arrived at the tall building.

The man, formerly known as McGucket, didn't trust her at first, probably due to the fact that she unknowingly broke in. How would she have known?

Over time the two formed a strong bond, and she often watched him with childlike curiosity as he built new inventions and machines.

The front door open as she hugged McGucket, who was glad to see her.

“Heya lil feller!”, McGucket chuckled.

Brace just smiled back as McGucket hobbled inside. Brace looked around as she followed the old man, the mansion always seemed to fascinate her.

“Hey, you wanna see what I've been working on?”,the man smiled eagarly.

Brace nodded excited, standing on her tiptoes with excitement.

Soon they came to a room fill with old gears and wires strung all over the place and a strange machine sitting in the middle of it all.

“What is it?”,Brace asked as she looked at the machine. She touched one of the open wires poking out of the device, flinching and quickly pulling her hand away as she was zapped.

“I'm not sure what to call it yet….”,McGucket replied.

He opened a red box and handed Brace a wrench,”hold this..”

Brace held the wrench firmly in her hand as she watched the man climb under the machine. A pale, wrinkly hand popped out, making a small gesture for the wrench.

Brace looked at it and gave it to him, listening to the loud clanking sounds as he went to work…..

Minutes went by…

Hours even.

Brace stared out the window, she watched as a wolf chased a small rabbit. The rabbit darted and ran behind a small bush as the wolf slowed down it's pace. It slowly crept up to the bush, it's eyes focused, the hind legs slowly dug into the ground before it pounced onto the small beast…

Brace jumped slightly as she watched this all unfold. The wolf's head looked up, a bloodied rabbit corpse in it's maw, before it hastily ran off into the forest...watching this, question came to her mind.

“Gucky….can I ask you a question?”

“Sure…”,he flinched and pulled his hand away as a spark flew from under the machine.

“Why do animals eat...other animals?”,her tone was different than usual, sounded more worried than anything…

“Well, so they can survive…”

“But….why…. don't they care about other animals? They could've had other animals that loved them, and they could eat pie instead! That way, no one will get hurt!…”

“Well first, animals have different diets from us, usually. So, they can't really eat pie...and it's survival of the fittest...the weaker animals get eaten by the stronger ones...”,McGucket grunted as he tightened a bolt…

“....could it happen to me?”, Brace quivered as she rubbed her right palm, she looked scared, McGucket couldn't see it though...

“Well, It could happen to anyone. But you're strong so I don't think you'll have to worry about it…”,He replied, sensing she was a bit scared.

Suddenly, He heard the door close….

He pulled himself out and looked around to see Brace had left. This happened often, Brace preferred seeing the world in a more positive light but usually would leave if she got too….sad..

Brace passed by Susan's house again to get her meal before going to a rock, which is where she decided to sleep but….

She didn't get that much sleep..

(Author's note; sorry there is no art in this chapter ((yet)) I've been busy with life and stuff and animating where I haven't found the time yet! And I'll post the dubbed fanfictions submitted soon! I hope u guys like this chapter even tho I don't particularly care for it...That's all for now!)