Hello everyone! Sorry this chapter is so very late... We were planning for this to be one of the, if not the shortest chapter. Soooo we wanted to do something nice. We did this chapter from both Bill&Will's POV and then Lex&Liz's POV... Well this chapter is the longest... But we wanted to keep our promise, and that's the surprise. You get two chapters! Hurray.
Sorry it took so long!
We don't own Gravity Falls. We do, however, own this plot and our OCs. (Okay, that goes for the rest of the story. Yeah?)
Hope you enjoy~!
There was what would have been a solid fifteen seconds of unbroken silence -had time not still been frozen- between the four them as they just stared at each other. The silence was finally broken by high-pitched, ear-piercing screeching coming from Lex. This went on for an awkward amount of time and as Lex finally stopped to take a breath she immediately let out another terrifying sound that shouldn't be achievable by any human standards. This one was only slightly less lengthy than the last. It was a good thing that no one was around -and time was still frozen- or people would have come running.
"OHMYGOD OHMYGOD OHMYGOD!" Lex continued to scream and jump up and down like a maniac.
Liz stood there, staring at Bill in complete shock when she was suddenly pulled into a bone crushing side-hug by Lex.
"OH MY GOD! ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING!? I WAS RIGHT! I TOLD YOU!" Lex practically screamed in Liz's ear.
Liz slowly nodded, keeping her eyes locked on Bill. Liz shrugged Lex off and took a few small steps backward. Eyes suddenly going wide in horror as she took a deep breath then practically blubbered,
"I-I'm dead. We got in a car crash. I-I'm lying dead on some operating table. I'm….oh gods what am I gonna do?!" Liz stuttered all of this out in less than 10 seconds. She then continued to ramble about how close she was to getting a scholarship or something.
"I'm dead… I'm a detached soul that's no longer corporeal…" Liz continued while Lex was still fangirling and didn't seem to notice that her friend was starting to hyperventilate.
"Kid, I've seen a lot of dead bodies in my day. You don't quite fit in the 'dead' category… Yet." Bill chimed in. This only managed to freak Liz out even more.
Lex suddenly ran up and hugged Bill….
There was an uneasy second of silence then,
"GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! WILL, HELP ME!" Lex immediately let go in fear of being obliterated from the space-time continuum and backed up awkwardly.
Will was now hyperventilating from Bill yelling for help. He had his hands on his head (well, what would be his head if he were human) and he was visibly shaking.
Bill's yelling also darkened Liz's current disposition even more and she was in a much similar state to Will.
Bill floated over in front of Liz and started to try to calm her down.
"Hey, kid, you really aren't dead. And by your reaction I'm sure you know who we are. Do you really think I'd waste my time trying to make a deal with a worthless dead human?" Bill spoke in surprisingly a soft tone. This worked a little. Liz took a deep breath. She didn't know why, but, even though she knew who he was and what he had done, she felt compelled to trust him.
"Is there anything I can say to make you stop trembling…?" It unnerved and, oddly enough, comforted Liz at how sincere Bill sounded.
"N-not really." She mentally scowled at herself for stuttering. "I just need a little time to process this… If this is real, and we're not dead, what do you want from us?" Liz knew already knew what they wanted, she just wanted to solidify her train of thought.
"Kid, we got nothin' but time." Bill gestured to the still frozen time around them.
At the same time of this exchange, Lex felt responsible for scaring Will and decided she would try and do what she could to brighten his mood. She knew about the Reverse Pines and knew the gist of what Will went through. She had enough common sense not to say anything that would alarm him anymore, at least she hoped.
"Hey, I'm Lex. I'm a big fan of both you and your brother. It's ok. We won't hurt you. Liz may threaten it, but she's a big softy. And if I were to even think of trying anything, I'm much to clumsy to stay upright, let alone graceful enough to pull off anything that would hurt you." Lex said gently as she gave Will a small smile. She kept a slight distance and didn't go for a handshake or a hug.
"I-I'm W-Will… How d-do you do?" Will stammered. He gave a small -what she guessed was- smile.
"I'm doing great. How are you?" Small talk was one of Lex's fortes. She could keep this going for as long as Will needed.
She felt the strong insatiable urge to protect Will from anything and everything. She wasn't really surprised that she felt this. She was a mother hen to many and Will was a precious cinnamon roll who needed to be shielded from all harm. What did surprised her was how quickly she became attached.
"To be honest?... I'm r-rather scared…" Will quietly mumbled.
"It's okay. You know Bill will protect you. I will protect you as well." Lex surprised both Liz and herself with that. But as soon as she had said it, she knew it was the truth.
When everyone was calmed down, the sets of 'twins' remembered their corresponding counterparts. Remembering how distraught Liz had been, Lex looked over to Liz to see how she was doing. Lex was absolutely astounded to see how relaxed Liz seemed to be around the demon and Liz was shocked that Will wasn't still crying. She knew that her friend could be a bit… over the top.
Bill cleared his -non existent?- throat, "Now that I can speak without being interrupted or attacked," he shot Lex a glare and she had the decency to blush. "Maybe we can make a deal?" Bill's eye glowed bright blue when he said 'deal'.
"Deal!" Lex yelled as she went to hold out her hand to shake.
Liz smacked Lex's hand and slightly turned away from Bill and Will "Wait! Lex, what the hell? You don't even know what he wants! Good god, you are insufferable sometimes." Liz was exasperated with Lex. She never thought anything out properly. It usually got her into trouble, but this time it could get her killed or worse. It frustrated and infuriated Liz to no end.
"Well, I'm sure it can't be that bad! Otherwise, why would Bill even attempt to calm you down?" Lex didn't know why Liz could never take an opportunity when it presented itself. If she didn't start taking risks, she'd never get anywhere in life!
"Fine, but let's hear them out. It's not everyday I get to meet my favorite celebrity!" Lex, ever the optimist, really didn't give Liz a chance to argue. Lex immediately turned back to Bill and Will.
"So! What do you want out of this deal?" Though Lex had a wide grin on her face, she fidgeted with her little yellow flower brooch -though she always had it with her, she had it pinned to the cuff of her sleeve- trying not to show her nervousness. But Liz noticed. That was Lex's nervous twitch, she did it all the time.
"Well, kid, my brother and I need to disappear for a little while, and we need some puppets to do so. That's pretty much all we want but may add more, depending, of course, on what you want." Bill was very matter-of-fact in the way he spoke.
"So… you're running away? From what?" Liz half joked. Lex tried to hold back a loud laugh.
"We're not running!" Bill replied back much too fast to be convincing. "Just… laying low." He quietly added.
"Sorry, what are you 'laying low' from?" Liz asked sarcastically.
Bill looked at Will, who nodded, presumably to say what they were on the run from. "The Reverse Pines' twins." Bill didn't elaborate, but that wasn't necessary for Liz and Lex to understand what he meant.
"Okay. How long do you need to hide? Also, if we are to actually agree to this, we need to set some ground rules." Liz needed details before she agreed to anything.
"Most likely around…" Bill looked to Will before looking back at Liz and Lex. "Half a year at the absolute most?" Bill seemed like he really didn't know. "And, at the very least, a month and a half." Bill did sound sure about that part at least.
"Okay… first, what happens to us while you're possessing us? We won't cease to exist, right?" Liz asked. Lex was really glad she didn't shake Bill's hand right away. She liked existing.
"No, it's kind of like astral projection. You'll be able to follow us around, but you won't have any influence on real world things. However, Will and I will be able to hear you, so you can tell us how to do something if we're doing it incorrectly." Bill sounded pretty sincere with his explanation, Liz and Lex both nodded in understandment.
"Is that all you want? Nothing else? Just to possess us for a few months?" Liz verified. She didn't want to be screwed over because of some unseen loophole.
"I do believe that's all." Bill looked to Will once more before looking back at Liz and Lex.
"Oh, and for you to make us our own bodies…? Maybe, possibly… if that's ok… I mean, if we have our own we won't have to possess you if we do end up having to stay longer?" Will suggested and both Liz and Lex had to agree that was a pretty fair request.
"Yeah, I don't want to be in a pathetic human body longer than I need too." Bill snarked.
"You can stay inside me as long as want~!" Lex winked at Bill. Bill looked rather confused, as Will and Liz both blushed and face-palmed. Bill suddenly looked creeped out and turned slightly green as Will snickered at Bill for reasons unbeknownst to Liz and Lex
"Okay. Now our terms. First, you can't purposely harm our bodies. I'm looking to you, Bill. No slapping, no forks, no racing down the stairs, nothing of the sort." Liz glared at him as Bill huffed. Will looked like he was grinning at Bill and chuckled quietly.
"Second, we get our bodies back at least 3 times a day. Trust me on this. And there will be no exception. If we say we need them back, we mean right then. Not in 5 minutes. Right. Then. We will give them back, but you can't rush us." Liz didn't want some demon to go to the bathroom for her -Though Liz suspected Lex would have no problem with that-, and this was a loophole in itself. If they were about to get in trouble, she could step in.
"Don't worry, it won't be more that 5 times." Liz cut Bill off before he could even say anything.
"Third, we get our bodies back on the weekends, unless there's a good reason otherwise." Liz was really glad Lex was keeping quiet through all this.
"And you have to keep our grades at least what they are now. They cannot drop below Cs. Meaning you must actively try to participate in school." Liz searched her mind for anything else.
"Oh! And we need to be able to see and hear what you're saying at all times." She added as a finality. She wished she had more time to write a contract up or something more binding than just words, but it'd have to do for now.
"Okay, well if there are so many of those, then I want to add one more thing. You need to get us our own bodies and then shelter and take care of our bodies as well. We'll say we need them by… Oh, let's say this time two weeks from now." Bill bargained.
"Fair enough, but we need to be told what to use, and how, no information can be withheld about that." Liz agreed, seeing as she didn't want to lend her body to a demon longer than was necessary. Liz looked to Lex to see if she wanted to add anything.
"Aaannnd, you have to do the 'buy gold, bye' thing." Of course she suggested that. Liz face-palmed. Bill looked confused at that for a second, then nodded.
There was a quiet pause. All four giving the other three a chance to add anything more. When nothing was said, they moved on. Liz was trying to figure out how to word it, not coming up with anything. She looked to Lex for help.
"Okay, who wants to possess who?" Lex put bluntly, clapping her hands together loudly, making Will finch- Lex immediately regretted doing that. Well, that's what Liz gets for asking Lex for help.
Bill and Will looked at each other, seeming to talk it over silently.
"I'll possess you, Goldie." Bill motioning at Lex. Lex was about to explode from excitement at Bill already having a nickname for her.
"And I'll possess you…" Will pointed at Liz.
"Mostly because you seem loud," Bill pointed at Lex. "So I won't have to act to much. Blue, you seems pretty quiet, so it won't be so hard on Will." Bill inadvertently let the two friends know he did care about how Will was feeling. Liz and Lex looked at each other and shared a little smiled.
"Are we all agreed? No objections?" When no one said anything Bill continued "Good. Do we have a deal, Goldie?" He asked Lex.
"Yes! We have a deal!" Lex replied gleefully, and extended her hand, waiting for Bill to extend his.
Will looked over at Bill before turning to Liz and spoke as if it physically pained him to ask. "D-Do….do we have a…. Deal?" Will's voice was quivering and barely audible, but Liz heard him loud and clear.
"We have a deal." Liz nodded, trying not to show excitement because, though they were in mortal peril, she too was a big fan of Gravity Falls, as Lex already knew. Liz knew to wait for Will to extend his hand first, not wanting to be rude, unlike Lex.
Will and Bill's hand both simultaneously caught on fire, Bill's being a vibrant blue, and Will's being a soft gold.
Lex instantly grabbed Bill's hand, the fire creeping up her arm as she shook Bill's hand frantically. Liz hesitated for a moment before shaking Will's hand slowly. Liz and Lex could both feel some sort of energy and they knew that the deal was sealed.
There was no turning back now.
The next chapter is Bill and Will's take on what's happening... Much of it is the same, it's not a new chapter, it's more of version 2 of this chapter? Anyway, I'm sorry if that's boring. But, hey, two chapters today! that's something... right?
REMEMBER:
REALITY IS AND iLlUsIoN
THE UNIVERSE IS A HoLoGrAm
BUY GOLD BYYYEEE !
*co-writer face palms*
