Dipper's feet ached as he finally stumbled into town. His lips were dry and cracked, and his face red from the exercise. He ignored his ailments, and began to look around town, looking for help.
He realized just how empty everything was. No a soul was outside, and he couldn't hear any birds. Devoid of life, that's what Dipper thought, devoid of life and devoid of hope.
He walked for some time before getting too faint to walk anymore. He found a shady place beneath a taller building, and sat down. His eyelids were heavy, and body used up. The morning's trial and error run had not only helped exhaust him, but it played a key role in his now aching bones.
He looked up, and his eyes caught something in the distance. A tall building was where he had come from. He knew immediately what it was. It was the large castle of the craziest thing to walk the earth. He grimaced, and looked down to the cement. He hoped he would find somebody, but it seemed everyone was either dead or gone. By the crosses that had been scattered around town, he figured the first option was wide open. He sighed shakily, and looked up again, to only find a slender boy staring at him from across the street.
He didn't recognise him at all, but he spoke, "Who are you?"
Wiley stared at Dipper for a long time, "What are you doing out of the castle sir?"
Dipper frowned, almost forgetting who he had looked like, "Oh, you're mistaken. I'm not that man."
"Then who are you?" He thought this was just another elaborate ruse that Dipper was pulling. He knew his master liked to play tricks on him, and wouldn't put it past him.
Dipper would've stood if he could, "My name is also Dipper, I'm from another universe."
"Oh, great." Wiley rolled his eyes, "As if I didn't hear enough of this from your sister and sidekick." He began to walk away, annoyed.
Dipper frowned, "You've met Mabel? Where is she?"
Wiley stopped and turned, "You have got to be joking! I don't believe for a second that you're not-"
"Not the dictator who ruined this world?" Dipper asked sadly, "I'm sorry, but I'm not him. In fact I'd say I'm the opposite of him."
Wiley frowned, not knowing how to really respond to that, "Then who in the Hell are you?"
"I'm from another world," he repeated, "I'm here to get my sister, and my lover back home. They were stolen from me, and I'm prepared to lose my life getting them back."
Wiley looked him up and down now. He realized just how thin he looked, and tired he was. The obvious sunburn covered his entire face, and his hair was messed up because of wind. His pastel blue eyes, that seemed to glow, and stood out contrasted to his brown hair. He found he began to believe him, "If this is what you say it is…then I need to help you."
"You do?" He asked surprised.
"Yeah, I do." Be walked over, "I'm Wiley by the way." He reached out a hand, smiling, "Now, let's get you something to eat so we can talk this over."
He nodded and took it without much thought. The feeling of his grasp was so familiar to the run down Dipper.
-'-'-
Bill looked at himself in the mirror, looking over his face. His teeth had stopped being so sharp, and his eyes were so dull. He didn't like it, and missed his supernatural glow. What had happened?
Mable walked in slowly, "You should take a nap Bill. It'll make you feel better."
"Are you sure?" He asked, not looking away.
She nodded and took his arm. Eventually she managed to lay him down, and cover him up. He curled like a kitten, and closed his eyes. He knew she was right, and was readily willing to take one. He fell asleep fast, and let all the problems of that day melt away as he lightly snoozed.
He began to dream, something that came rarely to the former demon. He was in a pitch black plain of existence, a place he recognized.
This was the place of his creation, back before time when he was born. His eyes glanced around until they found the blurred being he looked for.
His lip quivered, "Pen, so are you the reason I cannot feel my powers anymore?"
He smiled a bit, his colorful hair in his face, "Oh, you've caught on then?"
"Yes, why did you take them?" He inquired.
"I made a deal with your betrothed." He replied honestly, "Now he is coming for you."
"He is?" Bill exclaimed excitedly.
The tall man nodded, "Yes, he is on his way now. You need to wait for him. I helped you thus far, but it took a month to reach to him."
"That's why it took so long?" He asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid so. I was too far away, but I'm getting closer, I'll be there soon." He reported.
"What will you do once you're here?" Bill asked.
"Seeing as you are my favorite brother, I will give you your powers again. In exchange I want you to take care of your children." He said softly.
Bill smiled at his oldest brother, "I will…did you use her soul in it?"
"I trust you to raise her well. I've held onto that soul forever, now one of your children will have her soul." Pen said as he came closer.
Bill bit his lip, and he nodded, "Okay, I will wait for you until then."
"See you soon brother." He sang.
"Goodbye." Bill whispered, then he woke up.