A/N: Amazing... My mind has been blown. This is extraordinary! You have such a different perspective than any other writer! It totally amazes me! I was scared, I was breath taken, I was just totally flabbergasted! I can't wait for the next chapter! Keep on surprising everyone, and keep on writing…

That's the nicest review I've ever gotten. Thank you so much, Guest! That means a lot!

Also, note: this is probably one of the most important chapters in the whole story (storyline-wise, it's a backstory!), so it's probably not a good idea to skip this one, if any chapters are skipped. Now, let us continue our story.

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William woke up with a shudder. It was still pitch black outside as he looked out of the window. It's been two weeks since he had moved into Gravity Falls, the newly settled town, and it seems that William's the only one that sees the town as even slightly abnormal. Yesterday William had mosquito bites spelling out 'batch your wack.' What the heck did that mean?

William yawned as he stretched his arms. The fifteen year old cracked his back and tried combing his blonde hair with his hands. By judging from the sunrise starting to come up, it was around 5:45 in the morning. Father would be up soon. Thought William. Unlike his father, William hated working on the farm and neglected his duties whenever possible. He was more interested in becoming a lawyer so he can travel the country instead of being secluded in the weird valley. Strangely though, William enjoyed the abnormalities of Gravity Falls.

Unlike his other family members, William taught himself to read and write thanks to friends in town. Usually he would go out in the woods to explore the strange sights with his best friend, Aaron.

William went to the kitchen to find some food. He ate bread and snuck out of his home. The sky was still dark as William ventured forth towards town.

After waiting a few minutes at the well, Aaron finally came and both started their adventure.

"I'm not sure if we're supposed to be doing this, William." Said Aaron nervously. Like William, he enjoyed exploring, but the forest surrounding Gravity Falls made him shiver. He always felt like he was being watched.

"Stop being so paranoid, Aaron." Replied William. "Now, where should we explore today?"

"Isn't there a place we can explore that's not in the woods? I don't have a good feeling about it, especially today."

"No dice. All the weird stuff is in the woods. We're staying here."

"I don't know, William. I fear that something big is going to happen today. I had terrible nightmares last night. Maybe we should just go back home and work today and we'll explore tomorrow."

"No way. I'm not farming, Aaron. No way. Ever. My destiny is either in the courtroom or the forest, not the farm. I know I've been made for better things since day one."

"Are you sure, William? Your arm says 'batch your wack.' That could be a warning or something."

"Bullshit. Mosquitos don't know how to spell. My father couldn't either. Now, grab your axe."

"Why?"

"Self defense. You never know what's gonna come through that forest."

(Quick timeout. Sorry the last line reminds me of the current meme trend with Rick Harrison. Fuck I'm laughing as I'm writing this sentence. I'm sorry.)

"Fine. But I have to be back by supper."

"Of course. Same rules at my house, Aaron."

Aaron went to get the axe, and when he came back to William, they ventured forth into the wilderness.

Little did the two teenagers know was that Aaron was right. A major cataclysmic event is about to take place on this day.

"So what are we even looking for today?" Asked Aaron, watching his back constantly. Aaron is a very paranoid boy.

"The other day I found these scrolls that contained information about the weird things going on in this town."

"What are you talking about? Gravity Falls was just founded a year ago!"

"Maybe so, but someone, or something was here before us. Imagine our fame if we figured out another species or even extra-terrestrials walked on the earth right here. Wouldn't that explain why so much weird stuff is concentrated here?"

"That does make sense, but a lot of the abnormalities are potentially dangerous. They could still be alive and be living in these woods now for all we know. I wouldn't even be surprised if we're being watched by them right now."

"Oh, quit being paranoid, Aaron, and follow me." Said William as he continued on. Aaron shook his head and followed.

"Where'd you get that axe anyway?"

"Oh yeah, my family's been working in the lumber industry, which is pretty plentiful in these Oregon woods, so they've got an important job. This one's too worn down to cut down any trees, so my father let me have it as long as I don't kill myself with it." Said Aaron proudly as he patted his axe strapped to his belt. William nodded as they ventured forth.

They got to where William hid the scrolls, and stopped. William opened up the scrolls, revealing an ancient text, surprisingly in English, along with a crudely drawn circle with ten symbols around a triangle person.

Aaron cringed at the sight of the circle. He had seen it before in the caves before William came to town, and the similarities were uncanny.

"I don't like this one bit, William." Said a nervous Aaron, looking behind his back as he said this.

"Oh stop it Aaron. Now, since I've got you here to help me, we're going to cast a ritual."

"Ritual? You know I don't like voodoo."

"You don't like anything, Aaron. Now come here." Aaron came over and looked over William's shoulder. In big black letters read the words 'to achieve knowledge of all.' "I'm not sure if we should trust this, William.

"I've no choice. If I become all-knowing, imagine the possibilities! We'd finally get out of this weird town, get out of farming for good and travel the country. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"

"Not really. I actually enjoy working in the lumber business now. Maybe you should give farming a second chance before that scroll gets us killed or something."

"Really, Aaron? I gave farming 9 years, and it's done nothing for me. I don't care if you come with me or not, but I'm determined to change my fate. Now, get me three pine saplings, four buckets of water, and deer blood, so I can get smart enough to leave this hick town."

Aaron did as he was told. It was messy, but Aaron did it.

A few hours later, everything was set up. "Finally." Said William, mainly to himself. "Today, I will become the ultimate intellect, and I will rank supreme. No longer will William Siffer ever be made fun of!"

Aaron watched from around ten feet behind as William emptied the three buckets of water and poured the saplings on a cut off tree stump. Next, using the deer blood, he painted the Cipher wheel to near perfection, as he did so to his forehead. William looked at the scroll once again and recited some weird chant that Aaron couldn't understand, probably Latin. William ignored the clear black words warning that a very rare chance that the ritual may cause a catastrophic event. After William finished chanting, the two waited in silence.

Nothing.

William decided to keep on waiting.

Still nothing.

Just as William was about to leave the woods in frustration, suddenly high winds picked up, rustling the leaves.

"It's happening." Said William as he grinned. "Eternal knowledge will be mine!"

That's when things went horribly wrong.

Suddenly, the entire earth shook violently, like an earthquake. Rocks, branches, and even animals tumbled around. William remained balanced, but poor, clumsy Aaron toppled over like a sack of potatoes. The tremor stopped unexpectedly.

That shouldn't have happened. Thought William. He looked over at Aaron.

"Come on Aaron, get up."

Aaron did not get up. This worried William, so he rushed over to Aaron's side.

William couldn't see Aaron's face, but he didn't look good.

"Aaron?"

In a so sudden and inhuman motion, Aaron cocked his head at William. William gasped at the sight. Both of aaron's eyes were 'crying blood,' and they flashed a dark red. Blood red.

"Silly human." Said Aaron, but it wasn't his voice. It was dark, hellish, and demonic. A chill shuddered down William's spine as Aaron picked up his axe. "Now you are exiled to the second dimension, to be my slave for all of eternity."

"What? Aaron?"

"I am not Aaron Corduroy, William Siffer. I shall reveal my name later. Now, you are banished!" Aaron swung his axe at William, lodging the blade in his gut. William let out a bloodcurdling cry as his mortal life ceased, blood soaking the ground and filling the air.

. . . .

William woke up with a shudder. It was cold wherever he was. It was black all around.

I don't think I'm in Gravity Falls anymore. Thought William silently as he looked on the floor he stood on.

What

The

Heck.

He's a triangle. A yellow fucking triangle.

"What the-" said William before another bright flash of light occurred as a huge monster fell out of the light. It grunted as it hit the floor. It struggled to get up, but it did.

"Ow." Said the being plainly. It looked at William. "Oh, hello there."

"Hi." Said William. He was amazed at himself that he wasn't scared at all from the sight of the monster.

The monster held out a hand. "My name's 8-Ball. What's yours?"

"My name's William." Stated William. Then he thought. Maybe he can restart again. He can choose his name. After all, he always liked codes, and something tells him he won't come back to Gravity Falls. "But you can call me Bill."

"So what's your name again?"

"It's Bill. Bill Cipher." Stated William. Cipher sounded close to his last name, so why not? "So, 8-Ball, where are we?"

"We're in the second dimension, but I think we've been sent to the beginning of time itself. Looks like we've got a while till we return home. So what do you want to do now?"

"I don't even know."

"You know, this place is awesome. It can conjure whatever you think of."

"Really?" Asked Bill. He thought long and hard, and a top hat popped up above his triangular body. A cane appeared as he grabbed it.

"I just thought of something. We can rule this dimension." Stated 8-Ball.

"That sounds like a splendid plan." Said Bill as he laughed maniacally. He always was attracted to the dark side. He lit his hands on fire, emitting blue flames, the same tint as his eye color. After all, William did have a thirst for power. "Let's begin."

A/N: So that's the backstory! Hope that makes a lot of sense. If you have any questions, PM me. Also be sure to leave a review. I love reading them!