Episode: 2, Anatomy and Magic

Ford had brought me down to the basement in order to take scans of me. He was asking a lot of questions.

"Fascinating! Your heart has this… thing attached to it, and it seems to be generating anomalous energy." Ford says.

"When I use my magic, that sac pumps different chemicals into my bloodstream through the heart. I believe it pumps magic essence, adrenaline, dopamine, and a few others. It does that so us witches can fight more effectively." I say.

"What determines the power of the spell? Do you know what spell you use before you cast it, or is it more based on your emotion or subconscious thought?" He asked.

"Well the strength of the spell is determined by how large the spell circle is." I say, casting a few light spells to demonstrate. "The spell itself is determined by thought, if I think of light and draw a spell circle, I cast a light spell. I currently know six spells. Mom teaches me the spells she knows. The spells I know are: Light, Fire, Ice, Illusion, Shield, and Plant."

"Interesting. When you cast an illusion spell, are you able to control the illusion itself?"

"Sort of, I am still mastering that one. I can control what each illusion looks like, but I have my limits. I can only mirror things nearby or myself. Each one is pretty weak as well. I am able to use spells that don't require a spell circle too. For example if I do this," I say grabbing dipper, who was next to us writing in his journal, and punching him. "With this spell declared, let the pain be shared." The bruise on his shoulder gets smaller, while my shoulder starts turning red. "I can help heal others. I will be hurt in the process, but it is worth it."

"Woah! Cool! I got to write this down!" Dipper says. "Wow you punch hard."

"Well I did recently get turned into a werewolf."

"Good point." Ford says.

"Kids dinner!" Dad calls down to us.

"Coming!" We call up.

During dinner, dad told us we would have a bonding day. A way for me and the twins to get to know one another. Also a way for uncle Ford to get out of the basement for once in his life according to dad. Dad will stay home and run the shack, while Ford takes us to the crash site of some UFO. Seems fun, right?

"Ok. We're here. Jay can you cast a light spell?" Ford says, climbing down the ladder.

"Got it." I say, casting a small light spell.

"So Jay, how do you learn new spells?" Dipper asks.

"I learn new spells by combining and molding previously learned spells. Light is similar to fire, so I turned light into fire. But I also learn by example. Mom showed me her ice and plant spells so I could try and replicate them. She is a great teacher, her methods can be weird sometimes though. Either way, I love her."

"Cool!" Dipper and Mable both say.

"Here guys, take these magnet guns." Ford says, handing them out to us.

"Thanks." I say.

I wonder if I could learn a new spell? Like Warping? A travel-type spell would be very helpful. I wonder… What if I use my shield spell as more of a sled? No. Not now. It's not safe enough to do that indoors. What if I shaped my ice and plants into different weapons? Could be helpful… I'll try that. Mom would be so proud. Hope she's ok. I should message her. Good thing I gave her that phone.

Witch Kid: Hey mom. I'm exploring a UFO with my cousins and my uncle.

TheOwlLady: That sounds fun! Also is King with you? He never came back through the portal…

Witch Kid: Yeah. He's at the house. Probably pissing dad off.

TheOwlLady: Thanks! Hooty says hi. Also I found a human. Her name is Luz. She's taking your room for the night if you don't mind.

Witch Kid: At least clean it up first. Also no taking my shiny stuff. It's mime. It's for MY nest. Not yours. Ok?

TheOwlLady: …

TheOwlLady: …

TheOwlLady: fine.

Witch Kid: Love you mom.

TheOwlLady: love you too kid.

Luz huh. Cool. She sounds cool.

After we explored the UFO, we set up camp on top of it. We had decided to camp there. I went off and explored the forest. I found nice clearing in the forest. With a statue at the center of it. It was of a human. Holding out their hand for a handshake. It has a full tuxedo on with a top hat, a bow tie, and a cane!

'Touch it.' A voice whispers.

"What? Who said that?" I said

'Touch it.'

"Um… ok…" I say nervously.

I touch the statue, and my finger gets cut. A drop of blood is left on the statue. The ground starts to shake. The statue cracks, and the cracks start glowing. The statue flakes off of the person trapped inside. I help them to their feet…

"Ow… my head…" He says.

"Are you ok?" I ask.

"Yeah. I'm good now. What's your name?" He asks.

"I'm Jay Clawthorne, and you are?" I ask.

"I can't exactly remember, but I believe my name is Bill Cipher."

"How much do you remember? Maybe I can help you?"

"Not much… I do know that I was powerful. And people feared me. But other than that nothing."

"Ok. Well come with me. Maybe Dipper will know of something to restore memories." I say.

"I recognize that name…. My head hurts so much trying to remember." Bill says, clearly in pain.

After taking Bill to the others, Dipper looked horrified when he heard Bill's name.

"Jay, step away from him. He's dangerous." Ford says.

"Did I hurt one of you? I'm sorry, I can't remember all that much. I remember that I was feared, and that I was powerful. That's it. I'm sorry if I did anything to any of you."

"You tried to kill our entire family! How could you not remember that!" Dipper says, clearly angry.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know. I can leave if you want me to."

"Wait, Great Uncle Ford, when we defeated Bill, you used the memory gun on Grunkle Stan, thus erasing Bill from his mind. What if the gun also affected Bill? He lost his memory, and his physical form turned to stone and was left in the forest. It makes sense."

"You're right. The gun must have affected Bill as well. Bill, are you able to enter the mindscape?"

"I…don't…know. Why?"

"Ok. Good to know that you seem to be a lot less powerful than you were before. I think we should keep an eye on you for the time being. At least then, we can keep track of you. You can work at the Mystery Shack. You can live there until we can find a better place for you to live. Jay, you'll keep an eye on him. He seems to trust you the most."

"Ok. Where's this Mystery Shack? I want to make up for whatever I did to you and your family. I'll work hard to show that I've changed. I hope. I really hope that I have changed." He says, as he looks determined.

At the house, Bill started to help us all out every time he got the chance. I was hopeful. Hopeful for his future.

*Bill's POV*

Dear diary,

Day: 1

Jay gave me this empty notebook. Said I should record my thoughts, draw, or something along those lines. He said that it would help him keep track of my emotions, memory, and thoughts. And as a bonus, I get to be creative and it's pretty fun!

I'm going to start by listing out my thoughts on everyone. Most of them feel so… familiar… except for Jay and King. Maybe I didn't know them

Dipper and Mable feel so… powerful compared to me. Well they did say they were twins. They have a great relationship. Dipper is so intelligent. He loves talking about the paranormal. Anything weird or unnatural. He and Ford keep journals full of info.

Mable is… hyper. I feel uncomfortable around her sometimes. But I'll get used to her antics. She is adorable though. She gave me a cup of her 'Mable Juice' and it looks like the nightmarish offspring of coffee and that 5-hour energy drink that we sell at the gift shop.

Dipper is so intelligent. He loves talking about the paranormal. Anything weird or unnatural. He and Ford keep journals full of info. He shows me a lot of what he writes down. He seems to be hesitant to talk or hang out with me, but I reassured him that I don't want to hurt anyone.

I only want to heal whatever I did to them. They help me so much with that. They are a bit strict, but it's understandable. I was thinking about what they said I did to them. What if what I did was so bad that it's unforgivable? What if I am wasting my time trying to heal a scar that's too deep? Will they forgive me for something I can't remember doing?

I'm not allowed to read Ford's journals, but I don't mind. Ford says that I'm not allowed in the basement either. He says that down there, I would almost instantly get all my memories back. It would be too much for me to handle. I respect him. He's so smart, and cares so much about his family.

Then there's Stanley. He scares me. He is apparently the one who defeated me. I don't doubt that for a second. He intimidates me so easily. He has me give some of the tours for the Mystery Shack. When the place isn't packed with customers, I'm on cleaning duty. Jay keeps me company. Jay says that his mom and Stanley had him after a Vegas-style one-day-marriage scenario. Don't know what Vegas is, but the way he says it makes me laugh!

Speaking of Jay, the two of us have a lot in common. Jay thinks that King and I used to be best friends or something, because we have so much in common. He is amazing. He's very funny as well. His magic looks powerful. He says that he's been thinking about becoming a part time therapist. He would be great. I can imagine it now already… King would be a good snuggle buddy. He is so soft.

His pet demon, King, and I hang out a lot too. Jay, King, and I get along very well. King is adorable. We've noticed that he sounds a lot like me. He seems to have memory problems as well. He says that he remembers being the king of demons. He says that he can't remember much of his past, but what he does remember is that he was powerful.

They love talking about they're world. The Boiling Isles seem so cool. I wish I could go there. Magic is so cool! I wonder how many spells Jay knows. What about potions? Curses? I have so many questions!

Then there's myself. I don't know what I did, but whatever it was, I will be better. I'm scared though. This house makes me feel like I'm being watched sometimes. Maybe I'm just imagining things.

Well that's it for now. Not much else to write about.

Bill Cipher

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