Episode: 3, Body Swapped
*Bill's POV*
*in Bill's dream*
Where am I?
*The axolotl appears in front of Bill.*
'SIXTY DEGREES THAT COME IN THREES-
WATCHES FROM WITHIN BIRCH TREES-
SAW HIS OWN DIMENSION BURN-
MISSES HOME BUT CAN'T RETURN-
SAYS HE'S HAPPY, HE'S A LIER-
BLAME THE ARSON FOR THE FIRE-
IF HE WANTS TO SHIRK THE BLAME-
HE'LL HAVE TO INVOKE MY NAME-
ONE WAY TO ABSOLVE HIS CRIME-
A DIFFERENT FORM A DIFFERENT TIME-'
*the axolotl disappears*
Where did he go?
'NRUTER YAM I TAHT REWOP TNEICNA EHT EKOVNI I .NRUB OT EMOC SAH EMIT YM L-T-O-L-O-X-A'
Was that me? Why was I speaking backwards?
~'We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when, oh, but I know we'll meet again some sunny day!'~
God I sound terrifying when I sing.
'You're insane!' I hear a young boy say.
'Sure I am, but what's your point?' My voice says.
*end of the dream*
Well that was interesting. I should ask Jay about it.
"Jay, I had a weird dream last night." I say.
"You sound a bit scared. Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm good." I say, as Jay pulls out a pen a notebook."A giant Axolotl appeared in my dream and told me a poem. The axolotl said: Sixty Degrees that come in threes, watches from within birch trees. Saw his own dimension burn, misses home but can't return. Says he's happy, he's a Lier. Blame the arson for the fire. If he wants to shirk the blame, he'll have to invoke my name. One way to absolve his crime, a different form, a different time. Then I heard my voice talking backwards. I can sort of tell what I said, but very well. Something along the lines of, A-X-O-L-O-T-L, my time to burn, I invoke, ancient power, return. After that I heard my voice singing, We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again. Then I heard some child calling me insane. And my voice said sure I am, what's your point?"
"Wow. That's a weird dream. Well, I'll ask Dipper about it." He says. "Also King wanted to talk to you."
"Ok. Where is he?" I ask.
"My room." He said.
*note: FYI: the electric body swapping carpet is still in Jay's room.*
"Hey! Bill! Come here feel this carpet! It's so tingly!" *King Squeak* The Furball says.
"Ok?" I sit down next to King, and put my hand on his head.
*zap*
"Ah!" King and I say in unison.
I then realized that I'm in King's body.
"King we body swapped."
"Really! That's cool! Now I can rule your kind!" He says running off with my body.
"Wait a minute! If I'm in King's body, then I can get snuggles!" I say, smiling.
I go over to Jay -who's sitting on the floor, playing Dungeons, Dungeons, and more Dungeons- and just plop myself on his lap.
"Did you tire yourself out with all your playing?" He asks.
"Yeah, I want cuddles."
"Ok, King. You can watch us play if you'd like."
"What was King playing with? I never see any chew toys or anything like that." Ford asks.
"He destroys any chew toy we give him. He was playing with that carpet." Jay said.
"Didn't Bill go in there?" Dipper asked.
"Yeah, King wanted to talk to him." Jay says
"King and I ended up switching bodies. I'm Bill, and King is in my body."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I wanted snuggles." I say, blushing.
At least he can't see that I'm blushing.
*Jay facepalms*
"Well I'm going to sleep." I say.
"Bill, we're getting you back in your body. We can pause our game."
"Ah, fine." I say.
*King's POV*
Now what to do? Oh I know! I'll go find something to give to Jay!
"What's this?" I ask, picking up a blue journal with a silver pine tree symbol on it. "Found in the deep caves of the northern gravity falls forest, there is a cave entrance that leads to an underground labyrinth. If one wishes to explore said labyrinth, here are the supplies that I used to do so: A flashlight, compass, rope, and a weapon of any kind. -Further research needed-"
I decided to go explore! I gathered everything I needed, A light, a compass, rope, and a weapon. I also grabbed Bill's phone, so I can call for help if needed.
*time skip, because we all know that King's getting lost in the cave.*
Shit…...I'm lost. I need to call for help.
*ring*
*ring*
*meanwhile, with Jay*
*brzzzz*
*brzzzz*
*brzzzz*
"Hello? Who is this?" I ask, not paying attention to the phone itself.
"Jay? It's me, King! Bill and I swapped bodies, and I went out and I got lost in an underground labyrinth. Please come get me! I don't know how to get out."
"Are you near the left wall?" I say.
"Yeah, why?"
"Follow the left wall, and keep your hand on it until you find the exit." I say, remembering a tip that mom told me once.
"Ok." He says. "Hey I found something! It's some sort of crystal-thing! It's shiny!"
"Wait, did you say shiny? What color?" I ask, exhibiting the same weakness to shiny things that mom has.
"It's red and black."
"I need it. Get it, and then bring it to me. I must add it to my nest."
"Ok, ok, geez." He says.
"Uhh Jay, you might want to come here. There's more gems."
"How many? I'll get the buckets." I say, grabbing a bucket.
"Too many to count."
"I'll get the others."
*time skip*
"So…many…gems!" I say.
"Jay, I remember this place. Not much, but it's coming back." Bill says, climbing onto my shoulder.
"What do you remember?" I ask.
"One of these crystals… I can't remember why, but it holds a portion of my powers. If someone touches it they will gain access to said power."
"Well, you shouldn't touch it until we all can trust you with that power. King and I trust you, but the others might not."
"I understand. It's one of the yellow and black ones I believe."
Then, as I start collecting some of the crystals, Bill yells in pain.
"Ahh!"
I run to him, and push past Ford who's looking at Bill's paw.
"Are you ok? I heard you yell!"
"Yeah, one the crystals burnt my hand!"
"What color?" I ask, as I grab the first aid box from Ford's bag.
"Yellow and black. It's the one that I told you about. But instead of giving me the powers I remember storing in it, it burned me!"
"Maybe it's the fact that you're in King's body? What else do you remember about that crystal?" Ford asks, helping me bandage Bill's paw.
"Umm… let me think… I think I remember putting some sort of spell on it… a protection spell… it won't let anyone take my power until they say some phrase, like a password."
"What's the password?" I ask.
"I can't remember exactly what it is…"
"Well do you remember any clues?" Ford says.
"Something about making deals? It's all a bit foggy… sorry."
"You were always making deals. Maybe the password is something along the lines of 'making deals'?" Dipper says.
"Bill, cover your ears please." I say as Ford hands him a pair of noise-cancelling headphones from his bag, turning them on. "Let's make a deal." The crystal starts floating, and come towards me."
"I'm surprised that it worked. Well, should I touch it?" I ask, as it starts hovering in front of me. Bill takes off the headphones. "Bill? Should I touch it?"
"I don't mind." Bill says.
"Jay! Could I have it? Please!" King asks.
"King, no. You are not getting Bill's powers." I say, putting a glove on so I can touch the crystal without taking its power.
*time skip*
*Bill's POV*
Dear Diary,
Day 2
A lot happened today! King and I swapped bodies, we found a lot of crystals, I got a few of my powers back, and Jay and I decorated his bedroom with the crystals we found! I think that I'm starting to get my memories back! I remember some things about my past, but not much. I remember a lot of fire. I will have to try harder. But should I? What if getting my memory back, means I lose what I have now? I have a family (sort of) and friends!
The powers I got back aren't that powerful. I can light my hand on fire, fly, teleport, and access the mindscape. Not much, but it's enough for me. The others decided to put a lot of trust in me. I don't know if I am worthy of said trust though.
Yesterday, I forgot to write about Soos and Wendy. They're my friends and co-workers.
Soos is really funny! He makes me laugh so much! When I was re-learning how to fly, he told me this joke: 'What did the watermelon say to the water? You fill me up!' And I laughed so hard that I crashed into the wall!
Wendy is so chill! She told me this story about how once she had fought a shape-shifting alien-thing with Dipper! She is amazing! Dipper doesn't seem to like when I am around her though… I don't know why.
Jay told me more about his world. Apparently, it rains acid on The Boiling Isles! That sounds scary! I like spending time with Jay. Something about him just makes me want to protect him. He was telling me about his mom and aunt's recent duel. That sounds epic. He makes me smile just looking at him.
King is adorable. I was talking to him a few minutes ago, and he told me more about himself. His bone-like face feels… familiar. He says that he can't remember anything from before Eda (Jay's mom) found him. He just woke up in her arms. Just like how I just 'woke up' in Jay's arms.
Ford said I am ready to know more about who I was before. I said that I wanted to write my thoughts down first. I showed him the entry for day one. I told him that Jay said I should keep a diary. He looked proud.
I am currently in the attic. Jay set me up with a sleeping bag, a pillow, and a lamp today. Yesterday, I had to sleep with Jay & King. King kept tail-slapping me in his sleep. Then Jay woke up to do something.
I will continue writing after I talk to Ford.
I close the notebook and go to the vending machine.
*secret door opens*
"Hello Bill. Follow me, and don't touch anything, ok?" Ford says.
"Ok."
"Now before we begin, ask me three questions about your past." Ford says.
"Was I a witch? Like Jay?"
"No. You were much more powerful than Jay is."
"What's the least horrible thing I did?"
"You've lied to us many times and you've manipulated us. That's the least evil thing you did."
"Am I unforgivable?"
"Yes."
"Oh."
"Ok. I will show you a series of photos. Your job is to try and remember as much as you can, ok?"
"Ok."
He shows me a photo of a triangle with an eye, a top hat, a bow tie, and a cane.
"Was that… me?"
"Yes. You were born in the second dimension. And you burned it to ashes. After, you became what's known as a 'Dream Demon' and you conquered the 'Nightmare Realm' later, you came to me in a dream. Telling me you were a 'muse' who chose one brilliant mind to inspire each century. You helped me study the paranormal. But what started out mutualistic, quickly became parasitic. I began to lose my mind. You were taking control of my body when I slept. You told me to make an interdimensional gateway. So I did. After the testing phase, I found out what you really were. A demon."
"I-I-I did that? I tricked you?! Why? I am so sorry!"
"It's fine. I can forgive most of that. It's what you did next that's unforgivable. But I will tell you later. I can't tell you everything at once, or you might be too traumatized to process it."
"O-Ok." I said weakly.
*the continued diary entry*
I have to make up for what I did…
*3rd person POV*
Bill starts to cry. Jay, hearing Bill's sobs, comes to comfort Bill.
Jay decided to do something for Bill, to cheer him up. But what to do?
*note: here's a nice long chapter for you, since I was inspired. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter, also since June 10th is my birthday, and I want to, episode 4 will be extra long as well! Bye!*
