A/N: Wow, guys. We're on Chapter Forty-Two, already. My god. XD
So I got a review from an anonymous person. I shall respond.

/Guest: Well, thank you so much! and it's not just me writing this. It's an RP converted into a story. And I'm glad you liked the insight to Ford and Stan. And I actually don't have a deadline for this. I don't really impose deadlines, to be honest. And I understand what you said. Thank you. But don't worry - I'm not that kinda author. I'm the kinda author who tries their best to continue a story, only not doing it because I lost steam or the actual papers/notes. But thanks. This story is already kinda pre-written already. :3

Anyway, we're back to another perspective you all know too well, but this chapter... well, it'll knock your socks off - the shock. So I hope you enjoy it!

A Triangle in the Stars
Chapter Forty-Two: "Discorded"

Gabriel got up, and was surprised not to see darkness surrounding him. Because that's literally all he dreamed. He cracked his knuckles, which was completely unnecessary, and scanned the scene around him—and remembered what he'd done. He sighed.

Bill was still awake, not able to go back to sleep. He felt a little antsy. He was still thinking something horribly wrong was going to happen, and he needed to be ready for it. So he snapped into existence a little snack—cheese, ham and crackers—and started eating at them. He glanced at Steven every now and then. The boy was still asleep. Gabriel thought he should wake Steven up, perhaps, frowning slightly.

The triangle frowned softly at this. Usually Steven was somewhat a morning person. He had no qualms waking up at unholy hours of the day before. However, the thought that the boy was probably awfully tired from Monday's events didn't even cross his mind. He finished eating, unknowingly deciding to try and do Gabriel's job for him, and put a hand on Steven's arm, shaking it slightly, "Hey, kid. Wake up! it's finally Tuesday!"

Steven woke up, groaning. He kinda glared at Bill for a second, "Why'd you have to wake me up?" he looked tired, still. And a little bit angry.

The demon blinked a little bit, looking a little confused, "Because you usually wake up at this time...?"

He was concerned too, and a little afraid, but much more shocked and bewildered. Steven wasn't usually like this. Steven got up, and stretched a little, yawning, "Well, maybe I wanted to sleep in. Ever considered that?" he walked downstairs, looking once at Gabe and then turning up his nose. "I'm not even going to ask. Not even going to ask."

He went to the fridge almost immediately. The star floated up next to Bill.

"Uh, Bill? what's wrong with the human?" Gabriel seemed a little scared too.

"I... I don't know.." Bill frowned, joining Gabriel downstairs as he watched the boy. Maybe this was a bad day?

He sighed.

No. Steven would usually smile and continue to be kind in the face of bad days. He found it funny that the boy was starting to behave more like a regular human being the moment he started to understand. But this was the least of his problems. The feeling was coming true. Something incredibly wrong had indeed occurred, but what..? he narrowed his eye, "Mm..."

Steven angrily poured himself a bowl of cereal. He looked up at the two dream demons, growing even angrier that they were examining him like that, and growled slightly, "Do you mind?"

"Who broke him?" Gabriel asked, looking away, hiding behind Bill.

Bill glared back, not afraid one bit, even if Steven had the power to destroy him. He wasn't afraid to die, actually. Not anymore. He didn't really answer his brother, not knowing the answer to that at the moment,—he was going to figure it out though—but he, sighing, answered Steven, the glare softening, "Yeah. What's your problem, kid?"

"Other than you? I don't really know," he refused to look at Bill now, focusing only on eating, and making unneeded scraping noises with his spoon.

The demon scoffed, hiding how hurt that made him. He was slowly figuring this out, and glanced back at Gabriel. He asked, frowning and ignoring the noise, "What could I have possibly done to you to warrant this, kid? seriously. This isn't like you."

And it really wasn't. The boy was nice, so incredibly nice, even when the demon was being a jerk. Well, more than a jerk, actually. Steven just didn't have a mean bone in his body. Something had to have happened, starting last night. And it was starting to click. But he needed a little more proof. Steven outright ignored him, continuing to eat. Bill blinked, and then floated over, "I know you heard me, kid! tell me right now."

He braced himself for this. He swore that the raging storm outside was making the feeling much worse.

"I don't know—you just have done all this shit and I'm really fed up with it!" he sighed.

The demon's eye was wide. More at the fact that the boy actually cursed. Pearl wouldn't be happy, and neither was he. He sighed, drooping slightly, "A..and I'm sorry... I'm trying, kid, okay? I really am.."

Maybe it wasn't what he was thinking. Maybe it was what he'd done. He'd put the boy through a lot these past couple of days.

...or was it both? he wasn't sure.

"I... I don't really care. I've been trying, too, okay? probably a lot harder than you have!" Steven shot back. Bill's eye widened farther.

Gabriel went up to Steven then, "Hey, kid, calm down. It's alright, we're all friends here—"

"SHUT UP!" he blew up and glared at the star intensely, "WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?!"

Gabriel's eye widened, and he withered under the glare. "I thought..." he turned away, tears gathering in his eye.

Bill gasped, and frowned. He patted Gabriel on the back, the closest thing to an actual hug, and stated, "Okay, something's wrong here. I know what this is... and it's going to get fixed. Somehow."

He floated off, trying his best not to act like he was hurt. He had no jurisdiction to be. The kid was not himself right now. And neither was Gabriel, as a matter of fact. The things that finally hit the nail in the coffin for him? Steven always cared. He never shouted like that for no reason. And he never—rarely—thought of things like a competition. Especially things like this. Whereas Gabriel.. was somewhat the opposite of that. He hummed. Maybe Pyronica would know what to do. Gabriel kept staring at Steven, really hurt, and Steven kept glaring at Gabriel. It looked highly unnatural on the boy, as well as those dark eyes.

"This is all my fault, isn't it?" asked Gabe, sadly.

"Well, of course it is. You're useless," Steven shrugged.

"And you're not Steven, are you? no... you're me. And I'm Steven? wait..." Gabe frowned.

"You sound really stupid, you know? maybe you should just shut up."

So Gabriel did, and floated away, pretending he wasn't going to go sulk and cry alone. Bill floated over to the couch, unable to take this any longer. But he didn't want to make this worse by yelling at Steven. He remembered one of the verses after all. He called, "Pyronica..? you awake yet?"

And then he stiffened, remembering what happened last night once more. Oh, he hoped she wasn't mad. She awoke just then, holding her head, and looked up at him, "Hey... Bill..." and then she saw Gabe behind him, sobbing in a corner. She could only stare, and then ask, "Uh... what happened? why aren't I in the Void? and why is Gabe right there?"

He took a deep breath, and smirked a little, though it was mirthless, "Funny thing.." and then he explained what happened last night, and then said, "ya see, Gabriel and Steven seemed to have switched personalities. They probably were in sync for too long for the 'exorcism' to work properly."

He glanced back at Gabe, and then at Steven, frowning again. He wanted his friend back. Even if it meant Gabriel had to be Gabriel again. That was just the way things had to be.

"Switched personalities? is that actually possible?" she took one good look at each of them, and realized it was. "I... wow. So, wait, you let Gabe use my power, as well as your own, to make a body for him?" she raised an eyebrow. "You do realize, if he was himself, he probably would have killed you or something?"

"Yeah... I realized that..." Bill sighed. "But that's not important right now... I want my friend back, okay? this is interrupting the balance of nature. This is not right."

And he used to be all for chaos.

"How do you think I'm supposed to fix it? does it look like I know about this sort of thing?" she was kinda freaking out.

"I was hoping you did actually, cause I have no idea!" Bill was, for the third time in his current life, really and truly afraid. This was the first time something like this had actually happened in history. He was afraid it'd never get fixed, and Steven would forever be a jerk. And then he thought maybe it'd mellow out with time... but then it might actually worsen. He plopped down onto the couch next to Pyronica, and curled up.

Pyronica stared at Steven, who continued to eat. With the way he was going, he was going to end up eating the entire box.

"I... I think I could try something. But it might do more harm than good..." she glanced at Gabriel, who was still crying in the corner, asking himself, over and over, what he had done wrong. She sighed, and shook her head, looking down as she continued, "We could try to fuse them again... that might result in a neutralization of their personalities. But, of course, it could drive them both to insanity. You never know..."

Bill sighed, and unfurled himself. He didn't want to do this, but they had to. This wasn't how things were supposed to work, and he wanted his friend back. He frowned, staring at the two, "Well, we're gonna try it, of course. I have to fix this."

It would probably lead to another fight with Gabriel. But he was sure when he defeated him this time, he'd be gone for good. But, at the same time, he didn't want to fight his brother...

A/N: And that's a cliffhanger for ya, isn't it? hehe! and, after several chapters set on Monday.. it's finally Tuesday. XD
So, Ace had Steven and Gabriel and Pyronica, and I had Bill. XD
There are some references in here. I'll leave ya to it to spot them. If you do, you get a virtual cookie. :3
So leave a lengthy review! I'll update again next week!