"I know that. I saw. We have to go back to the shack. There's... something I want to try."

The two go back to the shack, and everyone stares at them.

"All of you, stay in here. I'll go outside fo the shack, and... try something..." Will mumbled.

Mabel frowned, "What are you going to do?"

"... That's not important."

Will walked outside of the shack, noticing that the barrier is looking wavy, like water. He grinned.

'Gideon, Pacifica, Fiddleford, if you can hear this, please come to the Mystery Shack as soon as possible. There is something I need to tell you.'

He walked back inside, not looking back at the now enraged yellow triangle.

A few hours later...

The three are in the shack. Pacifica looks the most annoyed to be there. Gideon didn't seem to care, since Mabel was there, but both Dipper and Will made sure that he didn't get too close to her.

"So... like, what are we going to do?" Pacifica asked, glancing over at Will, "Because I really don't think we, like, stand a chance here. Especially with you here."

Will frowned, looking down, "I'm sorry, Mistress..."

"What did you say to me?" Pacifica mumbled.

Will backed away, "Please... please don't hurt me... please don't hurt me, Mistress, I'm sorry! I didn't mean for them to get the journal! Please..."

"Will... are you okay?" Mabel asked.

Will looked over at her and started crying, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

"We're not going to hurt you," Dipper frowned.

Will shook his head, "No, you are... and you should. I didn't mean to give them the journal..."

"I wish Ford was here..." Dipper sighed.

Will stared at Dipper with wide eyes, "No... don't let headmaster hurt me... please don't let him hurt me..."

"Are you okay...?" Mabel asked, walking towards him.

Will ran out of the shack crying and begging for them to not hurt him.

Will kept running until he ran into someone. He looked up at the blonde and smiled, "Gold... please don't let them hurt me..."

"I won't let them hurt you, Blue, I promise." He smiled, running his finger through Will's light blue hair, "You're safe here with me, Blue, don't worry..."

Will nodded, leaning against him, crying, "I know... I don't want them to hurt me... I don't want to leave you..."

"I know. It's okay, Blue. You can cry, it's alright. I won't tell. It's okay, we can go somewhere safe, don't worry..." He assured him.

Will frowned, "Like where?"

"Come on, I'll show you where," He smiled.

Will nodded slowly, "Okay..."

After waiting in a room, Will looked over at Ford in surprise. He snapped his fingers, letting Ford go.

Ford looked around, before noticing him, "Will, we have to get out of here!"

"What do you mean?" Will asked.

Ford frowned, "Please... we have to get out of here. Can you take us back to the shack?"

"I... can't put us in the shack, but I can put us just outside the barrier..." Will admitted.

Ford sighed, "That'll have to do."

The two walked into the shack. Dipper and Mabel seemed more than happy to see Ford.

"Will...? Are you okay now? What happened earlier?" Mabel asked, looking over at him.

Will sighed, "It's... a long story..."

"Can you tell us the story?" Dipper asked.

Will looked down, "I already told you most of it... but being with the Gleeful's in Reverse Falls was... not pleasant. I was abused and tortured... mostly for my information. I ended up being more paranoid, nervous, and shy... I'm sorry for the freak out I had earlier..."

"It's not your fault..." Mabel smiled at him.

Will nodded, "I know..."

"So... What are we going to do?" Pacifica asked.

Will sighed, "First of all... I want you," He pointed at Stan, to still be annoyed at Ford for not saying thank you for bring him back. Then I want Ford to thank you, and then for you to make a grammar mistake... which Ford will correct, and then... you get in a fight... and the twins try to separate you. Hopefully, Gold'll hear you, and... then it'll be time to stop him."

"What exactly do you have in mind, since the zodiac isn't going to work?" Ford asked.

Will bit his lip, "... do you still have a memory gun?