"GRUNKLE STAN!" Mabel called as she ran down the stairs.

"What is it sweetheart?" Stan asked as he sipped his coffee.

"Dipper's missing! And he took my Huggy Wuvvy Tummy Bundle!" Mabel yelled as she jumped onto the countertop.

Stan did a spit take before running into the woods, in his underwear. Mabel followed him and stopped when she noticed a piece of blood covered rope tied to a tree

"Grunkle Stan, why is there a rope tied to that tree?" She asked, making Stan stop in his tracks and look at the rope.

"Because that's where the little demon was tied up. And now your brother is probably running around in the woods trying to save him." Stan untied the rope and started walking back towards the shack.

"But Dipper said he didn't care about Bill. He promised me he wouldn't try to help him!" Mabel cried as Stan guided her inside.

"It's probably that demon controlling him. Don't worry pumpkin, we'll get your brother back." Stan said as they headed down into the lab.

Back with Bill and Dipper

Dipper sprinted down the road. Bill and him hadn't been out of the woods for five minutes before Bill's head bandage was soaked with blood and Bill himself was fighting to keep conscious, but his eyelids were becoming more droopy as Dipper pressed on ahead.

"C'mon Bill. You gotta stay awake." Dipper said as he felt Bill's tiny hand loosen its grip on his shirt.

"But, I'm tiwered Ineree. I wanna go to sweep." Bill drowsily mumbled as he looked up at Dipper with glazed over eyes.

"I know, but you gotta stay awake." Dipper sped up again, he had spotted a car in the distance.

"Swow down, my heawd huwts." Bill mumbled.

Dipper didn't slow down though, he pushed himself to run as fast as his legs would let him. He could now recognize the car as Blubbs and Durland's. As he neared the car the officers seemed to finally notice him.

"Well what're you doin' out here so early in the morning city boy?" Blubbs laughed.

"Help! He n-needs help!" Dipper yelled as his knees gave way.

"Who needs help?" Durland said as he woke up from his nap on the steering wheel.

"Please, he's losing blood and can't keep his eyes open!" Dipper stood up and lifted Bill out of the carrier.

One look at the child and the officers helped Bill and Dipper into the car. So now Bill had his head in Dipper's lap in the back of the police cruiser that was speeding towards the hospital.

Dipper was sifting through his bag, looking for his medical kit. Once he found it he grabbed the bandages and started replacing Bill's blood marinated ones. Bill wimpered as Dipper pressed the new bandages around his head.

"It's gonna be alright just stay with me Bill." Dipper placed his hands under Bill and helped him sit upright.

"So who is that kid anyways?" Blubbs asked as they sped past the town border, causing Bill to scream as agony ripped through his chest.

"His name is Bill, Bill Cipher. Now before you stop the car and kick both of us out, understand that he's harmless in this body." Dipper answered as he felt Bill grab at his shirt again.

"I get it. It's like how Mr. Pines went from being a subconscious jerk, then after you and that sister of your came around he became a nicer person." Durland said while staring off into space.

"Alright, I can reason with that." Blubbs said before turning around to face Dipper. (He was in the passengers seat)

"Ineree, I'm scawred." Bill's tiny hand tightened it's grip on Dipper's shirt.

"It's okay we're gonna save you, just hold on we're almost there." Dipper hugged Bill to keep him from crying.

It was true that they were close to hospital, in fact it was only a mile and a half away. Unfortunately at that moment Bill's body went limp, indicating he had finally given in to unconsciousness.

"Bill wake up! Nononono!" Dipper said as Bill's body fell against his chest.

"Step on it Durland!" Blubbs yelled causing Durland to floor it, seriously the pedal touched the floor.

They arrived at the hospital less than a minute later. Dipper and the officers ran to the ER, Dipper carrying the small, almost lifeless body of Bill with him. He was the first to burst through the doors.

"Somebody please help!"Dipper yelled.

Some of the nurses looked over and saw the small, blood coated child he was holding.

"Oh my god! Somebody get this child some help!" Shouted the nurse closest to Dipper.

Bill was quickly taken away from Dipper and rushed away to be taken care of. The nurses that were left helped Dipper take a seat in the waiting room. Blubbs and Durland arrived shortly after Dipper and noticed the depressed look upon the boys face so they remained quiet. An hour passed in silence.

"So, when and where did you find Bill?" Blubbs asked as he knelt down next to Dipper.

"Yesterday. I was walking and I found him laying in the dump, he was covered in blood and his arm and legs were broken. Later I learned that Stan and Ford were the cause." Dipper said without looking up.

"Do you know why?" Blubbs asked.

"No"

"Does Bill have anyone to care for him?"

"Not that I can think of."

"That's where I think you're wrong."

Dipper looked up at Blubbs.

"Who's gonna care for him?"

"I think I'm looking at him." Blubbs said as Durland approached with a nurse.

"Mr. Dipper Pines? We have some good news and some bad news." The nurse said. "The good news is the patient is definitely alive, the bad news is that he's unconscious and not responding to much of anything."

Dipper's eyes filled with tears and Blubbs Didn't know what to do with the crying child.

"C-can I see h-him?" Dipper managed through his tears.

"Sure. You are his family, right?" The nurse said as Blubbs helped Dipper to his feet.

"He doesn't have any living family members miss." Blubbs replied.

"Oh, that complicates things."

"I-I can take c-care of him." Dipper quietly stuttered.

"I'm not sure about that, he'll be expensive and tough to raise. Plus your just a kid." The nurse said while looking down at Dipper.

"I can manage. I may be a kid but he won't take well to anyone else." Dipper stepped forward.

"Alright but we'll need some signature from a parent or guardian to make it official." The nurse said as she motioned for Dipper to follow her down the hallway.

"I can do that." Dipper quietly mumbled.

The two walked in silence for a while before arriving at the end of the patient filled hallway.

"Here we are." The nurse said as she opened the door to a small room filled with machines.

"Where is he?"

"Over in the bed."

Sure enough in the corner there was a small bed that contained a small child who was wearing a loose hospital gown and had a breathing mask on his face. Dipper stepped forward and put a hand on Bill's forehead, it was burning hot.

"He has influenza, a concussion, his legs aren't strong enough to support his own weight, his mouth can't open more than a few centimeters, and his lungs seem to be having trouble getting oxygen. We're not sure if he's going to wake up." The nurse said as she checked on Bill's vitals.

"He can work through it. I know he can." Dipper said as he moved his hand to hold onto Bill's tiny one.

"Alright, but you have to take him home tonight. This is the last room we have and it's the storage room." The nurse gestured to the unused medical equipment surrounding them, obviously not paying much attention to what the boy said.

"Okay. I can do that." Dipper felt movment coming from Bill's hand as he spoke.

"Now we just wait and see if he wakes up." The nurse said as she looked up at the unconscious child in the hospital bed.

Inside Bill's Mind

The first thing Bill noticed was that it didn't hurt anymore. The second thing was that he was floating. He opened his eyes and looked around.

Bill was surrounded by thick, fluffy pink clouds. From behind him came a voice.

"Hello William."

Bill spun around and looked up at the giant pink salamander before him.

"Axolotl." Bill mumbled, his voice still containing the childish hue.

"Yes William, that is my name." The salamander said as it swam closer to Bill.

"Why am I here?" Bill said while trying to put more distance between him and The Axolotl.

"Because I have some information for you to help with redemption." The salamander reached out and picked Bill up.

On any other occasion he would have objected, but the embrace was so warm and soothing he found himself accepting the offer.

"Your human form is not as durable as your demon one, so he careful. The age is the same as your demon age, five." The Axolotl stroked Bill's hair gently as it informed him of the body that was now his own.

"If everything goes according to plan you should be staying with Pinetree and Shooting Star. They'll accept you, I'm sure of that. Just make sure to behave as best you can, but a little chaos is always welcome in that family so you'll fit in perfectly." Bill shifted slightly in the salamander's grasp.

"The last few things you should know are warnings. First, don't trust the gnomes. Second, Fez and Sixer can't be trusted until they are 'pure of heart'. Lastly, Beware the Saerdna Nas." The salamander paused a moment to think before continuing. "I will check in on you frequently. I need to make sure that you are comfortable in your new home."

Bill looked up at The Axolotl and silently questioned why it cared so much about his health and happiness, but before he could ask the salamander perked up and smiled again.

"Looks like it's time to wake up Bill." Bill was taken aback when The Axolotl had called him by his preferred name.

He didn't get a chance to say anything before the world faded away and the sound of slow, steady beeping filled his head. That was before the pain kicked in.