Request from "Extreme Light 9":

"I know you made a chapter about this idea, but can you do one about Stanley and Stanford being sucked into the portal and learn to survive in the other dimension?"

Sounds good to me! Just to let everyone else know, me and Ex-Li-9(sorry, weird on-the-spot nickname) talked about this idea a little more via Pm, and settled on two different ideas that make for some interesting storyline-stuffs. I couldn't choose just one, but this first one is the basics for how they(the Stan twins) get in there.

I know that, technically, there's a drabble about that(both entering the portal), but it's not mine; it's borrowed, and I'm not going to use it. Sorry if you don't like this, since it's short, but it kickstarts two cool timelines, so bare with me, please.

Drabble 18: Timeskip/Deserted, Au Kickoff

Sum:
Both Stans end up in a new dimension that, not only is in the future,
but that is unexpected in more ways than one. But without proper supplies
and Lee getting feverish from infection, Ford needs to watch his back and
relearn how to trust others.

Plus Lee fighting and facing things he never expected
to see or encounter. Both will have to relearn how to cooperate
and become a dynamic duo again if they want to return home . . .

Universe:
(Kick-off of two different
and new Au's ["Timeskip"
and "Deserted", respectively],
offered by another author.
Enjoy.)

A`N:
So, this is going to split off into TWO different outcomes, where they end up two
different dimensions, and therefore have to figure things out in different scenarios,
thus the vague Summary above. I'm mostly just writing up something
to A) remind me of this later and B) get them in there in the first place. Please bear with me here. :-)

Stanley glared at his twin, one eye shut tight from the pain and clutching at the fabric of his right shoulder. "Some brother you turned out to be." he growled, journal in hand.

Stanford scowled at him, a bruise forming where he'd punched him.

"You care more about your dumb mysteries than your family . . . well you can have 'em!" he slammed the journal into his chest. What he didn't expect was for Stanford to latch onto his coat sleeve and drag him down, as well.

Or, up . . ? "Woah, woah, hey! Wh-what's going on?!" Stanley exclaimed, eyes widening in fear and surprise when he saw the floor three feet below him and getting further away. He flailed a little, looking up at his brother in shock.

Ford growled a little, glaring at him. "I tried to tell you! This thing is dangerous!" his grip hadn't lessened. In fact, it was getting tighter, fingers digging painfully into Stanley's wrist, the journal clutched to his chest.

They were approaching the portal fast. Stanley twisted around, wincing, trying to figure out something. "Wh-what do we do?!" he demanded, trying to resist panicking.

"I don't know! Without you, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Ford replied sharply, finally getting his brother to meet his gaze.

Stanley tried to flinch back and out of his grasp, hurt from the glare. "F-ford?" he tried, before looking around him. "Ford, look out!?" he shouted, somehow managing to lunge in midair and latch onto his brother, wrapping strong arms around him as they went through the portal.

Stanford squawked indignantly, trying to wiggle loose. "Stanley, let go of me!" he barked, temper rising.

Stanley shook his head, now buried in his brothers chest. "No! I'm not letting you go Ford! Never again! Wherever we're going, I refuse to be separated again!"

They both screamed as the portal engulfed them. It sparked and flickered, flashed brightly, and then . . . the two were gone. The portal sparked weakly, then shut down, it's glow going out.

Stars. Stars everywhere. Ford looked around in shock, mouth agape. It felt almost like . . .floating. Underwater, but they were still able to breathing, and bits of glittering, glowing stars sparkled around them everywhere.

Hesitantly, he reaches out to touch one, but as soon as his hand wraps around it, he lets go. Not only is it simultaneously freezing cold and stove-top hot, but he can't bring himself to put it in his pocket. It's . . . too pretty to really take away and tamper with.

Looking around himself again, Ford realizes the tight grip on his chest, restricting his breathing. He almost panics, then frowns, looking down. Lee is still hugging him tightly, face hidden from the splendor around them, buried in his chest.

"Stanley, let go." he growls, trying to wiggle loose. His brother only tightens his grip, mumbling something into his chest. "What?" Ford demands, glaring.

Lee lifts his head some, but doesn't meet his brothers eyes. There closed tight from pain. "Don't leave me behind, Ford. Please, it . . . it hurts . . ." he pleads.

Ford narrows his eyes, confused. Looking just over his brothers head, though, he can see what he's talking about. The burn on his shoulder is bright red and inflamed, and would definitely become infected if not treated soon.

Just as he opens his mouth to reply, he realizes that there's a bright light behind them. Glancing back, he can see a huge circle of white lightt, with a fainter, blurry circle of color in the center, like a fuzzy photograph.

And they're headed straight for it.

All he can do is lean and hunch himself over his brother, wrapping the arm that's not pinned to his side around him. Wherever their going, Lee is all he has left, he can't leave him behind.

"I'm not leaving you behind, Stanley. . . ." he risks a glance back, the portal right on top of them.

Lee only nods into his chest, clenching his teeth.

Both flinch as they enter the portal; it shuts off with a flash.

In the star-filled, void-like space, a single eye opens . . . and then another, and a third.

On one "side", Bill triangular form blinks into existence. He blinks twice and his form materializes, gaining color. On the opposite side, the shape of the Pine Tree symbol outlines itself, before popping into existence, the Big Dipper on his forehead, mostly-covered by is trucker hat.

"Ah, Magnus, just the demon I wanted to see." Bill started, before the other cut him off.

"What do you want, Bill?" he snapped, crossing his arms. "I got places to go and people to see."

"Oh, feisty much? I just want to chat, kid." Bill replied, rolling his eye.

Magnus bristled, glowering at him. "Need I remind you, in my dimension, you're just a kid and a symbol on my wheel. I'm well aware that it's the other way around in yours, but just watch who you go calling a kid."

Bill shrugged, summoning and twirling his cane. "Anyway, I just wanted to ask what the plans are for those two," he made a loose gesture towards where they disappeared. "Since in both places, I'm technically in charge; even if it's a slightly different me."

Magnus shrugged. "Not entirely sure; all I know is that it could end two different ways, and in one of them, you've already driven the human residents out of town. As for the other . . . I'm not sure, but it puts them in the future of another dimension. That's all I got so far." the Pine Tree-esque demon shrugged.

"Anything else to add? You DO realize how rare it is that we can actually interact like this, right?" Bill asked, crossing his arms impatiently.

Magnus only shrugged. "I do, but it's nothing to fret over. It's happened plenty of times in the past of these differing dimensions, and I can feel and guess that it'll happen more in the future . . . but stronger." he somehow managed to pull a grin, like a sharks. Or, at least, portray it in his voice. "And then we'll be able to meet even more demons!"

If it was possible, Bill would've either blanched or turned bright red in fury. "I'm fine with the way things are between us now, thank you! I don't need more versions of you to annoy me."

Magnus gave him a gloating look, shrugging, before his entire form flickered and he rang once, like a bell. "Whoops! I got someone summoning me. Later, Triangles!" he called, a smirk clear in his words.

Bill glared at him. "Don't call me that!"

Magnus only snickered, giving a wave before he disappeared.

Bill trembled with fury, then rolled his eye again. He, too, disappeared.

I couldn't help myself! Having Demon-Dips and Bill talking and arguing is fun. Especially since Magnus knows Bill got defeated by the human version of him in his dimension(the Sock Opera) and likes to subtly rub it in his face and otherwise annoy him. I'd like to imagine that, for the demons to be able to just talk like they did and not tear whole dimensions apart to do so, they need to fine-tune themselves to whatever frequencies that the portal/whatever-it-is is at, leading to that in-between space.

Actually . . . the more I think about it, the more that space the Pines twins were in was created by the demons; constructing a sort of chat room to hang out in. Otherwise, they would've gone through the portal and ended up immediately on the other side.

Either way, enjoy and please review!