Miss Taken: Oh! Uh... hey guys... long time no see? *Nervous laugh*

Sooo, I could give you any number of excuses... I had family trouble, my internet is hateful, my co-writer hasn't acknowledged my existence in probably a month... (I'm not bitter, you are...), writer's block, no laptop access... etc, etc, etc.

Any ways, I hope this phenomenally long chapter makes up for it somewhat. (50 pages... if anyone cares...)

So, this is the climax of the story... I'd say only another 5-6 chapters at the most... um, but, if anyone really cares, we (...I?) have a sequal planned. (Spoiler alert...)

Oh! Speaking of spoilers, Dipper's real name is revealed in this... If you want to figure out that mystery on your own... do that first.

Guys, I'm not kidding, this chapter gets dark. I'm thinking it's gonna change to M for some of the detail and cursing.

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This chapter is kinda confusing... It's not chronological and it jumps POVs quite a few times... sorry for any and all confusion.

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"Oh, where'd they run off too now?" Liz asked indignantly.

"Aw, we'll find 'em. They're together, so it's not so bad. We can walk around, if we don't find them in the next ten minutes, we will check to see if they went to the car. Deal?"

Liz sighed, but agreed nonetheless. They continued to walk through the large open floor, getting stopped every once in a while to take pictures with people.

They walked around for about five minutes before Liz started to get impatient.

"Lex, we need to find them. I have a bad feeling."

"Yeah, even I'm starting to worry. Alright, no more pictures. We need to focus."

They walked around for another minute or two when Lex stopped. "Ya know, splitting up may help. One of us goes and waits by the car and the other stays here and keeps looking."

"Every time someone says the words 'Let's split up' bad things always follow. Like, every time. You do know that, right?"

"But if we both go out there and they're still wondering around in here, or if they go out and we pass them on the way in, how will we ever find each other? We both have phones to keep in touch. Also, they say the best way to find someone is to stay put. I think."

"As much as I hate to admit it, you're probably right. Ugh, why do you make so much sense sometimes?"

"Sorry, Lizzy, can't tell. It's one of my secrets. Now, who's gonna do what?"

"I'll go hang around the car. You see if you can find them in here. Meet at the car?"

"Sounds like a plan, bro. I'll text you if I find them and you do the same."

"Will do." She went to leave, but Lex grabbed part of Liz's jacket.

" …" Lex opened her mouth, but closed it again. She pouted, looking to the floor in what seemed like concentration.

"What's the matter now?"

"I was trying to think of a cool name to call our 'operation' but I can't think of a good one."

"Oh my gosh. I thought you had something important to say." She smiled good naturedly, showing she was just kidding. "You're so lame, Lex."

"Maybe that's why we get along so well. Birds of a feather flock together." Lex stuck out her tongue. She paused. "Okay, I'll think of a good name and get back to you on it."

"Okay, Lex." Liz shook her head and smiled as she waded through the sea of people.

She made her way to the wall so she didn't have to push too many people out of her way. The room really was quite vast, so to have to walk the perimeter was like torture. She decided to leave out the back of the building -as she was much closer to them that the front ones- and walk to the front from the outside.

She could see the doors. There were ten glass doors right next to each other, same as the front.

She reached the doors, checked her phone to make sure it was on and turned up, then walked out.

Or… she would have, if they weren't stuck. She was confused before realizing they were probably just locked up. She went to the door next to it, which yielded the same result.

"Well, this is a fire hazard." She muttered without humor.

Liz checked all the back doors. Every single one was stuck except one. Liz's bad feeling was back. She examined the doors closer and, to her horror, saw that the 'stuck' doors weren't locked, They were welded shut. She couldn't leave the others here.

"Oh, hell." She pulled out her phone to call Lex, but she had one bar. She knew they should've check that before they split.

Liz typed a message as she all but sprinted to the front of the building, willing it would send sooner rather than later.

'Yo, Alexis, let's make like a banana and split.

-Elizabeth'

Liz hopped Lex would get the hinted urgency from the text… If by some miracle it sent. She didn't want to give all the details in case Lex had lost her phone, but she hoped that by calling her by her full name and using unusual choice of words would make something click. She had even used her own full name.

All she could do is hope Lex got it soon and that she would know to meet them in the car.

When she got to the front, she was dismayed to find the doors the same as the back ones.

With no other doors or exits, everyone in the building was now in danger.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the swish of a cape and she knew it was them. A dangerous -nearly murderous- look in their eyes. Liz shuddered.

She was confused and terrified to note it was not only the Reverse. The small group contained four people. Two Original twins, a Reverse Mabel and a Reverse Ford. No one could fake that look… the look of malice. Pure evil. To make things worse, Reverse Dipper was missing.

Liz quickly weighed her -unfortunately limited- options.

She could sneak off and try to find Lex to regroup, but she would lose sight of them, as well as leaving them to do as they wished and Liz really didn't want to risk them hurting other people or finding Bill and Will before her and Lex.

She could pretend she hadn't seen them and keep searching for Bill and Will, but that seemed really irresponsible and downright wrong.

Or, finally, she could follow them and attempt to keep them from Bill and Will, desperately trying to stop them, using herself as bait… It didn't seem too appealing, but it was the best she had.

"Fuck." She sighed quietly, discreetly walking behind them.

"B-brother? W-where are you? L-Liz? Lex?" Will snivelled, he had his arms over his chest as if trying to close in on himself.

He was shuffling around looking for someone he knew, but everyone kept stopping him for pictures. Most of them were people dressed as the Reverse Pines family… Needless to say, he was freaking out.

Will had had enough. He just wanted to go home. He wished they had stayed with Matt and Alex. They weren't 'in character' at least… These people kept pretending to be his tormentors. They weren't doing the best job… it was hard to fake the… horribleness. But it's that they would even try that upset him most.

He wanted to shout at them. To try to make them see who they were idolizing… but he was so scared. It took all he had to keep looking and not just bolt outside or turn invisible. Though, from Bill's evident limitation on power, he wasn't so sure he could even use magic in this form.

He didn't know what to do. He walked around for what seemed like forever before he remembered he should go wait at the car.

Will slowly made his way to the doors they had come through while breathing deeply like Lex had taught him.

She said it would help him some. Lex said breath deep, from your stomach -in through the nose slowly, out your mouth slower. She explained that it was actually physically impossible to feel panicked if you breathed the right way and actually focused on it and, he had to admit, it did calm him down a little.

Will made his way to the front doors only to find them unable to be budged. He panicked a little more.

Then, with his peripheral vision, he saw them. Saw the twins that tortured him on numerous accounts. He knew it was them, how could he not?

In that moment he remembered all they had ever done to him or forced him to do. All the things he never told Bill. The things he refused to even admit to himself.

All the worst times.

The time Mabel had him fill a room with shattered glass. She made him break the glass with his bare hands, said it was for an experiment. Will didn't dare defy her… it was always worse when he did.

His hands were in ribbons by the time he was done, sliced to the bone, but he had finished the task… or so he thought. Mabel had decided it was much more fun to watch him bleed and then she made Will clean it up, starting from the far side of the room, bare footed.

She said if he missed any blood or glass she would make him spend a day with Dipper… Will shuttered. Those days were even worse.

When Dipper would look at him, his cold hard gaze pierced into Will's very being. It was almost unbearable… but it was nothing compared to when he smiled. When he was having a good day, he got creative… the melon-baller will forever be avoided. He can't look at them without his hand going to his eye… Even though he had a new body, and a new eye, it didn't matter. He could still remember the pain. All of it.

Things were just as bad when Dipper was having a bad day… He once started at Will's foot and worked his way up, breaking every bone he felt like.

Dipper would break every other bone, sometimes he would leave up to three in a row… he said it was to spread the pain out as much as possible. He methodically and slowly made it up to Will's third rib before Will passed out. Dipper didn't stop there though.

When Will woke up, he realized Dipper had taken a break. They made it up to Will's collarbone before Dipper decided to call it a day. While Will could heal faster than a human, it wasn't an instantaneous thing… and it hurt like hell every time. And fixing all those bones…

Will couldn't pick which one he'd rather be left with… Mabel was always had threats, creative, monstrous… and she didn't always follow through with them, but when she did…

However, Dipper was simple and always followed through with his threats. Methodical. He took his time, creativity wasn't his strong suit, but when he did something, it was always as if he were an expert on causing Will pain. Made to cause Will pain. In a way, Will supposed he was…

Will thought about the worst things they had done, worse than the glass, worse than that time Ford wanted to test new acid on him, when Dipper hit him, cut him, worse and worse until he couldn't think straight.

Will thought he was going to throw up. He almost did, but he didn't want to cause a scene and draw attention to himself.

Will ran to a random room. He couldn't let them see him. He wouldn't go back. He couldn't.

He was going to hide in the convenient room until those hellspawn were gone, or Bill found him.

He locked the door and cried. What was he supposed to do? There was no way he could face them… But he couldn't let them hurt the girls or Bill…

What was Will to do?

"Aw, come on. Where'd Goldie and Blue run off to now?! This is, what, the third time tonight?! Ugh, stick by me Will." Bill turned around. "Will?" Bill was alone.

"Why." He walked around for a minute then walked to the front doors. He walked out and went to wait by the car, suddenly cursing Goldie for parking so far away. The car was just about as far away from the building as possible. It took a solid ten minutes of trudging through the parking lot to even find the row they were in.

Bill got to the car and waited less than half a minute. "This is ridiculous. I can find them easier if I just go and look for them." They hadn't even been at the stupid car! Bill started the walk back, memorizing the row number this time.

He got back in a short five minutes -seeing as he knew where to go this time- only to find the doors were practically nothing more than decoration.

"Fantastic." Bill thought they may have just been locked from the inside and didn't think much of it. There had to be some way in.

Bill hadn't seen the back doors, so he didn't think to check. He tried to get someone's attention so they could let him in, but no one was looking. He tried for what seemed like ever before giving up.

He huffed and walked back to the car. It seemed he'd have to wait there after all. At least he knew where the car was this time.

Bill plopped himself down on the ground and started musing to himself. It was mostly just thoughts of world domination and what he'd do better, given the chance.

Thought of the people he'd keep alive. The people he'd let live in luxury. Will was, of course, number one. He was shocked at himself that the next people on his list were Goldie and Blue.

Well, not as shocked as who was fourth. Dan was a weird person for him to want to live. Bill was actually scared of the guy! He puzzled, deep in thought.

Maybe that was why. He wanted someone to scare him. Also, Dan wasn't the worst looking huma-

"Stop that!" Bill yelled at his traitorous mind, blushing furiously. He derailed that train of thought and went back to his mental list of people to keep alive.

If he took over more than this dimension, he would try take over the Gravity Falls one next. Bill would even admit aloud that he liked the Pines family from that one.

They were all interesting in their own right. He'd keep them alive. He knew being omnipotent in power would get boring eventually. Maybe having a threat to keep him on his toes would keep him happy. He may even kill of one or two of them to give a reason to hate him.

Bill thought about the first time he had tried. Another thing he'd never admit out loud… but he did kind of feel bad for scaring Shooting Star and his Pinetree. Only kind of, though. He didn't regret it, it was more of a-

"Wait, my Pinetree? Where'd that come from!?" Bill flushed. He had thought on it before, but never for long. Bill never let his mind take him to those thoughts.

He liked to think he was honest with himself… But that kid was boring and a nuisance. "Oh, who am I kidding?" Bill had to confess. The kid was infinitely more interesting than pretty much everyone in that dimension.

Pinetree had never summoned him, but Bill had no doubt in his mind that it would be flawless. The kid was a perfectionist when it came to the paranormal type things.

Bill had to admire the sapling for that. There was nothing more frustrating than a person who half-assed a summoning.

Pinetree also had an aptitude for panicking and thinking he knew everything.

Bill wanted nothing more than to be the one who caused panic, to tell the little brat he was wrong. The joy of seeing his little face calculating the best banter… only to fall flat.

Bill could be honest, if only with himself. He missed that little twerp.

Though… Bill supposed he wouldn't be that little anymore. It had been quite a few years since he had been to the Falls. Being banished sort of does that to a person.

"He'd be, what, seventeenish now?" Bill mused. He'd love to see what the years had done to the Pinetree.

Maybe when he got Will out of dodge of those Reverse twins, he'd see about a way to get the both of them there. Bill missed that dimension. There was magic in the air, and he was infinitely more powerful there than he was here. He had noticed it when they first arrived, but there seemed to be little to no magic here. Bill had to go off only what he had… and being away from his own dimension for so long was having side-effects.

Bill started to wonder if this body would limit his power even in Gravity Falls. He'd grown to like it quite a bit and didn't want to abandon it if he had a choice.

Before Bill knew it he'd been sitting there for twenty minutes.

"I'm soooo bored. I wish I at least had someone to talk to. Ugh."

Then it hit him. He was a demon who could talk to his brother telepathically. He massaged the bridge of his nose. "How in the multiverse did I forget that." Bill was glad he was alone.

"Brother? Can you hear me? I'm outside and the doors are locked. Can you, Goldie or Blue come get me?"

Nothing.

"Helloooo? Will, are you there?"

Suddenly Bill got smacked in the face with panic. Not his own, but Will's. Pure fear rushed through to Bill. Nothing coherent, but jumbled pictures and memories.

Suddenly they stopped and all Bill saw was the Reverse Pines, all grinning maliciously at hi- at Will.

His thoughts were shattered when he heard screaming and an alarm of some kind coming from the direction of the building.

Bill jumped to his feet and sprinted as fast as he could, which, unsurprisingly, was pretty fast. He had to find a way in. Will, Goldie and Blue were in trouble.

The convention center seemed to be glowing a faint orange color and, as Bill drew closer, he realized the temperature was rising. He stared in horror.

The building was on fire and Bill had no way in.

Shortly after Liz had gone to search the car, Lex wondered off to see the different booths. She was keeping an eye out for the boys, sure, but she didn't want to miss all of this!

She walked up to yet another line she waited quietly for a few moments, but then she felt a tap at her shoulder. It was someone dressed as a very convincing Reverse Dipper. She shifted her weight a little nervously, but tried to remain cool. He wasn't the worst looking guy here.

"Excuse me, but your costume is lovely." It sounded as is this person was trying to make her swoon. Lex thought she heard something else in his voice though. It sounded cold and dangerous, like he was just speaking to manipulate. She kept her guard up.

"Oh, thank you! Yours is as well!" She gushed. In his eyes she could see he was lying. If Lex had been anyone else in any other situation she would have fallen for his lies. "I'm Lex, and you are?"

"Mason." And just like that all of Lex's red flags were up. She was on high alert, but she would feign ignorance. For now.

"Oh? Well, it's nice to meet you, Mason!" She beamed at him. She knew how to play dumb, it'd gotten her out of trouble numerous times before and her hope was it would help here as well.

Of course he wouldn't go by 'Dipper' he obviously wasn't too stupid. Lex had done a lot of research though. Mason was Dipper's birth-given name.

It figures he'd catch her when she was by herself. Her phone buzzed and she saw that she had a text from Liz. "Oh, sorry, my friend has been looking for me. I need to check if that's her." Lex apologized, making sure to subtly say her friend was female. She turned, making sure Dipper could see her screen. Hiding it would look a lot more suspicious.

'Alexis, let's make like a banana and split.

-Elizabeth'

Lex didn't know how to respond. She knew Liz was aware of the danger they were in but if she launched into the story of how the 'trouble' was right behind her, Reverse Dipper would know she knew.

Then Lex got a brilliant idea. "You know what? My friend would pretty much die if she saw your costume. Can… I mean, would you mind to terribly much if we took a selfie?" She would send Liz the picture and use both of their full names to alert Liz of her position. She rambled a little more to make it sound convincing. "I-I mean, I guess it's not technically a 'selfie' if there's more than one person… but uh…" She trailed off sheepishly.

"I would be honored to." Lex resisted the urge to jump out of her skin as he set his arm around her shoulders. She knew to some extent what this walking abomination was capable of.

Lex took the picture, making sure to get the stall in the background, and sent it to Liz only to see that it wouldn't send. She had one bar that was tittering on no service. She panicked a little. "Well, I guess it won't send. I have to go find her, I guess. Well, uh, bye." She tried to leave the line, but he grabbed her coat sleeve.

"I can help you." He said with a sickeningly fake tone of kindness.

"Uh, no, that's okay." Lex pulled her arm away and started to walk. To her horror he followed her.

She whipped out her phone.

"Get the boys. Leave asap. No time for subtle. Being tailed. Stay safe.

-Alexis"

Lex saw the message send and could only will Liz's phone to receive it. Lex knew Liz had a spare key to her car. Keeping the guys safe was more important.

She looked back and there he was. Lex went into on of the halls that were deserted. She couldn't put other people at risk.

Lex turned around. "I know who you are. You'll never find him. Even if you do, I won't let you take him."

"Oh, how heroic. I'm afraid you don't have a say in the matter." Reverse Dipper sneered, dropping any and all acts he'd put on before.

Lex didn't know what to do, she had so few things she could do.

She could face him head on, she would lose, but she could at least put up a good fight. She could run back into the crowd, but she didn't want anyone to get hurt.

He pulled out a gun and Lex's choices shrank even more.

Somewhere in her mind things were turning. Her mind was working without her say so, but she was glad for it. Something clicked in her mind.

She knew what to do, even though it'd be dangerous and may not work… she had to try it.

"You broke into my house, didn't you?" She tried to make her voice quiver, it wasn't hard but she hoped it was convincing.

"That's right, I did." He purred smugly. As if that weren't bad enough, there was a disturbing lack of emotion on his face.

"You shot m-my brothers?" Lex had to force the stutter, but it seemed to do the trick.

"Yes." Dipper raised the gun a little higher.

"B-both of th-them?" It was barely above a whisper.

"Yes, both of them."

Lex dropped the 'scared silly' act and stood tall, channeling her inner Dan and his 'police posture'.

"Well, I gotta say, you have the worst aim. Ever. You shot a six year old in the arm. There are very few places to shoot a small child and not kill them. How'd you manage that?" Lex said it so smooth. Emotion ebbing out of her face, enough to rival all the stone in Mt. Rushmore.

If her plan was going to work, she needed to make it look like she thought she was smarter.

"I'm afraid I didn't catch that." He grit his teeth together. It unnerved Lex, it was as if he faked every emotion. The cool apathy in his voice was the only constant.

Lex continued as if she hadn't been spoken to. "I mean, you have a laser gun. You'd think you could off a potential threat. Especially such a small one." Lex's stomach turned. She was talking about killing her little brother… to the person who shot him, no less.

"I-…" He was flustered. He raised the gun higher, aiming higher than her chest area, at this rate, he'd be way off his mark. Lex tensed, but kept her apathy as best she could, so as not to betray her plan.

"Well, you better not miss this time. If you do, you will be the sorriest person. Shoot to kill, tiger." She winked at him. "Here, I'll even help." She took some steps closer.

She knew it was risky. He looked like he would pull the trigger any second. Lex walked right up to him, the gun's barrel on her chest. "Aw, come on! You aren't chickening out, are you?" Lex pouted and slowly put her hand on his.

She had tried this with Dan. She begged. She would walk up, put her hand over the gun and discreetly take the cartridge from the gun, rendering it harmless.

Lex had gotten very good at it. It helped that she was an expert at slight-of-hand.

She hadn't ever seen this particular type of gun, and she was nervous, but she and Dan had worked on this too. If the gun already had a chambered bullet, Lex was fast enough -from this short distance- to knock the gun out of the wielder's hand.

She ran the risk of going deaf, but she had to. It was that or get shot in the heart…

She got the cartridge and to her dismay, Dipper seemed to notice. He pulled the trigger and as he did, Lex knocked the laser gun to her left. It hadn't really made as loud of a noise as she'd expected.

The beam hit the carpet and set it alight with fire, it was spreading at an alarming rate and would probably burn the building down.

"Uh-oh." Lex turned and ran back to the crowd. She had the clip for the gun, so she didn't have to worry about him shooting anyone… But it was best if she didn't stick around.

The building was on fire and there was a pissed off murderer after her.

People were shooting her concerned looks and she was scared they might try to intervene…

She did the first thing that popped into her mind. She pulled the first person she saw in and whispered to them.

"Don't worry, this is part of the convention. It's all staged, but we need these people out of our way so we can do our act, you think you could help us out a little?" They nodded dumbly and a path was cleared.

Lex ran towards a fire alarm. She paused for a moment, wondering if she should… It wasn't technically breaking the rules and it was the safest and quickest way to get the people out of harm's way.

She could see the orange glow behind her… the fire was spreading much too fast.

She pulled the lever and covered her ears.

Liz had followed the small group for about five minutes before she heard the harsh sound of the fire alarm.

The sprinklers went off, signaling this was not just a drill. People around her seemed to realize the same thing and started to panic.

Liz didn't let the chaos distract her from more important matters, though. She knew the doors were blocked and these people had no way out. Liz was torn.

Should she help or keep following? It took no more than a second. Liz scoffed. "Like I have a choice."

She took one more unsure glance at the group she'd been following, then turned in the opposite direction.

She knew of only one exit… and there was no way everyone could get out before the building was filled with smoke. She wished Lex were here. She would come up with a really imaginative plan that would, by some miracle, work.

Liz chanced a look back, while she was doing so, she collided head on with someone who was also looking back.

They both toppled to the ground, then there were arms around her, half hugging, half trying to drag her to her feet.

"Lizzy! We need to get everyone out of here. We need to get out of here! I have a plan or two, but we need to get up and- Oh, shit." Lex grabbed Liz's arm and bolted in the direction Liz had come.

"No, Lex! We can't go this way!"

"Well, we have to! He's right behind us!"

Liz looked back and almost screamed. Reverse Dipper was following them and he looked pissed.

"What did you do?!"

"Sharp left!" Lex yelled. They both dodged right. It was another of their little 'codes'. It was so if someone was following them, they could yell out exactly what they would do and throw off the pursuer.

Liz had thought this one up.

It looked like they had lost him for this second. They hopped behind one of the counters to conceal themselves for a little longer.

"Okay, I'm going to talk uninterrupted, then you, okay?" Lex didn't even wait for a nod.

"The building is on fire. It's kinda my fault. I'll tell you about it if we live, but we need to get everyone out. Those sprinklers will not stop a fire of that size. It's spreading rapidly. I can't find Bill or Will." Lex rushed. "Go." She signaled for Liz to talk.

"The other Reverse family is here, so are the Original twins. All the doors are welded shut. All except one, but not everyone will be able get out in time. The smoke will fill the building soon, we need a plan. Now." Liz chanced a look over the counter. "We gotta move."

Lex didn't budge. "This place is filled with windows."

"Yeah, so? They're coming over here, we need to go!"

"Let's split up. I'll go break some windows so people can get out, you cause whatever distraction you can."

Liz nodded. It was actually a pretty good plan. "Okay. On my mark. Aaaannnd, break!" They sprinted in different directions.

Lex hoped and prayed to whatever gods or demons may be listening that the windows were not the kind that were shatterproof.

She didn't have any heavy firepower and she wouldn't risk using it if she did.

She ran to the people and shouted, trying to get their attention. They didn't listen, they were too busy shoving and fighting each other trying to save themselves.

Lex spotted a megaphone on someone's belt and grabbed it.

"Everyone!" She yelled. They all looked at her. Well, most. She continued. "The building is on fire and it's closed off. We need to get out. I suggest we break windows. Does anyone have a gun? Raise your hand if you do." She supposed it was illegal, but she didn't care what was, as long as no one got hurt. Lex would have laughed at the irony had the situation not been so dire. About fifteen people raised a hand. "Wonderful! Okay, if you've been trained professionally keep your hand up." About seven hands went down. One of which was right next to her. She smiled and put out her hand… the lady seemed reluctant, but handed it over. "Thank you." Lex said quickly, without the amplifier.

"Okay, everyone who does not have a gun, get as far from the windows as possible. Everyone who does, hold your fire until I say. Cover your ears." She took a deep breath and aimed towards the floor-to-ceiling window that was the farthest from all of them.

If the bullet did ricochet, she didn't want anyone to be shot. Lex turned the safety off and pulled the trigger, suddenly really happy Dan made her take all those lessons.

It shattered and Lex almost sobbed with relief. She turned back around to the lady and gestured that she would keep the gun for now.

"Okay, each of you, come up here and aim at the window I say. Please, stay patient, it will go much faster and we run a smaller risk of people getting hurt."

Lex directed each of the people to a window, and placed herself at one. There were only about twenty windows, one already broken, but they were very large and they ran the whole length of the room.

Once they were all broken, nineteen more bullets later, Lex signaled everyone to move forward. They did.

She stood by the windows, feeling like a crossing guard as she waved people through. "Please, be very careful of the broken glass!" She handed the megaphone to a guy standing next to her. He looked to be someone who had served. He looked like he knew what he was doing.

"Miss, you are-"

Lex cut him off. She didn't care what praise or criticisms he had. These people needed to be safe.

"Save it." She held up her hand. "I need you to get these people out, safely. I'm going to go look for more people." She only half lied. He nodded.

She turned and ran across the room, forgetting to give the gun back. The lady didn't seem to mind much anyways.

She was impressed at whatever Liz was doing. She had bought her a full seven minutes.

Lex's phone rang. She answered without looking.

"Liz, oh my gosh, you're okay. I'm on my way to you. The civilians are on their way out. I have a gun. Has the fire spread any further? Never mind. Where are you? I only disarmed one of them, I have no clue what kind of weapons the others have, so be careful."

"I'm sorry, what? Where the fuck are you. I'm coming to get you right now." That… wasn't Liz…

"Oh, heya, Danny-boy…uh, Liz and I were just really caught up in a really intense game of cops and robbers… Alex and Matt are the robbers…?" It came out as a question and Lex cursed her nerves. She could lie to a psychotic murderer, but not her brother. How sad.

"Oh, that's funny. Matt and Alex just walked through the door."

"Shit. Dan, I can explain-"

"Alexis, so help me, you better do it without the lies."

"-But not right now. I- I have to go Dan, people's lives are hanging in the balance. I'll explain if I get out of this alive. Goodbye, big brother." Lex hung up. She knew he might trace her phone, but hopefully the fight would be over by the time he got here. Lex sniffled a little, knowing she might not ever see her brothers again, but she had to do this.

She tried to reassure herself. "At least I'll die a hero…"

It didn't work.

Liz ran and the only way she could think of getting the attention of the group was to tackle the first person she saw.

It happened to be Reverse Ford. He was a very scary man, but Liz would freak out later. She got up and ran like hell to one of the few branching hallways, leading them away from the people.

She heard someone indistinguishably yelling into a megaphone, a few moments later she heard gunshots and glass. She knew Lex had found a way to break the windows.

She turned around to face the group. Liz only had to stall a little longer.

Acting solely on impulse, she walked up to them. The group seemed to have lost the Original twins somewhere along the run. Liz was much more concerned with the three that did follow.

She stopped a few feet from them. They were blocking her only escape route.

Ford was the one that spoke. "Tell us where the demons are. You and your friend have the imprint of magic all around you." He spoke with such condescending hatred.

"I-"

Reverse Mabel stepped up and pushed Liz's shoulder. "Unless the next words are the slave's location, keep your mouth shut." Another push and Liz was sent to the ground.

Liz couldn't contain her rage, this was the bitch that tortured one of her closest friends. She actually had the audacity to call Will her slave.

Continuing her string of impulses, Liz stood up and punched Mabel in the face.

Liz had asked Dan politely -forced him against his will- to give her some self defense lessons. Not that Dan really minded, he had a sparing partner.

Liz was no where near as good as Lex or Dan yet, but she was good enough to defend herself.

Mabel hit the floor and everything was still for a moment. Liz was shocked she had punched that hard. It was most likely all the adrenaline.

She looked up and that seemed to shatter the stillness. Ford and Dipper charged forward.

Liz knew she couldn't hold either of them off for long, let alone at the same time, but chances be damned, she was going to try.

Liz threw a kick, aiming at Reverse Dipper's chest. However he seemed to realize what she was doing because he swooped down and kicked Liz's leg, breaking it in the process. At least it felt broken.

She howled in pain, but tried to get to her feet anyway. She would not give up. She kept her weight off her probably-broken leg. She kept telling herself it was just sprained but as soon as she put any weight on it, it gave out.

It looked like she'd have to rely on her arms… maybe she could throw a knee. Right about her shin was the break. It felt clean, so it probably would be okay.

The fact that the break was clean pissed her off. That most likely meant he had practice. She could only imagine the things he'd done to Will.

She was determined to beat that apathy of his face and make him feel guilt.

He'd be sorry.

She pulled her arms back into fists and took a steadying breath.

"Oh, tough are we?" Ford looked with mock praise. "Maybe we'll 'recruit' you along with the other slave."

Liz launched herself at Reverse Dipper. She ignored the sharp, agonizing pain in her leg as she pinned him down. She punched him square in his face. It was highly satisfying. Liz kept at it. Again and again. She couldn't tell where her blood started and his ended.

Reverse Mabel seemed to have gotten up, not that Liz had noticed.

She had also forgot about Reverse Ford until he came up behind her, he slammed the butt of his gun on her head so hard she could feel something wet in her hair. It didn't register to her that it was blood. Her final thought was her being upset she didn't get to teach that scum bag more. Liz only got a good five punches in, but she was happy.

Liz hoped the others were out and safe.

Will was sitting in the dark room, a glorified broom closet really. He was in the corner. He had heard the fire alarm. He had heard the gunshots (he'd counted twenty-two)… He still didn't move. Not with the highly likely possibility that… they were still out there.

Will wanted Liz, Lex and his brother to be safe. He hopped they had left him.

Suddenly he heard the door creak open. He tried to press himself further into the corner. Willing himself to disappear.

"Quick Mabes. You stay here. I'll go find that device that'll take up home. Don't come out unless you absolutely have to."

Oh god. It was them. His tormentors. He froze. He couldn't move.

"I'm not leaving you alone! Dipdop, the building is on fire. Fire! This was a terrible idea! We can just get out of here. We'll find the dimension jumper thing later."

This… this wasn't his dimension's twins. They sounded genuinely concerned for one another… Why would they be here?

Will tried to gather courage while the two argued. It seemed he had turned invisible, but that didn't mean he wanted to be trapped in here with someone.

He stood and spoke… though shakily. "Wh-what are y-you d-doing?"

Mabel jumped almost out of her skin. Dipper reached for something in his belt. It was a gun.

Will panicked, then he realized he must still be invisible. "D-don't shoot! I-I'm W-Will." He showed himself. "I-I'm Bill but f-from a d-different dimension…" That didn't seem to calm them at all.

Will took a deep breath and tried to stutter as little as possible. "Bill i-is p-pretty much my b-brother. H-he's actually t-told me all about you two…" He spoke fast and tried to calm them and himself. He didn't know if a gunshot would kill him, but he didn't want to find out.

"Oh, is that so? He tell you how he failed and was beaten by children?" Dipper sneered, holding the gun to Will's chest.

"Y-yes, s-s-sir." Will started to cry again, covering his face with his arms. When Dipper did that it reminded Will too much of the… other Dipper.

This Dipper looked shocked and immediately guilty when Will cried. His Dipper usually smiled his cold uncaring smile.

Will hated that he's said 'his' Dipper, but he was already confusing himself.

"Hey," Mabel stepped out from behind her brother. This was definitely not the Mabel he was used to. Her voice was so soft and comforting. "We won't hurt you." She took the gun out of Dipper's hands, lightly tossing it to her left.

Will tried to relax a little more. It wasn't much, but it was something.

"Okay… w-why are y-you h-here w-with th-the… other twins…? Y-you aren't in o-on th-their plan right?!" He hadn't thought of that. These two could just be very good actors. What if they really were working for the twins? Will had just shown himself to the enemies.

Before his train of thought could crash any farther, Dipper spoke again.

"Yeah we are. Why? What's so wrong with our mission?" He sounded defensive.

Will almost freaked, but the way this Dipper had worded it… It made Will angry. What was wrong? He must be joking… right?

"Wh-what's w-wrong? Do y-you even know what y-you just said and wh-who y-you said it to…?" Will stared at the ground, unblinking. "Th-the mission? Y-yeah. Y-you're staring at him. I'm th-the mission. Capturing me is y-your 'mission'. Do y-you know wh-what I've lived th-through because of those psychopaths?!" Will's voice was slowly rising.

"Th-they t-t- tourchered me. I don't know if either of y-you have been through th-that, but, news flash, it's absolute hell." Will was yelling at this point.

"Y-you w-wanna tell me again th-there's nothing w-wrong? Because I remember all of th-the pain. Every. Bit. Kinda sucks being a demon wh-who can remember everything y-you've ever experienced, huh?"

Will didn't know where this was coming from. He guessed it was stress, but it felt so good to yell. He'd been mad at all the people who dressed up, he'd been mad at the twins, even at his brother… Will speculated it might be because Bill just didn't understand, but he was mad nonetheless. Even though Bill couldn't help it.

Will wanted someone to understand, but he wouldn't wish any of what had happened to him on someone else… even still, he was mad.

He was mad at Liz and Lex too, if he were honest. They sometimes treated him as invalid. Even if he was at times, he didn't want to face that.

Yes, he was mad.

The twins before him shrank back with every word.

They were scared of him.

Good.

"No… not good…" Will said out loud. "I-I'm s-sorry. I promise I'm not usually like th-this…" He breathed hard, still crying. "Just kill me. Don't let th-them t-take me again." Will slowly sat down. He put his hands to his head, only just noticing the golden flame that was in his palms.

Mabel stepped forward.

"Will, I'm sure you're angry and scared, but I swear that's not what they told us we were coming here to do." She sat in front of him.

Dipper chimed in cautiously. "We were told Bill was planning to take over the multiverse. I swear we were just trying to protect our dimension. They didn't even mention you. They said they were going to stop Bill, but needed our help. That's our mission."

Will sat up straighter. "I w-won't let y-you take my brother. The girls w-won't let y-you either."

"Dipper… I know you don't like him, but even if we did catch him, what would we do? Those other us's just used us as pawns… that was never our mission to begin with. We should help Will."

"No, Mable. Not happening. Helping him is helping Bill. I'm not doing that." Dipper crossed his arms.

Will giggled a little.

Dipper flushed. "What's so funny?"

"My brother t-talks about y-you t-two constantly. Between th-the th-three of us, he t-talks in his sleep… his most frequent dream is where he's talking to you two… he's always apologizing. Wh-when he has th-those dreams, he w-wakes up crying sometimes… Don't tell him th-that th-though. He doesn't even know he does it.

"He talks about how smart y-you both are, mostly y-you, Dipper. Mable, I won't lie, he seems to favor y-your brother…" Mabel looked dejected. "Buuut, he constantly tells me how much he liked y-your sweaters. My brother isn't a bad guy… well he is, but he takes care of me and even the girls to an extent…" Will trailed off, hoping they were all okay.

"Your keep saying the girls… who are they?" Mabel asked.

"Th-that's a long story…"

Mabel gets up and pulls Dipper to the side. "Give us a second." Mabel says to Will before proceeding to argue lightly with her brother.

Will started to wonder what he'd do to help beat the other twins.

Mabel suddenly turned around. "Okay we'll help you."

Dipper looked exasperated but determined. "Yep we're in. Also… just a friendly reminder that the building is still on fire."

"I th-think I can help…" Will looks to the direction he heard the bullets earlier. He didn't move to walk.

"Lead the way." Dipper breathed, breaking the trace that seemed to be on everyone.

Dan looked at his phone in disbelief. What the hell was going on? He looked over to Matt and Alex.

"So. where are they." It wasn't a question. It was a demand.

"…"

"So help you, you better tell me or I'm going to call the police." He would have laughed at his threat if this weren't so serious. Alex opened his mouth to give Dan a half assed lie, but Matt beat him too it with the truth.

"They went to a convention… We made a deal with them. They'd go and we wouldn't tell and in return we could get a lot more candy… we were supposed to tell you they went to Bill and Will's house after…"

"Where is it." Dan demanded again, pulling on his coat and shoes.

"It's about half an hour away… I have the address. I'll text it to you." Alex pulled out his phone.

Dan sighed heavily, of course it was far away.

But one of the upsides to being a cop was you could get anywhere really fast. He knew it was a little against the law, but he kinda was the law so, really, it canceled out.

"I'll be back in a few minutes." Dan called behind him.

"Be careful!" called Matt and Alex back to him.

Dan sped down the highway. Pissed and worried beyond belief.

"Lex, what have you gotten yourself into now?" he muttered under his breath, glaring angrily at the almost deserted road ahead of him.

Bill had heard the gunshots. He'd counted twenty. He sprinted to the place he thought they were and sure enough he saw a heavy stream of people climbing through the shattered glass.

He walked up to a guy who was helping people through.

"How'd you break the windows?" Bill knew it was probably one of the girls, but he wanted to know for sure.

The guy looked at him for a split second before gesturing for him to help on the other side of the window he was standing at. Bill sighed and walked over.

"Some girl, in about the same outfit as you are, stole the megaphone from my belt. She started barking orders… she got us to shoot the windows. Then she put the guy over there," he motioned with his head to a security looking guy at the window next to the one the were currently at. Bill was grabbing people by the arm and helping them avoid any glass. "In charge. These are the last few people."

"Where's the girl now?" Bill had a bad feeling growing in his gut.

"She said she was going back in to see if she could find anyone. She is as brave as she is stupid. I hope she survives this heroic bout of hers." He shook his head as they help the last person out.

Bill looked into the burning building. Before thinking he dodged the glass and ran in. He looked around and around, but he could only see fire and smoke. He walked where he could, there was only so much space.

Bill saw a small hallway in the distance. He beelined for it. It didn't look affected by the flames. He hoped his brother, Blue and Goldie were there.

When he got there, he realized what they meant by 'be careful what you wish for' because there, laying motionless on the floor, were Goldie and Blue. His brother nowhere to be seen.

He got closer to the girls… they were in bad shape. Blue had blood in her hair that didn't look dry and her leg was definitely broken.

Bill looked to Goldie. She had broken glass in her hair and cuts around her face, her shoulder was bleeding but nothing looked broken. Bill looked closer, he took it back. He was sure her hand was broken.

Bill started to get up. He had to find his brother. Then Bill would get them all out.

He heard the sound of a gunshot. Pain exploded through his body.

As he slowly looked down he could hear footfalls behind him. He'd been shot. It was only in the thigh, but it hurt like hell. He knew there was some big artery in humans' thighs… but he had more things to be concerned with.

Bill's biggest concern was how he would fight the threat behind him if he couldn't stand.

"Well, well. Bill Cipher. Pleasure to meet you. I see you've come to join your friends in dying. How noble." It was Reverse Ford. Bill heard another bullet being chambered. "Oh, and don't worry about your brother. We'll take excellent care of him." Bill could hear Reverse Ford's smirk. It took all his willpower, but Bill stood himself up and turned. It was worse than being exorcised, but he endured it.

Ford looked unfazed as he held the gun up and smirked.

"Goodbye, Mr. Cipher." A smirk, then another shot.

This one hit Bill square in the chest. He stumbled and fell back near Goldie and Blue.

He looked up from where he had fallen. The roof over their heads being engulfed by flames.

Bill's world turned black.

As Will, Dipper and Mabel made their way to the main floor, they were having a harder and harder time due to all the smoke and fire. Will muttered a spell he hoped would protect the two next to him from too much smoke inhalation… He couldn't tell if it worked. He supposed he wouldn't until something went wrong or it didn't.

It was like navigating a maze. With no way to know if they were going towards or away from the only way out, Will was starting to panic again.

He didn't want any harm to come to these twins. If he had more time, he would have cried about them being so nice.

They were starting to go in circles. They had finally made it close to where Will had thought the guns had gone off.

Will was searching harder and harder until he saw something that made him stop dead in his tracks. He motioned for Dipper and Mabel to stay out of sight and to get to the windows.

There, on the floor, were Liz, Lex and his brother. All lying motionless, surrounded by flames.

Liz and Lex looked like they'd survive… They had broken bones and small cuts from glass… but his brother looked horrible.

He had a wound in his leg. It was oozing blood slowly… that was bad but the one in his chest was worse. It was pouring blood. It almost looked as if he'd gotten into a swimming pool with red food coloring in it.

If it didn't stop in a few minutes it would kill a normal mortal… Will had to question what it would do to his brother. He… looked so pale and helpless. Would it… kill him, or would it simply render this body useless? Would he be flung back to his dimension? So many uncertainties were making Will want to cry.

Unfortunately, the bad news just kept coming.

The Reverse Pines were standing near enough to them that Will couldn't get his body to get closer, but far enough away to be out of the fire's way. Will didn't know what he was going to do, but he had to be quick. If he waited too much longer, the building would collapse in on itself and they'd all die… If the others weren't already dead.

He walked over as close as he could, there was fire everywhere and it would do more harm than good to have him out of commission. In fact, if he went down, it was over.

Will shuddered as he realized he was the last line of defense.

He steeled himself and walked closer. Pretending the fire was the only thing stopping him, he stopped just outside the ring of fire that seemed to have formed around his friends and brother.

"Will! We've missed our little pet. Be a good slave and get over here now." It was Reverse Mabel. Will would had giggled at how icy her voice sounded even in the middle of a fire. He couldn't bring himself too.

When Will didn't move to walk to them Dipper talked this time.

"Yes. Get over here. Look how much trouble you've caused. I do believe it's time to go back. You only cause trouble. It'd be a shame if…" He walked into the circle of fire and kept talking. "One of your friends were to have something terrible happen all because of you. Oh," He bent down and stroked Liz's face. "Too late for that, I'm afraid."

"No! Stop it!" Will cried, almost jumping to Liz's aid before remembering once again what this despicable family was capable of.

"You. Do not. Give. Orders." He punctuated every word with a sharp kick to Bill's blood covered side. His body tried to curl away, but seemed too weak to do so. Bill didn't even seem to be able to make a noise.

Will was trying so hard not to cry. He couldn't cry in front of them and let them know they were affecting him so much. If he could just reach Bill and the girls…

He might be able to teleport them out. Lack of magic was a thing Bill had, but he used magic more often than Will did, so maybe, just maybe, he had enough to get them out or… help them somehow.

Reverse Ford spoke up this time. "If you come with us, without a hassle, we'll leave your friends alone." Will was literally created for making deals. He knew loopholes when he heard them.

He couldn't take the deal. That would mean Bill, Liz and Lex would all be left to burn. He couldn't, wouldn't, let that happen.

Will had an idea. It was a long shot, and if he didn't have any magic, he would doom himself, Bill and the girls.

He pretended to look helpless… though it wasn't much pretend. Then he looked hesitant as he walked through the fire without burning himself -as much as possible, anyways.

All three Reverses had leering looks on their faces as Will walked closer, shaking and trembling. Will walked by his brother and his two closest friends and put a fire resistant spell on them, as well as the same one he'd put on the other Dipper and Mabel.

He didn't know if it would work, but he had to try. It was a kind of complicated spell to do as you were walking by your intended recipient… but he couldn't slow down and risked being suspected.

Will hoped it would still work. If he messed it up though, it could turn into a plain fire spell and kill the tree of them instantaneously.

He concentrated as hard as he could without looking like he was doing anything. Closer and closer. Once he had passed them, he had to face his new reality.

He would go back to his own dimension with this psychotic family to get them away from the three laying unconscious. If they were still alive, someone would come help them. With the spell Will had cast, they should have a little more time.

Will prayed. He didn't know to who, or what, but he didn't care. If someone, somewhere, heard him and answered, he would be forever grateful.

He neared the edge of the circle, closer to the Pines… he prepared to step through another fire, but suddenly Where Mabel had been standing was empty.

Will looked down. Mabel had been tackled… by herself.

Will looked with shock and confoundment. He had told them to get out while they could. Why were they back?

Good (Will could barely keep track of the dimensions so he went with stereotypical 'good' and 'evil') Dipper had taken Evil Ford to the ground. It looked like he was winning in getting the gun from Evil Ford's hand.

Will didn't have time to think. His body acted on impulse. Before he knew it he'd flown through the fire and tackled Evil Dipper to the ground. When he hit the ground, Evil Dipper dropped his gun. It seemed to be a normal gun from this dimension.

Will grabbed at it and soon had it pointed to Evil Dipper's head. As soon as Will had realized what he'd done, he got up and jumped back.

He couldn't believe what he'd just done. Neither, it seemed, did Evil Dipper, because he just stayed on the floor, looking confused and out of it. Will vaguely wondered if he had given Evil Dipper a concussion. He hoped so.

Good Mabel shouted with triumph, holding the gun to her own head… well kind of.

Good Dipper was having more difficulty with Evil Ford. Will wanted to help, but he couldn't. Evil Ford was bigger than him. Stronger too… Will couldn't.

Will held the gun to Evil Dipper's head had hopped it subdued him. He held the gun shakily. It was a lot heavier than he thought it would be. Will looked over at the Good Mabel, she shot him a shaky but reassuring smile. Will couldn't bring himself to smile back, so he just inclined his head slightly in acknowledgment. He looked back over to the ongoing struggle.

Abruptly, Will found himself on the ground. Evil Dipper seemed to have regained his senses while Will wasn't looking. Will tried to aim the gun at his assailant, who was now on his feet, only to have it kicked from his hand, skittering into the flames behind them.

"You're going to regret doing that." Evil Dipper hissed as he caught Will's collar, dragging him up painfully.

"S-s-stop!"

"You don't give orders." Evil dipper had raised Will above his head. "It seems we'll have to reteach you. This time, you won't forget."

Evil Dipper threw Will to the ground. Hard. Will was surprised nothing was broken. He shifted to get up.

He gasped. "S-spoke t-too s-soon…" he muttered as he drew his right arm to his chest protectively.

"Aw, is your arm broken? Brings back some memories, doesn't it? Fun times. We'll have to have a repeat sometime." Evil Dipper was stalking forward in a dangerous way.

Will froze again. He couldn't move. Dipper was walking closer and closer and Will couldn't take it. He wanted to disappear. He could feel some type of magic trying to work, but Evil Dipper pulled out another device and grinned wickedly.

"Nice try. But this little thing is cancelling out what, pathetically little, power you have." He then pulled out a simple pocket knife, but there was no doubt it was sharp beyond belief.

Will couldn't help the tears as they fell down his cheeks. Almost within arm's reach, Will slipped onto the floor. His body refused to move. Will threw his hands over his head.

Will hoped the Good Dipper and Mabel would get out alive. For Bill he hoped Will's capture wouldn't hit him too hard… If Bill even survived. Will's final wish was for the girls to survive and forget this whole incident. They deserved better than being put into danger with people who couldn't protect them.

Will waited. He heard something happen and a loud thud in front of him, but he didn't open his eyes. He waited for his tormenter to rip him up and take him back to his own personal hell.

It never came. Will risked a peek from behind his arms. He was absolutely astounded to what he saw.

Evil Dipper was now on the ground with a seriously pissed off Dan pinning him to the floor.

"Alright. I don't know what's going on but we need to get out of here now." Dan knocked Evil Dipper out, then lunged at Evil Ford who now had Good Dipper on the floor at gunpoint.

Dan did some kind of karate move to disarm Ford, then knocked him back. It seemed Ford was smart enough to not test Dan.

Good Mabel was the only one who had her situation under control. Will didn't know how Dan knew who was good and who was bad… Will had a terrifying thought cross his mind… What if Dan thought this was an every man for himself type deal?!

But that was quickly defused when Dan nodded at Good Mabel and walked over to where his sister, Liz and Bill lay.

"When we get out of here, you need to explain." He growled at Will as he picked Lex and Liz up in his arms.

Will just nodded somberly.

Will tried to drag Bill, but his body was so tired and he kept having to avoid fire and debris. To his utter relief, Good Dipper helped. Mabel was still holding a gun to her 'evil' self, and Evil Dipper was still unconscious.

With Dipper helping, they made it out much faster. Will suddenly realized how stupid they'd been to leave Mabel all alone in there with two Reverse Pines still very much alert and aware and one who could come too at any moment.

Will sprinted back in, Dipper right behind. They made their way through the maze that kept changing.

When they made it back, they realized they should never had doubted Mabel. It looked like the only one not knocked out was Ford. Mabel stood above the alternate her and her alternate twin, still on guard. Evil Dipper looked like he was waking up.

Ford came up to them right as a large pillar was falling to their left. He was no doubt exhausted, but his pride got the better of him and he pushed himself to look like he was unbothered.

"Will, you're coming with us." He went to grab for a gun, but Dipper didn't let him. It seemed he had grabbed the dimension hopper from Ford in their struggle.

"No. See, what's going to happen is you are going to leave. You and your pathetic niece and nephew." Dipper held a gun in the other hand as he opened a portal behind Ford.

Mabel struggled to pick herself up off the floor. "I've heard of beating yourself up… but this is a whole other level of literal." She muttered. Will would have laughed, but this wasn't the time or place.

Mabel gave up, figuring Ford would come collect his niece.

Evil Dipper came too and seemed to accept defeat for now. He picked up his sister and walked over to the portal where their Grunkle was standing. Ford turned back to look Will dead in the eye.

"This isn't over by a long shot. You won't escape next time. Next time, you'll be ours."

Then they were gone. The portal shut when they were through. Dipper smashed the device and it felt like the air was clean again.

Except… it wasn't. They were breathing in smoke. They got out as quickly and safely as they could.

Once safely outside, Dan walked up to them. "I'm taking the three of you to the hospital." He proceeded to lead the way to his car, ushering them urgently.

"The ambulances took Bill, Lex, and Liz. They couldn't wait for you, and we don't have time to wait for the next ones. Your lungs could give out by then." Dan was in with the car started in record time.

Will remembered setting a smoke spell or something on Dipper and Mabel… But he couldn't remember if he'd actually done that or not. He knew he'd done one for the other three… what were their names…? Whatever.

He wasn't even sure if it had worked. He hadn't had much magic to begin with… Wait? He'd lost his magic? What was happening? Where was he?

Will passed out. He didn't realize how tired he was until he wasn't fighting for his life. He hoped this wasn't an effect of dying, but he was too tired to really care.

Distantly, Will heard someone curse, then running footsteps coming toward him.

Will couldn't tell what happened next.

Miss Taken: Sorry... I know it's a cliffhanger... I apparently have a problem with that.

I really have no more to say other than to pester you to review (Which many of you will ignore anyways...)

The next chapter won't be nearly as long... in length or amount of time you have to wait for it! You know... Hopefully.

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I hope you enjoyed the chapter! (I worked so hard on it...)

Anyway. It's late. I'm tired. Good day to you.

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~Miss Taken