Child of a Dream Demon [Gravity Falls]

Chapter 18: Time to take action

| ~Ford's dream~ |

[•3rd POV•]
Ford appears in a field of wheat with a ruined swingset, universe portal, and the Stanowar around him. Ford looks around as the wheat is flattened around him into the image of Bill Cipher, glowing blue. Ford hears Bill's maniacal laughter.

"I know that laugh... Show yourself!" Ford demanded and turns around as Bill Cipher materializes from the ground, floating in the air.

"Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well!" Multiple copies of Bill materializes as he talks, forming a ring around Ford.

"Aren't you a sight for sore eye!" All of the Bills mirror each other's movements.

"Stanford Filbrick Pines, my old pal!" He called with a cheery tone.

"Bill Cipher. What do you want from me?" Ford interrogated.

"Oh, quit playing dumb, IQ!" Bill's voice echoed.

"You knew I'd be back!" He flicks Ford's nose while talking.

"You think shutting down that portal could stop what I have planned?" He continued. All the Bills merge into one giant Bill that floats over Ford.

"I've been making deals, chatting with old friends, preparing for the big day! You can't keep my kid away from me forever, Fordsy!"  He snaps his fingers and a copy of the dimensional rift appears in his hand.

"You'll slip up, and when you do...!" He throws the rift onto the ground, where it creates a massive portal in the shape of an upside-down triangle, burning the wheat field around Ford.

Shadow figures came out from the portal, floating behind bill.

Suddenly, another shadow came out behind Ford. When he turned around, he is greeted with a figure of a boy. No features present.

"I'll take him back from your dirty hands!" Bill continued, floating behind the shadow figure of a boy and protectively hugging it.

"You won't ever take him back! He's better off without you!" Ford retorted.

"No, Stanford. He's better off without your LIES!" Bill yelled, which made the whole ground shake violently.

Bill laughs as he flies away, leaving Ford in the middle of the burning wheat field in the ring of fire. Several images flash by at once, one of Ford's hand, one of Ford's eye, and another of what looks like an extended version of the Zodiac. Ford wakes up in his bed, panting. He adjusts his glasses.

"I need to keep him away from Bill!" Ford panicked.

Ford walks out of the lab and back up to the shack.

"Family meeting! Family meeting!" He called out.

Mabel and Dipper walks to Ford, who has several scrolls tucked under his arm and is reading a book. Ford turns around and notices the two, putting the scrolls on the table.

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[•Dipper's POV•]
The hell is with the scrolls?

"Ah, children. Come in, come in!" Ford welcomed.

"Ooh, mysterious scrolls and potions! Are you going to tell us we're finally of age to go to wizard school? Is there an owl in this bag?" Mabel took a seat and started rummaging through the bag.

"No! I can assure you if there's an owl in this bag, he's long dead. Now, children, do either of you recognize this symbol?" He snatched the bag away from Mabel and holds up a scroll emblazoned with the image of Bill Cipher and several hieroglyphs.