Never Trust Your Demons

11

"Sorry... C-come on... "Eventually, a body appears, the appearance going through different scenery until it reaches gray.
Dipper and Mabel gasp us realization, but I'm just as confused as before.
"The time traveler guy!" Mabel says.
"Wait, time travel?"
"What did you say your name was again?" No one seems to notice my question. "Blendo... Blondin..."
Dipper snaps his fingers suddenly. "Blar-blar!"
"There it is!"
"It's Blendin!" The guy in a gray suit seems frustrated. "Blendin Blenjamin Blandin! How could you not know my name after you ruined my life?"
When i look down at my cousins, they don't know what he means by it either.
"Initiate flashback!" Blendin presses button on wristwatch, and a screen of some sort is projected. "It was after you stole my time device to win your stupid pig! I was cast out of the Time Anomaly Removal Crew; my whole life's purpose!"
"I'm still confused! Can someone please tell me what's going on?!"
"I am, let me finish!" Blendin whines. "And then I was given ten squared life sentences in time prison," Is that even possible?! Seriously, Bill, why'd you have to leave right as I went into this?! "I spent every day since then planning my vengeance," Blendin continues, turning off his flashback. "And now finally, it has come!"
I raise my hand, since no one will answer any other way. "I have no idea what you're talking about!"
"Yeah, basically we stole this guys time travel device and I guess he got in trouble for it," Dipper explains. Finally. "Look, we're sorry about all that," He turns to Blendin. "But we're in the middle of something really important right now."
"It's our friend's birthday today," Mabel adds. "And we promised we wouldn't leave his side!"
"What? You think some dumb birthday matters right now?" Well that was uncalled for. "Do you know where you are? Welcome...to Globnar!"
The far side of the room opens to reveal a purple arena filled with science-fictional gladiator fights.
"Cool..." I smile. "I'd take this over laser tag any day."
Except today. We need to get back to Soos.
"Is this a reality show?" Mabel asks excitedly. "Are we in Japan?"
"It's gladiatorial time combat!" Blendin still seems frustrated, like we should've already known this. Sorry if Gravity Falls was crazy enough for me and my triangle friend ditched me! Wow, that sounds really weird pieced together.
A man in a green future suit falls down, and a man in a sky-blue future suit is lifted up by a rock, and you can probably guess who wins and loses
"The winner gets a precious time wish, and then decides the loser's fate!" Blendin continues to explain, which I'm grateful for.
"N-n-no! Please!" The green-suited guy seems terrified.
The blue-suited guy makes a thumbs down, and the loser gets pulled away by a purple light. Well, that's not life threatening. I'm sure my 12-year-old cousins will be perfectly fine!
Sarcasm is so much less satisfying when no one can hear it.
"And the two of you are officially challenged!" Blendin points to my cousins dramatically. "Well, not you. Not sure what you're doing here..." He points to me.
"I'm their cousin," I reply simply.
"Oh, well you're not supposed to be here! Lolph!" Lolph. Huh. Weird names everywhere.
Not that I'm one to talk.
Lolph, one of the time police, presses a button on his wrist and a portal appears behind me.
"What? I can't leave them!" I protest.
"No wait, Connie, go make sure Soos is good, okay?" Dipper says.
"What about you? You've got this whole thing with the time wish, and what if you lose?"
"Don't worry about us. We'll be back soon," He glances over at Lolph.
"Fine. Hurry back and don't make me worry," I step towards the doorway. I look back at my cousins who give me a thumbs up. I sigh, shoulder my laser gun, and walk through.

I stumble out of a portal, finding myself somewhere within the maze.
"Yeah, this is more of what i imagined it being like."
I search for both Soos and my first victim, finding both in a matter of seconds.
"Haha, laser Robbie!" I hear a voice down one way and see him sending laser after laser at Soos.
I retaliate, shooting my own gun at him.
"Beat it, Valentino!" I grin, once again shouldering my gun. I still suck, but that was an amazing surprise attack. I help Soos up, Robbie still staring in shock. "What, never gotten beat before?" I can't help gloating.
"I, uh..."
"Eat laser!" I hear a sudden shout from Stan and push Soos out of the way as I leap the other way.
"C'mon!" I tell him when the fire dies. "Stan, we're on the same team!" I yell, running after him, sending another laser shot to Robbie for a good measure.
"Where'd you go...." I grin, moving forward cautiously as I search for Stan. He wants to play it that way, let him.
"Laser Robbie!" I hear a shout beside me that make me jump in surprise as my fist flies towards the emo teen.
"Huh," I wince as it makes contact with Robbie's nose. "I don't remember ever having that reflex."
"Sorry, one of mine," I can half see Bill waving in my head.
"Sorry, Robbie," I tell him, secretly self-satisfied and starting to walk off. Where'd you go? I ask my triangle friend mentally.
"Yeah... those guys who kidnapped your cousins and you would be able to find me in your head... they don't like me. I don't think Pinetree and Shooting Star do either."
Well, one of them you possessed...
"Wait, Police Box."
And the other is his sister, I ignore him. So...can't say I'm surprised.
"Police Box, where are you going."
I snap out of my daze, looking around. I had wandered off, away from Soos and Robbie and was now on my own in the maze.