PineTrees grow in the Equinox part 1: The wrong world! (Reboot)

Part 3

Gravity Falls the 21st century

The stomach of Misuzu bot

Colossus's P.O.V

What an eventful day it had been—time travel, making amazing friends, and now finding myself trapped inside the belly of a mechanical beast. The claw tightly gripped me, constricting my wings as if a mischievous child held a fragile butterfly with bony fingers.

My feet dangled above the churning acid below, and although one would expect fear to consume me, I was simply bored. With my arms crossed, I peered down at the steaming liquid, contemplating my next move.

Surveying the surroundings, I began to discern a potential escape route. The interior resembled a colossal metal cube, featuring square shafts positioned opposite each other high on the walls. Below me, the acid simmered menacingly.

The shafts acted as channels for copious amounts of my own blood, flowing like sluggish tarwater cascades into the acid pool. It seemed as though I was producing an excessive amount, an uncontrollable torrent.

While I possessed the ability to break free from the claw and fly towards one of the shafts, I patiently awaited something. There was a crucial piece of the puzzle yet to fall into place before I made my daring escape.

Akumu materialized before me, her ethereal form floating with crossed legs. A mocking smile adorned her face as she questioned my delay in rescuing myself.

"Why wait for others when you can save yourself?" she taunted.

Confidently, I replied with a smirk, "Because my new friends will come to my aid."

She chuckled, her face resting in her palms. "You have always been drawn to danger, continuously challenging yourself," Akumu remarked, her smile unwavering.

Her playful tone surprised me. "And that's why you love me, right?" I inquired, half-jokingly.

Akumu nodded mischievously. "Indeed, my dear. Your adventurous spirit captivates me."

Curiosity burning within me, I asked her the crucial question. "Akumu, do you know why this monstrous transformation occurred? This is your blood, after all."

She sighed, her voice tinged with regret. "The blood of demons possesses the power to cause mutations in living organisms, even plants. I have witnessed its effects firsthand."

Suddenly, a distant voice reached my ears, distorted as if transmitted through phones or intercoms. "Colossus! Colossus!" It was Mabel's voice, but I knew she wasn't physically present.

"Mabel!" I yelled.

"Colossus, I'm so glad you're okay?!" She exclaimed through the intercom inside the robot.

"Glad to hear your voice," I replied, "But let's skip the details for now. We need to focus on getting out of here."

"Agreed," she said. "If only Dipper were here, he'd know what to do, but I'll try my best!"

I gazed back at my blood pouring into the acid and then a sudden realization hit me. I remembered the amount of black goo oozing out of the robot's mouth before I was swallowed whole.

"Mabel! Is the monster still leaking that black goo?" I yelled out. "If so, do not touch it!"

"We'll try our best, but it's not looking good," she replied with a hint of worry in her voice. "It seems to be rising and getting closer to us."

My heart sank at her words. "What do you mean by that?" I asked, concerned.

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