Narrator's POV
"I think I underestimated a titan's endurance..." Stan muttered, glancing at the woman sleeping peacefully next to him.
As he expected, "dinner" didn't refer to a meal, but rather to the woman herself. And unfortunately, he couldn't keep his pants fastened.
'It's not like I didn't want to do "that" with her... but certainly not this way... not in this situation.' Stan sighed, torn between embarrassment and frustration.
He would have liked to disappear, but he knew that leaving like that wouldn't be right towards Camila.
So he spent the whole night watching over her, unable to close his eyes.
"Hmm... What an incredible dream..." Camila mumbled while slightly sitting up in bed, a happy smile on her lips.
"So, happy it wasn't just a dream?" Stan said in a fake casual tone, sitting next to her.
Their eyes met for a second, a silent tension hanging in the air, before Camila turned scarlet red.
She quickly dove under the covers, trying to escape this embarrassing situation.
"So it wasn't a dream... I really took the initiative with another man than Manny," she thought, her face marked with guilt. But she couldn't deny that she had never felt so good in her entire life.
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It was as if she had lost all her stress, while feeling this sensation of security. And unfortunately, it's while seeking this soothing and mysterious feeling of security that she crossed the line.
While Camila was questioning her entire behavior under the sheets, she felt something swollen and surprisingly familiar next to her.
"What's that..." she mumbled before holding the warm "object" and recognizing it.
Camila ended up quickly poking her head out from under the covers, her face even redder than before.
She had just found Stan Junior, who, this morning, seemed to be in great shape.
'Why did I let this thing...' she thought to herself while quickly shaking her head, weakly trying to forget her thoughts.
Stan wasn't acting indelicately. He knew some people considered intimate relations extremely important and private.
Thus, they don't share them with just anyone, and sometimes even their boyfriend doesn't see their body, despite a long-term relationship.
In short, these are conservative people or those attached to traditions. Fortunately, Camila had drunk a bit during their dinner before Stan made his move.
'She reminds me of a story Steve told me about his Ex, I should quickly set certain boundaries in my actions to avoid future... problems' as he thought about his friend from his past life.
Stan slowly embraced Camila without worrying about the surprised sound that escaped her lips because of his embrace.
They stayed like that for an indefinite time before Camila finally opened her mouth.
"What... what are we now? We can't really just be friends anymore, can we?" Despite her hesitant tone, she seemed resolved about something.
Stan didn't know what Camila was thinking, and he sincerely regretted not bringing his mind-reading machine.
"Yes, we can't pretend nothing happened and go back to being friends. But I also think it's a bit too early for a... more intimate relationship." Camila lowered her head. Stan couldn't see her face's expression anymore, but he hastened to speak to avoid any misunderstanding.
"I suggest we spend more time together and after... if you agree, then we can date." Camila lifted her head and nodded vigorously with a smile.
'Good old Steve, you really know how to handle women like Camila.'
He had given Camila the choice. From their passionate night to their relationship, Stan refused to take too much active initiative, haunted by the words drawn from Steve's experience with his ex.
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(Two weeks later)
A lot had happened during these two weeks.
First, Terri, with help from Old Man McGucket and Arcchino, had finally completed the portals based on Dr. Frakes' plans.
Second, Ford's portal was now in optimal condition thanks to the joint efforts of Old Man McGucket and Stan himself.
Stan could now bring his brother back whenever he wanted, but he preferred to wait a few more days.
Stan really wants to be mentally prepared for their meeting, as well as for the events that will follow.
Third, the Mystery Shack was practically deserted since the kids left for the Boiling Isles, more specifically for Hexside Academy, except for Vee, of course.
She didn't really want to return to a place where most of her bad memories were concentrated.
Finally, the last news: Stan had made his relationship with Eda and Camila official. But he hadn't yet found a concrete solution to announce to both women that he was dating them at the same time.
Stan had even had to use oath magic to prevent Dipper and Mabel from sabotaging his efforts during their stay in the Boiling Isles.
Simple security measure to avoid a cliché scenario.
[I'm tired of waiting, I want my body! I WANT MY BODY!] shouted a voice coming from a drone.
"I'm working on it. If you're not happy, you can finish it yourself," Stan declared while operating on a body laid on an operating table.
Stan had accumulated many projects during these weeks, besides his personal problems and the two portals.
Among them, many had been entrusted to Alador, in the Boiling Isles, and to Old Man McGucket in the bunker with Arcchino in the forest.
"There, it's almost finished, but I still need to get essential elements from the Boiling Isles to finalize it." Stan couldn't help but smile, satisfied with one of his masterpieces since arriving in this reality.
"If I didn't know you, I would think you're a pedophile, Mr. Pines," Terri joked while looking at Giffany's body lying on the surgical operating table.
It must be said that Giffany's game story portrayed her as a university student, but she looked like a high school student from A to Z.
"Spare me your mockery, Terri. You can't even find yourself a boyfriend, despite Soos being available," Stan replied while preparing the machines to transfer Giffany's mind from her original CD to her new body.
"But... I... you... grr," Terri couldn't find a response to Stan's verbal attack.
[Do I have to wait again?] Giffany's voice seemed depressed after hearing that Stan had to return to the Boiling Isles to find resources for her.
"You can already go inside if you want, but I prefer you wait a bit longer." Although she seemed reluctant, Giffany nodded before preparing to leave.
"Wait, I didn't say I would go to the Boiling Isles alone." Stan smiled at her before signaling her to cross the portal. Surprisingly, Terri followed them.
"What are you doing here?!" Stan was a bit surprised by Terri's sudden act.
"Gravity Falls is fascinating, but I never had time to visit this dimension. So why not now?" she replied while curiously observing the surroundings.
After a tired sigh caused by his assistant, Stan teleported the two women to town, more specifically near the library.
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Stan's POV
Finally, I'm in the magic library of the Boiling Isles.
I've been waiting for this event since the moment I became emperor, after Belos's death.
"This place is amazing, but it seems closed," declared Terri. She wasn't wrong, we were indeed outside opening hours.
I entered here without much ceremony, since I'm the emperor and I've been making important donations to this place for a while.
[Honey, I doubt there's anything useful for my body here], declared Giffany with a dubious tone.
"Be patient a bit. According to Lilith, a magical phenomenon should occur today," I replied while waiting with the girls.
Suddenly, I sensed the presence of a group of individuals moving through the library.
I frowned before remembering that Luz and Amity had attended the "The Wailing Star" event in the original story.
I might have to keep them away from here or reduce the scope of my activities.
Unlike the original story in The Owl House, it's not just Luz and Amity. My nanomachines clearly detect several heat sources.
Looking at the silhouettes, it's Luz, Amity, Mabel, Dipper, and two unknowns who I assume are Amity Blight's brothers.
Fortunately for me, this group of teenagers seems to be doing everything to avoid me.
I'm sure Eda doesn't know that Luz and the twins are here. But if she knew, she would probably be proud of them, since they're worthy of her "Bad Girls Coven".
While I was thinking about Eda's unique personality, the library was suddenly illuminated by a strange comet, and the books started to glow.
"What's happening?" asked Terri, visibly confused by the situation. Giffany seemed just as disoriented, judging by the behavior of the drone she controlled.
"What's happening? My plan has begun," I replied while taking a book from a shelf titled "One Shot".
Despite the girls' confusion, I turned the pages until the passage where the protagonist, named Niko, wants to pick up a strange light bulb from the ground.
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"Where? Where am I, and who are you?" asked the half-cat child, visibly disturbed by this sudden change in environment. Instinctively, he backed away.
"Excuse me, I'll have to take your light bulb for a bit," I replied.
Niko seemed confused but ended up fainting after hearing my whistling.
I haven't spent these two weeks just making stuff. I've also studied witch magic with Eda. Apparently, I have a particular gift for bard magic, and Eda is particularly skilled in this area.
"Uh... Mr. Stan, you didn't..." Terri began, quickly approaching Niko before letting out a sigh of relief.
*Bam* Small hit to the head.
"Idiot, do you really think I'm capable of hurting a child?" I asked without hiding my annoyance.
While she was rubbing her head where I had hit her, Terri avoided my gaze.
Apparently, I give a bad impression of myself to my assistant.
She must have misinterpreted the fact that I stole "samples" from the Gravity Falls morgue for my experiments.
But, frankly, I find it more ethical than using my clones or hers to study the reaction of a human crossing a portal.
I don't want to die stupidly, like a Rick who would have tried to travel to another dimension while his machine wasn't properly repaired.
"Ok, we'll talk about this later, but for now, I have a god to contact," I declared while picking up the light bulb that Niko should have picked up at the beginning of the game "One Shot".
"1... 1... 2. Can you hear me, God? I know you can hear me," I said while focusing on the jerk who sent me into this reality without my consent.
[Dude, drop that damn light bulb, you're breaking the fourth wall here!!!]