[June 13] [Gravity Falls] Carpet Crawling, Take Two

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Title: Carpet Crawling, Take Two
Day/Theme: June 13 - What could I have said to raise you from the dead?.
Source: Gravity Falls
Character/Pairing: Fiddleford McGuckett and Stanford Pines
Rating: G
Notes: Pre-canon. Direct follow-up to Carpet Caper and Carpet Crawling (natch).

“Okay,” said Stanford. “I know last week’s experiment didn’t work as planned…”

“Glad you noticed,” said Fiddleford.

“But this time we’re using an animal that breathes air, so things’ll go better.” Stanford patted the birdcage for emphasis.

“Great,” said Fiddleford. “You test it this time.”

Stanford opened his mouth to protest but thought better of it. He shuffled his feet and reached inside the birdcage…

“Fiddleford, it worked!” Stanford cried from his new bird-body. “Let me out and…”

He was interrupted by his old body beating his hands against the cage.

“Want me to restrain him?” asked Fiddleford.

“Yes, please.”