Carrie: The only way you can figure out why you're having these nightmares is to reach deep into yourself.
Gumball: And you're sure this will work?
Gumball is seen to be standing in the middle of a circle of salt, with red candles around the salt.
Carrie: I'm sure this will work. But still... umm... I just want to make sure that everything is still somewhat okay.
Gumball raising his eyebrow: Somewhat okay?
Darwin: It's fine dude, I'm sure that Carrie knows what she's doing.
Carrie: ......
Darwin whispering to Carrie: You know what you're doing, right?
Carrie: I do, but I'm making sure nothing bad happens if he fails...
Darwin: Fails? How will he fail?
Carrie: The salt is a protective barrier, if he goes into his subconscious and finds out what is going on in there... and if he gets trapped or controlled by something, and that something is controlling his body and tries to escape, it won't because of the salt around him.
Darwin: Okay? But don't worry, Gumball's stronger than he was back then. Nothing is gonna take control of his body.
Carrie looking nervous: Right. But your so sweet for thinking that your brother is strong enough to resist any evil forces.
Darwin raising an eyebrow: Why do you sound sarcastic?
Gumball: You know I can hear everything that you're saying, right?
Carrie: Okay, it's time. Now Gumball I need you to close your eyes and try reaching deep within yourself.
Gumball is seen sitting down and closing his eyes.
Gumball: ...
Darwin looking at Gumball: ...
Carrie looking at Gumball: ...
Darwin: Is he doing it?
Carrie: I don't know. This is the first time I'm doing something like this.
Darwin: Wait what?
Carrie: Sorry, my sixth time I'm doing something like this.
Darwin: So what happened to those five people that did something like this?
Carrie: Umm...
Darwin looking at Carrie suspiciously: Why aren't you answering the question?
Gumball with his eyes closed: I can still hear you.
Darwin and Carrie: Sorry.
Gumball: Okay, so how do I do this again Carrie?
Carrie: Just clear your mind.
Gumball: Well that won't be easy.
Carrie: Just try, and when you're in your subconscious, if you want to leave, there's a door that you can open, and once you open it you'll leave your subconscious. But if you want to escape and you can't get to the door or find the door, just reach out to my voice, it will bring you back.
Darwin: Actually, I'll like him to reach out to my voice. You know because we're brothers. So is that okay?
Carrie: So thing Darwin. Besides he'll be able to escape faster if he hears your voice.
Gumball: Just clear my mind.
Gumball is seen appearing in a place filled with happiness, magic and joy.
Gumball: Wow, this place is so beautiful. I never imagined that my subconscious is this pure.
He sees his family and sees Penny with them.
Gumball: Now that's a wonderful sight for sore eyes. My family and Penny.
Gumball sees all his friends and classmates as well.
Gumball: So you guys are also here, huh? Oh and I think I see Alan. Well this is my subconscious, so seeing Alan here is possible. But still do I truly like him that much, I mean I thought he would be smaller here because I think less about him.
Alan: It's okay Gumball, I can make myself smaller for you.
Alan is seen squeezing himself, trying to make himself smaller.
Gumball: (Sigh) You don't have to do that goody two shoes.
Alan: Okay Gumball.
Gumball: I think Alan's beginning to rub off on me in a way that I don't understand.
Gumball shivers after saying that.
Gumball: (Gasp) Wait, are those...
There are video game consoles and controllers floating in Gumball's house. He can see this through his window. His family and Penny told him to go into the house and play video games.
Gumball: This is awesome.
Meanwhile, Darwin and Carrie are looking at Gumball, who is asleep, lying on the floor.
Darwin: He's asleep. Does this mean that he is in his subconscious?
Carrie: Yeah. But let's be ready for anything.
Darwin: Okay. But then again, there's no need.
Carrie: And why is that?
Darwin: Because I believe that my brother will come to us.
Carrie: Okay..?
Darwin: So what's it like inside your subconscious?
Carrie: It's a place where you see everything that you love.
Darwin: Everything that I love...(Gasp) ...Oh no, we have to tell Gumball to stay focused.
Carrie: Um, okay?
Gumball is seen playing video games and eating pizza. He begins to hear Carrie's voice telling him to 'Stay focused'.
Gumball button-mashing his controller: Wait, is that Carrie's voice?
Carrie's voice echoing: GUMBALL, YOU HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED!
Gumball: Stay focused. (Gasp) I totally forgot, I'm on a mission here. I need to figure out why I'm having nightmares.
Gumball leaves his house, and is seen looking around, trying to find anything suspicious.
Gumball: Nothing here can give me nightmares. So what's the cause of my nightmares? Could it be that my past is somewhat haunting me, and I think that I actually have feelings which I can't explain or... Or... Or maybe it's a dream demon. It's gotta be here somewhere.
Gumball sees darkness from afar, he sees a place covered in darkness.
Gumball: Everything here is as bright as day, so why is there darkness over there? Well that's a big clue or should I say a big lead that I have to follow.
Gumball is walking towards that path, but he then realizes that it is very far.
Gumball: Yeah there's no way I could make it all the way there on time. I wish I could fly, that would be much faster. Wait, hold on a sec, I can fly because I'm in my own head.
Gumball begins to float, until he starts flying in the air.
Gumball flying: Oh yeah I'm flying. Wait, I can fly. I could always fly so this isn't new to me. Well anyway, it's time to figure out why I'm having these nightmares once and for all. All I have to do is to go to that direction.
Gumball flies towards the direction that is covered by darkness.
Carrie: So far so good.
Darwin: I hope Gumball is finally confronting whatever is in him.
Gumball arrives at his destination and he is seen to be scared. He is shaking like a leaf and terrified beyond measures. He finally sees the cage that he has been dreaming about. He goes towards it, and as he approaches the cage, whispers and voices begins to enter his ears. Gumball covers his ears but does not fall on his knees. Gumball is seen to be getting angry because of the whispers and voices that he is hearing. Gumball begins to shout, and then he roars "STOP IT NOW!!". All the whispers and voices stop. There is now silence, and Gumball is relieved.
Gumball sighing: Finally, peace and quiet.
???: Finally, took you long enough.
Gumball: Huh, who's there?
???: Who's there indeed. But you finally gained dominance and took control.
Gumball: What?
???: All you had to do was give the command and tell those voices to stop with all your might.
Gumball: So what you're saying is, all I had to do was tell those voices and whispers to stop. So does that mean that I can command this nightmare to stop for good?
???: Nightmare? I'm no nightmare.
Gumball: But I can get rid of you, right? I mean you're a part of my subconscious, so I can get rid of you.
???: Do you even know how your subconscious works?
Gumball: Yes...
???: You're lying aren't you?
Gumball: Yes.
???: Well the truth is you can do that. You can get rid of me. Afterall, this is your mind.
Gumball: I knew I can get rid of you.
???: Haha... Oh boy, you can't get rid of something that's a part of you.
Gumball: Wait what?
???: Well, I think our times up.
Gumball: What do you mean by that?
???: You're free to go now. I'll be seeing you soon.
Gumball: Oh no you don't. I don't wanna have another nightmare about you again.
???: Sorry, I wish I could leave you alone, but it's up to you. The only reason why I'm here, why I'm seeing you, and why we keep meeting each other is because of you.
Gumball: Wait, I'm confused.
Carrie's voice echoing: GUMBALL!
???: It's time for you to go now. Look over there, there's a door.
Gumball looks to his left and sees a white door.
Gumball: I'll be going then. But this is not over, no wait, this is over and I mean it.
???: Actually, this is just the beginning.
Gumball: Weirdo. Wait, I haven't been able to see your face or your entire body.
???: Don't worry, you'll be seeing all of me in due time.
Gumball shrugs and he then walks towards the white door, opening it, and waking up.
Darwin: He's awake.
Carrie: So tell us Gumball, what did you see?
Gumball: Hard to explain but I'll tell you the whole story.
Gumball tells Darwin and Carrie everything he saw in his subconscious, including the cage covered in darkness.
Carrie: I see. So it's not a dream demon. This is just different.
Darwin: What do you mean by 'different'?
Carrie: I don't know how to explain it.
Gumball: What would have happened if it was a dream demon?
Carrie: You would have had to fight it, to make it leave your dreams alone. Or maybe a ritual to remove the demon from you.
Gumball: All of that sounds difficult.
Carrie: Yeah, it does. But what you just told me is...
Gumball: Is what?
Carrie: ... Strange.
Meanwhile, in the forest of doom, the animals in the forest are doing the same thing they always do. The monsters in the forest start to eat the animals, until they sense something. The ground opens up, and a red light is glowing from the inside. Spirits are seen to be coming out of the crack in the ground. The monsters and animals begin to run away. Creatures are seen to be coming out from the crack in the ground.
???: Finally... Free at last (Breathes out fire).
End of chapter