The Ink Demon sat in the throne of his lair. Henry had just fallen through the first floor and it would be a while before Sammy would summon him. So he waited and stared at the reel in his hand. He had taken it long of ago… Long before Henry had walked into the studio for the first time (Which at this point was anywhere between a few weeks to an eternity). Some instinct deep within had told him it was dangerous to him and after so many times through the loop, he was acutely aware of the painful death it had in store for him. He should just crush the reel here and now.
Not only would destroying the reel prevent his death, but it could also potentially bring an end to the loop. It's not like he gained anything by repeating everything over and over again. Especially since the loop ended with his death every time. It should be so easy to destroy the reel. To crush it in his hands and rip the film to shreds.
So why didn't he?
As much he hated and feared dying again... and possibly permanently…
He hated the idea of staying stuck in this life forever more…
He hated being a monster… causing fear and death to those that he came across… making anyone that even glimpses him run in terror… He was supposed to make people happy. To bring joy to those all around him…
When he was first brought to this world, while he might not have been perfect, he wasn't considered a monster. He had just wandered around harmlessly, just trying to make sense of the world around him that he had found himself in. No one feared him and he never hurt anyone.
But then Joey, the Liar, had insisted he be locked up. Hurt him… insulted him… forced him to become a monster…
He was tired of it… tired of dying… tired of fighting… tired of being a monster… He wanted there to be a different ending…
And if anyone could figure out how to make a new ending, it would be Henry… his true Creator.
It had taken him a long time to realize that Henry was his Creator and even longer to stop hating him for what he was doing. Henry was just as trapped as he was, but he was still trying to find a way to change what happened. He still had hope that there was a different better ending. And if his creator could still have hope after all this time… then he could still hope too.
The Ink Demon stood and laid the reel back on it's on the chair. It was time to save Henry from Sammy.