Your pov

I grunted as I was thrown on the floor of the all-too-familiar library. Propping myself up on my elbows, I glared at Bill, who was fidgeting with something in his hands. It must've been that thing he took from Ford. Ford.

-"Shit, Bill, I gotta get to Ford! He needs medical attention!" I panicked, tears forming in my eyes.

-"I've already taken care of him." Bill murmured, teleporting to a shelf on the far side of the room.

-"What's that supposed to mean?" My voice cracked. I wiped a tear from my eye.

-"Don't worry, y/n. Dipper and Ford are going to be okay."

I watched as he selected a thick, dusty book from the shelf. He cracked it open and flipped to his desired page. The tome was engulfed in blue flames, and began to levitate in front of him.

-"I'll be back. Don't go anywhere." He mumbled, before teleporting away.

"Ugh, stupid demon!" I said out loud, kicking a chair (and hurting myself).

-"I heard that..." A voice commented.

-"Fuck off!" I screeched.

-"Am." Came the only reply.

The room seemed to get warmer; I finally settled on the thought that his absence was the cause for the change in temperature.

I made my way over to the bookshelf Bill was at. The shelf he had taken the book from was several feet high; there was no way I could reach up there without some kind of magic.

Groaning again, I limped over to the demon's desk; I had spotted The Book of Demons over there. Bill obviously had not thought of my well-being when he had teleported us. My right ankle felt like it had been shattered.

Awaiting his return, I opened the large, fancy book and began to read.

Stan's pov

Nothing. Nothing at all. The computer screen had shown absolutely nothing on Ford's vitality. What worried me most was the heart monitor. It had been flatlining for more than an hour. The computer declared Ford as deceased, but I refused to believe that.I
pushed the feeling of dread aside and turned to look at Mabel. She was crying quietly into her sweater.

Right.

We'd been observing Dipper's heart rate and blood flow after we got the notifications from Ford's computer. His heart rate had gone up at an alarming speed, and it seemed as if he wasn't getting enough oxygen. Mabel and I had hoped that it was just afaultin
my brother's programming; that the computers were wrong and the foreign environment of the Mindscape was messing with the technology.

But we both knew in our hearts that that wasn't it. My brother rarely made mistakes in his programming; plus, he had checked multiple times before announcing that nothing could go wrong.

The thing was, Dipper's heart rate hadn't returned to normal, even after a while.

That's when the next horrific thing happened.

Mabel and I both knew that as long as the tracking chip was inside of your body, it would send notifications, updating us about your body's functions. Even if you were dead.

But, if someone were to, say, cut the chip out of their body, or have the chip ripped out of them, the computer screen would be blank, except for two words.

It would say "Connection Lost".

Dipper's computer screen displayed those two terrifying words.

The dread had settled in us.

The dread would consume us.

If it wasn't for me, none of this would've ever happened.

It's all my fault.

Your pov(reading)

Chapter 2: The Different Types of Demons and their Powers

Types:

There are too many types to name; if I did happen to list and explain all categories, subcategories, sub-sub-categories, & etc., even I would grow old. I will touch on the basics, though.

I've already explained in the previous chapter that a mortal may become a demon by following influences, and suggestions; mainly those of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Demons of the SDS are most common. Dream demons are rare, as I have murdered most of my kind in cold blood; it was my successful attempt to become king. There is no such thing as mercy. Do not think for a second that there is.

The Seven Deadly Sins are as follows: Jealousy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Laziness, and Wrath.

Many of these overlap. For example, Lust and Greed may overlap, causing a subcategory. Or a sub-sub-category. (Notice that I speak of the Sins as objects, not as persons. They are common and not qualified enough to be regarded the same way I am.) Wrath, or anger, may lead to a subcategory called 'Vengeance'.

Since there is the ability for the Sins to overlap, there also is the ability for them to cause, say, a chain reaction.

Example: Jealousy may lead to Greed, Greed may lead to Lust, and from there it could get worse; Sins could add on, and on, rendering a being a useless, immoral, husk of what they once were. A jumble of Sins. An eternal Hell.

Dream demons, like myself, are much more powerful than any common Sin. We can influence or inflict any of the Seven. If you have met me, you know I am a master of the mind. All beings experience the SDS in one way or another.

Example: In a human's mind, all sorts of emotions will flow through. They'll feel Jealousy. They'll feel Pride, Wrath, and all of the Sins, multiple times in their lifespan. As a Dream demon, I can influence a human's mind. If (a) Sin(s) has/have dominated their thoughts, I can dominate that/those Sin(s), as they are multiple ranks below me.

Just as I can control the SDS, they also make up my being. All of the SDS are negative. I am a being of negative energy. I'm greedy for power. I'm jealous of other's powers. My wrath is more powerful than any other demon's.

Powers:

I will only touch on the basics. It would not be wise of me to name all the abilities of a demon, therefore I will only name one or two commonly known things.

Jealousy: May plant the seed of envy & doubt in a being's mind. Works well with Greed & Lust.

Gluttony: Will influence one to gorge theirselves. Works well with Greed.

Greed: Since this category has the most subcategories, it has the most demons. Can inflict a burning desire to want something so badly; subjects may cheat, steal, or kill to retrieve desired item/feeling. Works well with Lust, Greed, & Gluttony.

Lust: Ranges from simple Greed to sexual desire. Mainly the latter. Clouds thoughts and shields senses from common sense. Can be very violent. Very common. Works well with Jealousy & Greed.

Pride: Will cloud judgment, even to the point of death. Causes humans to overestimate their limits, killing them. Hard to point out in the Natural World. May be sparked by Jealousy. Has no main ties to any other Sin.

Laziness: Hardest to point out in the Natural World. Will influence a person to give up or ignore the items or people they are close to. The possesed will slowly rot away, causing the demon to find another host to torture. Has no main ties to any other Sin.

Wrath: Causes the host to have extreme fits of anger. Very bad temper. During one of these fits, the possessed may have the blind desire to kill. After the fit has passed, the host will realize what they have done. Regret will soon consume them, and another fit will occur. Possessed may kill or hurt themself . Works well with Greed and Jealousy.

All of these work best with humans, of course. They all cloud judgement and can be inflicted on anyone. Demons can posses any living thing. Some sort of permission is needed to do extreme things, though. All demons will use trickery to get what they want.

Dream: Easily the most powerful,-

Your pov(finished reading )

I would've read forever, but something caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. A terrible feeling of dread settled in as the temperature changed once again. The curtains adorning the large window swayed with some unseen force,brushing the glasspane
quietly. The candles in the triangular room were snuffed out, one by one, leaving me in complete darkness.

Except for two glowing, unnatural eyes.