It was bright, very bright. Around the seven swirls of runes moved around them.
"This is the inside of a book?" Daniel looked around, clearly bored.
"I've kinda always wanted to go inside my books when I was reading them…. Or so I thought… But I never thought it would actually happen…." Audrey pulled out a camera and took pictures of everything until they heard a voice.
"Oh-ho so you like books?" a strange voice wafted through the air, so shrill it hurt everyone but the demonic duos ears.
"Who are you? Show yourself!" Kris looked around, looking for the source of the voice. Out of a portal a small creature like thing with an oval shaped head and a cloak covered in the same strange runes.
"I go by many names, The Index, The Table Of Contents, The Directory, call me what you will." The voice came from the strange creature as it floated towards the seven.
"The index, like of this book?" Ciel raised an eyebrow, suspicious. The creature nodded
"Exactly, now then, what kind of books do the young sirs like?"
The seven all looked at each other, trying to decide what to say when Alois walked up and said "Harry Potter." A loud screech was heard and Alois disappeared.
"Alois!" the other six exclaimed when they saw what had happened.
"Wrong answer." The creature crooned slightly. "What is the correct one?"
At that the now six boys huddled, trying to decide. Faint whispers could be heard from the huddle, but not loud enough for the creature to identify. Finally after what seemed like hours to the bored index, Ciel walked forward.
"Oooh~ a demon. You and the blonde are the first I've seen in a while."
"The best book is this book." Ciel said with confidence.
"And why is that?" The creature brought one hand and stroked Ciel's cheek.
"Because it has you." Ciel gritted his teeth and tried to ignore the Index that was touching him.
"Ding ding ding! We have a winner!" The creature chuckled, "Now, what would you like as a prize?"
"Where is Alois? Tell me." Ciel growled possessively.
"The book is made up of seven chapters, the one you call Alois is in the depths of the seventh chapter. A peculiar chapter it is, and you cannot reach it by simply skimming through. One cannot simply return. Those who have reached it… are mad." The creature chuckled softly.
"We are prepared to do anything to get our friend back." Travis spoke up for the first time since they had arrived.
"We refuse to leave without him." Preston added.
"Very well, then I shall preform my role as index." The index opened a portal in the middle of the room, floating up to it. "This leads to the first chapter. Follow where I lead thee." The creature floated near the portal and was sucked in. The six soon followed after.
At the other end of the portal was what seemed like a dead forest.
"Chapter 1, 'Lust'." The index spoke before disappearing.
"Hey! Wait!" Daniel called out but the index was gone.
"Daniel… your voice sounds weird." Preston's voice was high pitched and girly.
"What's happening?" Travis exclaimed.
"I-I- I've got huge tits!" Daniel exclaimed. That's when they all realized. They were all girls.