Noctis is awoken from the alternate reality; his environment is the same as the one after doing the woman. Noctis got out of bed and went to the restroom to see the once-beautiful woman he just slept with, a horrifying creature. Noctis was in shock yet maintained his composure; after walking inside and looking at the reflection in the mirror, he saw the woman again.

It was all an illusion. Noctis, trying his best not to tremble, looks at the monster and ushers it to leave the restroom with a wave of his hand. The monster complied with his wants, leaving a dark red spot where it floated.

Noctis' vision started to get more adjusted to his original world; the more he saw the figure, the more horrifying it became. The monster was a combination of the girl and the monster when Noctis first saw it. Now the monster started to look more like a demon. Its arms were those of bats, there were no legs, the demon was floating, and its body became larger.

Noctis could not see the demon anymore since it left the restroom. Noctis decides to take a bath and reflect on everything that is happening. Noctis' main thoughts were about the white room and about Ink.

What does Ink want? Did he do this, or was it the demon? The white room just disappeared. There was no answer. Is Ink still in me? Am I still one with Ink? Ink that's a funny name. Anyways, what does the demon want?

Noctis's bath and thoughts were cut short when he heard the door collapse. He saw the demon; now his vision could finally see the demon's form. Its body was surrounded by a dark red aura; everywhere it moved left a trail of sorrow and hate. The body was an eye, a large red eye.

The next second, Noctis saw the demon transform into a more human form while still retaining the bat-like arms. Its legs are the same as humans; its body forms a more feminine look; its face looks like that of the girl in the mirror; however, now the distinguishing factor is the X around her face.

The demon now knew that Noctis could see it by analyzing his reactions. In the blink of an eye, Noctis' throat is being squished by the bat-like hands. Noctis resisted, punching, kicking, trying everything, yet nothing did a single scratch to the demon.

Noctis passed out from the lack of oxygen only to appear in the white room once again.

Welcome back; it seems like I need my help. Haha! What do I need? I don't know, but I do. Let me think. I know, Dream. You need a dream.

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"A dream? But before that, you and I are still united?" Noctis could only look at where the ink was being drawn.

Yes. Remember your—scratch that—our biggest talent.

"So the yes is that we are still united. What is our biggest talent? Dream? What does that mean?" Noctis started banging the wall for answers.

You are useless. You really can't do anything without people telling you what to do. I am going to put a clock on a minute; if you can't figure out what the answer is in that minute, you and I will die. I may come back; however, you won't. For now.

A large ink clock appeared on the top wall of the white room. The last sentence that was written by the ink disappeared after a second of being written.

"What does that mean? 'For now'—what does that mean? Fuck, our greatest talent?" Ten seconds passed.

Noctis started to rethink everything that he had done in his life, trying his best to think of the answer. Nothing came to his mind; there was nothing. Panic started to take over Noctis's mind after seeing he only had ten seconds left till the timer disappeared.

Something clicked in Noctis' mind, "I get it! Dream, I have always dreamed of better using my creativity."

Noctis heard nothing; only the clock hitting zero, his mind was already ready to die; he tried but failed. When falling into reality, Noctis heard something deep inside his mind.

"Congrats! Remember that you are the first." The voice of the same figure that talked to Noctis appeared again.

Noctis teleported back into his world to see that the monster was no longer the scary figure that was there. The strength of the monster became weaker; Noctis could now easily free himself. Punching the demon was easy. Nothing prevented him from killing the demon.

Noctis got onto the bleeding demon, smashing its entire brain. A piece of her head is all around Noctis' body. The once formidable demon was now a weak woman being beaten to death. The more Noctis smashed the demon's head, the more his punches left a mark of ink.

After killing the demon, Noctis stood up to see his bathroom covered with blood, looking at his reflection as if his hair had some purple strands that reminded him of the galaxy picture he read.

The ink was running throughout his hands. Noctis got dressed, left the bathroom, and left his house. Outside his house looked normal; however, the more he looked around, the more of the demons appeared, all staring at him.

The demons were in their human form with the X around their head. People were starting to talk to them, yet none of them could take their eyes off Noctis.

Noctis ran out only to be followed by the demons. Noctis ran into a building, hiding in a spot behind the main staircases.

Why was the demon a girl now? Why is my hair like that? What is a 'dreamer?' What is the ink trail? Noctis finally remembered that he was leaving an ink trail; now having no option to run, he decided to try everything that related to dreams.

Noctis starts to hear their footsteps surrounding him; left with no options, he decides to sleep and dream.

In the dream, Noctis sees where the demons will come and attack him; he dreams that they all have the strength of their human form.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Noctis is awoken by the sound of an explosion around him; his escape will start.