(A/N: So school has officially started back up for me. Goodbye summer and freedom! I will try and post every Monday like I did last school year but I wanted to apologize in advance if there are days I miss because of school. Without further ado, enjoy the chapter!)

Y/N's POV

I open my eyes as I try to adjust to the darkness in my room. I stretch my body, wondering what time exactly it is. I go to get my phone on the nightstand but for some reason it isn't there. Did I leave it in the living room when Bill and I were playing video games? I could've sworn I brought it in here but maybe I was mistaken.

I go into the hall as I try to turn on the light but the light never came. Bill did just fix that, didn't he? I cheated in the game causing the power to go out and Bill went to restart the power with his demonic abilities. Isn't that what happened last night before we all called it a night and headed to bed?

I walk down the hallway nonetheless, it felt longer than I remember it being before. The dark scene with no light to see anything began to freak me out. The hair on my skin rose as it began to feel colder and colder with each step I took. I entered the living room as a single candle sat in the middle on a small wooden table. That was the only piece of furniture in the room. Where is the tv and couch that we were just using only moments ago?

A ticking noise was starting to be made as I looked everywhere in the room for a clock but none could be found. It just seemed like a dark void now. I began to back up until I felt something against my bare foot. Scales. I looked down to see the end of a tail as I followed the tail until I was met with the owner. A man in a purple suit and salmon tie, the unforgettable cold yet dark violet eyes, the wings that were large and trailed behind, and the horns that stuck out of his head consisting of hair with the color of light purple and grey.

"Look who it is, Y/n L/n." Kaden Psyche spoke as he looked down at me, my body trembling in fear and horror.

No, he can't really be here. This has to be a nightmare, right? Except...ever since that deal I made with Bill...I'm not suppose to have nightmares or dreams ever again.

"Y/n, Y/n, Y/n, *tsk, tsk* you should just give up now. You can't save them; the Pines will die, Bill will die, and your entire planet will be wiped out and be nothing but history to every other dimension. A small, helpless, naïve girl like you doesn't have a chance at saving at least one soul." Kaden stated as flames surrounded us, entrapping me with no escape.

I grit my teeth as I prepare an attack but nothing happens, no magic escapes leaving me with no defense to save myself. This can't really be happening, this is all just pure and utter madness. He's not real, he's not real! He's dead!

"Enough of this foolery! Enough of these pathetic games! You were mine to control since the beginning, I control you and you will do as I say or else everyone you care about will burn. Be the hero and die!" I'm thrown against the wall as his tail wraps around my neck, choking me. I try to claw it off but no effect is made. Useless, that's how I feel.

"You are nothing. I am the powerful one, the king! Nobody, not even a pathetic mortal, can stop me!" Haven't I heard this before? It's like a broken record of a memory. Kaden's eyes turn pitch black as they begin to leak a black substance. Blood starts to pour down the walls as I can hear screams of people in agony. That's when I begin to hear the Pines' screams.

Why can't I move? I want to wake up! I don't want to be here! Please, WAKE UP! His hand moves forwards as his claws dig into my chest, ripping out my heart that continues to beat in his hand. He squeezes it as I scream in pain, the light of the candle going out.

•••

I wake up in a cold sweat, shaking in utter fear. He was there, Psyche was there in my mind and it all felt so real. I raise my shaking hand to my chest as I can feel the pulse of my heart still beating only at a faster pace.

Just a dream? It didn't feel like just a dream. A nightmare. A nightmare I'm not suppose to have! It felt so real, he was there and he...he killed me! I was helpless, useless even. I had no powers...my abilities are becoming weak. Is this a sign that I will be powerless soon? That I will be killed?!

I heard pounding on my door as I jumped and screamed slightly at the startled noise. Opening the door I could see a golden mess of hair as Bill ran towards me and kneeled on the ground. "H-Hey, are you okay? It's four o'clock in the morning, your thoughts are scattered everywhere and you're shaking badly. What happened? Are you okay, Y/n?"

I want to say I'm fine, I want to put a fake smile on and let him know that I am okay. But I'm not. I'm scared whether I like to admit it or not. I shook my head as he quickly moved so his arms would wrap around me tightly as I curled up into a ball and cried into his chest.

"Hey, it's okay my precious Star. I'm right here, I'm not leaving you anytime soon. What happened?"

Bill looks down at me worriedly as the words I want to say can barely form. The words just seemed to choke me as I clutched onto his shirt tightly before crying more. Please let it just be a dream...please...

Bill gently grabbed my face as he wiped the tears off my cheeks. I look up at him as he seems to become more worried. His arms tighten as he begins to rock me slightly; I try to control my breathing but the beat of my heart and the shaking of my body don't seem to stop.

Why am I acting like this over a nightmare? Because I haven't had a real nightmare since the age of five and this one just so happened to consist of my monster who has ruined my life. I killed him, he's gone. Why do I have to keep telling myself this? I know these facts and yet...they seem like an illusion to what I just saw.

"Y/n, please talk to me. I can't help unless you tell me what happened." Bill says as he interrupts my thoughts.

I take a few shaky breaths before mumbling somewhat of an explanation, "K-Kaden...k-killed me. He was there, Bill, I swear he was right in front of me and he...he took my heart and..." Bill gently began to stroke my hair as he pressed his lips to the top of my head.

"It was just a nightmare, it wasn't real. He's not here, he's dead-"

"But I'm not suppose to have nightmares!" I scream as I move out of his grasp and look up at him to see him startled by my outburst, "You took all dreams and nightmares away from me, Markus was taken from his magic so he can't give me anymore nightmares, so how come I had one? How come I watched Kaden kill me?!"

He grabbed my arms as I looked up at him, his eye staring down at me as if he is searching my mind to find something. He gently placed a hand on my cheek before leaning in and placing a simple kiss on my lips which I return. We stay like that as I find my breathing and heart rate slowing down to the point that they are relaxed. Bill releases the kiss as he looks back at me with no emotion or expression.

He takes my hand and drags me off my bed to exit the room. We enter the hallway that seemed to go on forever in the dream but now I can actually see the end of the hall. We walk down and enter the familiar living room with no blood pouring down the walls and no candle placed in the center.

"That's because there is no candle, Y/n, and Kaden is not here. I couldn't find any sign of a dream demon entering your mind just now so I'm not sure how you received the nightmare but that's all it was. It's not real, Kaden is dead and he is long gone. He will never bother you or me ever again, okay?" Bill assures me as he now stands in front of me with both of his hands placed on my shoulders. I nod my head as he gently lifts it and gives me one last gentle kiss before releasing.

He turns his attention back to the hallway as he clears his throat, "Come on out, kitty, it's not very nice to eavesdrop." Katelyn comes out as she looks at me worried. "Sorry, I just heard Y/n scream and I wanted to check up on her."

Bill nodded his head while understanding her actions. "No, you're fine. Could you take Star back to her room and possibly stay the night with her just in case this happens again?" Katelyn nodded as Bill lead me over to her. "Goodnight, my Star, try to get some sleep. I promise you I'll figure out what's happening."

Katelyn and I head back to my room as I toss a few pillows and blankets on the floor for us to sleep on. "Hey, (first initial), what happened?" I bit my lip while hugging my blanket, "I just- I had a nightmare and...Kaden killed me in it. His voice, his grip, it all just seemed so real like he really was there." K.C. grabbed my hand before giving me a reassuring smile.

"It's gonna be alright, every normal human has a nightmare every now and then. We'll figure it out but only if we get some rest. So, you good to fall back asleep?"

I hesitantly nod before turning on my back and staring at the ceiling. My eyelids start to feel heavy before soon enough I let the darkness consume me once more with fear of seeing him again.

Bill's POV

I enter Markus' room as I look over at his sleeping form. I grit my teeth before shoving him off the bed, startling him and causing him to yelp. He looks up at me with angered eyes, "What in the Nightmare Realm is wrong with you?"

I kneel down with my eye turning crimson; I watch as he backs up into his nightstand as a growl forms in my throat, "Star just received a nightmare about your past master. Now, I wonder who exactly would give her such an awful dream. Then it occurred to me that you in particular have been the only demon to ever give her nightmares so I advise that you speak up now before this situation gets any more worse for you."

He furrows his eyebrows at me before sitting up, "Are you an idiot or were you just born that way? I'm powerless, I can't enter anyone's mind better yet give them a nightmare! Sorry to disappoint you but I'm not the demon you're after this time. Question is, who is the demon you're after and are they really after her?"

"What is that suppose to mean?!" I growl as I grab Daggers by the throat. He claws at my hands but it is no use for my grip stays the same. "Why don't you stop acting before you think! When I gave her the nightmares I only did it as a distraction for Stanford so who is the distraction for this time do you think? Most likely the demon who is dating her I would guess. Everyone in this town knows you care about the human, mortals and demons know. If anyone in particular wanted to go after you, going after the girl would be the best way to pull at your strings."

I stare at him for a while before releasing my grip on his neck; he begins to cough while I sit down and stare at the ground. Is someone really using her to get to me? I'm sure I've angered plenty of people for them to want revenge on me- what am I thinking? I don't really know their intentions, at this rate we could both be in danger. She was only a distraction before because as long as the demon race knew she was just another meatsack living on the planet. Now she's killed Kaden and I'm sure a loyal follower to him might want revenge.

Ugh, this isn't fair. We should be past this, moving forward. Who is being threatened in this situation and who is the one threatening? I stood up as Markus watched me leave with angered-filled eyes. I walk towards Y/n's room as I crack the door open to find both her and Kitten in a peaceful slumber on the floor. She doesn't deserve this, she never asked to be targeted or be a distraction to someone. Don't worry, my precious Star, I'll figure out why this is happening to you and I will find a way to stop it.