Sheeran's Perspective :-

"Yes, I don't think so, at least for some time," I heard a person speaking, while I was lying on a bed. The distinction between dream and reality, life or death had become nothing but a thin transparent to be honest, wall for me, especially after my last dream. "Why do you think so, Cooper?" I heard Steven's voice, and he seemed to be talking to the man.

He was wearing a white doctor's coat, under which was a black shirt and blue denim trousers. This time too I felt I know this man, not personally but seen him somewhere in the books and posters in Raccoon city.

"About what? And what am I doing here?" I asked in a very weak voice opening my eyes. To be honest, I was unaware of what had happened, I casually touched my face and found something creepy. My left eye, was covered with bandages and the pain was very much real, that's when I remembered all the stuff.

"Ah Sheeran, you are up, we uhh-"  "You had an accident actually, and trust me it's not that serious." The man interrupted Steven and said. "Why do I feel so much pain, if it's that acute?" I asked covering my eye with my hand. "Let's get to the topic, okay. And yes I understand the magnitude and all the statistical stuff Steven, so just let me do my job." The man said.

I looked at the man and then at Steven, "Sheeran, I am Dr. D.B. Cooper, the head of the Yuri Hospital of Zillion, Tvettay." he said and my heart skipped a beat. "D. B. Cooper? the FBI most wanted, gentleman criminal? " I said and understood why I felt that I knew him.

"So you know me, but currently that's not the point here. When you finished the ritual, you took your pencil and pierced it in your left eye, that's why your eyeball got punctured and it may take a few months to recover. After that, you jotted something down on your paper and went wild." He completed, and I went silent for a moment. 

I closed my eyes and rested and head on the wall behind, took a long breath, let out a gush of cold wind through my mouth, and started revisiting my dream, but this time from a third-person perspective, What or who or why is VIBGYOR? What is that Cult? And why are they after me? 

"So who is the demon in me?" I asked opening my eyes slowly. Dr. Cooper went outside and brought the white notepad they gave me. He took a look at it and showed it to Steven, both of them looked at the white sheet and then at me, "Speak up! Who is it?" I said getting a little impatient.

Dr. Cooper turned the Page came to me and gave me the sheet. I cleared my right eye and looked at it. It was written in a dark shade of red which was my blood of course. The writing was dry now as I passed my hand over it. I read the name aloud, "Wendigo", just when I said so, there was silence all around, both the doctor and Steven had sort of frozen. I could hear the winds passing through the window adjacent to me. The scale of the silence was so huge that I could even hear my heartbeats.

Steven's Perspective:-

"What's with the look, and why are you acting as if this name is a taboo?" Sheeran said. "You have read, 'Demons of the 7th realm- A Synopsis' haven't you?" I asked, "Well I haven't actually." He said. "We can leave, can't we Cooper?" I said looking at him. "Not so soon, you still ha-" I gave him the piercing look which I am famous for and he couldn't resist but look away.

"Okay, fine you can but you have to bring him for a daily checkup at least for the next month," Cooper said removing his gloves with the feeling of helplessness. After some formal procedures, Sheeran was granted his temporary discharge. "So tell me, why were you guys shocked after reading my demon's name?" Sheeran asked and I knew this was coming.

I took a deep breath and was about to tell him everything when I spotted Noel and my daughters sitting on one of the benches on the 'Yuri Hospital lawns. The strange thing was I also saw a girl sitting next to them, in a Green Top Camouflaging with the surrounding. I felt I had seen her, but couldn't remember where it happened!

We went to them and it was around 7:30 pm or so in the evening by that time. "Oh Sheeran, we are so relieved to find out you are ok!" Noel said and hugged Sheeran. "BTW what did the doctor say? and who is Sheeran's demon?" Asked Noel. I said, "Oh it's far from imperfect, Cooper said. And yes about the Devil Identification Ritual-" I was cut in between by Sheeran, "Yes it went good and they told me-" I slammed my hand on his mouth, took a look at the girl, and said, "Oh actually the Ayahuasca rebounded on Sheeran and we weren't able to know his demon, The Pillars have called us tomorrow to conduct the Session once again, haven't they Sheeran?" I said and removed my hand from his mouth.

"Oh yes, he is right," He said coughing a bit. "Well that's great, btw I forgot to introduce both of you to Chloe," Noel said and called the girl, "She is the apprentice of Madam Audrey Wilson, Mayor Of Zillion. Mrs. Wilson was busy with some town paperwork hence she told me to leave Chloe home as they live just a block away from us," She completed. "Good Evening." Chloe greeted us and kept it short and sweet. 

Yes I remember it now, it happened during the program, I said to myself. When we were talking casually, I felt my handy ringing kept in my pocket. I escaped the scene and picked up the call, it was Halvdan, one of my good friends and the violet pillar

"Hallo! Guten Abend Halvdan, What is it?." I said.

"Steven, is that boy awake now?" Halvdan said,

"Yes, he is. He has some minor injuries but everything else is just fine." I replied.

"The pillars are having a meet today this evening in the parliament, it would be great if you attended it, we need your assistance on some topics." He said.

"I will be honored to, " I agreed.

"Great so that settles it, be at the Parliament meeting room sharp at 8 pm today." He said, I looked at the time, it was 7:50p pm. I agreed and the call ended. "Well, it looks like I won't be able to attend dinner, today as well," I said to Noel. "And why is it so?" she asked, making an expression like a cat ready to pounce on her prey. "Official business!" I said with a grin on my face. "This isn't fair dad!" Alina said, "Yes dad, we won't let you go this time." Amelia said and both of them held me by my legs, attempting to stop me from moving.

"I know it's unfair, but even I can't do anything about it. Umm yeah let's make this deal, we will go to a restaurant tomorrow, is that fine?" I said, "Done!" they said and I thought about the fact that it has become so easy to incentivize someone in this world. I took their leave and continued to the parliament. 

While on my way I was thinking about Sheeran and his fate. Wendigo hadn't chosen anyone in a very long time since the very first Yuri Helena Darkstar, and that too was several Million years ago. He has not chosen anyone since then. The reasons are hidden to date and could be accessed only from the Yuri Library of Zillion.

I reached the parliament just before the time allotted to me and went to the meeting room. The 9 pillars of Tvettay sat around a round table in the very middle of the hall. "At last you are here," Jaggs said, "We don't have any time to waste, Steven come on have a seat," Hera the blue pillar said and pointed towards the chair next to her. 

I took my seat while everyone was looking at me, "Well what are we waiting for? Let's start and first of all what's the subject of the meeting?" I said after getting comfortable.

 "It's about your apprentice of course," Allesandro said,

"You are hiding something from us, Steven. We suspect that kid has a bad fate attached to him first he was kidnapped under your security and then this happens," Henry said.

"You mean, Jaggs didn't tell you anything?" I said and looked at Jaggs and so did the others. "You knew what's going on with that kid, Singh? and yet you didn't inform us!" Quincey said as everyone was shocked. "How could you do this, we all together are the Yuri Pillars, hence there shouldn't be any wall between us should it?" Halvdan opened up. "I told you all this man can't be trusted, and still don't understand the fact why we made him the head pillar!" Quentin said as he broke his silence. 

"Easy, guys. Yes, I understand the situation. There should be transparency among us but there are some things that are better to be kept secret. I too have some reasons to do so. I told you all about Steven's trip to McCamey Prison, didn't I?" Everyone nodded as Jaggs continued. "Steven met Julius Peril, the stepbrother of one of our Pillars Henry. The point to be noted there was when Steven and Millie were leaving, Julius gave them some clues and I would be very happy if Steven could elaborate on it." Jaggs completed and looked at me.

"Before anyone could speak, I would like to apologize for my brother's sins, sir. I know I said it a million times in the past, but please don't associate me with my thoughtless brother." He said and I felt the pain in his words. "You should be proud of yourself Henry, we need people like you in this world, to make it a better place!" I said and everyone agreed

Taking a deep breath I said "So, When we were leaving the prison, Julius managed to give us hints through 2 words, 'The Night' and 'D. I. R' "I completed. "Thank you Steven for your kind words, so I gave it a thought and decoded the message-" Jaggs stopped for a moment and closed his eyes. "You hear it, don't you guys?" Jaggs said. "Hear what exactly?" Quincey asked.

That is when we started hearing some horrible screams coming from the outside. "Sir, it's them, They have returned." One of the guards came racing into the meeting hall. "What is it, Arima?" I asked. Before he could answer anything, someone hit his head hard due to which he lost his consciousness and collapsed.

Just behind Arima, we saw 2 silhouetted shadows standing. It seemed that one of them was holding the other by the neck. "History is full of bad jokes, I suppose." The man holding the other person said in an Irish accent and started laughing like a Hyena.