Piper

Piper was a 16-year-old girl who was a supporting character and one of Dylan's friends.Background

Piper had been friends with Dylan since the second grade, and Kate since the third. She and Greg once had a secret relationship, but when word got out they left each other, both still harboring feelings for the other.

Piper's Role

Piper and Greg go off together at the carnival minutes before the shape-shifter reveals itself and the town goes into chaos. Once Greg and Piper come face-to-face with the demon after they've already seen its abilities in action, it turns into a clone of Greg. It tricks Piper into thinking the real Greg is the monster, and she shoots him, which kills him instantly. The monster, still in form, hugs her, exploiting her love for Greg. She promptly figures out what she has done, and attempts to shoot the real monster, but it gets away. In a sentimental moment, Piper attempts to shake Greg awake, though he is dead. When Dylan, Kate, and Siobhan find her, they bring her back to Kate's house, where she and Siobhan are both abducted by the monster.

Death

At the climax of the story, Piper is able to kill the demon, but it mortally wounds her by cutting open her torso. She begins to die in the company of Kate and Dylan, who she asks if she redeemed herself. They respond, "yes", and she smiles. She is the only human to die in the Azure Dimension, however, Dylan carries her body back for a proper funeral.