Bad Night in the Psyche Saloon

What becomes of dreams when the dreamer dreams no more?

No one had ever died before in the Psyche Saloon, a place in an author's subconscious where his characters gather to relax. But as other characters begin to die, it's clear that this is more than a mere nightmare. But they are just characters that the author imagines; what can they possibly do to stop it?

Perhaps more than they think.

This is a complete short story of 2,379 words.