Skye's POV

Lydia was gone and so was her car but now we were trying to figure out if this Stile's was the real one since we had been tricked before, Deaton left to go to the school and help Allison with the twins and Isaac who was up and better.

Something about the nogitsune had them in some sort of trance and I wondered if that was what happened to Derek I had to find him but I wanted to make sure this was Stile's first so I was helping Melissa take this Stiles' vitals.

He was seeming to the real Stiles but we could only be sure was Kira's mother got here with the oni which was really worrying me since we had no idea what was going to happen and I wasn't ready to lose Stiles in any form right now not until we knew that hurting the nogitsune wasn't going to get the real Stiles hurt as well.

"Well…medically you seem okay, you're definitely a real person" Melissa finally spoke up after checking Stiles' pulse on his wrist.

"Okay so I'm real but am I really me?" Stiles replied just as Scott walked into the room and we all looked up towards him. "Is she here?" Scott nodded.

"Yeah" I frowned because I really didn't like this idea.

"Okay let's do this" Stiles agreed but Scott, Melissa and I all shared equally nervous looks. "Guys we have to do this" I frowned but nodded and helped him stand then Scott and I helped him walk downstairs where Kira's mom was waiting for us already.

"Do you recognize me?" she asked Stiles who let go off my hand and walked towards her.

"Stop!" Kira yelled running in.

"It's okay, I'm the one who asked her to come" Stiles replied continuing his slow pace towards them.

"You're the one who's going to get stabbed with swords, mom don't do this do him"

"It's already done" her mom replied making me frown as the oni arrived then tested Stiles the same way they did all of us and it was a very nerve racking and tense second before Stiles dropped to the ground and the oni disappeared so Scott and I rushed forward. "Look behind his ear" I dropped to my ears and turned Stiles' head and saw the backwards 5.

"It worked" I replied sighing in relief.

"Am I actually me?" Stiles asked sitting up.

"More you than the nogitsune" Kira's mom replied.

"Can the oni find him?"

"Tomorrow night, it's too close to dawn now" Stiles shook his head angrily.

"Can they kill him?" Stiles asked her.

"It depends on how strong he is" I frowned not liking that reply.

"What about Lydia, why would he take her?" Scott asked cutting in.

"He would only take her for an advantage" Kira's mom replied.

"You mean her power?" I asked her.

"The power of a Banshee"

Kira and her mom left and Scott and Stile's went to the Sheriff's station to see his dad finally himself but I didn't I had to find Derek who still wasn't answering my calls and I was worried now but I couldn't find him so I put my efforts into finding Lydia.

I went to the reserve and started running around trying to pick up any sign or scent but it wasn't going very well until my ears picked up two sets of footsteps so I changed directions and headed the way they were coming from but wasn't expecting the twins to nearly tackle me.

"Whoa, it's me don't take my head off" I screamed skidding to a stop in front of them. "Have you found anything?"

"No scent, no tracks, nothing" Aiden replied then went to head off again but I held out my hand when another sound reached my ears and it definitely wasn't a good one either.

"Did you guys hear that?" I asked them quietly.

"It sounds like…" Aiden started.

"A round being chambered" Ethan finished and as soon as we started running the gunshots fired right at us, I ran until I saw Ethan and Aiden drop to the ground having been hit so I quickly took cover hiding and ducking my head but the gunshots stopped but I knew it wouldn't be long until whoever it was reloaded.

"Ethan?"

"Wolfsbane" I heard him mutter to himself. "Aiden?" I went to stand up but more gunshots went off stopping me but again they were quickly over so I quickly stood up and ran towards Ethan helping him up.

"Come on we have to go, right now!" we grabbed Aiden each putting one of his arms over our shoulders and started dragging him along as we tried to outrun our assailant but god Aiden was heavy even with our enhanced strength. "You boys need to lay off the burgers" I remarked just as Ethan and I collapsed unable to hold up Aiden's dead weight but then we heard footsteps coming towards us.

I stood up ready to protect myself and reluctantly the twins but it was Derek and I sighed in relief at the sight of him here and okay, he helped Ethan stand then grabbed Aiden's arm putting it around his shoulders

"Run!" Derek yelled so we all ran as more shots fired around us, we ran barely staying ahead of the shooter and had to hide in Malia's coyote den.

"Where are we" Aiden asked painfully especially when I touched near the wound as I checked it over but the wound was already infected with the wolfsbane and if we didn't get them help soon it was going to be too late.

"It's a coyote den, stay quiet" Derek said coming back in as the boys coughed.

"Did you see the shooter, do you know who it is" Aiden asked though a painful wince as I stood up and glanced around anxiously.

"No I was a little busy getting you two and my mate out of there, who else did you two piss off?" Derek asked them angrily so I glared at him because right now was not the time for anger.

"We pissed off everyone" Ethan replied. "It was only a matter of time before someone caught up to us"

"Well the bullets have Wolfsbane in them so if I don't get you out of here soon, the poisons going to spread" he shot a worried look my way. "Stay quiet, I'll be back" it was my turn to be worried.

"Derek wait!" I walked towards him and grabbed his arm.

"I'll be okay, stay with them and attack anybody who isn't me that comes near but don't get shot" I rolled my eyes.

"Be careful please" he nodded then kissed me before he left leaving me alone with the twins, I sighed angrily and frustratedly as I sat on a nearby rock and watched the cave entrance keeping my ears locked on any noise outside and kept a watchful eye on the twins even though there was a million other and more important places I could be right now.

I was texting around to everybody for news but they didn't have much just some girl from Eichen House who seemed to know things that could help us so Scott, Stiles and Isaac we're on that trying to get Lydia's location and Allison was with her father.

"Have they found Lydia?" Aiden asked me making me look up towards him.

"No but they're doing everything they can and have found some girl from Eichen House that might be able to help" I replied then looked back to the cave entrance.

"We're sorry Skyler" Ethan suddenly said confusing me so I turned to face him confused.

"What?"

"About everything we did while with Deucalion and I know we can't ask for your forgiveness because we don't deserve it" I frowned but softened a little.

"Thanks but now is not the time for this guys"

"We need to say it" Aiden cut in. "We we're only doing what Deucalion wanted us to do, he wanted to test your mate bond with Derek, he'd heard that Derek and his mate was a formidable pair and he wanted that in his pack but we never expected what we actually found, you and Derek really love each other" I shrugged since I wasn't really comfortable talking about this with them. "So we really are sorry especially for using you as bait that day and killing your friends" I sighed and nodded my head even though I'm sure I'll never be able to forgive them.

It was another twenty minutes filled with nothing but the twins coughs but then I heard footsteps approaching the cave so I stood on alert and flipped out my claws ready but then his scent filled my nose and I relaxed watching him walk into the cave with Argent following him confusing me.

"Alright it's clear, let's get them out of here" they each took one of the twins arms putting them around their shoulders so I lead the way out of the cave and towards Argent's SUV putting the twins in the back then jumped in with them.

Argent drove to the loft then again they each took one twin and we went upstairs, they dropped the twins on the black leather lounge making me frown since I really didn't want blood on that since it was usually left up to me to clean it but right now their health was more important so I ran and grabbed Derek's blowtorch but when I came back Argent's phone call made me pause as I heard what Allison said.

"They found her, Scott found her, dad they found Lydia I'm on my way"

"Allison hold on, you have to wait" Mr Argent replied and I looked at the twins worriedly.

"I can't dad"

"Allison wait for me…"

"There's no time its already night, there's no time dad"

"Allison wait…wait!" she hung up and my eyes widened. "I have to go"

"I'm coming with you" I spoke up walking towards them then handed Derek the blowtorch as Argent was already heading for the door.

"Skye wait" Derek grabbed my arm.

"It's okay, I'll be okay you need to stay here and help the twins" I gave him a quick kiss before I ran to catch up with Argent getting into his SUV with him.

The ride to where they'd found Lydia was silent which I spent worrying about everyone since we had no idea what we we're up against and no idea what we we're running into so I couldn't help my knee when it started bouncing.

We finally got to this Oak Creek place, Argent and I we're straight out the car running in with claws and gun out ready to fight but the sight in front of us was not one I ever wished to see, Allison was lying in Scott's arms motionless and I could only hear one heartbeat coming from that area.

I kept my own tears at bay and walked towards Scott putting my hand on his shoulder as some kind of support but I couldn't imagine the kind of pain he was in right now and frankly never wanted to because if I lost Derek then I wouldn't know how to breathe in a world where he wasn't apart of anymore and hope I never get the chance to experience it.

I dropped to my knees in front of Scott as Argent came over and had to help him move Allison out of Scott's grasp so he could have his own time to grieve for his daughter and as soon as Scott finally let go of Allison's body I pulled Scott into my arms as he cried and just let him get it all out since there was nothing more I could do right now for him.