Hey Guys, so here's chapter 16, it's a bit longer than some of my previous chapters. The fates of the members of 'the gang' will be approaching fairly soon, I wander who will be left standing. guess you'll have to keep reading to find out. :) hope you all enjoy.

It's the next morning. Lydia is standing with her back to her locker, with a vacant look on her face, just staring into space, and not even moving a muscle. She just keeps playing the same things over and over again in her head. And the current theme, is that almost everyone she cares about, is going to die.

''Hey''. Stiles enthusiastically comes up beside her.

Startled, Lydia jumps. ''Stiles, don't do that... You scared me''.

Stiles looks at her concerned. ''I'm sorry... Are you okay?''

Lydia turns around, opens her locker, and starts taking books out for her morning classes. ''I'm fine... Just tired that's all... Didn't really get much sleep''.

''Oh right... So how's the whole''. Stiles finishes his question in a whisper. ''Banshee thing going?''

''What? Why would you ask that?'' Lydia almost freaks out. She's a little paranoid.

''I was just curious''. Stiles says awkwardly.

Lydia notices Maria walking down the hallway, as she closes her locker. She then looks at Stiles. ''Can we talk about this later?'' Without giving Stiles a chance to answer Lydia rushes off.

Maria notices Lydia rushing off, and looks at her, feeling bad for what Lydia had to see. And what she now has to keep a secret.

...

Allison has just finished getting books out of her locker. She closes it, and sees Isaac, standing at the locker beside hers.

''Isaac''. Allison says shocked.

''Hey''. Isaac says smiling at her.

''Hi''. Allison smiles back.

''So I had fun last night''.

''Yeah, me too''.

''I was thinking that we should definitely do it again sometime''. Isaac says, still smiling.

Allison sees Scott walking passed her, with Stiles. She then looks at Isaac, and smiles ''Yeah, I do too''. Allison closes her locker, and they both head for their class.

...

''So what's happening with this whole Demon situation?'' Stiles asks Scott, as they walk down the corridor towards their first class.

''I don't know... I haven't really spoken to Maria in a while... I think she's avoiding me''. Scott answers Stiles, with a serious look on his face.

''Ugh, the sooner this thing is over, the quicker we can get back to our normal lives''. Stiles says frustrated.

Stiles, i'm a werewolf, and you're interested in another werewolf... On what planet are our lives considered normal?'' Scott asks raising his left eyebrow.

''Any planet, but this one''.

Scott just smiles. ''It'll be fine... We'll beat this thing... We always do''. Scott remains optimistic.

After School, Maria goes up to the cliff. She has already sent Scott a text message, to meet her up there. Ever since finding out the fate of her cousin and his friends, the previous evening, she hasn't been able to think about anything else. Like Lydia, she's worried, but for Maria, it's not just worry, that she's feeling. It's also guilt. She feels like what's about to happen is all her fault. Just like what happened to her parents.

Maria is sitting on the boulder, thinking. She has a very vacant look on her face.

''Hey''. Scott having just arrived, is standing behind her... ''What's going on?''

Maria doesn't move an inch. ''I've been on this hunt, for a year... And, when I found out about the Demon... I had a goal, to destroy him... 'It'... I had this thought that, if he was gone... Then this would be all over... But it won't be. Because, killing this Demon... It won't bring my parents back, or Aurora's boyfriend or... Or anyone... Because, they're gone... And no matter how powerful I am... I can't bring them back''.

Scott walks over towards the boulder, and sits beside Maria. ''None of this, is your fault, you know that right?''

Maria looks at him, with a lost look in her eyes. ''He wants me... So, It is my fault... All of it... Me being here, it's dangerous... And i've been thinking a lot... About how it's going to end''. Maria gets up off of the boulder, and walks to the edge of the cliff.

Scott stands up worried.

''It's going to end with me''. Maria turns around and looks at Scott. ''This Demon, is going to possess me... And when the opportunity arises... I'm going to need you to kill me''.

Scott takes a step back in shock.

...

''What do you mean kill you?'' Scott turns away from Maria, not able to grasp what she's saying.

''It's the only way, Scott''.

Scott turns back around to face her. ''No... You're my cousin.. My family... You can't expect me to... I won't do it''.

''You have to... It has to be you Scott''.

Scott shakes his head, in disbelief. ''Well why can't Derek do it?''

''He can't... Trust me... You're the only one that can do it''.

''Why? Why am I the only one?''

''Because of who you are... Because of who, our great gran mother was''. Maria just blurts it out.

So it's here. Stiles is finally having his first date with Cora. He brings her to a fairly posh restaurant.

Stiles is dressed in a black tuxedo. (I know a little over the top) And Cora is dressed in a baby blue, swing dress, with blue heals to match.

''So this is nice''. Stiles says cheerfully rubbing the table cloth.

Cora just smiles.

''So what do you fancy?''

Cora looks at him serious. ''I think i'll go for the lobster''.

Stiles' mouth drops, at the thought of how expensive, the lobster is going to be.

Cora smiles. ''I'm joking... Relax Stiles... And what's with the stuck up, posh restaurant... You don't have to try so hard... I already like you''.

Stiles smiles, ''Well in that case, can we get out of here? I don't think my piggy bank would stretch as far as a bottle of water, in this place, never mind the lobster''.

Cora laughs, and they both get up and leave.

''I don't understand'', Scott is yet again, confused about what is going on, where his cousin is concerned. ''What do you mean, who our great gran mother was?''

''Come on Scott... You've heard the stories, that Gran told us... About our Great Gran mother... The chosen one... She was a powerful witch, with a pure heart... And, well she died... Gran was very young... But her Granmother, told her the stories, of who her mother was... It skips two generations... Legend has it that, the first born girl, of the generation, becomes a witch... And the first born boy, becomes''.

''A werewolf''. Scott finishes Maria's sentence, completely shocked.

''Not just any werewolf... You're the chosen werewolf, Scott... So powerful... So pure... Just like me... Or at least I was... Now you see why you have to do it... You're not weak to him... You're strong... You're our only hope... This, is our fight... I'll be his vessel... And you'll be his killer''.

''Don't you mean your killer? I don't how you expect me, to be able, to just kill you''.

''I don't have a choice''... Maria's eyes start watering. ''I lost, my entire world... That day... But being back here... With you... And Melissa... And even Stiles... For the first time, in almost two years... I've actually felt safe, and warm... I've felt like i'm home... So no, none of this, is easy for me... But it is, what it is... And it needs to be done''. Maria walks closer to Scott. ''I need you to do this Scott... I can't, be responsible, for killing anymore, innocent people... And I can't fight him off, for much longer... We're running out of time''.

Scott turns away. ''How do you know he's not watching us, or listening to us, right now?''

''Because this place, is like my sanctuary... Our, sanctuary... It's always been, so peaceful. And he may, eventually, be able to take over my mind... But i'll be dammed, if I let him take over this place... It's well protected... Just like your house''.

Scott turns around. ''My mom's safe?''

''As long as i'm me... But once he takes over''... Maria pauses, finding it hard to finish her sentence.

''What do I have to do?'' Scott cuts her off anyway, and just stands there, staring at Maria, with a serious look on his face.

So that's it, the end of the chapter. Hope you all enjoyed it.. please review and tell me what you guys think.