Hey Guys, so here's Chapter 17... Hope you enjoy.

Scott arrives home after his talk with Maria. He's having conflicting emotions over what he has to do. He's angry. At Maria for asking him, to do such a horrible thing. And at himself, because even though killing Maria, will kill the Demon, and stop anyone else from getting hurt, it still doesn't change the fact that Maria is his cousin, and he doesn't want her to die.

Scott enters his house, and slams the front door shut behind him.

Surprised, Melissa comes out from the kitchen. ''Scott? What's going on? Are you okay?''

Scott calms himself down. ''Yeah Mom, i'm fine.. I'm sorry''. Scott goes to walk upstairs.

''Your dad's here... Aren't you going to come and say hello?''

Scott reluctantly walks back down the stairs, and walks passed Melissa into the hall.

Melissa smiles as Scott passes her.

''Scott''. Kyle says standing up. ''I haven't seen you in a few days... What have you been up to?''

''Well compared to a few years, that's nothing''. Scott snaps at him.

Kyle sits back down. ''You're still angry with me... I get it... But this visit, it's not about me... Or you for that matter''.

Scott looks at him, confused.

''Take a seat Scott''.

Scott sits down at the kitchen counter, opposite his dad.

''What's this about?'' Melissa asks in a firm tone.

''You're pretty close to your cousin, right?'' Kyle ignores Melissa's question, and starts questioning Scott in a serious tone.

''Why are you so interested?'' Scott asks also in a serious tone.

''Has she ever spoken to you, about what happened the night her parents died?''

''Kyle!'' Melissa looks at him angry. ''Why are you asking questions like that?''

''It's okay mom''. Scott stands up, and looks down at his father. ''Yeah, she did... But she only told me, what I already knew''.

''And what's that?'' Kyle asks also standing up. He is now looking down at Scott.

''It was an animal attack''. Scott says in a convincing tone.

''And, do you believe that? I mean really?''

''Maria's my cousin... My family... Are you accusing her of something?''

''Are you?'' Melissa looks at Kyle shocked.

Kyle sits down again. ''Jane, was killed by an animal... A viscious, animal... But Mark... Mark wasn't''.

''So what are you saying?'' Melissa gulps.

''I think you know exactly what i'm saying... Mark wasn't killed my an animal... But he also wasn't stabbed or shot by a human... No, what happened to Mark... It's simply unexplainable''.

''I think you should leave... Now''. Scott insists.

Kyle stands up and goes to pass Scott, but stops. ''Maria, is not as innocent in all this as you think''. Kyle leaves.

Melissa just looks at Scott, who has a very worried look on his face.

So ever since the Demon arrived in town, the sisters, Aurora, Astra and Aria, have all been deeply involved in trying to keep the level of violence that could arise, to a minimum. But since, Beacon Hills is only temporary, they've been staying at a fairly run down Motel, since they arrived.

Aurora and Astra are in their Motel room, when Aria gets 'home'.

''Where have you been?'' Aurora asks in a slightly bad mood.

''Out''. Aria snaps back at her sister.

Astra who is sitting on her bed, says nothing feeling the awkward vibes in the room.

''Out with who? Your new best friend?'' Aurora asks sarchastically.

''And which friend, would you be refering to, exactly? God Aurora, are you ever going to let this go?'' Aria asks defeated.

''What, that you lied to me?''

''I didn't lie to you''... Aria says raising her voice. She then calms herself down. ''I just didn't tell you. Because I knew how you'd react''.

Aurora, stands up angry. ''How I'd react? Are you forgetting why we're even in this mess in the first place? Why we're staying in this dump?''

''No... I haven't... But I also haven't forgotten what she's done for me''.

Now Astra gets involved. ''Aria, don't''.

Aria looks at Astra. ''Why not?'' She then looks at Aurora again. ''She was there for me, when you weren't... When I needed you the most''.

''Lee died, Aria''. Aurora, says defensive.

''Yeah... And I nearly did too... But not just once... No, I almost died a second time... And it wasn't at the hands of Maria... It was at the hands of you... Lee, almost killed me... And you defended him... So as much as you want me to hate her... I won't... I can't... She may be a threat... But so are you''.

Aurora turns away from her.

''Look guys, arguing about this... It's not going to help''. Astra tries to act as a mediator between both of her sisters. ''We're stronger together... Remember Aria, you said that yourself''.

Aurora turns back and looks at her sisters. ''Where's Maria now?''

Aria slightly looks away, and she whispers under her breath. ''I don't know''.

''What?''

''I don't know okay''. Aria raises her voice. ''I can't, sense her anymore''.

Aurora and Astra both look at eachother.

''This is bad''. Astra says worried.

''No... I'm sure there's a reason for it... Other than that''.

''Don't be so naive Aria''. Aurora says bluntly. ''We all know that, not being able to sense Maria means, that there's no Maria left to be sensed... She's obviously possessed''.

''Well if that's the case, then we should be able to sense the Demon''.

''Not if he's using Maria's powers to block ours''. Astra says in a convincing tone.

Aria turns and walks away.

''If she's possessed... Then you know what we have to do''. Aurora says to her distraught little sister.

Aria turns around in shock. ''You can't be serious... She could have killed you... But she didn't... And what? The same rules don't apply?''

''Don't talk to me about rules, where Maria's concerned... We both know that she's no Angel... We all know, how far she'll go, to get what she wants''.

''Anything, that Maria has ever done... She has done, with good intentions... For the right reasons... And after what she's been through... I'm surprised, that she hasn't went further''. Aria defends Maria. And by her tone, she always will.

''It's okay that you feel that way, little sister... But if she get's possessed, and she's out of control... Then i'll put her in the ground myself''. Aurora walks passed Aria and leaves the motel room.

Aria just stands motionless, and looks at Astra, worried.

''Scott''.

Scott quickly stops, knowing that his mother wants real answers. Answers that he can't give her. His father's questions, has rattled Melissa, and now Scott doesn't know what to do.

''What aren't you telling me?''

Scott turns around to face his mother, who is standing by their kitchen counter.

''Is what Kyle said true? About Mark?'' Melissa looks at her son, worried.

''It's not... It's not how... She's lost everything Mom... She was only a year older than I am now''.

Melissa eyes widen, realising what her son is telling her, and she turns away, in shock.

''Mom''.

''Did she? Did Maria kill Mark?''

Scott hesitates to answer.

Scott's hesitance, speaks louder than any words could, and Melissa almost collapses. In floods of tears, Melissa turns back around to face Scott.

''Mom'' Scott just shakes his head. ''You don't understand''.

''Then tell me''. Melissa raises her voice, uncontrollably. ''What did she do?''

''I didn't tell you everything about the Demon... Thing is, the Demon being here... It has more to do, with Maria, than the Nebathon''.

''I don't see what that has to do with Jane and Mark''.

''The Demon wants Maria... He wants her power... All of it... And, the only way he can get it. Is to possess her''. Scott takes a deep breath. ''But it's not that simple... In order for him to possess someone... They, have to, have went through, an immense amount of pain... And guilt... And Maria was a happy, pain free, guilt free, eighteen year old girl... So he created pain and guilt for her... The day that Jane and Mark were killed... Maria arrived home, to find her mother... Jane... Being visciously, attacked, by a werewolf''.

Melissa looks at him in horror.

''The werewolf... Was Mark''.

Melissa weakly grabs onto the stool, which she is standing beside.

''Maria didn't know about werewolves... She barely knew about herself... So when she saw, what her father had done to her mother... She lost it.. She used her powers, to''.

Melissa stops him. ''I don't need to hear anymore''.

Scott goes closer to his mother. ''Thing is Mom... It wasn't Mark... I mean it was but''...

''He was possessed''. Melissa figuring out the rest for herself, cuts Scott off.

''She's been hunting him, for the last year... And now, it's nearly over''.

Melissa just shakes her head, ''Sweet heart, the pain and guilt, that Maria's feeling right now... That will never go away''. Traumatised, by what she's just learned, she touches the side of Scott's face, giving him a sympathetic look, and leaves the kitchen.

So that's it... End of the Chapter. It's getting pretty close to the end now... hope you enjoyed it. I'll post the next chapter as soon as I can.