A/N: This chapter will be in two POV's, Skye's and Derek's
None of us talked as we sat on the couch in the Sherriff's station it was too painful, we just lost Allison, Allison was dead and I all could think about right now was my brother, I felt his grief and pain which was giving me a headache but knew it was nothing compared to his heartbreak
I could still hear Chris Argent's voice echoing in my head explaining what we had to tell the police
"SCOTT, SKYE" he exclaimed "Look at me, look at me" Scott was clutching the bars to the fence like a lifeline right now "You's have to remember, you called me first okay, say it, you called me first"
"I called you..." Scott repeated
"Not you, say Mr Argent or her dad" Mr Argent cut him off as I stared at him wondering how the hell he was doing this, his daughter just died yet he was showing no emotion
"I called her dad first" Scott said without looking at him
"What else, what happened"
"There were two of them" I supplied when my brother couldn't
"They tried to steal our car" Scott added "They wore masks, one of them had a knife"
"You think, don't get specific Scott" Argent cut him off again "You say you saw something sharp and metallic, you think you saw a knife, what do you say next, if you get confused what do you always repeat?"
"It happened...so fast" I stuttered again when my brother couldn't
"That's right, say it again" he looked at Scott "Scott, say it again" Scott turned to him
"How are you doing this?"
"It's what we do, it's what we do"
"Can you remember anything else" I heard Deputy Parrish ask snapping me back "Anything else, Isaac"
"I'm sorry, it just happened so fast" Isaac said looking at the ground
We were finally let go and all left the Sherriff station, Isaac went with Mr Argent while Scott, Lydia and I went to talk with Deaton to try and find a new solution because even though Allison is gone the threat still wasn't over
Also because I was afraid for Scott at the moment and didn't want to let him out of my sight he seemed okay now but I knew the grief would hit him unexpected because he hasn't stopped he was going to crack sooner or later and knew he would need me, I had texted Derek to let him know I was okay and spoke to him briefly after we were let go
Derek's POV
After I hung up with Skye, I wanted nothing more than to be with her and comfort her, I knew she must be feeling everyone else's pain and grief along with her own but I still needed to help the twins which is what I was doing right now even if it went against every urge to be with my mate, I knew Skye and Allison had never really been close after Allison tried to kill me but they were still friends and she was grieving I could just tell through our mate bond
I knew she was being brave for Scott who I could imagine was in the worst pain imaginable, she wanted to be there for her twin and I got that but I also couldn't help be scared for her since that could have easily been her and I didn't want to think about her dying, I sighed as I burnt the last bit of wolfsbane out of Ethan's back
"Should be fine in a couple of hours" I said snapping the lighter closed "Unless whoever shot you manages to find you again"
"Lydia's with Scott, we need to go" Aiden stated walking away from the window towards the door as Ethan put his shirt back on
"You're going to try and convince her to go with you" I asked
"I'm going to try and convince her to run and hide, like any sane person would do"
"And Danny" I asked nodding at Ethan
"Allison's dead" Ethan stated "Stiles is dying, what do you think"
"I think Danny won't believe you" I replied stepping closer to them "And Lydia would never run and hide"
"Because of Stiles" Aiden asked
"Because of Scott and Skye" I exclaimed "You've been trying to find a way into the pack, trying to earn their trust, trying to fight for them but you've had it wrong the whole time, you don't fight for a leader, you fight for a leaders cause"
"What cause" Aiden asked
"They've always been about one thing, saving each other and their friends, they'll do anything and everything to save the people they care about, when there's no chance of winning they keep fighting, when all hope is lost they find another way and when their beaten they stand up again" I explained "You want to earn a place in their pack, you want redemption, find another way to stand and fight" they shared a look after my speech
Skye's POV
"Stiles' and Kira said it was the Nemeton that kept it trapped" Scott said as we walked into the animal clinic
"The problem is this isn't even a person you're fighting it just looks like one, it's a spirit that's taken the shape of a human" Deaton argued
"The shape of our best friend" I replied
"Someone caught it once someone can do it again right" Lydia cut in
"I don't know this thing was trapped a long time ago, before the Nemeton was cut down it doesn't have the same power anymore"
"Is there anything that does" Scott asked
"Possibly" Deaton replied "When the tree was whole, its wood was sometimes used to contain powerful objects but those objects are very rare"
"Wait a second powerful object like an Alpha's claws" Lydia replied
"Which Alpha" Deaton asked her
"Talia Hale" she replied and I looked at her hearing Derek's mother's name "Peter had them in this wooden box with a triskele carved in the lid what if it was made from the Nemeton"
"It was" Deaton replied making us all look back at him
"How do you know" Scott asked
"Because I made it" he replied so I quickly rang Derek
"Skye what is it, are you okay?"
"I'm fine but we think we found a way to stop the nogitsune"
"How?"
"The triskele box with your mothers claws, we need it, we can trap it inside"
"I'll bring it to you" I sighed in relief
"Okay meet us at the school" I replied before hanging up "Derek's got the triskele box he's going to meet us" I told them but then Lydia started to fall back so Scott quickly caught her
"What's wrong" Deaton asked her
"Something's happening, I had this sudden rushing feeling like were running out of time"
"Yeah" we heard Stile's say so we looked up to see Kira walking him in "Yeah I kind of got that feeling too"
We all got into Stile's Jeep and my Camaro going to the school even if it was stupid considering whenever we came to the school it never ended well for us but this was the best place to avoid causalities
"Scott hold on" Stile's said before we could walk into the school "I know what you're all thinking if this works it might kill me too but even if it does you have to go through with it, stick with the plan okay"
"Then plan is to save you" Scott said "That's the plan I'm going with"
We walked in the school but it wasn't the school it was some kind of garden with snow covering the ground and falling then the door closed behind us we all turned to look at it then at each other
"Oh, this is definitely not part of the plan" Stile's said stating the obvious as we all looked up as the snow fell around us then we saw the nogitsune come out near the door, Kira unsheathed her sword
"Like I promised Stiles were going to kill all of them" the nogitsune spoke up "One by one" he roared then the oni turned up
"What the hell is this where are we" Scott said as we stared at the nogitsune
"Between life and death" the nogitsune replied
"Bardo" Lydia stated
"But there are no peaceful deities here, Lydia" Scott and I looked around "You're dying Stile's and now everyone you care about is dying too"
"What, what do you mean" Stile's asked
"I've captured almost all the territories on the board Stile's, the hospital" My Mom, I growled and bared my fangs "The Sheriff's station" Mr Stilinski "And now the animal clinic" Deaton, Scott and I both looked at the nogitsune angrily "Do you know the ritual of seppuku Stile's"
"No and I don't want to"
"When a samurai disembowels himself with his own sword to maintain his honour but that's not the cut that kills him, the killing stroke is made by his kaishakunin, who beheads the samurai with his own katana, Scott is your kaishakunin" Scott and Stile's shared a look "I'm going to make your best friend kill you Stile's and you're going to let him because just like you they're all going to die, everyone touched by an oni's blade unless Scott kills you first" he was right in Stile's face now and I could feel Scott's anger along with my own
"Why, why are you doing this" Stile's asked the nogitsune
"To win the game" he replied then signalled the oni, Scott and I wolfed out and Kira raised her own blade to the oni then we began fighting the oni while Stile's and Lydia stayed back, I was just barely keeping them at bay
"How is this happening, how are we in this place" Scott asked no one
"You're asking me, a month ago I'd never even touched a sword" Kira replied as we kept fighting the oni but we were seriously outnumbered, I was dodging swords left, right and centre
Kira lost her sword as Scott and I were attempting to hold them off but nothing was working we were losing badly there was just too many of them, I was slashing at them with my claws when we saw Stile's grab Kira's sword and start to stab himself
"Stile's no" Scott yelled
"Stile's don't" I added
"Stile's" Scott yelled again
"What is if saves you, what I'd it saves all of you" Stile's replied
"What if it's just another trick" Lydia protested
"No more tricks Lydia" the nogitsune said "End it Scott let your friend fall on his own sword, do for him what he cannot do for himself, do it Scott be his kaishakunin give up the game" Stile's went to run the sword through and Scott was just standing there but then Stile's stopped and looked behind him "You have no moves left" Stile's put down the sword and we looked at him
"I do" Stile's said then tossed the sword at Kira who caught it "A divine move" the nogitsune snarled at him "Stop fighting them it's an illusion you have to stop fighting them it looks real and feels real but Scott, Skye you gotta trust me it's an illusion" Stiles told us as he held onto Lydia, Scott turned back to the doors and the nogitsune and the oni stood on either side of us and as we walked they started slashing at us it hurt like it was real but when we exited the doors we were in the school the real school and our lashes were gone
Void-Stile's was back and he hit Scott and Kira knocking them into the lockers I backed up protecting Stile's and Lydia snarling at him as I kept my eyes locked on him as he stalked after us
"This was my game, you think you can beat me at my game" I felt something stab into my stomach but ignored it as it wasn't that painful "Divine move, divine move you think you have any moves at all you can kill the oni but me" we kept backing up quickly as he came at us "Me, I'm a thousand years old you can't kill me"
"But we can change you" I shouted back
"What?" he replied stooping and tilted his head to the side
"You forgot about the scroll" Stile's said behind me
"The Shugendo scroll" Lydia added and it clicked on Void-Stile's face
"Change the host"
"You can't be a fox and a wolf" Stile's told him as Scott came up behind him and bit him which made evil Stile's scream then a sword came out the front of his chest, the lights flickered and evil Stile's fell to his knees then a fly came out of his mouth and Isaac caught it in the triskele box which confused me because where was Derek but before I could dwell on it Void-Stile's fell forward then turned to dust and our Stile's fell to the ground unconscious
"STILES!" I yelled as we all ran to him panicking because he can't die after all that but his heart was still beating which meant he just fainted, Scott stuck his jacket under his head and it was about a minute before his eyes flicked open and we all breathed out in relief
"Oh god I fainted didn't I" Stile's said and we all laughed "Were alive, we all alive"
"Yeah were okay" Scott replied but something still felt off that pain in my stomach hadn't gone away and it was kind of getting worse, Lydia turned her head then stood up as if confused which made me fear the worse because if she had a feeling and I felt pain then that meant DEREK!
Lydia started running towards the exit so I ran after her outside and we looked down the stairs to see it wasn't Derek it was Aiden I was feeling Aiden's pain and Ethan's pain of losing his twin brother, I saw Derek stand up so when Lydia turned around and went into Stile's arms I ran down to Derek and jumped into his arms crying into his neck, I thought it was him
"I thought…I thought"
"Shh Skye I'm okay" I continued to sob into his neck as he wrapped his arms tighter around me
"I thought you…" I paused shaking my head "I love you"
"I love you too" he held my head as we kissed I kind of felt bad for everyone who had to see this but I couldn't help it for a minute I thought he was dead
The next day I finally found Scott sitting at the table rubbing his hand over his tattoo and I knew the realisation finally hit him, I couldn't imagine what he was going through I still had my first love and that tattoo would forever be a reminder of Allison
Mom and I walked up behind him and put our hands on his shoulders then sat down next to him and hugged him as he finally cried, we didn't talk because that wasn't what he needed he just needed to know we were here
Days went by and we learnt that Malia signed into school and Scott was teaching her all the stuff he could like how to change without becoming a murdering psychopath, Ethan was leaving so he's said goodbye to Danny, Stile's was himself and better
Scott and I were at work once again and it felt nice not worrying but then I don't know how long it will last I mean were both werewolves like Derek said were not normal and we never will be again, were in the supernatural world and there was no longer a way out
"Have you ever heard the term 'Regression to the mean'" Deaton said when he walked in
"No" Scott and I both said
"It's a bit of a technical way of saying things will always even out"
"Like things will always get better" Scott asked
"More like things can't always be bad" Deaton replied
"So no matter how bad things get…" I said
"Or how good" Deaton added
"They always come back to the middle" Scott finished
"Regression to the mean" Deaton stated
"I'm not so sure that applies to a town like this" Scott replied with a smile
"Yes, you might be right" Deaton replied with a small chuckle
"AH" I said grabbing my stomach as blood started seeping through my shirt
"Skyler" Scott said holding it as Deaton looked around as if looking for a shooter but I knew better by now
"Derek" I muttered, I quickly ran out to my car and sped to the loft but he wasn't there and there were shell casings everywhere "NOOOO!" I screamed into his loft even though it came out as more of a howl of complete and utter pain, Scott stepped back and I knew it was because I had transformed I was hoping to get a howl back but didn't
My mate is in danger and I was going to find him with my last dying breath
A/N: That's it for Season 3 A&B, I hope you you all enjoyed it and remember to review and tell me what you thought :)