Nobody had spoken a word.

We were all stunned to silence.

It still didn't feel real.

I closed my eyes, trying to shake the memory from me.

"Miss Hale?"

I looked up at the young deputy who smiled sadly at me.

Lydia squeezed my hand supportively and I took a deep breath and followed the deputy into the room.

"How do you recall the event?" He asked me.

"We were meeting up. I was in the c-car with Scott, Isaac and S-stiles. We-we got out to meet Allison, Kira and Lydia" I took a deep breath, trying to remember the story Argent had told us. "It was dark. I-I don't remember much. They just appeared. It-it happened so fast" My eyes started to burn up with tears as the memory of what really happened started to play in my head.

"What did they look like?"

"T-they wore black. I, uh, couldn't see them very well"

"What happened next?"

"They were trying to take the car. We refused and we tried to walk away b-but I saw something-something sharp"

"A knife?" Deputy Parrish prompted.

I nodded slowly. "I think-I'm not sure. It happened so fast"

I felt a tear roll down my cheek and I quickly wiped it away.

"Do you remember anything else"

"I-uh" my hands shook. "I can't" I took another deep breath.

"Shay?"

"I'm sorry" I whispered.

Mr Stilinski, who had been sat beside me, placed a hand on my shoulder.

"It happened so fast" I mumbled.

"I think that's enough for now, Parrish" Sheriff Stilinski said to the deputy who nodded and gave me another supportive smile.

Stiles' father lead me out of the room again where Isaac, Scott and Lydia were waiting.

I fell straight into Lydia's arms as a small cry escaped my lips again.

I can't believe she's really gone.

~

"Stiles and Kira said it was the Nemeton that kept the trap" Scott told Deaton 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 explained.

"The shape of my best friend" Scott said.

"Someone caught it once. Someone can do it again, right" Lydia said.

"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?" I asked.

"Possibly" Deaton said. "When the tree was whole, it's wood was sometimes used to contain powerful objects. But those objects are very rare"

"Wait a second. Powerful objects?" Lydia said. "Like an alpha's claws?" She looked at me and I suddenly realised what she was hinting at.

"Which alpha?" Deaton questioned.

I sighed. "My mother"

"Peter had them in this wooden box with a triskele carved in the lid" Lydia continued to explain. "What if it was made from the Nemeton?"

"It was" Deaton said.

"How do you know?" I frowned.

"Because I made it"

~

"Derek's got the triskele box. He's going to meet us" I said as I hung up the phone.

Lydia suddenly fell backwards and I grabbed her arm to steady her.

"What's wrong?" Deaton asked.

"Something's happening. I had this sudden rushing feeling. Like we're running out of time"

"Yeah" I spun around to see Stiles, who practically looked dead, and Kira. "I kinda got that feeling too"

~

We pulled up outside of the school and all climbed out of the car.

We headed to the doors but Stiles spoke up. "Scott hold on. I know what you're all thinking. That if this works it might kill me too. But even if it does, you just- you have to go through with it. Stick with the plan, okay?"

"The plan is to save you. That's the plan I'm going with" Scott said, opening the doors.

I frowned. Our school hall had been replaced by some kind of snow covered garden.

It was literally like we had just walked into Narnia.

The doors closed shut behind us and we all turned around.

"Well this was definitely not part of the plan" Stiles said.

I heard footsteps and we all turned to look at the nogitsune.

Kira drew out her katana and I flicked my wrists, showing my claws.

"Like I promised Stiles. We're going to kill all of them" the nogitsune shouted. "One by one"

The Oni appeared and clashed swords with Kira.

The four of us stepped back.

"What the hell is this? Where are we?" I asked.

"Between life. And death" the nogitsune said.

"Bardo" Lydia piped up.

"But there are no peaceful deities here Lydia. You're dying, Stiles. And now everyone you care about is dying too"

"When? What do you mean?" Stiles questioned.

"I've captured almost all the territories on the board, Stiles. The hospital. The Sheriff station. And now the animal clinic. "Do you know the ritual of seppuku, Stiles?"

"No. And I don't want to"

"The samurai disembowels himself with his own sword to maintain his honour. But that's not the kind that kills you. The killing stroke is made by is kaishakunin who beheads the samurai. With his own katana" The nogitsune then pointed over to Scott. "Scott. Scott is your kaishakunin. I'm going to make your best friend kill you, Stiles. 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"

"Why. Why are you doing this?" Stiles demanded.

"To win the game"

The Oni's drew out their swords again and I growled.

I kicked forwards, trying to knock them back but they were even more powerful than earlier.

Scott and I stood back to back as we both fought them off.

One knocked me down but I couldn't manage to pull myself up quick enough.

The sword sliced across my skin and I felt blood pour from the wound.

I growled and charged at the Oni.

"Fuck you"

I grabbed it's head and twisted it around but it just twisted back again.

Kira's katana fell to the ground and two of the Oni's cornered her.

I watched as Stiles grabbed it and pressed it to his stomach.

"Stiles!" Scott and I called out at the same time.

"No! Don't do this!" I yelled.

"Stiles!" Scott shouted.

"What if it saves you. What if it saves all of you" he argued.

"What if it's just another trick" Lydia said frantically.

"No more tricks Lydia" the nogitsune said smugly. "And Scott, let your friend fall on his own sword. Do for him what he can't do for himself. Do it Scott. Be his kaishakunin. Give up the game"

Stiles' hands shook as he hesitated. Then he paused.

"You have no moves left" the nogitsune said.

Stiles pulled the katana away from him and held it in his hands. "I do" He chucked it to Kira. "A divine move"

"What?"

"Stop fighting them. It's an illusion. You have to stop fighting them. It looks real, it feels real. But Scott you've gotta trust me, it's an illusion" Stiles said.

We all glanced at each other briefly.

Slowly, Scott turned and started to walk down the path of the Oni's, who slashed their swords and cut him.

Kira followed and yet out a yell of pain as the sword hit her.

I followed, feeling my own pain as I got hit.

I continued stumbling further, trying to block out the excruciating pain I felt.

Scott grabbed the nogitsune and pulled it back against the door until they fell through.

And suddenly we were in the normal school halls again.

I looked down at my shirt to see that it wasn't ripped and there were no wounds.

"We're okay" I said in disbelief.

Scott smiled. "We're o-"

I heard the sound of something behind us and then Scott's body crashed against the lockers.

"What the shit-" I turned around and I too flew through the air, hitting my head on the lockers and letting out a grunt of pain.

"This was my game. Think you can beat me at my game"

I looked up to see nogitsune Stiles shaking his head at Lydia and real Stiles.

Black spots started to cloud my vision but I fought to keep my eyes open.

I could feel my head start to feel heavy as the halls started spinning.

And soon I was engulfed into a dark abyss.

~

"Shay! Shay you gotta get up" Kira grabbed my arm and pulled me up as we stumbled after Scott.

"But we can change you!" I heard Lydia exclaim.

Scott growled and then I watched as he bit down on nogitsune Stiles, who let out a yell of pain.

He stumbled backwards towards Kira and then she stabbed him with her katana.

My eyes widened in shock.

Nogitsune Stiles fell onto his knees and a fly came from his mouth.

We watched as it buzzed down the hall until it flew into the wooden box in Isaac's hand.

He closed it shut and the buzzing stopped.

Nogitsune Stiles started convulsing and then froze. Cracks appeared on his face and then he fell to the ground.

As soon as he hit the floor, he turned into ash which spread out across the floor and soon disappeared.

We all stood in shock.

Until Stiles fell to the floor.

~

I watched as his eyes fluttered open and he slowly came round.

All of us let out a breath of relief.

"Oh god I fainted didn't I" Stiles said.

We all laughed and nodded.

"We're alive. We are alive" Stiles said.

"Yeah" Scott nodded. "We're okay"

Stiles smiled.

Lydia's relieved expression suddenly changed into a worried one.

Her heartbeat jumped.

"Lydia?" I asked.

She sprinted away from us and outside.

I immediately followed, Stiles behind.

She stopped and turned around crashing into Stiles.

I pushed past, running down the steps.

I halted when Derek looked up at me.

Ethan was on the floor, cradled over his brothers body.

And no matter how much chaos the twins caused.

No matter how much I didn't like them sometimes.

I knew they were good guys deep down.

And that's why I had to turn away as the tears slipped from my eyes.

We lost another hero.

~

Derek closed the door behind me, the sound filling the silence.

My footsteps echoed as I stepped further into the loft.

I reached the window and stared out.

Neither Derek or I moved or spoke.

I watched the rain gracefully fall down the window as the silent tears ran down my face.

"Shay"

"Leave me alone"

I didn't move.

I heard my brothers footsteps as he walked up behind me.

His hand touched my shoulder.

"There wasn't anything you could have done to stop this from happening" he said.

"If I had shouted her name earlier. If I had-"

My brother shook his head. "That wouldn't have mattered"

"It matters!" I yelled. "And you know it!"

"Shay-"

"If I could have just warned her, she could have moved out of the way. She would still be alive right now!"

"You're hurting, okay. This isn't your fault. You are not to blame"

"All I did was stand and watch it happen. I could have done something!"

"It was too late, Shay. There's nothing you could have done"

I harshly wiped away the tears that had been falling down my cheeks.

"I have all this power. All this defence. But in that moment I felt so helpless. So scared. I couldn't do anything. And I just let it happen" I sniffed.

"This is not your fault" he said firmly.

"It should have been me!" I yelled. "She had so much more to live for"

"So do you, Shay"

And then I broke down.

Derek pulled me into a hug and we stayed like that for a while as the hurtful sobs wracked through my body.

Eventually, we pulled away from the embrace.

Derek wiped away a few of my tears and kissed my forehead.

"It's going to be okay"

~

A/N

I love Shay and Derek okay

Only one more chapter left *cries*