"They're coming aren't they?" I asked Scott.

He nodded. "I should go and tell Stiles"

He left Kira, Kira's mom and I alone and went upstairs to find my brother.

"You okay?" I asked Kira.

She nodded.

I heard footsteps and Scott, Stiles and Melissa came round the corner.

Kira's mom spoke up. "Do you recognise me?" She asked Stiles.

"Stop" Kira rushed over but her mom held her hand out.

"It's okay" Stiles said as he weakly stepped forwards. "I'm the one who asked her to come"

"You're the one who asked to get stabbed with swords?" Kira said to him. "Mom don't do this to him"

"It's already done"

I heard a whoosh of air as the Oni's started to appear from the shadows.

One stepped forwards and placed it's hands on Stiles' neck.

It's eyes started to glow yellow and there was a sizzling sound before Stiles dropped to the ground, shivering, and the Oni's had disappeared again.

"Check behind his ear" Mrs Yukimura commanded.

I bent down next to my brother as Scott rolled him over.

"It worked"

"Am I actually me?" Stiles asked.

"More you than a nogitsune" Mrs Yukimura replied.

"Can the Oni find him" I questioned.

"Tomorrow night. It's too close to dawn now" She said.

"Can they kill him?" Stiles added.

"It depends on how strong he is"

"What about Lydia? Why would he take her?" I asked.

"Because they'd only take her for an advantage" Kira's mom corrected.

"You mean her power?" Scott asked.

Mrs Yukimura nodded. "The power of a banshee"

~

"Scott" I spoke up.

"I know" he looked up at me. "I'm scared too"

"Is he going to die?" I asked, my voice barely audible.

Scott grabbed my hand, pulling me closer to him. "I won't let him die"

Stiles suddenly gasped and stood up, wobbling all over the place.

Scott and I dashed forwards and grabbed him to steady him.

"You okay?" Scott asked.

"What happened? How long was I out?"

"Just a couple of hours" I answered.

"You need to sit down" Scott said.

Stiles shook his head vigorously before looking up at me. "Where's dad?"

"He's at Eichen house questioning everyone" I replied.

"Looking for Meredith" Scott added. "We promised we wouldn't let you out of our sight"

"Okay what about the others?" His hands started shaking and I frowned, wondering why he was suddenly so worked up.

"Allison, Isaac and the twins. They're all looking for Lydia" Scott said.

Stiles started to breathe heavily. "It's starting to feel like we're waiting for a ransom call"

"We'll find her" Scott promised.

Stiles grabbed his jacket and pulled it on.

"You alright?" I frowned.

"I don't know I just can't seem to get warm" he shivered.

Scott and I instinctively both reached our hands out to him but I noticed the blackness working their way through Scott's veins.

"You're in pain" He blurted.

"It's not that bad. It's just like a dull ache" he reassured.

"Where?" Scott questioned.

"Sorta everywhere" he said.

Scott reached out to touch him again and then pulled his hand back immediately.

"Dude you're freezing"

Stiles sat back on the couch with his head in his hands.

Scott and I sat down next to him.

"Tells us the truth" I said. "How much does it really hurt?"

Scott's phone buzzed in his pocket and he pulled it out. "It's Kira?" He frowned. "Hey what's up"

~

The four of us ran into the music room to see Meredith by the piano, a worker on the floor and Coach with a taser in his hand.

I don't even want to know.

"Go. Get her out of here" Coach waved his hand at us.

We took Meredith by the arm and sprinted to Stiles' jeep.

"I'll call you" Kira said as Scott closed the door shut.

"Okay" I said as the three of us turned around to face Meredith in the back seat. "Where's Lydia?"

"Who's Lydia?"

The three of us turned to look at each before I glanced back at Meredith and scoffed.

"Please, who doesn't know Lydia Martin"

~

We stepped back into the McCall household and I sighed when I saw his father.

And Isaac.

"What are you doing here?" Scott asked his father.

"I could ask you the same thing"

"Free period" Stiles lied. "We're doing a group study"

"Who's she?" Mr McCall nodded towards Meredith.

Stiles placed his arm around her shoulders. "She's my girlfriend"

"You're not my type" she moved away from him.

"Well obviously we have a lot to talk about" Stiles said. "We should maybe take this upstairs"

"He's my type" she glanced at Isaac.

"Okay. Isaac can come too" Stiles said.

I glanced at Scott and then at the other three before following the boys.

"Lydia" Meredith said. "You mean the red haired girl"

"Yes. Yes. Progress. Now all you gotta do is tell us where she is" Stiles said.

"Okay. If she tells me"

"If she tells you? Uh can you ask her?" Isaac asked.

"I already did" Meredith.

"Perfect. Perfect. What did she say?" My brother questioned.

"She said she doesn't wanna be found"

"Okay" Stiles bit his lip. "That's good too"

I grabbed his arm and pulled him away into the bathroom.

"We should torture her" Isaac said as he followed us in.

Stiles and I gave him a look.

"No. I'm just-"

"We are not going to torture her" My brother said firmly.

"I meant scare her"

"We're not going to psychologically torture her either" I said.

Isaac sighed. "Fine. Okay how about this. You said she hears things, right. Doesn't that mean she's like Lydia. A banshee"

~

"Okay just try to focus on the sounds around you. Focus on the silence" Stiles said.

"Listen. To the silence" Isaac added.

"Focusing on the silence" Stiles continued.

"Listening to the silence" Isaac said.

"Okay will you just let me handle this. Isaac please. I have more experience with banshees" Stiles said.

"Yeah and mental patients" Isaac retorted.

I laughed and covered it up with a cough when Stiles glared at the two of us.

"Isn't anyone going to get that?" Meredith asked.

"Get what?" I questioned.

"The phone"

"What phone?" Stiles frowned.

"The phone" Isaac said, nodding at Stiles.

"Oh. The phone. My phone" Stiles pulled his cell out of his pocket and put it to his ear. "Yes...she is actually she's right here" he handed it to Meredith. "It's for you"

Meredith placed the phone to her ear and then gave it back to Stiles.

"They say coup de foudre"

"Coup de what?" I frowned.

"Is that Spanish?" Stiles asked.

"French" I turned around as Scott stepped into the room. "It's French"

~

"Are you okay?" Stiles asked Scott as he drove.

"Yeah. You don't have to worry about me" he replied.

"Alright. I'm gonna say it. You look like you're dying" Isaac spoke up. "You're pale and thin and you look like you're getting worse. We're all sitting here thinking it" Isaac said. "When we find the other you is he going to look like he's getting better?"

"What happens if he gets hurt?" I asked.

"What do you mean? Like if he dies then do I die. I don't care. So long as no one else dies because of me. I remember everything I did Scott. I remember pushing that sword into you, I remember twisting it" Stiles said.

"But that wasn't you" Scott defended.

"Alex, I remember throwing you against the wall. I remember hearing everything smash. I remember you blacking out"

"That wasn't you" I repeated.

"I remember it" Stiles argued. "You guys gotta promise me. I don't want anyone else getting hurt because of me"

We pulled up outside Oak Creek and I spotted Allison and Kira waiting there.

We hopped out of the Jeep and all formed a circle.

"We've done this before guys. Couple weeks ago we were standing round just like this and we saved Malia. Remember. That was a total stranger. This is Lydia" Scott said.

"I'm here to save my best friend" Allison spoke up.

"I came to save mine" Scott said.

"I just didn't feel like doing any homework" Isaac commented.

All of us sighed simultaneously.

The six of us headed inside the gates where Kira's mom and the Oni's were stood waiting.

"Kira. Turn around and go home. Take your friends with you"

Scott, Stiles and I headed past and down some kind of basement.

Scott paused, listening. "She's here. This way"

Stiles and I followed him as he ran ahead.

"Lydia!"

We stopped by a gate and I sighed in relief when I saw she was okay.

"Lydia are you okay?" I asked.

"No, no, no, no. Why are you here?" She rushed.

"Lydia we're here for you" Stiles said as Scott pulled the gate open.

"You weren't supposed to be here" she lowered her voice. "You didn't get my message?"

"Lydia what's happening?" Scott asked.

"Who else is here?" She whispered. "Who came with you!" She yelled. "Who else is here!"

~

As the four of us ran down the alley I heard my brother yell out and fall to the floor.

Lydia and I paused to help him up but Scott had continued running.

"Stiles" I slapped his face a couple of times. "Stiles come on"

Lydia shifted beside me.

"Lyds-"

She let out a gasp, clutching her stomach. And then screamed Allison's name, her voice bouncing off the walls.

My breath hitched in my throat.

"Lydia" I choked out. "Lydia what-" Tears started to sting in my eyes. "Lydia no! This isn't happening! Tell me this isn't happening"

She looked at me, tears streaming down her face.

The two of us fell to the floor. I held on to Lydia's shaking body. Her cries rang out in the silence but all I could do was stare into the distance. I couldn't move.

Allison was dead.

My best friend was dead.

"No, no, no, no, no" I mumbled, pulling myself up, suddenly finding the ability to move again.

I stumbled down the alley, my hands brushing against the rough brickwork. Everything was a blur until I reached them.

I paused by the gates, the force of my hands rattling it.

I took one look at Allison cradled in Scott's arms and dropped to my knees on the floor.

"No" I cried out softly into the silence that hung in the air.

Scott turned around and our eyes met.

I shook my head, still not believing that she'd gone.

But she had.

She'd gone.

~

A/N

I'm sorry

It's 1am and I am actually sobbing