A/N~ Thanks for reading this and I hope you all like it and will leave a review. Thanks for the time and I hope you like the story. Please keep in mind this is my first Teen Wolf fanfic so if it isn't great now I hope it will get better.

Disclaimer~ Don't own Teen Wolf. Or anything else mentioned in here besides the plot.

"Dad! Mom! Uncle Peter! Joseph! Laura! Erek! Cora!" Derek yelled as he saw our house burning in the night. I tried yelling back to let him know he wasn't the only one alive, but I couldn't move. My vision was a haze and my voice barely audible to my own sensitive ears. How could this have happened?

"Derek!" in the haze I saw another figure walking towards my older brother. It sounded like Laura, the oldest one of us. The haze was becoming more and more evident. I could barely see anything through the obscurity, but I managed to make out Derek holding Laura back from our home that was ablaze. Before losing complete consciousness I tried to let out at least one last howl. I think it worked because I remember two figures running in my direction before I finally gave into the darkness.

Point Of View Change- Derek

"Laura stop! Stop! I can't let you go, too!" I yelled at my older sister Laura as she tried to go into the blaze, hoping to find a survivor. I couldn't let her go and risk losing what seemed to be all I had left. Both of us heard the sirens coming, but there was no point. Everyone was gone. Laura and I were really the last Hales left. Suddenly, Laura stopped struggling. I let her go because I heard the same thing she did.

"Derek," Laura breathed.

"I heard it, too. Who could it be? Everyone was in the house!" I asked her before either one of us went to look. For all we knew it could be trap set up by the same ones that lit our house on fire.

"Cora! Yes it has to be! I remember now. After you left, mom she needed something and Cora said she would go. I left for a run with her but then we went our separate ways and that's why she isn't with me. That's it! Come on Derek, I know it's her, I know it!" Laura yelled as she ran in the direction. I was frozen, but then I acted quickly and ran with her. When I stopped beside Laura I saw Cora there, laying on the ground, clearly unconscious. The sirens were getting closer and we had to get Cora out of here. If her wounds started to heal in a hospital, there was no telling what could happen. "Derek, get Cora! I will take care of things here. When she is okay call me, okay?" I nodded in agreement. "Alright, go!" She told me again.

"But Laura how can I leave you alone after this?" I had no idea what to do. Mom was always so level headed, and now she was gone. I didn't know what to do.

"Listen to me Derek, this is for the best! I will take care of things. When Cora is okay or it is at least safe for her to be at the hospital without raising suspicion, then we will be reunited until then, we have our phones," Laura's voice was steady and when I looked up I noticed the change. She was so sure of herself and her commands. I watched her eyes in surprise. My sister's eyes are now the dark red of an alpha, and I knew that I had to do as she said.

"Alright," was my only response as I lifted Cora bridal style and got her away. But not before I warned Laura, "Please be careful. Cora and I, we need our big sister… our alpha."

Her eyes held understanding. This is the sister I love. The reason she is the alpha. "I know, now go! Besides, look at Cora, she is already starting to heal. I will meet you soon."

I did as I was told and got farther away from the fire and further into the woods, waiting for my sister to wake up.

The Next Day; Cora's Point Of View

I opened my eyes and saw that it was morning. I also noticed that the house was no longer in view. I was deeper in our family's property. Someone must have heard me, but who? I turned my head and saw my brother, Derek.

"Derek? Derek, wake up. Come on, Der." I shook him and heard my voice was back to normal. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

"Cora, thank God!" he said hugging me.

I hugged him back and asked, "Where's Laura?"

We broke apart and he told me the plan they had. They were smart. He also told me about Laura now being our alpha. Strange, but not unexpected, I guess. Derek pulled out his phone and called Laura. But as I listened, I noticed it went straight to voicemail. She must not be able to answer him without it looking bad. Not ten second passed when he got a call back telling us to meet her at the hospital. Although we were both pretty dirty, we could probably pass by without much of a problem. The hospital wasn't that far for us to run.

When we got to the entrance, Laura was immediately there. "Come on guys, we-we have to go and…" Laura looked away not able to continue I smelt the antiseptic as well as the usual hospital smells, along with salt water, tears.

"Laura," I stepped forward, hugging her while Derek just looked at us.

"We have to identify a few bodies, don't we?" Derek asked in his monotone voice that would become his new normal.

"It is a possibility, but first they want to check us out to make sure we are okay. Then, we have to talk to the law," she explained as she released me. I just looked up between my two older siblings and realized just then how much I missed my mom and at that moment. I felt so small.

"Do you kids need anything?" We instantly turned to see a nurse with a kind face. "If not, we can check you guys out and get you out of here soon." Hearing her attempts to soothe us only made my heart ache more, thinking of mom and dad and everyone. I tried holding back tears but I knew that even if I didn't let them fall, Derek and Laura would know.

"Let's go get this over with," I say, stepping towards the nurse. She smelled of sympathy and pain. The nurse led us back and explained we would be kept together. The staff did the typical test of checking oxygen, heat rate, blood pressure, and checked for concussions. Then they check for burns or something we may have missed. Nothing. They found us all perfectly fine physically, and said we were a lucky bunch, not being hurt at all. Lucky. If losing all your family to a house fire was lucky, then what would be unlucky?

The same nurse came back in and said the sheriff and his deputy were ready if we were. Looking from one to another we knew that we might as well get this over with. The nurse said if we needed anything, we should get her before stepping out of the examination room.

The sheriff and his deputy entered. Sheriff Anderson and Deputy Stilinski said that for this part, we would have to each be alone. I didn't want to be separated, but I understood, so one by one we were questioned. When it was said and done the two stayed a while longer to see about the others. Derek said he was going for a walk and he wanted to be alone, but he would be back soon.

"Derek, come on don't block us out. We are family and we should stay together," Laura said standing and walking over to him.

"I know Laura and I am not blocking anyone out I just... I need to be alone for a bit and clear my head I promise I will be back soon," he said facing us both before turning and walking down the hospital corridor. Both Laura and I watched him walk down. Some time passed, and Derek did come back, but something felt off. He seemed a bit better. Not a lot, but enough so that he didn't leave again. Laura and I smelled the salt water and noticed his eyes were a touch bloodshot. Then, the nurse came back in.

"Hey guys I know this must be really hard but we have news for you. Your uncle who was identified as Peter, he survived, but-" the nurse was interrupted by Derek.

"What? Uncle Peter, is he okay? Where is he?"

"Derek, let her finish!" hissed Laura.

"Well he is alive but I am sorry kids he is in a coma at the moment and from the burns it is unlikely he will survive," she said looking down and now we all stiffened. The smell of sympathy and some pity was mixing together. That was it our last possible hope was gone. "Now, they gave you three the all clear to go, but-"

"Thank you and don't worry, we have a friend who is going to call soon. They already said we can stay with them, but before we go, can we see him?Our uncle, I mean?" Laura asked standing up with Derek and me following in suit.

"Usually when a patient comes in with the injuries that your uncle has, I would say no. But, under the circumstances, I don't think the hospital can deny you the right. Follow me," she said leading us to the other end of the hallway. She pointed to the door and said we had twenty minutes before the doctor came in to decide what to do next. Nodding, Laura led the way in.

Looking at him was what put me over the edge and brought me to tears, but at that point, we all were. His face had bandages and he had tubes going in from all parts of him. None of us had ever seen a family member in the hospital, much less like this. Our people would heal in a matter of minutes, or hours if the injury was bad enough. We weren't meant to have tubes coming in and out of us like fragile humans.

"Uncle Peter," I breathed out. Derek put his arm around my shoulders and Laura just stood there with a hand over her mouth.

"Laura, come on. We can't do anything else here. Look at Cora. She has been through enough, already." Derek has always been a protective brother, and if things would different I would probably argue and say I was fine and not to baby me. But not today no because there is only so much each of us can take.

"You're right. Let's go. Goodbye Uncle Peter, we love you." Laura said as she turned and walked out. Derek left after saying his goodbye. I told him to give me a second. I walked over to the bed and kissed Uncle Peter's cheek that wasn't covered, wishing him the best. Walking out of the room I closed the door behind and heard Laura.

"Yes, we leave. It's the best thing. We can't stay here! Especially not with them!"

"Fine let's go," was all Derek said.

"Where?" I asked joining them.

"Chicago, but ultimately New York," Laura told me, and with that we finished our business at the hospital. A week later we told the cops we had a family friend that currently resided in Chicago. They wished us luck but didn't try to stop us. No bags, nothing. Just us three Hale siblings.

Years Later

"Derek, we have to! Laura hasn't called or anything, and it has been almost a week! Every time I call it goes straight to voicemail and that isn't Laura!" I yelled at him in our two bedroom apartment. These past years have been hard, but we have managed. Our residence was currently New York, but Laura went back to Beacon Hills a week ago, saying she had business. Neither one of us questioned her about it, and Derek didn't want to go back, but we had to something. Something was wrong. I could feel it.

"No Cora. We have no business there," Was his response. Derek had definitely changed. Of course we were as close as can be now, but Derek isn't that same kid that smiled and laughed. Now he had a scowl on his face at all times, and I can't even remember the last time I heard him laugh a genuine laugh.

"Fine. I will go alone, and you can stay here alone!" I spat going into Laura and I's room and getting a bag to fill.

"Cora, don't leave me."

"Then come with me, Derek."

"Cora, please understand."

"Derek I know you aren't okay with Beacon Hills, but we have to go back. I have this feeling. Instincts. Mom always said to follow our instincts, remember?" I say, looking at him.

"Alright." Was his final word. It was then that I realized, we were really going back to the small town of Beacon Hills, California. Home.

A/N~ Thank you all for reading I hoped you liked it and will stick around for the rest of this story. Also I hope you leave a review. Well until next time. But before I go I would love to give a big thank you to my awesome beta, DerekHaleHeart. They are helping to make the story the best it can possibly be and I am so grateful for that.