Summary; This is the story of how the Tremaine fire occurred from Shan Shiro's P.O.V.

Trigger warnings; death, arson, violence, underage drinking, and accidental murder.

Also the 4 children that were mentioned to be lost before the fire are a hint to Tismethebluechild1's ocs.

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Shan Shiro sat alone on a plane staring out the window, head resting on the glass and guilt shadowing his eyes as he got ready for the long ride ahead of him. Wondering if he could really survive in China and if anyone would ever recognize him.

The 17 year old hoped not because that would mean he'd have to move again. Because he knew that as long as he was anywhere where people knew him, he'd be hated and scorned and resented for what he'd done.

He had lost his place on the isle and had no place in Auradon. Not as long as the last two Tremaines were there. And he had no one to blame for that but himself.

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They say alcohol can impair your judgment and make you make decisions.

Shiro learned this the hard way one night , two years ago, when he was only 15 years old. Long before the barrier had been taken down.

He had gotten into a fight with his dad and ended up stealing some of his Wusu Beer before sneaking out. Exhausted and ticked off at the world. At everyone.. at his parents.. Ticked off at Auardon.

And usually he'd sneak into Daphne's room and rant to her about it. But that was something he couldn't do tonight. Because tonight was Anastasia's birthday and was the one night a year when all of the Tremaines and their spouses would get together to celebrate it and get along. Which meant that he couldn't go to her because then he'd ruin it for her and he didn't want to do that.

So instead, he went to the docks and he drank. And drank and drank until he could hardly think. Playing with the lighter he had in his pocket that Daphne gave him so they wouldn't have to use matches every time they wanted a smoke.

And that was when Shiro was hit with an idea that seemed brilliant at the time. An idea that no one else had been crazy enough to even consider before then.

He was gonna burn the barrier down and free them all... and then he was gonna burn Auradon to the ground for all they had done to him and the others of the isle.

Only, he didn't really plan on doing that.

Because Shan Shiro was what people on the isle called a weak willed person. Because he didn't want to hurt anyone.

He never wanted to hurt anyone.

But that night, he did.

And he hurt more than just one.

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Shiro leaned back in his chair, taking a deep breath as he thought about that dreadful night.

Trying to fight off the memories. The memories of when he became a murderer and lost everything. Trying to fight off the memory of Daphne and how disappointed and livid she would be if she were still here today.

But she wasn't here today.

And that was his fault.

All his fault.

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He laughed dumbly as the barrier caught fire, watching it spread. And kept laughing... until it spread to Tremaine manor. Spreading quickly.

Shiro didn't really process what was happening at first. Too drunk and tired to really understand it. And the head injury he had gotten from the fight he had with his eldest brother, Shing, who had a good 100 pounds and 4 years on him certainly didn't help.

By the time he did realize what was happening, it was too late. The fire had spread too much but Shiro still tried. He threw his lighter and booze in the water, and grabbed a bucket and tried to put it out.

Yelling out "HELP! " at the top of his lungs over and over, before realizing that no one was coming... so he screamed "FIRE!" at the top of his lungs until he lost his voice.

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In the end, it didn't even matter how much water he dumped on the fire, because all but 2 people and a couple of animals ended losing their lives.

21 people and 9 animals in total.

After their family had already lost 4 children in years prior.

And the blood was on his hands.

His and his alone.

And he'd never be able to make up for it.