"Rebekah, please, I beg you" Faye spoke firmly between clenched teeth, trying her best to hold back the tears that were so near of falling. She never intended to go this far, she thought she had planned everything the best way possible, down to the very last reversion spell, but things had gone way out of hand and somehow she didn't think she would come out of this alive, much less would she be able to bring Cassie back, considering all that was left of her was a pile of ashes to the ground.
"Beg? Beg? You think that's what it takes, begging?" Rebekah took slow steps towards both girls. Diana was now sobbing loudly, trying to bite her lips and control herself, yet the tears kept streaming from her eyes, she was facing the ground when Rebekah pushed her face up by her chin, Diana's eyes immediately shutting close as the girl mouthed 'please…' "It's not. But begging always adds some fuel to it. So you can beg, cry, scream as you wish. It's not like we're getting interrupted anyways…" Rebekah let go of Diana's face and played with the sword on her hand, swinging it through the air, its blade cutting the thick air with a zapping sound. "I wonder what happened to the females this century. Your weakness is peculiar.
Faye closed her eyes, afraid as to where the sword would land. Luckily, Rebekah stopped a few inches from her leg, only to tease her thigh with the sharp end of the sword "Now that would be a waste of such firm thighs" Rebekah chuckled and pressed the pointy end to Faye's thigh, feeling the strong muscles beneath but not cutting through skin.
The blonde vampire grabbed the sword tighter and crouched next to both witches "Just like it would be a waste to cut your pretty doll face" Rebekah now ran the sword across Diana's cheek, resting it by her chin.
"Is that the best you can do to torture us?" Faye risked a new approach, considering that none of the previous had worked. At this point, she would do anything to bring the attention back to her and make the vampire leave Diana alone.
"You think this is what this is? Torture?" Rebekah let out a loud laugh, lowering her tone in the creepiest way possible "Not at all. You see, throughout my vampire years, I happened to learn a thing or two about torture…" Rebekah got up and resumed her sensual steps across the room, her serious stare never leaving both girls "I've seen all kinds of reactions. The ones who cry" she looked at Diana "the ones who beg" then at Faye "the ones who are so weak to say anything they just sit there and wait for their end" she carelessly kicked Cassie's ashes, raising them into the air.
"But you know what the real best torture is?" Rebekah faced both girls again, and now Diana was actually even paying attention, her eyes widened in shock "the best torture is not done here" she pointed to her head "but here" then to her heart. "Is there anything you would like to say to Diana, Faye darling?" Rebekah raised an eyebrow and smiled the wickedest of smiles.
The question hit Faye's ear like a lightning and for several seconds she even forgot to breathe. She knew Rebekah somehow had invaded her mind, and if so, she had to know what her true feelings for Diana were. Diana had been her one true love, even before the Circle happened in their lives, but she had never had the guts to admit that to anyone. She would never even say it out loud, just because it felt absurd to her ears that someone like her would ever believe she would ever have a chance with a girl like Diana.
Faye always knew she was not worthy of having Diana. So she always settled for anyone who was good enough to keep her mind busy, away from the other girl, although it never lasted for more than one second. For as long as she could remember, every time Faye pictured herself with someone, it was Diana. But till this day, that only happened in her dreams, and it killed her.
It hurt her so bad Faye slowly closed herself to all kinds of emotions, getting to the point where it seemed like she hated everyone. And maybe she did. She loved Diana so much she hated her for ruining her life. She hated Diana for being so perfect, for making it impossible for her to even try… anything. She hated Cassie for gaining Diana's trust and love in a matter of months when she couldn't do that in years. She hated Melissa for never seeing through her stupid façade, 'cause if Faye would ever gather strength to tell Diana her true feelings, it had to come from Melissa. She hated Jake for giving her the distraction she wanted but with firm and clumsy hands, when she needed Diana's delicate touch. But most of all, she despised Adam. Adam, who got to have everything she ever wanted without even deserving it. He had Diana.
Faye's love for Diana made her so bitter she lived a lie. A lie she covered so well that could only be seen at night when she cried herself to sleep wishing Diana's arms were around her. "No, there isn't" Faye responded firmly after having a million thoughts racing through her mind, and only expecting Rebekah knew nothing and especially, wouldn't tell nothing to Diana. For years her feelings were kept a secret, they were secured to die with her. But perhaps death for her now meant only a matter of minutes.
"Well then allow me" Rebekah clapped her hands "You see, when I first laid my eyes on you, I saw power, I saw strength. And for a second in that Abandoned House I even thought you would be powerful enough to match me" Rebekah shrugged "And I truly mean that as a compliment" she continued "but as soon as this one entered that door, all your power, all your strength? Gone."
Diana looked at Faye for the first time, her whole face red from crying, trying to see in Faye why were Rebekah's words truthful. Faye looked the other way avoiding to look at Diana now. That was it, what she had been avoiding her whole life. Her so well hidden secret, was about to come out. And out of all the sceneries she could have ever imagined for it to be revealed, this one would be at the bottom of her desirability. Not like this, not when Diana's best friend had just been killed because of her, not when Diana was most disappointed at her, not when she was about to die.
"And you know why?" Rebekah asked after analyzing the exchange of looks between the two witches "Because love is weakness. Love is the worst disease ever known to men. It impairs you, drains you till there's nothing left. You'll never be truly powerful till you're free from love" Rebekah said, much matter-of-factly.
"Faye, what the hell is she talking about?" Diana demanded, trying to raise her hand to grab Faye's face but it was still paralyzed.
"She's tricking you, don't fall for it" Faye answered quickly.
"Oh, am I? Need I show her how pathetic you look crying yourself to sleep and calling her name? How blood runs faster through your veins just because she's sitting next to you? Well, sing for me, birdie"
Rebekah snapped her fingers and all of sudden Faye felt like she had no control over her mouth. Words just slipped out of it like water from cascades "Diana, I love you. Never in my life I've loved anyone but you. I've loved you since the day you touched my hand and introduced yourself… And you were always so nice, so friendly. At first I thought I was just jealous of how everything you did was so righteous and perfect, but then I realized… it was something else. I never learned how to deal with all these feelings. I became bitter 'cause I knew you would never be mine, I pushed you away 'cause I was afraid that if you ever even suspected of anything, you would break my heart. So I just went ahead and broke it myself. 'Cause I knew you would never want to be mine the way I wanted you to be. I've tried using magic to get you to want me but it never worked. That's why I did tonight's spell. This one would work. I don't care if it's wrong, I don't care if it's the only way I would ever have you, I figured if just once… Just once in life I had you…" Faye tried to finish the sentence, but the words wouldn't come out, her throat burning with the suppressed cry.
"What?" Diana screamed "You are insane, Faye Chamberlain! I cannot believe this is what this was all about! That can't be true!" a vein in Diana's head popped while she screamed at Faye and Rebekah laid back for a moment and enjoyed the scene in front of her. There was nothing she loved more than causing havoc.
"You see, ladies. As much as I am enjoying this scene, yelling and fighting are always appealing to me, and giving this is a special situation, I just think… Both of you are too pretty to fight." Rebekah licked her lips as a wicked thought crossed her mind "And it's been a long while since I got some girl action" Rebekah heard both girls gulp, interrupting their yelling match. "So, Faye. We both know there is no chance you're coming out of this alive. So consider this as me being extremely generous and granting you a last wish"
Rebekah got closer to Diana and whispered a few words in Latin in her ear, releasing the girl who instantly rushed to Faye's lap "Faye, I want you" Diana stared at Faye with hungry eyes.
"No, please tell me you didn't" Faye closed her eyes and wished that none of this was real.