What Makes A Villain // Mattheo Riddle

Imposter

Everyone went to bed hungry and angry the night before. The air in the camp was tense and the bad weather wasn't helping, the rain was pounding against the ground and the wind battered the tents and trees.

Theo scraped some cat food into two bowls and sat them down for the cats "Oh to be a cat" he chuckled as he watched them carelessly dig into the tuna. The weather was almost to bad to even leave his tent, he peaked his head out and noticed only one figure outside. Grabbing a large jacket he went toward the person.

"Merlin Jade, what are you doing out here?" He shielded his face from the rain "The rain helps with my spells, nature is a powerful battery" she was sat with her legs crossed a very wet log.

"Luna would love this chick" Theo chuckled to himself "Well I'll leave you to it then" he waved a goodbye but she stopped him "Sit please" she smiled.

Not wanting to be rude he sat down in front of her "You were her closest friend, if you would let me into your head I could learn so much about her" She took Theo's hands in hers
"I don't know how I feel about that, can't I just tell you?" Theo pulled his hands away quickly "NO.... I mean no, it would be much easier if I could just access your memories" she became agitated.
Theo noticed a white flash behind the girl and looked up to see a large wolf between the trees. Theo's eyes widened and he quickly got up "You...Uh- no I have to go" he quickly scrambled away.

"Riddle, Riddle" Theo whisper shouted through the tent "What is it Nott?" Mattheo grumbled, Theo swung the tent door open "God this place is such a mess" Theo looked around at the smashed glass, empty bottles, dirty plates and piles of clothes. "What do you want!" Mattheo threw a pillow at Theo's face.

"Look man, you're not gonna believe me but Jade isn't who we think she is" he whispered "no shit, never liked her" Mattheo shrugged
"I have this theory" Theo sighed "but I need you to help me prove it" Mattheo looked at him nervously "What do I have to do?" He rubbed his forehead.
"Flirt with her" Theo grinned menacingly "Flirt with her?" Mattheo looked gobsmacked "Come on, it's what you best at" Theo winked.
"I don't know if I'm in the mood" He shrugged "Come on, for me" Theo batted his eyelashes at him "Are you trying to flirt with me, to make me flirt with her?" Mattheo giggled "Is it working" Theo smirked "Yes" Mattheo pretended to twirl his hair.

Once the rain died down and Blaise went to prepare dinner the boys put their plan into action. They sat down at the table and Mattheo made a point to sit next to Jade, he touched his leg against hers and talked with her the entire time. Later at the camp fire, Theo caught her staring at Mattheo "It's working, she's revealing herself" Theo whispered, Mattheo shook his head "I wish I knew what you were talking about" he chuckled.

"Hey Riddle, want to go somewhere a little more private" she whispered seductively into his ear. He nodded and she took his hand to lead him away.

"What the fuck" Pansy grumbled "thought he was meant to be grieving" "He is" Theo sighed "Doesn't look it" she snapped "He's helping me with a little plan" Theo smirked "Oh Merlin, what are you two up to"

Mattheo leaned against the tree and stared longingly into Jades eyes "You look very pretty in the moonlight" Mattheo could hardly get the words out, everything he said reminded him of past conversations he'd had with Lilli.
"You don't look to bad yourself Riddle" she was smiling like a little school girl, but Mattheo wanted to punch her in the face for how much she sounded like Lilli. "How about we take this to my tent" her eyes lit up.

"You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to say that" As she turned around she ran into something hard.
"How long exactly?" Theo towered over her "Uhm, since I got here" she looked up at him nervously "Oh ye? Well that's not very long is it?" he took another step forward "What are you trying to say?" she tried to take a step back but Mattheo was stood right behind her.
"I don't know.... Rose, what am I saying" Her eyes widened in fear, she panicked like a cornered rat and pulled a knife from her waist band. She stabbed it into Theo's abdomen but he didn't flinch "Ouch, that wasn't very nice" His eyes darkened and the smile on his face was terrifying. Jade looked like she was going to throw up when she looked from the knife to his smiling face. He ripped the knife out of his stomach and held it up to her throat, pushing her back against a tree.

"Why the fuck are you here" he spat, Mattheo was stood behind him silently "I told you why i'm here, my names Jade and I'm here because Lilli wrote to me" she begged "STOP FUCKING LYING" Theo screamed in her face, he pushed the knife closer to her throat and a drop of blood rolled down the blade "Fine, yes it's me. I'm here for information" she choked out
"I didn't realise she was dead, I'm sorry" a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Stop fake crying, we all know your incapable of real emotions" Mattheo chuckled "Says the one" she snapped. She ducked under Theo's arm and pulled her wand from her boot. Mattheo didn't waste a second before lunging at her and taking her to the floor. He kicked her wand away and held his own knife to her throat "Do it" Theo hissed but Mattheo hesitated "DO IT MATTHEO" Theo screamed. Mattheo closed his eyes and slit her throat, spraying blood all over both of them.

"She's gone for good now" Theo put a hand on Mattheos shoulder. "I don't know why I even hesitated, the old me would have never hesitated" Mattheo put his head in his hands "Ye well that ice cold heart is starting to thaw" Theo teased "And that's not a bad thing".