Fay Elizabeth Mikaelson

Backstabbers

Fay's pov__________________

Aurora took us to her mansion. It isn't a nice one. We led us down to her basement. 

"Creepy butler upstairs, even creepier vibes downstairs" Lizzie said as we both looked around.

"How about some light in here?" I asked her. 

Aurora moved her hands up "Incendia" some candles came on. 

"Hm. Looks like someone is getting the hang of her new powers" Lizzie said.

"I can feel my connection to magic getting stronger by the minute" Aurora said.

"Enough stalling. We assume you have some plan to put Hope down?" I asked her. 

"Very elaborate indeed. You see, after the descendants of the original Triad freed me, I knew I would need an object powerful enough to trap the Tribrid. My search led me to this" she pulled the tarp over it to reveal a coffin. 

"A coffin? it was scarier when the tarp was over it" Lizzie said. 

"If you believe the legends, it's some sort of prison jail, said to be capable of containing a god" Aurora explained as she fascinated over the coffin. 

"A god? seriously?" I asked her. 

"Monsters are real. Why not divine beings? all stories come from somewhere. And if these stories are true, this sarcophagus should be strong enough to trap a Tribrid. And once we have her locked in here, we will subject her eternal torment at the bottom of the ocean. She will die and come back, drown to death over and over again... And I will finally get my vengeances" Aurora explained her plan. 

I start to panic after what she told me. I can't let her do that to Hope. 

"First off, Hope always finds a way out. Always. And second, even if she didn't, don't you think that's a little... Biblical?" Lizzie said to her. 

"I thought you wanted revenge. This is what revenge looks like" Aurora pointed to the sarcophagus behind her. 

"I want her to suffer, sure. Hope's done some messed up shit, but I still don't think that means she deserves an eternity of torture" Lizzie said. Ok, she is hesitant. I just need to get her alone to talk to her. 

"Somebody of the Mikaelson family has to pay, for what that family did to me. It might as well be her, I don't see any other children of the originals" Aurora said. Ironic.

"Then you're no better than Klaus Mikaelson" Lizzie said.

Aurora chuckles "We will be no better than you" Lizzie said pointing to me and her.

Lizzie tried to siphon from the dagger, but Aurora raised her hand, and the dagger went flying into her hand. Her other hand came up and it pushed Lizzie against the wall. 

"I've waited far too long for this, and I won't let anyone ruin my fun" Aurora said to her. 

"Get on your mobile device and call Hope Mikaelson" Aurora said and handed her Lizzie's phone. 

Lizzie dialed the number and pressed the phone to her hear "The game just changed, Hope" 

I tune into the conversation. 

"Lizzie? What are you doing?" An unfamiliar voice said over the other line. Probably Aurora's real voice. Poor Hope, stuck in that bitch's body. 

"Swapping sides. I teamed up with body-swap you to take down the real you, but I think her centuries-long vendetta might have knocked a screw loose. So I've trapped her for now, and I'm willing to help you get your body back, on one condition... You help me clan up the mess you made and save my dad" Lizzie explained to Hope. 

"Deal. I'll find you" then the phone ended. 

"She feel for it" I said to Aurora. 

"Brilliant speech and convincing. You almost had me believing you" Aurora said to Lizzie. 

"That's because I meant every word" Lizzie said and I vamped over to the sarcophagus and opened it as Lizzie raised her hand and pushed Aurora inside and I closed it the second she went in.

Lizzie used her magic to open the lid revealing the face inside. 

"You treacherous" Aurora began saying her words. 

"Silencio" Lizzie said, and Aurora became mute. 

"Hm" I grin and close the lid so we could talk. 

"Do you really not know who Hope is?" Lizzie asked concerned. 

"Aurora tried to erase my memories but failed. I had to play along with her. I remember who Hope is" I said to her. 

"So, Aurora doesn't know you and Hope are cousins? cause if she found out, it could be you in their instead of Hope" Lizzie said worried. 

"I told her my mom's last name and that I didn't know my dad" I tell her. 

"What happened to you? after Hope killed you?" Lizzie asked softly. 

"I woke up on the other side. I saw my family. My parents, my sister, my Uncle Kol, Hope's parents... I saw Jace and his family. They were angry and we all got into a fight. It was a big showdown" I explained. 

"So, Aurora brought you back? Do you think she knew who you were before erasing your memories?" Lizzie asked me. 

"Good question... I don't know" I shook my head.

"Ok. Step one complete. Step two: Think of a trap to set up before Hope..." Lizzie ranted. 

"Too late" we both turn around to see the real Aurora "But I'm so curious, what's step three?" Hope asked, "I honestly didn't see this coming" Lizzie and Hope were circling each other. 

"The therapy box helped me discover a new side of myself" Lizzie said.

"The side that cosplays as a vampire hunter?" Hope asked looking at Lizzie's outfit.

"The side that's willing to do whatever it takes" Lizzie said as the stopped circling each other. 

"Interesting" Hope said.

"So that's what Aurora really looks like?" I said taking in her appearance "It's always the red heads that go crazy" 

Hope and Lizzie chuckle.

"Nice to see your alive and kicking, Fay" Hope said to me. 

"Did you ever get your humanity back?" I asked her. 

"Nope. I went to kill, and I came across Aurora that tricked me into swapping bodies" Hope explained. 

"So, you're being nice because you're in a different body? Not because you turn it back on. Got it" I nod. This is going to be harder than I thought. 

"So, what was the plan? How did you expect to fight me without dying" Hope asked Lizzie. 

"It doesn't matter now. You're not the Tribrid anymore" Lizzie said "You're just a vampire, so any old stake will do" 

"True, but you know the tricky thing about therapy is... Knowing what you need to do and doing it are two different things" Hope said and tore out a stick and threw it at Lizzie. 

"So, now's your chance. Let's see if you have it in you" Hope challenged. 

"Guys..." I tried to say but they ignore me. 

"I know what will help. Being able to look into the eyes of the person who tried to kill my father" Lizzie glamoured Aurora's body to Hope's. 

Lizzie held the stick in her hand but hesitated to kill Hope. 

"I came here wanting to make you hurt, like you hurt all of us, but seeing you in front of me, I-I hate this. I hate how many good memories I have of you. I hate that I have to be the one to do this, because no one else will. But most of all.... I hate you for being my friend and for being a part of my weird, messed up family. And for making me love you Hope Andrea Mikaelson. Because no matter for far you go, no matter how evil you become... Apparently, I can't be the one to stop you" Lizzie said emotionally and dropped the stick to the floor. 

Hope looked down then back up with emotions. Did that work?

"Hope?" Lizzie and I asked her.