WARNINGS: slight angst (okay maybe a little more than slight)

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The villagers were sobbing, begging for the Madrigals to save them. But you knew, you knew they wouldn't come. You stood next to your father a numb look on your face. Your father looks at you telepathically telling you to shut them up.

With a wave of your hand, a circle of fire surrounded the villagers. "SHUT UP" you scream. Slowly they all began to quiet down. A cruel smile came onto father's face. He simply said "Kneel". When no one  kneeled, you grew fearful. You looked to your brother, eyes pleading him not to.

But he could only give you a look of sympathy. "KNEEL" your brother screams, electricity sparking from his hands. On command everyone kneels. One young girl doesn't move, confused. With that she is struck down with lightning, her burnt body laying outside the of the circle. You feel a few tears fall down your face as you let out a scream. The little girls mother is sobbing, and her father is glaring at you as you walk to her body. Stopping the fire you look at her burnt body, you feel sick to your core.

She was just a little girl who was confused. You felt angry at your brother for killing her, did he even care what her name was. You knew her name, her name was Lavender. You just couldn't hate him. He had no choice. You BOTH had no choice. This was your life, killing, lying, torturing, and more killing. You hate it, because there is no way out. Not even in death. Bending down to her body you place a kiss on her, you watched her body burn. Then turn to ash, a gust of wind carries the ashes away. You get up sending a sad look to your brother, that is the closest thing to a thank you for the wind he would get.

Your brother has a guilty look on his face. He hates having to kill kids. Hearing rustling behind you turn to see the Madrigals. Isabella's dress is bloody, and torn. Dolores is on her mother ears bleeding. Pepá has a cloud above her but is otherwise okay. Felix is bruised up, and Luisa is not even there. She was dead before Julieta could heal her. Julieta's hand is bandage as it was cut off, and has cuts all over her. Mirabel is crying, blood soaking through the dress. Abuela is holding her candle that is almost out. You can't even look at Antonio. His small form hiding behind Camilo.

You couldn't even meet his gaze. It hurt to much, you know what you did was messed up. You pretend to love him to get close to him. But you didn't know you would fall for Camilo too. By the time you realize it was to late, the plan was set in motion. You tried to stop you father but he knew what you didn't. Father knew about your powers, but Camilo didn't. Your father would tell him if you backed out now. This was your job, being the manipulative bitch. But it still hurt.

"Ahh I see some of you lived to try and save your little village" Your father spat. You and your brother share a sad look that the Madrigals see. A disappointed look comes over Alma's face. "I will ask you once leave our home. Leave and have her let the villagers go" Alma yelled. A small chuckle came from your lips, she couldn't, no wouldn't say your name. I was kinda funny. Your laugh didn't go unnoticed.

"How could you! Why did you do this to us! We could have helped you! [NAME] TELL US WHY!"Mirabel screamed. You just turned around and watched your flames. The way the fire crackled brought you a very small piece of calm. Then you thought about what Mirabel said. Everyone was still quiet, waiting for your response. You had done because it was all you had ever known. All you had ever done was hurt people. You didn't now what love was, so when Camilo gave it to you, you got scared, but that's not why you did it. You did it because it was your job, the only thing you had ever known.

"When I was young I was scared of my everything. And I mean everything. Diego would laugh at how childish I was. One day he played a little prank on me. Do you want to know what he did" you whispered.

Now concerned Isabella open her mouth but nothing came out. For some reason she understood. This is your way of making yourself feel better about what you had done. That's why you wouldn't face them. That's why you looked at the ring of fire around the villagers. Fearfully Isabella asks " What did Diego do? [NAME] what did your brothers prank do to you".

"He locked me in a shed. Behind the house we lived in. Diego had filled the shed with things I feared. Spiders, snakes, it was dark, and it was a small shed. I began I panic in the shed, crying out for my big brother to let me out. As I cried I let out a scream. Then in my hand was a orb of fire. And for the first time" you paused.

Now everyone was watching you play with your flames. The flames dance in your hand. Slowly changing into animals. The fire looked beautiful, it looked like moving glass.

"And for the first time I wasn't afraid of something. I stoped screaming and watched the fire in my hand. I don't remember how long I was in the shed, but my father found me eventually. Diego was punished for scaring me. And soon after Diego found out his power" I finished

"My father was always there for me, how could I tell him no. So if your father told you that you needed to kill a whole village to protect yourself, you would do it. Right? My whole life I was taught to kill, manipulate, hurt, and torture. It's all we've ever known. This job was no different" you spoke. It was a lie, this job was different. Because you fell in love, you felt love for the first time. Camilo's scream caught you off guard.

"WHAT! What do you mean this job was no different. Was it all a lie? Was everything you ever told me a lie?" Camilo screamed, tears streaming down his face. Then, uncertainly, he whispered "Was our love a lie too?"

[NAME] paused. Did she love Camilo? Or was she just trying to make herself feel better? Was she trying to convince herself that she loved Camilo? Was this all just an act for her mission?

Camilo stared at her, all the hope in his eyes diminishing. In his head he loves her, even if she killed his cousin. The time he shared with [NAME] was the only time he could be himself. With her family he had to be perfect, just like Isabella. Everyone had to be perfect. He wanted to be free with her. He needed her, he needed her to be happy.

"I don't know" was all you said. You didn't now what you wanted. Your father loves you but it was tough love. Camilo's love was different. It made you hands sweaty, your face flush red, and made you feel warm inside. Camilo's face dropped a little, and your father was getting mad.

"If you don't know then there must be something the- THERE IS NOTHING THERE [NAME] DOSENT LOVE YOU" your father finished for Camilo. I wanted to yell at your father for yelling at him. He had no right! Camilo just wanted to be loved by you. Right? You didn't know.

"[NAME] this is what we do. You and Diego are evil, and cruel. YOU CANNOT LOVE HIM, you can't love. You've done this a million times, it's not different from all the others. Ana mlark, James hever, Becca jones, you did this with all of them. CAMILO MADRIGAL is no different. You think you love them but you don't, you just think you do" your father shrieked. He was right about them. About Ana about James about Becca, but not Camilo.

"[NAME] don't do it I love you" .......... "[NAME] you don't love him." ........... "[NAME]"

.......... "Yes Diego" ............ "BURN IT ALL" ..........

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