"Damon, I'm kind of in the-" Enzo starts, forgoing a greeting.
Damon interrupts, "Well whatever it is it can wait. Bonnie knows where Caroline is. New Orleans."
Enzo suppresses a sigh, knowing that this news is just going to cause more trouble.
"I know you're off exploring, so I was wondering how close you are?" Damon says.
Enzo chuckles, "Let me guess, you want to 'rescue' Elena's friend so she will fall back in love with you."
"Elena's always loved a hero. Plus Stefan wants to come with me, he has it stuck in his head that he needs to save Caroline from a humanity-less life to make amends for letting her down or something. If Stefan comes, then Elena will find out and follow, and that will just lead to more trouble."
Enzo feels rage at Stefan's name, knowing the green-eyed vampire just wants to be in Caroline's good graces again. Enzo owes Mystical Falls nothing, but a world of pain for the suffering he endured, but he knows he has to play along for Damon to keep the gang from coming, "I'll see what I find." Enzo says.
"Thank you." Damon sounds as if a huge weight has been lifted from his shoulders.
Enzo hangs up without another word, hearing Klaus's witch coming.
She looks tired, "Nice car." She says.
Enzo smiles, "Thank you..." Leaving the comment in hanging, hoping she will fill in the blank.
She gives him a smile, the first on he's seen on her, "Freya."
"Enzo. Thank you for everything Freya." Enzo is more sincere then he intended to be, but he owes this witch more than she will ever know.
Freya looks away, not used to gratitude, before getting back to the task she intended on complete when she went to find him. "I need some of your blood, to do the spell."
Enzo gestures for the knife in her hand, the one covered in Caroline's blood, and slices his hand open. Freya collects the blood, "I just need some herbs, and then you will be ready to leave."
"Do you need any help?" Enzo offers, knowing this witch is extremely kind to a couple of strangers.
Freya appears shocked; if he had to guess he would say the vampires in her life expect a lot from her with little in return. "No thank you."
She pauses before leaving, "Do you know why my brother would help your friend?"
She must see the confusion on his face, "Klaus Mikelson isn't known for being helpful; especially to people outside of his family."
"I didn't expect you to be his sister." He raises an eyebrow.
She lets out a humorless laugh, "Is it the heartbeat or the fact that he treats me like a lackey?"
He smirks, "A little bit of both."
She looks away, "It's a long story." She brushes a loose strand back before meeting his eyes.
He clears his throat, "I just got the cliff-notes version on the way here, but from what I understand, your brother has a bit of a crush on her."
Enzo watches as she puts the pieces together "It's a little more than that." She whispers.
She then gives him a sad smile, "You're a good friend."
She's gone before Enzo can say anything.
He watches longs after she leaves, wondering what she will do with this news.
Enzo makes his way back into the compound, hoping Caroline is still asleep, so he doesn't have to share Damon's news. His hopes are dashed when he finds Caroline, who is in stark contrast to when they first arrived, sitting on a bench near the fountain. Her hair is perfect, clothes pristine, and skin healthy, the only thing out of place is the frown on her face.
"Hello, gorgeous." He greets, a smirk on his face.
She makes eye contact, and he can feel the ice that has encompassed her soul from lack of caring. "Klaus tried to compel me." She states.
Enzo knows that's impossible, with the amount of vervain they drink, as a plan B encase Mystic Falls gang ever convinced an Original to compel Caroline. Enzo sits next to her, careful to leave a lot of room between them, feeling dread settling within him. He leaves silence hanging between them, not wanting her to feel as if he's forcing her hand.
After realizing Caroline doesn't have anything else to say, he brings up some news, "Damon called. He says that Bonnie found you."
Caroline looks at her right hand, where her daylight ring used to be.
"He asked for me to come looking for you before the Mystic Falls gang sets out. "
She nods, "We need to get our rings."
"Freya-" Enzo starts, but then sees the look of confusion on Caroline's face, "the witch that helped you, is putting a spell on our rings."
"Then we need to get as far away from here as possible." Caroline states. He has a feeling this has more to do with Klaus then her friends trying to bring her home.
He leans his elbows on his knees, "Gorgeous, you need to get out of here. Damon will be expecting me when they arrive." He sighs, "We also need to get the bartender, Camille, and Klaus to cover for you. I have a feeling they'll leave no rock turned over."
He looks in her eyes, hoping to see something, but all he gets is a void.
"Go back to Florida. Stay away from school, and avoid the witches. The full moon is not for another 10 days." Enzo instructs.
"Let's go talk to Klaus." Caroline's voice is flat.
Enzo notices her lack of regard to the tension in the room. Klaus is brimming with anger, but keeps it in check as she relays the information to him.
The Original waits for her to stop before leaning against a wall, "I'll keep your secret. I'll even talk to Camille. But on one condition."
The stare Klaus gives Caroline makes Enzo realize Freya is right; Klaus's 'crush' on Caroline is a lot more than what she told him.
"Call me when you turn it back on." His voice is soft.
She slowly walks over to Klaus and puts her hands on his shoulder. "Thank you." She says before standing on her toes and giving him a peck on the check. Enzo watches as the Original seems to be thrown off by the blonde vampire. The moment is gone as soon as it came.
Klaus's eyes leave Caroline once she's gone. The Original suddenly becomes unreadable, but Enzo echos Caroline nevertheless, "Thank you."
He uses his vampire speed to meet Caroline in the room she was before. They wait a few moments in silence before Freya appears.
"The spell was beautiful and fun to deconstruct." Freya comments.
Enzo smiles, feeling lighter now that Caroline is hidden. "Thank you."
Freya returns his smile this time.
Caroline looks at her, "Thank you, Freya!"
"Safe travels." Freya says before leaving them alone.
He watches Caroline as they head towards the car. Klaus unintentionally broke one of Caroline's requests; now there's nothing holding her back.
She looks over her shoulder, and for a moment he's stunned by how familiar and how strange she looks. "Don't worry, I won't kill anyone."
He begins to wonder what happened between Caroline and Klaus after he tried to compel her. He won't ask though; it's not his place.
Enzo opens the door for Caroline, but she pauses before she enters. Caroline's blue eyes pierce him before she engulfs him in a hug. He tenses at first, not used to contact, before hugging her back. He can tell this is more muscle memory than spontaneity, but a small part of him wishes it's because she will miss him; he quickly brushes that aside.
He pulls away before his selfish heart can read any more into it. "Let me know when you're in Florida. Then I'll call Damon."
She nods before getting in the car. She pauses, "It's going to be weird without you there." Then promptly shuts the door, gives him a quick wave, and leaves.
His brain is relieved that he gets a break from watching the shell of Caroline exist in the world, but his heart longs to be in Florida. He pulls himself from his inner quarrel and grabs his stuff to go find a hotel.
A/N this is Season 2 of The Originals, so that's why Freya and Klaus are at odds, he doesn't trust her yet to welcome her into the family.
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Until next time!
A la prochaine!