Enzo sighs, knowing he lost based off of Damon's reaction, he pulls his hand back without looking. Staying true to his work Enzo slides his cup of blood over to Damon ignoring the dull ache of today's earlier events.
"Enzo," Damon starts.
Enzo lets out a calming breath, he doesn't want Damon to know how much it hurts to give up something that will give him relief, "It's fine. But when we get out, I want a bourbon for this."
Damon laughs at that, "Deal." Damon breaths before drowning both cups as quickly as possible.
There's no turning back now, Enzo thinks, knowing this might be their only chance.
The first few months are hard, Enzo slowly deteriorates, it gets to the point where his body stops healing and he starts to desiccate. Enzo snorts at this, all these years of torture extended his body's ability to survive, but in the end even the magic that keeps him alive isn't enough. He's honestly quite surprised he hasn't desiccated sooner.
Damon seems worried, "Maybe you should have it tonight."
Enzo shakes his head as he slides the cup through the bars, "No, we need to get out of here. I want to ask your brother what took him so long."
Damon gives him a half smile before drowning both cups and giving an empty one back to Enzo. Enzo throws it against the wall, enjoying the sound of glass shattering, before settling down for the night. He ignores the way his blood leaves the bullet holes that don't close.
Whitemore notices his grayish colour the next morning, "Paul, Billy." They get there as fast as humanly possible.
Paul looks mildly disgusted with Enzo's state, while Billy seems to expect it. "I guess it's body could only take so much, before it gave up. The subject has been slower to heal in these past months, and less defiant." Billy rationalizes.
Paul nods in agreement.
"Restrain it, and put it on the table." Whitemore instructs.
Enzo's brown eyes widen slightly in confusion, it was his turn yesterday, they should be taking Damon today. Billy and Paul seem confused as well, but they don't ask questions.
Whitemore leaves the room as Enzo gets shot up with vervain. Damon seems ready to do something, but a look from Enzo stops him. They haven't come this far for their plan to be discovered.
Enzo looks back at Damon, hoping that he can still escape this place. Enzo walks with his head held high, even if he's marching to death, he won't give them the satisfaction of seeing him cower in fear. Instead, Whitemore spends the day bleeding him dry and filling him up with blood until he finds the perfect balance between weak but alive. Apparently he's worth more to them alive than dead.
Damon seems relieved when they bring Enzo back, his skin has returned to it's normal colour.
Both vampires seem to benefit as well, each receiving slightly more blood. Damon and Enzo make a new arrangement, where Enzo drinks an ounce before giving the rest to Damon. Enzo finds it incredibly hard to not drink all of it, especially when it's his turn on the table. He does in anyway, knowing that he can't desiccate without Whitemore suspecting something. Every now and then, when he's feeling weak, he skips blood altogether, not wanting to sabotage their plan.
Damon tries to keep his hopes up by listing all the things they will do once they leave this place. It helps, but sometimes it feels like a fools dream.
Today's session was exceptionally painful, and all Enzo wants to do is suck every human on this floor dry, unfortunately he can't do that. Moments after that thought Paul walks in with two cups, Enzo is by the bars as soon as the smell hits him. Paul jumps slightly, not expecting that reaction, he shakes it off and puts a cup in front of each of their cells and slides the cups closer while remaining a safe distance. He then leaves them, seeming a little unsettled. Enzo listens to him sit outside the door as he complains to Billy about some bills he has to pay.
Enzo takes a sip before sliding the rest to Damon, he feels the relief immediately, but he is still in pain. If anything, the small amount just made him hungrier. He lays on the ground, waiting for Damon to finish.
"If it doesn't work, things will get much worse." Enzo muses as he stares at the ceiling.
"Stefan will come if it doesn't work." Damon sounds so sure, it pains Enzo to think of the disappointment Damon will feel when he learns that Stefan wasn't looking for him.
Enzo sighs, he's already too invested in this plan, knowing that the potential failure of it will ruin any hope of future escape, even if Stefan is looking for them. Enzo wants to ask how many more days will he have to starve before the party, knowing that Damon has scratched everyday into the wall, but only knowing will make him even hungrier.
Damon begins to list off the things he's going to do to enact his revenge when they get out, starting with Whitmore's wife. Enzo listens, pretending it will be true, because it helps keep his mind at bay. Enzo is mildly surprised that Damon threatens to do this to his brother to get back at him for leaving them here so long.
"I'm going to leave bodies for him to find, tearing into them like he does." Damon sounds vengeful.
Enzo lets out a dry laugh, he knows that Damon's on the verge of losing hope.
A/N I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Until next time!
Loveklaroline: I hope you exams are going well! I'm glad you enjoyed the last three chapters, and I hope you enjoyed this one! I can't answer your questions, but time will tell :) Every time I get one of your reviews I smile, so thank you for being wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed your one shot, I was originally going to do Klaus instead of Tyler, but Tyler and Caroline have always had a dangerous relationship despite their love for each other. Have a lovely day! Until next week ;)