Light Me Up

Chapter 22 : Deeper Than The Surface

"Enzo!" I call again. I wrap my arms around me as I nestle him on the ground "Enzo..." His consciousness was slowly fading. I had to get him help. But from who? The armory! I thought. Maybe Ric or Matt would be there and they could help me figure this out. It doesnt matter who all I know is right now I cant think properly so I need to get someone else.

"Come on we have to get you to the armory" I tell him as I try to help him up. He tries to stand but begins to fall again. I grab him and let him lean against me "I've got you". I helped him to the car and drove us down to the armory. I help him out and we headed inside. Stefan and Matt turned around as we walked in, Enzo still leaning against me.

"I need help!" I call

Stefan rushes over and helps carry Enzo as we lay him down on the couch. I sit down next to him as he struggles clearly in some sort of pain. Matt sits down on an arm chair next to us while Stefan stands behind me.

"It was Sybil" Enzo groans finally able to get some sort of words out "She sang... s-she's wormed her way back into my head" He groans and flinches. "Oh god the pain... it's.. moving" I place a hand on his chest gently trying to soothe him and turn back to Stefan. He has the same confusion on his face "I feel like I'm being cut open"

He placed his hand over mine squeezing it tightly. I wasnt sure if he was trying to comfort himself or me. I look at him helpless trying to think of what I can do to help. "Can you see her? Can you talk to her?" I ask

"No" He sighs shaking his head.

"Sybil told me she was able to manipulate Damon by invading his subconscious" Stefan cut in. I turn to look at him "If you can't see or hear her she must be in yours"

"That's funny" Enzo mutters "Cause consciously and subconsciously I want to rip her bloody head off"

I let go of his arm and stand up to look at Stefan.

"You can get inside his head right?" I ask him "Like you've done with mine?"

He looks at me hesitantly "I don't know I've never gone deeper than the surface"

He walks over and takes my place sitting next to Enzo

"Congrats, Mate" Enzo sighs "You're about to have a tour of some very dark places"

Enzo's POV

Stefan reached out and grabbed my hand. I could feel him trying to enter my brain. I closed my eyes and let him. Suddenly I was back in Augustine. I lay awake on the table, my chest half open... but something was different. The person operating, it wasn't the usual face of Dr. Withmore I see in my flashbacks. It was Sybil.

"I gotta say, you're a man with a lot of guts" I hear her snark

At first I'm unable to speak or do anything. It feels almost like a memory. Unchangeable. I try to push through and take control of my brain.

"Why are you doing this?" I manage to stutter out

She scoffs like it's obvious.

"It's simple" She says "I'm punishing you" Her words echo over and over. It feels like i'm being hit with all the flashbacks from actually being in Augustine and feeling the pain as if it's happening right now, all at the same time. My brain feels like its on overdrive, I can barely think. "No one escapes me. Not ever" Sybil continues. "I can bend you to my will with one hand, while I eat greasy diner food with the other"