Looking the Part
"Where do we begin?" asked Damian as a test to Mark. Mark just shook his head unknowingly. "We start with the terror."
"The terror?" asked Mark.
"Yes, the terror. Kane put you here and now we have to put the fear of you in him. But first, we have to do something about you."
"What about me?" asked Mark indignantly.
"You have to look the part, again," said Damian. With that he motioned with his hand and a circle of green fire erupted in front of Mark.
"I hate this part," said Mark.
"I know," said Damian. "That's why I put you through it. Let's see. Let's do something old, and something a little new."
The fire enveloped Mark again and burned into him. After what felt like an eternity, the flames died down and Mark was standing there changed. His appearance looked reminiscent of his first days as the Undertaker, though it had a bit of integration with his appearance as the American Badass. "There," said Damian satisfied. "As I said. A piece of the old school and a piece of the new school. I think you'll like yourself this way."
Mark reflected upon himself and felt something within he hadn't felt in a long time, darkness.
"Kane will think that you're gone for good," said Damian. "He will let his guard down, and then you can get your revenge."
Mark smiled almost instinctually, as if he was remembering some long-forgotten memory.
Damian looked on at Mark's reaction. "Let's go have some fun," he said.
To be continued…