Notes: This chapter takes place in the middle of the last one. Forget what
Raven looked like on RAW Monday. And Raven's been gone a long time. This
is almost a combination of a fic I once started with how abusive Raven was
to his henchmen. You'll find out some of the people in the group and what
they have in store for poor Matt. Oh yeah this fic gets very violent
starting next chapter. Thanks to Jules for all her support, ideas, and
info. *UPDATED ON 2-7-03* Whoops! I found out something that does change
this story slightly. I did not know they were married!
Save Me
"That was so easy boss." Stevie Richards said sarcastically as they put the unconscious Matt Hardy into the back of the van. "They won't know he's gone until it's too late." He felt bad for the kid. Most of them didn't have a choice and Matt was going to get hurt bad.
Raven smacked him upside the head. "I didn't say you could talk. Kanyon let's go! Chris is going to catch up with us later."
Kidman, who was sporting a black eye thanks to a punch by Raven because he lost to Matt, was keeping an eye on Matt. He wasn't going to say anything unless Raven said something. He learned that from his Flock days. Richards had obviously forgotten.
"Stevie you get a hold of Blue Meanie?" Raven asked. Stevie nodded. "Good then everything's set up."
Kidman nervously asked, "how long is the ether supposed to keep him out?"
"Long enough to get him there but just barely." Raven said. He turned and started kissing Victoria.
Stevie looked away unable to watch his ex-girlfriend and his ex-best friend make out in front of him. His cellphone started to ring. Raven grabbed it out of his hand before he could answer.
He checked the caller id first before answering it. "Raven. Okay we'll meet you there." Instead of giving it back to Stevie, he put it in his own pocket. "Blue Meanie's not far from the house." He informed the others. Raven glared at Stevie. "This won't go unpunished Richards."
Stevie looked at Victoria who didn't look one bit guilty about the mess she put Stevie in. He wished he hadn't forgotten about the lawsuit when he had started dating her. This might have been avoided.
Tommy Dreamer sat in the front passenger seat next to Kanyon lost in his own thoughts. Like Stevie, he was blackmailed into being in the group. But not for the same thing. He was in the group in hopes of keeping his wife, Teresa AKA Beulah McGillicutty safe. Beulah left ECW to go to college after breaking her neck. They got married in October of 2002. He couldn't let Raven hurt her. He would do anything to keep her from being hurt.
They finally arrived at their destination.
"Kanyon and Meanie carry Matt to the basement. Dreamer go to the store and get the list I gave you. Kidman see if you can get a hold of Torrie. Stevie come with me." Raven ordered. Stevie reluctantly followed Raven into the house knowing what was going to happen. The others did as was told.
*** Matt had been coming to for a few minutes but he was too dizzy from the ether to open his eyes. He thought he heard someone yelling but couldn't figure out who it was. He finally opened an eye and surveyed the room. He couldn't see too much since the light was off. His hands were tied behind his back. He was sure of one thing. He wasn't in the locker room anymore.
The door opened and Raven entered with Stevie Richards, who was holding the side of his head.
"Welcome to Hell Hardy."
*** Learning the Rules
Notes: This does have a Hardy focus but there are a lot of 'main' characters in this. Later we'll have another group arise to try to stop Raven's Nest but still it's a focus on the Hardy's. And of course last chapter's name didn't apply just to Matt. Note on last chapter Tommy went to Winco or Super Wal-mart or something else open 24 hours. Short chapter I know but it was a natural story break.
Jeff Hardy sat in his hotel room thinking. It was weird that Matt just disappeared like that. Vince had told him not to worry. Matt probably had went somewhere and forgot his stuff. Even though that sounded highly unlikely to Jeff. Vince did say that if Matt didn't come back by tomorrow before they headed to Phoenix.
He couldn't sleep. Sure he and Matt had their falling outs because Matt was always jealous of something but that didn't matter. Matt was his brother and they had patched things up the night the shows reunited in Mobile Alabama only two months ago. Lita had been over earlier. Matt and Lita had gotten back together at the RAW's 10th anniversary show and she was almost as worried as he was. She knew there was something odd about it and couldn't believe Vince's lack of response to it.
Matt where did you go? Jeff silently asked himself. He also hoped Matt was just fine and had just left without his gear.
*** The light had been flipped on. Matt looked up at Raven and Stevie standing there. He was taking in what Raven just said. Welcome to hell? That sent chills down his spine it didn't help that Stevie was looking at him with sympathy. He didn't want sympathy from a guy like Richards.
"What do you want Raven?" Matt asked not taking his eyes off of him.
Raven stood there silently just watching him. A smile started to form on his face. "Oh not much. Just another member of my nest."
"I'm not going to join your group Raven so save your breath." Matt said hoping his fear wasn't as visible as it felt on the inside.
"I didn't say you had a choice Hardy." He slapped Matt in the face. "Rule number one. You don't speak unless spoken to. Some people here seem to have trouble remembering that." Raven glared at Stevie who looked away. "Rule number 2. You don't talk to anyone except me." Matt rolled his eyes. He was rewarded with another smack. "I'm serious Hardy! Any infraction of rules or for any reason at all you will be punished." Again, Raven looked over at Richards who looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there right then.
That was when he knew why Richards looked at him with sympathy. Stevie was going through it too. But yet Matt didn't feel sorry for him. Richards had put Lita through a table once when he was running Right to Censor. He waited for Raven to come up with some other rule but walked away. Richards followed him.
God Matt. He wondered. What have you gotten yourself into?
***
Save Me
"That was so easy boss." Stevie Richards said sarcastically as they put the unconscious Matt Hardy into the back of the van. "They won't know he's gone until it's too late." He felt bad for the kid. Most of them didn't have a choice and Matt was going to get hurt bad.
Raven smacked him upside the head. "I didn't say you could talk. Kanyon let's go! Chris is going to catch up with us later."
Kidman, who was sporting a black eye thanks to a punch by Raven because he lost to Matt, was keeping an eye on Matt. He wasn't going to say anything unless Raven said something. He learned that from his Flock days. Richards had obviously forgotten.
"Stevie you get a hold of Blue Meanie?" Raven asked. Stevie nodded. "Good then everything's set up."
Kidman nervously asked, "how long is the ether supposed to keep him out?"
"Long enough to get him there but just barely." Raven said. He turned and started kissing Victoria.
Stevie looked away unable to watch his ex-girlfriend and his ex-best friend make out in front of him. His cellphone started to ring. Raven grabbed it out of his hand before he could answer.
He checked the caller id first before answering it. "Raven. Okay we'll meet you there." Instead of giving it back to Stevie, he put it in his own pocket. "Blue Meanie's not far from the house." He informed the others. Raven glared at Stevie. "This won't go unpunished Richards."
Stevie looked at Victoria who didn't look one bit guilty about the mess she put Stevie in. He wished he hadn't forgotten about the lawsuit when he had started dating her. This might have been avoided.
Tommy Dreamer sat in the front passenger seat next to Kanyon lost in his own thoughts. Like Stevie, he was blackmailed into being in the group. But not for the same thing. He was in the group in hopes of keeping his wife, Teresa AKA Beulah McGillicutty safe. Beulah left ECW to go to college after breaking her neck. They got married in October of 2002. He couldn't let Raven hurt her. He would do anything to keep her from being hurt.
They finally arrived at their destination.
"Kanyon and Meanie carry Matt to the basement. Dreamer go to the store and get the list I gave you. Kidman see if you can get a hold of Torrie. Stevie come with me." Raven ordered. Stevie reluctantly followed Raven into the house knowing what was going to happen. The others did as was told.
*** Matt had been coming to for a few minutes but he was too dizzy from the ether to open his eyes. He thought he heard someone yelling but couldn't figure out who it was. He finally opened an eye and surveyed the room. He couldn't see too much since the light was off. His hands were tied behind his back. He was sure of one thing. He wasn't in the locker room anymore.
The door opened and Raven entered with Stevie Richards, who was holding the side of his head.
"Welcome to Hell Hardy."
*** Learning the Rules
Notes: This does have a Hardy focus but there are a lot of 'main' characters in this. Later we'll have another group arise to try to stop Raven's Nest but still it's a focus on the Hardy's. And of course last chapter's name didn't apply just to Matt. Note on last chapter Tommy went to Winco or Super Wal-mart or something else open 24 hours. Short chapter I know but it was a natural story break.
Jeff Hardy sat in his hotel room thinking. It was weird that Matt just disappeared like that. Vince had told him not to worry. Matt probably had went somewhere and forgot his stuff. Even though that sounded highly unlikely to Jeff. Vince did say that if Matt didn't come back by tomorrow before they headed to Phoenix.
He couldn't sleep. Sure he and Matt had their falling outs because Matt was always jealous of something but that didn't matter. Matt was his brother and they had patched things up the night the shows reunited in Mobile Alabama only two months ago. Lita had been over earlier. Matt and Lita had gotten back together at the RAW's 10th anniversary show and she was almost as worried as he was. She knew there was something odd about it and couldn't believe Vince's lack of response to it.
Matt where did you go? Jeff silently asked himself. He also hoped Matt was just fine and had just left without his gear.
*** The light had been flipped on. Matt looked up at Raven and Stevie standing there. He was taking in what Raven just said. Welcome to hell? That sent chills down his spine it didn't help that Stevie was looking at him with sympathy. He didn't want sympathy from a guy like Richards.
"What do you want Raven?" Matt asked not taking his eyes off of him.
Raven stood there silently just watching him. A smile started to form on his face. "Oh not much. Just another member of my nest."
"I'm not going to join your group Raven so save your breath." Matt said hoping his fear wasn't as visible as it felt on the inside.
"I didn't say you had a choice Hardy." He slapped Matt in the face. "Rule number one. You don't speak unless spoken to. Some people here seem to have trouble remembering that." Raven glared at Stevie who looked away. "Rule number 2. You don't talk to anyone except me." Matt rolled his eyes. He was rewarded with another smack. "I'm serious Hardy! Any infraction of rules or for any reason at all you will be punished." Again, Raven looked over at Richards who looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there right then.
That was when he knew why Richards looked at him with sympathy. Stevie was going through it too. But yet Matt didn't feel sorry for him. Richards had put Lita through a table once when he was running Right to Censor. He waited for Raven to come up with some other rule but walked away. Richards followed him.
God Matt. He wondered. What have you gotten yourself into?
***