Chapter 3- The stranger connects.
Kane was kept busy for most of the night. No one saw who attacked who, and worst still, this new face in the locker room was bothering him. Kane went to speak with the authority about his findings, only to hear laughter come from the room. Everyone was gathered. Vicky, Brad, Stephanie, Hunter and the new face. This one has struck up a conversation with the others and made them laugh aloud. "Kane, have you met this guy?" asked Hunter.
Kane walked into the room and nodded. "Indeed"
"He is a funny guy!" said Brad Maddox.
"Good for him, now about what happened earlier with Sweet T and the Divas…"
"Hey, I was wondering something." Said the stranger. "I watched raw a while ago and saw the Authority on vacation, the thing is wasn't Kane suppose to be in charge of everything? I mean no disrespect to the GMs here, but I was wondering. Why did they butt into his job?"
The room fell into an awkward silence. Vicky appeared to be devastated. "Well, you see, I have had more experience arranging matches than to two of them put together!" she said.
"Whoa, hold on. I make good matches myself." Snapped Brad.
"But neither one of you are the right hand of the authority!" the stranger's arms went over the shoulders of Brad and Vicky. "You see… There is a reason why the authority has a director of operations. Now, if you cannot allow a director to direct, then what the hell is his purpose? How is he going to learn the ropes if you keep pulling the strings?"
Kane was stunned that this stranger was out defending him in a sense. At least, that's what he thought. Hunter however was nodding his head in agreement. "He has a point. We should make it from here on. If anything happens to the authority, all power goes to the director of operations!"
Stephanie agreed. "He's more than capable of keeping the locker room in line, I agree."
"Wait, what about us? We are the general managers!" protested Vicky.
"Fine, Kane will be in charge. However you can still make matches, it has to be under his approval." Said Stephanie.
Vicky was devastated.
Brad Maddox himself was upset. "Wait, the year end Raw. You said I did a good job! Kane wasn't even there!"
"Brad, settle down. You are still GM, Kane is just here if anything happens to us, and we aren't going anywhere." Said Hunter.
It was then Kane noticed the odd smile that spread over the face of the strange man, he took his arms off the shoulders of Vicky and Brad and excused himself from the room rather oddly. "Vicky, how do you know that guy?" asked Kane.
"Him?" she questioned as she pointed to the door. "Oh, I think from high school or something. He's a nice guy."
"That's not the sense I am getting."
However she blew him off and walked off without another word or explanation to the strange man in black. Kane turned to Stephanie and Hunter who began to stare at him oddly. "Are you alright Kane? You seem uneasy." Said Hunter.
"It's that guy you are cozying up to. None of us know him, no one seem to know him. Yet they are all at ease with his appearance."
"I think you need to take it easy." Said Stephanie.
"Yeah, it's not like he is out to replace you!" laughed Hunter.
That wasn't what he was concerned about.