Chapter 4 –
Vince was fuming in his office when HHH returned. It has become a habit with Vince to get tensed now. HHH was angry but didn't wanna show it out like Vince. He stood there calmly waiting for Vince to finish. "And dammit he will finish all of us one by one. What the hell does he want? HE doesn't wanna talk. He just wants to kill. I was stupid enough to trust him." He looked at HHH. "What are you looking at? It looks funny to you doesn't it? Well it doesn't to me. Soon when we are all done by him, you won't be laughing then." HHH chose his words carefully. He knew how ugly it could turn when Vince was irate. "Vince. I know this is not good. But then, we have not lost everything yet. I know you will not allow me to take a chance. I can still get someone else to do the work. From outside. He knows us pretty well."
"But who the hell will do that?"
"The Undertaker can do that." Shawn interrupted. "Not again. How many times should I tell you that he works alone? Forget about the Deadman. He is not going to help us. "
"But he did." Shawn almost whispered. He looked at HHH with guilt. "Sorry Hunter. Didn't tell you everything that happened yesterday. And I just came back from the graveyard mansion."
"Shawn, this is kinda confusing. So u met the Deadman and he accepted to help us?" Shawn didn't know from where to start. "The Deadman was there yesterday and he tried to take Bret out before he could take JBL. And he almost succeeded." "So Bret was better than the Deadman. Great! That's the last thing I wanted to hear." Vince was screaming again. "For Heaven's sake Vince, Just shut the hell up!." Shawn was equally angry. "The Deadman was there. Bret didn't kill JBL. It was someone else. He is confident that he saw Bret leave before someone shot JBL. So Bret is either not alone or your friend had a lot of nemesis which is not so easy to refute." HHH didn't say anything. He was staring at the door. Deadman was on his way here.
Vince looked at him, but didn't shake hands. There was no love lost between Vince and Taker too. Vince does have a lot of enemies. HHH didn't know whose side to take. Shawn started the conversation for them. "I didn't know you will be here this soon Deadman." He was looking at Vince. He spoke to Vince. "The whole world knows Bret does not attack without a reason. What happened?" Again it was Shawn who answered, "I know what happened. It is a long story. Goes a decade back! Why don we go outside and talk? Do you have the time?" The Deadman was still looking at Vince, "I don't trust anybody. I am giving you a chance. You better be innocent." Vince swallowed, "I d-dd-didn't do anything this time. I swear." He said that in a low voice.
"That's what you said when Angle disappeared. I know." His eyes rolled in. "Let's take it easy here!" It was HHH. "Shawn, I will come with you. I know you know everything on this. I have never asked about it fully. But I have to know why he is behind Vince this bad." Shawn was in two minds. "I think it is time that you know the full story Hunter. Brace yourself. Coz it started pretty long back. It all started when Brian Pillman was murdered."
HHH was looking at Vince confused and so was Undertaker. Slowly they both followed Shawn outside to travel through time. Vince was left alone. He didn't want to think about how it all started. Also the thoughts about Angle were killing him. He knew he needed rest. Once Vince left, the guy made another phone call. "The Deadman is here. It is bad news." Somewhere else on another call "I will update you on what happens." He cut the call and followed the trio.