Chapter 4- A shivering Night

The night was clear. The different star constellations were clearly visible in the sky. The street was silent apart from the occasional car or the sound of chirping birds. The temperature was freezing. The cars glistened with the damp dew gradually freezing. The silence was unnerving and ere. For the few that were out at the early time of day it sent shivers down the spine. Not just the temperature but the atmosphere as well.

One man in particular was feeling especially nervous and that was Cody Rhodes.

The hotel in which the WWE superstars were staying was top of the range. For the big unveiling WWE chairman Vince McMahon spared no expense. It was five stars with all the top of the range amenities. Every superstar had balconies as an added extra and that extra was perfect for Cody.

Cody stood at the edge of his balcony looking down the nine flights to the bottom. He would occasionally pull a leaf off a plant and drop it to see it hit the ground. Cody knew that in twenty four hours his life could have completely changed. Whatever happened nothing would ever be the same.

Cody had tried to go to sleep but every time his head hit the pillow his eyes would widen. He would just lay there staring at the ceiling or cuddling up to his girlfriend Layla. Not only that he had the added fear of every time he closed his eyes he would be took to this different world where nothing made sense and it turned him into this different person.

So Cody had decided to just stay on the balcony. Count down the hours, the minutes, and the seconds until he assisted Shane and Phil with the ultimate crime.

Cody held his hands on the railing. Looking up at the sky and thinking to himself.

"What have I got myself into? I am way out of my depth. Shane is evil. I shouldn't be associating myself with someone like that. I need to get out. Tell him I can't do it. But I can't. What if he turns on me? I know too much. He would silence me and everyone close to me. I would put everyone I care about in danger."

Suddenly Cody's train of thought was halted. He felt someone's smooth arms come around his waist.

"What's the matter baby?" Said the soft voice of Layla as she nestled her head into Cody's back as she hugged his waist tightly.

"You have a habit of sneaking up on me." Replied Cody as he slowly turned around and hugged his girlfriend back.

Layla sweetly smiled and replied "I know it's the best way to get your attention. Now what's wrong?"

Cody sighed and answered "Nothings wrong Lay."

Layla softly kissed Cody before saying "You have been up and down more times than a yoyo. I know something is bothering you."

"Honestly Lay its fine just having trouble sleeping" Quietly answered Cody

Layla continued cuddling Cody "Well I can't sleep knowing my dashing Cody Isn't led with me."

Cody loved Layla with all his heart. He replied "Il come back to bed then."

Layla quickly answered "But you will still be awake."

"At least you can sleep." Answered Cody

Layla suddenly leaned up and started kissing Cody on his neck. "Well as were both awake…"

Cody had a grin across his face as Layla continued kissing his neck. "Are you trying to seduce me Layla?"

Layla seductively replied "I'm not trying."

She took a hold of Cody's hand and led him back into the bedroom. She seductively pushed him onto the bed and climbed on top of him.

Cody smiled as Layla started to spin her silver silk dressing gown cord in front of him.

Cody still was grinning as Layla slowly dropped of her dressing gown.

Suddenly a look of horror came across Cody's face. He blinked his eyes and looked at Layla's stomach again.

The look of terror in his eyes increased. He continued to stare as he watched Layla's stomach as if it was a TV.

Vince McMahon's motionless body was led on the floor. Ted, Eve Layla and the McMahon family were all gathered around it panicking trying to figure out what happened.

Suddenly McMahon sat up and pointed straight at Cody as if he was inside Laylas stomach. "IT WAS YOU CODY."

Cody suddenly pushed Layla off him. She fell of the bed and on to the floor.

"Cody what the hell?"

Cody quickly went over to his clothes and started to get dressed. "I'm sorry Lay. It wasn't you I just need some air."

Layla snapped "You were fine just a minute ago. Am I really that grotesque to you?"

Cody put his shoes on and leaned over to kiss Layla. "Of course not you're beautiful and sexy and I love you."

Layla pushed him away "Just get away from me Cody."

Cody just needed to get out of that room. He said "Sorry Layla I just need to go I will be back in a bit."

Layla threw her shoe at the door as Cody shut it.

Cody leaned on the door as it shut behind him.

"What is going on in my head?"

…...

On the other side of town there was another man who was awake. Shane McMahon.

He sat in his office rotating his pen around his four fingers and thumb. He would occasionally click the top and change hands.

Shane looked up at the picture of the McMahon family Linda, Vince, Stephanie her husband Paul (AKA Triple H) and himself.

"I'm sorry Mum I don't mean to do this to you I love you Mum but it's your bitch of a daughter no good husband."

Shane continued rotating his pen as he looked up at the family portrait.

"Its not you Mum it's your bitch of a daughter her asshole of a husband and are oh so loving Father."

Shane just glared at the portrait with pure hatred in his eyes. Pure distain and disgust for his family that has given him so much."

Shane dropped his pen and jumped up to look straight at the portrait. He stared into it as if it was a mirror.

No one was in his office. The lamp was down low. There were small candles placed around the office as if Shane was sitting in a church.

He started talking again "I'm sorry Mum I shouldn't look at you in that way it's not your fault."

Shane gently took the picture down and took out the photograph. He gently and carefully cut around the image of Linda McMahon. He placed her image softly into his top draw and shut it.

Shane had a child like smile across his face. He whispered "I love you Mother"

Suddenly the smile disappeared. The evil started to reappear in Shane's eyes. In one swift move he pushed what was left of the portrait back into the frame and put it back up on the wall.

Shane sat on his desk and looked up at the wall.

"Now that Mum is gone I am going to tell you exactly what I am going to."

Shane aggressively grabbed the frame from the wall and threw it across the room breaking the glass all over his carpet leaving the picture on top of a pile of glass.

Shane walked over and picked up the picture. Pieces of glass went into his hand. As he held the photo in his hand little drops of blood fell from his hand to the photo.

Shane lifted the photo right up to his face; Blood continued to drip from his hand. Shane shouted into the photo "You know what I am going to do?"

"All three of you are going to suffer. You're going to suffer just like I have suffered. Come on Dad why should Stephanie have everything. I lost my wife, my family. I was left with nothing and I thought that the WWE would be my saving grace but no you had to put the nail in my coffin."

Shane picked up his swivel chair and launched towards the door in anger. Shane was breathing heavy the sweat was dripping from his brow. The blood continued to fall from his hand as he crawled across the floor and picked up one of the candles.

As he stood up he was shaking. He scrunched the photo up in his bloody hand but then stretched it out.

"I have been in my own personal hell now I will watch you all burn in it."

Shane dropped the photo over the candle and watched it burn to nothing. Shane started to laugh in a sick sinister manner.

As Shane laughed a gust of wind came through the window and the candles flickered. There was nothing supernatural about Shane McMahon but it was perfectly clear it he was pure evil.

…...

Cody had run down the entire stairs. He looked back towards the direction he came from. What was Cody running away from? Who was Cody running away from? Punk and Shane had planted these thoughts, these ideas of control and greatness in his head. But something was happening before he even knew of Shane's evil plot.

Cody was so confused. So conflicted. He was running away but there was no one chasing him.

Maybe the only person Cody Rhodes was running from was Cody himself.

He quickly sat down at the bar.

"Bar tender whisky"

"You want anything in that?"

"Yeah a double."

The Bar tender handed Cody his drink and he downed it in one gulp and handed the glass back for another. Cody flinched as he felt someone put there hand on his shoulder.

"Whatever the problem Cody the answer is not at the bottom of a glass."

Cody turned around and saw the current face of Monday night Raw John Cena.

"Hey John what are you doing up so late?"

"Nothing much I have just been in the gym working out."

"WHAT it's like four AM"

John smiled and replied "Well you know me always working."

Cody shook his head and said "You're going to burn yourself out."

John twitched his head smiling "Maybe so."

Cody motioned for the bar tender to pour two glasses.

John refused at first but Cody persuaded him.

John and Cody did a few shots together before John asked "So what's going on then Cody? Why are you down here drinking the night away on your own at four AM?"

"It's nothing John." Answered Cody not being able to look John in the eye.

"Well that's clearly not true. Have you had a bust up with Layla?"

Cody knew that John would be persistent so he just lied. "Yeah me and Layla had a bust up."

John looked at Cody and said "Ok what about?"

Cody nervously replied "There's just something on my mind and well…. I don't want to go into it."

John stood up and said "Well I'm not going to force it out of you. I will just leave you with one thought. What ever this problem is whatever is on your mind. If it is affecting you and Layla than its bad because any person with a set of eyeballs can see how much you two love each other. Don't mess it up Cody."

John tipped his cap as he walked away from Cody. Suddenly Cody started thinking again was he in way over his head.

Cody picked up his phone and scrolled down to Shane's number. Just as he was about to press call another hand touched him on the shoulder.

"You ready for tomorrow?"

Cody looked around and replied "Yes Phil I'm Ready."

End of Chapter 4

I am Really Sorry for 1- the short chapter and 2 the fact it's taken so long to update. I have been having some serious writing motivation issues but I think I am back on track. This was a bit of a go between to get me back in the swing and I think I'm there. Well I hope I am Lol.

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Chapter 5 preview

Will Shane's Plan work and Will Cody back out or will his mind continue to play tricks on him.