When Corey and Fandango got back to The Authorities/Evolutions head quarters, Triple H looked on seeing one of his undercover agents as he put it a bloody and beaten mess. He didn't know what to think but ordered Cameron to get him cleaned up so he was suitable to talk to him and the rest of the big guys, about what happened and what they were going to do now that they didn't have Paige to worry about, although he would order a check to make sure that she was actually six feet under. Cameron did as she was ordered and got Corey cleaned up and looking respectable for his meeting with the big guys, while also telling him to shut up and stop complaining like a girl when she was stitching his wounds up.
"What's on your mind boss?" said Batista standing to the right of Hunter, while Randy stood to his left, they acted like bodyguards to him rather than his close friends. Hunter just looked up from the mass of paper spread out across his desk, wondering if what Nikki had said actually had any truth to it or if it was just made up to get to him. He was debating whether he should look into it a little more, or just leave it, as the main job he wanted to be done was now done, although he was worried that Kane had not got in contact about getting rid of the evidence that pointed to them and planting the ones that incriminated Dean Ambrose.
"Nothing it is just something that Nikki said, and the fact that Kane hasn't got in contact with the A-OK on the job with the evidence is done, it's starting to worry me" said Hunter as the door opened and Corey walked in looking a little bit better than when he did when he walked through the main door a good twenty minutes prior. "What happened to you?, and I want all the details" said Hunter as the other man took a seat on one that provided, he looked dazed, Cameron came in shortly after to inform her bosses what the situation with Corey's injuries were.
"Sorry sir, Corey has a concussion, several broken rips, a fractured wrist and had a dislocated shoulder as well as a broken nose and split lip. Whoever beat him intended on doing as much damage as possible. Fandango mentioned something about Dean Ambrose being the one who did this" said Cameron, receiving a smile from each of her three bosses before being dismissed and returning to what she was doing before she was pulled to clean Corey up. Hunter looked at Randy and Batista wondering what the hell was going on, as it appeared Kane was unsuccessful at getting rid of the evidence, so that means either he hasn't done it yet or he has been caught by someone in which case he is trying to talk his way out of it.
"Right Corey I'm giving you time off, Batista, Randy I'm putting you in charge of looking in to Nikki's theory, that Paige may still be out there, that the death thing was a fake since she does have evidence that the guys weren't even there that night, I'm going to call Kane to see what's taking so long" said Hunter before dismissing everyone, he wanted to know what was happening, and fast, as he couldn't afford to be caught now, he had some big deals happening and some things being smuggled into the country for a very important client who threatened to go elsewhere if they don't get what they want.
As soon as everyone was out of the office he picked up the phone and called Kane's cell, hearing it ring before it was picked up, in which case he put his phone on loud speaker so he could pace around if he should ever get frustrated at something, although he trusted Kane more than that, it was thanks to him, they had gotten away with so many of their illegal activities and innocent people were locked up, it was also thanks to him they found their intended victims and got away with their murders.
"Kane, it's me, what the situation down there?" asked Hunter, not hearing any voices only heavy breathing, which was starting to worry him. "Kane you there, speak to me buddy" added Hunter after a long silence of nothing but heavy breathing, that sounded like someone was angry rather than hurt, it also sounded like there was more than more person there, which was starting to make him think if it wasn't Kane on the other end at all. "Kane, is that you, if it is then speak up, I'm in no mood for jokes, especially with the theory that Paige could still be out there" again said Hunter, when he still received no reply on the other end, when he did hear a reply it was not who he was expecting.
"Kane has been arrested and charged. Now you listen and you listen good, You took my younger brother from me, corrupted him for your own doing. You killed my little princess, now I am going to do what he should have and end the Authority and Evolution once and for all. I wont stop until everyone one of you are behind bars and rotting in hell" suddenly said the voice of Mark, the man known as the Undertaker, he would have normally stayed out of it, but when you mess with his family it is playing with fire and in his eyes it means war, he will do whatever he has to to protect his family, even if he has to break the law to do it. After that the line went dead signalling that Mark had hung up the phone, he had sent his warning now all hell was going to break loose, Hunter was sure of it. He wiped a slightly sweaty hand over his face, not sure if he would have to initiate plan Z in order to come out of this alive, he didn't want that plan he actually hated the idea but he had to do something.
"What's wrong" asked Randy and Batista coming back into the room, they always double checked with orders first, before actually doing something in case they missed anything or the plan had changed. They knew something was wrong when Hunter threw all the papers on his desk along with every else on there off of it. Angrily kicking his chair around. Neither knew what to do so they waited for him to calm down and reply to them, they both knew it could take a while but they rather wait to double check something before they did, something can always change.
"Kane has been compromised, Paige could be alive and Detective Mark Calaway is now determined more than ever to destroy us both sides" said Hunter in reply, he didn't know what was going to happen, but he did know the plans he had in motion weren't going to change, he was going to find out if Nikki's theory was indeed true or if it was just something she had conjured from misreading something, which she has done before on several occasions. "Keep to the plan, go check if Paige is where she should be, I will send someone to get Kane out, or at least attempted it, as well as make back up plans in case little miss is still out there" added Hunter after taking a couple of minutes to calm down, he didn't know what else to do, if Paige was still alive then that could ruin them, but it also means they have something to use against Detective Mark Calaway, so at this point he didn't know whether to be happy she was alive as it meant they had a bargin chip to free Kane or be annoyed she was still out there, as it meant she could be the one who destroys everything he had built over the years, everything he stood for.
"Honey calm down, if she is out there, then we will find her, use her to get Kane and then put her when everyone thinks she is" said Stephanie, walking in, she had been informed of the situation by Randy and Batista who were just leaving to do their task job. Hunter looked up at her, she was his queen, the one who calm him when something went wrong, he was more worried how they were supposed to use her to get Kane without revealing she was alive and then put her where she belongs. It was almost impossible, if they were going to free Kane then they would have to show her to her brothers and father, but then they would know she was alive and that meant they would find her before they had the chance to do anything, but it would also give them the chance the incriminate The Shield for the part they played in fooling everyone.
"In order to use her to retrieve Kane, we would have to prove that she is alive to Viktor, Konnor and Mark, then they would stop us before we can permanency kill her, but we would be able to bring down The Shield. But either way they win. If we bring them down, then Paige lives and we are brought down, if we kill Paige then Mark has the evidence that it was us and can put us away for premeditated murder and that would give them a cause to reopen every case they have on us. Either way Shield and the Calaway's win, we loose" said Hunter in reply to what his wife had said, he knew a girl in her early twenties was going to be their down fall, he acted like what the fortune teller said that time meant nothing to him, but it worried him everyday on who this girl could be. Only now did he realised this young woman could be Paige.
"Then we find her, follow her while taking pictures and video with the dates on them, and show them to her family to prove she is alive, even have a live feed, if they don't comply then we kill her. Yes it will drive them to take us down, but it would be the word of three cops who have losr someone they loved against ours, Shield could be blamed for the murder since their was no evidence that Kane had anything to do with it, thrust that can't incriminate us" said Stephanie finding the only solution to their problem, she saw a familiar smile appear on her husbands face, one that said she had solve his bugging problem.
"Thanks Sweetheart, I don't know what I would do without you" said Hunter kissing his wife on the head and picking up the phone ready to get the plans written up for when he called the meeting just in case she was indeed still alive, if she was then hell was going to break loose, a war was going to commence either way, and hopefully they will prevail in getting what they wanted. He hoped everything was going to work out, they had an important visitor coming in the form of Stephanie's father. The one who was interested and gave him the idea for the entire thing. As well as the building they had in use.
The next morning at Shield Mansion was like any other, Summer got up early with Roman and together they made breakfast for the remaining four. Roman doing the cooking while Summer handed him all the ingredients he would be needing, as well as setting the table and putting the morning orange juice out. She smiled when she noticed Paige making her way down, she had become close with the younger woman as they had bonded over the way the ended up where they were today. Paige smiled back, coming into the kitchen/dinner and saying good morning the couple. Her raven hair a complete mess, but it was something they had all gotten used to as it had been every morning since she arrived. Dean followed not far behind her, kissing her on the cheek and doing as Paige did and bidding the others a good morning.
"Morning, Emma and Seth are still flat out" said Dean taking a seat at the table at watching as Paige helped Summer with the utensils, they set it out for four instead of six since it was known that they could be in bed until eight in the morning when they were like they were this morning. Summer and Paige would have the house to themselves today, while Dean, Roman, Seth and Emma went out to the headquarters, to open up and finalise anything to so with Paige, putting into the file that they had failed, writing up everything they had, and on Dean's idea putting up a mini memorial for her, so they know they can't fail again, just to make it look convincing to be who come in.
"So how did you two sleep last night?" asked Roman a question he asked every morning while he dished up the eggs on the toast Paige had done, he didn't really want to let on he knew they spent the night together, as Summer did, both preferred to let them tell in their own time. Paige and Dean looked at each other, before smiling, then going back to what they were doing, Summer and Roman just smiled at each other, a knowing smile as the pair were like that when they first slept together. They now found it funny to watch Seth and Dean go through the same thing.
"Actually the best night sleep I have had in a while" replied Paige, not letting on, Dean just smiled at her while feeling Roman looking at him, that alone gave off the hint that he already knew what happened between the two and Summer would already know too. He sighed before putting the newspaper down and looking over to Roman who was sat opposite him. Wondering how they had found out. He loved the guy like a brother, but sometimes he can be just as annoying as an older brother can.
"How did you two find out?" asked Dean, noticing the shock appear on Paige's face. "The way Roman is looking at me and Summer not being able to stop smiling when she looks at the pair of us, are signs they already know what happened between the two of us last night, so I just curious how they found out" explained Dean, seeing Paige nod, and go back to her breakfast, she smiled to herself finding it amusing in a way that they knew before they were actually told, now she was sure Summer would want all the details when they boys and Emma had left for the office.
"When we came home, you weren't down here and Seth or Emma hadn't seen you got the message that you had been in a fight, we were worried so we went your room and knocked a couple of times, we got worried when you didn't answer, so I sent Summer to Paige's bedroom to see if she was there, she knocked with no answer, I was about to break down Dean's door, when Summer popped her head in to Paige's room" explained Roman, he didn't mean for the to intrude on them, he was worried and thought something had happened, "She seen the pair of you a sleep, Dean you had your arms around Paige in a protective way or something like that" said Roman, explaining that they only caught the two asleep together but just guessed at what might have happened.
An hour later at quarter to eight, Seth and Emma emerged, breakfast was waiting for them in the kitchen along with their juice, Dean and Roman were in the office talking where as Paige and Summer were discussing plans for the shop and centre that Paige wanted to open, it brought a smile to Summer to think that Paige wanted to help people using the knowledge she gained from her own experiences, hell she had been through it all, Summer was even more surprised when Paige had asked her to help run it as she too had been through a traumatic experience, that could change someone. She of course agreed, she liked the idea of being then for people who were going through things like that, as there was no there to support her when she went through it and Paige only had Summer herself for support.
It wasn't long before the four left for the office, Dean saying he needed to check something out on the internet when they got there and he also offered to do the mini memorial they had planned to set up, while Emma does her normal job, Seth does want ever Roman asks him to do, and Roman keeps them all under control, since they were all sure they were going to get a visit from someone of the police department and The Authority, Dean's gut feeling again, it had never let him down before, he was sure it wouldn't let him down in the future, or at least he hoped not he relied on it to keep himself and the people he had come to care for safe.
As predicted Hunter, turned up at the office followed by Fandango and Corey, Randy and Batista had been tasked with looking after Stephanie making sure she is kept safe at all times, they were there on "Business" as the put it, Emma recognised them immediately but still acted professional, she didn't want any trouble but had a feeling that is what was going to happen. She was on the phone to a supplier of something so they patiently waited for her to finish and turn her attention to them, continuing with their request.
"Hello, I'm Emma, how may I help you?" she asked being as polite and professional as possible, she knew they were from the Authority and that Hunter was the one who ran the entire thing, but she had to act like she didn't know who they were or what her bosses did for their actually living since the Security business was just a cover just like the fashion was for The Authority. There was a silence between the four for a couple of minutes, one that was making Emma rather uncomfortable, she hated it when people did that, as she knew they were up to something that wasn't good for whoever their target was.
"Yes, I'm Hunter, this is Corey and Fandango, we would like to speak to your bosses, if they are available" replied Hunter, being civil, he knew it would take, them being polite with the receptionist to get their current job done, in honesty they didn't know she was involved with Seth, they just assumed she was working as their receptionist and went home every night to a lonely apartment, unaware her bosses we actually doing illegal activities. Oh how wrong they were, she was aware of everything and was involved with it herself and she was normally the one who called the clients to let them know that their order had arrived or if there was any delays, she was actually the smiling face that everyone went to with their problems, the one who solves them. Emma picked up the phone, and dialled the phone to the room she knew they were in, or at least two of them were in, she was sure Dean had left to do something earlier on.
"Roman, Seth. There are three men down here saying they want to speak with you, shall I send them up or would you come down" said Emma, listening closely to the questions she was asked. "Hunter, Corey and Fandango" replied Emma to their question, she listened carefully to the instructions she was given knowing they were for her own safety, she smiled when she received her orders on what to do. Putting the phone down and turning her attention back to the three waiting. "Roman and Seth are on their way down, feel free to take a seat and get a drink while you wait" said Emma, acting like she was none the wiser on who they were, like she was a simple receptionist. It wasn't long before the elevator ding to indicate the two they were waiting for had arrived. Seth went straight to Emma first, more to get her out the way, since it was likely to go dangerous very quickly.
"Emma, there are files upstairs in my office, can you put them away please, and can you also check to see all the files on Paige Calaway are safely filed in the right place?" asked Seth making it look like Emma leaving was for her jobs sake rather than getting her to safety, he would rather she was out the way, like any other time, when it come to the Authority/Evolution, that way they couldn't use her against them and she would have to go through the whole hostage situation again. "Sorry about that urgent matters, I'm Seth Rollins this is Roman Reigns" added Seth turning his attention back to the problem, he was aware they knew who he and Roman were, since they had come face to face on many occasions, they were just happy that Dean was never around for them as they would have recognised him instantly and knew Paige would be alive.
"No matter, we just want to know where Paige is, since we know she isn't where everyone thinks she is, and why her former boyfriend attacked Corey here, or was her bodyguard working for you?" asked Hunter, noticing their facial expressions didn't change, he knew from that point they were going to be tough cookies to crack, which was the opposite from what he wanted, he wanted to be the toughest in town, the king but he had rivals big time with these boys, to make it even worse he didn't know what their weaknesses were. Seth and Roman looked at each other, wondering what it had to do with him why Dean attacked Corey, but then again, by the looking of the guy he had gotten the worst of it.
"Why would you come to us about Paige not being where she should be, Dead is dead, we failed her when your guys got to her, after that we have to deal with paper work, and our job is over, as for Dean attacking him, he clearly said something that wound him up, everyone knows he is a loose cannon that could go off at any minute, so your boy said something and paid the price, we will inform the Calaway family of what you have informed us off" said Roman, not sure how they had found out other than the obvious, which now made it even more dangerous for the girl, they were thankful for Punk putting her DNA in the database under her new name, so it would so up as that instead of who they were looking for.
The confrontation didn't last long, Hunter sensing he wasn't going to get much out of them about Paige like he had hoped for, turned and walked from the building, not sure if he should keep watch on the building, or even order a raid on it to see what information they have on the whereabouts of their missing big problem, they had to find Paige, before anything else could go wrong hence everything they had done coming to light, Kane was their priority right now hence why they wanted Paige since she was going to be their way off getting Kane released. Their next stop was the police station to talk with Kane and to inform the Calaway's that their daughter and sister wasn't where she was supposed to be, and to get an incline if they knew where she was or if she was even alive at all, Roman and Seth didn't appear to be as surprised as they thought they would have been, after all it's not every day that someone goes up to you and says that your thought to be dead client is still alive. It was suspicious to Hunter on what they really new.
At the police station, Kane was still trying to talk his way out of what he was in, he knew it was pointless but he had to get the job with the Authority done, he couldn't let them get done for the murder of his niece, it was then that he heard the familiar voices of Randy and Batista talking with who sounded like his older brother, Konnor and Viktor were now outside his cell, still not going with arms reach of him, and no longer thinking off his as their family but a traitor. In their eyes he betrayed them, as he made Paige out to be insecure and delusional to most around her, and he helped the people who wanted her dead get to her, there was no bigger betrayal than that. It wasn't long before Mark lead the two to Kane and stood just in front of his boys, wanting to know what this was about.
"Detective Calaway, we wanted to inform you that Paige isn't where she is supposed to be, our boss sent a team to check late last night, when they come up empty handed he sent us to tell you and your family, thrust Kane should be released for he had nothing to do with it, as it appears your thought to be dead daughter is actually alive and well" said Batista, he looked at Randy, Kane then to the three he considered enemies as they working to stop what he was working for, and to take down what he was apart of. He could tell by their reactions they had no idea she was alive and it appeared to surprised them that no one had told them, off whatever The Shield had planned, it was start to become clear that maybe they did this for some other reason, if Shield was responsible for what happened.
"What do you mean my daughter could be alive and why did you dig her up, we buried her yesterday, how dare you disrespect her like that" shouted Mark, clearly not amused that they would be so disrespectful to dig her up just to confirm something, it really did drive him over the edge, he was sure both Konnor and Viktor were close to joining him, she should be resting in peace, but they didn't even allow her that, or them the time to properly mourn her, instead they do that, they weren't what he would consider proper men if they could do something like that. "Kane is in there because of the countless charges against him, included grand theft auto, drug dealing, and averting the cause of justice, now please leave before I arrest you for disrespecting property" shouted Mark, revealing they weren't getting Kane out of this without getting themselves caught in it as well. He didn't know what to think, if Paige was alive was hasn't come forward and let them know she was okay, where was she now, he was there at the scene, he checked her pulse and cried at what had appeared to happen. He, Konnor and Viktor were all thinking the same thing.
What was going on?