Chapter 7 Reinforcement


Battleground, backstage

Roman searched and searched to no avail. He knew Dean would be looking for Raquel too, even with his leg. But he couldn't wait for the Lunatic Fringe; the Powerhouse immediately left the arena to look for his daughter.

As he walked down the corridor, looking from (empty) room to room, Roman started to panic. Where is she? Is she even in the building?

"Ro!" Dean called as he hopped up to him. "Sorry man. Can't find her."

Roman held his head in frustration.

"I heard Triple H and Stephanie are looking for you. They're in their office." Dean informed him. "If what Seth said was true...then-" he made a face. "We need their help."

Roman nodded and stalked to the Authority's office. This was the last thing he'd ever thought he'd do: ask the power couple for assistance.

But this wasn't a match or to get a title. It was for his most precious treasure. And he'll do anything to get her back.

However, when Roman reached the Authority's office, neither Hunter nor his wife was there, only the Architect and his security. And in Seth arms was-

"Daddy!" Raquel exclaimed excitedly as Seth put her down. She immediately raced towards her father, who held her in a tight embrace.

"The buzzard man was very scary," she said.

Roman's heart shattered. "I know babygirl," he said softly. "I'm so sorry."

Raquel shrugged. "I think he's crazy like Uncle Dean. But Daddy," she leaned in confidentially and said with a (loud) whisper, "Uncle Dean is nice crazy; the buzzard man is weird crazy,"

Roman stared at his daughter stunned before joining Dean and Seth laughing.

The Lunatic Fringe then turned to the champion. "What happened?" he demanded gruffly.

"That nice man found me," Raquel indicted Joey Mercury. "And-"

Just then Luke Harper appeared.

Roman growled and moved to pass his daughter to Dean and – fight of course. But when Harper spotted Raquel, he turned on his heel, stuck his nose in the air and stalked off.

"Hey!" Raquel shouted after him. "There's no reason to be such a snob, now!"

Dean and Roman exchanged glances. What on earth-?

Earlier, undisclosed location...

"Make sure the girl doesn't run away," Brey ordered Luke Harper as he turned to the door.

"But every other girl has run away from me," Harper complained. "Ever since junior high-"

Brey sighed. "Just look after her then!"

Sitting on the rocking chair, Raquel watched the chubby buzzard man (as she characterized him) leave while the other man turned to her.

"Are you friends with my Daddy and Uncle Dean?" the five year old asked.

Harper remained quiet.

"I'm just asking, because Uncle Dean likes acting crazy too," the Reigns Princess continued.

Still Luke Harper said nothing.

"O-kay," Raquel got up. "I'll just get going then,"

Harper moved to block the door. "Little girl, I can't let you leave."

"Why? Because... all the other girls left since junior high?" Raquel wanted to know.

Harper sighed. "Yes."

Raquel didn't know about jr. high and all that. But he sounded lonely. "Are you married?"

"...N-no. Who would want to marry me?" Harper asked sadly.

"Well..." Raquel stammered. If there was a...creepy bearded man like this in the world, there must be...a creepy woman too.

Harper looked at her intently.

"Lots of girls." The Reigns Princess finally said trying to cheer him up. "We'll find you someone. I'll help you."

"Uh...okay, Little Girl." Harper agreed, smiling.

"Good, but now would you please take me to my Daddy?" Raquel asked. "I'll be in big trouble for not...'staying put' like he told me to."

Harper nodded. "Okay, but I need to ask Brey first." he picked her up carefully, and holding her at arm's length, carried Raquel out the door.

The Reigns Princess sweat dropped. "You've never carried a child before, have you?"

Before he could answer, they heard footsteps.

"Alright, put her down, now."

Raquel tried to turn around to face the owner of the unfamiliar voice. Fortunately Harper put her down as requested.

"Are you okay?" Joey Mercury asked.

"I'm fine. Little Girl said she's going to help me get a girlfriend now." Harper smiled.

Joey rolled his eyes. "I was talking to the little girl,"

"I'm alright, thanks," Raquel said. "Do you know where my daddy, Roman Reigns is?"

"Yes, and he's been looking for you." Joey replied.

"But she's staying with us," Brey said, appearing out of the darkness.

Raquel sighed. Oh great, the buzzard man.

"Good, you found her, let's go!" said a very familiar voice.

Suddenly, Joey slammed into Luke Harper, as Jamie went after Brey.

Raquel felt herself being picked up and rushed off.

"Are you okay, 'Quels?"

Raquel looked up at Seth Rollins. The man who betrayed her Daddy and Uncle Dean.

The Reigns Princess sighed. "I think I was better off with the buzzard man," she replied dryly.

~oOo~

Dean laughed as Raquel finished her story.

"So-so you're not hurt, sweetheart?" Roman asked.

"Nope," Raquel smiled as her father hugged her and kissed her forehead.

"Heads up guys," Jamie alerted them as Luke Harper made his way back to them.

"Oh, so you decided to come back now," the Reigns Princess playfully rolled her eyes.

Luke had a pink envelope in his hand. Slowly he placed it on the floor before walking away again.

"That was weird," Joey commented as Roman placed Raquel on her feet.

Jamie chuckled. "Well it is the Wyatt Family,"

Raquel picked up the envelope and opened it.

Dear Raquel,

You're invited to a very special tea party.

Follow the buzzards to Raw tomorrow.

Uncle Brey

Roman growled in anger as he took Raquel and stalked back to his locker room with Dean. If his daughter wasn't here he would have demolished the closest object in his rage. How dare he?! How. Dare. He?!

"So...Wyatt is planning a tea party," Seth said thoughtfully. "He'll want it to be big...to be public..."

Jamie and Joey smiled at each other.

The Architect was surely devising a strategy. This will be one heck of a tea party!

~oOo~

Next night, on Raw after the last match

Our favourite commentators clued the WWE Universe in about the events that occurred backstage after Battleground. Including Lesnar challenging the champion for a rematch; which Seth agreed to.

How they heard about it we'll never know. But JBL had a very, very important question about Brey Wyatt's tea party with Raquel Reigns:

"Hey, guys, do you think...we're invited?" he asked sombrely.

Cole ignored him and turned everyone's attention back to the show. "Here's Brey Wyatt making his way down to the ring which is already set up for this...tea party."

In the ring, was a round table covered with a silvery white cloth. On the table were three tea sets, with a small plate of cookies at the centre.

As Brey climbed into the ring, the crowd erupted as the Truth Reigns hit. The Powerhouse emerged from the back and stalked towards the ring. Roman has never been so angry. The nerve!

As he climbed into the ring, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan emerged from the time-keepers area.

But the Powerhouse didn't care. He was going to get his hands on Brey Wyatt one way or -

Sierra. Hotel. India. Echo. Lima. Delta.

Shield.

"No way!" JBL hollered as the crowd roared with excitement.

Cole smiled. "This we haven't heard for a long time!"

"Check out Wyatt, he's beside himself." Lawler chuckled as Special Op died down.

Brey looked worried for a moment, but finally started laughing, when no one arrived.

"Here we go again!" Lawler chuckled as Retaliation hit.

Brey laughed again, as Dean didn't appear on stage.

"Where is he?" Cole wanted to know.

The crowd erupted as Lawler hollered, "There he is!" He laughed as the Lunatic Fringe slowly emerged...

"... From under the table!" Cole exclaimed.

Dean stood, balancing mostly on his left leg, grinning at Bray, as Harper and Rowan entered the ring.

"What a lunatic!" JBL shook his head disapprovingly, "Sitting under the table like a leprechaun or something."

"This is not going to be good for Reigns and Ambrose to say the least," Cole stated, as the Shield brothers stared the Wyatt family down, the table still between them. "It's two against three and with Ambrose's leg-"

"We need a hero, we need a champion, Michael," JBL declared. "And who better-"

"You mean Seth Rollins?" Lawler chuckled. "I have to admit, that young man has shown great strength and courage the last time we saw him."

Wyatt was just about to step forward, as Second Coming hit, and the champion, too, appeared from under the table!

Cole and Lawler burst out laughing.

"What have you got to say now, John?" Cole chortled. "You're going to call the WWE Champion a little green man, too?"

JBL mumbled something inaudible.

Seth's face hardened as he stared Brey down. "You're never going anywhere NEAR Roman's daughter again," the champion ordered sharply.

"Look at Wyatts face!" Cole chuckled.

"Well if I was Brock," Lawler said, "I would be a little intimidated right now,"

"Anyone would," JBL yelled. "When the WWE Champ is here!"

"Or your jobs may not be the only thing you'd worry about," the champion continued. "See, the Authority may not like Reigns and enjoy you playing mind games with him. But it's a whole different ball game when you start scaring little girls."

Brey just grinned.

Seth gritted his teeth and angrily kicked the chair behind him over. "Especially when said little girls are MY FAMILY!"

Roman launched himself at Brey and the epic brawl began. Harper went after Dean as Seth took on Rowan.

Soon the champion tossed Rowan over the top rope near the ramp. Dean followed suit, on the opposite side of the ring, but Luke grabbed onto him and they both hit the arena floor. Harper staggered past the commentators table as the Lunatic Fringe came after him. Luke suddenly spun around and hit Dean with a clothes-line.

Seth went to help Roman, but the Powerhouse was clearly dominating the 'buzzard man.' But Dean was in trouble. So the champion slid out of the ring as Luke entered the time-keeper's area.

Hardly aware of his surroundings, the Lunatic Fringe slowly got up to his feet using the commentators table for support.

"And Harper!" Cole exclaimed. "With the ring bell in hand-"

"Dean!" Seth shouted, as he pushed his brother out of the way.

The champion's head exploded with pain as everything went black.

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