Chapter 9 – The pursuit
Natalya drove intensely across the Death Valley desert. Matt was close behind her, yet they found themselves with a stalker. Someone had decided to follow them and wouldn't give up the chase, even when they went off road. She pulled off to the side in the desert, as did Matt. The large car came to a stop as well. Bret was the first one out of the car as the Hart Dynasty came out armed with tire irons. Yet the person who emerged from the truck surprised, even them. Big Show of all people came out with a smile on his face. "Hey, you guys look ready for a fight!" he called.
Everyone paused as they stopped and stared at the smiling giant. "Paul, what the hell are you doing here?" Matt demanded.
He smiled and shrugged. "I could ask you the same question"
"None of your concern" growled Tyson.
"Then it's none of yours either to know why I am here. And besides, you don't know dick all about the desert here. I do,"
Just as everyone was about to leave, Bret stopped everyone and turned to Show. "Kane sent you, didn't he?"
The smile on the giant man widened. "What makes you say that?"
"Taker didn't tell anyone else, no one but us. Not to mention you seem a little too happy to be in a place called Death Valley" Bret snapped back. "What's your angle?"
Show kept the grin on his face as he explained he couldn't say anything for the moment, at least, not yet. However no one fully believed him. He and Kane were tag partners and it ended on a sour note, so why would he be out to help him now? "Last I remembered, Kane tried to take out your eyes" Matt said aloud.
"Good times, good times" Show sighed. "Now, look. You can either have me help you, or you go into this blindly, at the moment, I think you need the numbers and the help. So?" he said and gave everyone a strange look.
Bret looked to the others who had a look of distrust on their faces. "Unc, I don't know about this" Davey muttered as he clenched the tire iron a little more tightly.
"I don't like it any more than you do. But fact is, we do need help, anyone and everyone." He said bitterly.
Show kept the grin on his face as he announced he would keep following them. "I suggest we hurry, it's nearly midnight"
As Show got into his car, everyone looked to each other, he knew more than what he let on. Bret stopped the Hart Dynasty before they went into the hummer. "Keep a close eye on him" he whispered.
The three nodded as Natalya took the led once more and raced into the desert, towards their destination…
