Chapter 10- The 'venom' effect.
Everyone stopped and stared at him. His eyes were black; thick black veins were seen just under the skin. And yet he still breathed. "Whoa, creepy" whispered Wade as he stared down at the rubber dummy of himself with the 'poison' in his body. The angle was simple and one the Undertaker had passed to the younger guys in lessons on 'disappearing'. One hides under the ring as the dummy is brought out, wait for the crew to come and change the ring apron. Under the ring was a costume to look like one of the workers and sneak out before anyone notices.
When accomplished, Wade went into the back and stared at his rubber double.
Lee smiled proudly. "I know huh? Good thing those makeup effect crews work fast." No one knew that hidden at the announce desk was a control that made the dummy's eyes move and gave the illusion that it was breathing.
John Cena brought in the one they used last night. "I can't wait to use this for Halloween!" he said with a grin on his face. But his focus turned to the tall stranger. "Ok, this has been really bugging me, but who the hell is he!" John demanded.
"Did you read my latest book?" she asked.
Cena shook his head no. "Well, there's your answer"
Every head turned to see Kane with Paul Bearer. He stared down at the dummies and smiled. "Can I get one of those for my house?"
"We'll talk" Lee announced.
Just then, the room realized something. "Wait, Kane has edited most of your books… so… he knows who he is" muttered Slater as he stared between the Big Red Monster and the man in black.
There was a wicked grin on the face of Kane who freely confessed he knew who her partner was. Yet out of respect for the series, he wasn't saying a word. "I cannot utter who it is, but all I can say is that I know his identity" There was a wink from Kane towards the man in black who only gave an appreciative nod back to him. "So, how long as you staying?" Kane asked Lee.
She had an odd look on her face. "Actually, tonight is my last night" she confessed.
The locker room was silent. "But, you just got here!" protested John. Many of the others argued as well.
However she only said that it was her time to go. "This isn't about me guys, this is your show, and I was just visiting and borrowing the Deadman"
"Taker? But he's out getting surgery, isn't he?" asked Wade.
She nodded her head, yet explained with the task that she needed him for, wasn't to act, but just his voice. "I will be back, after all, the movie should be ready by the end of the year. So, you haven't seen the last of me!"
Lee did leave that night, not before she spoke with Kane alone. With care, she passed him her latest manuscript for editing. Looking down at the title, he was curious. "Devour?" he asked.
"Trust me, the title is very fitting, you're about to meet one of my favorite characters. A German named Beowulf. Who became a hero during World War 2 for what he didn't do"
It peeked Kane's curiosity, as he couldn't wait to get into it. "Until next time?" he asked.
"You certainly know it, and I thought you would get board of these"
Kane returned the smile. "Not yet"
She left without another word, all the while her partner emerged from the shadows and watched her leave, Kane turned to face him and gave half a smile. "You do know, she had always pictured you as this vampire?"
He smiled and nodded. "Yeah, glad she did though, being a vampire is awesome!" The man in black reached for his hood and revealed his face to Kane…
The End!
