A/N: 88 reviews and counting… I'm thinking that I've lost some reviewers in some of the earlier chapters and others are simply coming along for the ride, thinking happy little thoughts to themselves…Well, since you've been such good reviewers, I decided to put another chapter up while I have the time!

WARNING: Very random Kari and very PO Thea.

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Thea picked up the little piece of technology that Teddy Long had given her for tonight's show, trying to ignore the itchy bandages the medical team had wrapped around her torso because her ribs were still cracked and were hurting more than normal lately. It felt good to be back with her WWE family. People seemed to miss her including team Lay-Cool, who had only missed making fun of her. She'd simply ignored their hateful words and hugged people that were happy to have her back.

"So, are ya ready for our little part in all of this?" Kari asked, bounding over. "Our little reveal into who had a hand in all of the chaos of No Mercy, are you ready for it?"
Thea nodded. "I'm ready for it and I'm sure Kane's ready for it too. He's been very moody lately, promising vengeance for me."

"Well, let's get moving then." Kari said, heading for the curtain. "It's time for us to make this show a little happier."

Thea was about to follow her when she heard something. She glanced over her shoulder and saw that Mike was standing down a hall, looking at her. A frown tugged at her lips and she turned back to Kari, waiting for the signal for them to walk out. It came and she forced a smile on her face as she walked out and waved to the crowd while Kari danced around, making the crowd roar with applause and cheers.

It felt good to be out in front of the WWE universe again. She missed seeing all the signs with Superstars' names on them and the artist renditions of random Superstars on the posters. People held their hands out to her and she smacked them in a dozen high-fives with a smile on her face.

Then she was up in the middle of the ring where two stools sat. Kari jumped around the ring for a moment, waving and showboating to keep the crowd going. Thea shook her head and took the microphone that was on her stool.

"Okay, Kari. That's enough," Thea said. "You get your little butt over here and take a breather."

Kari smiled and picked up her microphone. "I can't do that. I had some major sugar and some caffeine…and now I'm hyper, hyper, and oh so very hyper!"

Thea rolled her eyes and pulled a little red button out of her back pocket. "Here, take this."

"What is it?"

"A shiny red button."

"Oh!" Kari snatched it up and sat down, pressing the button over and over again. "I have the power in my hands!" She smiled at the crowd. "This is my Doomsday button because this little meeting we're having is the first installment of my show with V here."

"Welcome to Apocalypse Corner everyone," Thea said, gesturing at the ring and the two Divas inside of it. "Our goal is to join the Brothers of Destruction and their rookies in one ultimate cause of restoring order in the WWE brand."

"Well, that's one of my goals," Kari said. "My real goal is to make this show actually worth watching by putting as much humor into it as possible. Button!"

"Of course," Thea agreed before her face became really serious. "Now, we all know what happened at No Mercy, don't we? Some idiots decided that they wanted to beat the crap out of me and Undertaker, but we had no clue who the majority of those masked assailants were." She smirked. "Until now."

"Really?" Kari said, looking at Thea. "I thought you wanted to move on from this without dragging out the No Mercy topic again."

"Well, I changed my mind because Kane is really eager to bash some people's skulls in. In fact, most of the male roster that helped me is ready to kick some butt, so why should I deny them the pleasure?" Thea turned to look at the titantron. "Let's see, who shall I identify first? How about these two…"

A snapshot of the brawl at No Mercy appeared and Thea looked at the small piece of technology resting on her legs. She dragged her finger in a circle on the screen and a yellow circle appeared around one of the figures in the snapshot. Thea sighed.

"This person, who I fondly call BM like my favorite wrestler the Rock, we already know as one of the attackers. It's squirrelly-face, CM Punk. And this giant next to him –" She drew a circle around him. "Is Luke Gallows. Their little sidekick, whose name I forgot, was right there with them. And look, it's Lady-Shave-My-Hair, Serena…"

"What a big happy, dysfunctional cult reunion," Kari said with a disgusted face.

"Next slide…" Thea circled two more people. "Well, I can tell that these two are the Hart Dynasty boys." She circled another person. "And this big man here is none other than Shad which really disappoints me because I always thought he was a good guy."

"Thea, we thought everyone was a good person when we first got here," Kari pointed out. "But it turns out that heels are heels in real life as well as on screen. Face it, Shad is downright evil. Button." She stole the pad that Thea was drawing on. "Let's see…these people here are Creepy Face Edge, Masters…big shock there, those idiots who call themselves Dude-something or others…" She looked at Thea. "Do we really have to attack them? They have no functioning brain and are therefore easily manipulated."

"That's really not up to me," Thea reminded her. "The boys get to decide the fates of the ones that attacked me, except for the girls. That's our territory." She smiled and stole the tablet back. "Speaking of which, let's look at these people I will fondly call 'sticks'." She drew lines on them. "If we were to play the video, you would hear them egging on the masked people and not really adding their blows to the brawl, but they did get a few decent hits in."

"That's a first," Kari muttered. "And they weren't sneaky, underhanded blows either. These ones were in your face, no cheating moves. It has got to be a record for them. Shiny button of DOOM!"

"These two sticks are your Women's Champions," Thea announced to the audience who booed at that. "Lay-down-and-puke, Layla and Michelle Un-cool…And believe me, I've got something big planned for them."

"Layla, Michelle, if you're listening and we know that you are," Kari began, looking towards the ramp. "If you know what's good for you, you'd start preparing your speech for forgiveness because my friend has been hanging around Kane and his anger, his evil is rubbing off on her and she means business." She laughed. "What happened to her at No Mercy is going to seem like a little cut compared to what she's going to do to you. Beg for forgiveness or run away like cowards, it's your choice really. And I do hope you choose to run because I'd love to have an excuse to run you over with my scooter of doom!"

"There's a few more that we haven't named yet, so let's see…" Thea drew some arrows over people's heads. "This is cranky Batista, pretty boy Cody Rhodes, narcissistic Chris Jericho, we already know about Nexus, and speech challenged Jack Swagger…and that would be all of them except for this guy…" Thea drew a circle around the masked leader that was standing over her in the snapshot. "This guy, I'm not going to let Kane touch. I'm not going to let anyone touch. He's mine to deal with and when I find out who he is and when I get my hands on him, he'll regret the day he ever stepped into the ring and attacked me. I swear it!"

Kari pushed the button again and the arena went black. "Oops, I turned off the lights…Sorry Thea…"

"Well, push the button again," Thea ordered.

When the lights came on, there was nothing in the ring.

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Kane had a boot against the throat of Cody Rhodes, ignoring the ref's orders to back off until the last moment. Cody lay gasping at his feet, looking up at him with fear in his eyes. Kane glared down at the man with all the hate he had in his body. This match was to be a warning to the masked leader, sending him the message that Kane was going to bring the wrath of Hell upon him if he ever showed his face again. It reflected what Kane felt offstage because he knew that if he ever found out who the man was that orchestrated the attack against his onstage brother and Thea, he was going to murder him.

"Kane appears to be taking his time in destroying Cody," Matt commented. "Notice he's not going for any covers that would end the match and we're well into it by now."

"Well his goal is to punish those who had a hand in the attack of his rookie, Matt," Todd pointed out. "And his brother…"

Kane tuned them out and kicked Cody in the side. "How does it feel to be beaten?" he demanded in a dangerous growl.

"I didn't attack Thea!" Cody gasped, rolling out of the way of another crushing blow. "I didn't go anywhere near her! It was all Nexus and the masked leader!"

"Liar!" Kane said, throwing Cody into the ropes where the pretty boy flipped over the ropes and fell to the ground. "You were there! You were against us! You will pay!"

Cody shook his head and backed away from the ring, ignoring the counting of the ref. He got counted out, making Kane the winner by count out. Kane wasn't happy with that simple victory and climbed out of the ring, advancing on the retreating pretty boy. Cody tripped over his own feet and fell back on his butt, holding a hand up as he begged for mercy. Kane bared down on the man and punched him in the face.

"I didn't do it!" Cody exclaimed as Kane hoisted the man to his feet by his throat. "I…didn't…"

Kane slammed the man against the security wall before dragging him up the ramp and behind the curtain. The cameramen followed him of course as Kane threw Cody around, knocking him into various things and people. Cody moaned in pain as he lay in a heap on the floor.

"You will pay for what you've done to my brother and to Thea!" Kane growled, kicking the cowering man in the stomach. "You will feel my vengeance!"

He heard something snap and then Cody cried out in pain. With a smirk, he grabbed Cody's foot and pulled him off camera, slamming a door behind him.

Glenn released Cody's foot with a disgusted look on his face. Cody coughed and climbed to his feet, shaking a little from the rough treatment he had just experienced.

"That was a bit much, wasn't it?" Cody asked, glancing at Glenn. "When you get into the role of Kane, you really don't mess around…"

"I wasn't acting," Glenn hissed, glaring at Cody. "You had a hand in No Mercy and I will always put some of the blame of what happened to Thea and Mark on you! Now you better do what the bosses told you to do or you're going to be suspended for a month and I'll get to do this all over again!"

Cody paled and held his hands up in surrender. "I'll pay the fines. I'll do the charity work. And I'll issue a lengthy written apology to Thea and Mark. I swear it, Glenn. This won't happen again…"

"See that it doesn't!" Glenn spat.

Cody turned tail and scurried away. Glenn looked across the room and saw Mark standing there, dressed as the Undertaker. There was a gleam of sadness in the man's eyes as he met the burning eyes of Glenn. Glenn knew that the man was going to play the role of the vengeance seeker as well, but like many of the others who had helped save Thea and him, he was moving on from it. He accepted the punishment that the wrestlers were given and no longer held the anger at being attacked…

So what if he's the bigger person… Glenn thought, heading for his locker room. He didn't have someone he cared about in that ring…He has no clue what it feels like to know the names of the people who had a hand in the torture of his lover and he never will because he's learned now that it isn't safe to leave her alone…not yet. Not until I catch the bastard that made the ring even less safe than it is now…Mark…he just doesn't understand that vengeance at the most extreme level is called for at this point, being the pacifist that he is…

Thea walked by him moments later, dressed in her ring attire which left the bandages uncovered. Glenn turned and grabbed her by the arm, stopping her.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"I'm going to go teach Serena Deeb a lesson," Thea told him calmly. "I need to send a message out to team Lay-Cool, that I am not going to sit by and let people mess with me. Even if they all pay the fine and do the charity work that McMahon put on them."

"You're in no condition to fight," Glenn pointed out, glancing down at the bandages. "And Teddy -"

"Gave me permission to do this," Thea cut across him. "I'm not going to let her hurt me, Glenn. This…this is just going to be message that I'm back and I'm going to exact my own vengeance upon the people that attacked me. You handle the boys; I'll handle the three girls. Okay?"
"I don't want you to go out there."

"Glenn, I have to go out there. I already talked it over with some people and they gave me the green light. The medical team says I can go out there, so I'm going." She put a hand over his. "Glenn, this is what all the physical therapy has prepared me for…stepping back into the ring, where I belong."

Glenn sighed. He knew there would be no arguing with her if she had already received approval for her scheme. He released her arm and took a step back.

"Will you need any help?" he asked reluctantly.

"Kane's help? I don't think Gallows or CM Punk will bother me once I make it clear what I'm doing. You didn't punish Serena for what she did and they know that it's her turn to pay, so there's a good chance that they will step back and let me bring my wrath upon her." She smiled at him. "Don't worry Glenn. I'll scream your name if I need help…because I don't want to relapse as much as you don't want me to."

Glenn let her hug him, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close. He buried his face in her hair, breathing in her scent. Images of what had happened to her flashed before his eyes and he silently willed them away. Things were going to be different tonight. She'd come out of her fight with Serena without a scratch and with her head held high. There would be no ambush, no surprise attack on her. The masked leader wouldn't rear his ugly head and issue forth another attack. Things would be different.

"I've got to go now Glenn," Thea said, speaking against his chest. "So…you're going to have to let me go…"

Glenn slowly released her, looking down into her ice blue eyes. A smile touched her lips as she looked up at him and he wondered what she saw in him that made her smile so much.

"I'll see you after the show," Thea promised.

"Stay safe," Glenn said as Thea retreated down the hall and disappeared around a corner. He lifted his eyes heavenward and sighed. "God…please be with her…"

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Thea dropped Serena onto the mat after holding her up in the air for a moment. The SES disciple's head cracked against the mat and she cried out in pain. Outside of the ring, Kari was keeping an eye on CM Punk and Luke Gallows, threatening them with her Doomsday button. The SES family didn't make a move to help Serena, though they did call out for her to get back up and fight back. They called for the ref to do something to stop Thea from inflicting so much damage but the ref ignored them, letting Thea continue to do extremely painful, legal moves.

"DOOMSDAY BUTTON!" Kari cried out, Spearing CM Punk and knocking him into the announcer's table. "Woo! Go Apocalypse!"

Thea ignored her and did an elbow drop that connected with Serena's stomach. Then she backed away, leaning back against the ropes, watching Serena climb back to her feet. She waited, taking her time in preparing for her next move.

Serena stumbled to her feet, looking to CM Punk for help, but Kari was taking care of him and Luke. Thea smirked, lowering herself into a position that she could launch herself forward in. CM Punk, breaking away from Kari as she battled Luke, saw what Thea was planning and yelled at Serena to move out of the way, but she didn't listen. Serena turned and Thea launched herself at the SES Diva.

Thea's arms and legs locked into place, twisting the girl's body in directions that were not natural. Serena's face contorted in pain and CM Punk slapped his hand against the mat, looking horrified at the position that his follower was in. The announcers were surprised at the move.

"I can't believe this!" Todd exclaimed. "The Viper has just revealed perhaps her most dangerous submission hold, Viper's Fury!"

"Well, she has Todd," Matt commented. "Viper's Fury is Thea's most painful submission hold and if she doesn't release Serena soon, Serena could be seriously injured! But maybe that's Thea's goal. Serena did have a hand in Thea's downfall at No Mercy and this could be the way that Thea will make Serena pay for her crimes."

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," Todd muttered.

Thea's eyes narrowed as she felt Serena hit the mat repeatedly. The SES Diva cried out in pain as the bell sounded, but Thea didn't let go until the ref came over and told her to release her opponent. With a disgusted look, Thea stood up and kicked Serena in the side, knocking her towards her SES savior.

"Don't you ever lead another attack against me and the Undertaker!" she spat, glaring at Serena as she cried in CM Punk's arms. "Or I won't be so gentle with you!" Her eyes turned to the ramp and narrowed into slits. "I will deal with Layla and Michelle later…" she whispered as her music played. "And I do hope that they were watching…"

"DOOMSDAY BUTTON ACTIVATE!" Kari screamed, pressing the button and the pyrotechnics went off before the arena plunged into darkness. "MUWHAAHHAHAHAHHA!"

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A/N: Eh, Thea's changed a little with her relationship with Kane…got a little meaner and Kari, she's just super crazy. Review and I'll get the next chapter up and if I'm right…it's going to be a bit…heartbreaking for some people. Start thinking of fond memories because I'm going to ask for them in the next couple of chapters. Tootles!