Dark Reflections

Chapter 25

Danger's In the Air

"Get the fuck off of him."

Officer Vasquez quickly let go of Shawn's belt and turned to look at whoever was dumb enough to aim a gun at him when he was about to have his fun with Shawn. His eyes widened when he saw the person holding the gun wasn't Paul.

It was Shane McMahon.

Officer Vasquez narrowed his eyes as he stood up and raised his arms in defeat.

"Well, well, well... What I heard about you was a lie after all." He stated, trying to taunt Shane.

However, the young McMahon in front of him didn't seem too intimidated.

"What are you talking about?" He asked.

"I'm talking about you being too much of a sissy to hold a gun, Shane. Word going around the locker room was that you refused to hold a gun while raiding Austin Payne's house to get Shawn back... Who, by the way... Seems to have seen better days," Officer Vasquez knelt down and grabbed Shawn's head and held it so Shane could see.

"What do you think?" He asked cockily.

Shane winced at the sight of Shawn, but kept his composure.

"You're a sick son of a bitch, Rodriguez," Shane paused when he saw Officer Vasquez's eyes widen.

"That's right, I know about your little secret, Theodore. You were hired by Austin Payne to allow him access to the backstage area. You let him slip passed you so he could sneak to the D-X locker room and pass himself off as an undercover cop. Thus, allowing him to snag Shawn and run off with him."

Officer Vasquez applauded Shane.

"Very good, McMahon. What gave me away?" He asked.

Shane exhaled deeply.

"After Payne named his accomplice in court the other day, I decided to go through your file. Let's just say I found out a lot of interesting information about you. You haven't been a part of the police department for 5 years because you were caught in an illegal drug scandal in Washington State. You were known as Theodore Rodriguez in those days... And when you moved to Iowa you changed your name to Pedro Vasquez. Did I leave anything out?" Shane cockily asked.

"Nope. Not a damn thing. I'm impressed, McMahon. You should have become a cop or an F.B.I Agent. Your intelligence is greatly needed in those work forces. Nothing but assholes working for the government, Shane. If they're not smart enough to run a background check on a cop they've never even heard of... I weep for the future of this country."

Shane scoffed.

"Weep all you want, whatever your damn name is. But you'll be weeping behind bars for what you've done to Shawn," Shane paused for a moment and watched as Officer Vasquez stood up once again to face him.

"I don't understand something." Shane continued.

"Oh yeah? What don't you understand?" Officer Vasquez asked.

"Well... If you 'weep for the future' of the country, why did you do something that every American is strictly against? Why would you assist a crazed maniac in kidnapping an innocent man and holding him against his will for approximately 2 months while beating him?"

Officer Vasquez looked at Shane with a look that suggested the answer to his question was so simple it was smacking him across the face.

"Just think carefully about that question, McMahon... What do you think the answer is? It's so simple. All you have to do is think carefully about it," Officer Vasquez paused and watched as Shane continued to stare at him, unwilling to try to think like Vasquez.

"Money, Shane. Money. Everything in this country is based off of it. The government controls it. The country lives and breathes money, Shane. Would you kidnap an innocent man for money? Of course you wouldn't, Shane. You're too kind hearted for that. You weren't raised that way. But if you were raised in a community that struggled for everything... Then you'd consider it. I know how wrong it seems. Kidnapping an innocent man is disgraceful. But... Shawn was not an innocent man, Shane. You know it. All the twisted things he's done in the past... Karma is a bitch, Shane. Eventually it's going to come back and bite you in the ass."

Shane narrowed his eyes at Officer Vasquez.

"I thoroughly agree. That's why you're finally going to jail for what you've done. You can spend some quality time with a lot of guys you don't want to spend time with," Shane smirked as Officer Vasquez grimaced and narrowed his eyes disgustedly.

"Oh? What? You don't like talking about your sexuality? I know damn well what you were about to do to Shawn. I can see that you don't like the thought of having that done to you by another man."

Officer Vasquez quickly and swiftly took out his gun again. He aimed it at Shane.

"Fuck you, McMahon. Fuck you! You... Sadistic son of a bitch! I don't want to hear you say anything else!" He shouted, making Shane's smirk widen.

"What's wrong, Vasquez? Still afraid to admit to your wife of 12 years that you like playing games with men?"

Vasquez waved the gun wildly in the air.

"Shut the hell up, McMahon! Shut up! Now... Put your fucking gun down so I can shoot you,"

When Shane didn't budge, Vasquez waved the gun again.

"I said put the fucking gun down, McMahon! Put it down now!" Vasquez shouted.

Shane nodded his head no.

"Not a chance, Vasquez. Not a fucking chance."

"Then die where you stand. I'm not afraid to pull the trigger." Vasquez stated.

"And you think I'm afraid to pull the trigger? Boy, have you got something coming at you!" Shane threatened, making Vasquez nod his head disapprovingly.

"Shane, Shane, Shane... Always biting off more than you can chew. But it's just like karma and Mr. Michaels... It's going to bite you in the ass."

Both men stared at one another, each daring the opposite to either fire their weapon or put it down. Shane sighed as he stared at Officer Vasquez. He should have shot him when he was straddling Shawn. No... He couldn't have done that, because Officer Vasquez would have fallen forward and probably hurt Shawn when he landed on him. Shane wouldn't have stood for that. He would never hurt a friend.

"Die slow, McMahon." Officer Vasquez sneered, making Shane scoff.

"I could say the same to you, Vasquez."

With that remark, both men pulled the trigger at the exact same time. The bullets hit their intended targets, knocking both Shane and Vasquez off their feet.

A/N: Oh wow! The air is so thick here I can cut it with a knife! I was so anxious to write this chapter that I wasted little to no time getting it done.

How'd you like Shane for my choice? I know I made him come off as a wimp in other chapters, especially the one where Steve, Vince, Paul and Shane go to Austin Payne's house to get Shawn back. It was actually my plan since then to have him as the one who rescues Shawn from Officer Vasquez (yes, I even had that in mind when I was writing the other chapters!) Let's just say I like mapping out my stories before I actually write them.

I would also like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and an extremely Happy New Year.

Edit: The chapter title, 'Danger's In the Air' is from the song 'An Angel' by Declan Galbraith.