Chapter 5
"I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT IT TAKES! I WANT THAT MASKED FREAK IN A MATCH TONIGHT!", John Cena screams. Chavo Guerrero covers his aunt's ears & as Cena finishes exclaims, "You don't have to yell! We're right here!". John punches Chavo out & stands in front of Vickie, staring down at her menacingly. "Now I want him in a match, tonight.", John growls. Vickie looks up at him in terror & says, "I....I can't. Trrip...Triple H already has 1.". John grabs a picture of Vickie & Big Show together & throws it before yelling, "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS SHIT!", John leaves the office of General Manager Vickie Guerrero, determined to get his hands on the person who hurt his best friend.
A few minutes later, John is at the door to the DX locker room. He bangs on the door hard, & after a moment Shawn answers, "Hi John. What can I do for ya?". John pushes past him & walks up to Hunter, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I SHOULD HAVE A MATCH AGAINST HIM, NOT YOU!", HHH turns around, towel covering his nether-regions & says, "You know, I always thought you & Zach were a little too close. Now that you're barging in here trying to see me naked, I know it's true.", John pushes him against the wall, forearm presses against the back of Hunter's head & responds furiously, "This is no time for jokes! My best friend is missing & you're putting yourself in a match with the only fucker who'll know where he is! So why?!". Shawn pulls John away from Hunter, allowing his friend to collect himself. "The Game", puts on some clothes then answers, "You might not believe this, but we like Zach. He's a good guy, & I admit I got a little short with him, I even underestimated him, but he's a great guy. I want him back too Cena, so I put myself in a match with him. I'll get him back. Him being ok should matter most anyway, not who brings him back.". John sighs & says, "Ok, I suppose your right, but I'm still not letting it go that you selfishly gave yourself the match.". John Cena walks out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
John & Amy are in the back, when suddenly the masked man appears on screen, Todd Grisham besides him. Both John & Amy watch it in anger, as he's interviewed.
"So, who exactly are you?", Grisham asks. The mask wearing individual chuckles hoarsely before answering in a low hiss, "Morpheusss, & I'm your worssse nightmare." Todd continues, "Last week you attacked 'The Goldenboy' Zach Midas, why?", Morpheus laughs louder, his coldness sending chills down the spine of those watching, "Isssn't that obvioussss? He'ssss the only 1 who could ssstop me! Sssso tonight Triple H, you can try all you like....", out of nowhere Morpheus grabs Todd, hits him in throat & hits a huge jumping knee before giving him a DDT, he looks back into the camera & in a sing-songy voice proclaims, "but you won't win.". He laughs evilly as the camera cuts off.
John & Amy sit there in fear, not even realizing that they're holding each other tighter than ever before.
At the end of the night, DX comes out & HHH announces, "Morpheus! I'm glad you let us all know your name, but I've got some news for you! Tonight's match is now a 2 on 1 Handicap match, Degeneration X versus Morpheus!". HBK & HHH take off their DX shirts & prepare for their opponent. The arena goes dark, & some speed metal is played. They all wonder where Morpheus is, until they hear a SMACK in the ring. The lights come back on & "The Cerebral Assassin" is down & out, Morpheus standing above him. The bell rings & the match begins.
Michaels goes for a punch, but Morpheus blocks it, firing back with slaps. He rears back & hits a massive palm strike to HBK's chest, sending the veteran reeling as he collides with the turnbuckle. Morpheus pulls him off of the turnbuckle & bends him down, locking his head for a reverse DDT. He extends his arms though, bringing them up & hooking them. Morpheus wrenches their bodies before spinning out, driving Michaels' head & face to the mat. He rolls back over & hooks Shawn's legs, getting the pin & winning. He grabs Hunter, & does the same move to him, leaving both members of DX unconscious on the mat, bleeding out of their faces. Morpheus hops out of the ring & slithers over to Jerry "The King" Lawler. He grabs Lawler & says, "I know how you people like to have namesssss for movessss. You can call that 'The Nightmare Ssssshuriken.", he throws "King" back into his chair, the lights go out & he disappears.