Daughter of the Deadman

Hey, all. Here's the next chapter of DoD. I decided to throw a current storyline in here because I got an idea from it after watching Raw last week and I didn't wanna have to wait to do it in case I forgot. lol. Thanks to John's Cenation Girl for helping me. I hope you like it.

Thanks to: Dave'scub, kakashishot, Cena's baby doll and Vader23A for their reviews. You guys are awesome. And thanks to everyone who has read/reviewed so far. And if you've read it and not reviewed, thanks too.

Hope you guys like it. See ya at the bottom.

Chapter 36: Stresses and Scares

It was two weeks later and Over the Limit was coming up quickly. In the meantime there was complete chaos in the locker room. After the show two weeks ago, Vince had offered AJ the job of General Manager, citing it would be a learning experience for the young Diva. AJ had jumped all over the opportunity, but she had had to resign after only a week. Vickie Guerrero had revealed that AJ was having an affair with John himself.

Angel and the others knew it was a lie and that John had never loved anyone but Kristy, who he was working on fixing things with. They had talked a lot on the phone. Kristy herself was doing a lot better now that she was with Taker and Lea in Houston. She was relaxed and unstressed and most importantly her and the baby were both safe.

Angel was relieved that she didn't have to worry about Kristy with all this happening with John. The thing that had started everything was the very hug that Angel had stumbled on when she had gone to talk to John about fixing things with Kristy. Then, he and AJ had gone to dinner to discuss John's recent elbow injury. To his credit, John had defended himself and provided all the answers, but Vickie didn't believe him. Then a video had surfaced of John walking AJ to her hotel room. No one was happy with this. As far as they were concerned John hadn't done anything wrong. He had just been nice to AJ. Tonight, Vickie was due to offer more proof. It was something about AJ in a state of undress. The idea of it made Angel cringe.

Sure enough, as soon as the show started, Vickie was in the ring, mic in hand. John and Angel both stood up. They headed to the curtain in case they had to go to the ring. Even though John had been a complete and total jerk to her over what had happened to Kristy, he didn't deserve to have his name dragged through the mud like this and Angel knew it.

Vickie stood in the ring, talking and Angel rolled her eyes in disgust the whole time. Angel smacked her forehead as she listened to Vickie talk. It wasn't until Vickie said that she wanted to run a clean show that John headed for the ring and asked for a microphone. Angel was smirking backstage. She was looking forward to this.

"I know I heard what you guys did. Vickie G runs a clean show. Are you forgetting that when you were General Manager before, you were married to Edge? And you used your power to give him the World Heavyweight Championship. And then when he finally saw the light and dumped you on live TV, you found Dolph Ziggler and you once again used your power to give him the World Heavyweight Championship." John said.

"How dare you? Someone sent me this...hotel security footage." Vickie said.

Angel rolled her eyes. Then she laughed when she saw that John was all smiles. He knew that whatever Vickie had to show couldn't have been that bad because nothing was happening between him and AJ to begin with.

"Oh, look there's AJ making sure the coast is clear. That sneaky little exhibitionist in bathrobe? Oh, she knocking on a door? She's very smart. No one is around as she goes in." Vickie said.

Angel thought for a minute. Something was weird about this so called "security footage", but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She sighed. I'll just have to figure it out later. She thought. She turned her attention back to the monitor to see what John had to say.

"AJ in a bathrobe going from one hotel room to another. Congratulations Encyclopedia Brown, that means absolutely nothing." John replied.

"Oh yes it does, John Cena, because I have more footage. It's from a different security camera, but it's of the same room that AJ walked to." Vickie said.

Angel watched the footage. When the door opened, it showed John wearing nothing but a towel. Angel's face turned a beat red and she smacked her forehead. That is more of John Cena then I ever wanted to see! She thought. Again, she noticed something weird about the footage. She thought about it for a second before realizing that none of the footage that Vickie had shown had a date or a time stamp on it, which it would have had it come from a real security camera. Then she remembered the footage of John and AJ getting into the elevator together. It looked like it had been taped by a hand held camera, not a security camera.

She was sure she had figured out what was going on, but she turned her attention back to the monitor anyway to see John's reaction to all of this.

"You do realize that those are two different cameras? You do realize that the footage is totally bogus. I'll admit that sure, I was scantly clad in a towel, hanging a do not disturb sign on my door because I...well, didn't want to be disturbed. Once again, Vickie, you're manipulating the truth. Congratulations." John told her.

"Your lies are exhausting to me, Cena. And since you can't defend your little girlfriend, or yourself, how about we get AJ out here to defend herself in person?" Vickie asked.

The crowd cheered. Everyone was waiting to see if she would actually appear. Vickie even told her to come out and explain why she liked to walk hotel hallways half naked. The crowd began to chant "We want AJ". Suddenly, she appeared on the Titon Tron, looking very upset and angry. Angel couldn't really blame her.

"Vickie, you don't want me to go out there. Because if I do go out there and explain myself, I will give you the beating of your life. Then you will fire me and I'll be out of a job. And I won't be able to do what I love to do." AJ said.

Angel smiled, half wishing AJ would go out there so that Vickie would get beat up. Suddenly, Dolph Ziggler appeared at AJ's elbow and put his arm around her. What he said wasn't nice and made Angel was to slug him right in his pretty boy face.

"And AJ we all know what you love to do." he said.

AJ was shocked. John bolted from the ring. Vickie started to laugh manically. John was headed back up the ramp when a bell tolled and the lights went out. Vickie stopped laughing and her expression turned to one of fear. She was expecting the Deadman to come out. She had a moment's relief when he didn't, but she was surprised all over again when she realized it was the Dead Girl.

"What on earth would Angel have to say about all this?" Cole asked.

"Guess we're going to find out." Booker said.

Angel walked to the ring and stepped in, not even bothering to turn the lights back up to their normal colours. She picked up the microphone that John had been using. The fans were screaming by now, but even so, she made herself heard.

"Vickie, you should be ashamed of yourself for lying like this. Everyone knows that John Cena isn't the type to do something like this. Especially when he is in love with my best friend." Angel said.

"What makes this your business?" Vickie snapped at her.

"It's my business when you take someone I consider a big brother and drag his name through the mud." Angel snapped back.

"If you're so sure that he hasn't done anything, why don't you try and prove it?" Vickie said.

"Sure. I witnessed the hug. The reason AJ and John were hugging was because she was upset and he was comforting her. Also, the footage of them in the elevator looks like someone video taped it. It's not from any security camera. And the stuff you just showed? If it was from a security camera like you said, why are there no date and time stamps on it?" Angel said.

"Not all security cameras have date and time stamps Angel." Vickie said.

"Really? Strange that most of the security cameras I've seen do have them. You're gonna have to come up with something better then that, you evil witch." Angel said.

"I wonder what Kristy would think of all this?" Vickie asked.

"Don't try and bring her into this. This has nothing to do with her. But if you really want to know what she'd think, she knows you're an evil witch so she'd probably see it as yet another attempt to run someone's career into the ground. " Angel snapped.

"Oh, really? Well, I don't know if she'd think that John is the man that she thought he was." Vickie said with an evil laugh.

"I told you...leave Kristy out of this!" Angel snapped, getting angrier.

"Oh, that's right. That little whore isn't here. Too scared to show her face after getting pregnant I guess." Vickie said, laughing evilly.

Angel snapped. She slapped Vickie across the face with all the strength she could muster. She was so angry that she was shaking. She threw down the microphone and turned to leave.

"What's the matter, little Dead Girl? Did I strike a nerve?" Vickie asked.

"LEAVE MY BEST FRIEND ALONE YOU SAD, BITTER, OLD BITCH!" came a voice.

Everyone looked around. When Angel looked up at the titan tron, she was surprised to see Kristy there. However, based on Kristy's surroundings, she was back in Houston. Angel's shock turned to relief.

"Well, well, look at what we have here..." Vickie said.

"You know, Vickie, I always knew you were a bitch, but I never knew you were a bitter old bitch." Kristy said.

"How dare you, you insolent little whore?" Vickie snapped.

Angel turned around and in one swift motion, she had Vickie by the throat. She didn't do anything. She just held her there. John looked surprised. Vickie was begging her to let go.

"I am not letting go until Kristy says what she has to." Angel snapped.

"You have no right to talk about my boyfriend and the father of my child that way. As for the video tapes, everyone knows that you and Ziggler started this mess because you didn't like AJ being in charge after she slapped you for being the bitch that you are!" Kristy snapped.

"Tell...your friend...to let me go." Vickie gasped.

"No. I'm not through yet. Want to know something else, Vickie? No one likes you. No one wants you in charge, so do us all a favour and resign right now and give AJ her job back or so help me when I get back after my child is born, I'll come after you and Ziggler and I swear on the Deadman himself that I will make your lives a living hell. And then I will be the one taking your soul to the pits of hell. And believe me, I am a personal friends with the man that the Devil himself refers to as Sir." Kristy said, nodding at Angel.

Angel let Vickie go, pushing her back in the process. Then she turned and left the ring. Vickie started screaming at her that she was going to pay for putting her hands on her like that. Angel smirked. Everyone was shocked when the microphone in Vickie's hand suddenly short circuited, sending sparks flying. Vickie dropped it. Angel left the ring and walked back to the locker room with John, who was looking at her in shock.

"What?" Angel asked.

"If I didn't know any better, I could have sworn that your father was in the ring just now, not you." John answered.

"What do you mean?" Angel asked.

"I...can't explain it. It was like...he had hold of you even though he's not anywhere near here." John said.

"John, I lost my temper that's all. My Dad can do a lot of scary stuff, but I don't think possession is possible. Even for him." Angel told him.

"Maybe it was Kristy? Maybe Taker gave her another gift?" John asked.

"I don't think so. It'd put the baby at risk. I know for a fact he wouldn't do that." Angel said.

"Are you sure?" John asked.

"John, I'm sure. If he wouldn't do anything to hurt Kristy or put Kristy at risk, why would he hurt the baby?" Angel asked.

"Good point. I'm just trying to find a logical explanation." John said.

"Simple. I got angry." Angel said.

"You're sure you didn't feel anything strange?" John asked.

"Nothing. Unless Daddy came through the Titan Tron." Angel said.

"Are you sure you didn't feel anything weird?" John asked.

"You're really freaked about this aren't you?" Angel asked.

"Uh, yeah. I've seen it first hand, so I'm a little freaked out over here." John said.

"Trust me. I didn't feel anything strange. If I had been controlled, you'd have known it." Angel said.

"Look, can you just talk to Kristy? See if she persuaded your Dad to give her another gift?"

"If it will make you feel better." Angel said.

John nodded. Angel went back to the locker room and got her cell phone. Then she walked outside, where the signal was better and called home. Her Dad picked up on the first ring. It was obvious he'd been waiting by the phone. As soon as he spoke, she realized he was worried.

"Daddy...I'm OK. John's convinced you somehow managed to get control of me. It really freaked him out." Angel said.

"Cena is such a worrier." Taker said with a chuckle.

"He wants me to find out if you gave Kristy another gift." Angel said.

"No. I didn't. She just asked me to use my powers to spook Vickie." Taker said.

"Oh. I must have just picked up on that and channelled it. That explains why he thinks that you were in the ring and not me." Angel said.

"Huh?" Taker asked.

"He said that if he hadn't known better, he could have sworn it was you and not me in the ring." Angel said.

"Cena's been with head in the clouds again?" Taker asked.

"Daddy...it was a little creepy. I've never felt that angry. He thinks Kristy did something to me." Angel whispered, sounding upset.

"Kristy didn't do anything, baby girl. She was just mad at Vickie. Trust me, she's fine." Taker said.

"Did you do something, Daddy?" Angel said.

"The microphone exploding was me, but I can't explain why Cena thought what he did." Taker said.

"Daddy...can I talk to Lea for a minute?" Angel said.

"What are you thinking?" Taker asked.

"I don't know." Angel said.

"Alright." Taker said.

Angel heard Taker call Lea's name. Then Lea's voice met her ears. The little girl sounded excited and happy. Angel smiled at the image of her little sister.

"Ang!" she said.

"Hi, baby Lea." Angel said.

"I see you on TV! You help On." Lea said.

"Yeah, I did. Lea, when I was really angry on TV, did you feel anything funny?" Angel asked.

"Um..." Lea said.

"What's the matter, Baby Lea?" Angel asked.

"I in trouble if tell..." Lea said.

"No, baby Lea. I'm not going to give you trouble. What happened?" Angel asked.

"Ane get mad." Lea said.

"Uncle got mad? How do you know he was mad, sweetheart?" Angel asked.

"He mad at icky." Lea said.

"OK, Lea. Can you put Daddy back on the phone?" Angel asked.

"Tay. I in trouble?" Lea asked.

"No. You're not in trouble. Don't worry. I just need to talk to Daddy." Angel said.

"Tay. Love you Ang." Lea said.

"I love you too, sweetheart. You be good for Daddy and I'll see you very soon." Angel said.

"Tay. Bye Bye." Lea said.

She must have handed the phone back to Taker because a second later Angel heard his worried voice. He wondered what Angel was thinking.

"I'm thinking that Lea's powers are unbound." Angel said.

"Why?" Taker asked.

"Because Uncle is here with me and Lea can tell that he's really angry." Angel said.

"She's just feeling the power spike, baby girl. Even I felt it." Taker said.

"Daddy...humour me, would you?" Angel said.

"OK. Fine." Taker said.

Angel waited. It seemed to take awhile for Taker to answer and when he did, it wasn't bad news, but it wasn't good either. Angel felt worried.

"Well, you're partly right, baby girl. Her powers are still bound, but the binding is getting weaker." Taker said.

"Uh oh. This can't be good." Angel said.

"No. It's not. Something weird is going on. I'm the only one that should be able to undo the binding since I put it there." Taker said.

"Could Bearer being doing it from the proverbial purgatory?" Angel asked.

"Maybe." Taker said.

"Is there a way to find out?" Angel asked.

"Do it when you're asleep, baby girl." Taker said.

"Alright. Thanks, Daddy. I think I can explain to John what happened so he'll stop freaking. I love you." Angel said.

"Love you too, baby girl. You watch out for yourself. I don't see Vickie resigning." Taker said.

"Alright. Bye, Daddy." Angel said.

She hung up and walked back inside. She headed to the locker room and sat down. She noticed that John kept staring at her. And she also realized that Lea was right. Kane was ready to kill someone.

"OK, John, what happened was Uncle and Daddy got angry and I somehow tapped into it." Angel said.

"That should surprise me, but it doesn't." John said.

"And just so you know, Kristy is doing fine. She just asked Daddy to spook Vickie. Hence the exploding microphone." Angel said.

"So that wasn't you?" John asked.

"It was but it wasn't. I was channelled into Daddy's powers so he used me to make the mic blow up if that makes sense." Angel said.

"Makes sense to me given that the three of you are linked." Bret said.

"Right. And we have another problem. The binding on Lea's powers is weakening." Angel said.

"Uh oh. I don't like the sound of that." Bret said.

"She's getting older. Maybe that's why." Owen said.

"Nope. If someone's powers are bound, the person who put the binding on has to take it off." Kane said.

"Taker wouldn't remove it would he?" Davey asked.

"No. The whole reason he put it there was so that Lea could be a normal baby." Kane said.

"But...what about Angel? Beth put the binding on her when she was baby, but her Dead Girl side was the one that took it off." Bret said.

"It's because Bethany wasn't there to remove it. She gave Angel's Dead Girl side permission." Kane said.

"This stuff makes my head hurt." John announced.

"That's because you're an idiot." Angel said, punching John's arm.

"OK, so if Taker didn't remove the binding then what the hell is going on?" Bret said.

"We're not sure...but we think Bearer is acting from the purgatory, trying to get back at Daddy for putting him there." Angel said.

"First of all ow. And second of all...that Bearer guy...he was majorly creepy." John said.

"Bearer was the one person that Kristy would not go around." Bret said.

"When he was with Taker, Kristy never went near him." Davey said.

"The only time I know of that they've even been near each other is when Kristy went to rescue Angel from that cellar." Owen said.

"Yep and even then she said that Bearer gave her the creeps." David said.

"Can Bearer even pull something like that off?" John asked.

"He's the only one that can undo anything that my brother and I do. Even Angel can't do that." Kane said.

"If he wants revenge on Taker then why doesn't he just undo the binding outright?" John asked.

"Because he wants my brother to know that he's doing it." Kane said.

"Is there anyone who can stop it? If Bearer can undo things that you guys do...then he knows how to stop you from getting rid of him..." John said.

"He hasn't got Angel figured out yet." Bret said quietly.

"What? Oh, no. No way." John said.

"John, I have to do this on my own. It has to be done while I'm asleep because he's in the purgatory." Angel said.

"Nope. No way. If Kristy was here, she wouldn't stand for it." John said.

"Maybe not at first. But she'd learn to live with it. It's the only way. I've got to fix this. I want Lea to have a normal childhood." Angel said.

"And we can't do it because Bearer knows what my brother and I will do before we actually do it. Angel's stronger." Kane said.

"But...she...it's risky..." John said.

"I know." Angel said.

"John, we know you're worried because of Kristy but she'd be alright with it. Besides, she'd understand." Bret said.

"I can't do it till I fall asleep anyway. And I want all of you to be there in case something goes wrong." Angel said.

"But we don't have powers. How are we supposed to help?" Nattie asked.

"Uncle can do anything that requires powers." Angel said.

"We can still help somehow I'm sure otherwise Angel wouldn't ask us all to be there." Davey said.

"Right." Bret said.

"Angel, aren't you scared?" John asked.

"Yes. But I've got to protect Lea." Angel said.

"How come you have to?" John asked.

"Because I always have and I always will." Angel told him.

"Sometimes I wonder what Kristy sees in him." Nattie said.

"Well, it must be something. But fifty bucks says that she just likes to look at him with his shirt off." Owen said.

"Guys, John's worrying about me because he cares. But I promise I'll be fine John. I just have to show him that I'm not-" Angel started.

Just then, the lights flickered and went out. Everyone looked around. Kane and Angel swore they hadn't done it. Just then, Angel put her hands over her ears and screamed.

"What the hell is going on now?" John asked.

"Is this Bearer?" Bret asked.

"No. I don't feel anything. Little Angel, what's wrong? Talk to us." Kane said.

"It's Daddy. Something is wrong." Angel said.

"What's going on?" Kane asked.

"Is it Kristy?" John, Davey, and David all asked.

"He's mad. He thinks Bearer is trying to hurt Lea." Angel said.

"Is this the link that Bret was talking about?" John asked.

"Yep. Big brother, that's enough. Angel's going to fix it. Turn the lights back on and stop yelling." Kane called out.

"Daddy, please calm down." Angel said.

"This is weird. What is she hearing?" John asked.

"My brother's voice. And he's yelling by the looks of things." Kane said.

"Man, that must be scary." John said.

"Daddy, it's going to be OK. I'm going to fix this. He won't get away with this. I promise." Angel said.

"Big brother, stop it. You're scaring everyone." Kane said.

The lights came back on and Angel relaxed. The rest of the show was pretty normal given the hell that had been raised at the beginning of it. Vickie had already started to make Angel's life more difficult. She was on her way to her match with Kaitlyn when Michelle McCool, Layla, Eve, Kel and Cher all jumped her and attacked her. Angel never made it to the ring and Kaitlyn won by forfeit.

That surprised everyone. It wasn't like Angel to miss a match like that. They waited around for about twenty minutes and when Angel still hadn't come back, Kane began to grow worried. He left and went looking for her. When he rounded the second last corner before the curtain he screamed out loud, completely going out of character. His niece was slumped against the wall barely conscious. He ran over and knelt down.

"Little Angel! What happened?" he said.

"They jumped me." Angel whispered.

"Who jumped you?" Kane asked.

"McCool, Layla, Kel, Cher and Eve all jumped me." Angel said.

"Are you OK?" Kane asked.

"No. I...think I smacked my head on something. The wall or the floor. And I'm sore all over..." Angel said.

"Little Angel, are you sure you're going to make it to Over the Limit?" Kane asked.

"It's a little more then a week away...I'll make it." Angel said.

"You're just like your father." Kane said with a chuckle.

Angel smiled. Kane helped her up and took her to the trainers room. The trainer looked Angel over and advised her that competing at all before Over The Limit was risky. Because she had hit her head on the wall, she was at risk of a concussion. Angel sighed. Competing night in and night out with no rest since January was finally catching up to her. She sighed and tried to hold in her tears, but it didn't work.

Kane reached out and gave his niece a hug. It wasn't just her body that was catching up to her because she had been on the road for so long. She also seemed stressed out mentally. Kane hated seeing her this way. He knew she wanted to go home and be with her sister, her father, and Kristy. The trainer left the room.

"Hey, you're OK. You'll be going home in a little more then a week, Little Angel." Kane said.

"Are you going to come too?" Angel asked.

"Of course. My big brother feels better if I'm there to keep an eye on you and Lea. And Kristy too." Kane said.

"Because he can't be around all the time?" Angel asked.

"Right. And I'm sure David will want to come too." Kane said.

"He really loves me, doesn't he, Uncle?" Angel asked.

"Of course he does. I can see it in his eyes." Kane said.

"John isn't coming is he?" Angel asked.

"I think that's up to him, Little Angel. Why?" Kane asked her.

"I just thought that he and Kristy would be able to work things out better." Angel said.

"If he wants to come, I think he can. We'll have to see. Let's just get through Over the Limit." Kane said.

Angel nodded. They stood up and headed back to the locker room. When they got back there, everyone was relieved. Kane told Angel to pack her bags and that he was taking her back to the hotel. Everyone else decided to go too. Angel noticed John watching her.

"What?" Angel asked.

"You're still going to help Lea aren't you?" John asked.

"No one else can. Besides...I've always protected Lea. I have to do this." Angel said.

"Who says you have to do it? It's dangerous." John said.

"I say I have to do it danger or no danger." Angel told him.

"Why can't Kane do it?" John asked.

"Weren't you listening earlier, John? Bearer knows Kane and Taker so well that he knows what they'll do before they do it. Angel's still a complete mystery to him." Bret said.

"Yeah, but..." John said.

"Look, John. I know you're worried, but I'll be fine. It's risky I know, but...Lea needs my help." Angel said.

"What if he hurts you?" John said.

"It's a risk I'm willing to take." Angel said.

"What's the worst that could happen?" Bret asked.

"She could die." John said.

"I won't die. My Daddy's right. You are a worrier." Angel said.

"Yeah, well..." John said.

"Look, you'll all be there. If something goes wrong, you'll be able to wake me up. That's why I wanted you there." Angel said.

John sighed, but nodded anyway. Although he couldn't help but feel worried for Angel. They didn't say anything more after that. They headed back to the hotel.

The next chapter is a direct continuation of this one, so look for it within the next little while. I split this up otherwise it would have been super long. I hope you guys like this. Please Read/Review. Bye!~Taker's Soul Girl