Arriving at the host hotel Rose & Kane got out from the car & headed inside with their bags. Kane checking in knowing Daniel should already be there. Getting their keys they head for the elevators & waited. They were both slightly surprised by the lack of fans wandering around the place. Once up in their room she called John to let him know they arrived. She went to redo her hair just pulling it back into a simple ponytail. She also put her contacts back in, the last thing was putting on her black bone choker that her father had just reimbued with its protective properties. She came back out & sat on the couch.
"I thought we were free of you for a few days." Daniel told her.
"Well we were not here last night."
"True."
"You have a problem with her?" Kan asked a faint gnashing of his teeth.
"Calm down Kane, he was just wondering." She focused back on Daniel. "I was actually planning on spending more time in Philly with my parents, but I got called in for a meeting, I saw little point coming here for a meeting today to drive back there only to come back this way again tomorrow. I plan on going back home after Raw, that is unless I get slipped into a house show or something. Since I am just a storyline character right now I really doubt that."
"Oh…" Daniel looked down his eyes shifting.
"You ok?" She asked.
"Yeah just not overly comfortable sharing personal space with a woman…well cept my girl that is."
"You really disliked the storyline with AJ hmm?"
He didn't lift his head but did lift his eyes in her direction. "Girl is crazy."
"I second that." Kane spoke up. "Just be careful Jadie if you need to do anything with her."
"Kane you really saying that to me of all people."
"Yes."
"Gee thanks."
Her phone beeped & she checked her message. "Damn forgot how late it was when we got in. I need to head up for my meeting."
"Should I go with you?" Kane asked.
"I should be fine…I'm not leaving the building."
"OK." She stood up with her phone & a copy of the room key heading out. Daniel just looks over at Kane still trying to figure out what was with the guard duty with her & him. Rose made her way down the hall hitting the button for the elevator. Her phone went off and she began to answer it as the door opened. She stepped on looking down at the ID not recognizing the number.
She went to answer it as she hit the button for Hunter's suite. The voice on the other end was breaking up. "Ello?...Ello…sorry I'm having trouble hearing you…I'm on a…" The light's flickered & the cabin jerked faintly. "AH fuck…need to call back." She hung up as the light flickered again jerking the cabin to a halt. "Lovely…just lovely." She looked down at her phone seeing there was between no signal & one blip on the signal even without moving it was spotty. She walked over trying to hit buttons & seeing no response. She hit the intercom on the base of the panel.
"Hotel maintenance?"
"Yes the elevator seems to be stuck."
"We will check on it Ma'am just remain calm & we will get you out as soon as we can."
"OK…" The lights flickered & died this time. "Hello?"
"Still here Ma'am you not hurt or anything are you?"
"No…maybe a little scared…rest of the power just went out."
"OK Ma'am the safety lights should be up in a moment, mind giving me your name?"
"Rose Lindsey I was on my way to room 2237."
"OK Rose…is it ok if I call you by your first name?"
"That's fine." The dim lights came up but even they flickers badly causing odd shadows to be cast.
"We have contacted the elevator company & someone from our staff checking into the matter now, just remain calm. Nothing to be scared of. No one else in there with you?"
"No."
"OK nothing to be scared of Rose, electric issues happen, but we have safety measures to keep you safe. If you can just sit down & relax ok."
"Yes."
"OK Rose I am closing the line to help work in the issue, hit the bell if you need someone."
"Wh-what's your name by the way?"
"OH sorry…I'm Brian."
"Thank you Brian." She could hear a faint squelch on the speaker then nothing. She moved back towards the control panel & sat down with her back braced in that corner. She tried to keep herself calm as she kept seeing the odd shadows being caused by the flicking lights hitting off the railing & through the grating in the ceiling. She felt a chill wash over her & she raised her hand towards her neck brushing her fingers over the choker.
"Your mind is playing tricks. He isn't here…just calm yourself." She pulled her cell out opening a text message She knows sometimes even if a call won't get out a text may. She brought up John's contact. #I didn't forget. Elevator stuck.# She hit send & set the phone on her lap as she could now just wait. She was glad Kane didn't come with her, she didn't want to imagine him in the small space for too long.
It was quite a few minutes when she still didn't get a reply. She picked her phone back up & tried to see if she could access the hotel's Wi-Fi signal. Luckily she saw a connection & tapped into it. Accessing her apps she loaded up Skype hoping someone was on. Luckily she spotted John logged in even if listed as away. She hit the button to place a video call as she felt a chill again. "Come on pick up." Her eyes darted around the small area.
'Jade where are you!?' John voice came over the line & his picture came up on the screen.
"Trapped in an elevator…I tried to send you a text, but I guess the steel blocked the signal, luckily I am getting some Wi-Fi in here even if weak so I am sorry in advance if I break up a bit."
'We can switch to text mode.'
"Honestly I need voice right now."
'What is it?'
"Just my mind playing tricks on me I think."
'OK Just relax if you don't move around your signal should hopefully stay good.'
"OK…please apologize to Hunter for me."
'He's right here, we were worried something happened to you.'
Her eyes darted again as she thought she was hearing things. She could feel her heart wanting to race. "Um…Li-like what I told you I made it to the hotel ok."
'You didn't get a phone call yet?'
"Um I did…why….the call broke up on me." She jerked when she thought she felt something near her. She scooted across the floor away from the wall praying the signal stayed. "John?"
'Still here…He escaped.'
"John…" She closed her eyes taking a deep breath. "I need to get out of here…"
'Just relax…that is the safest place for you right now.'
"No…John…It's not…"
'Where's Kane?'
"He room…I was just heading up to Hunter's suite…John…"
'Jade just relax stirring yourself into a panic won't help you any.'
"I'm trying John…it's just…." Hearing something again she turns to stand. "No…no…"
'Jade?' She drops her phone putting her hands up. 'Jade? What's going on Jade?' John can only see the ceiling of the elevator & a bit of her.
She was standing facing Drew his eyes only told a tale of cruel intentions, his hair wild around his face & clothing still the county uniform. "LEAVE NOW!" She yelled at him.
His laugh filled the small space. "And what exactly ya plan to do to stop me! Ya don't got thee Dead Man here to stop me this time M'Lady." He tried to make a grab & she backed away taking a swing. "Such a small space where ye think ye can really go? Ye not even the strength to open a gate."
'Get away from her! Leave her alone!' John yell through the connection.
Drew cast his eyes down towards the ground. As he did she tried to kick him in the head to knock him down. He gave a low growl looking back at her as he lunged as her. She tried to move out of his way but he managed to grab her arm grabbing a hold of her as he dragged her through one of the flicking shadows.
"Jade…JADE answer me! Damn it!" John yelled.
"John, who are you yelling at to leave her alone? I thought she was the only one in there?" John turned from where he was pacing having fully forgotten he was still in Hunter's suite.
John sighed as he looked back at the screen. He then looked at Hunter. "In all honesty Hunter…you will think I am crazy if I tell you."
"OK." Hunter pursed his lips a moment as he crossed his arms over his chest. "I promise it won't jeopardize your job & I won't call the men in the white coats. Try me."
John stood there debating how much he should come clean with Hunter in this moment. John took a deep breath panic setting in the longer the call remains dead. Every time he looks it shows it is still connected. He turned his focus back on Hunter. "Drew has her."
Hunter gave a faint chuckle despite how serious John's face was at that moment. "She said she was alone didn't she?"
"Yes Hunter…"
"But what John? If she was alone how could Drew of taken her? If it made sense I would say nice one…but it just isn't possible. Even if she was somehow in there with him we will just let security know to be waiting when the door open. She is a good fighter."
"Hunter you don't get it….when they open the doors she won't be in there."
"Right…good one…Hold on." Hunter got up moving to the hotel phone. John shook his head even if he had a feeling a rational man like Hunter tended to be didn't believe him it still stung a little. Hunter called the front desk & asked to be forward to their maintenance department. When asked what was wrong he inquired about the stuck elevator. He was told there was a issue & it was being tended to, he informed them about Jade & he was reassure she was perfectly safe.
'Ms. Lindsey?' Came a man's voice faintly over John's phone. John's hand shook hearing the cracked voice. 'Rose, you still ok in there?' John heard no reply he half prayed for something. 'Rose please make some sort of sound for me. If you can hear me the company is here & we will get you out as soon as we can.'
John just shook his head looking at Hunter. "Please, believe me or not I need to find Kane's room as well as the Barrett's."
"John I don't…"
"Hunter please I need to see them…"
"John you are not pulling me into this."
"FINE!" John turned storming from the suite before he could hear another word from Hunter. He made his way to a house phone to try to reach the front desk to get the information.
Hunter tried to calm himself when John stormed out on him. He knew a thing or two about pranks, but this was taking things a bit far. He felt it was better to error on the side of cation & called the hotel back & asked to please speak to maintenance in regards to the elevator issue.
"Hello this is Mr. Helmsley...it is about the stalled elevator one of my employees is in there & as I am sure you already know she did not respond when someone of your staff tried to reach her...she managed to reach another associate using your wireless signal...any word of how much longer it may be if she is in medical distress...None I know of but I am sure the fact she did not answer you & she stopped talking to us as well raises a concern..." He took deep breath. "Sir she acted like she was scared of something, we were just informed that a man who attacked her recently escaped from police custody...which floor will they be trying to bring her to?...I wish to be there when you get her out...I won't get in the way just tell me so I can see myself she is ok...thank you I will be right there."
He hung up & headed out of the suite. He debated steps or a different elevator. Five floors & it was down he should be able to handle that so he headed for the stairwell. As he went to kept hoping it was all a bad joke thought up by the two of them, but how could that be the case. It's not like they knew the elevator would get stuck. He was out of breath when he reached the 17th floor. Making his way down the hall towards the main elevator bank he could see the man working on the access panel. He just stayed to the side watching.
At one point the man looked at him. "Just a maintenance issue there is another elevator around corner."
Hunter shook his head. "I know the person stuck in there."
"OK just stay out-of-the-way. We are trying to get it down to this floor...if we can't get her to budge soon we are going to try to get a guy in from the 18th to go check on her."
"Thanks."
John kept pacing the floor of the Barrett's suite while they waited for Kane to get there.
"John none of us expected anything like this to happen." Krys tried to tell him.
John stopped looking at her. "But it happened all the same." A knock on the door & Wade went to answer it letting Kane in.
"OK What happened?" Kane asked after the door closed.
"You dropped the ball that's what."
"John who knows if he could have stopped it." Krys tried again to calm him down.
Kane narrowed his eyes looking at John. "Where is she? You were not too specific."
"I don't know for sure...I just know Drew got free & he has her."
"How she was on her way to see you & Hunter."
"I DON'T KNOW!" John yelled before lowering his head bracing a hand on each side.
John slowly took a few deep breaths. Slowly he lifted his head again. "How is she connected to Undertaker again?"
"Why? You think he has a part in this?" Kane tried not to growl.
"Not in a way to hurt her oddly...Drew said something about him not being there to stop him this time."
"How you know this?"
"She contacted me on Skype...using the hotel's wireless. She dropped her phone when she saw Drew."
"They share dreams." Krys spoke up.
"What?"
"They can do something called dream walking..." She gave a sigh. "Easiest way to explain it...hmmm..."
"Freddy Kruger." Kane spoke up as he walked more into the room.
"WHAT!?" John yelled.
Krys gave a deep sigh. "Well that was the example I was going to give to be honest. When She is asleep she used to be able to enter other people's dreams, I guess Taker can to a point."
"Limited range, but yes. Hers is becoming more limited from what I heard." Kane informed them.
"OK I don't see how that connects to Drew unless...come on.."
"Makes sense he seems to have most of the same powers she does...if not even stronger." Krys sadly informs them. She looks at Kane. "Wait if he has limited range & he has been dream walking wit her..." Kane slowly nods. "Damn it...where is he?"
"I don't know exactly."
"How long?"
"Shortly after she showed up."
"Damn it...call him...let him know..." She looks down "Did I actually tell you to ask that...man for help?"
"You did sweets...and yes I know their past...well what you told me of it, but if she trusted him to help her there we may need to trust him here."Wade told her. She slowly nodded as Kane pulled out his cell phone, it felt odd him being the one to contact Taker instead of the other way around.
"...How did you know?...good point. Drew escaped the police & already took her...It wasn't my fault!...she was trapped in an elevator on the way up to meet with John...I was asked to contact you...Well the only heads up is what ever is to take place will be on the Solstice..."
"I may know the where." Wade spoke up.
"One moment Taker." Kane told him as he handed the phone to Wade. "Spill." Wade nodded taking the phone. He began to fill Taker in on everything he finished handing the phone back. "So what may you suggest?...Yes, one of us will contact her dad & make sure he spreads the word that the wheels are still turning... be careful...ok fine...bye."
Kane hangs up the phone & looks at them. "He said he will work a few things on his end...to let her dad know what happened...other then that there isn't much for us to do."
"Like hell there isn't...I am on suspension & Krys is off the road for her health." He looks at Krys. "I need you to try to find someplace safe to go to..."
"What about you?"
"I am going to head for England...we know that is most likely where he will turn up with her." Krys sighed but light nodded.
"I have a place in mind."
"Good...I guess we both will head out...as for you two chaps...try to keep the show going."
"You just better find a way to get her back." John told him.
"I hope to, trust me."
John hated it but he headed for the door Kane following shortly after him. The two hardly exchanged words when they got to the elevators seeing both shut down. "Guess they are still working on them." John said. "There is a smaller bank around the other way." Kane nodded before they headed off.
