- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO –

Dean was fidgeting and he couldn't understand why. He felt so uncomfortable today. He looked at the time, realizing that it was already 3:10 in the afternoon. He can't even focus on what he was doing. He can't even finish another paperwork that Daniel gave him. He let out a sigh of relief and tried to figure out what's bothering him. Was it about last night? Nah! Probably not. Was it about William insulted his mother? Sure but he thought that it's not the entire reason. Oh, wait? He did forget to conceal their scent. Dean almost palm his head because of his stupidity but he was truly sure that it isn't the case. Why the fuck was he fidgeting uncomfortably?

His thoughts were now wandering to Seth and Roman. He didn't know but for some odd reason, he wants to see them. He bit his lower lip and just start typing again but he can't do it. As if his instincts wants to go home and just check his friends. He cracked his knuckles as he tilted his head, not even noticing that someone was approaching him.

"Hey Deano, you okay?"

He turned his chair and saw Daniel and his lovely wife Brie, who was wearing a confused look.

"I don't know. I just feel so uncomfortable right now." He said.

They knitted their eyebrows.

"I know this might be the biggest favour that I'll ask you but can I go home, right now?" Dean added.

Daniel and his wife exchanged stares and then looked at Dean. "Sure Deano, you look so distress."

Dean smiled at Daniel's wife. He wasn't wondering why she was here. Probably, she's done doing charity and spend her time with her husband.

"Thank you so much. I'll promise that I'll work hard tomorrow."

Daniel scoffed. "Oh please, Dean. Forget those paperwork for once and just go home. We care for you as much as we care for the others even to those cocky employees' of mine." He paused. "And as much as I want to give you a ride home but I and my wife was needed into an urgent meeting." He added.

"It's okay boss. I'll be fine by just commuting."

"Okay, bye and take care." Brie said as she gave Dean a hug while Daniel patted his shoulder.

He thanked them once again as he immediately ran outside patiently waiting for a cab. It took him two minutes to wait until he finally found one and entered himself in the cab and told him his address. He got a bad feeling right now. He didn't know but he just want to see his friends.

Roman, on the other, was rudely waked by water splashing it towards him and Seth.

"Wake up you stupid disgusting creatures." Someone yelled.

He couldn't quite see him due to the light glares. As soon as he adjusted himself from the piercing light, he looked around and he realized that he wasn't in his apartment. In front of him, there's an empty throne. Then he concluded that he was in the throne room. He looked at the one who threw water at him and growled when he saw that it was Randy. His blood boil. He tried to attack him but he can't move. His eyes widened when he was tied into a rope, which was completely enchanted, on the chair. They play a dirty trick. He could feel someone moving from behind him as he heard a familiar groan.

"Seth?" he mumbled.

"Fuck! My damn head hurts!" he exclaimed.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked.

"Do I sound like I'm okay to you? Of course, I'm not." he snapped.

"I'm just merely curious." He rolled his eyes.

"How about you? Are you okay?" Seth asked.

Roman rolled his eyes again. "Well, four vampires did a number on me, the other one cheated and kicked me from behind, knocked me out. So for your question, I'm not." He replied but there was humour inside it which makes the poltergeist chuckled a bit.

"Oh shut the fuck up!" Randy interrupted. "Do you know where you are?" he asked.

"Yes." Seth replied sarcastically as Roman rolled his eyes. "We are at the vampires' lair. Though we didn't know what address this is."

Randy walked towards him and slapped his face Roman struggled from the ropes and told Randy not to touch him but he was ignored. "Don't you get all smart with me, you poltergeist."

"Why? Does it hurt that I'm smarter than you?" he countered. "Because honestly, it would be a disappointment that I would waste my time talking to someone who possesses small brains." He shook his head. "Why does the universe hate me so much?"

Roman warns Seth. But before Seth can growl at Roman he was hit again by Randy.

"You got a lot of nerve to talk like that."

Seth laughed. "And you got a lot of nerve to hit someone who was tied up into a chair with an enchanted rope because you know that you didn't have a chance to win against me."

Randy was mad! Scratch that! He was fuming with anger like a bull. He was about to claw his eyes out but Randy was stopped by a calm, sadistic voice that Roman and Seth hate it.

"Stop Randy. We don't want to add more injuries. That's not how we treat guests."

Roman gritted his teeth as they both saw William walking towards them with the League of Nations behind him. Randy looked at William then looked to Seth. Grabbing his collar.

"Again, you're damn lucky poltergeist. The time will come that I'll end your fucking life."

Seth scoffed. "Then stop talking and fucking do it." He countered as Randy growled one last time and he walked behind William.

William smirked at this. He was very pleased to see them. He circled Seth and Roman like a predator as the two friends were watching him warily.

"Welcome Roman and Seth for joining us today here in my throne room." He spreads his arms like he was showing off. "A beauty isn't it?"

"More like disaster." Seth mumbled but it was enough to be heard by any of them. "Seriously, you bitches need designers to make this place look alive. All were dusty and every corner had cobwebs. So, outdated and boring." He rolled his head as Roman tried to stay him calm. His bitch fit weren't helping them at all. Instead, he was making it worst.

William just looked at him impassively as the others growled. He walked in front of Seth, standing so professionally and powerful but to Seth, he doesn't look powerful. He's like an arrogant human who wears Halloween costume. Roman was eyeing Sheamus and his companions.

"Will you ever learn how to shut your mouth, poltergeist?" he asked.

"Not until you learn to leave me, Roman and especially Dean alone." He hissed at William.

William laughed as he throws an uppercut on Seth. He grunted from the impact and it drew blood from his mouth. He spit it in William's face. William wiped it as he punched his stomach and kicked Seth's face.

"Leave him the fuck alone!" Roman shouted.

William turned his attention towards Roman as he smiled evilly. "Maybe I'll just talk to you then. Looks like your quiet compared to this poltergeist." He pointed at Seth who hissed at William but he ignored him.

"You better –"

"Silencio!" William shouted as he used a spell to shut his mouth. Seth could no longer talk. He can't even open his mouth like he was gagged or something. All they could hear was his muffled ramblings. "I should have done that at the very first place." William scoffed while the others smirked proudly for seeing the poltergeist struggled to open his mouth.

Roman sent his deathly glares.

"Oh dear werewolf, if looks could kill then –"

"You're probably dead by now." He venomously interrupted him. "And your ugly minions as well."

They growled but William held up a hand, trying to signal them to stay on their ground as he reluctantly agreed. They just want to rip their head off. Randy would be the most satisfied vampire if he can just kill one of them or both. He's hungry for bloodshed. William impassively looked at Roman and slapped him. Seth saw this and struggled from his restraints but he can't escape.

Damn you enchanted ropes! And this fucking spell that he used to shut my fucking mouth!

Roman shook his head as he looked at William whose hands were now hidden behind his back. William sighed.

"You know, Roman." He paused. "I like you and I hate to admit it, even the poltergeist."

Seth rolled his eyes.

"Because you both got their own strength." Roman just stayed silent. "You two being a friend of Dean make sense. No wonder he let you to be his friends because he can sense how powerful you are."

Fuck you William!

Seth wanted to say but he can't.

"Seeing you three together, fighting together are strong. I could feel it. Together, you three stands for power. You two are making Dean more powerful. The sad part was that, you three never realize it and it pains my heart that you three were wasting away your powers." He shook his head.

"That's where you're wrong. The three of us already realized that when we're together, we are powerful. But we used power in a good way. We take responsibilities to our power. We value other's life because once it's gone, there's no turning back."

"Aren't you ashamed of yourselves!?" he screamed. "Valuing other's life is a burden. It's the reason why you are all weak. Protecting humans? Disgusting! Valuing bonds? Truly disgusting! In this generation Roman, there are no such things as friendship. Heroes no longer exist! All that's left in this world was cruelty and chaos. And if you have just leave us alone, you and Seth will not be here, tied up and completely helpless. I bet you're already regretting of knowing him."

"No William. Cruel and chaos is inevitable but it doesn't mean that all good are wipeout. There are still left. It helps balanced the world. The only one who wishes for cruelty is you. And I feel so sorry for Dean that he has a father like you." William's eyes were red but Roman continued. "Dean deserves a better father than you. And we aren't ashamed of valuing other's life and friendship. This is what made us stronger. Dean showed us how brutal the world could be once you take over the world. He taught us how to be more aware of our surroundings, taught us how to trust ourselves and taught us to never fear no matter what the consequences we're having. And we showed Dean the true meaning of friendship. A bond that he never had before after losing his mother at his younger age. We made him feel that he was never alone in this world. That he has us in times when he feels down or lost."

If Seth wasn't tied up he would've clapped.

Good job bro. Keep doing it. This is for Dean.

"And for once, never have we ever regret knowing him. On the contrary, we thanked our lucky stars that we have to move an apartment at that time. We met Dean for a reason and the reason was to have a true friendship from someone whom we thought would be impossible. Knowing him was the best day that ever happened in our life. We couldn't even imagine what our life would be if we hadn't met him." He paused. "Maybe our lives would be boring. Lack of happiness. I don't know. And by the way, we are tied up by these enchanted ropes but we are never helpless. For the record, you and your minions are helpless here. You used us to lure Dean. You used us because you knew how Dean cared for us. Using us to get him is the act of cowardice and helpless."

B. R. A. V. A. D. O!

Seth was amazed at Roman's word of choice. He never knew that Roman was this so emotional. Oh well, he would say the same if his mouth wasn't shut, though, the sarcasm and insult will never go away. He's Seth Rollins. That's what he's doing.

"Dean was right. You never play fair. You fucking cheated and you're a coward. ALL OF YOU!" he shouted.

William was fuming as he picked Roman up and throws him on the ground.

"YOU ARE NEVER GONNA SAY THAT WORD EVER AGAIN!" he yelled as he kicked Roman's stomach repeatedly.

Roman can't do anything because of the ropes. All he can do was to protect himself from those painful and powerful kick. Seth was thrashing as Randy went to his way, stopping him from moving.

"Look at how your werewolf friend being beaten mercilessly from our king." He forced Seth to look at Roman being kicked by the motherfucking William.

Seth can't do anything but to look. He was getting devastated to see his friend being in that situation. He tried to shout to stop but of course, they're all muffled. Seth was doing all his might. He can't even summon his powers because the restraint was blocking their powers. It means, they're like humans now. Which means, that Roman might die if William won't stop beating the hell out of him. Roman, on the other hand, was wiping his blood coming out from his mouth using his tied hands. He's all bloody again and the kicks and punches hurt like a motherfucker. He was panting so heavily. William grabs his hair.

"YOU LOWLY CREATURE THINKS THAT I'M THAT SOMEONE THAT YOU CAN JUST INSULT!? I'M THE KING HERE! WHOEVER INSULTS ME WILL GET THE PUNISHMENT THAT THEY DESERVE!" he shouted while his saliva was showering Roman and he felt disgusted from it.

"Say it, don't spray it." He weakly replied with a small grin on his face.

Once again, he punched Roman's face and let him go. He stood in front of him. His hands were now glowing and flickering. He then swayed his hands towards Roman and hits him. Roman was shouting in pain because he was electrocuted by William, who laughs at the sound of it.

"Hmm, music to my ears. Keep it coming, werewolf." He intensified the effect and Roman shouted at the top of his lungs. The pain was unbearable. It's burning and he felt like he was split in two. Stabbing by thousands of knives can't be the right word to describe it.

Seth was struggling no matter how the restraints were hurting his wrist. His friend was being tortured. The other vampires who were present in the throne room were enjoying it. He was doing his best to shout. William spared a glance of him. He asked Randy to throw him beside the werewolf and Randy smirked.

"With pleasure, my king."

He throws him besides Roman as he electrocuted him too. The screams, the struggle, the torture. Satisfies William. But he couldn't kill them yet. He still needs them to get his son. He reluctantly stopped as Roman and Seth breathe heavily. William breaks the spell that he instills on Seth. He bent his one knee and looked down.

"That's what you get for disrespecting me and my kingdom. You are damn lucky that we needed you or my plan will backfire! Your time has not yet to come. But maybe later." He paused. "Sheamus, bring them to the dungeon."

They agreed. They brought them to the dungeon and throws them uncaringly earning a yelp from them.

"Enjoy while you two are still breathing. Once the prince will be here and you two are no longer useful? We will be happy to dispose of you both. Have a nice stay."

They cracked up a laughed and left them there. Seth looked at Roman who was bleeding as he slowly made his way towards him.

"Roman, I know that this is a stupid question but are you okay?" he asked worriedly.

He was close to tears, seeing Roman like this. What William had done is unacceptable and unforgivable. He clenched his hands.

"Don't worry, Seth. I'm fine." His reply sounds like a whisper. "I won't let William defeat me." He paused, breathing heavily. "How about you?"

"Forget about me, Roman. I'm fine. Electrocuted but not that long compared to you." Seth was keeping his emotions at bay.

"I'll live. Remember, we're doing this for Dean. Not just for Dean but also for the world from his evil schemes."

Silence … silence … silence …

"Roman, I'm scared." Seth honestly replied.

Roman was confused. "Why?"

"I'm scared of losing Dean. I'm scared of losing you. I'm scared of losing those people that I cared." Then he let his tear fall. "I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of the outcome after this because Dean will surely come here to save us."

Roman was surprised. He was stunned! Seth showed him his vulnerability. Seth was getting his guard down. He can't blame him though. Roman's been there too. Before he met Seth, he had a friend that died on sickness. There's not a day he cried. Thought that he can never find someone like him until he met Seth then followed by Dean. He saw Dean's vulnerability too and that's why they never leave his side. Now, Seth was crying. He used all the strength that he has to sit up as he put his two hands on Seth's shoulder.

"Listen here Seth." He paused and Seth looked at him, tears still falling from his eyes. "I'm scared too, okay? But remember, we need to be strong for ourselves and for Dean. We need to fight back."

"I just feel so weak, Roman. If something would happen to Dean, I would blame myself and –"

Roman stopped him mid-sentence. "Don't you ever blame yourself for this, Seth. The only one who's responsible to blame here is William. He is a sadistic evil maniac that would do anything to get what he wants. He is a cheater! Power-hungry idiot. If you start blaming yourself, it's just like you're giving up Dean to him. Don't let those negative vibes rule over you. We need to stay strong. I can't do this without you. You are not weak. You're Seth fucking Rollins who likes to throw bitch fit at anyone who crosses your damn fucking line. Stupid but a strong poltergeist." He laughed when he saw Seth cheer up a little bit from being called stupid.

"If you weren't beaten up badly, I would have kicked you right now." Seth countered.

"And if you weren't a crying mess, I would have to smack your head right now." Roman countered back.

They chuckled.

"I just don't understand why we can still make a joke about this no matter what situation we are in." Seth said.

"Yeah! Me too. And Dean would have joined the joke if he was here with us." He knitted his eyebrows. "It's not like I want him to be in here in the dungeon, you know what I mean."

"I get it werewolf." He rolled his eyes. "I'm not stupid."

"You're joking about the not stupid part, right?" Roman teased and laughs while Seth just sent him his glares.

"Insufferable werewolf."

"Brainless poltergeist."

The two laughed again. At least, they can still find positivity to their situation despite that they're beaten. As the laughter subsided, the dungeon was ruled by silence. They never knew that silence could be this loud. Until Seth strikes a conversation.

"So, what should we do?"

Roman sighed. "There's nothing we can do but to wait."

Seth nodded his head. If they were about to move, there's a big possibility that they'll fail due to the fact of the enchanted ropes that block their powers. They can't dare to risk right now or William and his minions will do more damage to them that will give them no chance to escape. All they have to do is to gain their strength back and wait.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I feel bad for Roman and Seth again for suffering like that.

Inner Me: Are you really sorry? You're the one who writes that off.

Me: It's your fault for being too evil.

Inner Me: And it's your fault for doing what I told you.

Me: You know what, its William's fault.

(William enters the room)

William: Why the fuck is it my fault?

Me: Because you're evil?

William: True.

(Then he disappeared)

Inner Me: Stop the blaming game and let's work for the next chapter.

So, what do you think?