Notes: harry I think this will answer your question. Yeah it would have to be something big for Ric to do that to Arn.

Only One Thing

"What are you looking so down for Nature Boy?" Eric Bischoff asked. "That wasn't so tough was it?"

Flair wanted to punch Bischoff but he held a phone up and he stopped. He couldn't do it because of them. He'd do anything for them even if it meant hurting his best friend and hurting another one of his friends.

"Thanks Donna." Eric said to his assistant who had just handed him a note. He read it quickly and smiled. "Seems Anderson and Benoit are headed to the hospital. Job well-done Ric. I'll allow you to talk to them for a few minutes later."

As Ric showered and changed his mind went back to what happened only two days before.

He was sitting in his room after a meeting with the others about War Games when the phone rang. "Hello?"

'Dad it's Megan.' Her voice shook.

"Megan? Are you okay?"

'No dad. Er...' she was cut off as someone else grabbed the phone.

'Hello Ric.'

"Bischoff what are you doing at my house?"

'I'm not currently in your house. Well neither are Reid and Megan for that matter.'

"What have you done with my kids?" Ric said feeling fear start to fill his body. Does he have Beth too?

'Oh they are fine for the time being Flair. As long as you do what I ask you to do.'

"What do you want Bischoff?"

'It's really simple Flair. I only ask of two things right now. The first is I want you to join the NWO.'

"Fine whatever. What's the second."

'The second is to injure Benoit in the cage. Don't care how I just want him out. And I want you to do it.'

"What?" Ric asked shocked by the demand. Hurt Chris? They were asking for a lot. But they did have Reid and Megan.

"Take Benoit out." Eric repeated.

"Okay fine. If I do that will I get my kids back?"

"We'll see. Oh and Ric one more thing. If Arn Anderson shows his face in the cage, you are to make sure he wished he hadn't."

It had only been a few weeks since Arn had announced that he was retiring on live national TV. Eric was asking a lot of him but he remembered again what the price of not doing it was. He'd ruin several friendships he valued for his kids. That last thought made his decision for him. "Fine Bischoff.

And that's how Flair ended up working for the NWO.