Chapter 5- Crazy SOB- Cena

I heard Hunter talking in the halls with Snitsky and Angle, warning them of a possible attack later on. He gave them both a strange looking charm saying it's made of cobalt, and must be worn at all times. Angle and Snitsky nodded in agreement as they went on their way, I made we worry. After all, Kane's my best bud. He's certainly been like his normal self in these past few weeks, but why would Hunter suspect the sorcerer to attack now? I told Rob about it, and he agreed to stand by. He made some calls and got Batista and The Deadman himself to arrive at the arena. Smackdown was going to be here tomorrow night anyway.

Dave and Taker stayed in my locker room, prepared for anything that happens. The night went smoothly so far, yet the worst was yet to come. Kane and Triple H went out to the ring first, Hunter clenched his sledgehammer like his life was depending on it. Kane looked at him strangely, wondering why he was on edge. Kurt and Snitsky didn't even make it out onto the ramp. Hunter and Kane stood there waiting when Gene was thrown hard onto the stage; Angle too was hurt pretty badly. Dave, Taker and I were on our feet. Rob was standing by the door.

"Is it him?" he asked.

Quan Chi came out, this time fully covered in his armor. As if he were ready to do battle. Hunter stood in front of Kane, holding his sledgehammer in front of him. The sorcerer laughed as he grabbed onto a mic.

"Cobalt, very cute mortal. But it's only useful if I am near the substance…" his eyes gazed down at Snitsky and Angle. "Charms… that small don't work on me." He then slowly gazed up at Kane; the poor guy was freaked out.

"Let's go" Taker said as we were about to go out the door, Rob was trying to pull it open, yet it would budge. It was stuck!

"It's won't go!" he growled. Dave started ramming it shoulder first. Not even a dent.

"It's cursed!" I hissed.

"The Son of a bitch knew we were going to attack!" Taker yelled out. I turned back to the TV.

Quan came down the ramp slowly, holding something in his free hand. "Ah, that… that would work on me mortal. How interesting you made it into your personal weapon. But like I said. I have to be near the source… And for what I am about to do… don't have to be close at all… Kane… CATCH!" Whatever was in Quan's hand was blasted at Kane. The green smoke could still be seen as it hit him face first! You could hear Kane screaming.

"GET IT OFF!"

On his face was his old wrestling mask, black as night, he tried everything and used all his might to pull it from his face. It wouldn't budge. Hunter even tried and pull it off.

Quan Chi was laughing at their attempt. "It won't move, it's not going anywhere… Congratulations Kane. You are one step closer to your destiny!" His laughter echoed the arena as he vanished once more, the door finally opened. Everyone rushed out to Kane, who just passed out on the ring mat. Hunter couldn't believe what he just saw; the fans were awestruck by what transpired before their eyes. I was the first to get to Kane's side, checking to make sure there wasn't any serious harm done.

"Kane… Bro, come on snap out of it! It's me John!" I called out to him. He was out cold.

Hunter lowered his head, feeling he has failed Kane. There wasn't anything he could do. It took Taker and I to get him to the back, we let him rest as he looked at the mask. Taker tried his hand out it, yet he made a horrid discovery as he tried to find a good place to grip.

"There's no edges to it anymore… I can't find where the mask ends and his flesh begins!"

"Son of a BITCH!" I yelled throwing my hat to the corner. "Why!" I yelled out in anger.

Taker didn't know himself, He told us it's best to let Kane sleep and see what to do from there.

Taker and I walked out as the rest of the locker room wanted to come in. "How is he?" Trish asked.

"Will he be ok?" questioned Rosey.

"Everyone settle please! Kane needs to sleep, that's the best we can do at the moment." Taker called out trying to settle the mass.

"I'm going to hunt this punk ass down!" I growled.

We disbanded; I went to check on Snitsky and Kurt. Both were badly hurt, yet will be fine. Hunter on the other hand was a wreck.

"I couldn't help him… this was all my fault!" he cried, Stephanie tried to comfort him. But the guy is taking it quite hard.

I needed some air, so I ventured to the rooftop only to hear voices. "Where do we start looking?"

"Who knows, that guy comes and goes as he pleases" I peeked around the corner to see Batista and Rob.

"I want to know what he has planned for Kane, why him of all people. It's hard to understand" Dave sighed.

I agreed with them, what was Quan's plan? What is the mask doing to Kane? Question that didn't seem to have answers, at least not yet.

My main question is; why didn't Rayden show up? Why didn't he stop him? That thunder god owes us big time. Perhaps it's time to cash in a favor.

I waited for Dave and Rob to leave the rooftop before I attempted to call Rayden, that or make a total ass of myself. I stood in the middle of the rooftop and looked skyward.

"RAYDEN!" I yelled to the top of my lungs, there was no answer. "Damn it" I hissed as I turned around. I was face to face with him!

"There's no need to yell!" he told me.

My anger rose then and there. "Where the hell were you! Quan Chi got Glen! And you didn't even throw a frigg'n lightning bolt! What the hell gives?" I demanded of him.

Rayden looked at me. "He was here?"

"No duh dumbass!"

Rayden shook his head. "Quan Chi has to power to hid himself from my sight. I haven't been able to sense him at all, what did he do?"

I gave Rayden the blow by blow of what happened, he was stunned to say the least and concerned. "Well… how do we get the mask off of him?"

He shook his head at me. "Only Quan Chi can remove it," he explained. Oh great… just great.

"What will happen to Kane in the mean time?" I asked.

Rayden looked to me. "He will be that as Quan Chi is. If madness takes hold of him, you will lose Glen forever"

Way to throw grease on the fire there thunder god. "How do we prevent the madness?"

"It's not you who prevents it, but Glen." With that said he vanished in a puff of white smoke, some help he is!

I went back inside where everyone was in whispers of what was going on, I went to check on Kane, knocking first in case he was awake some how. No answer. Pushing the door open carefully I was about to sneak inside when I heard him. "Oh my head"

"Glen! You woke up!"

I ran around the small wall and turned the corner. My jaw nearly dropped when I saw him. "Dude… what happened to you?" I whispered…