Chapter 4- the Missing

Cal went back to his locker room with Matt, for some reason JBL followed. "I don't know about you, but the Boogieman gives me the creeps!" he said aloud, JBL got this odd stare from Matt wondering why he was saying it aloud.

Cal smirked. "When I am through with him and when uncle Kane and my father are back to normal. He won't be of any concern to anyone." Cal snapped back. He went to push in the door of his locker room, when he noticed it had been unlocked. "Someone broke in," he whispered.

Matt and JBL stormed in with him, and noticed nothing was disturbed…. Yet there was something missing. The cupboard door that contained Cal's father was open, and his father wasn't there. The locker that had his uncle was also open and his uncle wasn't there. "He was in here wasn't he?" Matt asked.

Cal started to shake with anger as he clenched his fists with rage. "That son of a bitch!" he punched the metal lockers as hard as he could, crushing one into the other. Matt and Bradshaw were stunned with his strength. "We go Boogieman hunting tonight!"

He stormed out of the room. Matt looked to JBL. "Well?" he asked.

JBL looking to be deep in thought "He has no idea does he? Then again, perhaps it's best that way. He needs the rage"

Matt nodded in agreement. "Yeah, come on. Let's make sure he doesn't get hurt" Matt and Bradshaw followed him out. They were on the hunt for the Boogieman.

They searched all night, yet didn't find a trace, not even a worm. Cal grew more and more frustrated by the moment. "Where the hell is he!" he growled aloud.

"You ought to call it a night boy, after all. Frustration leads on to mistakes. You ought to know that from your dad being in the ring" Bradshaw stated.

Cal looked to him oddly. "My father get angry over a situation too you know, but it doesn't stop him"

Cal didn't notice John nudging Matt playfully in the arm with a smirk. Matt didn't return the smile. "Look, it's best to call it a night. No doubt Boogieman had this planned all along. Besides he will show up again, you know he will" Matt explained.

Cal reluctantly agreed with him, he and the others went to the hotel for some sleep. Cal couldn't figure out though why Bradshaw was helping them? Sure, he didn't like the Boogieman, but was that a good enough reason for it? Cal didn't mind at all actually, anyone willing to help him at the moment was good in his books. Even if it was a self proclaimed 'wrestling god'.

Matt Hardy was the kind of guy who would lend a helping hand to those in need… those who haven't done him wrong that is. But he and JBL have been acting odd. Cal could sense something about them that he never did before. Was it the new powers? He didn't bother thinking about it as he went to his hotel room for the night. Cal closed his eyes and started to sleep. When a vision came to him.

He saw his father and Uncle standing before him. "You've gotten stronger boy" smirked Kane as he smiled to him.

"Uncle Kane… I can't believe I let him do this to you? Please forgive me!" Cal begged.

Kane smiled to his young nephew. "Son, this ain't your fault" Taker spoke up. "You uncle and I took care of that… Well… not really. It's time you learn the full potential of your powers, you can defeat the Boogieman"

Cal shook his head. "But he has you… I can't risk your lives. I mean, he eats worms for Gods sake!"

"Gunner, listen to your old man. He knows what's best" Kane ordered him, just as Taker glared towards his younger brother.

"Old man?" he demanded.

"You're father, listen to your father… there, happy?" Kane snapped back.

Cal smirked to hear his father and uncle bicker between one another. "Dad… what if I fail?" Cal asked so suddenly.

Taker turned to him. "You ain't going to. Trust me. Now rest up. No doubt the Boogieman is listening in on this. He can enter dreams you know"

"Now you tell me," growled Kane. "No wonder I see worms"

Taker slapped Kane in the arm, Cal smiled once more. "Dad… Unc… thank you"

"Make me proud son" Taker grinned as he and Kane vanished.

Cal awoke to the sound of his alarm. It was a new day. "Time to hunt a Boogieman!"

Author's note: sorry for the delay everyone. I just got my vampire novel back and I got LOTS of editing and retyping to do!