BLACK CERBERUS VOL. 2

MEXICO'S GREATEST IMPORT

February 2nd, 2012

Bali, Indonesia

Birds tweet as dawn rises over the island. The door to a small shack opens up and Seth steps out in swim trunks. Smiling while sucking in a huge breath of fresh air. The blonde streak in his hair now washed out, due to the teasing of his buddy Dean. Getting a running start, he dives head first off the dock into the sweet, blue water. Gliding through as if he was Aquaman, swimming with all of the different kinds of sea life. He pops up to the surface and floats around.

"Man, wish I didn't have to go back."

Hearing someone call his name, Seth turns around to see the Indonesian woman he was with last night in the doorway. Holding his phone and waving.

"Someone wants to talk to you."

"Tell em to fuck off!" He shouted back.

The woman repeats what Seth said to the person on the other line. She pulls the phone back as if someone was yelling at her.

"Your mother is very unhappy!"

"SHIT!"

Seth quickly swims back to shore for his phone, while his female companion hops in the shower. Jenny Rollins was not one for disrespect.

"Hey ma."

"Don't 'hey ma' me! How dare you say that to your mother!"

"Ma I didn't know it was you!"

"Is that how you answer people on the phone!"

"No ma I-"

"Forget it. Forget it. I just wanted to call and check on you. Haven't heard back since Christmas."

"Just been on vacation. December was a ridiculous month."

"Well I'm glad your enjoying yourself. How's your girlfriend?"

"What girlfriend?"

"The one you brought over for Christmas."

"She's not my girlfriend, too weird."

"Don't say that. She seemed very sweet and affectionate."

"She is, but also very weird. How you doing ma?"

"I'm fine. I love the new car you got me. And I met a guy. We went out for dinner last night."

"That's great. I hope he treats you right. Otherwise me and my boys will have a talk with him."

Jenny laughed at her sons goofy threats, unaware that Seth would kill anyone that did his mom wrong. His work phone goes off, causing Seth to roll his eyes.

"Whelp, works calling ma, gotta go."

"Okay son. Be safe, I love you."

"Love you too ma."

Seth hangs up and picks up his other phone. Taking a look at the message, his eyes grow wide. He starts frantically moving around looking for his things. The woman steps out the shower.

"Everything okay?"

"Work called and something big is going down. Gotta go home."

"Aww, you have to go?"

Seth stops in his tracks and stares down her wet body. He drops everything and carries her to the bed.

"I can stay for a couple more hours."

Tampa Bay, Florida

Mega Food Market

"So you're not coming back?"

"No Derek, I'm not coming back." Replied Roman.

Derek was a shy older man. On the short side, with his goofy Ben Franklin esque glasses. He wasn't the most talkative guy, but Roman was nice to everyone, even him.

Roman himself was doing great. Got all of his bills paid off, Tasha made a full recovery, even put on some muscle and grew a thick beard. Just like Seth, he was also on vacation. This was his last day of work at Mega Food Market. Even though WWE welcomed him back with open arms, Roman was nice enough to give the store a two weeks notice.

"Where are you working now?"

"I got my old job back in Connecticut. Can't give you too many details."

Temlin walks over and pats Roman on the shoulder.

"Hey Rome! Heard its your last day. Sucks to see you go man."

"I'll still come by and shop. Say hi to everybody."

"I thought you were going to Connecticut?" Derek asked in a whiny voice.

"Ah, you going back to the spy agency? Traveling the world, stopping bad guys, sexing beautiful ladies?" Laughed Temlin as he air thrusted.

"Dude, my kid is right here."

Roman points to Amelia who's standing behind Temlin. Eating ice cream, she waves to Temlin.

"Oh, uh, bye."

Temlin runs off and Amelia tugs on her dad's shirt.

"I wanna go home."

"Okay. Derek, I'll catch you around buddy."

Roman extends his hand for a goodbye shake. Derek closes in for a hug instead. Roman stands still, unsure of how to react.

"I'm gonna miss you Roman."

"Yeeeaahhh."

Roman slowly pushes off Derek and picks up his daughter. Derek runs off crying before Roman leaves.

"He's weird." Said Amelia.

"I know."

The two head home, where Tasha was making family dinner. Amelia bopping her head to the newest Bayley song while Roman kicks back on the steering wheel. The new years benefit concert they went to was amazing, and Amelia got to meet one of her idols. When they pull up to the house, Tasha is sitting on the porch.

"Hey mommy!" Shouts Amelia running up.

"Slow down. Go get ready for dinner."

Amelia runs in the house while Roman grabs a few bags from the trunk. He walks to the porch, seeing Tasha's blank stare.

"Everything alright babe?"

Tasha pulls Roman's work phone from her pocket. Roman lets out a small moan and checks out the message. He reads it over, then gives Tasha 'that' look.

"I gotta take this. Its huge."

"I know. Can we at least eat dinner before you go?"

"Of course."

Las Vegas, Nevada

24k Betting Shop

Dean rides down to the betting shop late at night. 11:41 PM to be exact. Looking around at the scenery through his dark shades. He parks around the corner, hops out his rental car and grabs his jacket full of tricks out the back. He also grabs the old Jason Voorhees mask from Halloween last year. Throwing on the mock gear before walking to the betting shop. Dean feels his phone vibrating, checking to find a message from Bayley.

Bayley: You haven't answered any of my calls or texts. The fuck? WE NEED TO TALK!

Dean ignored this message like all of the other ones. She'd been trying to get in contact ever since the Christmas incident. Imani only called once on her friends behalf, but she didn't want any part of what was going on between her best friend and Dean. Whatever business that happened to be, Dean didn't deem it important enough, as he was busy with the new Lieutenant position.

Inside 24k Betting, a small group of men count the daily earnings in the walk-in safe. Dean uses a lock pick and breaks in through the backdoor. Carefully opening the door and looking around. No one in sight. He draws a silenced pistol and heads to the safe room, where the men inside held a conversation.

"Can you believe it? Fucking Bulls beat the Lakers by 20!"

"I know. Poor idiot from earlier lost five grand on that game."

"FIVE GRAND!"

"Yeah, way to misplace ya faith huh?"

Dean pops out from nowhere and holds up the room.

"Who the fu-"

Dean quickly puts a shot through the talking bookie's head. Leaving the others with hands in the air. Dean paces the room, checking out the operation.

"Now listen up. My employers told me you guys have some illegal plates in this bitch. Tell me where they are, no one has to die. Well, no one else anyway."

Everyone looks amongst each other, wondering who will be the first to snitch. Dean starts losing his patience and shoots one guy in the leg.

"I'm going to say this one more time! I'm here for the PLATES, not your lives! Unless you want to die, give me the plates, NOW!"

One guy slowly gets up and pulls out a deposit box from the left wall.

"Who's got the key?"

"Mickey's got it." Answered the guy with the bullet in his leg.

They point to the dead guy for the key. Dean kneels down to feel through Mickey's pockets. After finding the keys, he tosses them to the guy with the box. The box gets opened, showing the plates are indeed inside. Dean closes the box and tucks it under his arm. Seeing a glass of whiskey on the table, Dean knocks it over, spilling it all over the dollar bills. He pulls a lighter from his pocket and sets the money on fire.

"Unless you plan on looking like Freddy Krueger, start running." Said Dean as he left.

Walking back to the car, he makes a call to Hunter.

"The plates are secured...I burnt all the counterfeit money...just one guy, but he was talking too much...really?...finally catching the big fish. I'll be back ASAP."

February 4th, 2012

Stamford, Connecticut

WWE Headquarters

Paige and Dean await for Seth and Roman in the main lobby. The snow started to pick up, so everyone spent time inside. It was terrible for everyone working in the garage, as that was the coldest place at headquarters.

"So how's Bayley doing?" Asked Paige.

"Stop asking me that. I told you I don't know."

"Well I can't call her."

"That's because I told her to block your number cause your a spaz."

Paige pouts her lips and turns back to her tablet. Roman walks in with his suitcase, immediately noticing his friends.

"ROMAN!"

Paige flies from her seat and wraps herself around Roman. Roman laughs, patting her on the head.

"I take you missed me?"

"I miss all of you guys. You're the few people here I actually like."

"Good to know. What up Dean?"

"I'm alright. Been here putting in work while you and Seth were at home jerking off."

"Do I hear Dean talking shit?" Said Seth walking in.

"SETH!"

Paige runs to Seth, which he swiftly sidesteps and sends her into a potted plant. He shakes hands with his boys and looks around the building.

"Back to the grind huh?"

"Yup."

"Dean you alright man? Bags under your eyes looking heavy."

"I'm fine, just been working a lot."

"Well remember to take some personal time. Don't want to burn yourself out."

Paige makes her way back, flicking dirt from her hair.

"Now that the gang's all here, lets get down to business. We're meeting Hunter in the top floor board room. We have some special guests here."

"Special guests?"

"Be best if you guy saw for yourselves. Let's head up."

Everyone hops in the elevator, going to the top floor. This floor held some of the most important places in the building. Vince's office, the top secret board room meeting, evidence lockers and the office for the Chief Officer. Paige lower's her eyes to the retinal scanner and the door opens up, showing the mass amount of people there. A few board members, Cody Rhodes and his team, what looks to be government officials, Bradshaw and his APA team, with Vince and Hunter at the front of the room.

"Nice of you boys to finally join us. Get comfy." Said Hunter.

Black Cerberus kick back in the corner while Vince takes the stage.

"Good evening everyone. I'm glad you all made it out here, considering the weather. Our government funders are here, so lets not disappoint them. As you all know, the war on drugs is a fight that will never end. However, we can do our part to take down as many of these dealers as possible. Many of you have come across the drug Goldust. It's been around for over a decade now."

Sasha's nose does a slight twitch at the thought of it. Hunter takes the remote and flicks through the screen, bringing up flashes of different people as Vince goes on.

"We've been working with our government associates here to track down the main bosses and generals of this, lets call it what it is, cartel. They have no official name, which is why it's been hard to track most of them. However, last year we pinpointed everything leading back to one man, Alberto Del Rio."

"He looks like your type, right Paige?" Joked Dean.

"Pfft. As if."

"Del Rio has been leading this operation for years out of Mexico. Last year we lost 7 men in an effort to capture Del Rio in Italy. Since then, the word is he hasn't left Mexico, where's he god down there. He has plenty of connections in the states which is were we come in. We take down the larger operations, eventually he'll come out of hiding. We need our best men and women on this job, which is why the APA has joined us today. Our Chief Officer, Cody Rhodes will head this job. Any questions or concerns will go directly to him. Understood?"

Everyone verbally agrees.

"Good, now lets get to work."