It had been a few weeks since the Brothers of Destruction had turned their attention to Finn and his demons, the group had disappeared from anyone who was hunting along with Corey who was helping Finn as best he could to bring those on the run home, he knew Paige missed being with her family and friends just as he knew the only way for her to come home safely was to bring down Evolution, after all they were the biggest threat to her and the reason why she had to go in the first place. Both Corey and Finn knew they couldn't do anything without being seen so had once again sent the Wyatt's to do their bidding with the hopes they would be able to come out of hiding and return to their important task.
"Are Punk and AJ safe?" asked Finn knowing Corey had been keeping a close eye on the pair, hacking into security cameras around the area they had decided to settle in. He had also been around there when The Brothers of Destruction had almost caught him, they had shouted his name out thrust giving him the advantage to get away and hide somewhere until they had gone to which he had returned to Florida and joined Finn in the underground hideouts the demon had. "I get a call from the four in England every three to four days, to let me know how things are doing" added the Irishman, knowing he was due for another call from them in the next day or so, it rotated on who called him, when they first got to England Dean had called him, Renee had after that and then Seth had so he was expecting a call from Paige this time, he had to admit it would be nice to hear her voice again.
"Yeah they have their own mansion there and set up a tattoo and piercing studio so they have something to work with and keep them off the grid. Especially considering its in a place none one would think to look for a mansion" responded Corey revealing he had noticed their mansion was in plain sight yet hidden from those who didn't know it was there, to anyone else it was just another office building. Yet it hid them away and they could see their enemies coming they had everything they needed to keep themselves hidden away for as long as they needed to. "They wanted to settle down for a while, going on the run gave them a chance to find somewhere. Their not going to return to the illegal business. Their hoping now Seth has Paige he will walk away from it to" continued Corey revealing the duo had no intention of returning to their previous employment,, they wanted to do things the right way now no matter if they had to create an entire new life style for themselves.
"All we can do is help all six of them when they need it. And support Paige in whatever she decides to do with Knight's Raven. If she does anything with it at all" spoke Finn, he knew although he run the company the decisions on the direction of it and the overall fate was up to Paige. He had kept it going for her in the hopes of one day finding her and giving what was rightful hers back to her. Yet he had also gotten a friend and had to help her find who she really was and discover the secrets her father had hidden from her. He could remember his own father saying Saraya would be proud of the woman her young daughter had grown into, as she had become a brave and rather selfless woman. He had a feeling if Saraya had lived then she would have made sure Paige knew the truth and who she really was rather than what actually happened. "How's Zarah doing?" asked Finn knowing the poor woman would be near enough three months along now, he knew although she wasn't where she wanted to be that she was likely to be well looked after.
"She's doing good, she's in Pittsburgh, Dr Slater goes to her for every appointment and makes sure everything is normal with the pregnancy, she also has Alexa, Sonya, Becky and Bayley there with her for girl company. I sent Kevin, Sami, Braun and Sheamus there the other day so she has protection around the house, groceries are delivered there weekly and she has as a place twice the size to what she's used to" replied Corey revealing although she was technically his captive he was treating her well and making sure she had everything from someone to talk to, to a doctor visiting her for check up appointments. "Dr Slater has also been arranging everything for her due date in case she's still with us" added Corey revealing everything was under control and they had considered everything she would be needing in the coming months. Finn could only smile at that, they maybe considered Roman's enemy but that didn't mean they were going to treat her horribly, instead they had done the opposite and made sure she was as comfortable as she could be while stuck with them, he was also aware Corey had informed her of what Roman's task was so she wasn't in the dark about anything. Both men knew she would trust them more if they didn't keep secrets from her.
In England, Paige and Renee were currently exploring the mansion they had found the garden had different areas to it, like the rose garden which went on to a little hedge maze, there was a tranquil seating area there as well as outdoor swimming pool complete with a waterfall feature which hid a little cave area. At this moment they were in the house, making sure to check behind every bookshelf and bang on the wall to see if apart was more hollow than the rest, the pair were basically looking for secret rooms like with Princess Mansion. Finn of course had given them the pass codes and other things they would need as well as informed them the mansion had the same security as princess mansion with the added bonus of a safety bunker in the basement in case anything happened and they needed to hide.
"I think you might want to give Paige this" spoke Dean when he entered the security hub where Seth was currently. Both men watched over each of the screens stationed at the end of every hallway, the bottom of each staircase and outside every room, in the case of of the kitchen, games room and living rooms as well as the actually security hub itself and the home cinema there were camera's in there as well. Seth turned around to face Dean, seeing him holding on to an envelope, it was slightly discoloured and written in a neat yet stylish way, like the person who had written it had taken great care to do it. "I took a picture of it and sent it to Finn. He said the writing belongs to Paige's mum. Might want to give it to her." added Dean explaining he had been curious about the hand writing to asked Finn about it to which he got the response of Saraya Knight, Paige's mum.
"I will give it to her when she comes back to the main area. She and Renee are exploring at the moment. It's been pretty amusing watch them look behind every bookcase and bang on the walls as they go down the halls" responded Seth, a smile on his lips and watching the pair. He soon pointed to the screen when he seen them appear on a different camera Renee looking behind the bookcase with curiosity where as Paige went down the wall tapping it when her head was against it, almost like she was listening to the slight difference there. Dean too smiled upon seeing how the pair of them acted as they went, he even watched as his wife moved the tall vases slightly, almost like she hoped they would reveal a secret door or a little button on the floor to something. "Looks like Paige found something" added Seth when he seen Paige open a picture to reveal a door behind it, she looked surprised to say the least, the door hand a finger print recognition and a key pad for a code of some sort. He knew they were on the same floor as Dean and himself so he was just as curious to know what was behind the door.
"Shall we join them?" asked Dean watching as Seth picked up the tab with all the security footage on and nodded following the older Ohio native out of the hub and down the hall that lead to where the girls were. Both men looking at the tab to see if the girls had moved or to see how far away they were from them. "So how's Paige doing now, since the little run in with Jarrett's guys over here?" added Dean knowing both he and Renee had avoided being hit by the almost mad man shooting at them, Seth had realised too late although he had pulled Paige to safety he hadn't been quick enough to prevent her from being hit. Their first destination was the hospital to get the bullet removed from Paige's right shoulder, it would be an understatement to say she wasn't a happy bunny although none of them had told Finn about the incident due to it only having minor injuries and a slight scare.
"Other than not liking the sling she's doing good, doesn't stay still for very long so its a bugger to try and get her to rest" responded Seth remembering when he had to chase her over the house so he could get her to rest, she wasn't the happiest bunny at being told she could do things for herself for a little while. He could also recall how the two had grown closer since being there, he could always feel his heartbeat quicken upon seeing her or just being near to her, there was just something about her that pulled him to her like opposite ends of a magnet. "How did you know Renee was the one?" asked Seth seeing the way Dean looked at him, with the curiosity and knowing look. Almost as if he could read Seth's mind and know why he was asking in the first place. He had seen Seth as he come to terms with everything that happened and how he had been getting closer to the raven haired beauty.
"I couldn't imagine my life without her, every thing I did wasn't about me any more it was about keeping Renee as safe as possible, was about our future together. Everything didn't seem as bad when she's around, my day just seems brighter like nothing could destroy my happiness when I'm around her" responded Dean remembering how he felt when he was around her, even now he couldn't imagine a life worth living without her around him, her voice reminded him every day the life he had wasn't just a dream, just as her smile reminded him how much he loved her and would do whatever it took to help her when she needed it the most. He could see Seth may have finally found that someone for himself. It brought a soft smile to his lips to see his best friend go through the same things he had done with Renee years prior. "You think Paige is the one for you?" asked Dean seeing Seth nod to his question, a contented look on his features.
"Everything I have done, everything all of us did in the past lead us here. It lead me to her. You said once I would find what I'm looking for if I follow my heart. Well its lead me to Paige. Every time I see her I forget all the hurt, all the hate and anger. All I want is to see her smile, to see her happy. Whenever I see her smile I just can't help but smile too, its almost like gravity isn't holding me down to earth any more, she is" replied Seth being honest with what he was feeling, he felt as if Paige was his reason for going to Orlando, she was the reason he had agreed with Dean in the first place. She mended his broken heart in a kind and gentle way, even now she was like a dark angel to him even when she didn't realise it. Those days travelling together, made him realise just how much he had fallen for her, just as he realised no matter what he would always try and find his way back to her. He loved her, to him that was all that mattered even if in the end it would cost them more than they originally bargained for.
"What took you two so long?" asked Renee, her Canadian accent coming through slightly, as she looked at the two with a curious look. "Me and Paige seen the two of you at the top of the hall five minutes ago. It was almost like you two were avoiding boogie traps or acting like a pair of spies" added Renee, remembering when Seth had been her protector once when Dean had been assigned to do something, he moved around so quietly, she had forgotten he was there, so when he did make a noise she jumped at the sudden reminder she wasn't alone. Paige just looked between the two men and then back to the door wondering what was behind it. "We figured we would wait for you two to join us before investigating what's behind the creepy locked door hidden behind the picture" added Renee watching as Seth tapped Paige gently and handed over the discoloured envelope he had hold off. Paige took it with a smile, before turning it over and carefully opening it, noticing Renee and Dean had turned their attention back to the door where as Seth stood by her side.
Dear Paige,
If you are reading this my dear sweet princess, then I am no longer with you. Whether that being me no longer being part of this world or from your father taking you away from me and the world you were born into. Just know no matter what I love you more than anything and everything I have done is for you and to make sure you as my only child had the life you deserved along with the happiness every child should have.
If it is the case that your father has taken you away from me, just know I am out there looking for you and I will never stop until I find you again. I know he would never speak of me, nor would he allow me to see you until you are old enough to make your own decisions. He believes I am too dangerous for you to be around and that I am not fit to be your mother despite everything I do being for you, I hope one day I am blessed with being able to see you again, and I can finally tell you everything in person. Just as I can get to know you again.
If it be where I am no longer part of the world, then know I love you no matter what and I always will. You should also know that would also make you the last of the Knight family, you would inherit everything upon my death, the family fortune, estates and the family business Knight's Raven. If you're under the age of eighteen then it will go to a friend of mine until you come of age in which case it will be transferred to you but only if you wish it to be. With the estate you would inherit the mansion I had built for you which would have been your twenty first birthday present, the vast range of cars, as well as the other properties around Europe and in America.
If I don't see you again, then please find the happiness you deserve, as well as the love of someone who cares about you rather than your estates and fortune. Just know no matter what, I love you and I'm proud to have you as my daughter. You are so much more than you realise and I hope you find who you really are some day, you are my princess. I hope you will take your rightful place as the leader of Knight's Raven and show just how fearless you are. In this envelope will also be my will, so you can read exactly what it is you own and so you can find out who you really are.
I love you my little girl,
Your Mother
Saraya Knight
Paige read over the letter with tears in her eyes, not sure if she could ever go back to how she was before. Since the attack that left her hospitalised all those years ago everything had changed, plus the formal evening months prior had shown her just how much she was kept in the dark, just how much had been hidden away from her. Her own father had given her the impression her mother had abandoned her when in fact she was a victim of a sniper attack when she was a toddler, he had hidden her true heritage from her and tried to destroy something her mother had left for her. She didn't know how she could go home and act like she still knew her father and uncle, when she didn't even recognise them any more just as she knew they wouldn't recognise her either.
"You okay?" asked Seth placing his left hand on her right shoulder, seeing her nod slightly and wipe the tears from her eyes. He knew whatever was written in the letter had either made her realise something or informed her off something she didn't know of before. "I think they need your finger print to get through the door" added Seth, pulling her into a tight embrace and kissing her on the temple before letting her go. The three of them watched as Paige put her thumb on the scanner, making sure to type the four digit code into the panel, she stood back when she heard the loud clunk when the locks began to move. The door soon opened and the lights inside soon flickered on.
"Is this a dream?" asked Paige upon entering the room, looking around to see shelves of jewellery, even some of the pure stones. Renee followed her inside seeing everything that was in there, there was sets of jewellery to just simple yet elegant pieces. Something she knew most woman could only dream of owning, there was even a few tiaras place around the room. There was also a door on the far end of the room, similar to the one to enter the room in the first place. Paige once again put the code in noticing this time the key pad was finger print recognition rather than having a separate part. She soon entered the room, shock once again taking over her at what she seen. "Seth, Dean I think this room is for you" loudly spoke Paige although she quickly figured out she didn't need to since her voice echoed around the room, a normal voice shouted like someone was shouting so her raised voice sounded so much louder than she intended it to. She could now understand why this particular mansion was called The Princess Armoury. It wasn't long before both men entered the room, both of them stopping in shock to see what was there.
"Well this beats the armoury we had" spoke Seth looking around at the vast amount of weapons, the different guns being locked behind glass doors, bows and arrows only the best archer could dream of owning, knives and other hand held weapons displayed in cabinets, each draw they opened revealed more weapons as well as ammo for the guns. Dean looked rather happy to be in the room, seeing that although long dead Paige's mother had thought of everything for her little girl, everything to make sure she was happy, comfortable and safe. "Kind of see why your mum called this place Princess Armoury, she left you the best of everything" added Seth remembering when they had found the garage a few days prior, each car had been fitted out so they were bullet proof, hell the windows of the house were also bullet proof to the point. Both he and Dean had figured this was the mansion she was supposed to receive on her twenty-first birthday.
Back in Orlando, the members of Evolution were currently working to find those they were looking for, Roman had agreed if they find them then he would help them get close enough to finish the job on the condition they help him find Zarah and start over with her. He would do anything to be with her again, even end any possibility of forgiveness from his brothers or even reuniting with them again. To him she was worth any price he had to pay. At this moment in time the Samoan was sat in a meeting room with Stephanie, Hunter, Shane, Batista and Ric Flair. Ric had been helping them since they come to the city and made sure they were off the radar when it come to the Brothers of Destruction although he would admit he didn't know how much longer that was going to last since they were pretty determined.
"Neither Mark or Kane know where the six your looking for disappeared to. They want to know just as much as you do" spoke Ric revealing neither one of the brothers knew where Paige was, or where the five who had gone on the run almost three months prior had gone to. He also knew it would only be a matter of time before the pair turned their attention back to Evolution, although he didn't know what frame of mind they would be in when they do. "If they can't find Finn or the others they're looking for then their going to return their attention back to Evolution. I don't think I can keep both of them off your trail" added the much older man, making it known he had been able to put either one off the trail but never both of them at the same time, he knew that was a task he couldn't handle alone just as he knew Evolution wouldn't last too long if the pair did turn their attention to them.
"They disappeared from our radar near enough three months ago, the last place anyone seen Corey was in Chicago, we suspected they might be hiding out there but nothing has been found" responded Stephanie, she knew there had to be something in the city, just as she knew the odds of the six staying together being pretty low due to the threat that is still against them being high, she knew they were smart enough to know Shane was still hunting two of them where as she herself and Hunter were after the rest of them. "We know there is a high probability they have split up, I have a team search through Illinois, Ohio, Canada and Iowa at the moment, we figured if they are anywhere it would be in one of those four places. They have no way of leaving the country without one of us picking up their passport activity, so they have to be here somewhere" added Stephanie guessing they were still in country despite they had dropped off the radar months ago, Shane hadn't found theme again just as neither of Jarrett's goons at spotted any of them.
"This was delivered earlier today" spoke Shane holding up a brown envelope, none of them recognised the hand writing on it, but they had noticed it come from Orlando so whomever had sent it was in the area. "When I opened it there was a letter addressed to all of us, along with a mobile phone and a laptop. The laptop had Roman's name written on it, in a different hand writing to that of the envelope and letter" added Shane revealing the package probably come from somewhere else before being sent to them, he knew the handwriting on the laptop belonged to one of two people. He knew it was either Corey or Finn who had sent the laptop, as for the letter and phone he didn't recognise the writing, although he could guess who it was from. If it was from the person he believed he knew there was chance she was already aware of what they were planning. Hunter took the letter and read over it, a small smile coming to his lips at seeing what it said, as well as a little concern on what it was the writer knew.
"Evolution, I know you have been looking for me for a while, although I was unaware of it up until recently. Up until last week I wasn't the one who ran Knight's Raven, that would be my good friend in Finn, but I am the one running it now. I write this letter to inform you I will not give you what you demand neither will I answer to either of you. If you wanted me to hand over Knight's Raven then you shouldn't have teamed with Jeff Jarrett's goons to gain control, or try and kill me. As of now I will do everything in power to make sure people know who you are. Starting right now, as soon as the package was opened, all files would have been downloaded and released on the internet, including the real names of every employee and all illegal activity been sent straight to the police department. You wanted a war Stephanie McMahon then you have one, I have no intention of backing down or giving in. So you can try and use Sheriff Ric Flair but I doubt he will be any use to you now, the same with Roman since he has more to lose than the rest of you. Upon my return to America I will send information on a place and time to meet, as well as who should be there. Until then good luck with the Brothers of Destruction. Paige" read Hunter not sure what to make of the letter he had read or about what she had done. She had used their own tactics against them, suggesting she had been watching for a while, and knew they were after her long before they came to Orlando.
"Open the laptop" demanded Batista, looking over to Roman who held the laptop in his hands. The taller Samoan nodded before putting the black portable device on the table and opening it up. He was surprised to see several different footage from what appeared to be different places. He soon hooked the laptop up to the projector allowing everyone to see what was on the laptop screen. Shane looked over it with confusion not understanding why they were giving them the footage at hand, or what the game plan of the girl his sister was targetting was. "What hell is she up to? Why would any one give their enemy footage of different places?" asked Batista confused on what she had in mind, he knew never to underestimate an enemy to which he wasn't going to start now but he was certainly confused with what she was up.
"Zarah?" spoke Roman, recognising the dark haired woman in one of the video feeds. He could see her there, she looked well looked after and near enough the opposite of what he was expecting to see when he saw her again. "Roman" responded Zarah revealing she had heard him. "I'm okay Roman, they are keeping me in a house somewhere, its not in Florida. They also told me the task you were given in order to get me back. Please don't do anything stupid" added Zarah confirming to her lover she was okay and also knew of the task he had been given, she wanted to see him again but not if it meant more danger than they were already in. if she had to stay with her captors for a while longer then so be it. "Do whatever it takes but don't do anything that results in more danger" added Zarah before the feed went off, Roman looked up at those around him seeing they were just as surprised as he was to learn whomever had sent the laptop had allowed them to speak with the ones it showed through the live feed.
"Hey Evolution" came a voice through the speaker system. The screen soon brought one of the small boxes full screen, the screen showing Seth, Dean, Paige and Renee all stood together small smiles on their lips as they looked at the camera. Paige being cheeky and waving. "You can now see everything we are doing, well most things and you can see everything Roman would lose. Each time we get something valuable to one of you there it will come up on the screen. So Paige is valuable to all of you. Just as me and Seth are to Shane. The laptop is controlled by a few associates of ours. Anyway enough of that. This is just a recording and you lot are about to be busted in five minutes by the Brothers of Destruction. Oh and Ric there's a message from your daughter Charlotte on here too. See you soon" spoke Dean, their plan finally coming together at last. Ric Flair looked at Roman knowing he knew his way around a computer better than anyone.
"Hey daddy, you asked me once if I would join Evolution and I replied no. well that's because I have been working with AJ Styles for a few years, as well as with Becky, Bayley and Sasha. Neither of us have any intention of turning on our employers when Evolution have made our lives worse. I love you daddy but I wont follow in your footsteps. Goodbye dad" spoke the recording of Charlotte, her blond hair up in a ponytail, the sparkles of her make up on the side of her face suggested the message was recorded months ago. Ric only looked at the picture of his daughter smiling at him, wondering how he had missed she was one of Finn's Demons, wondering how he had missed his daughter was eventually going to turn against him, after all she had expressed her hatred for the company he worked for on several occasions, especially when she worked out he wasn't working late nights at the police station as he had told her and all loved ones.
It wasn't long before there was banging on the main doors, when Stephanie brought up the camera's she wasn't surprised to see the Brothers of Destruction there were an army of swot personnel surrounding them. She also knew the odds of all of them getting out of the building undetected was very slim. It wasn't long before they through the main entrance. Hunter soon gave the signal for each of them to move to the far entrance and hope they hadn't gotten to that area as well. He hoped their disguise on the door had worked, Hunter was all to aware if it hadn't then it could end in a shoot out with everyone of them being screwed and Paige winning.
