Ch 9

Kane looked at the castle appearing before him its towers glistening in the morning sun. As the car slowed for a minute he felt his heart race. I have been here before, Kane thought looking at the crumbled walls seeing them as they used to be strong and guarded by archers. He got out of the car looking around in awe. This was the place in his dreams. He heard footsteps coming near seeing Undertaker.

"Hey brother," Kane said feeling something was wrong with Taker. "What is up?"

"Nothing," Undertaker shook his head avoiding Kane's stare. "How was your trip?"

"It was ok. I couldn't sleep on the plane so I'm exhausted," Kane yawned under his mask.

"You can say hello to the others than take a nap," Undertaker said hoping Sabrina was still up in her room.

"Sounds good," Kane followed Undertaker through the huge doors pausing for a moment when the entered. Kane marveled at the place as they went towards the noise of the others talking. Rob, Stephanie, Shane and Randy said hello to Kane as he entered the room.

"Hey Kane about time you got here," Batista smiled looking up from his breakfast. "Isn't this place awesome?"

"Its definitely unforgettable," Kane stared at the swords hanging over the doorway to the great hall. He was drawn to the one with the serpent on the handle etched in gold. An eerie feeling crawled through his bones as he went closer to it.

"You're feeling the magic of this place too?" Stephanie said coming up behind Kane.

"I felt the magic when I passed through the gates," he murmured using all his willpower to look away from the sword.

"Do you want some breakfast?" Stephanie asked Kane while pouring a cup of coffee for Rob.

"No, I really need to get some sleep before I pass out," Kane felt his eyes almost closing.

"Come on I'll take you to your room. Hopefully on the way I can introduce you to my sister," Shane jumped out his seat motioning for Kane to follow him. Undertaker watched his brother go trying to mentally prepare himself for what would happen when Sabrina and Kane laid eyes on one another.

Kane followed Shane through the halls quietly. Kane ran his hand along one of the stone walls making sure the place was real and not a figment of his imagination. Shane stopped outside one of the doors slowly pushing it open.

"Sabrina, are you decent?" Shane's voice echoed through the room decorated in all shades of blue.

"Shane, I'm in the shower. I'll be out soon," Sabrina's voice echoed back with the sounds of water before a door slammed close. Kane was wide awake when he heard her voice.

"I'm sorry Kane. Do you want to wait for her?" Shane pulled her door close.

"I'm really tired I'll meet her later," Kane felt like his heart was going to beat out of his chest.

"It'll be easy to bump into her since your room is right across the hall from hers," Shane opened the door. "We are going to run into town if you need anything the staff is very helpful. Do you need anything?"

"No I'm fine. I'll see you later," Kane said going into his room shutting the door behind him. Her voice was still echoing through his head. Is it possible could my princess be real, he thought leaning against the door. He slowly pulled off his mask looking around the room.

"Stop living in a dream world. She isn't real," Kane said out loud flopping down on the bed closing his eyes.

Sabrina quickly changed into her jeans and sweatshirt. She opened her door feeling a strange presence. Her heart beat a few beats faster as she tried to figure out why she felt that way.

"Hey Sabrina," Shane said coming out of his room. "Sorry about bugging you earlier. I just wanted you to met Taker's brother Kane."

"Its ok, I really wanted to meet him."

"He was tired from his trip. You'll meet him tonight," Shane smiled at her. "I heard you had some company for sleeping last night."

"It was harmless just cuddling," Sabrina brushed past Shane heading downstairs.

"Ok I got the hint I'll drop it," Shane caught up to her on the stairs.

"Thanks Shane, when I'm ready to talk I will," she stopped briefly to kiss his cheek before entering the dining hall. Her eyes went immediately to Undertaker sitting quietly while the others talked looking upset. She said good morning to the others sitting down next to him.

"You ok?" she stared into his piercing eyes.

"Yes," he tried to smile. "Did you meet my brother?"

"No, I was in the shower."

"You can meet him tonight," Undertaker said breathing a sigh of relief that he would have her to himself for a few more hours.

After breakfast, Batista, Randy, Shane, Undertaker, and Sabrina headed into town. Undertaker stayed closely by Sabrina's side as she checked in on her hotels and the restaurant. Sabrina enjoyed his company as they shopped talking about the town's history. Shane, Batista and Randy did their own exploring finding a tavern to have a few drinks at while they waited for Sabrina and Undertaker to finish her errands. Undertaker noticed when she stopped outside the jewelry store looking at all the crosses hanging in the window like she was in a trance.

"What's the matter baby girl?" Undertaker touched her shoulder breaking her stare.

"I gave him a cross for protection," she softly said. "I wonder if it protected him."

"Sabrina, don't think about it," Undertaker leaned down kissing her forehead. "Come on let's go find the others and head back." Sabrina nodded ok letting him guide her through the streets back to the car where Shane, Randy, and Batista were waiting.

"Did you guys buy anything?" Sabrina asked as Shane smiled broadly.

"Look in the back," Shane handed her the keys. She opened the back door finding a new saddle.

"I guess I know what you're doing when we get back," Sabrina laughed as Shane nodded his head yes making the others laugh as Undertaker started the car starting the journey back to the castle.

Kane didn't come down for dinner. He was still asleep when Undertaker checked on him. The others ate then headed into one of the rooms to watch movies. Sabrina snuck away from all of them when she saw Undertaker doze off in a chair. She needed to be alone and she knew he would follow to see what was troubling her. Sabrina pulled on her long cloak heading outside into her garden. She felt a warm gust of wind blow through her hair as she looked up seeing a spring storm was on the way. Sabrina walked over to the newly built gazebo smiling when she saw the small stereo was still there with the song that had been playing through her mind all night. The soft music of My All by Mariah Carey filled the moonlit garden. She closed her eyes imagining her past love was there holding her tightly in his arms.

"I am thinking of you in my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you then my heart just won't let me be right
'Cause I've drowned in you and I won't pull through without you by my side
I'd give my all to have just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight"

Sabrina slowly swayed to the music letting it consume her. She didn't notice Kane staring down from his window watching her. Kane quietly opened the window letting the music in. She laid her cloak on the nearby bench. He sighed at how beautiful she looked in the white off the shoulder flowing dress. The winds blowing her blonde hair around making her look like an angel. He was captivated by her sweet voice singing along with the song filled his heart. Kane needed to be near her.

"Baby can you feel me imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I can see you clearly vividly emblazoned in my mind
And yet you're so far like a distant star
I'm wishing on tonight"

Sabrina felt the wind grow stronger as the weird feeling she felt before in the hall outside her room returned. She shook her head trying to ignore it concentrating on the music closing her eyes tighter. She suddenly felt strong arms muscular arms go around her waist. She was about to open her eyes. "Don't open them yet please just dance with me," the deep voice of the love of her past whispered in her ear as tears came to her eyes. She did as he asked leaning back against his warm hard body moving with him to the music.

"I'd give my all to have just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight. Give my all for your love
Tonight"

The music died down as she felt him slowly let her go. She opened her eyes turning to find no one behind her. The tears trailed down her cheeks as she crumbled to the ground feeling like she was going crazy.

"Were you really here or is it all just my imagination?" she yelled out into the night as the rain started to fall.

"I'm here my lovely princess but I'm a hideous monster now who doesn't deserve the love of such a beautiful sweet woman," Kane said softly hiding behind a wall of ivy watching her cry in agony breaking his heart. He should have never touched her knowing he wouldn't be able to face her. He was about to go to her when Undertaker came out of nowhere rushing to her side.

"Sabrina, what the hell are you trying to get sick?" he picked her up in his arms cradling her.

"He was here Sir Glen was here. I felt him. I heard his voice," Sabrina cried. "Am I going crazy?" The torment in her cry was unbearable for Kane.

"Baby girl, you can't stay out in this rain. You're not crazy," Taker carried into the house as Kane watched not caring about the thunder starting to crash above his head silently hoping it would strike him for once again causing his love pain once again.