For Love or Gold

CHAPTER 19

There wasn't a room to rent in Detroit City, every hotel and motel were filled to the brim with spectators for the most important show in WWE history. The Arena was filled to over capacity as tickets sales never been higher. Every fan that could have come, made it their mission to be here tonight. The battle to end all battles was about to unfold as the main even at Wrestle Mania 23.

Most have come for just that event, to see it live would be the highlight of their lives. Since these two wrestlers had come together in the same yard for the first time had left many hoping for this encounter. The giant screens along the rafters of the stadium showcased the matches to follow that evening, the crowed roared in excitement as the last match was indicated. The WWE Heavyweight Champion Batista was about to defend his title against the feared and malicious, the Phenom himself, the Undertaker.

Both had their fans cheering them on, some say that Batista was a fierce Animal and that the Deadman was no match for the mindless carnage the Animal was known for. But then again, this was Wrestle Mania, the Deadman's yard. He had never lost once in this place, and the streaked wasn't going to end tonight! He was more than just animal, he was the Deadman.

Dave had already changed and had spent the last hour working out, getting his mind set for the match of his life. He tried to go through the matches past in his mind, but Kay's unknown whereabouts were setting him back. She had left a message on his phone, telling him that she was fine and that she'll see him at the match tonight. That worried him. He wished that he hadn't taken a shower when she called, at least he could have asked her some questions, just to see if the Undertaker had taken her.

But none of the other wrestlers had seen him tonight, that didn't mean he wasn't here. Dave had seen Kane walking down the Halls, singing children songs in his warped sounding voice. He was in too much of a good mood, even though he had just defeated his own opponent for the US Championship. If Kane was around, then that meant the Undertaker was near.

Dave grabbed another cold bottle of water from the little bar fridge in his change room, the time was coming up to quickly for him, it was just a few more moments and he would be called to the ring, the night was going by too fast.

There was a knock on his door, "Batista? You're up!"

This was it, the final curtain call. He walked out of the his change room and smiled at the pretty assistance, "Thanks Doll, I'll see you after the match."

"Sure…" She grinned as she led him to the stage entrance.

He looked around, there was still no sign of the Undertaker. Maybe the Deadman decided to just forget about after the episode last night, yeah, fat chance. As The Animal's music played, Dave entered the ring, posing for the crowd, ready fro the action ahead. There was no way the Deadman was going to leave this lying.

As the pyrotechnics played on, Dave walked to the ring and waved to his fans, he was going to keep the belt, the Deadman was off his game now, this was going to become the Animal's yard.

He drew to the center of the ring and removed the prized belt, handing it carefully over to the ref for safe keeping as the lights came down. The animal was preparing himself mentally and physically as the church bell tolled once, then twice as the blue light illuminating from the stage and the mist began to roll down the ramp. The eerie music played as a large dark from made his way onto the stage, the trench coat and hat where there as the Phenom looked into the ring at his prey, there would be no escaping the wrath of the Deadman.

It was unnerving for the Animal to watch the Undertaker take his slow calm walk towards the ring, and as the lights came on as the Deadman raised his arms high into the air, a shiver ran down Dave's spine as he starred into those cold white eyes. The Deadman's presence as he entered the ring was frightful, there was that flight or fight instinct that all creatures had, except those that were dead.

The Undertaker was too calm, too calculated, it seemed that Dave's experiment did nothing to stop the Deadman. As the Phenom removed his hat, Dave took a few steps back as he looked onto the face of Death. No, the Undertaker was ready for this match, but never the less, Dave was going to make this monster pay for all the pain he had caused his family.

The animal attacked just as the bell sounded, he wasn't going to give the Deadman a head tonight!. He was able to get three punches straight at his face, but the Deadman rebutted with a slap across the chest, making Dave bounce back a bit. The Undertaker came back with a kick in the stomach, Dave had anticipated that move and side swiped him. The Undertaker fell hard but was back on his feet before Dave could react, the reaper grabbed hold of Dave neck and slammed his head against the animal's. Dave never thought it could rattle him that much, but it had. Just as Dave was stumbling a bit, the Deadman gabbed him in a body hold and lifted him in the air, holding him there was few seconds before throwing his body hard on the mat. The Animal bounced a few times, the Undertaker wasn't playing this time.

He was out for blood, for the Animal's blood. The look of unbridled anger and rage seared out of those eyes as the Deadman grabbed him again in a body hold and threw him head first at a corner post, this was Dave's first time of being Snake Eyed.

J.R. and Jerry the King Lawler sat at the announcer's table next to Michael Coal and

JBL, they began to wonder if the Deadman was going to infact kill the Animal the way this match was going. In all their carriers of watching and dealing with the Deadman, they all agreed that this was the first time that they had seen the Deadman go for the throat on an opponent.

But as the Deadman pulled Batista onto his feat to go for that chock slam, Dave quickly gave the Deadman a head slam of his own, two could play that game. As the Deadman took a step back, Dave grabbed a hold of his arm and pulled it behind the Deadman's back, hooking around his other arm around the tattooed throat. Pulling with most of his strength, he kept the Undertaker in that awkward position for a few minute, he could feel the cold body begin to relax, but then, Dave felt his whole body lift as the Undertake stood up and flipped the animal off his back, causing the hold to be released.

Dave rolled with the throw and got back on his feat as he stood up, the Deadman was refusing to do down, this was going to take everything he had to break the Undertaker, but Dave was willing to risk life and limb so that this monster would never hurt another living soul as long as he live.

The Deadman smiled a cruel expression on his face as he looked straight into the eyes of his prey, he would fall as so many had before him. With one touch, he could just simply suck the life right out of this lowly human, but he wanted to savour his pain. The Undertaker was going to inflict pain and terror like the animal had never experienced before. The gate of hell were about to open on this poor wrenched soul, and then everything that the Deadman deserved would be his, including sweet little Kayla.

To be continued.