Chapter 5 Operation Santa

It was the day of the big surprise; the locker room gathered as they all brought the toys that were marked on the list. However… confusion soon set in. Smackdown had brought everyone that was mention. Yet when they saw Raw with toys, things began to smell a little fishy. "What the hell are you doing?" Batista demanded.

"Giving Kane a Christmas… What the hell are you doing?" questioned Triple H.

"Same thing. He dropped a list after Edge insulted him, he just walked away…" When ECW showed up with toys, they knew something was up. "We've been had… haven't we?" Dave asked.

"Let's go see this 'monster'" growled Triple H.

The locker rooms searched high and low for Kane, only to find him in the ring with his brother the Undertaker. Paul London was the first to demand an answer. Kane was as happy as he could be as he saw everyone carrying an armful of gifts intended for him. "What the hell is this!? Are you two trying to screw up this holiday!?" Paul demanded.

"Quite the opposite actually… Oh good it looks like everything was purchased" Kane said with a big grin on his face.

"I feel so used right now" growled CM Punk.

"Don't. You're about to feel a whole lot better." Smirked the Undertaker.

Kane pulled out a phone and made a call, the only thing Punk could hear was Kane announcing 'send them in'

The arena began to get flooded with children, those still attached to I.Vs, children who have lost their hair and those wearing a mask over their faces. Their eyes lit up as they saw the armful of toys in each wrestler's hand. No wrestler came in empty handed.

London and Kendrick found their way into the ring, looking confused as ever. "What the hell is all of this?" Brian asked.

Kane was now just beaming with pride. "Every Christmas… I do this with Take here. We get toys for a local hospital so the kids can have a little something for the holidays. These ones are underprivileged children; their parents couldn't afford a gift. So, Take and I do a little something"

The two were still confused. "I like to use my… power of suggestion over the locker room, making you think this was all for Kane. We needed help this year, too many kids, and not enough hands. So this was all Kane's idea"

"I play the pity part well," Kane whispered to the two young men. "Besides, look at them…"

Brian and Paul looked and saw all the smiling faces, even those whose faces were covered by a mask; you could see the smile through their eyes. What was more shocking was how every superstar was around these children. They were all happy, despite what they do in the ring.

Paul and Brian began to smile; they couldn't believe the heart in the monster they have been taught to fear. "Just because I am what I am in the ring. Doesn't mean I don't have Christmas spirit" Kane smirked.

"Wait… those visions… the specter…" Brian announced.

"Us" Kane laughed. "What? We had to freak people out somehow! That's the best part of the holiday!"

Brian and Paul decided to go back to the kids; Kane was really starting to worry them.

When the celebration ended, the wrestlers found themselves feeling lighter, and happy. "That… was rather nice," muttered Randy Orton.

"And to think, Kane and Taker arranged the whole thing" smirked Triple H. However the smile dropped. "Wait… if they… tricked all of us into doing this…" he paused.

Every face in the locker room looked worried and scared. "Dear God, what are they REALLY capable of?" questioned Batista.

"Not only that… but if this is a test run… of what could possibly come in the new year?" asked Shawn.

Meanwhile….

Kane and Taker listened in on the conversation from the hallway; a smirk came over Kane as he turned to his brother. "Well?" he asked.

"I admit, you proven your point. You can manipulate a locker room, question is… how long can you keep the lie up next time?" Taker asked.

"Oh, all in due time brother. But this… was a special occasion. Nothing bad came out of this one…"

"No… not really. They are all terrified in a new way"

"Isn't that what Christmas is all about?" Kane asked with a grin.

"To us it is!"

"Damn right" laughed Kane. He leaned behind him as he took hold of a gas can and checked his pockets for matches.

"And what are you going to do with those?" Taker questioned.

"You have to ask?" Kane replied with a grin. "In honesty… there are boxes of Christmas decorations that I am going to be sure… never find me again, and I know where Dave Batista hid them!" Kane growled lowly, as he stormed off with the gas and matches in hand.

A few weeks after Christmas.

Paul London and Brian Kendrick were sitting around and talking about their holiday when a sudden knock came to the door. Curious, they decided to answer. No one was at the door by the time they got there, but a fancy box was. With a simple note attached. 'Thought you would want these back. Kane'

"See, he's not such a bad guy after all!" Brian announced as he opened the box. However his eyes widened in shock… every toy decoration they used to dress up his locker room… were cinders. The once happy elves now melted, plastic faces. The singing snowman was now… burnt fluff.

Paul lowered his head. "Let's have a silent prayer for the little elves… that made the ultimate sacrifice," he announced.

Brian was about to bow his head until he saw an attachment to the note. "P.S… don't ever do this again, or next time… You will be the elves in the box…" Brian read lowly.

"Merry Christmas Brian"

"Merry Christmas Paul… I wonder what happened to Punk's snow machine though…"

"I don't think we want to know" smirked London.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!