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Chapter Three – Changed Perceptions

With Maria...

Maria had just won her match against Michelle McCool with the assist from Eve Torres and was on her way back to her locker-room when she heard about matt's attack on Jeff. Maria was not the type to make cruel judgements about people but she was starting to see Matt as an egotistical self-centred back stabbing bastard. He had cost his own brother the WWE title at the Royal Rumble and now he had done this.

"I hope Jeff's alright." Maria said to Eve.

"He's tough, he'll be fine, Ria." Eve replied, "Besides the Undertaker stopped it before it got too serious."

"You're right" Maria replied.

Maria knew Eve was right and Jeff was going to be ok. She had a burst of affection towards the Undertaker for stepping in and stopping Matt unlike all the other onlookers. She decided she should go see the Deadman before his match and get his version of what happened.

"Eve, I've got to go talk to someone." Maria said.

"Who?" Eve Asked.

"The Undertaker." Maria said.

"What, are you crazy? You can't just go and disturb him, he has a match tonight." Eve replied.

"I have to. I want to know what really happen with this attack and he's the only person who will give me the truth." Maria replied.

"Well if you're so determined to go see Taker, I'm coming with you."

"OK."

With Taker...

Taker was in his locker preparing for the Fatal Fourway later on, when someone knocked on his door. Shaking his head, he got up and went to answer it. It was Maria and Eve.

"What do you two want?" Taker asked frustrated that they had disturbed his prep time.

"Hey, Mr Undertaker sir, sorry to disturb you, But Maria here wants to talk to you." Eve said nervous because Taker didn't sound too happy.

"Come in then." Taker said moving out of the doorway so the divas could enter.

Eve and Maria entered the room which walls were painted pitch black. Sitting in the chairs Taker offered them they were both feeling slightly uncomfortable in these surroundings.

"So what do you want to talk to me about?" Taker asked, intrigued that these divas had came to speak with him. Most people were scared to be in the same room. Especially his locker room.

"From your point of view what happened tonight with Matt and Jeff." Maria asked.

"Why come and ask me it's probably going right round the locker room area by now." Taker replied.

"Because I want to hear what happened from someone who was there and you're the only person there I believe would tell me honestly what happened." Maria replied.

"So you trust me to tell you the honest truth." Taker replied

"Yes, I would like to hear your version of events, please." Maria replied.

"Ok. I was walking back here from catering when I saw Matt beating the hell out of Jeff and people just standing there watching. As I got closer I realised Jeff was in a real bad way and if someone didn't step in and stop Matt, Jeff was going to be seriously injured. Only problem was no-one seemed to want to step in and stop him. So taking some initiative, I walked over to the brawl and forcefully removed Matt from Jeff. Matt ran away when he saw it was me who had stopped him. Then I had a small chat with Jeff checking how he was and ended up taking him to the medics." Taker replied, impressed on how forward and straight to the point Maria was being right now.

"Thank you, you have been a great help." Maria replied as she turned to leave so she could take in what Taker had told her.

"Maria." Taker called out to her.

"What?" Maria replied trying to meet Taker's eyes, but he was also standing up so he was too tall.

"I'm going to see Jeff after the show, you are welcome to join me if you'd like. You too, Miss Torres." Taker replied.

"Thank you, that is really kind of you, I'll love to accompany you to see Jeff." Maria replied.

"I'm coming with you as well." Eve replied, she liked Jeff and plus it got here a way from Cryme Tyme and Layla for a bit.

"Ok I'll meet both of you back here after my match ok." Taker replied.

"OK." Maria and Eve replied.