Notes: This does have a Hardy focus but there are a lot of 'main' characters in this. Later we'll have another group arise to try to stop Raven's Nest but still it's a focus on the Hardy's. And of course last chapter's name didn't apply just to Matt. Note on last chapter Tommy went to Winco or Super Wal-mart or something else open 24 hours. Short chapter I know but it was a natural story break.
Learning the Rules
Jeff Hardy sat in his hotel room thinking. It was weird that Matt just disappeared like that. Vince had told him not to worry. Matt probably had went somewhere and forgot his stuff. Even though that sounded highly unlikely to Jeff. Vince did say that if Matt didn't come back by tomorrow before they headed to Phoenix.
He couldn't sleep. Sure he and Matt had their falling outs because Matt was always jealous of something but that didn't matter. Matt was his brother and they had patched things up the night the shows reunited in Mobile Alabama only two months ago. Lita had been over earlier. Matt and Lita had gotten back together at the RAW's 10th anniversary show and she was almost as worried as he was. She knew there was something odd about it and couldn't believe Vince's lack of response to it.
Matt where did you go? Jeff silently asked himself. He also hoped Matt was just fine and had just left without his gear.
***
The light had been flipped on. Matt looked up at Raven and Stevie standing there. He was taking in what Raven just said. Welcome to hell? That sent chills down his spine it didn't help that Stevie was looking at him with sympathy. He didn't want sympathy from a guy like Richards.
"What do you want Raven?" Matt asked not taking his eyes off of him.
Raven stood there silently just watching him. A smile started to form on his face. "Oh not much. Just another member of my nest."
"I'm not going to join your group Raven so save your breath." Matt said hoping his fear wasn't as visible as it felt on the inside.
"I didn't say you had a choice Hardy." He slapped Matt in the face. "Rule number one. You don't speak unless spoken to. Some people here seem to have trouble remembering that." Raven glared at Stevie who looked away. "Rule number 2. You don't talk to anyone except me." Matt rolled his eyes. He was rewarded with another smack. "I'm serious Hardy! Any infraction of rules or for any reason at all you will be punished." Again, Raven looked over at Richards who looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there right then.
That was when he knew why Richards looked at him with sympathy. Stevie was going through it too. But yet Matt didn't feel sorry for him. Richards had put Lita through a table once when he was running Right to Censor. He waited for Raven to come up with some other rule but walked away. Richards followed him.
God Matt. He wondered. What have you gotten yourself into?
Learning the Rules
Jeff Hardy sat in his hotel room thinking. It was weird that Matt just disappeared like that. Vince had told him not to worry. Matt probably had went somewhere and forgot his stuff. Even though that sounded highly unlikely to Jeff. Vince did say that if Matt didn't come back by tomorrow before they headed to Phoenix.
He couldn't sleep. Sure he and Matt had their falling outs because Matt was always jealous of something but that didn't matter. Matt was his brother and they had patched things up the night the shows reunited in Mobile Alabama only two months ago. Lita had been over earlier. Matt and Lita had gotten back together at the RAW's 10th anniversary show and she was almost as worried as he was. She knew there was something odd about it and couldn't believe Vince's lack of response to it.
Matt where did you go? Jeff silently asked himself. He also hoped Matt was just fine and had just left without his gear.
***
The light had been flipped on. Matt looked up at Raven and Stevie standing there. He was taking in what Raven just said. Welcome to hell? That sent chills down his spine it didn't help that Stevie was looking at him with sympathy. He didn't want sympathy from a guy like Richards.
"What do you want Raven?" Matt asked not taking his eyes off of him.
Raven stood there silently just watching him. A smile started to form on his face. "Oh not much. Just another member of my nest."
"I'm not going to join your group Raven so save your breath." Matt said hoping his fear wasn't as visible as it felt on the inside.
"I didn't say you had a choice Hardy." He slapped Matt in the face. "Rule number one. You don't speak unless spoken to. Some people here seem to have trouble remembering that." Raven glared at Stevie who looked away. "Rule number 2. You don't talk to anyone except me." Matt rolled his eyes. He was rewarded with another smack. "I'm serious Hardy! Any infraction of rules or for any reason at all you will be punished." Again, Raven looked over at Richards who looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there right then.
That was when he knew why Richards looked at him with sympathy. Stevie was going through it too. But yet Matt didn't feel sorry for him. Richards had put Lita through a table once when he was running Right to Censor. He waited for Raven to come up with some other rule but walked away. Richards followed him.
God Matt. He wondered. What have you gotten yourself into?