Dawn Of The New Brood
This is my 1st wrestling fanfiction I've ever done. I've watched it for well over 9 years, personally loved the older stuff so I'm writing into more of those areas. I wanted to write something different from what I usually write for a change, try something new. Plus I loved The Brood, as most people I have my favourites and their one of mine. This is around 2001-2002 area, after Edge and Christian split up and the alliance had been tackled down. But with Christian still having his long hair : ) I don't own the people, just created the plot and what's in it, not what really happened in story lines.
A mysterious blood bath happens after one of Christians matches, he didn't do it but who did...? Return of The Brood? What's really happening and who's returned and why? And... Why are some people going missing?
Christian blew out a heavy sigh as he heard the shower in the dressing room start up again. Personally... After the shower incident in the hotel... Christian had virtually not been able to force himself into a shower stall. He shuddered each time he just thought about it... He'd jump in as quick as possible and do everything at an almost world record speed. Wouldn't do it at all unless he had too... So who was in his dressing room shower? That would be his brother, Edge. Edge had the opposite effect to Christian... Kept on having baths and showers, each time almost rubbing his skin raw. He kept saying that he felt the dirt on his skin and he couldn't bare the thought that it was Jarrett's blood on him.
"What am I doing here?" Christian whispered to himself in the lonely dressing room that was labelled as his. He had the answer though to his own question... He couldn't stand staying at a hotel by himself. Also being left with his thoughts non stop would just drive him crazy, he was much better here than he was totally off in a hotel somewhere. Vince however made it so he didn't have a match, so he just stayed backstage and such. Christian liked this idea much better and they'd set him up a dressing room anyways. But it might as well have been Edge's too since he would hang around in his more than his own one.
It had been two weeks since the last incident, since then things had been pretty much calm, nothing really to much out of the ordinary. Christian has been thankful of that, who knew that when things were boring it was the best thing ever? Christian was still way to stressed to do actual fights for the moment but was gradually feeling better and better to get out and about a bit more. Edge however... Was still totally nervous and cautious of everything around them. He was extremely annoyed with the police too, they still didn't have much to say for either incident...
No further leads and such for the murder of Jeff Jarrett. The stupid CCTV that was supposed to be working in the corridor just so happened to not be working correctly on the night. Coincidence? Edge didn't think so. Most people were thinking it was more like it was broken by the person or people that had done the murder, yet no one was seen on the camera leading up to it's breakage. However the police had a thought though... After examining the crime scene they very much believed that Jarrett was killed somewhere else earlier and the body had been moved into Christian's hotel room, somehow. Where the 'somewhere else' was... They had no clue. It was the same for how they got into Christian's hotel room, there was zero forced entry. Plus they had tested some of the other blood that had been found in Christian's hotel room, extra blood that had been poured over Jarrett's body, and that wasn't Jarrett's blood... Who's? No one knew. That creeped Christian out even more because that meant that the people that has murdered Jarrett had murdered another person, at least one more. The whole thing looked like it could go down to being never solved...
Edge's shower incident? Nope... People were extremely baffled as to how Jeff Jarrett's blood had gotten into the shower system. Police believed that whoever did it could've redirected piping, making their desired pipe flush the blood through and switched them back when they thought they'd done enough. But who knew that Edge and Christian had been staying at that specific hotel and room? No one in the public knew due to the recent incident in Christian's hotel room, only WWF staff and wrestlers knew where they were. Did that mean the murderer's were in the company? Edge didn't want to listen to it. He refused to believe that someone in their company would do that to him. Edge knew every single person in the business, refused that there was someone that could be playing dirty tricks on him.
Christian sighed again, the whole situation looked useless to him. If the person really wanted to find him then that person will show him/herself to him at some point, whether Christian liked it or not.
Hard to believe... He was being the more rational brother for the moment! That's a real new one. Christian hadn't decided on what to do with his relationship with Edge... Will these situations make them drift apart more or pull them closer? Christian knew the relationship was still very damaged and so much work was needed on it at this time but was he really willing to allow it? But then again in these past weeks, Christian has almost been forced to re-look at things between himself and his brother. Those two horrible events really put things into perspective. And it proved just how unstable Christian really was by himself... Not that he would ever admit it or want this to go on forever. Regardless on whatever happens he didn't want to be total dependant on his older brother, he wanted to be able to stand on his own two feet.
Christian slapped himself on the head in a huff at himself, he wished he didn't over think all of this constantly. He was suffering major conflict, especially with how he felt towards his brother, and it was driving him nuts! Or was he more mad at himself? He had tried to believe that he had cut off all emotional ties to his brother but only to find they weren't as gone as what he'd thought.
Christian felt himself almost slipping back into the thoughts but forced himself back out again. He saw the daily newspaper sat on the bench next to him, he took the chance to disturb his thoughts and grabbed it quickly. This news must be better than all these stupid conflicts in his head! But Christian grew unhappy when he saw what was on the front page... More mysterious killings had been happening in the area. Just like the last city... He even read reports that they even stopped after his company left. He was seriously starting to wonder whether the killer really could be in the company. No matter how many times Edge seemed to love to deny it.
Christian was about to slip the newspaper back down again until curiosity got the better of him... Did it say how they died? He pulled it back closer to him, flung it open to the desired page and started reading at what he thought was the most interesting place.
The current account of people dead at the moment is 56 people in this recent week alone! All the victims seem to have been killed in similar ways, not much differences (if any with some) to each other. Police believe that they are a result of a serial killer or a group of serial killers.
Bite marks have been found on all of the victims, most common place can be found on the neck of their victims. But they have been found on other body parts. Also common, seems to be claw like marks. Have we got seriously got a vampire on our hands or something?!
Police are instructing people to not stay out to late and don't walk around in the dark by yourself...
Christian's mouth gaped open a little after reading that. That sounded just like Jeff Jarrett's death... It couldn't be... There had to be more than one person doing all these murders! There was no way in hell that it's just one person... Even the world's best known serial killers couldn't do anything to this mass in that short amount of time. But then again... It could be just people reacting to what they've read.
"Christian..." Came in a voice and knocked Christian right out of his personal thoughts.
Christian folded up the newspaper quickly and raised his head up to see who was talking to him. "Jericho?"
"Yea, bud. First night back, even if you are staying back stage, wanted to see how it's going." Jericho said in a happy enough tone. He then sat himself gently down next to Christian on the bench.
"Ok... I guess..." Christian sighed with much less enthusiasm. He then quickly shoved the newspaper back to where he'd gotten it from.
"Hey... Who's in the shower?" Jericho frowned after hearing the water beating from the shower area. "You don't need a shower... You haven't got a match booked at all for ages."
"Oh... That's just Edge."
"Oh, so that's where he is! We've got a meeting going on in about 15 minutes, we needed at least Edge to come along." Jericho almost blew a sigh of relief. "They said for you to come if you were feeling up to it. Maybe it'll do you some good... Just to sit and listen to recent plans and stuff..."
"Sure. I guess." Christian replied blankly.
Jericho then turned his face into a more serious one. "I thought you said Edge was virtually out of your life..."
"He was..." Christian sighed.
"What happened? I'm sure hoping you're not 'buddy buddy' with him again." Jericho frowned. "I don't want him dragging you back down."
"He's not dragging me anywhere." Christian shot back with sternness.
"Better not." Jericho replied with the same firmness.
"He was there for me when I needed him..." Christian spoke in a more softer tone.
"Now hang on!" Jericho butted in. "I was there for you! We were all ready to rally around you and we have."
"He was there, though." Christian replied firmly at first but then turned into more spooked. "He saw it... It's happening to him too..."
With that Jericho's face softened a little, how could he be mad at his best friend when he'd been through a lot. How could he blame him if being close to Edge again was a comfort? "I just don't want you having to go back to needing him so much."
"I don't need him." Christian frowned bluntly.
"That's not the way you're showing it." Jericho shot back.
"And let me get this clear! I don't need him to wipe up my mess. I'm fine... Even if we did have some sort of relationship stemming from this, it will be just on a personal basis. Got it!? I'm solo now and I couldn't be happier." Christian almost barked it out, making sure his message got through.
"I guess... If that's the way you want it..." Jericho sighed in an almost defeated tone of voice.
"I don't know what'll happen..." Christian continued. "The only reason I'm talking to him now is because of all of what's going on around us. I'm just letting it go whatever way it goes. And I don't need you lot pressuring all over it! I've got enough stress as it is!"
"I'm sorry... I guess I have no right to tell you whether you can have a private brother relationship with your brother." Jericho apologised, giving a genuine sorry face at Christian. "How did you two get together to see that disaster in your hotel room anyway?"
"Well... I was getting bothered by those Hardyz and Edge managed to drag me away from them. Which I was totally happy about at the time, those two are giving me the creeps recently." Christian explained roughly, not going into to much detail. Himself and Jericho might be best friends and everything but Christian knew it wasn't a good idea to tell him some of the recent goings on with him. No one else had these feelings... No one else was feeling like a target... Only Jeff Hardy came close to understanding and now he'd just basically gone nuts! "When we got away from them... Edge wouldn't let me go. He grabbed me by the wrist and insisted that we had a drink and talk about things. I was totally not interested but he was literally willing to follow me till I discussed things with him and I just wanted him out of my hair."
"Ha! Stalker!" Jericho scoffed.
"Well we walked back to my hotel room for more talking when... Well... There it was..." Christian stuttered.
"Don't worry, no need for details." Jericho held his hand up to stop his friend, he could see that Christian found it painful to talk about. He could understand very well too! "And then that strange blood shower thing with Edge..."
"Yea... I wasn't in the room at the time so I'm just going by what he said happened." Christian shrugged. "He hasn't been the same since..."
"Is that the reason you're possibly even sticking by him?" Jericho suggested.
"Dunno..." Christian shrugged. "But he's taken it harder than me at the moment. He's just... Watching out for me is all."
Jericho nodded and saw that Christian didn't really want to take the conversation any further so he decided to change the subject. He didn't like the fact that Christian was now talking to Edge again but what could he do? He couldn't really order his friend to drop family members. "Speaking of the Hardyz... They've just been getting more and more weird, even since you've been gone. They could be here one minute and then have disappeared the next, without warning."
"I know... I'd prefer to keep them away from me and their weird conversations." Christian sighed.
"Really? They sure seem to like you." Jericho mocked.
"Huh?" Christian questioned, puzzled on what Jericho was going on about.
"Overheard them talking about you a fair few times, they sound actually quite fond of you." Jericho explained. "I thought you said you didn't want to have anything to do with them."
"And I don't." Christian insisted. "They just seem to be... Well... More like following me around. They just can't take a hint! They've been vicious to everyone else but a 'chosen' few and I have no idea why I'm one of them!"
"I don't know either." Jericho replied, sounding as baffled as Christian on that. "But if they don't back off soon I'll be having words with them."
"Don't." Christian almost pleaded. "I don't want you getting wrapped up into my messes."
"You've got enough stress on you're hands right now! They just need to back off." Jericho scowled, almost not taking in Christian's words.
"Just leave it." Christian continued to ask but in a firmer voice. "I don't want you to get involved with them. I think it'd be better if we'd all just stay away from them, me, you and Edge included. I don't like how they're acting, it won't do any of us any good."
"Suppose." Jericho grunted, sounding like a disappointed child and not getting his own way.
"I mean it." Christian insisted, trying to make sure his point was getting across to his friend. "There's something not right them and I don't us getting that tangled up in whatever their causing."
"Fine, fine." Jericho grunted and pouted.
"Don't, you'll almost beat my pouting record. And I'm legendary for my pout." Christian joked, for the first time in weeks. Guess it's true... Friends really can brighten you up.
Chris just smiled in return, happy to see his friend making progress from his recent depression. A few short seconds later an extra figure appeared into the room, wearing just a bath robe and looked at the two other blondes in confusion. "Ah, Edge. Nice of you to join us." Jericho said in a sarcastic tone.
"What's Jerky doing in here?" Edge demanded, looking straight at Christian.
"Hey! Don't use my own insults!" Jericho shot back, making it sound more like a demand.
"Whatever." Edge sneered, not fond of that blonde.
"He's my friend, back off." Christian frowned, not liking how Edge was being well rude to his best friend. He had no right to say or do anything that involves him.
Edge and Chris Jericho just gave dirty glares at each other, Edge hovering over just in front of Jericho, who was sat on the bench next to Christian. "Jericho just came in here to check that I was alright. Plus that there's a meeting any minute now for all the wrestlers to go to discuss things."
"Oh... Well I better get dressed then." Edge replied simply.
"Yea, if you can leave the shower alone for 5 minutes." Christian joked.
"I don't see how you can joke at a time like this." Edge replied in an accusing tone of voice.
"And maybe you're just over reacting!" Jericho butted in on Christian's defence.
"No, I'm not. Christian, you're just not taking things seriously enough." Edge scowled.
"And that means I have to be depressed all the time?" Christian shot back.
"Whatever." Edge almost sneered.
"Me and Christian will just go on ahead." Jericho suggested, not wanting to really hang around with the older brother anymore.
"I'm not sure that's a..." Edge started to protest.
"It's fine, Edge." Christian butted in, seeing the unhappiness from that suggestion on his face. "I'll be with Jericho here, nothing will happen. I'll see you in there in a few minutes. You don't have to be with me all the time."
"Ok." Edge sighed in defeat. He saw the determination on his younger brother's face, he couldn't be with him 24/7. Besides... He wasn't going to be alone. He'd be with his best friend and other friends and himself wouldn't be that far away.
Both Christian and Chris Jericho raised themselves from the bench at the same time and walked towards the door. Jericho just breezed out of the door without another single thought, Christian stopped a second and glance over his shoulder at Edge. Edge gave Christian a creepy glare and turned himself around quickly to start getting ready.
Christian and Jericho both entered the biggish room that was already filled with superstars. A lot of them nodded and greeted both of them, some lending a comforting shoulder pat on Christian, most knowing how hard it had been for him. All thinking he was mostly brave for coming back here already.
"What's up with your brother?" Jericho asked in a exaggerated voice, as both himself and Christian sat down in two seats in the front row. They had joined a fair few of their friends but saw that Jericho held his hand up, signalling this was a private conversation.
"Ya got me." Christian shrugged. "He just keeps on acting more and more weirder with the time. Sometimes... It even feels like he's putting on an act."
"Putting on a act?" Jericho repeated in question.
"Yea... Like... Well hello! He don't need that many showers! Plus what's wrong with his own? Can't he trust me to be by myself for a moment?" Christian explained abruptly.
"Guess not... He has been acting odd... But I just put that down to that nasty shower incident. Or maybe... It didn't happen."
"Are you trying to say the shower incident didn't happen at all? That was an act?" Christian questioned in disbelief at Jericho's suggestion.
"Hey! It was only a random thought. I'm not saying anything." Jericho defended himself.
"But there was droplet's of blood and stuff left in the shower thing..."
"But you weren't there to see it." Jericho pointed out. "How do you really know how the blood got there?"
"... He wouldn't fake that." Christian shook his head, not willing to believe such a disgusting thought.
"I hate to tell you this, Christian. But... You two don't really know each other inside out like you thought." Jericho tried to break it gently. "Who knows why some people do such things? Christian... He's been wanting to make up with you for ages, how do you know he isn't just playing off this?"
"Yea... But the blood in the shower was Jeff Jarrett's. Which would signal the original murderer. But that couldn't be Edge because he was with me the whole time that happened." Christian continued to defend.
"I said it once and I'll say it again, you weren't there to prove anything." Jericho repeated. "But you're right, it is like he's acting. You two were fighting like cat and dog before this and now... He almost won't leave you alone."
Christian was about to return the comment but stopped himself when he saw Vince enter the room. When Vince entered the room everybody knew better than to keep talking, Vince usually didn't have a lot of time and hated it being wasted for no reason.
During the time of Christian and Jericho's conversation the whole locker room seemed to have come in. Edge quickly darted in short after Vince and quickly found a front seat free on the other half of the room. Christian glanced wearily over to his right hand side and found Edge staring right back, just looking thoughtfully at him.
"Just keep a close eye on things." Came a whisper, knocking Christian out of his personal thoughts. He quickly realised that it came from Jericho and that he'd just leaned over to whisper in his ear. When Christian looked at Jericho in the face Jericho just motioned his head in Edge's direction and then pushed it back, motioning to behind them.
Christian suddenly felt like a pair of eye's were blaring into him from behind, also sending a creepy shiver through Christian's spine. Oh, how he hated that feeling as of recently! Before Vince started droning on about plans, Christian just peeped over one of his shoulders to look behind him. There indeed were both the Hardyz, Matt and Jeff, both looking as creepy as ever and both looking down at him. When they saw Christian was looking at them they both smiled, sickeningly sweet, Christian didn't know whether to scowl or throw up. He decided to pick neither and just turned his head abruptly to face the front again.
Christian's head direction suddenly stopped off to the side, somewhere near Edge, and he pulled a stunned face. Over there was an old female wrestler that he hadn't seen in ages, Luna. Christian quickly leaned over to Jericho and whispered at him, trying to keep his wonder and distress to himself.
"What's she doing here?"
"Who?" Jericho replied, oblivious to who Christian was pointing to.
"Luna. What's she doing here?" Christian repeated in a demanding kind of voice.
"Luna? Oh... I thought you knew. She came back here weeks ago, thought Edge said he's told you. That's what he supposedly told others." Jericho shrugged it off, as if it was nothing.
Luna then, as if in turn, looked in his direction and smiled sweetly at him. But even with the what looked like a fake smile her eye's pierced into him, like ever. The woman had always personally scared Christian, he found her one of the most scariest people he'd ever met. Figures, he always thought, she married a man that scared tons of others, his former team mate Gangrel. They really did seem like the perfect match and couple.
Christian then felt a bit of a question mark pressed onto his forehead, why hadn't Edge told him? Others are saying that he did but he would've known if he'd said anything. Did that mean Edge was keeping things from him? Christian gave an utter most scowl and pout of annoyance, it meant Edge wasn't being straight with him. And here he was thinking that him and his brother were finally getting somewhere... Edge usually wasn't one to forget. He also knew how much Christian disliked that woman, especially after realising she was married to Gangrel after their group split. Christian had also always worried that Gangrel would come back and cause trouble one day in someway for him, wasn't this kind of like a beware sign?
And then a light flickered in his head, on the night of Jeff Jarrett's death Edge mentioned he needed to really talk to him about something private but never did tell him... Why not? He hadn't barely left him alone long enough to think recently, he had plenty of chances! Was this it or was there something else and he decided not to telling him in the end? Christian's better mood had just totally sunk from him...
Looks like Edge's keeping stuff from Christian... What does that mean?
A more plain chapter but won't be staying like it long : )