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?
The blondes sighed a little from all the stares that they were getting. The one with more of a beard looked like he was really getting agitated and was possibly going to hit someone soon. The other just tried to act like nothing was happening or going on and continued to sip his drink calmly and tried to get more comfortable on the stool he was sitting on.
"Are you sure this is the right time?" The agitated blonde asked the other blonde.
"Yes." The other replied bluntly with a frown. He didn't need his friend getting annoyed; they've had a long day as it was. Deep down though he was getting annoyed with the wait too, he was exhausted! He really didn't need the waiting around today. "Cool it."
"Hmm?"
"I said cool it." The calmer one repeated to his best mate. "Continue looking at people like that and your face might get stuck that way."
"Ha, ha!" He replied in sarcasm and poked his tongue out at him in return. "Since when have you been such a comedian?"
"About the time of me trying to just stay awake." He replied with a sigh, sadly was the truth and not a joke. "The plane trips always take it out of me. You'd think I'd be getting more immune with all the travelling we usually do."
"Hmm....... If you're getting that bad then are you sure that you don't want to head back to our hotel?" The bearded blonde questioned, seeing the tiredness on his friend's face and was concerned. "Might be good if you just get an early night. Especially after our day."
"Hmm...... I promised Edge." Groaned the other, not wanting to let Edge down.
"Well, fuck Edge. Maybe for once you should do what's best for you and I think you getting some sleep in would be a good one. You could just see him tomorrow......" He tried to persuade.
"No." He sighed back. "I wouldn't be able to relax till I see him again, anyway. Just want to see him as alright."
"Whatever, Christian." Jericho shot back and frowned as he looked at the clock.
"What's with you?" Christian frowned. "You're acting like you're jealous of Edge or something."
"What!?!" Jericho gasped back in total disgust. "I'm not jealous of that baboon!"
"Then why don't you lighten up a little off him?" Christian shot back. "You don't like a lot of people but you sure do give Edge 'special treatment' with your sharp tongue."
"Whatever." Jericho sneered, he was tired too and was getting cranky, and he didn't want to be accused of things. Especially of things so low. "I was only thinking of you, alright? If you don't want it then don't listen."
"Ok, no need for the snappy." Christian frowned. "Just an observation."
"Well you're observing is wrong." Jericho snapped back. "I couldn't care less what happens to Edge, in all honesty. I'd prefer it if he would just butt out of your life personally. He's only dragging your everything down."
"He might not be the best person in the world but he's still my brother, understand?" Christian snapped in return, repeating what felt like he'd said to his best friend a million times. "He hasn't done anything wrong, so I don't think I should just avoid him. He was there for me when I needed him and I just want to make sure he's alright. Him going off like that gave me a scare."
"Whatever, if you feel like you have to then go." Jericho sighed in defeat, showing he couldn't be bothered to fight over Edge anymore. He didn't feel like Edge was worth fighting over.
"It is." Christian nodded in confirmation. "I want to check that he's alright myself, with my own eyes."
"Is that all?" Jericho raised his eyebrows.
"Huh?"
"He's been gone for a week, without sightings or telling anyone. He's back but he's acting very weird." Jericho replied. "Plus he had that whole strange night thing just before he even went missing. Along with all the things that have been happening, along with that creepy old dude, you more like want to check up on him. Check up on him so that you can see him in like the flesh, you'd be able to see exactly what he's like currently and whether he really is alright."
"Yes....... Seeing him the flesh is the most convincing. Seeing is believing, Jericho." Christian sighed. "But I also want answers."
"Answers?"
"Yea. There's so many questions I need to ask him and he's the only one that knows the answers. Plus he knows all about the weird things that have been going on, it'd just be nice to be able to talk about it to someone that's had the same things happen to them." Christian tried to explain, he really didn't want his best friend annoyed or angry at him. "I know you understand to a certain extent but they were aiming at him too, and not just because he was with me."
"Then by god, I hope they haven't gotten to him then." Jericho replied in a pretend act to be stern. "I can see him being really annoying as one of them, more than what he is now."
"He should be fine, I think........ I mean...... Edge left a note and everything saying he was going off and everything. It wasn't like he just left totally without warning. And why would Matt and Jeff be interested in turning Edge?"
"Yea but it had that sign on it, The Brood symbol. And I don't know. I don't know the ways of their thoughts, they act like lunatics. Besides.... If he was turned then it could've always been done by someone else." Jericho pointed out. "How do we know that he'd really a safe person to be around?"
"He's my brother, he wouldn't hurt me." Christian defended.
Jericho was about to open his mouth to reply to that comment but saw Rhino entering the bar and decided to just finish this discussion. Christian was getting all defensive about his older brother again, but then again Christian has always been that way. The only time he wasn't defending him was when their team got broken up and Christian thought he hated his guts. Christian's mood sure has changed, like the wind. But could Jericho blame him? Blood's blood, you can't change who you're related too. Edge was still connected to Christian, a part of him, even if he is an arrogant and selfish jackass. Plus he couldn't fault him on really caring about Christian either........
"Hey guys." Rhino greeted and sat down next to the blondes at the bar. Christian turned around to see his long time close friend and saw why Jericho had shut his trap on the conversation. "Don't mind that Lita tagged along too, do you?"
Both of the blondes leaned over a little to see past Rhino and saw the red head.
"Hey." She greeted.
"Hi." Both blondes greeted back and turned totally to be in their direction.
All of them noticed the stares and whispers that were going on around them as Rhino and Lita ordered their own drinks. The people obviously recognised them from the show and some were most likely talking about the murders that have happened in their company. After all, two of the deaths had only happened just a week ago and both so far from being solved ever.
"Well......." Rhino started to speak but was rudely interrupted.
"Can I have your autographs?"
They all looked behind them to see an obvious fan who looked very eager and happy to meet them. They looked amongst themselves, looking at each other to check whether there were any objections to the request. None of them had a problem signing for one fan.
The man held out a piece of paper and a pen with a massive smile on his face. "Thanks so much! My little boy loves you guys."
"No prob." Lita smiled as she signed her part.
The man happily ran off with excitement when they'd all signed. Jericho beckoned the bar tender over to them, wanting to speak to him. "Don't suppose you've got like...... A VIP room or something more private, do you?"
"Yea, it's just...... We want to talk in private. Without interruptions." Lita added. "Not stuff that we want to talk about with all these people around, listening in."
"Sure do. And it's not in use right now." The bar tender replied with a slight smile on his face. "See those stairs off to the left? Go up those and it leads you to a small private bar. I'll go tell someone to open the bar part for you guys."
"Thanks." All of them said in unison and watched as the bar tender went off to tell another bar tender to go upstairs.
All of them got up and went up the stairs that the bar tender had pointed out, feeling all the eyes following them till they left the room. They were happy with what they saw when they got up and saw a small cosy bar and no one else in sight to listen. They all slipped into a well padded booth together and gave the new bar tender their drink orders.
"So......... Rhino. What was it that you wanted to talk to me so bad for that it couldn't wait?" Christian asked, taking a sip of his new freshly delivered drink.
"Yea." Jericho added, who was sitting next to Christian, Lita and Rhino sitting on the opposite side of the booth. "You know how Christian is after a flight and he's really run down."
"Ran down?" Lita questioned and raised an eyebrow.
"Well first we......." Jericho started to describe their day but was cut off by Christian.
"Let's just say it's been a very long day and I'm just wishing it would end."
"Bad trip then boys?" Lita questioned again.
"You could say that." Jericho sighed in over exaggerated proportions.
"Not the flight itself, that was just tiring for me as usual. It was the car ride to the airport that was the problem." Christian explained roughly.
"The car ride?" Rhino questioned, both himself and Lita raising their eyebrows at the same to that. "The one that Edge arranged for you?"
"Yea, such a shit driver." Christian grumbled at the memories.
"How did you know that Edge arranged that?" Jericho asked.
"Heard him mentioning that." Rhino replied. "He was so excited that Christian was coming back down from Canada. Bit strange if you ask me, I mean........ We've all been missing you being around but god, you were only totally gone for like a week. The way Edge was carrying on anyone would've thought he was meeting his long lost brother."
"Hmm........ Acting strange? Na, nothing weird there." Jericho joked and felt Christian elbow him in the ribs from that. "What? It's just a joke, Christian."
"Whatever. I'm in no mood for joking around, especially when I'm this tired." Christian frowned back. "And no digging at him, I've heard enough of that from you tonight."
"You really need to loosen up, Christian." Jericho shot back.
"It's not the case of me loosening up. It's just stop, Ok?" Christian snapped back. "Or else I'm really going to start thinking that you're jealous."
Jericho just gave Christian an ice cold stare from that comment, he hated hearing that earlier. Christian knew very well that the comment pissed him. Jealous? Hmm...... Maybe but he was hardly going to admit it! He was only jealous because Edge has managed to worm his way back into Christian's life when he really shouldn't have. Himself and Christian were best friends, almost acting like brothers at times, and it just annoyed him to see Edge back on the scene. He'd always hated Edge, didn't like a thing about him. He sometimes even wondered how Edge and Christian were even related and shared the same blood.
"Do we even want to know what that means?" Lita butted in.
"Nope, most certain not." Jericho snapped with a massive frown on his face.
"So what was it that got me sat here waiting for you?" Christian changed the subject, wanting things to move ahead.
"I heard that you were going to meet Edge later........" Rhino replied slowly, looking actually quite nervous about what he was going to say.
"Yea, I am." Christian nodded. "I'm meeting him after this. He's at work at the moment; guess he has a match tonight, hopefully not against those Hardyz."
Rhino and Lita looked a little confused for a second there. "Yea, he had a match as usual." Lita replied. "But why would he want to fight the Hardyz?"
"Well they are annoying." Jericho butted in.
"Yea and hello, you know as well as we do, Lita, that Matt and Jeff have gone up the deep end of crazy recently. After just disappearing and reappearing for no reason at all." Christian replied.
"They were the main reason you left for Canada, weren't it?" Rhino questioned but believed that he already knew the answer.
"And how would you know that Rhino?" Christian was a little surprised. "We haven't told anyone that."
"We know they're not normal, Christian." Lita replied. "They're not....... The usual Matt and Jeff. They might as well be cloned strangers. Even I don't know what's going on there."
"We also know because we have overheard them quite a fair few times." Rhino added. "The only people that they have even shown a positive interest in is yourself and Edge. They virtually hate everyone else."
"You're just telling me things that I already know." Christian sighed, not knowing why they did have a positive view of him. "I already know all of this."
"No. No, you don't know everything. You just think you do." Rhino almost snapped. "You can't meet Edge later."
Christian's face turned into a scowl with a hint of confusion, not understanding where this was coming from. "What?" He almost snorted, thinking that Rhino had to be joking. Rhino knew himself and Edge very well, knew that Edge really wasn't that bad.
"Don't meet Edge tonight, Christian." Rhino repeated, face showing he was as deadly serious as his voice was.
"Excuse me!" Christian gasped in annoyance. "Don't tell me what to do, Rhino. You of all people should know better."
"He's right, Christian." Lita voiced her agreement with Rhino. "Please. Don't."
"And who do you guys think you are? Telling me what to do?" Christian scowled, clearly showing that he didn't like what he was being told.
"It's for your own good, Christian." Rhino tried to reason.
"Maybe their right, Christian." Jericho butted in wearily, unsure whether he should've or kept out of it and just listened. "They obviously must have a good reason to be saying this to you."
"And why should I listen to you?" Christian snapped back at Jericho. "You'd always say that. You hate my brother. You'd just love it if I didn't see him at all and brushed him off. Would make your day if Edge was never involved with anything to do with me ever again!"
"I'm only thinking of you, Christian!" Jericho scowled back. "He's not good for you."
"He's my brother. If he isn't good, then what does that make me?" Christian shot back. "Do you hate me too then? We do share the same blood!"
"You're nothing like him, Christian!" Jericho yelled back his defence. "You're totally flying off the handle here! Calm down."
"Yea, Christian." Lita added. "Calm down. Your getting worked up only causes more problems."
Christian just sat there for a moment, quietly taking in what was said to him and to calm down. They were right, getting worked up doesn't help anybody. However, he still didn't have to do what they said.
"Ok....... Why are you saying this to me, Rhino?" Christian finally asked as calmly as he could, it was obvious in his voice that he was finding it hard to keep his cool. "You've known myself and Edge for so long...... You know he isn't really that bad."
"Yea, he wasn't." Rhino stated.
"He hasn't been the same either recently; no one knows what his problem is." Lita added.
"That still doesn't explain why I shouldn't see him later." Christian replied bluntly.
"That's exactly it. He isn't like himself, like Matt and Jeff." Lita answered. "He could be dangerous, like them."
"You don't even really know how dangerous Matt and Jeff are." Christian snorted rudely.
"Yes we do." Rhino snapped back.
"I know well enough to know that their vampires." Lita shot back, making Jericho and Christian look at them in surprise.
"You know?" Jericho gasped. "How?"
"Let's just say I tried to sneak into their dressing room to have a small chat with them and caught them in front of a mirror to see that they didn't have reflections!" Lita revealed.
"And that's one of the reasons we figured why you left." Rhino added.
"Yea........ They attacked me out of nowhere....... Didn't want to hang around." Christian sighed and nodded. "We weren't exactly going to say anything because well....... Who in the hell would believe us!?!"
"As to how and why their like that, we haven't got an idea." Jericho added, thought he might as well mention it.
"So....... Basically you don't want me to see Edge because he's acting a little off?" Christian raised an eyebrow to that; it didn't seem like a very good excuse at all. "News flash! Edge was acting a little weird before he left and I was alright then!"
"Edge has been seen being friends with them; he's not to be trusted." Rhino shot back.
"In my eyes that's still not a good reason." Christian snapped back and crossed his arms and pouted. "He's just my brother, god! He wouldn't hurt me or anything. Besides, if it's that bad then Jericho will be outside in the car to help, Ok? Do I have your permission now?"
"No." Rhino grunted back, mimicking Christian with crossing his arms and looking firm. It was like telling a child that they couldn't go out and play.
"We know he's your brother, Christian. But that doesn't mean he's to be trusted." Lita added.
"Yes. Yes it does mean that I can." Christian frowned back. "I know him better than any of you; Edge wouldn't do anything to hurt me. And I have no reason to doubt him! And I have just fucking flown all the fucking way down from Canada to see him! I'm seeing him!"
With that Christian got up out of the booth and started to storm off out of the room, he wasn't interested in them talking bad about his brother. He knew Edge, Edge wouldn't hurt him. He was Edge's only living blood family member, Edge had learnt to treasure that. Plus, he was acting a little off before he disappeared, so what's so different about now? And as for him being seen with Matt and Jeff well....... He didn't know but he was sure his older brother had an explanation. Plus, was it really his fault that Matt and Jeff were treating him nicely, himself was getting the same treatment but didn't know why!
Christian suddenly felt a tight hand gripping the top of his shoulder and therefore stopping him roughly in his movement. Christian moved his head to the side slightly to find it was Rhino who had a tight grip on him.
"Let go." Christian demanded with deep annoyance in his voice.
"No, you're one of my closest friends, Christian." Rhino shook his head. "I don't want you to go and get hurt."
"I have to........" Christian sighed in annoyance. "I need answers, Rhino. And they can only be answered by him. And as for the Matt and Jeff part I really don't know what's going on but I have every plan to stay out of their way. I also don't know why they'd give Edge and myself special treatment, I haven't got the foggiest. But that doesn't make my brother bad. Now, just let go, please."
Rhino finally did after much consideration; he couldn't really stop Christian if Christian had his heart set on it so bad. Plus he could find out stuff that was needed, they'd just have to wait and see.
"Fine......." He grunted in addition. "But watch yourself, Ok? I was just warning you for your own good."
"I will. I can look after myself, Rhino." Christian nodded firmly and left the room.
"You better go with him." Lita suggested to Jericho.
"Your right." Jericho sighed in agreement. "Wouldn't be very smart to let him just go off on his own."
"Any idea where he's meeting Edge?" Rhino questioned.
"Yea..... This private massive building. Everyone that works there would've left by now, which was good for them because they wanted to chat privately. Should only have security. Apparently Edge was able to get that specially for them to talk, god knows how and why. They could've just chatted in an apartment or something." Jericho grunted.
"Could you write down the address for us?" Rhino asked, raising an eyebrow to that.
"Why?"
"Because if there's any trouble we could come and help and it's always best to let people know where you are." Rhino replied.
"I guess......." Jericho grunted and grabbed a piece of paper hanging around nearby and wrote the address. "Happy?"
"Thanks." Lita replied simply and took it off him. "Better safe than sorry."
"Yea......." Jericho sighed in agreement.
"You better get going before Christian leaves without you." Rhino warned.
Jericho immediately took the advice and got up and left. He knew that if he most likely gave a chance for Christian to go by himself he most likely would take it. Really........ Sometimes looking after Christian was like looking after a small child that wouldn't listen to good advice if it slapped him in the face.
"You're just here to spy on me." Christian grumped as Jericho drove the car.
"Sometimes you have to have things that you don't like, and this is one of those times." Jericho shot back firmly.
Christian crossed his arms and pouted at the comment; like a small child would that wasn't getting his way. "It's not going to be that long. I'm really tired."
"Ok." Jericho sighed, in a way that was good, at least wouldn't have to hang around for too long. "You wouldn't have to stick around too long. I mean, you can always finish your conversation another time if it takes to long."
"Yea........"
"Here's the rules though, Christian." Jericho said firmly out of the blue.
"Huh?" Christian frowned back, a little confused. Rules? There were no rules.
"Name a certain number of time and if your aren't back in that time then I'm going to be coming in looking for you." Jericho instructed, making it sound like an order.
"What!?! No." Christian gasped. "This is private. I've already discussed this with you."
"I know that." Jericho shot back. "That's just a precaution. Just in case something is wrong."
"You just don't trust me with Edge." Christian accused.
"I'm not getting into another argument with you over that." Jericho scowled, having enough fights with his best friend for one day. "I'm not just worried about Edge. I mean........ What happens if even Matt and Jeff were hanging around there and catch you in surprise again?"
"Suppose......" Christian sighed slightly in defeat.
"It better be a yes or else I'm turning this car around." Jericho threatened, seeing his best friend's scowl deepen even more from that comment.
"Yes. Ok? An hour tops. And if it is going to be any longer then I'll call you on your mobile, Ok?" Christian grunted, voice clearly showing he wasn't happy. Made him feel like he had a mother hen clucking around him, to point out any mess up's that he did.
"Good." Jericho agreed simply.
Christian got out of the car and gave the building in front of him a look up and down. Why had Edge text him with this place? It looked like a works building, possibly with offices and things. Boring. He wanted a discussion with him, not a board meeting. Besides, why and how did he use this place? Christian had never seen this building before.
He sighed to himself and went to the main door anyway; let's just get this over and done with.
"And who are you?" Asked the security at the door, wanting an answer before letting Christian in.
"I'm Christian." Christian replied blankly. "Edge was expecting me?"
"Oh yea..... I believe he's waiting for you in one of the offices on the ground floor." The security guard nodded and let Christian walk past.
"How did Edge get such a place like this, just for us to talk?" Christian frowned, looking at the massive main area.
"Don't know." The security replied, closing the door behind Christian. "Think your friend has a connection with the boss here. Even though he's never been seen around here before........"
"Yea....... He's never in this city, god knows where he would know the owner from and I didn't." Christian muttered. "And he's my brother, not friend."
"Ah, you do look very alike." The security nodded, seeing the resemblance. "Well at least you're more 'with it' than your brother."
"Hmm?" Christian was confused by he meant and raised an eyebrow.
"No offence." The security guard quickly added. "Your brother just seemed a little....... Off. Couldn't put my finger on it, that's all."
Christian nodded slowly, not sure whether he could be bothered to reply to that comment. The security guard pointed the direction and Christian followed the directions that he was given.
Christian walked down the corridor and noticed that only one office door was open and figured it was the one that the security guard had mentioned. The guard had mentioned that most parts were locked, with exception from a few.
"Edge?" Christian said softly into the office room, standing at the bit opened door.
"Christian?" A familiar voice came back from the office. "Come in."
Christian did as he was told and saw his big brother standing near a window just turning around to look at him. Edge's face lit up when he saw Christian and seemed genuinely happy to see him.
Christian couldn't help hurrying up to his big brother and give him a quick hug. He had given Edge a look up and down was very happy to see that he looked fine to him, nothing wrong or out of place to be seen right now. Christian was just about to unwrap his arms from Edge when he felt Edge's long arms wrap around him and pulled closer into him for a tight hug.
"Wow, Edge." Christian commented, his head been pushed onto Edge's chest. "We usually only quick hug."
"I know...... Just missed you." Edge replied softly. He had Christian in quite a tight hug, stroking Christian's long blonde hair softly with one hand, while the other arm was wrapped securely round Christian's waist. He then rested his head lightly on top of Christian's head and kept his secure embrace on his baby brother.
"I was only gone a week." Christian pointed out, he missed his brother too but wasn't this a bit over the top?
"Feels so much....... Longer." Edge sighed.
Christian was starting to feel uncomfortable with each passing second. He didn't mind having a hug with his brother or anything, they weren't embarrassed by that kind of thing, but something didn't feel right here. It was the feel of his touch and the way the hug was so tight. After a moment his eyes widened a little when he heard a few soft hisses coming from Edge, he'd heard that before......... They weren't threatening or anything but more happy and protective hissing. Was he smelling him?
"Ok...... That's enough, Edge." Christian frowned, starting to try and softly shove Edge off him to break the hug. "Off. We need to talk."
Edge didn't reply verbally and just made the hug even tighter.
"I mean it, Edge." Christian continued in a much more annoyed voice, trying to get his seriousness over to Edge. "I missed you too but let's just get on with our chat."
"Can't do that." Edge replied, whispering into Christian's ear.
Christian frowned. "What do you mean?" He demanded, still trying to softly shove Edge off him but Edge wasn't budging. It was like Christian didn't have any strength next to him. "I'm not joking around with you, Edge."
"Who says I'm joking?"
Christian was getting more and more uncomfortable and started to fight his brother off even harder but still didn't get any result. Edge had an extremely firm grip on him and wasn't showing any signs of letting go. It got to the point where Christian was pushing on Edge as hard as he could but still had nothing compared to Edge's current strength.
"There's no point in fighting me, baby brother of mine." Edge whispered into Christian's ear, sounding dark and menacing. "Time to come home........"
Uh oh, Christian you should always listen to your friends, they can often be correct in warnings. Looks like Edge has got Christian between himself and a hard place, what does that mean for Christian?
Hope you enjoyed the chapter and will update soon.