Chapter 14: The Anaconda Speaks

Randy's POV

"Randy . . . Randy . . . DUDE, WAKE UP DAMMIT!"

I weakly open my eyes just in time to receive a slap to the face from Cody as he, Sheamus, and Ted hover over me as the sunlight leaks in through the window.

"I'm so going to pay you back for that Cody," I mumble to him as I touch my now reddening cheek. "And what the hell happened to us last night?"

"We were all knocked out by those guys from the beach the girls played volleyball with. They kidnapped our lassies," mumbles Sheamus as he walks over to the window, a pissed expression plastered on his face. I slowly sit up in shock as I digest the news. And it then hits me like a ton of bricks. The memory of the burning sensation coming over me as I felt the vervain travel throughout my system; the blank look on Amanda's face as that fucking bitch Jason put her into a state of incapacitation.

Don't worry; will take good care of your girlfriends.

I grit my teeth as I remember the last words Jason said to me. Him and his lackey walking out the room with 'Manda was the last thing I saw before my vision fade to black.

"We need to get them back!" I say through clenched teeth as I ball my hands into fists.

"Kofi, Wade, and Adam are outside trying to track down their scent. We haven't heard anything back from them in the past hour and a half." says Cody as he sat across from me.

"I had a vision of the kidnappings last night. I was going to warn the rest of you, but they were in my room before we realized it." says Ted as he crosses his arms. "I feel like it's my entire fault."

"Don't blame yourself Tedman," I say as I look around the room. "Right now, we need to get the girls back fast. That guy, Jason . . . he mentioned something about needing the girls for some mystical curse."

"Mystical curses never sound good to me." says Cody as he gets right back up on his feet. "They always end badly, which means it won't end so well for the girls if we don't get to them in time."

I nod my head in agreement as I get up from the ground, but I stop myself when I feel a sudden rush of wooziness come over me.

"You okay man?" I hear Ted ask me as I feel his hand come on my shoulder. "You look kinda faint."

"I'm fine," I mumble to him as I slowly get up to my two feet. "I was stabbed with a blade laced with vervain. My body hasn't fully gotten over it I guess."

My ears perk up when I hear three pairs of footsteps walk through the hallway. I look at the doorway to see Adam, Wade, and Kofi walk into the room and my mood doesn't get any better when I see the glum expression on their faces.

"No scent guys?" I ask as I look down at the floor below me, slightly smeared with my own blood thanks to last night's events.

"No fucking scent!" exclaims Adam as he crosses his arms. "I fucking knew those guys were bad news, but I didn't think they would go that far!"

"Now what do we do fellas? The girls are going to be used for some weird curse and we have no idea how much time they have or where they possibly could be on this island!" says Sheamus as he lands a punch to the wall.

Why don't you jussst look within for your answerssss?

I raise my head in shock as I hear the familiar sounding voice, gaining a whole lot of curious looks from the others.

"What's wrong Randy? You look like you've seen a ghost or Vickie in grannie panties." asks Ted as he gestures to the room with a spooked look on his face.

"Uh . . . it's just," I mumble as I turn away from the guys. "I thought I just heard Amanda's voice inside my head, but it wasn't really her kinda voice."

"Dude . . . what the hell are you saying?" asks Adam as he walks over to me.

"I'm saying that I heard Amanda's voice, but it was more . . . serpent like." I answer him as I turn to the werewolf.

"Serpent like you say?" asks Adam as he looks at me totally confused, but then his eyes widen in realization.

"Wait . . . you mean, like the Anaconda's voice?" asks Wade as he looks at me in surprise.

As soon as he speaks those words, a weird feeling comes over me and I can't help but feel compelled to close my eyes. When I open them up seconds later, I look on in surprise as I see that the sight before me isn't the bedroom Amanda and I share. It's St. Louis, Missouri, mine, Amanda's, and Monica's hometown. The skies are completely covered by clouds as a dense fog covers the ground around me and I soon realize I'm on a tree covered hill overlooking the city from its outskirts.

"Dude, how did we get here? And what's up with this damn fog?"

When I hear Ted's voice, I turn around to see him and all the guys with me here on the hill; all of them staring incredulously at our new, but familiar, setting.

"I just felt compelled to close my eyes, and when I opened them up, I find out that we somehow got transported to the Gateway City!" exclaims Kofi as he brushes a hand through his dreadlocks. "How did we even get back to St. Louis?"

"I brought you here duh."

We all turn to our left to see a shadowy figure emerge from the dense fog. Her curly hair bounce around her shoulders as she walks toward us, dressed in an all-black version of Amanda's wrestling outfit. I instantly become drawn to her red eyes, shining from the black sclera it's surrounded by.

"Amanda?" asks an incredulous Cody as he takes a step forward, but I hold him back.

"It's not Amanda," I say as a small, playful smirk appears across her lips. "It's the Anaconda."

Monica's POV

"What the hell happened last night?" I ask to no one in particular as I sit up on the cold dusty ground I lay on, my eyes instantly noticing the black steel bars in front me.

"I have no idea?" says Kaitlyn's voice to my left.

I turn my head to see my fellow Divas looking groggy at my side . . . and that we were all being held in one large cage in someone's dusty basement or shed that covered practically half the room. I'm just guessing.

"I do," says Lita in a pissed tone as she turns to the rest of us. "We were all kidnapped in the middle of the night by the guys we played volleyball with yesterday. That Jason guy shot me and Adam with darts that was probably filled with a sleeping serum. I was out in seconds."

"No . . . fucking . . . way." mutters Layla as she looks around at her surroundings, her voice still containing a hint of a British accent. "This can't be happening to us . . . And just when we got over the were-boa problem too!"

"I saw them with my own eyes," mutters Kelly as she crosses her arms. "Ted woke me up saying that he had a bad vision. We turned our heads to see that Jason guy standing before our doorway when we heard his voice. A cloth was put over my face . . . and then everything went black."

"And that's why we never play volleyball with guys we just met. Lesson . . . . freaking . . . learned." I mutter sarcastically as I take a better look at our surroundings. The floor was littered with dust, old books and plant herbs and the walls were decorated with old chains, roots, and old furniture. There wasn't a window in sight, but there was a locked door on the far side of the room.

"Uh girls, anyone else but me realized that Amanda still hasn't woken up yet?" asks Alicia as she points to my sister on her right. I narrow my eyes in suspicion and walk over to the pair.

"I've tried practically everything, but she won't wake up." complains Alicia as she sits Amanda up. "Do you think it's just her being her heavy sleeper self?"

"I don't think so," I mumble to myself as I place a hand on her forehead. I look through her mind to see that it's practically shut down and her memories are barely active. "She's been placed in some sort of coma like state. Her memories and thoughts are practically at a standstill."

"Can you undo it?" asks Lita as she walks over to my side. "Can you stop the coma?"

"I can . . ." I mutter as I place both my hands on the sides of Amanda's temples. ". . . but it's going to take me a while."

"Take your time," says Alicia as she crosses her arms. ". . . Because I have a feeling we're going to be here for a while."

Randy's POV

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?"

Cody asks out in surprise as we all stare at the woman in front of us, who's trying to stifle her laughter at our, most likely shocked, faces.

"I'm very serioussss Mr. Dashing," she tells us with a shrug. "Randy isss right. I am the Anaconda. Live and in person right in front of your various colored eyes."

"But how is this possible lassie?" asks Sheamus as he scratches his ginger hair. "Shouldn't you be in Amanda's brain?"

"I should, but I also have made myself a temporary residence in the Viper'ss brain here." she tells us with a smile as she gestures to our surrounding.

"Wait just one second!" calls Wade as he walks forward. "Are you saying that you somehow brought all of us here into Randy's mind?"

"It's not somehow my British werewolf," says the Anaconda as she crosses her arms. "I did. We are definitely here in Randy's subconscious, whether you like it or not, thanks to me. You're welcome."

"Impressive," mutters Ted as he nods his head. ". . .Yet so very strange."

"Dude, your mind is so bleak." whispers Adam as he turns to face me.

"Dude . . . shut the fuck up." I say to him in a sharp voice, making him look away whistling like he had no idea what I just said.

"Huh . . . I don't hear any voices either. Where could they be? Out on a coffee break?" mutters Kofi, which makes me send him a sharp look too.

"Not right now Kofi . . . not right now." I say as I cross my arms and shake my head in disgust. "Focus!"

"Randy's right!" says the Anaconda, her voice sharp like a knife. "We shouldn't be wasting time! The more time we lose, the sooner the girls are going to be sacrificed!"

We all shoot the Anaconda looks of surprise as we let her words sink. Adam lets out a sharp gasp as he punches a nearby tree in anger.

"Sacrifice you say?" I ask in disbelief as I take in a small breath.

"That's right. Do you all remember what Amanda and Monica told you about 'The Disappearance' earlier?" she asks us as she raises an eyebrow. We all shake our heads yes for an answer, giving the girl our cue for her to continue.

"You see . . . 'The Disappearance' and those seven guys from the volleyball game are connected. I found this out from that Jason character back in that standoff he had with Randy last night. He was so distracted by what was going on before him that he never realized that he left his mind open for me to look through it. It was clear as day." she tells us as she walks around us in a big circle, like a hunter stalking its prey.

"What did you manage to find out?" I ask as I shoot her a narrowed eyed look.

"Well, turns out that Jason fella and his pals are warlocks. Jason's powers are more psychic based, that was how he could put Amanda in a coma and was able to sense her in his mind. Another one of the guys, that Tyson guy, has powers that specialize in tracking objects or people. Turns out he cast a spell on the volleyball and used it as a tracking signal for them to follow us all back to the house." she tells us as she places her hands on her slender hips.

"That fucking bastard . . ." mutters Wade as he puts a hand under his chin. "Wait a second . . . don't warlocks need to chant incantations, you know, words, before their spells could actually work?"

"Wade makes a good point. That Jason guy never said anything like an incantation when he put Amanda in a coma." I say as I scowl as the still fresh memory reverberates in my brain.

"Because they don't need to; they're so powerful they don't need to say flimsy words for their spells anymore. Not since 'The Disappearance'." mutters the Anaconda as she looks away from us.

"Something tells me you're going to tell us about how those guys that kidnapped our girls are connected to that event 40 years ago right?" asks Ted as he raises an eyebrow.

"That's right Seer," says the woman as she turns her had back to us. "They're not just connected to it. They were the ones who were responsible for it."

"HOW?" asks Edge as he voices his surprise.

"Simple . . . forty years ago, the leader, Jason, and his six cronies came here to Jamaica for a simple vacation, but apparently they came out of that vacation with a Fountain of Youth you could say. . . One day, they stumbled upon this voodoo woman who lived here in the mountains who promised them immortality and power if only they used their powers in return to help her find her lost daughter. They were successful in finding the girl a few days later, and when it was time for the men to receive their payment, they got it. But it came with a very big price." says the Anaconda as she crossed her arms.

"What price?" I ask, knowing for a fact that I won't like the answer once she says it.

"They got their immortality and stronger powers that didn't need verbal chants, but it came with a curse. Every forty years, they must sacrifice seven people, women preferably, in a voodoo ceremony in order to retain their immortality and power. If they don't, they die, simple as that. The seven sacrifices must share at least one thing in common that connects them together in order for the ceremony to be complete. When they first kidnapped the seven women forty years ago, what did they all have in common?" she asks us like a teacher would to her students.

"They were all going to be a part of a wedding happening the next day. One was going to be the bride." answers Cody as he looks at the rest of us.

"And what about your girlfriends hm?" she asks us with a knowing look. "It's actually very obvious."

"They all work as WWE Divas!" I answer as I put the pieces together.

"That is correct. Plus, they're all great friends, and bonds like those helps to make the ceremony and those guys stronger. Another thing about the curse . . . apparently the sacrifices must all be supernatural too." says the woman as she walks toward us. "All of the first sacrifices were werewolves; therefore they fit the bill perfectly."

"So much for a relaxing vacation." mutters Ted as he looks toward St. Louis.

"Don't worry Ted. I, like you, have the ability of precognition, though I barely get visions as much as you do. I've seen the future of this vacation and after you all rescue the girls; it'll be smooth sailing from that point forward. I guarantee it." she tells us with a toothy grin, her canine teeth looking abnormally sharp.

"Well . . . that's good to know." I say with a tired smirk as I look out at the St. Louis skyline, the clouds not even bothering to dissipate. "Can you at least tell us what else you saw in that vision of yours?"

"No . . ." she tells us with a smirk. "Where would the fun be in that? But I can at least tell you where they are being held right now."

"WHERE?" asks Wade and Adam in unison as they flail their arms.

"It's simple. They are being held in the basement of one of the most well-known haunted buildings in all of Jamaica. The sisters told you about it didn't they?" she asks us with a teasing smirk as a loud hissing noise begins to emanate from out of nowhere.

"The community center!" me and Adam say immediately when we remember Amanda's story from the car.

"Bingo!" she tells us as she points her fingers like a gun." NALA GET OUT HERE!"

Suddenly, the head of a green anaconda popped up from the fog. The creature moved over to her master's side and began to nuzzle her leg.

"Everyone, before I send you all away, I would like for you all to meet my pet, Nala. Say hi Nala." says the dark skinned woman as she petted he creature on its head. The anaconda turned toward us before lifting its tail out of the fog and waving it back and forth in greeting.

"That is cool and creepy at the same time." whispers Wade as we watch as the anaconda continues to nuzzle the woman's leg.

"WHAT YOU'D SAY!" says the Anaconda as she whips her head toward us just as the fog began to swirl around her, taking the rest of us by surprise. Lightning cracks in the now darkened clouds in the distance over the St. Louis skyline, proving to us that she had a lot of control of this part of my mind. Now I feel hijacked.

"Nothing!" whispers Wade as he suddenly gets a freaked out look on his face. The feral look on the Anaconda's face lessons as everything seemingly returns to normal in the blink of an eye.

"All you have to do to return to the outside world is to close your eyes." she tells us as she turns her back to us.

"Is she serious?" asks Adam as he crosses his arms.

"Only one way to find out . . ." mumbles Kofi as he closes his eyes. Suddenly, he vanishes just like that, as if he was never there in the first place.

"Cool . . ." mumbles Ted as he closes his eyes and poof . . . he's gone too. One by one, we all close our eyes and poof out of my subconscious, and I end up being the last one to leave. I almost close my eyes, but I notice the Anaconda still with her back towards me crouched to the ground and petting her snake.

"How?" I ask.

"How . . . what?" she asks me with a small scowl as she turns to me.

"How are you here? How are you in my mind . . . being able to use your powers like this? How is this even possible?" I ask her as I tentatively walk toward her.

"To tell you the truth . . . I've been here ever since the first time you consumed Amanda's blood. You know, the night you first faced Derek outside of Chicago?" she asks me as she stands right back up to her feet.

"I remember that." I say with a small smirk I remember that night. "The only good thing that came that night was that me and Amanda became mates."

"That's right . . ." she says to me as she picks up the rather large snake in her arms with relative ease. "Nala may be a big snake, but she's very light. You want to hold her?" she asks me as she holds the snake out for me to take.

"I'll pass." I say as I take a step back from her and the large snake.

"Suit yourself," she says for an answer as she takes the snake back. The snake then begins to coil itself around its master to get itself more . . . comfortable. "That night you first took in Amanda's blood was also the night you took in a little part of me into your subconscious. My powers have grown stronger and stronger each time you take a sip of Amanda's blood. Not only do I have a presence in her mind, I have a presence in your mind, although it will definitely not be the same like my connection with Amanda. Here's some advice: if you don't want me to be in your head, I suggest you stop taking in Amanda's blood. The connection will become weak and poof, no more me."

"I don't think so. Her blood is too tasty to give up to tell you the truth." I have no idea why I just said that. I just did.

"Aren't you afraid I may grow strong enough to take over your mind and body?" she asks me as she raises an eyebrow.

"To tell you the truth, I have a feeling you won't try that. I know you just as long as I've known Amanda, in a sense. To me, you two are one in the same, despite what most people think. I believe I can trust you to control yourself while making your second home here." I say as I cross my arms at her.

"That depends . . . Do I have to pay rent?" she asks me as she waves her hand at the sky, making the clouds break apart to reveal the sun.

"Just protect my mind from psychic invaders and leave my other voices alone and we're good." I say with a shrug.

"Done and done . . . although all I will technically be in your head is just another voice. Like I said, my connection with you isn't really the same with my connection with Amanda. And speaking of Amanda, you should leave you're wasting time. The voodoo ceremony has to be on the same day every forty years, at the exact same time." she tells me with a scowl.

"When is it supposed to happen?" I ask as I suddenly feel antsy.

"The voodoo ceremony happens at midnight tonight. It may seem like you have enough time considering its early morning now, but trust me. You have to rescue them as fast as you can." she tells me as she scratches Nala's chin.

"Why are you saying that? Is something bad going to happen?" I ask as I narrow my eyes.

"All I know is that something will try to prevent you from getting to them. You need to move. NOW!" she yells to me, the leaves somehow moving in response. I feel compelled to close my eyes again and when I open them up, I'm back in the bedroom with all the guys staring at me.

"What took you so long?" Adam asks me frantically as he walks up to me.

"Never mind that . . ." I mumble as I grab my jeans. "The Anaconda told me that the ceremony is going to happen at midnight tonight and that something is going to prevent us from getting to the girls. We gotta move fast!"

"If that's the case, grab your keys and let's go! We got our girls to save!" exclaims as he runs out the door. We all follow suit, knowing for a fact that time was of the essence.

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