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Sunday night & Randy seemed to almost be living in the hotel gym. He refused to keep the rage bottled inside of him & he was beating up the weighted bag picturing the nearly seven foot tall monster that was trying to rip his life apart. John when he checked in stopped at Randy's bus seeing it there but he wasn't on board. His driver is the one that suggested the gym. John got down there seeing him & sadly recognized that deadly look to his eyes. John had been on the receiving end of them in the ring during some of their feuds. Randy having that look outside the ring could not be a good thing.
Slowly John walked closer, but out of strike rang. "Randy…Randy….RANDY!" Randy stopped his head snapping around looking like he was about to strike he was wound so tight like a spring ready to pop. He was breathing heavy as he close his eyes lowering his head. "It's ok man."
"I so wish people would stop trying to tell me that." Randy said through gritted teeth. "It is NOT ok, it will NOT be fine…not till this is over, not until I have her safely back in my arms."
"How bout we hit the bar & you can get it off your chest, or my room if you want more privacy, you know just knock a few…"
"NO…" He took a deep breath "Sorry John, I am not going to 'knock a few back' to try to relax. As for talking I had the same talk with Paul, my dad, Jade's parents…In the end it will be the same. 'she will be fine Randy' 'She is strong Randy.' 'Stop beating yourself up Randy.' 'You did everything you could Randy.' I am sick if hearing it & just want it the fuck over!"
He screamed hurling another first towards the bag his face in a grimace.
"And while you are beating yourself up you are not just tearing apart your mind, but you body as well. You knuckles are almost raw hitting the thing for who knows how long bare handed."
Randy sighed with a cringe. "No…that last one…Was my…my shoulder."
"Damn it man…come on up to my room see if I can get he muscle unlocked without a trainer." Randy sighed admitting defeat for now walking with John out of the gym heading up to his room. John being such a close friend for so many years he had learned how to work Randy's trick shoulders when they got out of hand playing.
Working it back into place Randy cringed before able to move it more freely. "Thanks man."
"Yeah…now no more Deadman impressions for a few days. Give the shoulder & the hands to heal up."
"OK OK, I just need something to do to work this out of my system. I can't stay on that bus alone feeling useless."
"I wish I could…well I take it back I don't wish I could say I know what you feeling…I can't imaging if something happened to Liz. OK Fine man no beer for you, but how about we see what cheesy movies we can find & try to poke fun at them. Just something to try to take your mind off this whole mess for a few hours.
Randy nodded thinking it was better then nothing. It may have been a mild distraction, but nothing could fully take Randy's mind of Jade wondering what he has done to her. The next day leading up to the show was pretty much as planned. Security kept an eye out for Kane, the thing is they were still unsure if they should try to detain him or not. Randy showed up cutting his promo about the match. The whole time he was on the stage talking he was hoping, almost praying Kane would show up & try to attack him. Randy didn't want to wait he wanted to tear Kane apart right then & there. Getting back to the locker room people were trying to advise he head out early. He didn't want to, he couldn't stand being on that bus more then he needed to be, he knew Kane had a match & wanted to be there to go after him. Even if Kane claimed to have no humanity left in his body Randy wanted to make sure he had pain.
Kane had his match with Big Show & Randy saw on the monitors him heading for the back. Randy was to blinded by his emotions to listen to anyone trying to talk him out of leaving the locker room. He searched the halls for Kane, finding him he rushes after him. "KANE! KANE STOP & FACE ME!" Kane just kept walking as if not even hearing him. He turned a corner & Randy followed him, turning the corner Randy was blindsided by an upward thrust under is jaw knocking him back towards a wall. Kane came at him with a few god blows till her got a hand around his throat choking him. Randy fought at the hand holding him, but the thick leather of the glove offered too much protection.
"KANE LET HIM GO!" Bellowed Hunter moving towards him. Kane's head snapped in Hunter's direction & even Paul could see the wild dangerous look before Kane let Randy go dropping him to the ground. Rest of Kane turned looking at Hunter. "Give me one good reason why I should not have you taken into custody right now?"
"Jade." he said darkly. "You have them take me away…you will never see her. How long can she last if I don't get back to her. Don't bother trying to follow me, you do…she will pay for your actions."
"Give me your word…you will let her go after Mania."
Kane gave a laugh. "Why should I…I hold all the cards Hunter."
Hunter looked down I hated to do it but he didn't have much choice left. "OK here's the truth, She's sick…I mean real sick." He had to wet his lips feeling dry. "She was set to get a treatment to help her."
"Yeah right…she just all of a sudden has this great illness."
"No…she's had it for years actually, I guess you can say chronic needing on going treatment. Kane you are already facing federal kidnapping, she doesn't get the treatments she needs you want to add murder to that?" Kane didn't even notice Randy already moving behind him. "I'll be honest I don't even know 100% she has that long, but please Kane please promise me you will give her back after your match."
Randy remained still & quite, based on what he heard Paul telling Kane, he told him about her medical condition. Would be believe them though? Would he care? Kane debated a moment. "No legal organizations come after me. I have no use for her after I finish my business with Randal…fine she will be returned." Paul regretfully moves out of Kane's path letting him walk by him. After Kane vanishes around another corner Randy slowly gets up.
"Now just need to pray Jade will be ok till then & that he keeps his word…you really not send any cops after him?"
"At least for now Randy, once we know she is back & safe, that is a different story. This also means you need to keep yourself in check until then. I saw the look in those eyes…I don't know how much of a second thought he would give to really chocking you out & not stopping." Randy gulped rubbing his neck it still feeling tender.
"OK Paul I'll try." Randy turned heading back for the locker room to gather his things before heading back to the hotel.
Randy was back on his bus fighting to get to sleep the actions at the arena kept playing in his head, could he trust Kane? What would make the monster keep his word? He thought he heard something but he wasn't sure trying to block it out till his phone rang. He rolled over seeing John's name he answered it. "Yo John what's up?….whoa hold on…wh…yeah I'll be up in a moment." He hung up the phone getting out of the bed in just a pair of lounge pants he made his way to the front hitting the button for the door seeing a worried John outside rushing on board with an folder or envelope in his hand. Randy looked over his driver was out cold asleep.
"This was left for me at the front desk." Stated John handing Randy the good side envelope it was opened, but inside was a second one addressed to either Randy or Hunter. He tried to keep his composure already getting a bad feeling.
"I-I don't know if I can open it…If I see what is in it or not it won't change anything." Stated Randy almost tossing it on the table near by.
"Well I needed to give it to you either way. Why me though?"
"Cause he messed with you before, Paul & I are both on busses I guess to easy for him to be spotted. Pretty much everyone knows you & I are close friends so he left it for your room."
"Great…just great. Well even if you don't open it, you going to let Hunter know you got it?"
"Yeah, just wondering if it should be tonight or not."
"I would man, people are still making their way from the arena he may not even be back here yet."
"Yeah I guess you're right John." Randy shook his head with an exasperated sigh before grabbing his phone from the back calling Paul. "Hope I didn't bother you Paul…I think we just got a message from Kane…He left an envelope at the hotel for John inside was a second one addressed to the two of us…I'll be honest I couldn't bring myself to open it…no matter what he had to say it doesn't change the agreement you already made with him now does it?…exactly….fine I'll wait up for you guys to pull in…see you soon." Randy hung up before sitting down.
"You want me to wait with you Ran?"
"No John you can head off if you want, No offence."
"None taken, you don't know how much Hunter wants outside the immediate family."
"Basically."
"No problem…you know how to reach me."
"Thanks John." John just nodded before walking off the bus wishing he could help more before heading back into the hotel.
It was maybe another ten minutes before Paul called telling Randy to make his way over. Randy threw on a tee shirt & sneakers before grabbing the envelope heading to Paul & Steph's bus which was a larger model with more space also equipped for the additional business work. Getting on board Paul offered Randy a seat before taking the envelope.
"Should I really be here when you open it?"
"Well you said it was addressed to both of us."
"Yeah but we know he just wants to set me off more, make me unstable, hope I will be sloppy at Mania."
Paul moves to a chair situated near a small desk. "I'll leave that call to you or not if you want to see."
"I hate to say it, but we both know me pretty well. We know it will eat me up & I will begin to think the worse." Paul slowly nodded Randy had come along way from the brash cocky kid from his early days in the company, he has matured a lot, but still had his moments.
Paul removed the inner envelope carefully opening it. He removed a small slip of paper as well as three photos. He sat the photos down wanting to see the note first. Randy could see the top photo already was Jade passed out tied to the wheel chair. Randy took a few slow breath "Paul just read it out loud."
Paul looked at the paper then Randy nodding. "Yes Hunter/Randy I will return your dear sister/wife after I destroy Orton/you. I just can not guarantee in what shape she will be in. I guess that depends on how well she follows my rules…or survives her company. You just better hope you/Hunter did not lie to me, because if so I will guarantee she will need a hospital by the time I am done with her."
"Survives her company? What that mean?" Asked Randy as Paul set the note down picking up the photo looking at the top one Randy already saw.
"I'm not sure…damn him…" Paul set the top one on the table. Looking at the same one Randy could see Paul face & eye darkening & faint facial tick. The photo showed her struggling in the chair her head back in a scream, not much could be seen around her. Paul shook his head looking at Randy's face a moment.
"Let me see it Paul." Paul gave a faint sigh almost growl as he set the second photo down. Randy picked it up to look at it the look of pain on her face couldn't help but be burned in his head.
"Shit…" Was the only word out of Paul's mouth looking at the last photo.
"What?" Randy looked at him. "What is it?" Randy set he photos he had down almost scare to see the last.
"What he meant by surviving her company." Paul slowly set the last photo on the table. The photo was of her laying on the miserable excuse of a bed when Punk was sitting on the floor next to her his knees to his chest his arms around them, his head resting on his knees & her hand on his shoulder. "Seems you instinct about Phil's disappearance was right."
"Yeah but what he mean by surviving it?"
"I Don't know…they didn't exactly break up on good terms if I remember right…or who knows what the hell Kane may have done to him or try to convince him to do to her."
Randy just shakes his head he didn't want to deal with what ifs. Doing that just made his mind try to wander to dark scary areas. He then moved his head, he slid the top photo to look at the others of just her again. "Damn it…" He stood turning them back towards Paul. "What do I see on her right forearm?" Paul moved to look closer at them.
"I'm not sure, but also looks like there is something around her neck. I'll try to get one of our effect guys to maybe blow the one up to get a closer look at her arm in the morning, can't do anything to night."
"Yeah..ok Paul..call me as soon as you get anything."
"Will do Randy, I know it will be hard after this but try to get some rest."
"Try bring a very strong word right now." He slowly got up leaving Paul knew how bad he was feeing & can picture Randy being ten times worse. He just had to pray Randy's old demons wouldn't return.