Chapter 2- Frustration.
Kane didn't bother packing many things to bring to the arena that night, yet what he did bring would help him vent some frustration. His old wrestling gloves were found in his suitcase, he was quick to find the small gym facility the arena provided for the home athletes. However, Kane wasn't the only one using the small gym. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman were inside as well. Paul was doing his thing to get his client 'pumped' for the event at hand. Yet the moment they saw Kane, they took the opportunity to preach.
"Kane, director of Operations, how are you this fine night sir?"
"Heyman, leave me alone."
"So glad to see you are in a great mood tonight, but my client isn't."
"Paul, I am warning you right now. I am in no mood." Kane said but chose to annunciate his words a little slower.
Heyman didn't take the hint. "Well, you see, about what my client did and explained last week to the WWE Universe and sadly to two fellow superstars…"
Before Heyman could continue, Kane placed on his gloves and went to the punching bag. He let out four hard blows to the thing, cracking the outside of it. By the tenth blow, the bag began to leak and rip apart. Kane paused as he turned to Paul. His jaw slacked open, even Brock was taken back and was the one to have the sense in pulling his manager away. "You know, I think we'll direct our attention to Hunter and Stephanie, good talking to you!" said Brock, as he and Paul were quick to retreat.
Kane walked out of the room before anyone else could approach him on match ideas or concepts. Perhaps this week off was a blessing in disguise. Kane could use the time to think over his next move. But there were doubts starting to build in his mind.
Stephanie and Hunter have blatantly blamed him for what happened to Punk. Despite the fact it was their direct order to make his life a living hell. Heaven forbid that they would have to keep undermining two superstars at once all the while deal with Randy Orton's constant complaining. What really bothered Kane was the fact that he was made out to be the cause of the whole fiasco. It wasn't the first time he was told to make someone straighten up and fall into line like everyone else. Then again, he shouldn't have expected anything less from CM Punk.
What better way to fight the machine than to take it apart? What better way to gain attention of the WWE Universe than to walk out of it unexpectedly and without warning?
In a sense, it was utterly brilliant of Punk. Be it a plan or not. He got the attention of not just the authority, but the World. Twitter hasn't stopped talking about him, the fans will refuse to let this subject die a quiet demise.
"What if they leave it to me to get him back?" Kane muttered to himself. "Worst still, if I don't, will everything that goes wrong fall on my head?" that was the dread that filled his head the most.
The Authority may have made Kane Director of Scapegoats.