Chapter 8- The new target.
Kane noticed something.
On the night he told Stephanie and Hunter about getting Punk back, he assumed that it would all be shown on air. Yet, as Kane watched Raw again the day after, he found something rather interesting. Stephanie was on the phone and was taking to Vince, claiming she and Hunter have worked hard and managed to convince Punk to return.
They are taking credit for Kane's work.
"Perfect." Kane said with a small smile.
Since the Authority was happy, Kane was tasked with another job, making Daniel Bryan's life a living hell. It is what he is good at. Sadly, he was doing it with Randy at his side.
No matter, what's done is done, and it will only be a matter of time before it all comes together. He observed his own handy work from the night before on Raw, he watched and stared on at the look of determination in Daniel's face. Despite him standing there, Bryan wouldn't doubt the idea that he would interfere. Over and over again he watched, Kane didn't even notice the door to his office open and close. By the time he did, it was too late.
Standing before the desk was Daniel Bryan.
He was fuming mad, it was to be expected. "It's funny how things turned out, isn't it Daniel?" Kane said aloud.
"Don't give me that, what the hell is your problem with me? For goodness sake Kane, we went through more than any other tag team before. What the hell is your problem?"
Kane turned the TV off before he turned in his chair to stare at Daniel. "It's just business."
"Like hell it is. Since when did you give a damn about it? For that matter, since when the hell did I do something to chap your ass so badly?"
"It's not like that…"
"Then what the hell is it like?" said Bryan. He began to pace the floor in the office demanding an answer to his question. "Kane, I know the authority has been singing my praises on Raw because they want the fans distracted from Punk's leave, I am not an idiot and know I am being used." He paused and looked him in the eyes. "What the hell happened to us?"
Kane leaned back in his chair, he looked to Daniel with a nonchalant look. "We grow up. We change opinions, we learn from our mistakes." Kane said. His tone was very uncaring. "Quite frankly Daniel, it seems rather fitting for me to be where I am and where you stand here and now. Let's face it, you didn't listen to me either. Not when we were tag team champions, so, it's only fitting in my opinion that I don't listen to you now."
When Kane looked into the eyes of Daniel Bryan, he saw devastation on the face of his former tag team partner. "Is that all? You are holding over my head the arguments we had as a tag team? Kane, I was there for you when you needed someone, when Paul Bearer passed away, I was there!" he paused notice Kane's look didn't change a single bit. "Alright, fine, I see where you stand. I am nothing and nobody to you or anyone of the authority. Fine. Let's see how long that lasts, who is to say that some of us won't follow Punk's example?"
Daniel left the room shortly after, he slammed the door for all to hear. Kane however sighed aloud to what he endured, but then, he smiled again before letting a small chuckle escape from himself.
He spent the better part of his night going over the final paper work of the day, but his eyes kept drifting over to the stack he was preparing. It was to be going on the desk of the board of directors, by tomorrow, every t will be crossed and i dotted. Everything will go according to plan.