I do not own anyone in the WWE. I only own Luna. This is a Ministry/Later fanfiction with a very sadistic Deadman. You have been warned. The song in this chapter is "Whispers in the Dark" by Skillet.

Chapter 5

She stayed in the room with Christian and the Undertaker became 'Big Evil.' Nereza had had enough and wanted to throw him around the ring a few times, but she didn't want to put Luna at risk.

The Undertaker had assaulted everyone in his path to find his wife and she had gone into hiding, becoming a virtual ghost. She finally emerged in the hallway, wearing an Edge & Christian T-shirt. She walked between them when they joined her and she was oddly quiet, even more than usual.

"What's wrong?" Christian asked.

"He's assaulting people to find me. I don't want you to get hurt." She answered.

"Too late." His deep voice said from behind her. He immediately started beating on the two brothers.

"Stop it! Stop it!" She became angry and threw him into the wall nearest to him. "Leave them alone! They are protecting me from you! You feel the need to beat up everyone to get to me. I am not coming back to you." She turned and walked away from him, but he was up and on her in a flash.

"Then we have to make sure you don't leave my side." He answered, grabbing her arm.

"Let go of me, 'Taker."
He grinned and ruffled her hair. He leaned down to kiss her and she kneed him in the groin. She began to run and this time, she succeeded. She hid out for the rest of the night and she tried desperately to forget all about the Undertaker.

She couldn't sleep. All Nereza could think about was 'Taker. What he was now, how he had hurt Edge & Christian, all because of her. She sat down at the table in her hotel room and listened to the radio.

"Despite the lies that you're making

Your love is mine for the taking

My love is

Just waiting

To turn your tears to roses"

She couldn't stop thinking about it, but the song was enticing and she got up and went to her balcony. She looked over the city and felt the tears in her eyes.

"I will be the one that's gonna hold you

I will be the one that you run to

My love is

A burning, consuming fire"

She realized at that moment that she couldn't keep running from him anymore. She had to be with him. She turned to a knock at the door. Hoping it was him, despite her anger, she answered the door to find Edge.

"Did he hurt you?" Edge asked.

"No, I'm fine. Thank you for checking on me though." She answered.

"Luna…"

"Edge, Luna is gone. She has been gone since the night of my wedding to the Undertaker and I am sorry for that." Nereza tried to keep her eyes unreadable.

"I know. She was a docile little lamb and you are nothing like her." He whispered.

"You should go before you let me poison you again." She closed the door and locked it with a resounding click.

"You'll never be alone

When darkness comes you know I'm never far"

She looked at the clock and found she didn't even want to try to read it. She took a shower and let the hot water, pelt away her tears. She had to send everyone away; it was just the way it was.

"I will be the one that's gonna find you

I will be the one that's gonna guide you

My love is

A burning, consuming fire"

She shivered and got out of the shower. She dressed and went to the door. Unlocking it and opening it, she saw him there.
"I found you." He breathed as she backed away. He closed the door as he stepped through and locked it. "Nereza, don't hide from me."
"Why not?"

"It's not like you. Your fire is beautiful."

"Get out." She said in response. He walked closer. "Get out. No good could come of our love." She yelled, throwing a pillow at him weakly.

"You can't even throw me out."
"I'm not of your world. Luna was cursed from the day of her birth." She sat down on the bed and let the tears flow freely. "You hurt her and I cannot forgive you."

"But YOU love me, Nereza." He said with certainty.

"I love you, yes." She didn't try to deny it.

"So what's the problem?"
"You are beating people for no reason. They were protecting me from your insanity!" She screamed. "GET OUT!"

He bowed low to her and turned to go to the door. "As you wish, Mistress."

She threw a pillow at the door after he left and sighed in frustration. What the hell was wrong with her? She wanted nothing to do with this anymore.

She left that night.

*~*~*~

Edge was nervously waiting for the woman when he knew he would face Undertaker at Wrestlemania 24. What was wrong with her? She hadn't said anything about that night, but he had kept contact with her all this time. She was finally coming back and he couldn't be happier.

She tentatively stepped through the door and hugged him. She looked around frantically and sighed. "Sorry, I am still a little paranoid."

"It's okay. My match with him is at the end of the night." Edge stated matter-of-factly.
"I know. I will be rooting for you."

"Really?" Edge asked.

"Of course." She smiled and looked down at her red gown. 'I think this is appropriate, yes?"

"For the afterwards celebration? Absolutely." Edge smirked.

"Go beat him. I'll wait here." She shooed him out the door. He kissed her hand and departed.

She sighed and looked at the monitor as Edge did his entrance. "I can't help you, Edge, as much as you want me too." She looked at the screen and the arena was dark as the Undertaker appeared. "I still love you." She whispered, turning away from the screen and heading out the door.