Chapter 2

A man knocked on the door of a hospital room.

"Come in." A voice called out.

The man walked in and saw another man laying in bed.

"Hey, Edge. How are you feeling?"

"To be honest, Christian, I've felt better. Man, I can't wait to get out of here."

"It'll be a while before that happens. You survived one hell of a beating."

"Don't remind me."

"So you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, I did. The doctor saw me today, and it's not looking good."

"What'd she say?"

"I suffered, among other things, a nasty neck injury. It's going to require surgery."

"Oh, no."

"Yeah. That means I can't finish the job I started."

"Why not? Can't you get back to it after you've healed?"

"As much as I'd love to...I'm afraid I'll have to go into hiding. I can't afford for them to find me. Who knows what they'll do if they lay eyes on me again? I was lucky to get out alive this time."

"You were."

"That's where you come in."

"Me? What do I have to do with this?"

"I need you now more than ever. I need you to finish what they started."

"Anything I can do to help you, I'm willing to do."

"Great. I need you...to take down the Ministry, once and for all."

"What? I can't. I-"

"You have to end this before it's too late."

"I can't take them on by myself! Look what they did to you!"

"I know, and I don't care what you have to do or who you get to help you. The Ministry needs to be stopped and I know I can count on you to do the job."

"Are you sure?"

"You're the only person I trust to do this. The fate of the world depends on you."

"Yeah, that's a lot of pressure you just put on my shoulders. Thanks."

"I mean it. I know it'll be a hard battle, but I know you're up to the challenge."

"I don't know, man..."

"Look, you're my brother. You've had my back so many times before and I've had yours. Bottom line is this: This is the biggest battle we've ever faced. Please...tell me you're willing to take this on."

Christian sighed. "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Edge reached under his pillow and pulled out a box. "Here. Open this and I'll explain everything."

Christian reached for the box and opened it. Inside was a pendant. It had a black triangular cut onyx, with engraving on the back.

"What is this?"

"It's the Destiny Stone. I stole it from the Undertaker the night I defected from the Ministry. That's why they beat me down."

"Over this? I don't see what the big deal is."

"This is one part of what is known as the Onyx Trifecta."

"Onyx Trifecta?"

Edge nodded. "A collection of 3 onyx jewels that hold dangerous power. Taker wants them all so he can bring something called the Damnation to fruition."

"The Damnation?"

"Yes. Taker still has one of them, the Death Stone. The third one, known as the Karma Stone, is still out there somewhere. It is very important that the Onyx Trifecta is never brought together. Should that happen, darkness will rule the Earth."

"So...what do you want me to do with this?"

"All I can ask is that you keep the Destiny Stone as far away from Taker and the Ministry as possible."

"Do you want me to get rid of it?"

"No. Keep it hidden somewhere. That way, Taker can't get his hands on it. Whatever you do, don't let it out of your guard for even one second."

Christian gripped the pendant tightly in his hand. "I won't. I promise."

"Thank you. I knew I could count on you."

"Do that move we were talking about!" Lorena Stegall coached her twin sister, Luciana, as she practiced her wrestling moves. "There you go! Now you just need something to make it look more effective."

"I don't know, Lorie. I messed up on the transition."

"Hey, it's OK. You've got time to get it right."

"Hello, beautiful!" A voice called out.

"Hi, babe." Lorena motioned to her boyfriend, Dean Ambrose, to come over to them. He walked over and gave Lorena a kiss.

"What are my favorite twins up to?" He asked.

"Just practicing some moves with Luciana. She's got her tryout match coming up soon, and she wants to perfect her moveset."

"Practice makes perfect, and it doesn't get any better than you two."

"You're just saying that because you're dating me."

"Nah, I'm saying it because it's true." He kissed Lorena's cheek.

"You sweettalker."

"I'm trying, but I feel like something's missing." Luciana confessed. "I don't know..."

"Keep practicing, Luci. You'll get it together." Dean encouraged her.

"I feel like a jumble of nerves."

"Just breathe and it'll come to you." Lorena stated.

"OK. Can we run it through one more time?" Luciana asked her sparring partner.

"Sure thing." She said.

Luciana threw her partner against the ropes, caught her and gave her a facebuster.

"Go Luciana!" Lorena cheered.

"Thanks, but it still doesn't feel right. Feels too simple, actually."

"Don't worry. You'll figure it out." Dean said.

"Yeah..." Luciana said as she stepped out of the ring. "I'm going to go shower and then we can head home."

"OK." Lorena replied as she gave her sister a pat on the shoulder.

As soon as she left, Dean took his girlfriend in his arms. "Hey there. Were you able to go back to sleep last night?"

"Eventually, but it took a while."

"Must have been one hell of a nightmare to shake you up like that."

"Yeah, it was. I'm pretty sure it was a one time thing."

"Good." He said as he kissed the top of her head. "You deserve nothing but sweet dreams."

"Oh, Dean..."