Ok I was feeling generous so I decided to do two chapters in one go, hopefully I will keep updating but don't forget to review as it does make me want to do it quickly.
Making their way to the locker room Legacy plus Mickie kept their heads low, they didn't know how much the other wrestlers on Raw had figured out. They did briefly speak to John Cena who they were certain had noting to do with the murders, but they kept the conversation light. No one else approached them and they were grateful. Their earlier conversation had thrown up a lot of doubts about their colleagues, and right now everything was so fresh for things to be boiling over in the corridors of the WWE. "Wow is it me or is it spooky quite round here?" Ted asked slinging down his gym bag on the bench. "I know it's as if someone died." Cody said giving Ted a scowl. "Don't be like that Cody I was just saying, its as if everyone suspects everyone else. "Mickie let out a small laugh but not because she was amused. "That's because we do." She stated and placed her own clothes on the rack and turned to her friends. "I think we need to leave the wolf out the door for now and get though tonight, the weirder we act the more people are going to think we know something and that could be dangerous." She said looking at each of the boys in turn. "Your right lets do our jobs and get the hell out of here." Randy added feeling a chill at the thought of any of them being in danger especially Mickie. Just as they were about to get changed a knock came at the door. Ted went to answer it and looked down in surprise. "Stephanie, come on it." He said making way for the Raw general manager. "Look guys we have all been thinking about this situation, we know none of you could have done these murders, so for the moment you are going to have to be the ones we trust." She said sitting on the sofa and looking extremely uncomfortable. "The police are leaning towards one of the superstars for this, and I have to agree. Three different city's, access backstage, personal killings it all points to someone here, we need you guys to keep your ears to the ground, we would like to know of anything strange, anyone acting odd or unusually distant anything out of the ordinary." She said looking around the room. "we are already way ahead of you in fact we can get a list of everyone we have managed so far to eliminate, and don't worry we are watching our backs." Randy said as Stephanie stood up. "Thank you, have a good night, oh and Randy your fighting Dave tonight, Chris has and to be sent home, he fell down the stairs and had wrenched his shoulder, sorry for the late notice." She said and with that she was gone. "Oh well I am still going to kick arse." Randy said moving off to change. Mickie just stood stock still and thought. Dave is someone I had not even considered, he did not like Beth one bit after they went on a date and she had told him she just wanted to be friends, he even had a brief thing with Kelly "Shit" Mickie said the last word out loud and she got some odd looks from Ted and Cody. "Dave?" She said imploring them to get on her wave length. "Shit" Cody said getting there before Ted "Oh god Randy." Ted shouted and the tall man came back out looking confused. Quickly filling him in Randy smirked. "Look if it is Dave he can't do anything in the ring, he wouldn't expose himself like that, plus it only makes me want to fight harder." He said thinking this was the perfect opportunity to get close to Batista and look into his eyes. Making his way to the ring accompanied by Mickie Randy was just about to get the guys to play his music when a small hand clutched his. "if you think its him, even for a second loose Randy." She said and she didn't need to say any more he knew what she was thinking. He just placed a hand on her cheek and smiled at her. Nodding his head at the crew they put on Voices and Randy slithered on to the stage. Batista was not into the match Randy could tell, there was something on the big mans mind. Randy tried to talk to him as he had him in a submission hold. "What's up big guy?" He whispered but looking evil so to on lookers he just looked like he was trash talking. "Nothing just feeling a bit low, I miss Jeff we had gotten close, after Kelly you know." This shocked Randy. "He was having a thing with her, he told me the night she died I felt sorry for him." Batista said getting to his feet and fighting his way out of the hold. Randy didn't know what this meant, Dave was the only one who knew Jeff's connection to Kelly, he could have done it. Dave gazed at him as he ran across the arena, Randy looked into his eyes and all he saw there was sadness. Dogging the clothes line he went for the RKO and hit. 1..2..3 the referee held up Randy's hand to the boos and Randy skulked off smirking. As soon as he got backstage and saw Mickie he smiled. "Oh god." Mickie said worry in her eyes. "Its ok I think Dave is clean, come on I will tell you all about it lets find Ted and Cody. "Sure but my match is after this we will have to be quick." Mickie said and they headed off to their locker room. Randy told them what Dave had said and what he had seen, Mickie was shocked Dave was even more of a suspect now, but Randy seemed convinced that his old friend was truly sad. "I know Dave probably better than I should, I have seen him cruel, and I have seen him guilty. He was none of those things he was just plain sad." Randy said trying to reassure Mickie who was looking pale. "Ok at least we know the Jeff thing was on track, it was him who was having the affair with Kelly. So was he killed because of that?" Mickie said but she didn't get chance to here an answer as there was a knock at the door and an voice. "Mickie James you are needed on stage." Mickie cursed under her breath. "Ok time to go beat up Alicia Fox as if she is any competition." Mickie said walking out of the door accompanied by Randy who laughed at her. "well its true she is only here to tick a box, she has not interest in wrestling., I have to go light on her just so she can last five minutes, oh Beth where are you when we need a good Diva's match." Mickie said looking sad for a moment then gathering herself. Her music played and off she went all happy and skipping to the ring. Five minutes later she was back victorious and sweating. "Next!" Was all Mickie said and she made Randy Laugh, but Alicia was not laughing. "What's so funny?" She snapped at the Legend killer. "Oh nothing maybe you should spend less time talking and more time training." He said "How dare you, she was supposed to give me a chance and she just used her finisher too quick." Alicia glared at Mickie and Mickie glared right back. "That was not written into my contract, last I recalled." She said folding her arms and refusing to be intimidated by the bigger Diva. "oh yeah well we shall see what we can do about that." Alicia said skulking off. "You know I never realised how poisonous that woman was." Randy said a thought crossing his mind. "You know we never really considered a Diva for all of this but it would make sense." He said grabbing Mickie's hand and leading her off into one of the deserted store rooms. "You know Kelly would have thought nothing of Alicia coming into the shower room and if she were sweet, offering a shoulder for Jeff to cry on he would not have thought twice about letting her into his car." Mickie thought this through for a second, and then her eyebrows rose up. "Oh hell did I just beat up someone who is murdering our friends? Then mouth off to her?" Mickie said suddenly feeling weak at the knees. "God I hope not, and I would still like to think a woman is not capable of stabbing someone let alone slitting their throat, but Alicia she could have it in her, that kind of darkness." Randy said taking hold of Mickie's shoulders as he thought she looked like she was going to fall over. "She could have you know, have I just signed my death warrant. "Mickie said looking up into Randy's eyes and for the first time really looking at him. "Not on my watch." He said wrapping his arms around her and holding on for dear life. She was so small, but so strong at the same time it was taking all his effort not to kiss her. "Ok so we have to make a plan we have to call her out, see what she does." Mickie said not moving out of Randy's embrace. "Ok what do you want to do?" He said pushing her away slightly so he could look her in the yes again. "I don't know yet but we need to do it soon, in case she is the one and is planning on killing again." Mickie said letting go of Randy and making for the door. "Ok why don't we start with Ted and Cody they could help?" Randy suggested. "Yeah sure who better to lay a trap with but the million dollar dream." Mickie said smirk on her face a plan beginning to form. Randy just smiled at her and followed her out the door.
Mickie's plan was simple, she knew Alicia had been interested in Cody for a while, more to the point Cody's money and connections, but it was easy. Cody had asked Alicia on a date and she had quickly accepted. He was to take her to a restaurant and then back to her hotel room, where he would reject her. Obviously Ted, Randy and Mickie would be following them just in case Alicia went nutty with a machete or something, but they needed to find out just how she took the rejection. "So where are you going to take her?" Randy said looking quite pleased with himself. "Ha Ha funny I can't believe you talked me into this." He said meaning Mickie who had virtually draped herself over his lap to get him to agree. "we are going to the hub, nice and busy in there so I wont be alone with her any longer than I have to be." He said running his hands over his royal blue shirt. "Cool text when you are leaving we will be waiting at her hotel room." Ted said giving Cody a pat on the back. "Great feel so much better now." Cody grimaced as he walked down to the lobby where his date was waiting for him. The others followed at a discrete distance, planning to wait outside the club for Cody's text just in case. Cody was not having the best time of his life. Alicia was a bit conceited, and she talked a lot, but she wasn't giving him the impression she was a killer. "So you want to come back to my place." Alicia asked finally and that was Cody's cue. "Sure just let me pop to the bathroom." He said getting out his phone and texting Randy so they could get back well before them.
Mickie was getting bored, so she had started a tickle fight with Ted in the back seat, who had pulled her over the front seat so that he could reach her better. "Stop ok I give in." Mickie said between gasps for breath. Randy just shook his head, how could two grown people act this child like? Although he could see the advantages in tickling Mickie. "Oh yes I win." Ted declared looking very happy with himself. "Let's forget about Cody and go play this game in my hotel room." Ted said playfully, he only got a slap for his trouble. "In your dreams Mr." Mickie said , trying to wipe the tears out of her eyes from laughing so hard. "Oh yes you want to talk about those instead." Ted said wiggling his eyebrows. "Perve." Mickie just smiled to take the sting out of her words. Suddenly Randy's phone beeped. "Ok guys we're on." Belting up Randy took off for the hotel knowing that they wouldn't have much of a head start. Arriving at the hotel they ran for the service corridor which led off from Alicia's room and shut the door. Using a mirror Randy looked through the small window at the top knowing that it wouldn't been seen from the other side as they had already checked earlier that day. Not five minutes later Cody walked Alicia to her room, she was draped over him a little worse for wear on drink. "So you want to come in?" She asked leaning forward to kiss him. Cody pulled his head away. "Umm Alicia I had a nice time really, but I just like you as a friend." Alicia stepped back hands on her hips. "You mean to tell me you don't want to get with this?" She said looking royally pissed off. Randy gave Mickie a worried glance she could not see what was going on but she could here. "I am sorry I just don't like you that way." Cody said backing up from the Diva. "Fine your loss." Alicia said just pulling out her room key and vanishing inside. Cody let out a rush of air as the others crept out of their hiding place, and all three made their way to the safety of Mickie and Randy's room. "Well that was weird." Ted said referring to Alicia's sudden change of mood. "I know but I will say one thing, she doesn't strike me as a cold blooded killer." Cody said moving to sit next to Randy on his bed. "we will have to wait and see, she might just have a better plan in mind than decapitating you in the corridor." Mickie said not completely convinced of the Diva's innocence, but it was looking unlikely. "Ok we give it a week if nothing happens I suggest we cross her off the list." Randy said, they all agreed. Ted and Cody went back to their room leaving Mickie and Randy alone. "You still think it could be her don't you?2 Randy said as Mickie came out of the bathroom in her shorts and tank top ready for bed. "I am not sure yet, just because she didn't go all Marilyn Manson on Cody does not mean its not her. We know this killer is calculating and careful, she was drunk so her guard was down, I don't think we have an answer either way yet." Mickie said pulling back her duvet. "You have a point, ok we will sit on it , if she knows it was a set up she will may not do anything, or kill a random person to throw us off." Randy said laying down facing Mickie. "Ok agreed but we better watch ourselves we could be digging our own graves here." She said looking at him in the eyes. "Always." He said and held out his hand to her across the gap between their beds. Mickie took his hand and grasped it. "Hey fancy a tickle fight?" Randy said cocking his eyebrows at her. "Go to sleep." She said smiling and pulling her hand away. "Damm it I was looking forward to that all evening." Randy said the smile obvious in his voice. "In your dreams buddy." Mickie replied with her own smile. "Oh it will be." Randy replied under his breath as he closed his eyes. Little did he know Mickie had heard every word.
The next day Mickie had a tag team match with Jillian Hall against Michelle McCool and Candice. She walked into the arena with her Diva friends, she had not seen much of them in the last month, choosing to stay with the boys. It was nice to talk with them again, but the subjects were kept light on purpose. Mickie had forgotten how much Kelly's and Beth's death had affected her fellow Diva's. "So ready to kick some arse. "Mickie said to Jillian as they stood in the gorilla position. "Sure do you think we can win?" Jillian said not looking to confident. "Sure we can, Candice is all show and Michelle only has one move, keep away from her legs and you will be fine." Mickie said grinning at her temporary tag team partner. Before they could talk more Mickie's music came on and they bounced their way into the ring.
Randy sat watching Mickie in her match, it was obvious Jillian was not the best partner, she was getting creamed by Michelle and if she didn't make a tag soon Mickie would loose the match before she had even got in the ring. " Come on tag her" Ted and Cody screamed at the TV. Randy just let a smirk cross his face. "Yes get her Mickie." Ted yelled almost loud enough for Mickie to here her from across the arena. He could see Michelle make the tag and he knew this would be over shortly, Candice was not match for Mickie. "I better go and meet her, this will be over soon." Randy said as the rest of Legacy just cheered at the screen. Coming out of the locker room and heading towards the backstage area Randy was surprised by an approaching John.
Mickie got the pin on Candice and now all four Diva's were exiting the arena and heading to the women's locker room. "Man Mickie that DDT is painful, you have to teach me it." Candice said rubbing the back of her neck. "Sure when you're older." The more experienced Diva said giving her a smile. "Oh Mickie we have missed you around the locker room. "Jillian said putting her arm around the smaller Diva. "I know I have missed you guys as well, but I have to stay with Legacy for right now." She said trying not to give too much away. "we know we have to stay with our buddies to. Hey why don't we all go out tonight, the hotel has a wicked club, it can be like a wake for Beth, Kelly and Jeff." Jillian said looking at the other Diva's for support. "Yeah good idea I could use a drink." Michelle said. "Sounds great I will ask the guys if they are up for it. I think we could all use one of those drinks." Mickie said smiling back at Michelle, she really was not that bad when you got to know her. "Cool text me when you know details." Jillian said giving Mickie a brief hug and heading off with Candice and Michelle to the women's locker room. Mickie turned and headed off for Legacy's locker room. She suddenly realised how alone she was. It had been weeks since she had felt this isolated, the normally familiar looking corridors suddenly looked darker, filled with shadows from which anything could jump out from. 'Come on Mickie get a grip.' She thought to herself and began walking down a corridor. She only had to do a left, the down one more hall and she would be there. Her heart pounded as she looked behind her, it was eerily deserted. As she spotted her destination and sighed. "Hi" Mickie nearly hit the ceiling, she jumped so high at the voice. "Oh god Dave you scared me half to death, you shouldn't creep up on people like that." Mickie said not smiling at him and Dave's face fell. "Sorry Mickie I wasn't thinking. I have not spoken to you in ages." He said leaning on a wall and looking down at her. "Yeah I know I have been." She struggled to find the right words. "Busy with Legacy, you know." She said finally finishing her sentence. "I know its just a shame, I have been feeling a bit low with all that has gone on and now Jeff's gone and Matt." He said with a sad look in his eyes, Mickie thought she saw a bit of moisture collect in the big mans eyes and she saw what Randy had. She reached out and placed her hand on his arm. "I am sorry I know you were close to Jeff, its almost too much to comprehend." She said as he looked down to where her hand was. "Yeah I know you have had your own grief to deal with." He said placing his hand over hers. "Yeah it has been hard on everyone. I have been thinking, who would want to do such a thing?" Mickie just shrugged her shoulders, she didn't want to give too much away, she didn't know if she could trust him yet. "I mean Kelly was such a sweet girl, who would want to do that to her?" Dave looked Mickie in the eyes and Mickie was starting to get the impression that Dave was fishing for answers. "I don't know Dave its all a bit worrying." She said knowing to say anything more could be dangerous. "And Jeff he was one of the nicest guys, was it just random, because they were alone, or were they targets?" Mickie removed her hand from Batista's arm and sighed. "I am not sure, whatever it is I hope they catch them soon. "Mickie said as she stepped back slightly. "Me too." Dave said and didn't make any move to leave. "Look I better go they are probably wondering where I got to. Oh just to let you know, party tonight in the hotel club, are you in?" Mickie said trying to change the subject. "Yeah sounds great what time?" Dave said punishing himself away from the wall and standing up. "Not sure yet some one will text you." Mickie said noticing for the first time just how much bigger Dave was compared to her. "See you later." Mickie said turning to smile at him as she walked away. "Oh Mickie, maybe looking at why is keeping you away from the who." Dave said as he disappeared around the corner. Mickie paused, she was totally confused now and a little scared, how did Dave know they were trying to find the killer, what did he mean? She threw open the door to Legacy's locker room intending on discussing it with them, but it was deserted. "God Damm it." She said looking around, she was feeling a little anxious now. She was alone in a small room, the only person she knew was around was Dave and he had just creped her out. Running to the door she found there was no lock on it. "Shit." She cursed under her breath. She really didn't want to be in here, no one would here her is she was in trouble , she didn't want to walk to corridors alone again either. 'At least I will have somewhere to run.' She thought as she pulled the door open and ran for the backstage area where she knew there would be people. On her way she started to worry about Randy and the boys, where were they? They didn't have a match, they were not waiting for her, and now were not in their locker room. Hearing voices she smiled as she emerged in to the hustle of the prep area. Spotting Hunter and Stephanie she decided to ask them if they had seen her friends. "Mickie!" Hunter called to her before she could open her mouth. "Randy, Ted and Cody have been looking for you everywhere, we were all worried." He said looking down at the Diva and smiling. "I went to the locker room with the girls, then went back to our locker room but they were gone. I must have just missed them. "She said the relief washed over her face. "Randy went to the women's locker room I think Ted and Cody went to catering, I will give Randy a call." Hunter said reaching for his phone. "Randy went alone?" Mickie said the worry coming back immediately. "I think he can handle himself in the women's locker room just fine." Hunter said smirking at her. "Yeah randy she is here, ok I will sit on her if I have too, cool see ya." Hunter hung up and grinned at Mickie. "He will be here in one minute do not move." He said and Mickie didn't know what to say, but before she could get to worried Randy appeared at the doorway looking so happy. "Oh my god where have you been?" He said walking over to her and giving her a brief hug, realising they were not alone. "I got side tracked with Jillian and the others, forgot to wait for you here." She said feeling really guilty now for causing all this worry. Before Randy could question her some more Ted swooped in and picked Mickie up. "Your back!" He said spinning her round. "Put me down you idiot." Mickie laughed, putting Mickie on her feet Ted beamed at her. "This is a cause for celebration." He said leaning on Cody who nodded his head. "Oh speaking of witch, party tonight hotel club." She said to everyone in the warm up area and got lots of approvals back. "Yeah sounds like a good idea, Jillian?" Randy guessed taking Mickie's arm and heading back to the locker room. "Of course you know Jillian." Mickie said feeling so much better now that she was with her friends, everywhere seemed bright and familiar again. She knew she would have to talk to them about what Dave had said but for now she was just happy to be back in their company again.
Hope you are enjoying this guys wonder if you have worked out who is the killer who might be his next victim. Please review let me know what you think and I will update ASAP ta x