Chapter 15: Goodbye
February 21-March 28, 2010

Author's note: just to not get in trouble, I should remind everyone that I don't own anything that has to do with WWE. I simply had to write this chapter, in honor of the wrestler I love but got into wrestling too late to fully enjoy his work. But be kind with the match section; I only watched the match once and I couldn't bring myself to watch it again.

Thank you, ChantalCalaway, for helping me with this chapter by giving me a few ideas and help with how to write the other wrestler.

At Elimination Chamber, Pandora was in the chamber with Undertaker, wearing her Undertaker forehead World Heavyweight Championship tiara. Until Undertaker was unleashed into the chamber, the two demons stayed in their cell and Pandora watched the action in the chamber with eager eyes. This was so exciting, she had forgotten about Shawn Michaels' challenge to Undertaker; then again, Undertaker turned down the challenge and Shawn lost the Royal Rumble so he could not challenge Undertaker for his belt. But the two demons learned that night how desperate and obsessed Shawn was.

When Undertaker was about to attack Chris Jericho, Shawn appeared from under the chamber and gave Undertaker his Sweet Chin Music. Pandora screamed in surprise and anger. Jericho was shocked as well but took the opportunity to pin Undertaker, getting the World Heavyweight Championship. As Jericho left the chamber, Pandora ran up to Shawn and turned him around. "What the hell are you doing?" She then froze. Looking at him, she felt her anger shrink. This made her very confused. Shawn just cost Undertaker his World Heavyweight Championship and he was able to make her not as mad with just one look. Shawn calmly looked at her and removed her tiara. "It will make sense soon." Pandora merely blinked as he left the chamber.

February 22, 2010

That night, Shawn calmly came out to the ring and explained his actions: he did what he had to do and what he needed to do, despite the reactions of the audience. He heard a rumor that that Undertaker was there tonight…and he wanted a reaction from him if the rumor was true. The bell answered Shawn. Undertaker and Pandora came out. They were both dressed in their Ministry of Darkness outfits, signaling their anger towards Shawn. But Pandora's heart was not angered. In fact, she felt the same calming effect that Shawn gave her the night before. She did her best to ignore it as she and Undertaker went into the ring. Undertaker told Shawn to explain since the Heartbreak Kid finally got his attention.

Shawn said that he heard that their match at last year's Wrestlemania was dubbed the greatest match in Wrestlemania history, if not in wrestling history…but it was not perfect for Shawn; he was haunted by the mistake that cost him the match. Because of that, he wanted another one and that's why he made the challenge. But when Undertaker ignored him, Shawn felt that he had no choice but to attack the demon in the match that cost him the belt. He knew that Undertaker wanted to attack him…and he was fine with that; that statement made Pandora feel a little uneasy. He then pushed Undertaker by saying that the perfect revenge would be to face him again at Wrestlemania. After listening, Undertaker said, "You're on. I accept."

Pandora sighed. She knew there was no other way to soothe Undertaker's anger. Shawn felt relieved as well and started to leave…but Undertaker stopped him by laying down HIS terms: Shawn had to put something on the line…and his soul was not enough this year. Pandora looked at Undertaker in surprise as the demon went on. This year, if Undertaker won, Undertaker wanted…Shawn's career. Pandora paled in surprise; this was the biggest sacrifice Undertaker had ever asked for. Undertaker had put his own career on the line before but never someone else's. The demoness looked at Shawn and found herself mouthing, "Don't do it…walk away…"

Shawn ignored her silent pleads and accepted the challenge, saying that he had no career if he could not defeat Undertaker. Pandora felt floored and surprised. She was not only surprised by Undertaker's terms for the match. She was surprised by her reaction. She did not want Shawn to do this match because of what would happen if he lost…but she also wanted this match to happen because it would lengthen Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak. For the first time in her existence, she felt torn about a match.

Later that night, Pandora was in the divas' bathroom. She was dressed back in her regular outfit and sitting on a bench, distracted with thought. She kept thinking about Undertaker's terms for his match with Shawn and about her feelings of confusion. Undertaker had faced any opponents and she did not care about them. But their career had never been on the line before. Then again, if their careers had been, would she be reacting this way? She groaned loudly, catching the attention of the female in the shower. "Pandora, that you?"

Pandora looked up. She recognized that voice; she was friends with the owner since that feud all those years ago ended. "Lily, is that you?"

The voice groaned. "How many times do I have to tell you? It's Lilith, not Lily."

Pandora ignored the comment and went inside the shower section. Lilith was the only one in the showers and was concealed by the curtain. Pandora opened her mouth but sighed, stopping herself. Lilith asked, "How you feeling?"

Pandora looked up. "What do you mean?"

"Don't be stupid. I saw your reaction to Undertaker's agreement with Shawn. You're upset."

Pandora tried to act innocent. "What? What are you—"

Lilith snapped, "I was in the foster system for years! I've seen that look before!" she then sighed. "Sorry. Just…tell me what you're feeling."

Pandora crossed her arms. "That's the thing. I don't know how I'm feeling. I've never felt so…torn."

"Torn? What do you mean?"

Pandora leaned against the wall. "I mean…I want both of them to win. My master can keep his streak going…but Shawn can still have his career. Plus, I don't feel mad about him about last night. I started to but…just one look made my anger disappear."

Lilith chuckled. "Now I get it. You've never had a taste of his aura before."

Pandora looked up. "His what?"

"His aura. That's what makes him able to do so much stuff without getting in trouble. That really helped him when he was a part of DX."

Pandora squeaked, "Huh?"

Lilith turned off the water. "Don't you know about any other wrestler besides the Undertaker?"

Pandora blushed. Other than when a wrestler came into a feud or partnership with Undertaker, she never had any interest in the other wrestlers. Lilith's hand appeared from inside, groping for her towel. Pandora gave it to her and Lilith continued as she pulled the towel in. "Here's a challenge. Tonight, when you get settled in your hotel, get online and watch clips that involve Shawn."

Pandora sighed. "How will that help me? I'll still be dedicated to Undertaker."

Lilith cleared her throat a little. "While you're watching, pretend you're a human in the audience. That might help you."

Pandora nodded. "Okay…I can try that."

That night, Pandora did exactly what Lilith suggested she do…and she was amazed by what she discovered. Shawn did indeed have a unique aura; that aura cast a spell on both the audience and Pandora. No matter what Shawn did, Pandora and the audience could not hate him; Pandora was even able to ignore that he was a member of the enemy religion. After watching a ton of clips, she understood why she felt torn…but she felt even more torn than ever.

Undertaker discovered her the next morning; she has fallen asleep at the computer with a video page of a recent DX segment. He did not say anything to her. He seemed to understand why she was watching such a clip.

March 28, 2010

Pandora dreaded going to this Wrestlemania. Even though she now understood Shawn's aura, she was still torn. She wanted Undertaker to win, to lengthen his streak…but she also did not want Shawn to lose. She kept her confusion from Undertaker, not knowing that he both knew and understood. When she came to the ring, she nodded to Shawn. She did so out of respect. She was hoping that he would not find out how she felt.

During the match, Pandora stood next to the commentators' desk. She tried to stay silent but the emotion and intensity of the match broke her silence, especially when Undertaker got hurt. To cheer for both without either of them realizing it, she cheered nameless cheers. Her feeling of being torn was still there and it was getting harder to ignore. Towards the end, she accidentally revealed a bit of her feelings; Undertaker started to do his RIP throat slash and Pandora screamed at him, "Master, stop!"

Pandora paled and covered her mouth; she did not intend on saying that. But Undertaker did stop, either from hearing her or from his drop of humanity. As Shawn tried to crawl up, Undertaker told him to stay down. Pandora's heart broke as tears welled up; she could not keep her feelings in anymore. She went to ringside and agreed. "Shawn, you proved your point. Enough!"

Shawn ignored them with an RIP taunt…and slapped Undertaker. The demon side took over again and Undertaker gave Shawn an extremely big tombstone piledriver. Pandora both smiled and started to cry when Undertaker pinned Shawn, continuing his streak…and ending the Heartbreak Kid's career. Still crying, Pandora went into the ring and helped Undertaker up. Undertaker stumbled to the ropes and Pandora kept holding him up. She tried to ignore the tears but they kept coming down. Undertaker noticed the tears and just nodded; there was no need for words. They both understood the emotion of the moment.

Undertaker started to leave with Pandora but he stopped. Gently pushing Pandora out of the way, he limped over to Shawn and helped him up. Because of their injuries, they stumbled to the ropes and Pandora had to help Undertaker back up again. But her tear-stained face lit up a little with what Undertaker did next: he shook Shawn's hand and hugged him respectfully. When they pulled away, Pandora hugged Shawn close. "I'll miss you."

Shawn smiled and hugged her back. He then said, "We'll stay in touch. Run along."

Pandora gave him a sad smile and joined Undertaker, helping him out of the arena. But her eyes were behind her, watching Shawn until he was out of sight. His aura seemed to shine brighter than ever before.

The next night

Shawn came to RAW to give a farewell speech to the WWE. The response to his appearance was deafening. He waited for it to die down enough for him to speak. But the cheers were interrupted…by the bell tolling. Everyone, including Shawn, was shocked that he was here and was coming out. The audience assumed that Undertaker was here to rub in their faces the fact that he took Shawn's career away. Shawn made no assumptions; he simply waited and watched.

Undertaker and Pandora came out but Pandora was dressed differently. She was dressed in a long-sleeved, floor-length black dress. The dress covered all but her hands, wings, and head. This dress…was her mourning dress. Undertaker and Pandora stopped and looked at Shawn. Shawn stared back, wondering what they would do. Undertaker silently tipped his hat and Pandora bowed to Shawn. The two demons then left, Pandora struggling with tears. Shawn silently thanked them and turned his attention back to his fans.

Backstage, Pandora was rubbing her eyes, trying to relieve them of the tears. Undertaker looked at her. "Let's go."

Pandora looked at him. "I want to stay. I want to hear what he has to say."

Undertaker did not argue with her. "Very well. Join me when he's done." Pandora nodded and, as Undertaker disappeared, she stood by the entrance to listen to Shawn. She felt that this was the respectful thing to do. She shed a few more tears for him but was glad that she stuck around.

From that night on, Pandora referred to Shawn as her favorite human wrestler.