Zelina turns over feeling beside her only feeling a cat tail. She sighs deeply sitting up. This was the third night in a row that he's gotten up. She reaches for her phone opening the app that controls the lights. He wasn't inside the room, she slides off the bed shuffling out of the room yawning. She makes her way down the hallway towards the kitchen and living room. She stops when she sees the candles spread out on the coffee table Aleister sitting crossed legged his hands in his lap. She decides to wait for him to give her a sign to enter.
"Come on." Aleister says gesturing towards her.
"Couldn't sleep?" Zelina asks. Aleister sighs shaking his head leaning back against the couch.
"I just have this feeling…of danger." Aleister says. "It's different than what I've felt before, when I told the others I'd protect them from a danger I didn't even know they were facing."
"But you did know. Something deep down inside told you to help them even when you didn't know everything. You helped a lot of the NXT guys." Zelina says.
"But I couldn't help him." Aleister says running his hand over one of the flames. Zelina rushes over sitting next to him on the floor taking his hand in hers.
"Hey, we did help him. If we weren't there he would have…we helped him." Zelina says. "I know that he was hurt by them but maybe you weren't meant to help him before. Maybe all of this was meant to make him stronger."
"I just have this overall feeling of danger that things aren't going to end here. And if he's hurt…if he ends up hurt. Why out of all the opponents I've wrestled he was the one that has changed me? Has affected me in this way?" Aleister asks.
"I don't know. It just so happens to be the opposite. In the storyline, he was affected by his loses against you but in real life you are affected by him." Zelina says. "What else are you feeling?"
"I just can't shake the feeling that everything is going to fall apart. That nobody is safe." Aleister says. "I just think we need to still be careful. Protect each other."
"I think that's a good idea. Now come on, let's go back to bed." Zelina says. She watches as he leans over blowing out each of the candles.
Meanwhile Hayes is at his home on a call with the others discussing their next moves.
"I just don't think that…I think that striking too early is a smart idea. And not to mention we have literally no experience with these types of things. We need to find some help." Luger says.
"Where do we even start?" MVP asks.
"DeMott." Hayes says. "He'll know who to ask and who to go to."
"If we are going to ask for someone's help they are going to be expecting something in return wouldn't you think?" Luger asks.
"We'll get there when we get there." Hayes says. "Let me just call him and get him in here with us."
"How…how are your kids taking it?" Scotty asks.
"How do you fucking think?" Luger asks. "Joey won't even speak to me. And well Dolph…I was expecting his reaction."
"I honestly thought Brodie wouldn't really have a reaction or Erick. Brodie went off on me; he's gotten bolder because of this new gimmick. Erick is doing what he does best giving me the silent treatment." Hayes says.
"You did always say that Brodie was a bit more vocal than Erick maybe he just feels like he can say what he want to you because he's farther away." Scotty says.
"I think Moxley and the rest of those punks give him courage. Courage he wouldn't get from his friends in WWE." Hayes says. "Bill says he's going to be joining now."
"Hey, guys, heard the news, finally had the balls to do something about it huh?" Bill asks chuckling.
"Yeah, listen, we'd really like to get revenge on these sons of bitches." Scott says.
"I think I can help with that. I have a few people in mind. In this climate it'll be easier as well." Bill says. "But I am going to say that these guys are probably going to want some people in return."
"What the hell does that mean?" Porter asks.
"It means they aren't going to work for free and I'm assuming you all aren't going to pay them money. They'll give you names of people they want." Bill says.
"Are we seriously suggesting…that we kidnap people?" Luger asks.
"I don't see why not. You have nothing left to lose." Bill says.
"Who exactly do you have in mind in helping us?" Hayes asks.
"Gage is for sure a must in this case." Bill says. "Martini also has experience."
"What about stalking? Or hacking?" Hayes asks.
"Silas Young is good at that. So is Russo, both with hacking and with stalking. Of course, the go to guys for stalking are Nash and Hall." Bill says. "And if we want to not get away with it or at least have the most time, we have to have Dario Cueto."
"Alright, get into contact with them and we'll start planning soon." Hayes says.
"Should we start a list?" Porter asks. "We all know Gargano is on it already."
"Do we know who sent the text?" Hayes asks.
"Or the email?" Luger asks.
"I have my suspects." Hayes says.
"Care to share?" Scotty asks.
"Ryder, Heath or Xavier." Hayes says.
"Shit…Ryder was backstage at NXT when I told Johnny to take the main roster spot, you think he heard or saw it?" Scotty asks.
"I wouldn't be surprised." Luger says. "He's very observant."
"Luger, if…if one of them wants one of your kids is that gonna sit well with you?" Hayes asks.
"Just as long as it's not Dolph." Luger says.
"I was thinking more of Dalton, Janela or Briley." Hayes says.
"What about Omega?" Scotty asks. "I bet ya Bill would love to get his hands on him."
"What about some of those Impact kids?" Porter asks.
"Why would we need to deal with any of them?" Luger asks scoffing.
"Cuz it looks like Jacobs put out a statement." Porter says.
"Are you fucking serious?"
"There are so many that I can barely keep up…" Porter says.
"They think they are safe. They think just because we are gone from the company that nothing is going to happen to them. They shouldn't underestimate us; we don't give up so easily." Hayes says.
