I know, I know, I know its been awhile. I'm so sorry. Please forgive the wait. I've had a lot to deal with this last couple of months. I promise not to make you wait like this again. But without farther delay. Chapter Fifty Two.

Monday Night Raw: March 31, 2014

Edited: 11/14/19

Chapter Fifty Two

"A vote?" Angel sighed as she walked backstage with one of the production team members. "So, let me get this straight, the WWE Universe gets to pick which of the member of the Shield gets to go up against Kane?"

"Yep." The man said as he looked down at the clip board that he was holding.

She let out a sigh. This was just another way that Kane was trying to get a one up on the boys. At the meeting he told her that they didn't have a match, but then came out with this fan vote. That way the boys couldn't prepare for the match.

"When will we find out about who the fans picked?" She asked already knowing the answer, and as the man's face twisted slightly, she knew she was right.

"I'm not sure." He said shrugging his shoulders. "I'm going to guess the voting is going to go right up to the match."

Just as I thought. She rubbed her eyes. "When are they going to break the news to the fans?"

"Again, I'm not sure, we're thinking about halfway through the show." She heard the man whisper 'hopefully' under his breath.

She started to feel bad for the man, with this random vote match she knew that the Shield wasn't the only one that were being thrown for a loop. "I'm going to say that we'll be telling the fans about the vote some around the match between the Rhodes Brothers and Fandango and Damien Sandow."

Nodding her head, Angel pulled out her phone and looked down at the time. "Does that mean there's enough time for us to do a quick promo?"

"I would say so." He said as he looked down at his watch. "As long as you get us the footage before the start of their match, then I think we'll be able to run it."

"Awesome! Thank you." She smiled at the man before making her way towards the locker room.

Angel couldn't believe just how much Kane was flexing his power. Not even a half an hour before the show starts and apparently Kane had forgotten to mention that he was going to give one member of the Shield a match after all.

A one on one match against the Devil's Favorite Demon himself. However instead of just picking whoever he wanted to fight, he made it that the fans were going to get to vote on which member of the Shield got the opportunity.

Which she found puzzling, because this put both Kane and the Shield at a disadvantage. Not knowing who you were going up against until the start of the match was hard, it meant that you couldn't get physically or mentally prepared for the fight. He must have something up his sleeve.

Knocking on the locker room door, Angel quickly made her way into the room and through the small crowd that were still getting ready for the show. She scanned the room finding all three of the men looking bored out of their minds as they sat in the far corner of the room; away from everyone else.

She got the whole rooms attention by giving a clap of her hands, which wasn't really what she wanted but hey she got the boys attention too so whatever. "Change of plans." She gave them a smile. "We have a match."

Seth looked up at her. "When did that happen?"

"Just now." She said trying to sound excited.

Roman leaned forward, resting his arms on his knees. "Whose it against?"

"Kane."

"Kane?" All three of them looked up at her in disbelief.

"A one of one against Kane."

"What's the catch?" Dean asked as he pushed himself away from the wall that he was leaning against.

In a moment her fake excitement fell as she turned towards him. "I'm so glad you asked. It's a WWE Vote."

They all nodded. "Meaning we won't know whose fighting Kane until right before the match."

"It could be a whole lot worse." Seth sighed as he took down his ponytail.

"Yeah it could be, but it's still fucking annoying." Dean gritted through his teeth. "Kane's just able to snap his fingers and get whatever he wants."

Letting out a sigh, Angel gave her head a slight nod. "Well, there's nothing we can do but show Kane that this won't affect us." She said trying to keep the moral up.

Roman clapped Dean on the shoulder. "She's right. All we can do is get ready for the match."

"Why bother." Dean laughed. "We all know that Kane's going to make this match the Main Event, we have all fucking night…"

Seth sighed. "So much for leaving early." Seth mumble as he ripped through his things.

"I know that you're all pissed off about this match, but I have something that might help vent some of that anger." Angel gave a small smile.

"Yeah?" Seth raised an eyebrow.

"Is it a punching bag with Kane's face on it?" Dean asked.

"Noooo." She shook her head. "But second best. A promo!"

D.D.D.

Dean pursed his lips together as he looked at Angel. He knew that she was trying to get their spirts up and normally a chance to trash talk someone would at least put a small smirk on his face but this time he just didn't feel like it.

It was less than a week before WrestleMania and Kane was still playing around with them. "No offence Angel, but I don't really feel like doing a promo right now."

A small frown appeared on her face as she rubbed the back of her neck. "Well…I just thought that you would want to get a word in about this vote match. And you know this is our last time to say anything about WrestleMania."

Guilt hit him as her voice turned into a mumble. What is she doing to me? Dean sighed even as he nodded his head. As much as he didn't feel like it, she was right this was their last show before WrestleMania. After tonight they had to catch their flight to New Orleans and from there the rest of the week was going to be interviews and fan meet ups. They weren't even going to make it to Smackdown because of their busy schedule.

"We should do one last promo for the road." Roman nodded his head.

"Alright, let's do it." Dean couldn't help but to notice the way she perked up.

"Well if we're going to do this, then hurry up and get ready. We have to give production the file before they announced the vote match."

"Easy." Roman smirked. "Dark hallway, camera, the four of us, and some ominous words. One shot, one take; it's in the bag."

…

A few minutes later they were in a dark hallway on the far end of the arena with Angel standing in front of them with the camera that the production crew lent her. As she got things set up, Dean stood there fixing the tape that was around his wrist, while Roman and Seth stood next to him; none of them said a word. Not that they needed to. The three of them were pretty good at bouncing off each other and against each other's energies.

The energy that was spending in the small in the small dark lit area was one that most wouldn't want to mess with. In fact, they had scared the shit out of the production crew when they went to pick up the camera.

But this was the feeling that they needed going into the biggest show of the year. They needed to be aggressive, intimidating, and powerful. They needed to show Kane and the New Age Outlaws that they aren't scared of them and that when you mess with the Shield, you're in for a bad time.

"We're good to go." Angel sighed as she readjusted the camera on her shoulder. "Where are we starting?" She took a step back.

"On the three of us." Seth said as he strapped on his glove. "I'll take reign after that."

After making sure everyone was good with the plan, Angel counted down before hitting the record button and turning the thing towards Seth.

Dean stepped up so that he was in toe with Seth and Roman, though he turned slightly so that he wasn't facing the camera. Out of the corner of his eye he saw as Seth reached out and grabbed the front of the camera giving it a small jerk before he spoke.

"You know honestly guys, I almost feel bad for Kane. I mean look at this, it's likes murders' row back here." Seth and Roman gave a chuckle as Seth moved the camera to show off all three of them. "At the end of the day it doesn't matter which one of us wins this 'app' vote, Kane is in a bad way. And if his little geriatric sidekicks the New Age Outlaws want to get involved. They're going to find out why we call this…." Seth let go of the camera and held up his fist. "…the new symbol of excellence."

As Seth emphasis his fist again and Dean took the hint that the man was done with his part and reached out to grab the camera. "The important thing to remember here…" He started as he slowly moved the camera towards him. "We never disrespected Kane…Kane and now the New Age Outlaws disrespected us, when they disrespected this." He put out his fist just like Seth did. "What this represents." With each word he realized that he was getting more railed up then he wanted but he couldn't help it. The more that he thought about what Kane and the Outlaws did the more his blood started to boil.

"At WrestleMania…." He said trying to calm "…in six day we're going to treat those kids a lesson on ATTIUDED!"

"Learn that lesson…" Roman took over. "…Spread the word. Tell anyone that will listen. The Shield is NOT to be messed with." And like the end of all their promo's Roman raised his arm up for the fist bump. Which hesitation both Dean and Seth joined in, while Angel moved to get the shot.

"That's a wrap." Angel said after holding on the shot of their fist bump for a bit.

"See didn't I tell you that, one shot; one take." Roman said with a proud look on his face.

Seth chuckled. "You can't get better performances."

"Yeah you guys did well, but did you have to scream? I almost dropped the camera?" She let out a huge sighed as she gave her shoulder a roll.

"Sorry Babygirl."

Angel rolled her eyes at Roman. "Yeah, yeah. Let's just get this back to production." She gave a small laugh. "Oh, and this time, could you not scare everyone in the production room this time?"

"We can't promise that. I mean look at us." Seth said pointing at himself up and down.

Even as Angel shook her head, Dean could see that she was trying to stop herself from laughing as she turned away and started down the hall. "Well maybe it would be a good idea if I go alone." All three of them gave a small chuckle as they followed her.

As they walked, Dean could hear the two men behind him whispering back and forth before looking up at him. "What?" He almost regretted asking as soon as he did.

"Aren't you going to be a good boyfriend and carry that big heavy camera for Angel?" Seth said as a huge smirk appeared on his face.

Here it comes. Dean let out a sigh. Ever since they found out about him and Angel going on their date, Roman and Seth, mostly Seth hadn't let it go. They were as bad as high school girls who just found out their friend had a crush. Or at least the high school girls he had seen on TV. Although for most of the day today they hadn't said anything, and he was shocked that they lasted this long.

"Why don't I go and shove that camera up your ass?"

"Wow, someone is testy." Seth chuckled. "I was just trying to help you be a good boyfriend."

Rolling his eyes, he turned his attention away from the man who was really starting to get on his nerves, only to land on Angel who was a few steps ahead of them. She doesn't need help. He sighed. She had carried one of those cameras many times and never had a problem with it. If it was too heavy for her, she would say something. He tried to convince himself.

Damn it. He let out a groan as he ran his fingers through his hair.

Trying to ignore the snickers that he heard coming from the peanut gallery behind him, he made his way up to walk in line with Angel. "Need help?" He asked through his clenched teeth.

"Huh?" She blinked as she turned and looked up at him.

"I asked if you needed help…" He pointed towards the camera.

Her eyes followed his finger. "Oh!" She gave her head a shake. "No, no. It's not that heavy." She said as she brought the camera up to her chest as if she was proving her point. "But thanks for asking." She smiled at him.

Dean felt his jaw tick as he heard Seth laugh behind them.

"Did I miss something?" She asked.

"No." Dean said as he glared over his shoulder, though much to his dismay Seth didn't heed the warning.

"You didn't miss anything." Seth said with that smug smirk still on his face. "Dean was just trying to be a good boyfriend."

"Oh." Angel gave a nod of her head.

He let out a breath, as he practically saw the wheels in her head stop as the smile on her face fell and her face became blank.

"I think we broke her." Roman chuckled.

"Do you think it was the word 'boyfriend'?" Seth asked.

"No, it was the word 'good'." Dean gritted his teeth.

"Could be." Roman nodded his head "I mean the word good and you don't really go together."

"So, how are we going to bring her back?" Seth asked. "Got any ideas 'boyfriend'?"

"Yeah, how about you stop trying to break her?" Dean glared at him as he put his hand on Angel's shoulder. When she didn't respond to it, he exhaled. "Angel." He called as he leaned down in front of her face.

Once their eyes met, hers seemed to flicker. "Angel?"

"Huh?" She gave a shake of her head. "Sorry, I was spacing out." A blush found its way on her face.

"Yeah we noticed." Seth chuckled.

Angel looked back at Seth for a moment before turning his attention towards him. Her eyes widened and the blush reddened as she took a step backwards. "Oh, um…I'm going to…" She scrabbled as she looked down at the camera in her hands. "I'm going to….I'm going to take this to production. Yep"

Dean would never admit it, not to her or his brothers but he enjoyed watching her get all flustered. It was cute.

Seth gave one final laugh as Angel started down the hallway. "She's really something." He said as he placed a hand on Dean's shoulder.

Dean rolled his eyes and shook Seth's hand off. "She's not the only one that is…something…" Asshole.

That just made the smile on Seth's face grow. "Well, since we have some time, I'm going to get some food. Want anything?" He changed the topic quickly.

"Nah, I'm good." Roman said as Dean just shook his head.

"Alright, see you after I get some chow." Seth left them alone.

Taking a deep breath, he let his eyes close. God, sometimes he wasted to punch Seth in the face. He knew he should be used to this. All three of them liked to pick on the each other. Whether it be about Roman and his family; how is voice seemed to lower when he talked to Galina or how he goes into 'daddy' mode; or when Seth gets lovely dovey with Leighla his girlfriend. It shouldn't surprise him that they were getting on him about Angel.

He heard Roman clear his throat. "So, you and Angel?"

Dean's eyes slowly opened as he turned towards his best friend. "I was starting to wonder if we were ever going to have this talk."

Roman shrugged before he placed his hands in his belt lone ranger style. "We were busy…" He let out a sigh. "And I was giving you some time."

"Giving me some time?" Dean raised a brow.

Roman looked down at the ground. "You know, to make sure that your relationship wasn't going to change."

He didn't fault Roman for thinking that way; he wasn't known for having long relationship, or any relationship for that matter. But for some reason it still pissed him off, or maybe it was because he was already pissed off? "Well it didn't."

Roman gave a nod of his head, before leaning against what looked like scaffolding. "I didn't mean anything by it. I'm just still baffled by the fact that you and Angel…"

"Don't you think that the person that is the most confused by all this is me?" He mumbled.

Roman gave a very soft chuckle. "I'm sure."

For a bit of time, stood there across the hall from each other, and the silence made Dean twitchy. He wanted to know what his best friend was about to say. Wanted to know what the man was thinking.

He was hit with an almost pleasurable relief when Roman finally spoke again. "Are you sure about this?"

I'm I sure about this? Dean thought about it.

Was he sure about his and Angel's relationship? Was he? "Honestly, I'm not sure." He said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the pack of gum that he carried with him and stuck a piece in his mouth. "The only thing that I'm sure of it that Angel has somehow joined the list of important people in my life and that I love being around her." He said chomping on gum. "When I'm away from her…when she's not with me, I feel like something is missing…"

A smile came to Roman's face, as he nodded his head. "Well…" He adjusted his stance. "I care about both 0you and Angel, and I don't want to see either of you hurt." Roman said. "But, even though you're my best friend, if you hurt her; I will kick your ass."

"Good."

A.A.A

Angel stared at the TV in the gorilla as Jerry Lawler got into the ring. They were about to show which member of the Shield won the vote and was going to go up against Kane for the match that was next.

Shuffling behind her drew her attention behind her to see that all three boys were looking ready to go.

"Well it's time to find out who you, the WWE Universe, voted for in this WWE app vote. We going to see who the opponent for Kane is tonight. Is it Seth Rollins? Dean Ambrose? Or is it Roman Reigns?" Jerry said as the camera turned to point at the titantron. "A drumroll please!"

Come on. She said waiting for the drumroll to end. When it finally did and the screen changed it showed that Roman had eighty percent of the vote, meaning that he was going to be the one to face Kane.

"The fans want you, my man." Seth laughed as he clapped Roman on the shoulder.

"Go give him a few good hits for me." Dean said as he did the same.

Roman nodded his head and grabbed his vest with s smirk on his face. "Alright, I guess that means I'm heading up to the top entrance."

"You want me to come out with you?" Angel asked.

Roman looked at her for a moment before shaking his head. "Nah, even though it's a one on one we still got to worry about the New Age Outlaws and I wouldn't want you to be ring side alone." He said as he gave her a wink. "Plus, I think someone might worry about you." He said nodding his head towards Dean who wasn't paying attention.

Her face grew warm and she shook her head. "Alright, well you go show Kane who's boss."

"Will do." He walked past her and made his way with the security members towards the top entrance.

After Roman disappeared from the gorilla, she turned her attention back toward the two men behind her and gave a halfhearted smile. "How are you guys feeling?" She asked. She hoped the boys didn't take the fact that the fans really wanted Roman to take on Kane badly. Eighty percent for Roman, eleven percent for Seth and nine percent for Dean. There was a huge gap between the two.

"What do you mean?" Seth asked.

"About the app vote?"

"Oh." Dean shook his head. "Do you think we really care about what the fans voted? We're the Shield, with one you get all." He said giving a smirk to Seth.

"You guys have something up your sleeves, don't you?" She asked as their theme song echoed on the TV behind her.

"They don't call me the architect for nothing." Seth winked at her as they turned their attention back towards the screen.

Roman was making his way down the steps looking a little more brutal then normal. Maybe that was because he was without his brothers or maybe that was just how he looked on camera. It has been a little while since she had to watch him on the TV.

By the time the man got to the ring, the program when to commercial.

"So, what are you thinking architect?" She asked.

"This is Kane we're talking about, right?" Seth sighed. "There is no way that this isn't some sort of set up. Less than a week before WrestleMania and he wants to give one of us an opportunity? Yeah right."

Dean popped piece of gum that he was chewing. "We figure that the New Age Outlaws are going to be up to something." He said as he threw his arm around her shoulders and made her turn away from the TV.

She let Dean led her out of the gorilla with Seth fallowing behind them. And two thoughts ran from her mind. One, why the heck were they leaving the gorilla if Roman was about to match? Two, was the word boyfriend.

Ever since earlier tonight, she hadn't been able to get the word out of her head. Boyfriend. She glanced up at Dean. Is Dean Ambrose my boyfriend? No? Yes? Kind of? They did go out on a date and had been secretly meeting up and kissing… but that didn't mean that he was her boyfriend. Did it?

When they finally stopped, she realized that they were in a hallway near the gorilla, that was out of the way and more than less hidden. And that's when she put two and two together. They didn't want to be see by Kane or the New Age Outlaws.

Just then the loud eruption that was Kane's entrance hit. Angel wished that she could see the match, but all she could hear was JBL, Cole and Lawler bickering.

Only a few minutes into the match, she heard Roman scream out in a battle cry; not the one that symbolized this spear was coming but just a battle cry that sounded like he was really angry.

"Lookie, lookie." Dean said as his arm finally dropped from her shoulders.

She glanced over towards where he was facing to see Billy Gunn and Road Dogg turning into the gorilla, just as Seth planned.

"Give them a moment." Seth said holding his arm out to stop Dean. "Let them make it out to the ramp at least.

Beside her she could feel Dean getting edgy the man gave his knuckles a crack and started to jump around, she knew that he was going to last much longer.

"Let's go." Seth said just as she thought Dean was going to snap.

Slowly but with purpose both men started back towards the gorilla. She couldn't keep up with their long strides. They were already head out to the stage before she could even remotely catch up, which was ok with her as she watched them race down and plow right into the Outlaws.

Slowing her pace to a crawl she watched as Seth and Dean laid in on the two men. Hit after hit until Dean threw Road Dogg into the barricade and Seth kicked Billy Gunn to the ground. However even with both men down, they didn't stop.

Though as she watched the mayhem that was unfolding before her, her attention was suddenly brought up to the ring where Roman turned to face Kane who was coming after him with a mean right hook.

Her eyes widened as Roman ducked under it and landed a Superman Punch right to the man's head.

Kane was down and Dean and Seth took off into the ring.

"Wow. Wow. Get out!" The ref yelled at the two men who clearly weren't listening to them.

This was the plan all along. Angel realized as she watched Roman moved around Kane until they had him surrounded.

Carefully stepping over the two men who were rolling around on the floor, she made her way towards the steel steps closest to the ramp. Hopping up on the second one, Angel stood there holding onto the steel pole as all three men eyed up Kane.

Much to her surprise it wasn't Dean who made the first move; nope it was Seth. The man raced into the middle and stamped on Kane which was the catalyst for all hell to break out. Dean and Roman joined Seth and the three of them kicked and stamped Kane who was defenseless to do anything.

Biting her lip, she grabbed onto the ropes as she watched the carnage before her. She almost felt bad for Kane. Almost. Though after a little bit of time the chaos slowed, and she heard Dean yell for them to get him up and Roman called for the Triple Powerbomb.

All of a sudden, Seth let go of Kane and quickly his way towards the ropes, jumping up and hitting Road Dogg who had climbed up onto the apron without her realizing; Dean then took out Billy Gunn.

She gasped as she looked at the two men that went tumbling to the floor before turning back to see Seth and Dean trying to manhandle Kane again.

Though as they got Kane up on his feet, Billy Gunn jumped back up and grabbed Kane's leg pulling him down and out through the ropes. Which the boys weren't too happy with as they raced to snatch him back. Just barely missing.

Knowing that this was over, Angel ducked into the ring and made her way towards the boys.

"You running?" Roman called after them as they back their way up the ramp.

Trying not to get trampled by Seth who was pacing around the ring, she walked up between Dean, who was leaning through the first and second rope, and Roman.

"They won't be able to run at WrestleMania." She said looking up at Roman.

"Damn right." Roman smirked.

Dean suddenly pushed himself off the ropes and started to race back and forth throwing his arms around and yelling and shouting words that she could only understand half of.

As he came back around, she had to duck under her his arm. Shaking her head and giving a little laugh at Dean.

As she watched him, her eyes caught the huge WrestleMania sign that huge overhead.

WrestleMania Here we come.

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