Daughter of the Deadman III
Hey, all. I finished this chapter. And it didn't take nearly as long. I know what I'm doing for the next chapter already, but I do have to let you know that I have started school again for the year, so I will do my best to update as often as I can. It will mostly be on weekends so DO NOT message me asking when the next chapter is coming out. PLEASE. I don't mean to be mean, but I have asked/said this before and still had people do it anyway.
OK, thanks to tomwilliams1990 who helped me out a bit with this chapter. Thanks to: blackbear1020(you reviewed twice by the way and that will not make updates come any faster, im afraid), ASPIE95, nattiebroskette, Wolfgirl2013, and Cena's baby doll for their reviews.
Alright, see you all at the bottom.
Chapter 27: Stipulations
It was the next week and everyone was in the locker room except for Angel. They all knew that she was in the arena somewhere and that she had a promo to do tonight about Kristy, but they weren't sure exactly where she was or what she was doing. She had to keep herself hidden until promo time and they knew it. Even so, Lea and Wyatt had gone hunting for her during the day and hadn't found her. Taker had been quite livid until the two kids had told them that they had left the locker room—which they weren't supposed to do due to everyone worrying about their safety—because they wanted to go and find Angel because they were worried about her.
"Don't worry, you two. Angel is fine" Taker said.
"Do you know where she is, Daddy?" Lea asked.
"Yes, I do, but I'm not telling you two. You'll go running right to her. And you're not supposed to see her until she comes out for her promo tonight" Taker said.
"But Daddy…" Lea said.
"No, Lea. You're not leaving the locker room. And you know Wyatt isn't supposed to either. You know it's not safe for him to be out of the locker room. Besides, you've already left once tonight and scared us" Taker said.
"I know, Daddy, but what if someone attacks her? What if Lesnar gets her or something?" Lea asked.
"No, Lea. You're not going. She's fine. Don't worry, alright? If she's in trouble, we'll know it" Taker said.
"Daddy…" Lea said.
"Lea Ann Calaway, I said no! Now, I don't want to hear any more about it!" Taker told her firmly.
Lea sighed but nodded anyway. She hadn't seen her sister in over a week, since Angel had gone off to transform herself back into the Dead Girl. Her father was keeping her sister hidden even from her. Lea sighed and leaned over to speak to Wyatt, making sure that his Mom and her Dad didn't hear what was being said.
"What do we do?" Wyatt asked.
"We wait for the right time and sneak out of here" Lea said.
"But…your Dad is always watching. How are we going to get past him?" Wyatt asked.
"We'll find a way" Lea said.
Wyatt nodded. They waited around for the right moment to sneak out. It came when everyone was distracted. Bret and Owen were talking with each other. Kristy had left the room to do an interview and left the door open a crack. Taker had gone into the washroom to change into his ring gear in case he was needed later. Wyatt and Lea looked at each other and nodded. Then they slipped through the slightly open door and went off in search of Angel.
The first thing they did was check all the stairwells, but they didn't find her there. Then they decided to make for the boiler room because that was the only other place she would go to if she needed to hide somewhere. They were headed there when they ran into the Shield. Seth glared at them while Roman and Dean tried not to look too concerned even though they were.
"And just what do you two little brats think you're doing wandering around here for?" Seth snapped.
"Uh-oh…" Lea said.
"Looks like we got caught" Wyatt whispered.
"What are you doing here, you two?" Roman asked.
"Um…we were going to going to the boiler room" Lea said.
"See, we were looking for Angel. We want to make sure she's OK. We've checked everywhere and the boiler room is the only other place we could think of. So we were headed there…" Wyatt explained to them.
"Oh. Well, don't let us stop you" Seth said.
"Seth!" Roman said.
"What the hell is wrong with you, dude?" Dean asked.
"What? They're not our responsibility. Just let them go" Seth said.
"It's not safe for them out here! Especially not for Wyatt. I've heard that Barrett has been following him and Kristy around the arenas lately. If he gets hold of Wyatt, it will kill Kristy" Dean said.
"If you two really want to find Angel, then let Dean and I come with you, alright? That way, if anybody tries to attack you, we'll be there" Roman said.
"You're not serious?" Seth said.
"We are a hundred percent serious, Seth. If you don't want to come, then fine. Go to the locker room. Dean and I will meet you there later. We're not going to let Lea and Wyatt wander around here looking for Angel alone! They could get hurt!" Roman snapped at him.
Seth just glared at Roman for a second before storming off. Lea and Wyatt were smart enough to wait until Rollins was out of earshot and eyesight before they beamed and squealed and hugged the two men. Roman and Dean knelt down, so they didn't look so intimidating to the two.
"What were you two thinking?" Dean asked.
"If anything happens to you two, do you know how everyone would react?" Roman asked.
"We know, Dean" Wyatt said.
"We know, Roman. It's just…Daddy has kept Angel hidden from everyone. Even me. I haven't seen her in over a week and I miss her. Daddy said I had to wait till the promo that Angel's gonna do tonight, but I don't want to wait" Lea said, tearing up.
Roman nodded. He hadn't seen or heard from Angel in over a week himself and he was starting to miss her, just in a different way then the kids were. The four them walked down the hallway and headed to the basement of the arena and to the boiler room. Dean opened the door and the four of them walked in. Wyatt clung to Dean, feeling afraid. It was darker in here than he had thought it would be. Lea looked around for her sister. She was walking when suddenly, she heard someone laugh. Lea stopped dead in her tracks. It wasn't Angel.
"Who's there?" Dean called out.
Wade Barrett stepped from the shadows. He wasn't alone either. He had Angel by the hair. She was sporting a black eye and a bloody lip, but was otherwise unharmed. Lea ran at Barrett, her hand balled into a fist. She yelled at him to let Angel go. Barrett dropped Angel and blocked Lea's punch. Then he shoved her backwards. Angel ran to Lea.
"Angel, are you OK?" Lea asked.
"Just fine. Daddy had me wait down here and he came in and caught me off guard. Are you OK?" Angel asked.
"I'm fine, Angel. I just wanted to see you is all." Lea said.
"Is Wyatt here too?" Angel asked.
Wyatt poked his head out from behind Dean. As soon as he realized Barrett was there, he had been smart and hid behind Dean. Angel noticed he was scared. She sighed and rolled her eyes back into her head and concentrated. She needed to get her father and uncle here and fast. Daddy, Uncle, can you hear me? I'm down in the boiler room. Lea and Wyatt sneaked down here with Dean and Ro. Barrett is here too. It could get ugly. We need help. Please. Angel thought. Then she blinked, returning her eyes to normal. She stared down at Lea and put her arms around her.
"Lea, I know you and Wyatt wanted to see me, but you shouldn't have sneaked out of the locker room. Daddy and Kristy are probably having fits right now" Angel said.
"I'm sorry" Lea said.
"We're sorry, Aunt Angel" Wyatt whispered, still looking at Barrett.
"You know what I want, Dead Girl. But as for you two, I'm going to say this once. Hand over the boy and I won't have to hurt any of you" Barrett said.
"You want him. You go through us" Roman growled.
"Angel, Lea. Get behind Roman and I" Dean said.
Angel nodded. She helped Lea to her feet and walked behind Dean and Roman. She walked up and grabbed Wyatt from Dean's leg. They went and sat down against the wall. Both of the kids climbed into Angel's lap and hugged her, burying their heads in her chest so they wouldn't have to see what happened next. Lea and Wyatt both started to cry. They had sneaked out of the locker room and now the people they cared about were in trouble.
"It's alright, you guys. It's OK. Thanks to you guys showing up, I was able to call Daddy and Uncle and tell them I was in trouble" Angel said quietly.
"Daddy is going to be so mad at us" Lea said.
"Mom is going to be angry" Wyatt said.
"It'll be alright, you guys. I think they're going to be more relieved that you're safe" Angel said.
"I hope you're right, Angel" Lea said.
Angel nodded. They stayed back and Roman and Dean stood there staring at Barrett. Angel could tell that Dean did not look happy to see him. He knew what Barrett had done to Kristy and just the idea of it made him feel livid. Not to mention the fact that Barrett had wanted nothing to do with Wyatt in the last six years and suddenly, there he was, taking an interest in the boy.
"So what's the deal with you? You raped Kristy and you've shown no interest in the boy for the last six years" Dean said.
"And your point is?" Barrett asked.
"What the hell changed? Why do you suddenly want to come along and take Wyatt away from his mother and the only people he has that have shown him love and compassion? What gives?" Roman asked.
"That's my son" Barrett said simply.
"I'm not your son! You're not my father! I don't have a father! You're nothing but a monster and I hate you" Wyatt snapped.
Barrett glared at Wyatt and then lunged for him, Angel and Lea. All three of them closed their eyes and waited for him to make contact. Nothing happened. When Wyatt opened his eyes, he saw his Papa Taker standing there, holding Barrett by the throat and looking absolutely livid. Angel heard Lea squeal and opened her eyes. She knew that everyone had come running. The only thing that could make Lea squeal like that was the sight of her father and Uncle.
"Mom! Bret! Owen! You made it!" Wyatt said.
"Daddy! Uncle!" Angel and Lea said at the same time.
"That was too close" Dean said.
"You got here just in time" Roman said.
They watched as Taker pinned Barrett to the closest wall and tightened his grip ever so slightly, cutting off Barrett's air supply. Everyone just watched, waiting to see what Taker would do to the man who had caused his Little Kristy so much pain and grief. He put his face as close to Barrett's as he could get. Their noses were almost touching.
"Listen, you filthy little weasel, if I catch you following us around, if you try and get your hands on Wyatt, and if you so much as think about hurting the people I love, I will rip your rotting soul from your body in the most painful way possible and you'll wish I had let the police deal with you. Got it?" Taker growled.
Barrett nodded furiously, telling Taker that he understood the consequences if he messed with Taker's family again. Then Taker choke slammed Barrett on the concrete floor and left him lying there. Then he turned and looked at Angel and Lea. Lea started to cry. Taker relaxed and then opened his arms. Lea ran to him while Wyatt ran to his Mom. Roman walked over and pulled Angel to her feet.
"D-Daddy…I-I'm…s-so s-sorry. I…j-just w-wanted t-to…s-see m-my s-sister. T-To…m-make s-sure s-she w-was s-safe" Lea sobbed.
"M-Mom…I-I j-just w-wanted t-to m-make s-sure A-Aunt A-Angel w-was a-alright. I-I d-didn't t-think t-this w-would h-happen. I-I'm…r-really s-sorry…" Wyatt sobbed.
"You two…" Kane said.
"Lea…Wyatt…" Bret said.
"You had us worried, you guys" Owen said.
"Don't cry, you two. Uncle Taker and I are just glad you're alright. But…Wyatt, now do you understand why I don't let you leave the locker room that often?" Kristy asked.
"I-I u-understand, M-Mom" Wyatt whispered, wiping his tears away.
"Lea?" Taker asked.
"I-I'm…s-s-sorry, D-Daddy" Lea said.
"It's alright, Little One. I'm just glad you're alright. I just want to make sure you understand why we don't let you leave the locker room without one of us with you" Taker said.
"I understand now" Lea said, wiping her tears.
Taker smiled down at Lea, who just stared at him. Then she smiled back. She looked over at Angel, who was hugging Roman and smiling. Kane walked over and placed his hand over the battered side of Angel's face. A red glow surrounded his hand. After a second, it stopped and when Kane removed his hand, Angel was healed and it looked like nothing had happened. Dean and Roman's mouths fell open making Kristy and Lea giggle. Angel grinned.
"I keep forgetting you two are new to all this power stuff" Angel said, trying not to laugh.
"Kane…just…how…did…?" Dean said in shock.
"Did…that…he…?" Roman said.
"We can heal minor stuff. It's not that big a deal really" Kane said with a shrug.
"Alright, you guys. If you're done staring open mouthed at my brother, Angel's got somewhere to be. Not to mention you two need to get back to your locker room before someone gets suspicious and wonders where you've been. And we need to get going so we can watch what goes down and make sure nothing else happens tonight" Taker said.
Everyone nodded. All of them, including Angel headed back to the locker room. Angel hugged her Grandfather and Uncle Liam when she walked in. Then she picked up her bag and went into the washroom. She changed into her ring gear. It was the set that her Uncle had bought her for Christmas that had helped her get back to the WWE in the first place. It was a tank top with an Undertaker symbol on it, a pair of pants with the words "Dead Girl" sewn on the legs with studs. She also had simple wrestling boots, elbow pads and fingerless gloves. She reached into her bag and pulled out one of Roman's shirts and pulled it over her head. Then she pulled on her hooded overcoat and zipped it up before putting the hood up. When she walked out of the bathroom, Lea and Wyatt beamed. Kristy pulled out her eyeliner and painted Angel's circles under her eyes.
"Yay! The Dead Girl is back!" Wyatt said.
"Not quite. I haven't got in the ring yet, Little Guy" Angel told him.
Wyatt nodded. He still didn't quite understand the concept of character separation. Angel hugged him and Lea and took off her jewelry and handed it to Taker in case she got into a fight out in the ring. Then she left the locker room and headed for the ring. When she got to the Gorilla position, she took a deep breath. It had been awhile since she had been in this persona and it felt somewhat strange. Out in the arena, a bell tolled and Rest in Peace began to play. Angel walked out to the cheers of the crowd. She walked to the ring and brought the lights back up. Then she stepped into the ring and asked for a microphone.
"Now, I know I have two big matches coming up this Sunday, but I'm not going to stand here and say things about my family. I have too much respect for them for that. And saying things about Lesnar would probably get me sent straight to Hell or Suplex City, neither of which I'm inclined to experience at the moment. No. What I'm out here to talk about is my best friend.
"I was watching last week when Kristy beat out Nikki Bella and Nattie to earn a shot at AJ Lee's Divas Title and I noticed something. I noticed that when I'm not around, Kristy shines in this ring. Now, I want to make something clear. I don't ask to outshine Kristy. I don't want to outshine Kristy. The reason I do is because the powers that be keep putting me in positions to do so and giving me all the opportunities. Opportunities that, if I could without getting in trouble, I would turn down and give to Kristy.
"You're probably wondering why it is that I feel this way and why I feel the need to say all this. I need to say all this because I am getting sick and tired of holding Kristy back. I feel this way because when Kristy gets in this ring, she is by far better than me. She is better than me on the microphone too. I also have a feeling that, once again, someone's ego and personal animosity toward the Harts is getting in the way of business."
Just as she finished saying this, Triple H's music hit. He came out to the ring looking livid. Angel couldn't help but smirk. She had no idea why raising hell with the boss was so much fun, given what she had coming this Sunday. Hunter got in the ring and asked for a microphone.
"Are you trying to tell me that you think my ego and my personal animosity toward the Harts is making me hold Kristy back here in the WWE?" Hunter snapped at her.
"That's exactly what I'm telling you. And I'll go even farther. You're giving me all the opportunities I've had here because you are scared to death of my father and you think that if you don't give me the opportunities, he will kill you" Angel snapped back.
"It's a well known fact that Bret screwed Bret. Now, I may have helped the idea along a little, but that's all long gone history, Dead Girl, much like your career will be Sunday" Hunter said, smirking as he spoke.
Angel sighed and closed her eyes. She clenched her free hand into a fist repeatedly before she tried to speak and cut Hunter off. However, he wasn't going to allow that. He continued speaking.
"Sunday, when you're laying in a pool of your own blood at the feet of the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar, I will be able to retire you due to injuries. Why you ask? Because your match with Brock Lesnar will be a No Holds Barred match" Hunter said.
"First of all, don't hand me that "Bret screwed Bret" garbage because the whole world knows what the hell happened and why it was done! As much as I hate to say it, I understand your father in law's paranoia given what had happened previously with the Women's Title at the time. But that's not the point here. As for the No Holds Barred match, that's not really a big deal to me given I've been in Extreme Rules and Hell in a Cell in the past. Anything else?" Angel said.
"As a matter of fact, there is. You see, I've been here a long time, Dead Girl, so I know you have a lot of family and friends. Therefore, as of this moment I am going to say that anyone possessing a WWE contract is to stay out of this match or risk termination on the spot" Hunter said with a smirk.
"You're really trying to back me into a corner, aren't you?" Angel asked.
"Of course" Hunter said.
"Have you forgotten what my father and Uncle said last week? You know, about backing them into a corner?" Angel asked.
"Didn't they say something about how backing them into a corner never ends well for anyone?" Hunter asked.
"That's exactly what they said. And it's not only them. Backing me into a corner isn't going to end well either! I would seriously reconsider your choice, Hunter. Unless you want a Dead Girl who has her back against the wall going against Brock Lesnar" Angel said.
"Dead Girl, I could give you an assault rifle and you still couldn't drop Brock Lesnar" Hunter said, laughing.
"We'll see about that" Angel snapped.
She dropped the microphone and left the ring, walking back to the back. She was feeling angry. First he brings up Bret! Then he backs me into a situation that I literally have no way to get out of! Angel thought as she stormed back to the locker room. She was completely livid. She slammed the door and the glass in the lights above them, shattered into pieces and rained down on everyone.
"Angel!" Bret said.
"Don't, Bret. Just don't, OK?" Angel snapped at him.
Then she went into the bathroom and changed out of her clothes. When she finished, she came out, threw her stuff in her bag and left without saying a word to any of them. Taker sighed. He was worried about Angel and just wanted this whole thing to be over with. It wasn't fair and they all knew it.
That's it for now. I hope you all like it. I will get to work on the next chapter as soon as I can. Remember: weekend updates only until December when I go on holidays from school. Anyway, please leave me some reviews. Love you guys!~Taker's Soul Girl