Destiny

Chapter 45: a Unholy ceremony?

The next morning, Lini and Agnès join Taker, Lona and the Ministry in the truck. Lini knows she's not going to wrestle tonight but has to appear alongside the ministry. Her thigh wound still hurts but it's okay, she can walk while Taker's forehead wound seems to be healing into a scab. The children sing along to the music on the radio, Lini begins to sing along with Paul while Taker sits quietly behind the wheel. Everyone seems to be in good spirits today, bright sunshine, blue skies, a summer day.

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As soon as they arrive at the hotel in the afternoon, they go to the reception for the check-in of the rooms. Lini and Agnes enter the room when Lini's phone rings. "Hello?" Lini said as she closed the door then smiled when she heard Will's voice. "Hi Lini, is it possible to talk to you or the other jerk still doesn't want to?" he asked with an annoyed tone. Lini smiled sadly understanding Will's situation. "Don't blame him Will, he's also having a bad time in his life." She said quietly, looking out the window as Agnes sat on the bed reading a wrestling magazine. "Anyway..I was calling you to ask if you and Agnes are okay with having a little restaurant tomorrow at noon." he suggested.

"Oh sure, that will make us very happy." She said smiling looking at Agnes who is still reading an article of the rock in the magazine.

"Well, well I'll pick you up., you'll send me the address." he said. "Yes Will, see you tomorrow." She said smiling before hanging up.

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In the evening, they are in the arena with the Ministry, Lini is already in her wrestling outfit, her belt on her shoulder. She was talking with Paul when Agnès and Lona arrived in the locker room followed by Taker behind. " Mom ! look at me !" Agnes shouted to her mother, Lini looking at her and surprised to see what she was wearing. "The stylist made one for Lona and me." she said to her mother, turning around. She wore a black dress with a hood like Taker's but child-sized. She smiled at her daughter before getting up to go to her bag and pull out a small Polaroid. "Girls, a little photo? "She said smiling, the girls pose together to take the picture, Taker puts on her black dress before taking his belt. "Taker come and take a picture with your two little Takers." Said Lini smiling, the kids begged Taker to agree, happy when Taker stepped in and posed the three of them.

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The Undertaker's music echoed around the arena followed by a standing ovation by the fans. Taker, Alvara and the Ministry walk quietly to the ring, Alvara looking confident, his title around his waist as Taker stares coldly ahead of him, his belt in Paul's arms. They get in the ring while Paul takes a microphone and stands next to Taker who looks at the fans before the lights turn blue and purple. "Last night, you all witnessed the beginning of the reign of The Undertaker and Alvara. You saw just the beginning of our power" Taker says into the microphone then turns to Alvara who looks at him in turn. He caressed her cheek, she closed her eyes, feeling an immense power overwhelm her. "Next Monday, you will witness a ceremony of an obscure alliance." Says Taker into the microphone looking into Alvara's eyes who frowns not understanding what he means. It's part of the script? Lini thought. "We are going to blend our powers into one. Right Alvara?" He added before handing her the microphone, she doesn't know if it's part of the script. what does a ceremony mean? a ceremony of what? She doesn't know anything, she smiles mischievously at Taker, looking him in the eyes. "Yes my master, we will become one." She nodded before Taker's music echoed again.

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She went to her locker room limping a bit, her thigh still hurts but she'll be fine, she's not bleeding. She entered her locker room to change and put on a new bandage. She takes compresses, a bandage and betadine from her bag, she begins by removing her bandage from her thigh then takes a compress and sprinkles the compress with betadine before tapping gently on her scar. Taker walked into Lini's locker room, reassured that he had finally found the right door as he circled around to find Lini. He sits next to her, watching her change her bandage. "Would you like to go out with me?" Taker said suddenly looking at her, she's surprised he asked that, she thought he would have said a little more why there would be a ceremony next Monday. "Only two of us?" she said not believing that he asked her out but for what occasion?

"I thought we kinda deserved to go out without the kids tonight." Taker said watching her finish her bandage. He is right. Since they arranged for the children to come with us, they haven't had the opportunity to go out without the children. And then after all, Taker has become another man for a while, he is sweet, caring, funny, she prefers him now than the Taker she met. "I agree but the girls.." She said with a sad smile knowing that no one will be able to watch them for an hour or two. "Paul agreed to keep Agnes and Lona for the evening," he said smiling, having already foreseen this question. Lini puts her products for her injury in her bag before looking at Taker who is still sitting on the couch "Okay, okay, I accept." She finally says, Taker gets up and walks towards her, suddenly takes her hand and brings it to his lips to kiss her soft hand "So see you later in the hotel lobby." He said before leaving her alone in her locker room, she is surprised by this kiss on her hand, she puts her hand on her chest, feeling her heart sink.