Two and a half months ago...
"There's always a Plan B." Hunter said, two of the four Shield members moving towards the ropes, ready to fight Hunter and Randy… but Amanda barely had time to react.
Amanda screamed as the chair was slammed into her right side, four sickening cracks echoing from her ribcage as she fell and Seth drove the edge of the chair into her back before whacking Roman, who also fell.
Dean froze in horror, looking from his fallen Shield siblings to the two toned traitor. He charged at Seth but Seth whacked him repeatedly as Amanda leaned against the ropes.
"Colby, stop!" Amanda screamed, Seth throwing the chair at her and it hitting her arms before he picked it up and bashed it into her right knee, Roman picking himself up and charging at Seth.
Seth was down, Hunter and Randy trying to keep their best poker faces.
"Jon, get her out of here." Hunter whispered, calling Dean by his real name and Dean taking Amanda from there as Roman nodded in agreement.
Dean hung onto Amanda as she broke down in his arms, sobbing into his torso… she was told about the chair shots and scripted split of The Shield.
But Seth had been the first one who had rendered life saving aid to her back in March when she nearly died… and on that level, it hurt.
"I know, kiddo. Let it all out, don't keep it in…" Dean whispered as he lightly stroked her disheveled ponytail before they reached the trainers room.
Seth barely had time to react backstage after the four reached it before Hunter grabbed him by his throat, Seth struggling to breathe.
"What… the fuck-" Seth struggles to choke out, Hunter punching him right in his nose.
"Here is the fuck, Colby Daniel Lopez! I told you to only hit her twice! Not bust her knee so badly that she couldn't stand or crack her ribs so that they nearly shattered to pieces! Mandy is as much a daughter to me and Stephanie as Aurora, Murphy and Vaughn are!" Hunter yelled, letting Seth go. "You better hope and pray that Mandy forgives you! If she forgives you!" He growled, storming off with Stephanie and Randy.
As they figured, four ribs were cracked and two were broken. Amanda had no head injury though.
But the worst part was how fast her knee bruised… to Hunter, it was horribly reminiscent of his quad injuries.
He really hoped it wasn't that… and to his relief, it wasn't torn muscles or ligaments.
But Hunter's and the others relief was short lived… Amanda's kneecap and femur were fractured badly.
Amanda had stopped screaming and crying, worn out completely from it as Dean held her in his arms… and Hunter and Stephanie started calling the others.
Randy walked over to Roman to help steady the limping Samoan.
"It's bad, isn't it?" Roman asks, Randy nodding.
"I hope he finds a way to fix this… or I'm gonna rip his fucking head off." Randy growled, still protective of his ex girlfriend.
"You and me both, Randy." Roman says before they found Amanda, who was still in the trainers room.
Amanda was distant, her body and mind detached from each other like she did after the double murder suicide… it was a protective mechanism of hers.
But they hoped she would recover fully from it…
Present time, WWE Performance Centre…
"And that should do it, kiddo. Great job today." The physical therapist, a well built, dark haired, green eyed man by the name of Nathan says, patting Amanda on her back before leaving.
"There we go, told ya that ya had one more set of reps in you today, luv." Finn says, him and Amanda smiling as she had finished her rehab session for the day.
"Well now you're gonna have to pry me from this thing because my legs are numb, Balor." Amanda says, Finn picking her up from the leg press machine… and up into his arms as her knees buckled.
"Maybe that was a bit too draining, Mandy… you okay?" Finn says, asking the last part.
"I'm glad to be off those crutches… this brace is another matter, I can't wait til it's gone for good." Amanda says, pointing to the dark blue brace on her right leg which went from below her knee to just below her right hip.
She had been given the okay to take it off sometimes but not for too long, a few hours at the most.
And with Finn's upcoming NXT debut, she wanted to escort him to ringside without the brace… Hunter had seen how quickly it had gone from "We're signing someone new." to "Hi, nice to meet you." to a bond reminiscent of two people who had known each other for their entire lives.
"Locker room shower or bubble bath at my place, Mandy?" Finn asks.
"Bubble bath would be easier on my legs…" Amanda managed to say, Finn taking her into the parking lot and putting her in the car.
Amanda let the A/C cool her off as Finn ran back in to get their things, returning and putting them in the back before driving to the apartment, Changes by David Bowie playing and Amanda singing to the song.
"Glad to hear the younger generation sing a classic." Finn says as he kept the speed of the Altima evened up.
"From what my brothers and parents said, I've been a Bowie fan since I was a newborn, learning to pull myself up to my feet. John said he played this song and that's what got me to try to stand." Amanda says as the two chuckled.
"I don't think I've met anyone as adorable as you, lass." Finn says before stopping the car in the driveway.
Finn helped Amanda out after turning the engine off and into the apartment, setting Amanda on the couch before heading upstairs.
Settled into the warm bath a few minutes later, Amanda felt her stiff muscles unlock and her legs start to go numb as she leaned her back against the edge of it, the calming scent of aloe soap helping soothe her frazzled mind.
Physical recovery was going smoothly, that was her top goal.
Her mental state was still a wreck though… this was one of her closest friends who had done this to her.
Amanda Rose Cena was gonna show Colby Daniel Lopez... or as she now considered him, Seth Rollins, just how deep his actions had cut her… one way or another.