Here is my new story. I hope you enjoy it as much as you did the others. Thank you to StoneWolf120 for requesting it.
I will be still updating Journey to Romance for anyone who is reading it.
Chapter one:
"You are going to survive this Nikki." Brie Bella assures her twin sister.
"Brie, it is a handicap, lumberjack match. All of them hates me because they don't want to piss off the authority." Nikka Bella, in her ring outfit, stretching to prepare for her match coming up next, is concern.
"I know they are just scared that they want to psych me out through you and Luke." Brie states guilty that they have been brought into this.
"Where is Luke, anyways?" Nikki wonders.
"He is getting ready for his own insane match; gauntlet steel cage match." Brie informs.
"Sis, I get this is a feud but you didn't have to do this for us." Brie Bella fought back against the authority. She couldn't witness the injustice taking place against her family including her husband Daniel Bryan, who go tombstone on the steel steps and the announce table. The Authority grant her time to be with his injured husband, however that didn't grant her time to protect her family from the insane matches put on them in the past weeks.
"I do, family is important no one messes with us." Brie doesn't regret standing up for herself.
"That is right." Nikki agrees. "How is Daniel, anyways?"
"He is good. He is trying his best to return from his injury. He also doesn't like how you two have been treated."
"Send him our best wishes."
"Aww, you are wishing me good luck, sis." A muscular and slight lean person with short and spikey jet black hair, that have tattoo sleeves on both arms, enters without notice.
"No Luke, it is for Daniel, his recovery." Nikki declines his statement.
"Well, I do not need your support anyways from my older sisters." Luke answers, who is the Bella's younger acts confident.
"Whatever." Nikki shrugs.
"Nikki, don't be that way. Our little brother needs a boost in his ego to always do his best. We have to always boost his self-esteem." Brie pinches his cheek.
"Haha very funny." He removes his sister's hand. "I was going to wish you luck, but never mind."
"Aww… Luke come on you know we love you." Both the Bella twins approach him with kisses to each cheek.
"Yes, I know, I love you girls too." Luke hugs them. "Now, are we ready to kick some authority butt." He is all pumped up to show them they mess with the wrong family.
"Luke, we are not facing the authority."
"I know, but I am picturing each opponent as them. I am going show them they mess with the wrong family." He promises to prove his point.
"Remember, we are the older sisters." They both remind him.
"It doesn't matter because no matter what I have your back." He doesn't care if they are older or younger than him, he will protect his family no matter what.
They hug again before they head out to the gorilla for Nikki's match. No one can be out there who favours Nikki or else severe consequences will be upheld.
"Miss Brie Bella, do you have a pass to be backstage?" Triple H questions.
"No, but Hunter I work here." She tries to prevent from rolling her eyes at his statement.
"If I remember, we gave you time off so you are not allowed backstage." He smiles.
"Back off Hunter, she is with family." Luke defends stepping in front of her.
"You better watch yourself, Luke, before you join your brother-in-law on the road of recovery." Triple H warns.
"Luke, it is fine I am going." Brie utters before an escalation. "Nikki, you will kick butt, you too Luke. I will be watching." She hugs them again.
"No, you won't because you can't enter this arena without a ticket." Triple H authorizes.
"You know it must be fun carrying out your wife's orders. I can see who wears the pants in your relationship." Brie replies before heading out the door.
"She doesn't gain access without a ticket." Triple H orders security, who nods in acceptance.
Brie smirks, outside, as she takes out a ticket from her jacket pocket. She heads to the front entrance to watch her family's matches as a fan.
Lumberjills start to surround the ring. As Nikki predicted, the women are all superstars that hate her or new to follow The Authority words.
"The following match is Divas match, which is set for one fall." Lilian Garcia starts to announce.
'You can look, but you can't touch' plays throughout the arena.
"Introducing first from Scottsdale, Arizona; Nikki Bella."
"Another punishment from The Authority due to Brie's actions." King comments.
"King, you don't talk to one of the principal owners that way and you never slap them." Cole defends their bosses' actions.
"She was defending her family."
"Nonetheless, that cause Brie's family to be in impossible matches to get through to Brie, to teach her a lesson."
"This all just doesn't seem fair."
"You can't cross the authority without repercussions." Cole adds.
"And her opponents, first-"
'Star in the night' plays next
"From Norwich, England; Paige."
"The Authority must be getting soft because I thought they will have a powerhouse like Natayla or Tamina to face Nikki." King surprise.
"The Authority knows what they are doing, King. Remember, it is a handicap, lumberjack match." Cole reminds his commentary partner.
Paige waits for her partner. Afterwards, 'New Foundation' plays. Cole looks at King with a grin as King just rolls his eyes.
"Her partner from Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Natayla."
Paige and Natayla both enter the ring to attack Nikki. Nikki tries to fend them off, but is thrown out of the ring to have the lumberjills have their turn.
"This was not supposed to be a match, it is an ambush." King acknowledge.
"See King, never cross The Authority." Cole proves his statements.
Finally, Nikki gets tossed back in the ring. The referee, Charles Robinson, checks on her if she wants to continue. She complies pushing the referee away. The bell rings, to have both Natayla and Paige attack her again. Robinson regains control to have only Paige in the ring.
Paige picks up Nikki by the hair as she throws her over to the other side. Charles Robinson warns her about the hair pulling. She just waves the warning off before she grabs Nikki's hair again for a headbutt. She doesn't let go performing couple of headbutts before kicking her off her opponents' feet. Paige covers Nikki to have a near fall. Afterwards, Paige picks up Nikki to propel her to the ropes. They both have the same idea as they clothesline each other.
Paige reaches to tag Natalya. She picks Nikki to have Nikki use her forearms to go on the offensive. Then, she uses her knees to hit her in the stomach before she knocks her to the ground. She covers Natalya for her first near fall. Nikki picks her up for her finisher, The Rack Attack, however her opponent fights it off with elbows to the face. To by herself some time, Natalya clotheslines Nikki outside the ring.
Once again, the lumberjills attack Nikki before putting her back in the ring. Natalya covers Nikki to get her third near fall. After showing some frustration, she grabs Nikki's legs to execute the sharp shooter. Nikki screams in pain as she tries to reach the ropes. When she is almost there, Paige distracts the referee to have one of the lumberjills move the rope farther.
"Come on Nikki." A crowd member screams. Everyone recognizes that voice as everyone looks at Brie in the crowd. "Come on you can do this." She cheers on her sister. This motivation helps Nikki to make it to the top rope. Natalya waits for the full five-count before breaking it off. She tries again after pulling Nikki to the middle of the ring, however Nikki puts her in a small package to pick up the victory.
"Your winner, Nikki Bella." The referee raises her hand before half the lumberjills attack her. The other half block Brie's path to prevent her to help her sister.
"Nikki." Brie calls out furious that she can't help her.
Moments later, Nikki is being helped to the back.
"Sis, are you okay?" Luke Tyson asks by her side.
"Yah, just a little sore that's all." Nikki utters as she winces.
"You survived just like Brie said. She is always the smart one." He compliments to get a reaction from her.
"I am smart too." She defends holding her ribs.
"Absolutely." He grins.
"Shut up." She glares at him as he chuckles.
"You did great, held your own against all of them." Luke appraises his older sister at the trainer's office.
"Thanks, you kick butt out there. Hug Brie for me out there." Nikki requests icing now her neck.
"I will." He kisses her head.
"Hey Luke." Triple H calls out.
"Yes, sir." He emphasizes the 'sir' being annoyed.
"When you are out there, tell your sister, Brie, that she won't leave until the show ends." He informs.
"What does that mean?" Luke answers puzzled.
"Oh, be careful out there." He advises before leaving not answering his question.
Luke just ponders on what hints his boss is trying to signal to him. He lets it go for now to prepare for his match.
"Hey lil' bro." Nikki, limping a bit, greets her brother at the gorilla.
"Hey, so what did the trainers say?"
"Some bruises, cuts, and pains everywhere, nothing to serious." She states. "Are you ready?"
"Oh yeah, your match gave me more fuel to survive this match for all of us."
"We will be cheering for you." She pecks his cheek.
"Thanks sis."
"Oh, one thing." Nikki messes up his short and spikey jet black hair.
"Hey." He fixes it as Nikki giggles.
"This match is a gauntlet, steel cage match. Luke must compete in the steel cage with each member of the gauntlet. The only ways to win are pin fall, submission, and escaping the cage.
'Rollin' by Limp Bizkit' echoes throughout the arena as the crowd cheers.
"Introducing first, from Scottsdale, Arizona, weighing 265 pounds; Luke Tyson." Lilian Garcia announces.
Luke comes out in a black singlet with black leather wrestling pants, elbow pads, wrist tapes on both wrists and wrestling boots. On her pants, there is a flaming skull on the right leg. Usually he runs to the ring, but he needs to save his energy.
Before he heads inside, he greets Brie who is still in the crowd. They share a brother-sister moment before he heads inside the cage.
'King of Kings by Motorhead' plays next throughout the arena. The Authority comes as Brie rolls her eyes.
"Luke, you look confident which is good. I hope you remember our conversation earlier. Now, we thought we should give you a tune-up match, but…" He looks at his wife, Stephanie McMahon. "Nah, so here is your first opponent." He introduces.
'The Second Coming' plays as Seth Rollins comes out with the Money in the Bank contract. Luke prepares himself knowing Rollins is not an easy opponent.
"Introducing his first opponent, from Davenport, Iowa, he is Mr. Money in the Bank; Seth Rollins." Lilian introduces.
As soon as the referee rings the bell, Luke goes for the attack, which catches Seth off guard. He punches him before throwing him into the steel cage. With Seth Rollins down, he looks at The Authority with a smirk which doesn't set good with them. He continues to inflict pain with rubbing Seth's face on the steel and throwing him into the cage. Next, he goes for the cover to pick up a near fall. He knows that his best choices are pin fall and submission with them trying to pretend him from escaping the cage.
Luke is mostly on the offensive until Seth pokes him in his steel grey eye. This turns the tide as Seth uses his kicks to weaken him up. This doesn't last long as Luke catches Seth's leg, he picks him for a Spinebuster. He again goes for the pin with another near fall.
Next, he picks him up for one of his finishers, The Original Sin; a Impaler DDT, but Seth punches him in the gut. Seth pushes him as he clotheslines him. He pulls him up for the pedigree, however, Luke reverses it to execute his missed opportunity finisher.
"1…2…3." The referee counts for the victory.
"Your winner is Luke Tyson."
Moments later, pyros go off as the eerie theme song of Kane's plays. Luke, already exhausted, tries to take a breather before he comes inside. He knocks Kane immediately off his feet with a Superkick to his head, when he enters the cage. He does Original Sin again, but Kane powers out. He catches his breath once more before he kicks, punches, and does any offence moves to keep Kane down.
After a couple moves later, he goes for another cover. Although, this time, Kane grabs him by the throat. He Chokeslams him to the mat hard. Kane looks at The Authority as they signal to continue to inflict injury. He brings Luke up again for another Chokeslam. Kane covers him for this first near fall, so he grabs him to throw him into the corner. He hits him with uppercuts and fits as Luke falls. The Authority clasps before they signal Kane to finish him. He picks up Luke for a Tombstone, however Luke kicks Kane in the head before he executes Judgement Day, his version of a Twist of Fate. He crawls to get an arm over Kane to pick up the victory.
The Authority can't believe he survives this long. Their two most worthy competitors couldn't get the job done.
Later, Luke is on his fifth opponent. He went against The Miz, Sheamus, and Rusev, who he just beat with the Eye of Storm; a Blue Thunder Bomb. Luke is on the ropes to regain his breath. Each match gets longer and longer.
"Had enough yet." Triple H asks.
Luke answers as he stalks Rusev getting up. He holds his hand up like a gun to point it to his opponent. He kicks him in the stomach for another Judgement Day. Luke stands up tall before he pounds his chest that comes with a primal roar to signal he is waiting as the crowd cheers his name.
Triple H signals to lift the steel cage up over the ring. All his competitors including Triple H surrounds the ring. Luke stands his ground before everyone enters the ring. Triple H signals to lower the cage to have Luke trapped. Brie is highly concern about her brother's health.
They all attack Luke taking turns to punish him. After every finisher, using every inch of the steel cage, they stand over a bloody, unconscious Luke in the middle of the ring. Triple H signals them to lift him up before he takes a sledgehammer to hit an already defend less Luke. To put insult to injury, Triple H ends it with a Pedigree.
The steel cage rises as everyone leaves. Brie and Nikki rush to their brother as well as the EMTs. The Bella Twins, very concern, follows Luke to the hospital.