"I've got a message for Ashley Louise Hardy." Jeff Hardy said as he stood in the middle of the ring, a microphone in his hand. "Don't you even think of a split second that you are safe. In fact you are in more danger now that I've got Matt out of the way. I'm coming for you!"

Ashley smirked to herself. "So you think brother." She said to herself before walking out to the ring.

"So let me get this straight, you seriously think you are better than me?" Ashley asked before she started to laugh. "Oh man, that's a great joke, just like your face!"

"Oh you think you are better? Prove it then." Jeff responded before dropping his microphone to the ground before spreading his arms out.

"Too easy." Ashley said before trying to punch Jeff in the right side of his face, Jeff grabbing her arm. Ashley tried to do the same thing but with her left fist, Jeff grabbing her arm again.

"You can't even throw a punch without me-" Jeff yelled before being cut off by Ashley head butting, Jeff letting go of her arms and Ashley kicked him in the side of his head.

Ashley then grabbed Jeff by the ankles before yanking him down and wrapping her legs around his bad leg and started to squeeze, Jeff yelling in pain.

Across the country at a hotel, Amanda and Finn were watching Impact… and looking at each other.

"Are the TNA creative team smoking crack or something?" Amanda questioned.

"Who knows… crazy fuckers." Finn responded as Jeff desperately tried to drag himself over to the ropes.

The brawl was eventually broken up by security… carefully pulling herself up to a sitting position as some of her ribs were cracked and her back bruised from Kevin slamming a ladder into her at NXT: TakeOver: Brooklyn, Amanda grabbed her phone and dialed Ashley's number.

"Hey." Ashley replied.

"The hell is going on with the damn creative team, writing this?!" Amanda responded.

"They apparently want the rivalry to keep going because the fans love it." Ashley said.

"Crazy fools." Amanda muttered, trying to move around but Finn stopping her as she gritted her teeth together to muffle a scream.

"I saw what happened that night… how's your back?" Ashley asked.

"No damage to the spine. Lucky there because from what the doctor in the ER said about the bruise pattern, that's where Kevin was aiming." Amanda explained.

"That's good to hear." Ashley said.

"Yeah. Considering how many injuries like that have ended careers." Finn responded.

"Yeah that's true. Hopefully Jeff and I don't break each other in this rivalry." Ashley replied.

"Where in the world is Matt anyway? Still at home with Reby and Maxel?" Finn questioned.

"Dude he won't even talk to me." Ashley said.

"He better get his head out of his ass and stop acting like a child." Amanda muttered, Finn lightly tickling her and making her laugh.

"The medication made her lose her filter on things like that." Finn responded, Ashley laughing.

"Nah, she's always been like that. Hey, get her to rest up and let me know when y'all get back to wherever you're staying, alright?" Ashley replied.

"Got it. Stay safe, Sis." Amanda responded before they hung up, Finn helping Amanda lie back down on her uninjured side.

Amanda closed her eyes, Finn observing the bruises on her back.

And he still couldn't get it out of his mind.

NXT: TakeOver: Brooklyn…

Kevin was livid with the outcome of match… and saw his opportunity to strike as soon as they climbed off the ladder.

"Ow, fuck!" Amanda yelled after the ladder was slammed into her back, Finn dropping his NXT Championship and crouching down to Amanda… as careful as he could be, he turned the Demon Mistress onto her right side and to him, squeezing her left hand in his right one.

"Easy now… you're gonna be okay, Darlin'." Finn responded, staying with Amanda as paramedics tended to her.

As Kevin reached the backstage area, he turned and got whacked with a kendo stick and screamed in pain… before seeing Dakota.

"Could've broken my nose!" Kevin yelled.

"You could've broken her spine!" Dakota shouted.

"What the hell would know about back injuries?!" Kevin said.

"Because I've been slammed into a post and had to have surgery on my lower back!" Dakota yelled.

"Maybe she'll think twice before laying on hers with her legs spread-" Kevin yelled, groaning after Dakota's right foot connected between his legs and he fell.

"Who has the power now?" Dakota asked.

After reaching the hospital, Dakota found where Amanda was.

"Three cracked ribs, bad bruises and…" Amanda explained in a slightly slurred voice before opening her mouth, Dakota seeing that a tooth in the left side of Amanda's mouth was gone.

"You've got a hillbilly look now." Dakota said.

"It ain't that bad… thankfully, they removed it." Amanda responded, Dakota remembering when Bryan was 10 and accidentally swallowed a loose tooth.

At the hotel, Amanda was comfortable enough as Finn held her… out of pure exhaustion, she fell asleep and Finn kissed her on the top of her head before he closed his own eyes…

Present time…

Amanda groaned and curled up closer to Finn as both heard the persistent knocking at the door.

"Stay quiet, he'll go away." Finn responded as both knew that Seth was drunk… but then they heard Seth yell out in pain and both jumped as they heard the sound of him hitting the wall.

"Boy, you better get on back to your fucking room! None of us want to put up with your drunk ass!" Braun yelled.

"I just want to check on her and this is what I get?!" Seth shouted, Braun grabbing him by his throat and Seth flailing his arms and legs around to try to get free.

"You just don't know when to leave her alone!" Braun responded with a growl before Seth jabbed his thumb into Braun's right eye and managed to escape, Braun turning incensed. "I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!" He roared before chasing after Seth.

Amanda and Finn looked at each other, Finn lightly cradling Amanda's face in his hands.

"You okay?" Finn asked, Amanda nodding shakily.

Braun had never shown any anger towards her but the man she had nicknamed the Monster Among Men still scared the Demon Mistress at times.