A/N: Story is dark in tone, reader discretion advised.
"Stupid little bitch!" Kyle yelled before slapping Ashley and she yelped. "Who do you think you are?!" He demanded.
"I'm sorry Kyle." Ashley whimpered, before Kyle took the final drag of his cigarette and put it out her lower right arm, Ashley biting her lip.
"I'll be back. Remember if you go running to anyone, I'll kill you." Kyle growled before leaving Ashley's hotel room and the 28 year old woman sat on the bed and crying quietly into her hands before her phone chimed and she seen a message from her brother Jeff Hardy.
'Hey, wanna hang out for a bit sis?'
'No thanks J, I don't feel like going out at the moment.' Ashley texted back.
'Oh okay. Another time then.' Jeff texted back. "Damn that's the third time she's canceled." He muttered.
"Is everything alright?" Amanda asked, walking over to Jeff.
"Nah it's all good Mandy. Ash just doesn't want to hang out that's all." Jeff said.
"Jeff… tell Matt I'll be back." Amanda whispered, walking off… she had a bad feeling and he knew it.
Amanda had barely reached the floor the room was on before Kyle saw her and flashed a creepy smile.
"Hi Mandy." Kyle greeted.
"Where is she?" Amanda asked… and before she could react, Kyle was barely an inch away and lightly touched her hair, Amanda shoving his hand down.
"Hey don't be like that, she's having a shower." Kyle said.
Amanda saw the scrapes on his hands… and looked at him.
"You've been beating on her!" Amanda hissed threateningly, Kyle grabbing her by her throat and pinning her against the wall.
"Listen closely you bitch. Don't you dare make accusations that you can't prove." Kyle growled before letting her go.
"And I suppose you said… it was her fault, right? You hitting her… abusers always blame their victims!" Amanda responded, Kyle startled as she was angrier.
"Stop sticking your little nose into other people's business!" Kyle growled.
"You motherfucker!" Amanda hissed before she suddenly had Kyle on the ground and was beating him as he screamed painfully.
"Amanda! Leave him alone!" Ashley yelled, running down to them.
But the beating progressed to where Amanda had Kyle in a leglock that Finn taught her and Ashley going to get Finn after hearing Kyle's right leg break.
"Ash, what's-" Finn asked after opening the door before she dragged him out and both saw Amanda toss Kyle into the elevator and press the button that closed the door.
"She just started to attack him." Ashley said.
"Next time, I will kill you, you little prick!" Amanda yelled after the doors slammed and she walked over to them. "You can do… a whole lot better than him, Sis." She said, calling Ashley by their childhood nickname.
"Just leave things alone." Ashley said before walking back down the hallway and back into her room.
"At least he won't be walking for a while!" Amanda shouted before Finn guided her into the room and closed the door.
"She's scared of what would happen if she leaves him." Finn said.
"I was scared too of what would've happened if I had left Randy… but I saved my life that day. If Ash doesn't leave Kyle, he'll kill her." Amanda responded as Finn grabbed an ice pack and put it on the side of her neck where bruises formed from Kyle's hand.
"We have to try to talk some sense into her." Finn said.
Amanda nodded in agreement before the ice pack was on her bruised right hand, Finn brushing her tears away.
"She's always been there… for as long as I can remember. I don't want to lose her." Amanda replied before the two hugged.
Kyle opened his eyes to find himself outside… and with Seth looking at him.
"The bitch attacked me for no reason." Kyle said.
"Which one?" Seth asked after Kyle pulled himself up despite his broken leg.
"Amanda." Kyle answered.
"You've gotta watch out at times." Seth responded before heading into the hotel as Kyle limped away… but Seth was suspicious.
He reached the room and knocked on the door, Finn opening it and Seth's eyes widening at seeing Amanda's bruises and scrapes before he glared at Finn.
"What the hell did you do to her?!" Seth demanded.
"I'd never lay a hand on her in anger and you know that, Kyle nearly killed Ashley so Mandy beat Kyle to a pulp!" Finn responded angrily.
"No Kyle isn't the type to hit someone." Seth said.
"Bullshit! Go see Ashley and try telling us that, there ain't gonna be any kind of concealer that'll cover each and every bruise!" Amanda snapped at her former Shield brother.
"Fine I'll go and do that!" Seth said before storming out of the room.
"He's always jumping to conclusions." Amanda muttered, the 25 year old closing the door.
Seth meanwhile had reached Ashley's room and knocked on the door.
"Go away!" Ashley yelled.
"Ash, it's me." Seth responded, Ashley standing up and opening the door… and Seth's eyes widening in horror. "Damn it…" He managed to say before carefully hugging Ashley.
"Get off me." Ashley said before shoving him back.
"Ash… please let me stay. I won't take you to the hospital if you don't want to go but… at least let me help fix you up." Seth replied, Ashley reluctantly nodding.
Seth walked into the restroom and Ashley could hear the water running, indicating a bubble bath.
'That'll calm me down a bit…' Ashley thought before Seth rejoined her after setting up the bath. She nodded before heading into the restroom and closing the door.
Once she stripped down, Ashley climbed into the clawfoot tub and began to relax as the warm water surrounded her… she started thinking things through.
'Restraining order… need to, he can't do this anymore. And maybe Matt, Jeff and I can rejoin WWE.' Ashley thought as the water soothed her.
After a while, she got out and wrapped the towel around her before draining the water.
"Seth, you still here?" Ashley called out.
"Yes. I set out your pajamas for you." Seth responded, Ashley walking into the room and seeing her flannel pajamas and underwear. She got dressed after fully drying off, Seth helping her sit down.
"Was he still on the ground?" Ashley asked.
"Practically dragged himself outside… Mandy really fucked him up." Seth explained.
"I'm not looking forward to his return." Ashley muttered.
"He's not gonna be coming back…" Seth replied.
"Mandy must've really scared him, right? She's always been really protective, since we were little." Ashley responded.
"You always wanted a little sister." Seth replied, Ashley nodding.
"Having two brothers that are about 10 years older then you isn't much fun." Ashley said.
"Sometimes but you know they'll protect you. And so will I." Seth responded.
"Seth… I know it's not easy but can you try to be civil to Finn? He makes Mandy happy, he really does… and I haven't seen her so happy in a long time." Ashley replied as they stretched out on the bed.
It wasn't long before she was asleep and Seth watched her.
'I should try better…' Seth thought before closing his eyes.