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Introduction

"Even after weeks since the first confirmed case, we don't have many details yet- but what we do know is that this virus is deadly and it's contagious- this isn't something that the government should be keeping from the public. We have news from other media outlets that Georgia isn't the only state that has been affected by this. An undisclosed source has reported to us that they personally know someone who has contracted the virus and doctors could not find a way to treat it. This particular patient has been kept quarantined. This seems to be the protocol that the hospitals have been following based on our knowledge. Our source tells us that the virus progresses quickly through the body, starting with flu-like symptoms…"

Dean reached over to turn the car's stereo down as his friends finally entered the car.

"Did you guys get lost?" Dean questioned as he subconsciously changed the radio station and put some music on, forgetting about the news report he had been listening to.

"This idiot over here was too busy flirting with the desk lady-" Roman responded with an annoyed tone.

Dean smirked and gave Seth a nod of approval as he drove away from the hotel. "Good eye, my friend. You get her number?"

"Hey, I wasn't flirting, I was simply thanking the nice woman for her services." Seth retorted as he made himself comfortable in the back seat.

"You're starting to look a little desperate, man." Roman teased.

"I actually enjoy the bachelor life, for your information. I'm sure having a wife and kid is great and all, but you can't tell me you don't miss being a single man sometimes."

Roman shook his head in disapproval and didn't even feel the need to respond to Seth's statement. Seth would never understand the luxury of having a family with the one you love and having a daughter who's you're entire world until he got to experience it for himself. He almost had it, but as the rest of the world knew, he screwed that up big time. And then there was the NXT rookie he fell for- clearly that didn't work out either. Until Seth could figure himself out- and maybe grow up a bit, Roman would just have to sit back and let him continue to hit on hotel employees.

"The exact words from the unnamed source we spoke to were, 'we thought she had died. She was just so sick and then her heart stopped. Her doctors told us she was dead but minutes later she came back to us and we thought it was a miracle. But somehow she was even sicker than before and seemed totally delirious.' Our source also tells us that the patient became very violent and even attacked some of the hospital personnel who were attending to her. All we know now about the patient is that she's been quarantined somewhere in the hospital, alongside other patients who seem to have contracted the same virus. I've heard that there's been a number of other similar cases outside of the state but the details are still being kept from the public…"

"Ew, guys. Can we change the station please? This is depressing." Nikki wined from the backseat as Daniel Bryan drove with Brie by his side.

"No Nicole, we're not changing the station. This is important-" Brie responded as the woman on the radio continued.

"Seriously? Who listens to this kind of stuff during car rides? Put some music on."

Daniel chuckled, "I'd rather listen to this than to Justin Bieber."

Nikki rolled her eyes, "I don't listen to Bieber."

Daniel shot Nikki a yeah right look through the rearview mirror.

"Okay, maybe- but it's only his new stuff. Anyway, that doesn't matter. Just change the freaking station. I don't need to be listening to this stuff before the show. It gives me so much anxiety." Nikki pleaded.

Brie rolled her eyes and sighed before she reluctantly changed the radio station. "I honestly don't even know why you're riding with us." Brie said with an unpleasant tone.

Nikki had an offended look on her face. "That's so rude, Brianna. You know John is working the other show tonight and I hate driving alone."

"Well you're gonna have to learn how to be alone eventually, John and I aren't always going to be around for you to latch onto." Brie advised her twin.

"Why would you even say something like that? You know how I am about death-"

"We're all going to die eventually Nikki, it sucks but if you can't be independent now, imagine what it'll be like when you no longer have the choice." Daniel chimed in.

Nikki remained silent for a moment as their words sunk in and caused a stir in her stomach. "Can we just not talk about this please?" She finally said with an unsettling tone.

Brie felt slightly guilty when she realized the effect that her and Daniel's comments had on Nikki. The three of them remained silent for the rest of the car ride until they finally arrived to the arena that was hosting the night's house show.

After swapping "I love yous" and a quick kiss, Brie and Daniel had parted ways to prepare for the night's events. Although Daniel wasn't on the card to wrestle due to his injuries, he was still scheduled for appearances. Tonight he'd be granting a few wishes for some special fans by hanging out with them backstage and then entering the ring with them at the end of the show. Even though he wasn't able to wrestle, that wouldn't stop Daniel from putting smiles on the faces of his supporters.

Things were still a little tense between Nikki and Brie after their conversation in the car, but neither of them were focused on that. Both wore furrowed brows as they observed the backstage area.

"Where is everyone?" Nikki said, mostly to herself.

"There were only two separate shows tonight, right?" Brie questioned as they walked and observed their lack of present co-workers.

"I'm pretty sure it was just this one and the show in Columbia." Nikki responded, referring to the show John was scheduled to appear at in the South Carolina city. "Oh, Carrano!" Nikki called to grab the Senior Director of Talent Relation's attention.

The man looked slightly panicked and immediately tried to cover it up when he heard his name. "Bellas, are you ready for the show?"

"Why are there so many people missing?" Brie asked, ignoring the question.

Mark scratched his head and released a heavy breath. "Well, it looks like we're having issues with flight cancelations-"

"Why, is there some kind of storm coming?" Nikki cut him off.

"I wish the reason was that logical. Seems like because of this virus fiasco that's going around the area and it's surrounding states, all flights coming in and out have been canceled-"

"Oh my gosh, is it really that bad? Are we in danger?" Brie questioned.

Mark put his hands up to the twins in an attempt to calm them. "No, relax. You're fine, we're all fine. We've been hearing about this for weeks and now they're making a big deal out of nothing. I assure you, everything is fine." He told them, more-so trying to convince himself.

Nikki gave him an unconvinced look. "Okay so, what are we going to do about the show?"

"We have enough crew and talent who were able to fly in last night, like you two, so the show will still go on. We'll just have to make some changes to the card and we'll be all set. Be prepared for a longer match than usual tonight. I have to go finalize the card and put the list up before the show starts." Mark said then quickly vanished before the twins could say anything more.

After a couple of matches into the night, Nikki had been in her ring gear, ready for her and Brie's impromptu tag match against Paige and Emma later in the night. Their original opponents, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, were one of the many who weren't able to catch their flights. Nikki had left Brie in the locker room and moved towards the entry way to the ring. She peeked into the crowd and noticed the lack of attendance. This made no sense to her, considering the show was nearly sold out. This was doing nothing to calm her nerves. She just had a bad feeling brewing in her guts. One of Nikki's many talents- or was it a curse?- was that she always developed this exact feeling in her gut when something bad was going to occur. She was starting to feel sick.

She immediately pulled her phone out and proceeded to call John as she paced back and forth. She just wanted to hear his voice, it was the most calming thing to her whenever her nerves were out of whack. She blew out a breath as the phone rang and rang. She finally stopped pacing when she heard his voice on the other line.

Before he could even complete his greeting to her, she bombarded him with questions, asking if he was okay, what was going, and if he was experiencing the same things in Columbia.

"Nicole, breath." John told her in the calmest tone she had heard all night. Nikki stopped and took his order and immediately felt some relief. "Everything is fine here. We've gotten some warnings and safety precautions have been taken here as well. Yes, we're missing a few people too, but we're all okay. And you're okay. So relax." He advised, and Nikki could feel his smile through the phone.

She allowed a smile to rest on her dolled up face. "Okay," she gave in. "But do you think we'll still be able to fly out to San Diego tomorrow night to spend time with my family this weekend? "

The pause on the other end of the line began to make Nikki feel uneasy again. Finally John responded, "I don't know. I'm sure they'll have this airport situation figured out in time."

"And if they don't, we're just stuck?" Nikki countered.

"No, we have cars. Worst case scenario, we drive out a couple of hours to another airport and then fly out. You have nothing to worry about, Nicole." He tried to assure her.

"I can't help it- I'm a worrier." She smiled.

"I know you are. Looks like they need me so I'm gonna have to hang up. Remember, take a breath and let this all play out. I love you." He told her in a soothing tone.

Nikki took a deep breath. "I love you too." She told him before they both ended the call.

For a moment, John had the ability to make her feel better about the situation but as soon as her phone was away from her ear, uncertainty clouded her thoughts again.

She just couldn't shake the feeling that something was terribly wrong.

Author's Note:

Hello and thank you for reading and starting a new fanfic journey with me. This is something totally different than what I've written in the past and I'm super excited! I hope that you stick with this story because although the introduction isn't the best, I have a lot in store for you!

I would really love and appreciate your feedback and would also love to read some predictions.

Thank you!