Title: Rock Bottom

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: cursing and most likely wrestling violence

Summary: Punk's family and friends gather together as Punk's hangs onto life. Will Cena really get away with what he did? *Sequel to When it all Falls Down*

Author's note: As the summary says this is a sequel to When it all Falls Down. That is required reading.

Time frame: This starts out a week after When it all Falls Down ends.

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone that you recognize in this fic from TV or DVD. They are either owned by themselves or the companies who created them.

Michael Cole stood in the back before RAW half listening to Shane McMahon's 'pep talk'. This was the first RAW since the Dayton incident. Everyone was still a little worried about how the fans would react. RAW the previous week was insane as the fans were upset and someone, Cole wasn't sure whom, had posted an update on Punk's condition on Punk's twitter page. The word spread fast and the fans nearly went insane when Heyman walked out with Lesnar.

He really did feel bad about what he had said after Punk got attacked. He had still been mad about Punk yelling at him and hadn't thought that Punk was that hurt. Now he knew Punk had been seriously hurt and that put things even more into perspective.

He looked around backstage for Heyman and Lesnar but didn't see them. Had they been fired as well? Would serve them right he figured. He looked over at Jerry Lawler who also was looking around backstage.

"As some of you may have noticed," Shane said, "Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman have both been fired from the WWE."

Most of the wrestlers applauded that.

"It does mean we need a new competitor for the title match at Survivor Series and since Rey Mysterio Jr. was the last person eliminated, it will be Daniel Bryan vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.."

Cole went back to tuning out Shane and snuck a look at his twitter page. There wasn't anything interesting there so he shut his phone and put it back into his pocket before anyone noticed he was checking his phone.

"Cole and Lawler," Shane said catching Cole's attention again. "We need you to give the fans an update on CM Punk. Nothing has really changed but let them know in case they haven't heard."

Lawler and Cole nodded.

"The rest of the card hasn't been changed." Shane said. "Anyone have any questions?"

There were none and they all left to get ready for RAW.

"Is he going to do this every week," Cole asked Lawler as they walked towards the curtain for their entrances.

"I don't know," Lawler answered truthfully. "Guess we'll find out. As long as he's better then Paul Heyman, we'll be fine."

Colt Cabana paced the waiting room waiting his turn to visit CM Punk. Punk had been admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton Ohio a week ago after repeated blows to the head left him in a coma. The doctors explained that his recent concussion and previous injuries had left his head vulnerable. They were still waiting to perform another surgery on Punk's knee. They were waiting for Punk to wake up. Colt sighed. If he ever woke up that is.

He looked over at his and Punk's trainer and long time friend Ace Steel who was sitting in one of the waiting room chairs texting someone. Ace had just arrived in Dayton the night before and was planning to stay for a couple of days before having to head back to Chicago. Colt and Punk's family were splitting the bills for a rental house, as no one knew how long they would be in Dayton. There were a lot of promoters trying to get Colt to wrestle on their shows but Colt kept saying no but he knew the day would come when he would have to go back on the road. There was a promotion in Dayton called Rockstar Pro Wrestling that he had been talking to. He hadn't received a response yet.

Chez and Chalene entered the waiting room both looking a little lost. Colt walked over to them and gave them both a hug. Ace did the same.

"Hey he's going to make it through this," Colt said, "He's a fighter."

Chez just shook her head. "The doctor isn't sounding very confident about it. He said the brain damage is…" she shook her head unable to finish.

Colt knew what she was talking about. Even if Punk woke up there was no guarantee that he'd be okay. He could wake up but be in a vegetative state. He might not even be able to speak there were other thins but Colt didn't want to think about it. There was also the reality that Punk could die.

"You guys can go in now," Chalene said.

Ace and Colt nodded their thanks and walked through the door and down the hall to the ICU room that Punk was currently in. Ace walked in first followed by Colt. They walked up to Punk and both tried to ignore the bandage that was covering Punk's head and the Ivs attached to Punk's arms. If anything would have woken Punk it would have been the Ivs Colt thought.

Both men sat down in the chairs next to the bed looking at their friend. In the CD player next to Punk's bed played one of H2O's CDs. Colt had spoken to both Lars Fredrickson and Toby Morse who both said they would be in Dayton as soon as they could. Both bands were currently on tour.

Guilty by Association started playing.

Still the same fellas and we're still all tight

Young till we die and ready to fight for what's right

As I look back now on that summer vacation I realize

I'll always be guilty by association

Colt shook his head as he turned up the music a little. The song seemed to fit Punk. He closed his eyes for a moment as he fought back the tears. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at all.

Notes: Guilty by Association is a song Punk sang with H2O at a couple of concerts.