September 25th 2017…
Amanda was sore from head to toe as Finn helped her undress and into the hot bath, Finn taking a washcloth and wetting Amanda's hair with it… she let out a painful cry as Finn rested his hand on her bruised sternum, Finn lightly brushing her tears away and kissing her on her forehead.
"I know, it hurts, Love. Just relax." Finn responded.
Amanda closed her eyes and Finn continued to soothe her, knowing that she was upset with Mike.
"I tried pulling it off of him…" Amanda replied quietly after opening her eyes.
"I know, but it's okay, Love. I'm here, and I'm staying with you, no matter what. Even if he tries to come back." Finn responded.
Amanda nodded and felt better with her boyfriend helping her… and she lightly tugged at his right hand.
"Thought you'd think like that…" Finn responded before he stripped his shoes, socks and clothes off and climbed into the bathtub… his arms wrapped around her once she was settled against him, Finn continuing to comfort her.
The hotel door itself opened and they heard footsteps… but upon seeing the dimmed lighting in the restroom, Seth had decided to let them be.
"I'll just… go." Seth replied before he left, Amanda resting her head on Finn's right shoulder.
"We're not the only ones rattled…" Finn responded.
"And we're all unwinding in different ways…" Amanda replied.
"Yeah, that's true, Love." Finn repiled, as he pulled her close.
The two kissed, continuing to enjoy their time together.
After they were dried off and in pajamas, Finn tucked Amanda into the bed before climbing in and the two kissed before falling asleep.
Neither knew how Mike had gotten the gauntlet… but they knew it was best to stay away from Mike.
And although Bray hadn't been under the gauntlet's influence, they felt the need to stay away from him too…
Present time, September 27th 2017…
Yukie had found Mike and Mike had soot marks on him… but no gauntlet in sight.
"Ha! I knew that stuff was fake!" Yukie responded with a smirk.
"There was something evil about it so I tried burning it!" Mike replied, unnerving Yukie.
"So? At least you're out being attacked by one, and beside I don't really believe in that." Yukie responded, trying to stay calm.
"I said I tried burning it but it escaped! Yukie, Mandy was right, it's evil!" Mike replied frantically.
"Do you see this face? Still not believing it. I rather have that thing possessing me, for me to believe it." Yukie responded.
"Don't believe in what?"
Yukie and Mike turned, seeing Rey and Katherine.
"Why are you two out of the Temple?" Yukie questioned.
"We can't stay long but that creep gauntlet, where is it?!" Katherine responded before she saw the soot marks on Mike. "Smart man… it needs to be fully destroyed though." She replied.
"I'm gone. Cause this possessing stuff is not real." Yukie repiled.
"Little girl, it is real! People just don't have lightning in their eyes or violently attack their co-workers! Cage killed a police officer when he had the damn thing on him!" Katherine responded, Yukie turning startled at the older woman.
"Look, calm down. If this is real, I'd rather see the damn thing in person." Yukie responded before walking off.
"She's better off not going near it." Rey replied.
"She doesn't see it that way." Katherine responded.
Waking up again, Amanda and Finn smiled and kissed.
"Morning, Lovely." Finn responded.
"Morning…" Amanda replied before her LG Aristo chimed… and she picked it up, seeing a text from Dean.
'Your friends are in the lobby, the dark haired one is kind of scaring me.'
'Katherine won't hurt you unless you piss her off.' Amanda replied.
'She's already looking at me with that killing look.'
"Kat's already got Dean scared." Amanda responded.
"I'm sure Dean can handle her." Finn repiled.
"Hopefully he stays on her good side." Amanda responded as Finn rested his right hand on her bruised sternum… and she could tell that he was still angry at Mike.
"Still hurts, Love?" Finn asked.
"Not as bad as it did… I still haven't spoken to Mike either. He's my friend, he's been in my life for 13 years… but he was an idiot for taking that gauntlet and put it on him." Amanda answered, Finn lightly kissing her right shoulder.
"I'm sure he's alright. He didn't mean to hurt you, he was possessed... but it's best to keep our distance from him for now." Finn responded.
"Seeing the lightning in his eyes was creepy…" Amanda replied before she saw a text from Seth.
'Hey, Yukie pushed me down and didn't even say anything or hear me.'
'Did you see a gauntlet on Monday? I told her what it does and she won't listen.' Amanda responded.
'You mean that creepy thing Cage had and Sami Callihan stole?' Seth replied.
'Callihan gave it to Mike?!' Amanda responded.
'Yeah, I think so, but he got rid of it.' Seth replied.
"Sami Callihan gave that damn gauntlet to Mike!" Amanda responded, startling Finn.
"So both Cage and Callihan are going to be looking for it… fucking morons!" Finn replied before he saw a text on his IPhone 8 from Hiroki.
'Okay now I'm really freaking out!'
'Yukie shove you down too?' Finn responded.
'No, that gauntlet thing is actually alive! I have it trapped but I don't know for how long!' Hiroki replied.
The two got dressed and met up with Hiroki at a beach… and taking a lighter, Amanda set it near the scorched gauntlet and lit it on fire before Finn and Hiroki pulled her away from it and ducked to the sand and shielded Amanda as the metal parts of the gauntlet exploded.
Screams of pain echoed from it as the flames rose higher before the gauntlet collapsed and burned out completely… and a mass of black energy which they assumed to be the ancient god trapped in it disappeared away from them.
"What the hell was that thing?!" Hiroki yelled in fright as the three helped each other up.
"An ancient god… the gauntlet was keeping it safe, now it looks for another thing to do so."
The trio turned to see Rey and Katherine.
"Depending on it if finds something suitable enough… it chose the gauntlet for that reason." Katherine responded as Finn held Amanda upright.
"Where are you hurting, Darlin'?" Finn asked.
"My back… and my sternum, worse than earlier." Amanda responded.
At Kindred Hospital Ontario ER, Amanda was examined and was waiting with Finn, Hiroki, Rey and Katherine… and Rey and Amanda hugged, Rey kissing her on her forehead.
"Oh, mi pequeño y dulce niño. Nadie te va a lastimar más." Rey whispered before they let go, Amanda and Katherine hugging for a few seconds.
"¿Dónde encontró Darío el guante?" Amanda questioned.
"Nadie sabe ... y nadie parece querer saber." Rey explained.
"El agente Winter también estará buscando esa cosa." Finn responded.
"Maldita sea, no pensé en eso." Rey replied, Hiroki turning to Katherine.
"You understand them?" Hiroki asked.
"Barely." Katherine responded before the curtain flung open and the group saw an enraged Sami Callihan.
"Alright, where is it, you little harpy?!" Sami demanded as he tried to grab Amanda but Finn stopped it by shielding her.
"Back off of my girlfriend, Callihan!" Finn responded angrily, Sami glaring at him.
"I needed that gauntlet!" Sami retorted.
"It's gone. The gauntlet was burned and the ancient god fled." Finn responded, Sami turning maddened and throwing Amanda out of the way.
As he went to lunge at Finn afterwards, Sami was whacked on the head and fell… and Amanda dropped a dented medical tray before she and Finn kissed.
"You okay, Lovely?!" Finn asked as they held each other and kissed.
"I'm okay but no one hurts my man." Amanda responded.
The two looked at the unconscious man… and were left wondering what had happened to him since he left NXT.