June 2007…
Chris was sitting in his basement/movie theater in Fayetteville, Georgia. He has been upset lately so he decided to call someone he saw as his second daughter to his family because for some reason it just felt like that moment to tell something important to her.
A few rings later and in Houston for the Vengeance: Night Of Champions pay per view, Amanda picked up her cell phone. "Hey Chris how are ya?" She asked.
Chris sighed and looked around his theater. "Okay kiddo. Listen I need to tell you something very important."
"What is it, Chris?" Amanda asked.
He ran his hands over his face and rubbed away to the tears. "Promise me that when you become a fighter you put your health first, don't just go on and leave the pain aside, kiddo."
"Chris, you're kinda scaring me. Are you feeling okay?" Amanda asked.
He gave her a humorless chuckle and nodded. "Yeah, I am kiddo, just Nancy and I are having that little rough patch."
"Well I know that you two will work it out, you always do." Amanda said.
"Ever the optimistic, Amanda Cena." Chris said. She gave him a chuckle. "I love you, Mandy. I will always be there for you if you ever need me, you just have to look out for the Wild Pegasus."
Amanda gave him another small chuckle. "You know I will. I love you too, Chris. I'll see you tomorrow."
Chris gave her another goodbye and hung up from his surrogate daughter.
He walked out of the theater and it was the last time he'd ever talk to anyone again.
Days later, Amanda had gotten the devastating news and broke down completely… it was another night of silence from her when Amanda saw it.
Slowly, she stood up and wandered into the Michaels family kitchen… she picked up the switchblade knife and unfolded it, taking it to the palm of her left hand.
It was when Shawn walked in that he saw it, blue eyes widening in horror as he ran into the kitchen and forced the switchblade out of Amanda's right hand and tied a towel around her hand. Shawn dialed 911 as Amanda screamed at him to let her die, that she just wanted to be with Chris, Nancy and Daniel… Shawn wrapped his right arm around her and held her close to him.
"You have too much to live for, Mandy Rose…" Shawn whispered, cradling the distraught girl to him…
Present time…
"Mandy!" Dean shouted, shaking her… but she didn't respond.
"This ain't working, guys, she's not gonna snap out of it like that." Finn said once all four were in the locker room with a still quiet Amanda.
"You're gonna hate this…" Seth responded before pulling Dean away, crouching down in front of Amanda and slapping her.
"Seth, you son of a-" Finn yelled, charging towards him but Dean restrained him.
"Easy! If it works, she'll-" Dean said, Seth screaming in pain after Amanda punched him.
"You know I hate it when you do that." Amanda said, rubbing her sore face.
Amanda was unaware of how much time had passed… but then she saw Enzo getting pinned by Kalisto as Aestrid ran in.
"Right, here." Aestrid responded, stopping the weapons cart. "Shane said there's a scripted Raw vs SmackDown brawl to end the show, take what's left." She said, the group grabbing their weapons.
Neither noticed Amanda slipping a taser into the waistband of her ripped up black skinny jeans though.
Kurt was out there before they knew it and so was Shane… and then ⅓ of the SmackDown roster stormed through the crowd.
Before they could strike though, Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode blared through the arena and the Demon Mistress made her presence known at the stage. The lights dimmed and Catch Your Breath by CFO$ started to play, the Demon King appearing behind Demon Mistress.
Dolph started to run his mouth, Amanda lifting the microphone to hers.
"Look around." Amanda said.
The SmackDown wrestlers did as did Shane… and immediately, Raw wrestlers surrounded them.
"This… is our territory, you want to come charging in here like the Saviors? Let's go to war!" Amanda responded before an all out brawl broke out.
Half of the SmackDown wrestlers were down when Dolph charged at Amanda… and immediately started spasming when the taser wires hit his side, the former Spirit Squad member falling to the floor and being dragged away by the rest of SmackDown that were still standing as the downed ones pulled themselves up and limped up to the stage.
Amanda climbed into the ring with Finn and the Raw roster did too, Shane immediately scrambling and Kurt grabbed the microphone.
"Under siege, Shane? Oh, you're the ones under siege. It's true, it's damn true!" Kurt responded.
"And next time, bring that 'backstabbing, crazy ass, blind to who his best friend actually is' fool, Sami Zayn… provided he doesn't go stabbing you and your team in the back and go all Kevin Owens on people." Amanda said once the microphone was in her hand again.
When Raw went off the air, the atmosphere backstage was tense again… Alexa was in an area by herself, kicking the wall in a childish manner as Murphy had called her and broke off their engagement, saying that he was done with this and could find someone who wasn't so eager at breaking unspoken rules.
"You look down." Alexa heard, lifted her head up and seeing Tyler Breeze.
"I need a drink." Alexa responded.
"Me too…" Tyler said before they left.
At the hotel bar, Amanda was drinking a glass of red wine as Finn drank a Budweiser, both feeling better.
"What a night… you know, I missed this at times when I was taking the meds, just a glass to soothe my nerves. Sorry about going quiet there earlier, babe." Amanda said as Finn's left hand rested on her right thigh and lightly rubbed it.
"It's alright, love. She had no right saying that, dragging up your past…" Finn responded before both saw Sami walk over.
"Hey, you two. Mandy, way to amp up the storyline… but are you really sure you should be drinking after what Alexa said?" Sami said after he and Amanda hugged and she drank the rest of her wine down within seconds and motioned to the bartender to pour another.
"Sami, Alexa knows jack shit about what my life was like then but drags it up like she knows every little detail! Bitch ran her mouth and her ass couldn't cash the check!" Amanda responded as she drank her second glass of wine halfway but Finn stopped her and Sami resting his right hand between Amanda's shoulder blades. "I just… I wonder sometimes what would've happened if I had just gotten him to stay where I was after the tapings that night. Maybe they'd still be alive…" She said quietly, Finn running his right hand along her back as she leaned against him.
In the bar across town, Alexa and Tyler were beyond drunk.
"I swear when I was in NXT, Mandy always faked a seizure and when she was hurt, Finn was like her prince charming... well I mean her two evil princes were Randy and Cody." Alexa slurred, Tyler cackling.
"One cheated and the other nearly beat her to death." Tyler responded… but then he found himself being grabbed by his shirt, looked and saw John, Alexa trying to run but Nikki stopped her.
"Going somewhere, bitch?" Nikki asked sarcastically as John was now holding Tyler by his throat.
"If we hear you trash talk my baby sister again, you can find yourselves other work or Tyler can find himself in a hospital while you, Alexa, are in the damn unemployment line! We clear?" John growled, dropping Tyler to the floor.
"Clear…" Alexa answered shakily before dragging Tyler out of there.
John turned back to Nikki, the two hugging and kissing.
"I really think we should go check on Mandy." Nikki said, John nodding in agreement.
When they reached the St. Brendan's Inn, they found Sami, who pointed them to the fourth floor. Finding the room, John knocked on the door and Finn opened it… before John saw that Amanda was deep in sleep.
John walked over and crouched down, resting his hand on Amanda's face and kissing her forehead.
"Rest up, Mandy. You need it." John whispered before he and Nikki left after she and Finn quickly hugged.
Finn closed the door and stretched back out next to Amanda, wrapping his arms around her before kissing her on the side of her head and giving into sleep himself.
He really hoped tomorrow would be better for her.
