Chapter 2.
A/N: Yep I have decided to continue because of the 18 plus views from whomever. I don't know because there are no reviews yet. Oh and another Stallone characters story is AU and Mickey is very OOC.
"Guys I will tell you more when Barney wakes up and that is if it's Barney that wakes up and not Rambo, or someone else ok?" Tool said almost pleading.
"Fair 'nough" Toll Road said gruffly. They were all disappointed by Tools declaration that he wasn't saying no more. It was a strange and weird situation.
Lee hoped that is was Barney that woke up, at least Barney trusted them. But did he? Asked a snide voice in his head. Did he really? He didn't tell you about his schizophrenia. Shut up he growled in his head. It was bad enough that Barney was schizophrenic, never mind his own doubtful mind.
He heard a door creak and looked up to find Tool walking out of the room.
"Wonder why Barney didn't tell us about his condition?" questioned Caesar.
"Dunno, Barney has all sorts of secrets. But now we know why he rarely sleeps" Gunnar concluded.
"Maybe he is as confused as us" suggested Toll Road, "I mean I sure as hell would be"
Yin nodded his agreement to Toll Roads suggestion.
"Nah, Tool knew so Barney must" Caesar reasoned. It was a fair point thought Lee as the rest pondered in silence. But he must still have suffered the confusion they were if not worse. It must be horrible being two or more people. He wondered if Barney remembered anything when he went back to being the man they knew.
Lee glanced at the clock and decided to go home, or rather to Lacey's.
"I'm gonna go home" Lee declared. The others nodded as if to say me too. They all left, intent on coming back tomorrow.
"Hey brothers" Tool greeted as they Lee and the group arrived the next day.
He was currently tattooing Barney or Rambo as they didn't know at the moment.
"Hey Tool ... hey Rambo" Caesar ventured.
"Hey" said Rambo easily.
The tattoo was a wolf and a raven. Almost finished, both were black with a blue-silver highlight to the details of the animals. Both their eyes were a light brown. Similar to Barneys. It was a masterpiece. It wasn't huge but it did take up Barneys shoulder blades. Well the bits free from his shoulder tattoos.
"Oi Lee, go check out that mannequin head" Tool instructed finishing up on the tattoo. Lee sighed and turned to the head. Tool had drawn a web on it with a spider peeking out of the ear. It was beautiful, in a weird way, not sexy as Tool would have described it but beautiful.
"Eh what do ya' think?"
"Yeah nice, but no ain't getting a tat" Lee said.
Tool looked disappointed. Bar-Rambo shifted away once Tool stopped the tattoo needle signifying that he was done. Tool looked at him concerned.
"Rambo why don't you go catch an hour of sleep or something? You've been up all night" Tool suggested.
Rambo nodded and walked out swiftly, purposefully.
"Guys you will have to wait for Barney to awake before you ask questions" Tool placated.
"Can I ask how he's been?" Lee asked.
"Yeah he's been fine" Tool reassured them.
"Thought you weren't taking questions" Gunner said cheekily.
"Shut up" Tool admonished with a smile.
"Hey you Tool?" called a stranger. Not particularly tall and balding.
"Yeah who are you?" Tool asked curiously.
"Hey I'm Mickey, Mickey Goldmill (That is from wikipedia)" The man said nervously.
"Yeah and what do you want?"
"I saw a man come down here with you last night, I was just wondering if the man was Rocky Balboa?" Mickey seemed to almost plead.
"No, no Rocky but there is a Barney Ross" stated Tool confused.
"Are you sure? I could of swore it was Rocky. About 5'9, dark hair, rather tan and very strong" Mickey begged desperately.
"That matches Barneys description there abouts" Tool said confused but dread was creeping through his mind. It couldn't be another persona. Could it?
"Oh could I speak to Barney please?"
"Uhhm not a good time I dont want to wake him, but you are welcome to stay"
Rambo slept and dreamed. Dreamed of a huge hulking blonde guy, with a resemblance to ... Gunnar only a lot younger and broader in the shoulders. He was punching him and all Rock-Rambo could think was how hard the others fist were. Like iron only harder. But then he felt himself shift out of the way and then he was punching as fast and as hard as he could. Determination and adreneline surging through every vein in his body. Then with a mighty punch- nothing. Rocky 'The Itallion Stallion' Balboa was awake.
He heard voices in the other rooms. An odd sense of deja vu spread over him but he couldn't remember where from. He heard Mickey. His fondness for the man bloomed to the center of his mind. He hadn't heard from Mickey in a long while. He rushed to the next room and grabbed Mickey in a hug.
"Aye Rocky, I need to breathe" said Mickey sounding releived.
Then he turned on Tool,
"I thought you said he was called Barney?". It was almost an accusation but Tool wasn't the only one to notice Barneys tendencey not to respond to his names.
"He is, at least most of the time" Tool said dread creeping into his voice. He really didn't want to dissapoint Mickey by telling him Rocky wasn't Rocky. Not all the time. Because seeing the delight on his old friends face and Mickeys really warmed his heart.
"Uh Mickey could we talk a minute outside?" Tool asked.
"Yeah sure" Mickey said confusion clouding his delight.
They both left and Tool led the way. Once they were outside by themselves Tool opened his mouth and closed it.
But then he opened it again.
"Uh you know Rocky but you don't know Barney or Rambo?" Tool ventured.
"Nope" said Mickey popping the 'p'.
"Right well Rocky isn't Rocky, no dont interrupt" said Tool as Mickey shifted and when to speak.
"He is originally Barney Ross. But Barney suffered PTSD and couldn't handle it in his 20's. He went a little crazy and developed schizophrenia or thats how things went as far as I know" Tool explained giving Mickey the brief crashcourse through things. But then again that is basically what Tool knew.
"Wa-wai- wait you're tellin' me that Rocky is actually Barney Ross? Who's Barney Ross?" Mickey seeemed to interrogate him.
"Barney was a soldier and suffered through a battle and went AWOL. He had amnesia as well, short term, but when he recovered from PTSD he thought he was a man named John Rambo. Or thats what the Doctor who brought him back to health said. He had killed and injured many in his time as Rambo. Then he disappeared again. For around 5 years when he was thirty. When he came back we met and got close but Barney dissapeared for months at a time. When he came back he was always stronger but bruised and sore. And he couldn't explain it" Tool recounted Barneys past as much as he knew.
"Yeah at thirty Rocky trained with me and stayed with me for 5 years training and fighting. I think it's my fault and his too for the months-at-a-time disappearences. He kept going back to fight even after he reached fifty. Many boxers are retired by then" Mickey looked defensive yet guilty.
"Woah Barney was a boxer? Jeez no wonder he can spar give a killer uppercut"
"No Rocky was a boxer but seeing as they are the same person in a way I suppose they do share thier skills. Rocky was extremely disciplined and had great stamina in the ring" Mickey sounded extremely proud so Tool grinned at him. Good to see he wasn't the only one who cared deeply about Barney. Sure the team cared but Barney saw them as sons well almost. He was very defensive about them and didn't burden them with his problems.
They were both proud of the man who was worth at least three. Literally.
A/N: Hope that made sense and I hope you liked it very much. Please review. Thank you to WriterGirl0812 for the first review.