Ch2.
Two years later...
- Tell me again why I resigned those two?!
- Because Jeff is clean and both of them have great talent. With the Hardys back the fans will go nuts and that will mean more merchandise sells and more tickets sold. More money is always best for...
- yeah I know, I know damnit! But still, what if Jeff relapses? Then what? I'm just not completely convinced about this Hunter...
- just trust me on this Vince, it'll be fine, I just know it.
Hunter opened the door to the training facility and held it open for his boss. He really hoped he was right about this.
- come on Jeff, keep it up lazy ass!
Jeff bounced of the ropes and tackled Matt before hitting him with a leg drop.
- I ain't lazy you dumb fuck!
They both got up quickly and Matt went for a twist of faith but it got countered by the younger Hardy with an Irish whip followed by a drop kick.
- who's lazy now bitch!
Jeff did a stupid victory dance around his fallen brother. Matt was impressed, Jeff had only been training for five months and he was just as good as he used to be. Jeff was jumping around, climbing the ropes and pretended to be cheered by thousands of fans just like he was back in the days before the addictions. Matt was happy to have his little brother back to say the least.
Jeff was walking around the ring looking out at the empty bleachers, in about two hours the place would be packed for tonights show. The two brothers had joined up with the company in Tampa two days ago and was planing on traveling with them. Jeff loved being back, he hadn't realized just how much he'd missed this.
Matt, Jeff, Adam, Jay and Devon was laid out on a couch, eyes locked on the monitor in front of them.
Though the Hardy brothers were back and more than ready to do their thing, Vince had decided not to let them perform just yet. According to the creative, Jeff could not yet be trusted and Vince could not agree more. It pissed Jeff of to know that no one believed he could stay clean but Matt just shrugged it off saying that he just had to try that little bit harder to prove them wrong. And that was exactly what Jeff was working on.
He missed the cheers, the fans, just being out there doing his thing but he would get it back no matter what.
- ouch! Val is gonna feel that tomorrow!
Devon startled Jeff out of his thoughts by commenting on the current match. Val Venis vs The Godfather and apparently Val had just took a bad bump and was lying in the middle of the ring.
- yeah sucks to be him.
Adam filled in before Jay decided to join the conversation.
- oh he so did that on purpose!
- did not, it was an accident!
- was not! Look at him, he doesn't even look sorry!
- it's called acting you idiot, you might wanna try it sometime!
- that was so uncalled for!
- stop whining you big baby.
Jay threw a pillow at his long time friend but Adam caught it and threw it back, hitting Jay right in the face.
That did it, the fight was on.
Matt sighed and turned up the volume and Jeff almost got hit in the head by several pillows.
- guys take it outside would ya, I'm trying to watch this damnit!
The only answer Matt got was a pillow to the head.
After the show me and Matt got dragged around the arena by Adam and Jay. They thought it would be a good idea for us to meet everyone. Some new faces and names I probably won't remember in the near future entered my mind and I tried to focus on what they said.
Fact is, this was incredibly boring!
Most of these people used to be here back in the day with me and Matt and the new kids I couldn't care less about.
- Earth to Jeff, have you been listening to anything I've said?
Adam waves his hand in front of me while looking annoyed. I give him a confused look and he sighs.
- I was trying to tell you about these three new guys that got signed a few months ago. They call them selves "the Shield", talks about injustice and crap but they are pretty good.
- yeah I heard about them...
I give a slow nod and stop next to Adam, noticing that we are far in the back corridors and I have no idea how to get back from here.
- where the hell are we?
Before Adam gets the chance to answer three guys in swat gear shows up seemingly out of no where. I take a step closer to Adam while staring at them.
- hey guys, I was just thinking I'd introduce an old star to you guys. You know Jeff Hardy.
Adam gives my back a strong push and I find myself taking a few steps forward.
The three look at me intently, studying me before one of them talkes,
- well I'll be damned! Never expected to see you back Hardy.
He walks around me a few times and my eyes follow his every move. He stops in front of me and holds a glowed hand out.
- Colby Lopez, aka Seth Rollins.
I shake his hand and nod in response.
- Jonathan Good, people call me Jon and my ring name is Dean Ambrose.
- I'm Joseph Anoa'i aka Roman Reigns.
I shake their hands too.
- you're Sikas kid, right? Me and Matt used to travel with Sika and Rikishi back in the days.
The dark haired samoan gives me a bright smile and nod.
- yup Sika's my father and Rikishi is my uncle.
He looks proud when he says that and I can't help but smile at him.
- tell them I said 'Hi uce'
I was going to say something more but my cellphone ringing cut of my train of thought, I answer without checking the caller ID 'cause I already know who it is.
A few minutes and a hell of a lot of nagging and whining later I put the phone back in my pocket and look over at Adam.
- Matt's impatient, he wants to leave for the hotel.
- yeah I guess we should head back...
We say goodbye to the three guys in swat getup and head back through the many corridors until we're finally back to the main hall.