Notes: Ending B. Completely different than the last chapter, so please do not be confused. I am also changing the backstage gorilla position stuff on who hugs Hunter. The note is going to be slightly different.

Dean stood in the back with Seth watching Roman tell the fans about the cancer coming back. He still couldn't believe what he was hearing even though Roman had told them before the show. he turned to look at Seth who had tears streaming down his face. He wasn't sure which of them had moved away from the other, but the space was noticeable.

"I can't believe it," Shawn Michaels said from somewhere behind him. he turned to see the older man along with Hunter Hearst Helmsley standing there watching one of the monitors at the Gorilla Position. It seemed a lot of people had gathered there as soon as Roman had started talking.

Seth didn't say anything to Dean as he went through the curtain. Dean quickly followed him. they all hugged each other at the same time. Dean could feel Seth shaking with tears so he set a hand to the back of his head. Seth appeared to flinch but Roman didn't notice.

After they hugged one final time, Dean let Roman then Seth go through the curtain. He watched Roman get hugs from HBK, Finn, and divas as he walked past them towards the locker rooms. Seth lingered behind with Roman.

Once he was in the locker room he was sharing with Roman and Seth, now apparently just Seth, he opened the note.

Dean,

No matter what happens next, know that I'll be there for you even if it's in spirit.

Roman

Dean changed out of his tank top and put his Shield shirt on. He looked at the vest that he usually wore to the ring even if he took it off before the match. he put the dog collars on.

Seth came into the locker room wiping away tears. "Roman said he's going to head back to the motel to rest. He said making this announcement was the hardest thing he's ever done." He started to change.

Dean sat on the bench and didn't say anything. He felt kind of alone even with Seth in the locker room. He and Seth hadn't really talked since he came back for SummerSlam. Unless you count the arguments, they had had ever since Drew, Dolph, and Strowman had tried to split up the Shield. Dean knew that was all they were trying to do, but having Seth pretty much treat him like someone to help them win hurt. Roman had said something similar by saying if he got hurt, who was going to help them at Super Show Down.

"We've got the tag title match tonight," Seth said bringing him out of his thoughts.

Dean stared at him blankly. "I don't know…" Dean said. The tag title match was the farthest thing from his mind.

"We've got to win the titles for Roman," Seth said.

"Do you think he cares if we win the tag titles?" Dean asked as he stood up.

This time Seth stared back at him blankly. "Of course, he does. He said that we have to win tonight before he left."

"Okay fine," Dean said. "I'm going to get something to eat.

He headed for catering. He didn't care that Seth wasn't joining them. Maybe Roman was the one who had held the group together better than he did before getting injured. He just didn't want to talk to Seth at the moment.

When he got to catering he found Nia sitting there with Tamina Snuka. He didn't really want to sit down but Nia called, "hey Dean. You can sit with us."

Dean went over and sat down. He picked at his food.

"How are you doing?" Tamina asked. It was her first night back on RAW and she couldn't believe what she had come back to. Roman was part of her family.

Dean shrugged. "I'm still trying to digest it." He said truthfully.

"We all are," Tamina said. "I didn't even know until he went out there. Nia said he told her, you, and Seth."

"He probably didn't tell you because he didn't know you were here," Nia reminded her. She turned to Dean. "Dean you have always been a part of Roman's family so please know that we are here with you. Seth too. Where is he anyway?"

Dean shrugged. "Getting ready for the title match."

Almost as if hearing them talk to them, Seth walked up to them. "Charlie wants to talk to us about the match tonight."

Dean stood up slowly and followed Seth out of catering.

"I don't know about this." Dean said. He didn't want to talk to Charlie about the title match.

"It's okay Dean. I've got tonight covered."

DDD

Dean watched from the apron as Seth made the cover on Dolph for the three count. Drew had been chased from ringside by Braun. Dean hurried into the ring to get to Seth and tripped over his own feet. He hit the mat as emotion went through him as the ref handed him the title. He and Seth got up and hugged.

"Another title reign for the Shield," Seth said. "Roman will be proud."

Dean stopped hugging Seth a bit surprised by his words. He moved to leave the ring and stopped. He dropped the tag title on the mat. It almost seemed symbolic of what Roman had done earlier but he was doing it for a completely different reason.

He started to leave the ring but Seth grabbed his arm. "Leave me alone Seth," he said. He turned away again and something hit him in the back of the head causing him to fall out of the ring.

Dean looked up expecting Dolph to be looking down at him but he saw someone he didn't expect. Seth was holding the tag title and looking down at him with nothing but anger.

Dean got up to his feet. "What's your problem Seth," Dean asked as he got into the man's face. "Go find Jason Jordan if you want to be tag champs. It's what you did last time."

That seemed to be the breaking point as Seth jumped on him and started punching him. Dean threw him off and went to punch him back when Seth grabbed the tag title and hit him right in the face. it knocked him off balance and Seth was on top of him again.

"You are nothing without me Ambrose! You hear me? You're nothing!" he started choking him.

Dean, who for the first time in a few years, had a weight advantage on Seth was able to roll Seth off of him.

"Seems I did just fine without you in Smackdown!" Dean said starting to punch Seth. Suddenly he felt someone's hands in his hair pulling him off. He looked up to see Drew McIntyre had made it back to ringside.

The Scottish psychopath grabbed him by the arms and held him for Seth to start punching him in the midsection. He tried to kick at Seth but Seth moved out of the way. He grabbed a steel chair and it felt like dejavu as Seth drove a chair into his midsection several times.

There was a roar as Braun Strowman's music hit. Before Drew took off he set Dean up to have Seth do a curb stomp onto the steel chair before taking off.

Seth looked down at Dean in disgust before taking both belts and started walking from ringside.

Dean struggled to a sitting position. His arms going around his midsection. "Is that all you got Seth?" he rasped out.

Seth came back and grabbed him and pulled him to a different part of ringside where he had taken the mat off the floor.

He performed a curb stomp onto the floor.

Dean lay in a peaceful darkness for a few moments before officials helped him to the back.

He stood backstage trying to catch his breath refusing medical help. He still couldn't believe what had just happened. He felt someone staring at him and he turned to see Roman standing there and his best friend grabbed him in a hug and whispered the same words he had heard earlier tonight from Seth Rolliins. "It's okay."

Dean wasn't sure things had been okay for almost a year.