Chapter 4: Remembrance
"You thought you were so tough
You had it all under control
Now enough is enough
Gonna take back what you stole
Give it up, 'cause now I'm back"- "I'm Back" from: Yu-Gi-Oh
In the dining room Melanie was eating like crazy; for being in "a coma" if you could call it that, for two years made one hungry. Right now a plate of pasta was in front of her and, she was going to town on it. Seth sat across from her with Fenrir in his arms; Finn was next to Seth, trying not to kill him and, Freya was on the other side of Seth. Mel stops and looks at the the four of them.
"Where's Father?" She asks.
"He'll be back soon; he's in Norway on a conference...he misses you like we all do." Freya replies.
Mel nods and takes another bite and grabs her gauntlet and drinks from it. The dish was empty now and Mel places it on the side. She smiles and looks up at Fenrir.
"Come here baby." She smiles.
Fenrir jumps out of Seth's arms and skitters across the table. He dives into Mel's arms and starts to lick her face. Mel laughs and again smiles down at him.
"I miss you so much!" Mel coos.
"I miss you too Mommy." Fenrir smiles a wolfy grin.
Seth has so much to say but he wasn't sure where to start. Finn clears his throat and looks at Mel, Mel looks up at him and smiles. Fenrir turns and barks at them with his own smile. Mel looks over at Seth and couldn't believe that he's here. She let out a gulp and smiles nervously.
"You don't want him here do you?" Finn breaks the silence.
"No…it's okay Fergal, he can stay." Mel says quietly.
Mel sees Seth smile at her and Mel turns herself to him. Her sea-storm eyes turn more dark than normal. The memories starts to flood back to her; her heart starts to ache from what she remembers. A tear slides from her right eye and Fenrir licks it up. He hates seeing his owner upset like this and, he knew she was remembering what Seth had done. Fenrir turns and growls loudly at him; his own rage installing in him.
"You did this to her! How could you Seth?! She loves you and you betrayed her. Why would you join Hunter and Stephanie after you know the story of what they did to her." Fenrir yells at him.
Seth always felt guilty over what happened back then. To know that he caused Mel this pain made him feel even worse. He could tell Finn's smirking at him still and also knowing that Finn, was right. Seth didn't want to say it out loud.
"I'm so sorry Melanie! I didn't know this all would happen. Honestly I just wanted to do what I thought was right for us both. I wanted to give us a better life; I didn't know that this would have placed you in a coma. I'm so sorry for all of this and I hope you can forgive me…or at least listen to my side of the story." Seth sighs.
He hears Finn scoff at him and Seth rolls his eyes. Mel on the other hand nods and allows him to tell his side of the story.
~June 16th,2014/Seth's POV~
"I'm gazing upward, a world I can't embrace
There's only thorns and splinters, venom in my veins
It's okay to cry out, when it's driving you insane
But somehow someday, I'll have to face the pain"- "Cold" by: Five Finger Death Punch
I couldn't believe that I just did that. Dean and Roman were hit by my Judas chair and, I can't go back now. I had to do this to help support Mel and I, I felt bad though. I couldn't allow my own emotions to be shown right now. I followed the Authority into the locker room and I could hear Randy, J&J, Stephanie and Hunter talk amongst themselves. My mind though was on Mel, my fiancé. I knew they had given her the night off so, I could do this.
I felt a lump in my throat from what I did. Did I feel guilty?
A little…
"That was well done Seth." I hear Hunter tell me.
I snap my head up to see him smiling at me. Stephanie of course was looking at me with a smirk on her face. Man that did creep me out though, I won't lie. I nod and show no fear in my eyes.
"Yeah, thanks, they didn't see it coming." I snicker.
"Hey, Jamie, could you get me some water." I hear Randy croak.
"Yeah same here!" Stephanie beamed.
Jamie nodded and left the room. I was lost in my thoughts again; I knew I was screwed once Mel watched Raw. I knew she was going to be upset at me and, I'd have to explain and, hope that she'd understand. I'd do anything for us and I know she'd understand. I grab my phone and checked to see if she sent me anything but it was blank. The door handle turned and I could tell something was wrong, Jamie shouldn't have came back that fast.
I saw a pale face, long brunette hair, black cloak and my mind screamed "Oh shit!" Mel was standing there with a look of anger on her face.
"Jamie that was fa-" I heard Stephanie say.
She just noticed it was her cousin.
"How could you do this to us? How could you betray us! After all that we have said and done, you- you betrayed Dean and Roman, you had Stephanie and Hunter "give me the night off" and for what? To have me have less of a heart break? I am so enrage, I hear them calling for your blood to be spilled, for vengeance to happen because of your dishonor, for your soul. Seth…you doing this, how can I trust you? I love you, we've been dating since you started in WWE and now…how do I know this just wasn't a lie Colby?! How do I know you weren't just using me?!"
Her words cut into my heart like her sword. I had to bite back on my words because I didn't want to upset her even more. This was going to be hard on the both of us. Her tears rolled down her face like a rain storm.
"I thought maybe this was some ploy to destroy the Authority or should I say Evolution…I guess I was wrong, do you know what they'll say? They'll say you sold out Colby, they said you back stabbed your brothers and only God knows what they'll say about us. You know when you asked me to marry you, it was the best day of my life but right now…I feel like this is a nightmare that I know is real."
"Mel, I did this-" I started to say.
"Don't…don't say for us. You didn't; you can't lie to me." She said, placing her sword away.
I didn't say anything; I couldn't, not right now because of her emotions and my guilt. I tried to spawn the words but couldn't.
"Believe in the Shield." I hear her say.
She turned and ran off; I sigh and start to go after her.
"Melanie wait!" I yelled.
Mel didn't though; I had to catch up with her and try to talk to her. My own guilt was starting to mess with me again. I fucked up…I fucked up but now I have to deal with all of this. I started to shout that I did this for us, that she shouldn't run from me, I started to plead but, it was like something was blocking my voice out from her.
"Mel!" I yelled again.
She stopped suddenly dropped to the ground. I ran over and caught her before her head hit it. I started shaking her but she wasn't moving.
"Mel! Hey! Wake up! Mel! Mel!"
~Mel's POV~
"You know I don't remember what happened. I mean after I passed out; it felt like I was floating in the void for the longest of time. Everything was black and silent…I thought I died honestly." I sigh, looking up at everyone.
How much pain did I cause over these last two years? I could feel the emotion come off of both Seth and Finn. Finn's angry, he's angry at Seth and, Seth's feeling sad for what he has done. I could feel my breath catch in my throat and I want to cry.
"Melanie?" My Mother asks me.
"Um…excuse me." I get up from the table and run off.
I could hear Fenrir running after me. I could also feel the tears starting to come down my face. Too many emotions and too many memories come into my mind. I need to run, I need to get away and just clear my mind. Seth, Finn, I'm sorry. Maybe I'm sorry for not being strong enough, maybe I'm sorry for not being good enough…maybe I'm just sorry for living.
When my mind woke up, I could see that I am in the courtyard. Fenrir's panting and I pick him up; my right hand petting him gently. A loud whine comes from his mouth as his eyes show worry.
"Momma, are you okay?" He asks.
"No, too many emotions and too many insecurities." I sigh, looking down at him.
"What are you going to do?" He asks again.
"To be honest, I'm not sure right now Fen. I guess for now I need to think on this." I sigh again.
"Are you going to stay with Seth?"
I blink and feel tears again.
"I…I'm not sure. Really I want to but what he did hurt. Just fuck Fenrirus; I wish I could erase that part but I can't. I have no idea what's going on in the world." I look at my engagement ring.
"I think you should; give him a second chance. Everyone messes up and really I think he deserves to redeem himself." Fenrir smiles at me.
I smile back and start to rub his tummy; the canine barks loudly and the doors open behind us. Both Seth and Finn walk out from them. Fenrir jumps down and trots over to Seth. Seth picks him up and I turn to Finn.
"What's your story?"
~Finn's POV/June 17th, 2011~
"Did you think it's cool
To walk right up
And take my life
And fuck it up
Well did you?"- "Slept so long" by: Korn
I had to wait and watch over her; it sucks knowing the woman you actually love is stuck in a coma like this. The suppressants mixed with what Seth did broke her…I hate him…I hate Seth Rollins for taking her from me!
"Fergal!" Becky snapped at me.
I turned to her and blinked; I wonder where she came from. The red head shook her head and walked over to me.
"How long have you been here?" I asked.
"Long enough…Fergal, shouldn't you stop those thoughts. I know you love Mel but she picked Seth." Becky sighed, feeling sorry for me.
I snarled.
"I will not. Rebecca, he took the one person I want and, he caused this! Melanie's in a coma because of him."
"No, she's in it because she kept taking the medication without breaks. She refused to let Seth know about all of us. She wanted to protect our people and it cost her. There isn't anything we can do until she wakes up. Also do you really think she'll want Seth when she wakes up?" Becky yelled at me.
I shook my head.
"Probably not knowing he betrayed her."
"She needs to decide in the end Ferg."
"I know…I know…"
I will make sure Seth has a horrible life after this. How dare he hurt her and I hope he enjoys the hell that'll happen. I'll take down him and his allies! I could feel Balor act up in me; he wanted vengeance, he wanted blood.
"Don't get any ideas." Becky pointed.
"I won't." I lied.
"Good, good. Listen, you're in charge of watching over here." Becky reminded me.
"I know Bex; I'm bringing her back to Denmark to be with her Mom while we're on the road." I nodded.
She smiled and, patted me on the back before leaving. I turn to Mel, she lay still on the bed and, I glide over to her. I sit on the side of the bed and frown. This shouldn't have happened; I would have made sure of it.
"Mel…I'm sorry. I wish I could have prevented this and, you didn't deserve this. I don't see why you picked Seth, he's nothing but trouble and, Hunter…Hunter would do this to mess with you. Now you're here in a coma and I'm not sure what all I can do to help you. But I swear I will get vengeance for us both! Please Mel, wake up soon…I miss you."
~Normal POV~
"You son of a bitch!" Seth roars.
"At least with me, she'd be happier." Finn growls at him.
Mel stood there in shock; she didn't know that Finn feels this way about her and when she blinks; Seth pounces on Finn. The two men begin to fight and Mel lets out a loud scream. Fenrir runs over and pushes the two away from each other.
"What the hell are you two doing?!" Fenrir growls loudly.
"He's a bastard!" Seth yells.
"Take a good look in the mirror." Finn points.
"That's enough!" Fenrir looks at the two. "You two are hurting Mel and fighting doesn't solve anything. So stop being idiots and actually talk it out; if you can't, solve it in the ring."
Mel walks over and picks up Fenrir, she starts petting him again. Mel then looks at the two men and sighs loudly.
"I'm going to bed. We'll talk about all this shit later."
Mel starts to walk off and Seth yells to her.
"Will you still marry me?"
Mel stops and doesn't turn to face him.
"I…I'm not sure."