In Too Deep
Chapter 10
"This night is going to be really intense and hectic... So I'm asking you to stay back here until we come back... Okay?"
Sarah looked Pete in the eyes and sighed. He was crazy to think she would actually travel around the arena during the Posse's match against Booker T and Joey for the WWF Tag Team Titles... In a cage match.
"I wasn't planning on going anywhere." Sarah replied, making Pete smile.
"Good, because I'd hate for you to miss the epic ass kicking Rod and I are going to deliver to Joey."
Sarah smiled at her boyfriend, then sighed. "I sure wish it wasn't a cage match, Pete... I don't want you or Rodney to get hurt."
"Rodney wanted a cage match." Pete stated.
"You still could have told Vince you didn't want one... He would've listened to both of you."
Pete sighed. "You're talking about the man that put his son in a last man standing match against a 7'2" giant..."
"Point proven... I'm just worried."
"And you have every right to be... Just realize that Rodney and I can handle ourselves. Joey's pissed us off enough for us to not care about how far back we go as friends."
"Good. I certainly hope you get some much deserved revenge."
"Revenge is a really strong word... I prefer punishment."
Sarah smiled, then turned her attention towards the television and watched as Shane screwed Kurt Angle out of winning the King of the Ring tournament.
"Oh my goodness, he's wearing a WCW T-Shirt!"
Pete whirled around to look. "Just when you thought hell was frozen over enough as it is..."
Sarah sighed, then turned her attention to Pete. "I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but... Adam's match is over now... Which means you and Rodney should be at the gorilla position in about thirty seconds."
"Christ," Pete quickly kissed Sarah, then bolted from the room. "Later, baby. Wish me luck!"
Sarah closed the door behind Pete and was about to position herself in front of the television when a knock on the door caught her attention. She opened the door and wasn't really surprised to see Shane standing in the hallway.
"You don't seem surprised to see me."
"Because I know you, and I know you would never let me watch this match alone. Come on in."
Sarah moved out of the way to allow Shane the opportunity to enter and was very surprised when Marissa followed him in. She closed the door and turned to look at them.
"But you seem surprised to see Marissa." Shane stated.
"Well, yeah... I mean... I didn't think you were going to bring her tonight. You didn't bring her to Backlash or WrestleMania." Sarah replied.
"It wasn't Shane's call. I wanted to come tonight... It's better than watching the match at home, ya know? At least I can surround myself with friends who understand."
Sarah nodded her head. "You bet you can... Are you up after Pete and Rodney's match?"
"Yep."
"Oh lord, a double whammy..."
"Could be worse."
"How so? Pete and Rodney are competing against Joey in a cage match and you're competing against Kurt Angle in a street fight. Need I remind you, Kurt has already outsmarted you twice?" Sarah asked.
"Ah, but I outsmarted him twice tonight."
"Point... Oh! Pete!"
Shane turned his attention to the match just as Joey tossed Pete head first into the cage for the second time. He narrowed his eyes angrily and sighed.
"Man, I wish it didn't have to come down to this..."
"Me too." Sarah stated, wringing her hands nervously.
Shane put a supportive arm around Sarah's shoulders. "It's gonna be okay."
Sarah glared at Shane for a moment, then sighed. "Yeah."
Sarah, Shane and Marissa sat in silence and watched as Joey continued his assault on the remaining members of the Posse. Booker T looked quite unsure of what he should do, even while he was facing off against Rodney. It was quite obvious that Booker didn't want Rodney to get anywhere near Joey, although nobody really understood why.
"Let go of me, man!" Rodney shouted.
"No!"
Sarah was shocked when she saw Rodney's face contort in anger. The smaller man grabbed a hold of Booker T and threw him nearly halfway across the ring, then charged over to him and started beating on him. He quickly ran up behind Joey and jumped on his back.
"Woooo! Kick his ass, Rod!" Shane shouted, scaring the ever living hell out of Sarah and Marissa.
"Damn, boy. Whose side are you on?"
"Team Posse."
Sarah raised a confused eyebrow. "Does that mean you have plans on returning to the WWF?"
Shane looked at her with a semi-sarcastic look on his face. Sarah's confusion grew when he didn't say a word as he smirked and looked back at the television. She sighed, looked back at the match and was very happy to see Pete and Rodney were double-teaming Joey. Booker, who was sitting in the corner of the ring, looked like he wanted absolutely nothing to do with Joey.
His plans, however, were ruined when Rodney made his way over to Booker and resumed beating him. He pulled Booker up and Irish whipped him, hard, into the cage. Pete sent Joey following suit, then grabbed him and did it again.
Shane smiled, then turned to look at Marissa. "Sadly, ladies, I must bid you farewell for now. I'll be back once my match is done," Sarah watched as he gave Marissa a quick kiss, and received his goodbye hug. "Later."
Marissa sighed. "I hope he's not planning on giving me another heart attack."
Sarah smiled at her. "I doubt that. It's his trademark."
"You're telling me... Try dating him."
"No thanks."
Within a few moments, the Posse were named the winners of the match and new WWF Tag Team champions. Marissa and Sarah jumped up and started cheering. When the Posse walked into the room with the belts over their shoulders, Marissa and Sarah wasted no time in jumping at them to congratulate them.
"Thank you, thank you." Rodney stated and bowed.
"Stop being such a dork."
"But I can't help it." Rodney whined, reaching for his bag.
"Watcha got there?" Marissa asked.
Rodney pulled out a jar of peanut butter and a spoon, then sat on the couch and opened the jar. Marissa turned to look at Pete and Sarah for an explanation.
"He eats peanut butter when he's nervous." Pete stated, making Marissa raise a confused eyebrow.
"And why is he nervous?" Marissa asked as she took a seat next to Rodney.
"Because Shane is competing in a street fight... And, we all know this, when Shane competes, it's dangerous... You never know what that maniac has up his sleeve."
Marissa nodded in agreement. She reached over and grabbed the jar of peanut butter from Rodney.
"Hey!" Rodney shouted.
Pete settled down next to Sarah and put his arm around her shoulders, allowing her the opportunity to rest her head on his shoulder. The group watched the beginning of the match in complete silence, unsure of how it was going to play out. Nobody really knew what to expect when it came to Shane competing in the ring, and the fact Kurt Angle was mostly dominating in the beginning wasn't helping them much.
"Oh!" Pete shouted, wincing as Kurt kicked Shane in the back of the head.
"Look at his face! He's seeing stars!" Rodney added, then shoved an enormous spoonful of peanut butter into his mouth.
Everyone went silent again as they watched the two battle outside of the ring. They started making their way up the ramp, and Kurt tried suplexing Shane through one of the plate glass windows.
"Oh Jesus. Please don't..."
The room quieted once more as Kurt sent Shane flying through the window. Before long, Kurt sent the younger man flying back through another window. Kurt was eventually able to drag Shane back to the ring.
"Come on, dipshit. Get up and fight!" Pete shouted.
The group cheered when Shane kicked out at two.
"I think he heard you!"
Sarah looked around the room and saw Marissa was literally on the edge of her seat, holding on to Rodney's shirt and occasionally reaching for the jar of peanut butter. Rodney, on the other hand, was clutching to the jar like his life depended on it and was nearly rolled in a ball on the couch. Sarah snuggled closer to Pete and grabbed a hold of his hand.
When she returned her attention back to the match, she saw Kurt had rolled out of the ring and looked under the ring for some "toys." He threw a garbage can lid and a street sign into the ring, then rolled in and grabbed a hold of Shane. He went to Irish whip Shane into the rope, but Shane reversed and clotheslined Kurt. The two grappled back and forth, until Kurt set Shane up for an Angle Slam off of the top rope.
"Oh God!"
Seemingly out of nowhere, Shane hit Kurt between the eyes with a garbage can lid, then knocked him backwards and dropped the lid. He stood up and sighed, then glanced around the crowd. A sly smile spread across his features, then performed a Shooting Star Press. He pinned Kurt and picked up the victory.
"Wooooooooo! The crazy son of a bitch did it!" Pete shouted.
"King of the Ring is Posse night!" Rodney stated, dropping his jar of half-eaten peanut butter with his excitement.
It took some time for Shane to get to the locker-room, but when he did, he gave the Posse the thumbs up. They were slightly alarmed by the blood that seemed to be covering the man's face, hands and arms. He was holding a towel in his right hand and was dabbing at his face with it.
"I advise you to never do what I just did."
Pete nodded. "I take it as it hurt?"
"What'd it feel like?" Rodney asked.
"Yes it hurt, and it felt like running into a brick wall."
"Ouch." Rodney stated, watching as Shane sat down to avoid falling down.
"It's okay... I had a lucky charm," Shane paused and put his free hand in his pocket, then took it out to reveal Rodney's missing lucky spoon. "I believe this belongs to you."
"Oh my God! You got it back!" Rodney shouted, accepting the spoon and holding it close.
"Yeah. Joey tossed it at me on my way to the ring. Said something about you earning it back."
Rodney raised a confused eyebrow. "How can I earn something back when it's already mine?"
"Because Joey's an asshole."
An awkward silence fell in the locker-room. Marissa relocated next to Shane and put an arm around him, being careful about avoiding the blood and glass. After several moments of silence, Sarah realized it was comfortable. It felt almost normal for the five of them to be sitting in silence in the locker-room during a Pay Per View. After all, they were still friends. They'd been there for one another throughout their adolescence.
"Shane?" Sarah asked.
"Mmm-hmm?"
"How do you feel about Joey?"
Shane shifted so he could see Sarah better. "I think he's a prick, and I strongly dislike him... But he's good at what he does and he chose me over my dad... And you guys... Which I feel terrible about, by the way."
"But... This is the Posse. The five of us. Joey was never a part of it. He came around way later."
"I know. But I asked the three of them. He accepted. I can't help that."
"Are you okay?" Marissa asked.
"Just peachy... I have my girlfriend and three of my closest friends sitting with me at an arena... It's just like old times."
"Amen to that."
Post upload A/N: I forgot to say this when I originally posted the chapter, but I decided to change the ending to the Shane/Kurt match from King of the Ring. For those who don't remember or never saw it, the match originally ended with Kurt hitting the Angle Slam off of the top turnbuckle and pinning Shane for the victory. I wanted to change it to make it 'Posse Night,' as Rodney stated. Besides that, I think those of us who saw the match can easily say Shane nearly knocked Kurt out with the garbage can lid shot to the face.
Anywho, more Invasion drama is approaching!
Thanks for reading!