This chapter has a cross over appearance from some of New York's finest police officers of the show Third Watch.

Storm Stories

It All Comes Crashing Down

After everyone agrees that a celebration is in order they head down to the parking garage. Team Xtreme follow Ravyn and Shannon in their car. Traffic is unusually quiet for Manhattan as they nose out of the garage. Shannon guides the car out onto the street as he and Ravyn start planning their class schedule for the week. Ravyn checks her side mirror to make sure that Matt was able to pull out of the lot. She's met with a scene of absolute horror as she watches Matt pull onto the road and another car accelerates to ram the passenger side of his car at full speed. The sickening crunch of metal is deafening, even in Manhattan.

"Holy shit!" Ravyn cries grabbing Shannon's leg. "Babe, stop the car. Somebody just hit Matt!" Shannon pulls up on the curb as Ravyn jumps out of her door to take off towards the scene. He dials 911 while she checks on everyone else. As she reaches the car Matt is already stepping out of his door.
"What the fuck just happened?" Matt asks holding his head.
Ravyn points angrily at the car that is currently attached to Matt's, "This douchebag sped up and rammed right into you!"
"Well, check on the douchebag," Matt huffs. "I'll get these guys out." He carefully leans back into the car to check on the others as Shannon rushes up to the car.
"Police are on the way," he informs them.
"Babe," Ravyn calls from the door of the other car. "Please come here and tell me I'm not going crazy."
"What are you talking about?" he asks as he walks around Matt's car to her. "What the fuck?"
"Okay, I'm not just seeing things then," Ravyn sounded relieved.
"What the hell is going on over there?" Matt yells as he helps Amy across the drivers seat.
Shannon and Ravyn make their way back over to the drivers side of the rental. "There's no one in the car," Ravyn explains.
Jeff slowly opens his door with a slightly panicked look on his face, "Jenn's knocked out."

Before the rest of them can start to freak out the police and EMT's arrive on the scene. Two police officers escort them a safe distance away from the cars. The officers introduce themselves as Yokas and Boscorelli. Yokas, the female in the pair pulls Ravyn aside while Bosco and Shannon try to keep Jeff from getting in the EMT's way.

"Can you tell me what happened here?" Yokas asks.

Ravyn tells her everything she can think of. How Matt had been following them, then out of nowhere the other car rammed him. She also explained that there was no one in the other car when they reached it. When she's done giving the officer all of the details Ravyn returns to the group.

"Just relax," Matt encourages his brother. "She'll be okay. Probably just hit her head."
Jeff is nearly shaking with anticipation, "I just want to make sure for myself."
"She's tough bro," Shannon promises as he pulls Ravyn to him. "She's been through way worse than this."

The group is humored slightly as Officer Boscorelli yells at some paparazzi trying to get pictures of the accident. He promptly threatens to arrest them if they don't get off of the block immediately, and shockingly they comply. One of the EMTs comes over to check on everyone else who had been in the crash. Luckily they have nothing more than some cuts and bruises. Everyone waits in a tense silence on word of Jenn's condition. Much to their relief the other EMT makes his way over to them.

"She's awake. We had to put her in a c-collar because she was unconscious when we arrived," he tells them. "She's doing well. We're just waiting on FDNY to show up with the Jaws of Life. She's asking to see you guys. So until Fire gets here maybe she would prefer your company to mine."

Without blinking an eye Jeff is off like a rocket to the car. Everyone follows close behind him. He slides into the back seat next to Jenn where he had been during the accident. The rest of the group wait outside for a moment to let Jenn and Jeff have a second to themselves. But a cry of frustration from Jenn sends a wave of panic through the group.

"What friend, what's wrong?" Ravyn worries.
"No, no I'm fine. Well mostly," Jenn assures them. "It's just I can't turn my head in this damn neck brace. I can't see any of you..."
Jeff shifts his position so that she can see him as Ravyn slides into the front seat where Amy had been. Shannon leans in behind her, resting his chin on her shoulder to shoot Jenn a smile. Jeff reaches across to hold Jenn's other hand which evokes a scream of pain as she attempts to move her arm. "God I'm sorry!" Jeff panics. "What did I do?"
"Jeff it's ok. I guess the neck brace isn't the only thing wrong with me. Something is wrong with my arm. Well, it hurts," Jenn confesses as Jeff brushes a tear from her face. "So, um, what exactly happened guys?"
"I went to pull out after Shannon. After checking for traffic. When all of a sudden there was this light," Matt stammers. "I tried to swerve out of the way but the guy swerved with us. It was almost like he was trying to hit us. Most of the impact was at your door, which is probably why it won't open..."
"Ames, please calm down your boyfriend," Jenn cuts off Matt's muttering. "What about the other driver? If he was trying to ram us, did they arrest him?"
Jeff gets serious for a moment, "No one knows. There was no one in the car. Ravyn and Shannon were there withing moments of the crash and they didn't see anyone in the car."
The EMT returns to the car as the FDNY fire truck rolls onto the block. He insists everyone leaves the car while they use the Jaws to get Jenn out. Ravyn shoots her a wink as Shannon helps her out of the car. On their way back to the curb where they had waited before Officer Yokas pulls Ravyn and Shannon aside.

"We're having the other car dusted for prints. Is there anyone that you can think of that would do this?" Yokas inquires.
Ravyn shakes her head, "No, not that I can think of."
"But we've all worked on TV," Shannon pipes in. "So any fan might think our characters are real."
"If they hate you on TV, they hate you in real life," Yokas nods understandingly. "We'll run the prints and get back to you guys with what we find. You two travel the least so we'll be calling you first."

Ravyn and Shannon thank her for all of her help as the Jaws rumble to life. The horrendous noise as the car is literally cut into pieces is deafening. Shannon pulls Ravyn tight to him as they watch the EMTs remove Jenn from the car and gently place her on a stretcher. Everyone rushes to her side as they wheel her towards the ambulance. Ravyn and Shannon are looking just as shaken up as the people that were actually in the accident. Shannon squeezes Ravyn's hand, supporting her as best he can. Jenn is loaded into the ambulance and Jeff climbs in with her.

"We'll follow and meet you guys there," Ravyn says to him as she directs everyone else back to their car.

Ravyn takes over the driving as they speed behind the ambulance to St. Vincent's. when they arrive at the hospital Jenn is quickly rushed away while everyone else is sent to the waiting room. Jeff paces the floor incessantly while Matt and Amy go off to get everyone drinks, knowing it's about to be a very long night. Shannon holds Ravyn tight to him on the couch before she can join Jeff wearing ruts into the floor. The waiting continues for hours until one of the doctors emerges from the back.

"I'm looking for Ravyn Storm," he says looking down at his charts.
"Why me?" Ravyn asks in confusion.
"You're the one Miss James has listed as her emergency contact," he barely pauses. "She's broken her arm right below the shoulder socket. It will have to be repaired surgically. Unfortunately, since it's not an emergency she'll have to wait a few days to get on the surgical schedule. We'll have to keep her here until the surgery, and a few days after for recovery."
"How long before she'll be out?" Jeff asks hopefully.
"Probably a week at the earliest," the doctor states.
Ravyn nods, "Can we see her?"

The doctor nods and gives them directions to Jenn's room. Ravyn and Jeff are the first ones to the elevator. The group walks briskly down the hall so they don't disturb the other patients and nearly skid into Jenn's doorway. Jeff drags a chair next to Jenn's bed so he can sit next to her. Matt and Amy claim a windowsill while Ravyn deposits herself into Shannon's lap in the other chair.

"This sucks..." Jenn complains.
"I'm just glad we're all still alive and not seriously injured," Jeff says, visibly shaken by the night's events. "I mean, I can't get the picture of the car out of my mind. And to think the worst injury anyone got was a broken arm just amazes me.."
"I still think it sucks," Jenn pouts. "I finally get my big break, and now I'm going to be out for who knows how long."
"Cheer up friend. You'll be back before you know it," Ravyn encourages. "You bounced back from the neck injury. You can do it with this too."
"Yeah come on Super J! You just need to look at the bright side. You'll be staying with me and Ravyn again!" Shannon grins madly as Jenn tries to fight the urge to smile, which she loses. "Yeah! I win, I cheered her up!"

Everyone laughs until a nurse comes in to kick them out, since visiting hours ended so long ago. Jeff manages to convince the nurse to let him stay while everyone else heads back to the hotel.

*****

Jenn was finally fit into the surgical schedule a few days later. The group waited patiently in her room, where the hospital asked them to wait so that fans wouldn't mob them. A few hours later the mood in the room had grown tense. Matt had received a phone call from Vince telling him that Team Xtreme was expected back at RAW the following week. This had sent Jeff over the edge. He and Matt had been arguing ever since. Amy just kept trying to calm them down while Ravyn and Shannon stayed out of it all together. Jenn slowly opens her eyes and looks around the room. Her eyes settled on Ravyn, who gets up and goes to her confused friend's side.

"How are you feeling, friend?" Ravyn asks quietly.
Jenn hoarsely replies, "Like I've been drugged and had my arm cut open." Ravyn laughs at Jenn's bluntness causing Jeff, who is visibly upset, to try and smile in her general direction. "What, what's wrong?" Jenn asks. No one speaks for a long time. "Come on. Someone tell me what the fuck is going on. These two look like they want to kill each other. Amy looks pissed about having to be stuck in the middle. And Ravyn and Shannon won't look at anyone!"

This sends Matt and Jeff off on another tirade over whether or not Jeff will go back to TV. He's persistent that he's going to stay with Jenn until she's ready to return. Matt tries to explain to him Vince's reasoning for wanting them back, but even the fact that they had just won the tag belts wouldn't sway him.

"Do I get any say in this?" Jenn pipes in.
"Of course you do," Jeff says.
Jenn sighs, "I think you should go."
"What?" Jeff is surprised by her answer. "You do?"

It takes a lot but Jenn finally convinces him that returning to work is the right thing to do. He finally agrees after she assures him that she'll be fine with Ravyn and Shannon, and that they can see each other on breaks.

The next few days pass too quickly and soon it's time for Team Xtreme to head back out on the road. Ravyn and Shannon let Jenn have a moment alone to say goodbye to Jeff. When Jeff emerges from the room they walk them all out to their cab. After saying goodbye Shannon returns to Jenn's room while Ravyn goes on a search for the doctor. She returns after a very convincing conversation with the doctor. Ravyn open's the door to find her best friend sobbing on Shannon's shoulder. She walks up and puts her hand on Jenn's leg.

"It'll be okay, friend," she promises. "Besides, I come bearing good news."
"I could use some good news," Jenn sniffs. "What's up?"
Ravyn grins, "I convinced the doctors to let you out tonight instead of in the morning."
"Really?" Jenn asks in disbelief.
"You. They're getting your discharge papers right now," Ravyn says. "We'll get you out of here and back up to Albany to relax and have a good time."
"Thanks friend. I can't wait to get out of here," Jenn sounds relieved. "And the distraction will be nice."

Shannon heads down to pull the car around while Ravyn helps Jenn get into some real clothes. Soon they're on their way back upstate.