Title: Righteousness, Revelations and Enigmas: The Return of the King of the World
Author: Kaykyaka
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the WWE and TNA characters used within this fictional story. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: K+
Characters: Shawn, Cameron, Rebecca and Cheyenne Michaels, Amy 'Lita' Dumas Michaels, Hunter Hurst Helmsley, LC Helmsley, Aurora Rose Helmsley, Chyna Helmsley, Trish, Randy and Randy Orton Jr, Melina and Johnny Hennigan, Jeff and Stephanie Hardy, Elizabeth Hardy, Angelo Jericho, Vince McMahon and The McCools.
Summary: Jericho returns from the dead but not in his own body and the wrestling world is turned upside down.
Chapter Fourteen – Sweet Salvation
News of Hunter's baptism spread across the wrestling world like wildfire and everyone that Hunter wanted to be there was there to witness the moment Hunter gave his life to Christ. Even though they were supposed to be in New York City in preparation for the earthquake and the return of Chris Jericho The Ortons, McCools, Rebecca Michelle and Angelo Jericho wee all there too. The Ortons explained that the occasion was too momentous to miss and that they would all head back to NYC as soon as it was over.
In anticipation of his big day Hunter had spent the whole night and morning in prayer. Shawn was the second after Joanie to notice the change in Hunter that morning. Joanie had gotten baptized years ago and like the other members of the DX household she was elated that Hunter had decided to be born again. There wasn't one person who wasn't happy that Hunter was getting baptized and Trish knew that when Jericho found out there was no way Hunter was ever going to end up in Hell with him he'd be even angrier than he was already. Still she wasn't about to let Jericho put a damper on the most important day in Hunter's life. For now all thoughts would be of Hunter turning from sin and making Jesus the Lord and Savior of his life.
At the lake everybody was eagerly awaiting Shawn and Hunter's arrival. Vince rarely took a day off but for this he was willing to make an exception. Shawn arrived with Hunter and his Bible; both were in white apparel representing purity. The sight of it left Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall lost for words. To them Hunter looked like a totally different person but to Shawn and the rest of the DX family, Hunter had never looked better. Shawn smiled at Hunter brightly and gently placed his hands on his best friend's shoulders.
"Are you ready?" Shawn asked Hunter.
"Come on Shawn be serious, this is my baptism for crying out loud," Hunter said and Shawn rolled his eyes.
"I was being serious that was not a DX reference," Shawn said.
"Oh, okay. Yes I am ready," Hunter said and Shawn turned to John 3:3 in the Bible.
"Jesus said in the Book of John the third chapter that unless a person is born again he cannot ever see the Kingdom of God. Once this is over the life that you have will continue and it will be much, much better," Shawn said and Hunter nodded.
"I know it will," he said and Shawn stood beside Hunter, held him by his back and chest and dipped him backwards into the lake. When Hunter came up out of the water everybody was looking at him amazed.
"Yay Dad you're born again!" LC said proudly and the DX family and WWE wrestlers cheered Hunter.
"But Shawn I don't feel any different. Wasn't there supposed to be a white dove form Heaven or something?" Hunter said to HBK.
"No that was Jesus, the Holy Spirit rested on Him like a dove. If you want the Holy Spirit all you have to do is ask God for it and you'll receive Him too. Don't worry if you don't feel different, some people do and some people don't the point is that you have made a decision to serve God and that is all that matters," Shawn said and the two friends hugged as the people surrounding them continued to celebrate.
"Come on everybody let's sing – born, born, born again thank God I'm born again! Born, born, born again thank God I'm born again! Born of the water, Spirit and the Blood thank God I'm born again! Born of the water, Spirit and the Blood thank God I'm born again!" LC sang and Cheyenne joined in with her tambourine. Soon everybody was singing the Pentecostal song.
"Okay people the water is troubled, that means the presence of God is here. Does anybody else want to be baptized today?" Shawn said as the celebration continued.
"We do!" Scott Hall and Sean Waltman aid at the same-time and Shawn eyed them suspiciously as they headed towards him.
"Guys this better not be something you wanna do because Big Kev, Hunter, Joanie and I are all baptized," Shawn said.
"So what if it is? We love Jesus just as much as you guys do, so why can't we get baptized too?" Scott Hall said.
"No reason I was just making sure you guys weren't talking this thing lightly that's all. Believe me when I tell you that Jesus will change your life; your thoughts will change, your words will change. Nothing about you will sever be the same again; you will be a new creation in Christ Jesus. Can you handle that?" Shawn said to his Kliq brothers.
"Yes!" they affirmed at the same time.
"Alright," Shawn said convinced and he took Razor into the same position he had Hunter. "Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me," Shawn dipped Razor backwards into the water and then brought him back up. He then did the same to Sean and everyone applauded them.
"Welcome to the fold!" Shawn said and the Kliq brothers hugged.
"Okay everybody let's sing another song – I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back," LC sang and everyone joined in.
"Okay I'm calling you guys out one more time; does anyone else want to be baptized today?" Shawn asked the spectators.
"Dad what's wrong with your hand?" Stephanie asked her father.
"I'm raising it, I want to be baptized," Vince McMahon said and Shawn called him forward.
"Well isn't this a special day?" Hunter said to Vince as he made his way into the water. "Looks like I won't see you in Hell after all,"
"Shut up Hunter," Vince said and the Kliq laughed.
"Assume the position," Scott Hall said to Vince.
"Guys stop it," Shawn said not wanting to lose the solemnity of the occasion and the epic transformations that were taking place in the lives of his dearest friends and former boss. He turned to Vince attentively. "So God finally got what He wanted today. Vince McMahon is going to Heaven, despite overwhelming odds,"
Vince smiled, "Who am I to say no to the Master of the Universe? Oh wait that's He-Man, I meant the Creator of the Universe," Vince said and Shawn prepared to dip him.
"Jesus said that He has come so that you may have life and have it more abundantly. I know that's hard for you to imagine Vince but I guarantee you nothing you have can even compare to what you have when you have Jesus," Shawn said and he dipped Vince McMahon and brought him back up. Everyone applauded as Shawn ushered everyone out of the water.
Stephanie hugged her father, Kevin Nash hugged Scott and Shawn and the DX family embraced Hunter.
"Okay everybody one more song to celebrate Heaven's new additions. Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you. Goodbye pleasures of sin, I stay no longer with you. I made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life. I made up my mind to go God's way the rest of my life! LC sang and everyone joined in.
On the way back to The Sandbox the singing continued. Jeff guided everyone through the grass form the air. Vince and the Kliq couldn't believe it when they saw Dani, Spy and Bebe.
"See when you're a Christian, anything can happen!" Shawn said to them. "God wasn't' kidding when he said that,"
"He certainly wasn't," Vince said looking at the giant insects amazed. Trish hugged Vince and the Kliq and told them she was proud of them for giving their lives to Christ. She hugged Hunter a little tighter being that he was on her mind more and more these days.
"I'm so glad you got baptized today Hunter. I couldn't bear the idea of not being with you for Eternity," Trish said.
"The feeling is mutual," Hunter said.
"We gotta get back to New York City. I'll call you when this Jericho situation's been dealt with," Trish said.
"I can't wait to hear from you," Hunter said and The Ortons said goodbye to everyone before leaving with the McCools, Angelo Jericho and Rebecca Michelle. Hunter watched them as they left. They were so bold and fearless when it came to Jericho and he started to wonder now that he was a Christian what he really had to be afraid of.
"No," Shawn said firmly and Hunter turned to face him.
"No what?" Hunter asked.
"No you are not going with them to face Jericho," Shawn said.
"But why not I'm a Christian now like you guys, Jericho can't do anything to me," Hunter said.
"That's exactly what the devil wants you to think, he wants you to go into battle without your armor," Shawn said and Hunter frowned confused. "Let's go talk inside God boy; you leave Jericho to the experts. You still have a lot to learn about spiritual warfare,"
Shawn took Hunter inside and spoke to him, the Kliq and Vince about the devil and how to overcome him in the Spirit and not in the flesh.