ATM: The Bonehead and the Brain - Hunter goes to Peru
Author: Kaykyaka
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used within this fictional story with the exceptions of Bayley Black Heart, Blinky, Summer, Justice, the ARK Angels of DX, Angelo Jericho, Angela Jericho, Beth Hardy, LC Michaels, Carla McCool. Dan McCool, Charlotte McCool, Charlene "Mac" MacKenzie, Cassidy Montenegro, Brandon Montenegro, Annabel Montenegro, Henry (the Dean of Harvard) and Kendrick Alexander No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: T
Summary: Hayworth goes on a student trip and Hunter decides to tag along leaving Shawn to run DX Inc. Will the sugary side of DX be able to handle the roster on his own?
A/N: This chapter contains a violent scene but it has a purpose. Just giving you a heads up.
Chapter Twenty One – Nightmare on Grove Street
Seth flew Alexa and Buddy back to their apartment in Orlando but as the young couple got off of the flying prayer shawl they were reluctant to let Seth leave without making sure he was okay. He hadn't said a word during the entire trip back to Orlando and the trip seemed a lot heavier coming back than going to Hollywood.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Alexa asked Seth concerned.
Seth had his back to Alexa and Buddy, his head was down and he was hovering slightly above them in the air.
"Sometimes things just don't work out the way you thought they would," Seth said and he took the deepest sigh known to man before turning around and facing Alexa and Buddy. "The important thing is that you're safe, you guys have been through so much Hell this week,"
"We have?" Alexa said still not knowing what Seth and Buddy were referring to everytime she mentioned Bayley.
"Nevermind, just go get some sleep and I'll see you tomorrow," Seth said and he started to move away when Buddy reached out to him.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Buddy asked him, he'd never seen Seth so sad and he was so grateful for all he had done it was heartbreaking to see him look that way. "What happened back in L.A to make your face so sad?"
Seth forced back the tears, Los Angeles was the last thing he wanted to think about.
"I have to get to my prayer closet and pray. I hope you guys get some rest," he said and he flew away leaving Alexa and Buddy with more questions than answers.
"He was so looking forward to seeing Sasha, what the Hell went wrong?" Buddy asked his fiance.
"I don't know but I'm sure Bayley had something to do with it," Alexa Bliss said vehemently even though she had no idea what was really going on.
"I don't want you talking about Bayley, Seth's right we should get some sleep," Buddy said and they went inside and did just that, even though it was hard not to think about Seth's face and the shattered look in his eyes on the way back from L.A.
Seth flew back to Winter Park where Randy Orton and Trish Stratus were expecting to meet him.
"Oh good you're back, let's drive to the Sandbox," Randy said as Seth approached them and he frowned at the mention of driving.
"Why don't we just take the prayer shawl?" he asked the Truth Couple.
"Because after tonight it will no longer be used for transportation. Shawn and Amy should never have asked God to give it to you in the first place without checking with us first," Trish said and Randy reached out and pulled the prayer shawl from under Seth, causing him to drop on the floor.
"Ow!" Seth said with a thump. "My butt hurts now!"
Randy rolled up the prayer shawl and handed it to his wife. "No more flying you got that? That is not the Gift that God gave you. Your Gift is to Pray, not fly, especially not to see your wife in Hollywood," he said to Seth firmly and he got emotional and the mention of Sasha Banks.
Trish sighed at Seth's emotional state, "See this is exactly what we didn't want to happen," she said to Seth, "We didn't want you to get distracted by your wife again and now look at you? You look like you've been run over by a beautiful woman,"
"I have, my wife," Seth said. "She told me to kiss her and go, do you know how hard it was to hear her tell me she didn't want me to stay with her?"
Randy was furious because Seth was distraught and he had to shake it off immediately because they had a lot of work to do, "First of all, get up off the floor," Randy said hoisting Seth up to his feet. "I know we're not exactly close friends but the Shield will be back over the weekend and then you can get the hugs and kisses you really need from them,"
"I'd rather have hugs and kisses from my wife," Seth said and the Truth Couple sighed.
"Seth shake it off, you're not going to grow as a Christian if you don't learn to manage your emotions when it comes to your wife. She's not going anywhere, she's right there all you have to do is complete your assignment and then you two can hang out and enjoy married life for awhile," Randy said.
"Awhile, how long will we get to be with each other?" Seth asked him but the Truth Couple did not want to answer that question. "How long guys?"
"Let's focus on this assignment and then we'll talk to you about the next one. After all Seth, if you can't complete this assignment, that might be it for you, that's why its so important that you get through this, do you understand?" Randy said.
"Your wife understands, that's why she sent you back," Trish said. "She understands obedience and how important it is in your Christian walk. Nobody comes to God easily but you are free to leave anytime. Now if you think you can't handle it Seth, now is the time to tell us and you are free to walk away and go back to your normal life. The choice is yours, we just have to know what you wanna do so if necessary we can make the necessary adjustments,"
"Are you two happy?" he asked The Truth Couple and Randy and Trish held hands.
"We're crazy in love with each other," Randy replied and Trish smiled, Seth could see that Randy was telling the Truth.
"So if I just complete this assignment, my marriage will still be okay?" Seth said and Trish frowned.
"What do you mean?" she asked Seth. "I need you to be more specific, what do you mean by "okay?"
"I mean, will Sasha and me still love each other after I complete this assignment?" Seth asked irritated by Trish's deliberation. "Is that specific enough for you?"
"Yes but the answer depends on what you mean by love. If you mean, will you and Sacha still want to sleep with each other, the answer is yes. But if you mean will you and Sasha see each other on a regular basis, than the answer is no," Trish replied. "I'm afraid that tonight is your new norm, you are going to go through this again. There are going to be times when you will go weeks, even months without seeing each other. This assignment is going to take you all over the world Seth, so separation from Sasha is part of the deal,"
"But I can't be separated from her for long periods of time; look at me now? Its only been two weeks and I'm trying to keep my eyes off other women and I've really struggled to do that. What's going to happen to me if I don't see Sasha for a whole Summer?" Seth worried.
"You've got us to help you, plus Amy and Shawn when they're not being super-annoying and not only that, now that everyone knows what you did for Alexa and Buddy, most of the women are pulling for you, so you won't have to worry about cheating on your wife. It'll be almost impossible for you to do that now with so many people watching your back," Randy said.
"Because I'll be accountable right?" Seth said and Trish and Randy nodded.
"That's right and that's all we ask Seth is that you listen to us and then we can all get through this assignment and get rid of Bayley Black Heart together," Trish said and Seth nodded.
"We know you need to pray so let's go catch up with Amy and Shawn real quick and then you can go home," Randy said and he pressed his hand against Seth's neck supportively. "Don't worry you will get through this," he said with certainty. "Coming from me, you can bank on it,"
"Bad choice of words!" Trish said slapping her husband around the head and Seth laughed as Randy felt embarrassed over the word "bank".
"That's okay her name isn't Banks anymore anyway, its Rollins," he said amorously looking at his wedding band and his heart swelled with love for his wife and Randy and Trish hugged him together before heading for the Sandbox where the Anointed Couple and the ARK Angels of DX were waiting for them.
The Sandbox
Charlene, Cassidy and Carla woke up to a loud thud. Something was crashing into the gates of the Sandbox. They ran out their rooms and headed for the front of the house and Shawn, Amy and the ARK Angels of DX were looking out the window at a black Escalade that seemed to be ramming the gate down.
"Isn't that Seth's Escalade?" Cassidy asked Charlene who blushed.
"It certainly is, I've got a lot of memories of us making out in that car," she said stroking her hair amorously.
"Not now Mac," Shawn said to the Preying Mantis. "Seth's not the one driving the car,"
"Well obviously, Seth has much better sense of direction and not just when he's driving," Mac continued and Amy laughed at her insatiable appetite for all things Rollins.
"Whoever it is we gotta get them outta here before they wake up the neighbours," Amy said and she headed out of the door with Shawn and the ARK Angels to see what was going on.
As they approached the car another car came closer and screeched to a loud halt; it was Randy, Trish and Seth and they got out and headed towards everyone.
"That's my car!" Seth said but Trish and Randy pulled him away and over to Amy and Shawn. When they saw Seth they dropped their heads in unison.
"Seth we're so sorry about tonight, we never met for you to get hurt," Shawn said sincerely.
"Yeah, we just wanted to you have some fun after all the hard work you did," Amy added but Seth was less interested in their mea culpa and much more interested in who had stolen his car.
"I've already been through this with Trish and Randy so guys you're good. Can you tell me what my car is doing here? I Ieft it at Alexa and Buddy's house, are they here? Did something happen after I took them home?" Seth asked curiously.
"Oh God, not her again," Cassidy said and everyone turned to see Bayley Black Heart get out of Seth's car twirling his car keys around her black nails.
"Mind if I borrow your car?" she asked Seth seductively and Seth looked at her eye-to-eye.
"You know I don't mind if you borrow my car Bayley, all you had to do was ask, you didn't have to steal it," Seth said coming over to her but Shawn and Randy held him back.
"You can't approach her," Shawn told him.
"None of us can," Randy added.
"But she took my car," Seth argued.
"And now we have to destroy it," Shawn replied. "God knows what's she's done to it,"
Seth frowned in despair, "You're gonna destroy my car? But I can't fly around because Randy and Trish told me not to use my prayer shawl anymore, so what am I going to do?"
"Don't worry you'll get a new car," Randy said.
Now Seth was really annoyed.
"But I don't want a new car, I've had it up to here with this. Why is it everytime Bayley does something ya'll just give in to her?" Seth protested.
"Because she's dangerous," Amy said.
"More dangerous than me?" Seth said. "I read the Bible, James said that the fervent, effective prayer of a righteous man availeth much power. If I'm a Prayer Warrior, why am I letting some demon-possessed version of Bayley take my car?!"
"He's got a point," Cheyenne Michelle said. "I wish some devil would try and take my husband's car, that would be the spiritual battle for the ages,"
"Wow Cheyenne Michelle, I forgot how hot you are," Seth said and Randy slapped him around the head while Shawn laughed and his first daughter blushed.
"Thanks Seth," Cheyenne replied and the 3C's made kissing noises at Seth.
"Ow! First my butt hurts now my head hurts. Why don't you cut me some slack Randy? First you and Trish get me back here after I wanted to spend the night with Sasha, then Bayley steals my car and now you wanna destroy it?! She's not just driving my car guys, she's driving me crazy and I'm sick of it," Seth said but Shawn and Randy stood their ground.
"Again you're being distracted, don't be so quick so react. It's just a car," Randy said. "Don't let her provoke you with it,"
Seth felt neutered, he had all this power from God and yet he could only use it when Shawn, Randy, Amy and Trish told him to. "I feel like I'm a rookie in NXT again," he said and Bayley Black Heart laughed at him.
"That's right Seth listen to your God-fearing family, if you think that little stunt you pulled back at Alexa's house is going to stop me from pulling every last one of her strings you are sadly mistaken. I will not stop until she is face down in a pool of her on vomit, you know like the good old days before she joined the WWE," Bayley Black Heart said and the 3C's couldn't believe the venomous words the Black Hearted One spoke about Alexa. Seth could, he was so used to it now it was like hearing her read from a script written by the devil himself.
"Is that what you came here to tell me?" Seth said to Bayley fearlessly. "Well bring it on because you got nothing on me,"
"Dude I've got your car!" Bayley Black Heart said laughing at Seth. "Do you know how easy it was to get it? You were never good at holding onto your stuff Seth, after all, you let go of me and you decided to go running after that pink-haired trash bag Sasha Banks. Now she's in L.A living it up with the Big Ballers John Cena and The Rock and you're here in Orlando, looking after Alexa Bliss. How the mighty have fallen,"
"I'd rather be here looking after Alexa Bliss than hanging out with a loser like you," Seth said and Bayley pretended to be hurt by his words.
"Oh that one really hurt," Bayley said. "I think I'll go for a drive in this nice car and take my mind off of things. See you at the PC, if you need a ride you know where to find me,"
Bayley got back into Seth's car but when she got inside the driver's seat was too hot for her to sit on. "Ow, what is going on, what did you do to my new car?" she asked Amy, Shawn, Trish and Randy.
"That's not your car Bayley, you stole it and now we have to destroy it," Shawn said to Bayley.
"So if you wanna get back inside, it will be a very short ride from our home to Hell, which is where you will end up in about 30 seconds if you do so," Amy warned Black Heart.
"You wouldn't dare," Bayley teased the Anointed Couple and she got back inside but again the car was too hot for her to sit in and she had no choice, she had to get out of it.
"We told you now we suggest you stand back because this car is about to explode," Shawn warned Bayley but she refused to move.
Seth looked at Shawn and Amy, "Are you really going to blow up my car?" he asked them.
"Totally, its contaminated with Bayley germs, you can't drive it anymore," Shawn said as the car increased in temperature and the metal structure started to melt.
"My car!" Seth said and he noticed that Bayley hadn't moved. "Bayley get back the car is about to explode!" he cried to her.
"I'm not going anywhere you guys are the ones going to Hell, not me!" Bayley replied but Seth didn't want to hear it.
"I said get back!" he yelled and Trish and Randy shook their heads.
"He still thinks he can save her," Trish said and Randy nodded.
"He doesn't know how dangerous she really is," he said and Shawn and Amy yelled at Seth to get away from Bayley but he didn't listen.
"Everyone back in the house, Seth come on!" Shawn said pulling Seth back but he wouldn't leave Bayley by the car.
"No I can save her!" Seth cried out and he pulled Bayley by her side ponytail over to the gate before his car exploded. Debris was everywhere and it wasn't long before the fire department was called, only by the time they got there the fire was long gone. It was a supernatural fire caused by Shawn and Amy's Righteous Indignation and when the car was destroyed the fire was gone and so was the car.
"Wow that was amazing!" Carla said from behind the gate and Seth pouted.
"I loved that car, thanks Bayley," he said shoving Bayley on the shoulder totally forgetting how dangerous she was.
"I've still got the keys," she said twirling the keys to Seth's former car around her finger, "but these just aren't the keys to your car Seth, I've got the keys to your heart,"
"What?" Seth said and before he could stop her Bayley punctured his heart, literally, with the keys, jamming them through his shirt while whispering some kind of incantation. As the blood spilled from Seth's chest, staining his dress shirt that he had worn for his night with Sasha Banks, Bayley scraped the side of his ribs, scoring a heart into his skin with the keys and she pushed him against the gates with such power Seth couldn't move.
"That's for knocking me out cold with those 3C bitches, try and runaway from me now and you'll know how much that really hurt. You made me take a bump for that Alexa bitch, in front of them, now they're going to watch you suffer like I did, when you let that fat little pig participate in your wedding. You're going to learn the hard way Seth, that was a big mistake. Get ready God boy because this ride is going to be a lot bumpier than you thought," Bayley threatened Seth who was losing oxygen fast.
Seth collapsed to the side and Bayley watched him bleed out by the Sandbox gates and everyone was frozen stiff. They couldn't touch her, not unless they destroy her and that was not the plan, so they had no choice but to wait until she was gone before they could help Seth.
"Onward Christian soldiers marching onto war," Bayley sang mocking the famous Christian lyric. "Now here lies Seth Rollins, dying on the floor. How will you revive him, you can't get close to me. That will teach you not to mess with Bad Bayley,"
The prayer shawl that Randy and Trish had confiscated suddenly moved on its own.
"What's that moving in your car?" Amy asked Randy.
"Its the prayer shawl, it knows Seth is in trouble. You better get it to him now!" Shawn replied.
"Or we could let Seth bleed out here in front of the Sandbox," Trish said.
"What, why would we do that?" Shawn said appalled.
"Because it's the only way that he'll learn to listen to us, bailing him out of every battle is not the answer. If he dies he goes to Heaven and Jesus can talk to him face-to-face. If Jesus decides he wants Seth to live again, He'll resurrect him and send him back down here and we can start training him again. As far as I'm concerned he's failed his assignment," Trish said and the 3Cs' couldn't believe it.
"You're gonna just let him die?!" Charlene MacKenzie said in disbelief. "No way!"
Once again, Mac found herself rescuing Seth and she grabbed Randy's car keys and opened the door to let the flying prayer shawl out. The prayer shawl floated over to Seth who was slowly dying at the Sandbox gates.
"Hey there Shawl," Seth said as the prayer shawl slid underneath him and carried him to a nearby hospital where he was quickly seen to.
Mac picked up the bloody car keys to Seth's former Escalade and put them in her pocket.
"What are you going to do with those?" Carla asked her.
"What else, I'm going to give them to Sasha. She's the only person with a legal right to Seth's heart," Charlene said but the keys disappeared suddenly.
Actually, I do said Jesus but only Amy, Trish, Shawn, Amy and the ARK Angels of DX heard him speak.
"Where'd they go, they were right here in my pocket?" Charlene said.
"Don't worry, they're in a very safe place," Trish assured her knowing the keys were in Heaven with Jesus. The King of Glory had gotten clear instruction to pay Seth a hospital room visit.
"If Seth thought his night with Sasha was going to be unforgettable, wait 'til he has a Divine Encounter with Jesus Christ," Amy said and they all nodded while Bayley Black Heart slithered away into the darkness plotting her next move on a sleeping blissfully Alexa Bliss.