Chapter 24

"Kane is in the hospital again." Phantom sighed to all her sisters and their significant others. "He took on Marius, and, of course, didn't stop to think that Marius could possibly have backup, at all!"

"Well, he was just doing what he probably thought was right at the moment. I'm sure Mark, I mean; Taker would have done the same thing for me." A.o.D said in a rush.

Phantom sighed and shook her head before looking around, "Have you guys seen Matt or Avi? I haven't seen them since they were released from the hospital."

"No, but I think they are in looove!" Lightning said, grinning like fool.

"Are you okay with it?" Sweet Drama asked in an irritated voice. "Or are you going to try to break them up too?"

"You know, once this is over, and you no longer have the excuse of being pregnant to blame for the things that come out of your mouth, I'm going to kick you ass. And I do approve of him and her! I think its cute!" A.o.D said defensively. "Besides, I think the real important thing is to get Kane at one hundred percent as quick as possible because, we all know, Marius is very angry with us…me in general, and he's going to keep attacking us until we are no longer able to stay in the business. I know how Marius works, when he is mad, he makes sure that the reason for his anger, no longer exists."

Taker pulled A.o.D into his lap and began running his fingers through her hair. "I think we need to watch the girls as closely as possible."

"That's a given." Shawn said snorting.

"Keep in mind that you aren't pregnant." Taker said in a dangerous voice, causing Shawn to shiver. "And, I think we've noticed that he has enough decency to not attack the girls while they're pregnant, so, mostly, we need to focus on Avi, Allydia, and Rebecca."

"Or we can keep them bare foot and pregnant." Batista said, grinning.

Lightning screamed in frustration and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine.

"I'm going to go see Kane." Phantom said with a sigh. "He hates hospitals, and I hate being without him. I'll see you guys later, and I'll call you with updates. The doctor said he might have a slight concussion, but nothing he won't bounce back from. He'll probably be released tomorrow night,"

"Give him out regards and tell him if he tries anything that stupid again, we'll kick his ass for him." A.o.D called after Phantom as she left.

Taker pulled her a little closer to him, hugging her close, and though he would never admit it in front of all of those people, he was scared.

"It'll be fine." A.o.D whispered.

Matt and Avi got back to the WWE a week later, from their surprise trip from Vegas, where, they got married in a chapel.

"Your sister is going to kill me." Matt groaned.

"No she won't!" Avi said, smiling a real smile for the first time in years. "I think they will all welcome you with open arms!"

"Just like Shawn was welcomed with open arms by A.o.D?" Matt asked.

Avi just laughed and hugged him.

"It doesn't matter! She'll have to love you when she sees how happy I am with you! Avi Hardy!"

Matt laughed and scooped her up, holding her close to him, then kissing her.

They pulled away when they heard a bunch of clapping. They both turned red and completely separated as Triple H and the Big Show walked toward them.

"Avi Hardy huh?" Triple H said with a grin.

A.o.D sat stretching in her locker room, when a soft knock came at the door.

"Come in!" She called, getting in the position to start doing a few push-ups.

Avi and Matt entered.

A.o.D grinned to herself as she caught the sparkle of a ring on Avi's finger. She did fifty push-ups before getting up and saying, "So, you two ran off and got married?"

Avi nodded a grin on her face. "I'm married sis! Can you believe it?"

A.o.D laughed at her sister's enthusiastic little spill. "Well, I'm truly happy for you Avi, you deserve it."

Avi nodded with tears in her eyes, thanking the stars that her oldest sister was being so understanding with her. She needed Matt, probably more than she had ever needed anyone else. She loved him because despite the flaws she had had not so long ago, he continued to stand beside her, but, he was looking to help her too. The things he did made a world of a difference. And when she had him punished because he talked to her sisters, her heart had nearly ripped in two. And even after that, he still loved her. He was still Matt, still looked at her with his shining eyes full of love and laughter. He had become her new world.

Matt's hand squeezed hers tightly and he offered her a smile, like he was good about doing.

"Ah, isn't that sweet?" Taker said as he walked into the dressing room and wrapped his arms around A.o.D. "You got a match tonight with Triple H, Ally."

"Really? I'm Smackdown though. And there isn't a paper view…" A.o.D began to mutter to herself.

"I think it has to do with Marius more than anything else. Keeping talent from being in the same place so nothing happens to them, and as it so happens, they consider Triple H one of their bigger stars!" Undertaker said in a…smart tone.

"You scare me sometimes." A.o.D muttered.

Matt grinned at his sister in law and said, "Oh, its only the beginning, trust me. He gets creepier as time goes on. You never, ever, get use to the Undertaker."

"Believe it." Undertaker grunted.

A.o.D laughed and said, "Actually, I am getting use to him. He can't sneak up on me anymore, no matter how quiet he is. I just…know."

"Taker, you have met your match!" Matt proclaimed and proceeded to bow to A.o.D. "All hail the mighty one!"

That got them all laughing, but Undertaker made a show of grumbling and acting mad, and then pouting…IT really, really, did not suit him.

"Well, you really can't but expect great things from the Lady of Darkness." Taker rumbled, kissing A.o.D's neck.

"Tonight, A.o.D has a match." Marius hissed, looking at Vince and his right hand man, Super Beast. "And I'm planning on taking her out. Right after she pins Triple H, and everyone is cheering for her, I will break her little neck and end her career, maybe even end her life."

Super Beast grinned and slammed his fish into his open palm and said, "When do I get to see some action? You made me stay behind the scenes when you guys took Kane out. Why is that?"

"Simple, my friend: I couldn't let them see my ultimate weapon! But you will get some action. Maybe tonight even. If anyone tries to come out and stop me before I can finish the job, you stop them, and anyway you have too! Just make sure, especially, that the Undertaker doesn't get anywhere near me. He gets…a little insane when it comes to messing with what's his."

"No problem."

A.o.D was stretching for her match when Sweet Drama walked in and said, "I get this feeling like something bad is going to happen."

"Don't let Mark hear you say that or I won't be allowed to wrestle until Marius has been caught, and I'm not doing that." A.o.D said, not looking at her sister.

"I'm serious!" Sweet Drama cried. "Something bad is going to happen, I can feel it, and you act like everything is going to be okay! I wish you would stop acting like nothing in the world could ever hurt you!"

A.o.D stood up and turned and faced her younger sister with a glare. "No matter what happens in the ring tonight, its fate. I have faced a lot of things and walked away. My own mother couldn't believe I lived. She thought, over a hundred times, that I should have died, but yet, never has done anything about it. She never saved me. When I'm in the ring, I am on my own, I know that, and things could happen, I know that too, but don't you ever again act like you know what my life was like. Because you lived it on the side lines little sis."

Sweet Drama tried to stop crying, but nothing would help. Tears flowed freely down her face as she said, "You've been the glue that's held us together for so long, and now, when it looks like something could happen, you act like you're made of steel. You're not! You really not as strong as you would like to think! I've seen you with the Undertaker; he is all the support you've got now! We've all went are separate ways, despite the fact that we're together. We will always be sisters, but now we got our own lives. And even though you love Taker, you will never show him your full love for him because you are afraid of getting hurt! For once, I wish you would listen, and let someone help you!"

A knock came at the door and a stage hand poked his hand in and said, "Five minutes A.o.D."

A.o.D turned and looked at her sister and said, "I've always been about protecting the family, and maybe I was a little harder and you and Avi because you were younger, and were spared a lot of thing. But I will not simply let things slid, because one pregnant, delusional woman thinks something is going to happen. Stay out of my business Drama. Or I will take you out of it!"

With that, she brushed past her sister rather roughly, and left.

Sweet Drama collapsed on the floor, and stared at the monitor with tears running down her face. She waiting, knowing something was going to happen, because her gut instinct had never yet been wrong.

Kane turned on the T.V. as he set in his hospital room to watch Smackdown. He had this feeling something bad was going to happen. He really never followed his gut instinct, but with all that was going on at the moment, he couldn't help it. He was just thankful that Phantom was sleeping beside him in the bed, despite the nurse's protests, and the other girls had their guys. Even Avi was protected now, because a little birdie called them and told them all about how Avi was married to Matt, and looked so happy and blah blah blah.

Kane nearly choked when he saw A.o.D making her way down to the ring, unaccompanied, for a match against Triple H.

"Oh God…" He whispered.

"All right troops!" Lightning said as she paced back and forth in front of a line of wrestlers. "I've asked you all here because A.o.D is about to have a match, and since Marius has yet to be caught, we can only fear that he might try something tonight. And since most of his anger is directed toward A.o.D, I ask you to help protect her by simply looking for Marius, and anyone that might be one of his henchmen."

Big Show nodded, Carlito nodded, Undertaker grunted, Rey Mysterio hoped up into the camera's view and nodded, Batista nodded, Matt Hardy nodded, Avi was to busy holding onto Matt's arm to notice the camera, Chris Masters was flexing in front of a mirror, and finally, Shawn Michaels nodded.

"All right then! Split up into groups of two! In fact, I split you into groups for my own personal pleasure and reasons!" Lightning said, glaring at Avi who was still hanging on Matt's arm…And he didn't seem to be minding. "First off, Big Show and Taker, you are a group. Now, Carlito and Chris Masters, you are a group. Next, Shawn and Matt are a group. Avi and I will be a group, and finally, Rey and Batista, you can be a group."

Avi pouted but walked to her sister's side and waited for further orders.

"Split up, fan out, and do your job!" Lightning yelled.

"Sir yes sir!" All the wrestlers mocked, and then took off before Lightning could catch them.

Marius was hiding underneath the ring, knowing that all the little troops that Lightning had gathered, would never look for him there. And two groups of wrestlers were scanning the crowds. But he wasn't stupid enough to put his people there. In fact, all his people were dressed as security guards, not fans…And the security guards had to be strong people, so, no one noticed them. In fact, Matt Hardy was talking to one of them. He could hear the conversation over the radio.

He would just have to wait until A.o.D got the pin, because he knew she would.

Triple H was finally drug down to the ring for his match with A.o.D.

"Listen," He murmured to her. "I don't want to fight you. Because mostly, you're suppose to be worse then your sister! And Sweet Drama scares me enough, so just, pin me!"

With that, Triple H just got down on the floor and didn't move. The Ref, who had heard the conversation, and took pity on the guy, motioned for A.o.D to cover him.

Sighing, she did, and won. Big surprise.

Then, it all went dark, and she felt someone's breath on her neck and she felt fear like she had never felt before.

"Hello Angel."

Undertaker seen the screen and watched as the arena went dark. He cursed and ran to make his way to help A.o.D but was stopped by someone who looked like a problem.

"My name is Super Beast." The man said in a gruff voice. "And I am going to make sure you do not interrupt Marius while he takes care of you whore wife."

Taker seen red.

Phantom was awake and starring at the screen in horror.

"Isn't someone going to help her?" She cried, looking at Kane.

"They can't help her if someone is making sure that they can't help her." Kane whispered, pulling his wife closer to him and feeling her bury her face in his neck. "I'm sorry I am not there to help her."

A.o.D felt blow after blow connecting with her stomach, back, neck, everything. Marius was out to kill her. And she couldn't see him. She couldn't feel him, and she was terrified.

"Leave her alone!" A voice roared from somewhere up the ramp. She knew it was Taker, and felt relief, but suddenly, Marius knocked her down and gave her a vicious stomp to the back and she screamed out in agony. He broke her back, and she knew it, and so did he.

"Oh God." She whimpered, feeling the pain settling in. "I'm so, so sorry Drama. I'm sorry."

The lights came back on, and Taker was standing in the ring, kneeling down to pick A.o.D up when she screamed at him not to touch her. She needed the medic.

"Please help me." A.o.D whispered in her sleep. "Make the pain stop."

Taker sat there, at a complete loss about what he should do. He couldn't help her, couldn't move her, couldn't lie beside her or offer her any support in any way.

"Taker, I'm sorry." She whispered in her sleep.

He leaned forward and said, "For what Ally? What have you done, please tell me."

"For not trusting you, and giving you all of my love." She whispered back, still deep in her medicated slumber. "I was afraid to trust you and give you all of my love. I really didn't notice myself doing anything wrong until Drama pointed it out. And she told me this was going to happen to me, and I didn't believe her…Now look…"

She stopped talking, and tears slipped out from under her eye lids. Taker just gently held her hand and said, "We'll just have to make it all better now, won't we? We will make it better when you get out of here and back on the road to your career."

"Vince McMahon!" Marius said, entering the room that the WWE chairman was being kept in. "Good news, you are off the hook! We're letting you go, but you have to promise me one thing…or something very unpleasant might happen to your family!"

Vince nodded his family now on his mind. He wanted to get back to them.

"No legal actions! I want to be a wrestler, and I want to be able to wrestler, with contracts for all of my men of course. Simple. So, do you agree?"

Vince nodded. What he was doing, he knew was wrong, but he had faith that Marius would get his own in good time.

"This is what we are going to do!" Taker growled, looking at everyone in the eye. "First, I am getting a match with Marius, just me! I have to do this!"

Everyone nodded, understanding.

"Then, Big Show, Batista, Shawn, and Matt, you guys are getting a four on one handicap match against the bastard! I want to destroy him like he destroyed A.o.D…The doctor said it was possible that she may never wrestle again…It just all depends on her surgery." At that, the Undertaker got choked up. He turned away from the group and composed himself again. "She's been talking in her sleep, and saying a lot of things…You would almost think she was saying her goodbyes."

Phantom walked up to her brother in law, and without saying anything, enveloped him in a hug. "She'll be alright Mark. She's gone through a lot of things in her life, and for it, she's tough as nails. Nothing can hold Ally down for to long."

"I hope you're right." Lightning muttered.

A stage hand ran into the room and said, "Vince McMahon has just been found. He was wondering along the street, heading toward the arena, when Carlito noticed him. Doctors taking a look at him right now, but he looks okay!"

"Well," Sweet Drama said weakly, "Some good has come of this day."

A/N: Well, there's anothe chapter. Sorry it took so long but school and all. -pukes- Anyways, don't hate me. -grins-