A/N: Hey guys, it's Mel. Thanks so much for all the reviews. :] They mean a ton. I'm kind of frustrated right now because I am SO sick of the writers burying Zack like he's nothing in the WWE. I don't know if any of you watch his show "Z! True Long Island Story", but a few weeks ago, he even said he's sick of everything, and he called himself the biggest joke in the WWE. That upset me. Because he shouldn't see himself as a joke. He's better than what these writers give him credit for, and I'm just so sick of him seeing lose match, after match, after match. These writers need to open their eyes, and see that Zack, as well as others have so much talent to give, and yet, they don't give any of them a chance! I don't understand how these writers plan to keep the WWE alive years from now when they don't use the younger guys who have talent now. What do they expect to happen when all the top guys who are in it now, leave? Then what? They won't have anyone because they don't use the younger guys who have talent now! I mean Raw is THREE hours. Come on now, give the guys who deserve pushes a push already! Ugh! Okay, sorry, I just HAD to get that off of my chest. I love Zack a hell of a lot, so I just needed to vent, lololol. Anyway, sorry for rambling, here's chapter twenty-five! Review, we luh yew! :]

The Cenation team sat in their leaders locker room, talking among themselves. Mel sat by herself since she didn't have Mikaela as a best friend anymore, or Zack as a boyfriend anymore. She sat in the corner of the locker room, listening to her iPod as Zack couldn't help but cross her mind.

She glanced across the locker room, as her eyes met with Zack's. She truly did miss him, and would do anything to have him back, but she couldn't have someone back who didn't want her, and Zack made it pretty clear two days ago that he didn't want her.

As the music she was listening to poured into her brain, she could feel tears well up in her eyes. Why couldn't she just be happy? Why couldn't she just have things go well for her for once in her life? Why couldn't things start to look up for her?

Everyone else around her seemed to be so happy, when she was just so broken.

The song she was listening to hit home for her, because the lyrics were just what she was feeling at the moment. She knew Zack was angry with her, and she knew the two had said a lot of things to one another, but she also knew they were meant for each other.

We were different people then, look at all the hateful things we said.

And I'm just as guilty. But girl, that's no way to be.

Yeah, take it easy baby, I'm still broken.

Memories enough to tare me wide open.

When you see me girl you curse my name.

Makes me wanna say no. No baby, don't.

Your makin' my heart hurt.

Don't say those words, take it back, you know you don't mean that.

But just because she thought she and Zack belonged together, didn't mean he thought they did anymore.

As the words she heard from her headphones, poured into her ears, she couldn't hold back the tears anymore. This fight between her and Zack was too much for her to handle.

Mel's head snapped up at the sound of John's voice, as he was about to start the meeting. Seconds later, she saw her older brother walk through the door.

"You're late," John said, giving him a look.

"But I'm here, Jonny-Boy, aren't I?" Punk smirked as he brushed past John, and sat down next to his sister. Knowing why she was down, he put an comforting arm around her before pulling her into his chest.

"Shhh Melly, it's all right," he said softly, stroking her hair. "Let's just see what Jonny-Boy here as has to say, and we're out of here," he said, placing a light kiss on her forehead. "I'm gonna make sure you'll be all right," he promised.

"Thank you," Mel mumbled. "Thank you for everything."

"That's what be brothers are for," he smiled.

Mel smiled back, just as John stood to his feet in the center of the locker room.

"All right guys, listen up!" John started. "I think it's about time we all have a talk," he said, looking around the room at his members. "Because, a think a few of you in here, have forgotten the meaning of the word, team." He said, his eyes landing on Mikaela. "I don't know what's happened between a few of you over the past few weeks, but I know that this team is so much damn better than what we're proving ourselves to be right now! This team is not what it once was when this war first started, and we need to get back to where we were! Each and everyone of you have the power to be your own person, and because of that, all of need to find that person I know each of you are deep down inside, and bring it out! This team is not out to get one another! This team is not about trying to take each other out! No! that's our style! Our style is to bring each other up! To remind each other why we're here, and what were here for. That we have each others backs, no matter where this war takes us! Be there for each other. Bring the strong bond we used to have with one another, back. We're not just a team, we're family, and it's because we're like a family, is the reason we can get through this." He said, taking a deep breath. "Guys, if we can stay together, we can only become stronger than Randy, and take him down."

There was a quiet murmur that filled the room, as Cena had finished his speech, but then he spoke up again. "Guys, listen, there's a few members of this team I need to speak to. So the rest of you are free to go. Mikaela, Cody, I would like to speak to the two of you first. Mel, Zack, I'll speak to you two after I speak to Mikaela and Cody, go ahead and wait outside my locker room, please."

Mel sighed as she dragged herself out of the locker room, Zack right behind her. Punk to her left, "don't go," Mel whined. "I need you here."

"I know you do Mel, but Cena is gonna wanna talk to the two of you alone, so come and find me when you're done talking to him, okay?"

Mel whimpered, tears behind her eyes, "I need you," she said again.

"Shhh," he whispered, hugging her tightly. "It's going to be okay. I'll be in my room if you need me, okay?"

Mel looked up at her hero, and nodded, "okay," she whispered softly.

With that said, her brother was gone, and Mel was alone with Zack.

There was a lot of tension between the two of them as they stood there, unable to even look at each other. She would glance at Zack every now and then, and he would glance back, but no words were ever spoken.

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Meanwhile, in John Cena's locker room, he was standing in front of Mikaela and Cody with his arms over his chest, his jaw tight.

"What the hell is wrong with the two of you?" He asked in a firm tone. "Well, I should directing this question more towards you, Mikaela," he said, looking at her. "You're the one who's been going after Mel, your best friend, and you've been focusing on taking her down? What the hell is up with that? That's nothing more than pure bullshit. You're better than this person you've become, and you need to change quickly, because if you don't, I won't have a problem throwing you off this team, Mikaela. Be thankful I haven't already!" He yelled, rising his voice some. "You're the main reason this whole team has gone down the drain! Why it's been through hell and back! Because of you! Because you decided to become the most self-centered person I have ever seen in my life! Since when was your focus to take down your best friend and make her life a living hell!?" He screaming, throwing his hat across the room. "Not only that, but you destroyed her as a person, Mikaela! Then you go and break up her and Zack!? You take away the best guy to ever come into her life! You know Mel's past! Everyone in this company knows her past! Mel is the most broken person I have ever seen in my life, and you get off on making it worse! What the fuck is your problem!? You were supposed to be there for her, and you just took her down faster than anyone! You were the person she needed the most, and yet, you were the person who took her down the most! The one who hurt her the most!" He took a breath, growling deep in his throat. "Just get out off here, I don't wanna see either of you for the rest of the night. Get out. Now." He demanded as he pointed to the door, "and send Mel and Zack in on your way out." He added in a low mumble.

Moments later, Zack and Mel walked in, standing in front of Cena, he could see the tension between the two of them with ease. He took a deep breath, calming himself from the talk he just had with Mikaela and Cody, and looked at them, crossing his arms over his chest. "What the hell happened between the two of you to get you to this point?" He asked, looking from Mel to Zack. "The two of you are good for one another, bring out the best in each other."

Mel looked down at the carpet as she played with her fingers, she didn't wanna have this talk, she couldn't handle it.

"Me standing here yelling at you two won't fix things between you, the two of you need to fix things, so I'm going to let the two of you talk, and neither of you can leave this locker room until you talk. I mean it, I will be sitting outside my door so the two of you can't leave. Until you two are the way you used to be, you're stuck here, so you better get talking," he said, walking out, and sitting on the floor outside his locker room.

AJ sat beside him, "whatca doin Jonny?" She asked sweetly.

He chucked, "I'm sitting here until Zack and Mel work out their issues because I'm sick of them fighting all the time. So, they can't leave my room until they make up."

AJ frowned, "I hate them fighting too, they're so cute together. They belong together! They're soulmates!" She chirped.

John chuckled, "that they are, and that's why they're being forced to talk."

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As for Zack and Mel, they were now sitting there in awkward silence, still not speaking to one another.

Mel was sitting in one corner, her knees pulled up to her chest, and her headphones in her ears as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Zack was never going to speak to her again, and at this point, she was pretty sure Zack Ryder hated her.

Mel sniffled as she closed her eyes, and tried to stop the tears, but it was no use, they just continued to stream down her face, and Mel at this point, knew she was too weak to stop them. But she didn't bother to wipe them away, because she knew there was no point. She knew Zack would probably never speak to her again, and because of that, she just allowed the reality to hit her, and it hit her hard. But now she had to learn to accept it.

Zack Ryder sat in the other corner of the room, across from his ex-girlfriend on the bench as he looked at her. She looked so broken, and he wanted nothing more than to go over there, take Mel into his arms, kiss her, and tell her everything would be okay. That he was still in love with her, and that all he wanted was her. But he couldn't get himself to move.

This was going to be a long day for the both of them considering the fact Cena wouldn't allow either of them to move until they talked to one another, and fixed their issues.

Maybe this is exactly what they needed, but then again, maybe they wouldn't be able to fix their issues at all.

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A/N: So, there's chapter twenty-five! :] I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. :] please review! You guys are so awesome, and your comments/reviews are honestly so inspiring to Mikaela and I, so keep them coming, they mean the world to us. :] Twenty-six should be up tomorrow, until then, see you around! Night guys! - Mel