Midnight storms out to Lillian's seat. At first she backs off but soon realizes what her friend is trying to do as he whispers in her ear to call the next match.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the main even tonight will still be a Cage match but it will not be between Jeff Hardy and Midnight instead, it will a singles extreme rules Cage match with a special referee." Lillian announces.
Jeff drags Orton down to the ring and tosses him in as Midnight pulls off his shirt to reveal a black and white ref top. The cage lowers and the bell rings.
Meanwhile backstage Matt is sitting next to Krista who had just woken up. Michelle and Matt Jr make their way backstage after getting past security.
"What the hell happened?" Krista demanded to know.
"Orton RKO'd you in the ring." Matt answered.
"He is so going to get it…ouch!" Krista responded.
"Lay still. You hit your head pretty hard." Michelle stated.
"Where is Jeff?" Krista asked.
"He's not here." Matt stated.
"What do you mean he's not here?" Krista asked grabbing her brother-in-law's shirt.
"Easy there. He's here but not back here." Matt responded pulling his shirt from Krista's fist.
"Ok, again where is Jeff?" Krista asked a little calmer.
"He's out in the ring for a cage match with Orton." Michelle responded.
Krista managed to sit up with little pain. The medics brought her some pain killers which she reluctantly took. After getting the ok from the medics she made her way to her office to watch the match. What she wasn't counting on was finding her sister and John Cena alone in her office.
"Krista! Are you ok?" Kristen stated after seeing her sister walk into the room.
"I'm fine. What is going on in here?" Krista answered.
"We were watching the show and talking more about is long term career goals." Kristen responded.
"I know, but Kristen please don't start anything serious. I have enough drama around here to deal with." Krista stated holding her back. "And just what are you smiling about Cena?"
"Hey I'm just being friendly that's all." John responded still sitting on the couch.
"Whatever. Matt can you get me some ice for my back, please?" Krista responded.
"Sure thing." Matt stated as he left the room.
"Michelle you can sit down wherever you want." Krista stated.
Meanwhile out in the arena, the cage match just ended. Orton laid in the center of the ring after Jeff "Swanton Bombed" him. Krista looked to the TV monitor to see that Jeff was favoring his right leg. Once Jeff made it backstage he went to see the medics who confirmed that Jeff had sprained his right knee.
After spending at week at home with the kids and with Jeff resting his knee and Krista going to the chiropractor to help her back they were ready to fly to Nashville for the next show. After arriving in Nashville both Krista and Jeff got checked into the hotel and head over to see the show's medic team about their minor injuries. Jeff was still limping and advised not to wrestle that night and Krista was cleared. As they headed back to their hotel room, the saw John leaving Kristen's room. Krista tried not to jump to conclusions.
"Jeff, I'm worried about her." Krista stated once they were in their room.
"Babe, she a grown woman and can take care of herself. If she is ready to move on, then let her." Jeff responded while putting ice on his knee.
"I know, but Jeff, her husband just died a month ago. I want to know what's going on." Krista stated laying on the bed.
"I know that she was sad about his death, but do you think that they might have been having problems?" Jeff asked.
"She nor mom ever said anything about that." Krista stated.
"Well, I would just let her live her life they way she wants to. If she wants to date John then let her. John is a good guy in the ring and out." Jeff stated as he climbed on the bed next to Krista.
"Alright. We should try to get some sleep before tomorrow's show." Krista said as she yawned.
"Good idea! I love you." Jeff stated.
"I love you too." Krista responded.
The next night Krista and Jeff arrived at the arena shortly before the show began. Krista quickly changed and got her hair and make-up done so that she could be ready for the show. Kristen decided to hold her meetings in another room as not to disturb her sister or to cause anymore friction. As she was making notes about some of the stars files, John snuck into her room.
"Hey. I just wanted to come by real quick to tell you that I had fun yesterday. And I was wondering if you would like to go out for dinner after the show?" John asked.
"So did I. That would be great. Meet me back at the hotel and text me when and where to meet. I hate sneaking around, but with Krista in a bad mood lately, I apparently need to." Kristen responded.
"She will get over the bad mood soon. There is just too much drama going on around here with Orton, Priceless and Midnight. Hopefully in a few weeks it will all be back to semi-normal around here." John stated. "See you tonight."
Just as the show was beginning Jeff made his way behind the curtain and waited for his cue to go out into the arena. Soon his music started and he limped his way out into the ring and picked up a microphone and waited for the crowd to die down.
"Now normally I don't do this and I stand by my choices but, there's a little too much going on so I want to apologize to two people." Jeff started saying.
A voice booms out over the arena and it seems to haunt everyone.
"Do you have any idea how small we truly are Jeff?" the voice stated.
"I know that voice." Tazz stated.
"Yeah, but where is he?" Cole asked.
"By way of comparison in the Multi-Verse an atom is invisible to us but, we who are the atoms of the Galactic Stage, to think 27 thousand light years from this world is Alpha-Sintarus long walk I say." the voice states.
The titantron shows pictures of the earth the milky way and the Alpha-Sintarus celestial body
"Your point is?" Jeff asked.
"Only reason this thing is big is because we make it that way." the voice answers.
"So reading between the lines, you want to end this Midnight?" Jeff asks.
Lights flicker on and off as Midnight appears in the ring.
"So you do have some brains in that head but still you made Krista cry and I told you to never hurt her. Give me a reason I shouldn't give you a one way ride to hell after an ass beating of a lifetime!" Midnight responded.
"You're quick to jump to conclusions, aren't you? Yes, you heard Krista cry, but not because of me. It was because of Orton and his mind games. He was sending her gifts and such as her secret admirer and it finally got to her. I was frustrated and wanted it to stop." Jeff stated.
"But it was your voice that I heard last before I heard her crying." Midnight stated.
"That maybe, but don't all couples argue?" Jeff asked.
Midnight didn't say anything in response to Jeff's question. Krista's theme song started playing as she and Mickie James made their way out to the ring. Jeff assisted both ladies in to the ring and Jeff hands his microphone to Krista.
"Midnight, What the hell are you thinking? Pulling stunts like those. I've had enough! You are not only hurting yourself, but you are hurting those closest to you." Krista stated.
"Midnight, I hate seeing you like this and seeing you creating havoc all over the place. I want the old Midnight back, the Midnight that I fell in love with. Do you remember this?" Mickie states as she holds up the key on a chain.
"Krista, I don't know what to say except I'm sorry. Jeff, I should have known better than to jump to conclusions that you would do anything to hurt her. I know how much you love her. Mickie, I let myself go and made some irresponsible choices, but that is done and over with. I'm sorry that I pushed you away." Midnight stated as tears rolled down his face. "I never meant to hurt you. I love you and I promise you that I am who I am supposed to be and I know where my priorities need to be."
"That is a side of Midnight that you don't usually see." Tazz stated.
"That is true. Is this the end of the monstrous phase of Midnight?" Cole asked.
"From the looks of it, I would say yes, but with a character like Midnight, you never know." Tazz stated as the show went to a commercial break.
Meanwhile Midnight and Mickie exit the ring hand in hand and head back to his dressing room. Krista and Jeff make their way backstage and to her office. Jeff props his knee up and Krista gets some ice for him.
"I think I'm going to go find Kristen and try to talk to her." Krista stated.
"Alright. When you come back can you bring me some coffee please? And baby, I love you." Jeff responded.
"Sure thing. And I love you too." Krista answered as she left the office to go find her sister.
"Kristen, do you have a few minutes?" Krista asked as she walked into Kristen's room.
"Sure. I have a meeting with MVP in about 10 minutes." Kristen answered.
"Ok. It won't take long. I just wanted to apologize about the other day when I tried to tell you what to do. It's your life and you have every right to live it the way you want to live it. John is a great guy and I just don't want you two to rush into anything too soon. It's only been a month since Greg died and I just don't want to see you get hurt." Krista responded.
"Thank you, Krista. I think you should know that before Greg's accident. We had been separated for almost six months. Krista we were going to get a divorce. So yes I was upset that he died, but I'm more than ready to move on with my life." Kristen stated.
"Jeff had a feeling that something was going on. But he wasn't sure what. All I can say is be very careful around work when it comes to a new relationship." Krista responded.
"Why? What happened with you and Jeff when you first started dating?" Kristen asked.
"We kept our relationship very low key and four months into the relationship we both took 3 months off and really got to know each other. And on our six month anniversary, he proposed to me." Krista answered.
"So no one around here really knew about the relationship then?" Kristen responded.
"Some close friends of ours did, but it wasn't until we announced the engagement, that most of the people knew about our relationship." Krista stated.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything here, ladies." a voice came from behind Krista.
"Nope. I'm done here. Please come in Alvin." Krista stated as she left the room.
Krista headed back to her office with a cup of coffee in hand for Jeff. Jeff was still icing his knee but had managed to change into his ring attire while she was gone.
"And just where do you think you are going dressed like that?" Krista asked handing him the coffee.
"You know Orton wants a rematch and I have a feeling he is going to want it tonight, so why not be ready just in case?" Jeff answered.
"But your knee is not fully healed yet." Krista responded.
"Well then call the medic over here so they can look at it and give me a knee brace so I can go out there if I need to." Jeff responded.
Krista left to get one of the available medics for Jeff. And after checking over his knee and giving Jeff the knee brace. The medic advised that only if he absolutely has to, he can wrestle, but to be very careful with the knee and wear the brace. So Jeff slid on the knee brace and waited to see what would happen.
Right towards the end of the show, Randy Orton made his way out to the ring and started calling Jeff all sorts of names and such. So naturally, Jeff had his entrance cued and he made his way into the ring. They traded insults back and forth for a few minutes, then when he had enough, Jeff kicked Orton in the stomach and performed a Twist of Fate on him.
"Consider that your re-match, Orton!" Jeff stated as he left the ring.
After receiving a phone call from Vince McMahon, Mickie and Michael agree to meet him there. Now flying to Springfield ILL on Vince's private jet.
"So Michael how do you feel now after getting all that out of your system?" Shane asked
"I feel great and I'm glad it's over." Michael stated
"Me to." Mickie responded.
Vince walks in from the back of the plane and has a big smile on his face.
"Nice job Michael! You managed to pull in more people every week on both Raw and E.C.W.. Speaking of which I want you to take over as permanent G.M. I'll let you bring in new talent after my approval and you two can set up from there." Vince stated.
"Uhh Dad, I was just talking to them about that with them and they want to take a month off after this next Pay Per View.
"If that's ok Sir. I love wrestling but I wouldn't mind helping Teddy make E.C.W bigger but Mickie and I wanted some time together and as G.M I couldn't do that." Michael stated.
"Oh well then.. How about this you give me two Pay Per Views. One with you in it and one you make. I'll let you have all the stuff I mentioned before. You've got till Friday to tell me. For now lets relax and have a Chinese dinner." Vince stated.
"Read my mind." Michael stated.
Meanwhile back in St. Louis, Kristen was getting ready to leave the arena with Jeff and Krista when John walked up to them. He wanted to talk to Jeff about something.
"Hey Jeff! Can I talk to you for a minute?" John asked.
"Sure. Babe, I'll be right back." Jeff responded.
"Alright, we will wait here for you." Krista stated.
"So what's up John?" Jeff asked.
"I wanted to make sure that it was ok with you before I did anything. I want to ask Kristen out on a real date." John stated.
"I don't mind. But I would talk to the one who signs your paychecks every week." Jeff responded.
"Krista?" John asked.
"Yup. She is Kristen's older sister. So you better make sure she is ok with it." Jeff responded.
"Alright. Krista, can I talk to you?" John asked.
"Sure." Krista stated. "What's up?"
"I would like to date your sister. But I wanted to make sure it was ok with you first." John stated.
"John.." Krista started to say. "I would be happy to know that you are dating my sister. Please take care of her and don't forget she does have 3 kids back in Cameron."
"Thank you Krista! And I promise I will. I can't wait to meet her kids." John responded.
