The next night at Smackdown Kayla once again accompanied Edge down to the ring and cheered him on as he proceeded to kick Kurt Angle's ass. Kayla winced as Kurt got the double suplex and pounded the matt screaming for Edge to get up. Edge staggered to his feet and threw Kurt into the turnbuckle and dropped kicked him.

Kurt was down and Edge got the cover for the win. As the ref handed him his belt Kayla climbed into the ring hugging him tightly. Together they walked down the ramp leaving Angle just starting to regain his feet in the ring.

Kayla walked back stage and began laughing. "You guys were right. This is so addicting." Kayla's eyes flashed. "I've never felt so alive!"

Edge ruffled her hair. "I knew you'd be a natural." He put an arm around her shoulder. "Let's go to our dressing room and get changed."

They walked down the hall and were mere feet from the dressing room when something hit them with a distinct clang. They both went down and Kayla felt someone's foot collide with her ribs. She opened her eyes to see Test standing over them alternating between kicking her and Edge who had taken the brunt of the assault and was unconscious.

"Good work, Test." A new voice called out. Kayla turned her head to see Kurt Angle approaching them. Somehow she forced herself to her feet and covered Edge's body with her own. "Leave him alone. He doesn't have anything to do with this!" she pleaded.

Test reached down laughing, pulling her up by her hair. "He protects your snotty little ass and that's why he's gonna pay." Test leered at her. "And you're gonna watch." He threw her at Angle who caught her and twisted her arm behind her back.

"You ready?" Angle asked her laughing.

Kayla cried out as Test began beating Edge and Kurt covered her mouth with his hand. She struggled against his grip and he twisted her arm painfully forcing her to her knees. Tears began to roll down her cheeks and she watched as blood began to pour from the wounds Test was inflicting on Edge. Forcing the pain to the back of her mind she bit Kurt Angle's hand and when he moved his hand began screaming.

"Help!" she pleaded, "Someone help us! Jeff! Chris!" In desperation her voice rose to a shriek. Test stopped beating Edge and in two quick strides moved towards Kayla slapping her across the face. He was raising his hand to strike her again when Jericho's voice rang out.

"I wouldn't do that you bastard." Y2J stalked towards them backed by Team Xtreme. Test looked around to see others coming out of their dressing rooms their shock at the scene before them evident.

Christian emerged with Rob Van Dam and stopped short at seeing his brother's condition. Things were bad between them but Edge was still his brother. Kayla pulled free from Angle's grasp and scrambled over to Edge's battered form. "Edge?" Kayla called brushing his hair back from his bloodied face. Kayla looked up at those around her. "Someone get the doctor!"

Rob went for the doctor while Christian moved slowly to his brother's side. Jericho and the Hardy Boyz moved in surrounding Test and Angle until security could take them into custody. "How is he?" Lita asked moving to kneel next to Kayla.

"I don't know." Kayla responded tearfully. "Test beat him pretty bad." Upon saying Test's name something in her snapped. She rose to her feet and picking up the discarded chair strode over to Test and bashed him in the face with it. Bradshaw pulled her off trying not to hurt her as she fought against his grip. "Damn you! You're nothing but cowards!" Kayla screamed. Suddenly she stopped fighting and stood straight. She spoke again her voice low. "And you will pay for what you've done."

"Give me room! Make way!" The doctor pushed his way through the crowd of wrestlers.

Kayla looked up at Bradshaw. "You can let me go. I won't do anything." She cast a nasty look Test's way. "Yet."

Bradshaw released her with a nod and she went back to Edge's side. The doctor knelt down opposite her checking Edge's pulse. "What happened here?!" he demanded.

"Test and Angle jumped us." Kayla told him wiping the tears from her face. The Doctor looked up and saw the bruises beginning to appear on her skin. "When I'm done here you're next."

Jeff came up behind Kayla laying a hand on her shoulder. "Is he gonna be alright?"

"I don't think anything is broken but I won't be sure until he wakes up." The doctor told him. "Kid sure took a beating."

"Is he going to be alright?" Christian asked again wanting a straight out answer.

Everyone stared at Christian in shock. They all knew about the bad blood between the brothers. Matt and Jeff understood though. Brothers fought but deep down they were still family.

"Yes, Christian, I think he'll be fine." The doctor looked up at him. "I can't find any signs of internal bleeding. I sent some of the referees for the stretcher. Here they come now."

As the refs wheeled it over Edge moaned and opened his eyes. "Kayla?"

"I'm right here." She answered softly taking his hand.

"What happened?" Edge asked groggily.

"Test and Angle jumped us." Kayla told him softly. This seemed to shock Edge into being somewhat aware of his surroundings.

"Are you okay?" he asked looking her over.

"I'm fine. A few bruises." Kayla assured him stroking his hair. "The doctor is gonna check me out in a bit." Kayla turned the subject to him. "How are you feeling?"

"It hurts." He answered frankly. Such a serious answer from him told the doctor how much pain he was really in.

"Do you think anything is broken?" The doctor asked him.

"No. I don't think so." Edge responded wincing as he moved.

"Well, lets get you onto the stretcher and we'll do some X-rays." The Doctor motioned for the refs to help lift Edge onto the stretcher. Edge gritted his teeth against the pain even though they were as gentle as possible.

Kayla began to follow as the wheeled the stretcher away but Jeff grabbed her arm. "You don't want to get in the way."

The Doctor stopped and turned around. "She can come. I think Edge would appreciate it."

Kayla nodded and pausing to squeeze Jeff's hand hurried to catch up with the stretcher. Jeff watched her go. He loved Edge like a brother and would never want anything like this to happen to him but he really wished Kayla didn't seem to care quite so much.