A/N: My apologies for taking so long with updating, writer's block has
struck and I am trying to find a cure by toying with other ideas for
stories. WWE StripSearch is probably gonna be shut down, sorry to all that
tried out, I just think Mary Sue's aren't my thing. For great wrestling
Mary Sue's I HUGELY recommend devilangelchick, her writing style is truly
amazing, and what can I say? When you got it you got it!
"Shannon, Jeff!" Jeff was comforted at the sound of Amy's worried voice as a torch beam was shined through the trees. "Here" Jeff managed to cry, his voice croaky and hoarse from screaming, as he felt Shannon crawl over to him and lay next to him. That was their last exhausted efforts as Amy and Shane came running through the trees.
"What happened!' Amy cried, her face shocked and concerned as she quickly dropped beside them to her knees and Shane stood above them, Matt heard screaming" He voice trailed off in a uncomfortable way, knowing that Jeff and Matt where not on good terms.
"We where.attacked" Shannon's voice was racked with sobs as Shane pulled Shannon into his arms, cradling him like a child as he cried. Jeff heard a rustling of dead leaves and the snapping of dead twigs as he caught another pair of feet sprint down. He looked up and saw Matt. Their eyes locked only for a second and Matt uncomfortable with the silence yelled angrily "Well?' When no one answered he yelled again, throwing his arms out angrily, well, WHICH WAY DID THEY GO?!"
"That way" Shannon stopped sobbing for a moment, his voice jumpy being brought to attention by Matt's annoyed yell, and looking out of Shane's shoulder, thumbed behind them. "Right" Matt muttered, and took of down into the small forest area behind. Jeff followed Matt with his gaze, his green eyes watchful and scared.
"Are you OK Jeff?" Amy's eyes where full of worry and tears circled in them. "He doesn't deserve this' She thought, wishing secretly that it would get better, not one bit of it"
"We shouldn't have let him go alone' Jeff tore his gaze to Amy, his eyes pleading that she let him follow, we don't know what that guy could have had" Before Amy could answer, Shane asked "But you guys are OK, right? The freak didn't try to stick you or anything?" His voice resembled a child's so much when he was worried, his big brown eyes dampened with worry and hope. "We will check the injuries back at the house' Amy said, looking at Shane for approval, there we will have better light" Shane nodded and went back to whispering gently to the sobbing Shannon. "Matt will be fine, he is a big boy, he can handle himself" Amy tried to smile but could see that Jeff was stressed. When Jeff opened his mouth Amy continued "And no, you can't go with him, you are looking pretty bad right now, and if I am right, wasn't that your scream Matt heard? I mean, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted so quickly, none of us heard it but him, and he is bound to know his beautiful baby brother's scream, correct?"
Jeff could feel himself blushing and nodded. "I didn't mean to' He murmured, it's just." "Jeff, I know you are a resilient person' Amy cut him off, and you wouldn't have screamed unless you had to. You where either in a lot of pain or trying to signal someone?"
Jeff nodded again, smiling a little at what to him was a compliment and marvelling at exactly how well Amy knew him. "Don't give me that look Jeffrey Nero' Amy said with a sunny grin, I know you better than you think!" "Back witch, back mind reader!" Jeff said crossing himself as Amy laughed. They both stopped when they realised how bad Jeff's voice was. "Jeff" Amy trailed her hand along Jeff's throat. To Jeff it felt soft and warm and he caught himself just in time before he purred.
"Yes, yes, yes my little kitty!' Amy cooed dramatically, scratching Jeff under the chin as she laughed gently as Jeff tried to hide his head embarrassed, and then she sounded a little more concerned, your throat is swollen and your glands are puffy" Jeff just nodded relishing in the warm, long fingers, trailing gently massaging little circles on his neck. Amy was like a sister to him though, nothing more. There was a loud crashing through the bushes, and Amy, Jeff and Shane (Shannon was still sobbing safely in Shane's shoulder) alerted and alarmed.
"Matt" Jeff whispered, as his big brother ran towards the group. "Lost him' Matt growled (sounding more than a little like Jeff's), trailed him for about half a kilometre, and then he veered off Jeff's property. I couldn't find him"
Matt looked flustered and tired. He was half bent over standing up, trying to catch his breath after what Jeff guessed was a strenuous run. He knew Matt was very fast and agile and could have easily caught up to and overtaken the bigger man, but the head start he got didn't make Matt's chances very even. His face was red and his hair was sopping with sweat, his breathing going in and out in huge heaves. Jeff was instantly concerned, putting the other feelings aside for the moment. Matt was his brother, after all.
"Matt are you okay?" Jeff's voice was timid, as though he where afraid of asking. "Fine" Matt replied, his tone solid as he drew in a sharp breath, doubling over coughing as he exhaled. "Matt!" Jeff struggled to his brother's side, ignoring the flaring pain in his own stomach, and rubbing his hand along Matt's back.
Matt went into a sudden coughing fit, bending over as he couched throatily, the coughs not like normal coughs, but loud, gagging almost choking coughs that scared Jeff and alarmed the others as they watched Matt double over coughing just as much as you would inhale and exhale. Each cough seemed to take more out of the eldest Hardy, but he stayed strong nonetheless. Matt was shaking by the time it was over, shaking from the energy it had taken out of him.
"I'm OK" He shoed any helping hands but surprisingly didn't shun Jeff's. Jeff helped him stand upright, slinging Matt's arm over his shoulder and supporting him weakly with what waning support he had to offer. "Thanks Jeff' Matt said with a weak smile, but I think you are having enough trouble as it is. Truth is, I am supporting you more than you are me" Jeff nodded aware of the fact and let go of Matt, falling weakly to his knees. "Jeff?" Matt cried, swooping Jeff into his arms, Jeff blinked. "I knew that you where strong, but not that strong" Jeff murmured as Matt shifted Jeff in his arms. "Guess it only comes into play when I really need it, cause I didn't know either" Matt said with a shrug, starting to walk up the slope to the house with Amy jogging close behind and Shannon and Shane sauntering at the rear. Jeff hung his arms around Matt strong neck and let the pain win him over and feel asleep in his brother's warm, comforting arms, the safest place in the world.
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"They're just resting, leave them for now!" "But are you sure there OK?" "Yeah, we'll check on them later" "Put a sock in it both of you! Let them sleep!"
Jeff lifted his head drowsily at the sound of voices. Oh GREAT! See? You woke Jeff up!" "Way to go guys!" Jeff went to sit up and found that something was stopping him. Nervously, he squirmed and found that went he went to touch whatever was stopping him; he felt soft warm flesh, not hard cold chains.
He still stiffened and a voice whispered gently "It's only me Jeff" Jeff looked in the direction of the voice and his eyes, blurry from sleep, suddenly cleared and there was Matt smiling face. He looked towards the door and saw Shane and Amy standing in it, each leaning casually on a doorpost.
There was a soft sound and Shane yelled "Oh GREAT! Now SHANNON is awake TOO!" "What's wrong with that?" Shannon's pattering footsteps stopped at the door and he looked confused, and almost hurt. "No no, nothing Shann' Shane assured him, just we wanted you and Jeff to get some more rest, but MATT woke you both up" "I did not!" Matt yelled, defending himself. "Yes.YOU did!" Shane said almost comically, planting his hands on his hips. "No AH didn't!" "His accent comes through even more clearly when he YELLS!" Jeff thought.
"Did not" "Did to" "DID not" "DID too" "DID NOT" "DID- "Be quite!" The argument fell to a stand still as Amy yelled. Now sure she was the centre of attention she smiled "That's better, now we have more important things to do, like find out the WHOLE story on the mess that happened.' She glanced at the clock, her red hair brushing to one side, three hours ago" "THREE HOURS!' Jeff cried, you mean to tell me it's only 1:00!" "Yup' Amy said shortly as Jeff sank back into the bed covers, and we need to check you two out for injuries, maybe you too" She pointed a finger at Matt.
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"OK, well I followed Jeff down to the fields' Shannon said, and we where sitting their doing..stuff' Shannon gulped as he saw Jeff shake his head darkly, and" "What stuff" Matt interrupted, looking seriously at Shannon and then shooting a glare at Jeff. "Irrelevant!" Jeff barked back. "Yes it is! It is part of what happened!" Matt yelled, and they started their own verbal war, yelling and shouting at each other. "I don't think we wanna know!" Shane said, supporting himself on the doorpost as he broke into laughter, running away as Shannon came after him with a pillow.
"STOP!' Amy was suppressing her frustration and was talking dangerously slowly, Shannon, sit down, Shane heel boy, and Matt you stop debating, and Jeff, you.stop provoking him!"
"Did not!" Jeff pouted as Shannon slunk back next to him on the bed. "But it is important!" Matt whined. "This is NOT A COURT CASE!' Amy yelled, sending the others quiet, now Shannon, proceed"
Shannon told the recounted story quickly and efficiently, adding in some parts about how brave Jeff had been, which Jeff (unasked) fervently denied, his cheeks flushing as Shane looked at him admiringly.
"And that's just about when you guys showed up" Shannon concluded, bowing comically as the others clapped. "Did you get a look at the guy?" Shane questioned. "No. It was too dark" Jeff answered. "Hmm.I wonder if it is anybody we know" Amy mused. "It could be" Jeff said quietly.
"What was that Jeff?" Matt asked loudly, getting all eyes on Jeff. "Well.I knew the voice' Jeff said offhanded, but I could put a face to it, I hadn't heard it that often" "Maybe someone from wrestling?" Amy asked openly. The others nodded. "Well, what would they want with Jeff and Shannon?" Amy said, staring off in thought.
"Looks like you two aren't going anywhere unescorted" Matt said, eyeing Jeff and Shannon. "WHAT?" Jeff and Shannon yelled simultaneously. Before Matt could open the floor to another argument, Shane chimed in "We decided when you two where sleeping that that was the best way to handle the situation, it is for your own safety sons" He said police fashion, patting Shannon's head as Jeff laughed, and said girlishly "My hero!"
After the giggling had died, rather abruptly as Matt gave them all a cold hard stare, Amy said nervously "Well, are you two hurt?" Shannon gave a brief recollection of what the anonymous person had done to them, trying his hardest to ignore the murderous glares Jeff was giving him as he retold Jeff's injuries. "Oh yeah, and his breathing was pretty bad, and his heart wasn't beating right' Shannon said with a frown, it wasn't rhythmical, it kept speeding up then slowing down" All eyes turned to Jeff as Matt roared at Shannon "WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING BEFORE! YOU KNOW JEFF IS TOO DAMN STUBBORN TO SAY ANYTHING, SO WHY DIDN'T YOU?"
Shannon quivered under Matt's rage and Shane stood up yelling, "Watch your TONGUE! It's not SHANNON'S FAULT!" Amy tried to separate the two men as Shane and Matt advanced towards each other, pushing them apart with her arms as Jeff got up to intervene, grabbing a struggling Matt by the shoulders and wrestling him to the bed.
"Stop! Matt STOP!" Jeff screamed as Matt flailed restlessly under him. Finally Matt broke free and Amy said "ENOUGH!' When all was quiet she continued, Jeff, Shannon, we are taking a little trip to Cameron HOSPITAL"
Jeff looked at her with wide, scared eyes, blanked by remembrance, as he pushed his way off the bed and darted out the door. "Jeff?' Amy asked as Shane mumbled, "Twice in one day, is this a normal occurrence in this household, or what?"
Matt bounced on the bed, years of practicing wrestling on a trampoline coming in hand as he went from a laying down position to landing firmly on his feet. When Amy looked at him for an explanation the only word he said was "Bad Memories" and with that he dashed out the door, with Amy remembering suddenly and wishing she had called for a home doctor.
Homer Simpson (the fake actor one): *swings scarf* "And THAT'S THE END of that chapter!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM IS APPRECIATED, BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS CONSTRUCTIVE!!!
'Till next time
Jeffers
"Shannon, Jeff!" Jeff was comforted at the sound of Amy's worried voice as a torch beam was shined through the trees. "Here" Jeff managed to cry, his voice croaky and hoarse from screaming, as he felt Shannon crawl over to him and lay next to him. That was their last exhausted efforts as Amy and Shane came running through the trees.
"What happened!' Amy cried, her face shocked and concerned as she quickly dropped beside them to her knees and Shane stood above them, Matt heard screaming" He voice trailed off in a uncomfortable way, knowing that Jeff and Matt where not on good terms.
"We where.attacked" Shannon's voice was racked with sobs as Shane pulled Shannon into his arms, cradling him like a child as he cried. Jeff heard a rustling of dead leaves and the snapping of dead twigs as he caught another pair of feet sprint down. He looked up and saw Matt. Their eyes locked only for a second and Matt uncomfortable with the silence yelled angrily "Well?' When no one answered he yelled again, throwing his arms out angrily, well, WHICH WAY DID THEY GO?!"
"That way" Shannon stopped sobbing for a moment, his voice jumpy being brought to attention by Matt's annoyed yell, and looking out of Shane's shoulder, thumbed behind them. "Right" Matt muttered, and took of down into the small forest area behind. Jeff followed Matt with his gaze, his green eyes watchful and scared.
"Are you OK Jeff?" Amy's eyes where full of worry and tears circled in them. "He doesn't deserve this' She thought, wishing secretly that it would get better, not one bit of it"
"We shouldn't have let him go alone' Jeff tore his gaze to Amy, his eyes pleading that she let him follow, we don't know what that guy could have had" Before Amy could answer, Shane asked "But you guys are OK, right? The freak didn't try to stick you or anything?" His voice resembled a child's so much when he was worried, his big brown eyes dampened with worry and hope. "We will check the injuries back at the house' Amy said, looking at Shane for approval, there we will have better light" Shane nodded and went back to whispering gently to the sobbing Shannon. "Matt will be fine, he is a big boy, he can handle himself" Amy tried to smile but could see that Jeff was stressed. When Jeff opened his mouth Amy continued "And no, you can't go with him, you are looking pretty bad right now, and if I am right, wasn't that your scream Matt heard? I mean, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted so quickly, none of us heard it but him, and he is bound to know his beautiful baby brother's scream, correct?"
Jeff could feel himself blushing and nodded. "I didn't mean to' He murmured, it's just." "Jeff, I know you are a resilient person' Amy cut him off, and you wouldn't have screamed unless you had to. You where either in a lot of pain or trying to signal someone?"
Jeff nodded again, smiling a little at what to him was a compliment and marvelling at exactly how well Amy knew him. "Don't give me that look Jeffrey Nero' Amy said with a sunny grin, I know you better than you think!" "Back witch, back mind reader!" Jeff said crossing himself as Amy laughed. They both stopped when they realised how bad Jeff's voice was. "Jeff" Amy trailed her hand along Jeff's throat. To Jeff it felt soft and warm and he caught himself just in time before he purred.
"Yes, yes, yes my little kitty!' Amy cooed dramatically, scratching Jeff under the chin as she laughed gently as Jeff tried to hide his head embarrassed, and then she sounded a little more concerned, your throat is swollen and your glands are puffy" Jeff just nodded relishing in the warm, long fingers, trailing gently massaging little circles on his neck. Amy was like a sister to him though, nothing more. There was a loud crashing through the bushes, and Amy, Jeff and Shane (Shannon was still sobbing safely in Shane's shoulder) alerted and alarmed.
"Matt" Jeff whispered, as his big brother ran towards the group. "Lost him' Matt growled (sounding more than a little like Jeff's), trailed him for about half a kilometre, and then he veered off Jeff's property. I couldn't find him"
Matt looked flustered and tired. He was half bent over standing up, trying to catch his breath after what Jeff guessed was a strenuous run. He knew Matt was very fast and agile and could have easily caught up to and overtaken the bigger man, but the head start he got didn't make Matt's chances very even. His face was red and his hair was sopping with sweat, his breathing going in and out in huge heaves. Jeff was instantly concerned, putting the other feelings aside for the moment. Matt was his brother, after all.
"Matt are you okay?" Jeff's voice was timid, as though he where afraid of asking. "Fine" Matt replied, his tone solid as he drew in a sharp breath, doubling over coughing as he exhaled. "Matt!" Jeff struggled to his brother's side, ignoring the flaring pain in his own stomach, and rubbing his hand along Matt's back.
Matt went into a sudden coughing fit, bending over as he couched throatily, the coughs not like normal coughs, but loud, gagging almost choking coughs that scared Jeff and alarmed the others as they watched Matt double over coughing just as much as you would inhale and exhale. Each cough seemed to take more out of the eldest Hardy, but he stayed strong nonetheless. Matt was shaking by the time it was over, shaking from the energy it had taken out of him.
"I'm OK" He shoed any helping hands but surprisingly didn't shun Jeff's. Jeff helped him stand upright, slinging Matt's arm over his shoulder and supporting him weakly with what waning support he had to offer. "Thanks Jeff' Matt said with a weak smile, but I think you are having enough trouble as it is. Truth is, I am supporting you more than you are me" Jeff nodded aware of the fact and let go of Matt, falling weakly to his knees. "Jeff?" Matt cried, swooping Jeff into his arms, Jeff blinked. "I knew that you where strong, but not that strong" Jeff murmured as Matt shifted Jeff in his arms. "Guess it only comes into play when I really need it, cause I didn't know either" Matt said with a shrug, starting to walk up the slope to the house with Amy jogging close behind and Shannon and Shane sauntering at the rear. Jeff hung his arms around Matt strong neck and let the pain win him over and feel asleep in his brother's warm, comforting arms, the safest place in the world.
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"They're just resting, leave them for now!" "But are you sure there OK?" "Yeah, we'll check on them later" "Put a sock in it both of you! Let them sleep!"
Jeff lifted his head drowsily at the sound of voices. Oh GREAT! See? You woke Jeff up!" "Way to go guys!" Jeff went to sit up and found that something was stopping him. Nervously, he squirmed and found that went he went to touch whatever was stopping him; he felt soft warm flesh, not hard cold chains.
He still stiffened and a voice whispered gently "It's only me Jeff" Jeff looked in the direction of the voice and his eyes, blurry from sleep, suddenly cleared and there was Matt smiling face. He looked towards the door and saw Shane and Amy standing in it, each leaning casually on a doorpost.
There was a soft sound and Shane yelled "Oh GREAT! Now SHANNON is awake TOO!" "What's wrong with that?" Shannon's pattering footsteps stopped at the door and he looked confused, and almost hurt. "No no, nothing Shann' Shane assured him, just we wanted you and Jeff to get some more rest, but MATT woke you both up" "I did not!" Matt yelled, defending himself. "Yes.YOU did!" Shane said almost comically, planting his hands on his hips. "No AH didn't!" "His accent comes through even more clearly when he YELLS!" Jeff thought.
"Did not" "Did to" "DID not" "DID too" "DID NOT" "DID- "Be quite!" The argument fell to a stand still as Amy yelled. Now sure she was the centre of attention she smiled "That's better, now we have more important things to do, like find out the WHOLE story on the mess that happened.' She glanced at the clock, her red hair brushing to one side, three hours ago" "THREE HOURS!' Jeff cried, you mean to tell me it's only 1:00!" "Yup' Amy said shortly as Jeff sank back into the bed covers, and we need to check you two out for injuries, maybe you too" She pointed a finger at Matt.
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"OK, well I followed Jeff down to the fields' Shannon said, and we where sitting their doing..stuff' Shannon gulped as he saw Jeff shake his head darkly, and" "What stuff" Matt interrupted, looking seriously at Shannon and then shooting a glare at Jeff. "Irrelevant!" Jeff barked back. "Yes it is! It is part of what happened!" Matt yelled, and they started their own verbal war, yelling and shouting at each other. "I don't think we wanna know!" Shane said, supporting himself on the doorpost as he broke into laughter, running away as Shannon came after him with a pillow.
"STOP!' Amy was suppressing her frustration and was talking dangerously slowly, Shannon, sit down, Shane heel boy, and Matt you stop debating, and Jeff, you.stop provoking him!"
"Did not!" Jeff pouted as Shannon slunk back next to him on the bed. "But it is important!" Matt whined. "This is NOT A COURT CASE!' Amy yelled, sending the others quiet, now Shannon, proceed"
Shannon told the recounted story quickly and efficiently, adding in some parts about how brave Jeff had been, which Jeff (unasked) fervently denied, his cheeks flushing as Shane looked at him admiringly.
"And that's just about when you guys showed up" Shannon concluded, bowing comically as the others clapped. "Did you get a look at the guy?" Shane questioned. "No. It was too dark" Jeff answered. "Hmm.I wonder if it is anybody we know" Amy mused. "It could be" Jeff said quietly.
"What was that Jeff?" Matt asked loudly, getting all eyes on Jeff. "Well.I knew the voice' Jeff said offhanded, but I could put a face to it, I hadn't heard it that often" "Maybe someone from wrestling?" Amy asked openly. The others nodded. "Well, what would they want with Jeff and Shannon?" Amy said, staring off in thought.
"Looks like you two aren't going anywhere unescorted" Matt said, eyeing Jeff and Shannon. "WHAT?" Jeff and Shannon yelled simultaneously. Before Matt could open the floor to another argument, Shane chimed in "We decided when you two where sleeping that that was the best way to handle the situation, it is for your own safety sons" He said police fashion, patting Shannon's head as Jeff laughed, and said girlishly "My hero!"
After the giggling had died, rather abruptly as Matt gave them all a cold hard stare, Amy said nervously "Well, are you two hurt?" Shannon gave a brief recollection of what the anonymous person had done to them, trying his hardest to ignore the murderous glares Jeff was giving him as he retold Jeff's injuries. "Oh yeah, and his breathing was pretty bad, and his heart wasn't beating right' Shannon said with a frown, it wasn't rhythmical, it kept speeding up then slowing down" All eyes turned to Jeff as Matt roared at Shannon "WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING BEFORE! YOU KNOW JEFF IS TOO DAMN STUBBORN TO SAY ANYTHING, SO WHY DIDN'T YOU?"
Shannon quivered under Matt's rage and Shane stood up yelling, "Watch your TONGUE! It's not SHANNON'S FAULT!" Amy tried to separate the two men as Shane and Matt advanced towards each other, pushing them apart with her arms as Jeff got up to intervene, grabbing a struggling Matt by the shoulders and wrestling him to the bed.
"Stop! Matt STOP!" Jeff screamed as Matt flailed restlessly under him. Finally Matt broke free and Amy said "ENOUGH!' When all was quiet she continued, Jeff, Shannon, we are taking a little trip to Cameron HOSPITAL"
Jeff looked at her with wide, scared eyes, blanked by remembrance, as he pushed his way off the bed and darted out the door. "Jeff?' Amy asked as Shane mumbled, "Twice in one day, is this a normal occurrence in this household, or what?"
Matt bounced on the bed, years of practicing wrestling on a trampoline coming in hand as he went from a laying down position to landing firmly on his feet. When Amy looked at him for an explanation the only word he said was "Bad Memories" and with that he dashed out the door, with Amy remembering suddenly and wishing she had called for a home doctor.
Homer Simpson (the fake actor one): *swings scarf* "And THAT'S THE END of that chapter!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM IS APPRECIATED, BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS CONSTRUCTIVE!!!
'Till next time
Jeffers