Title: Tribulation
Rating: PG-13, just to be on the safe side.
Summary: Adam (Edge), his girlfriend Catherine, and Shawn Michaels go on a camping trip for a weekend of fun. Little do they know that there will be many obstacles before they can even begin worrying about home. Will they survive?
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Shawn Michaels makes his way through a thick group of intertwined branches, holding a mesh bag full of fish. He drops them on the ground and holds back the branches, allowing Catherine to pass through.
Shawn picks up his catch and says, "Did you see that one big fish I almost had?"
A smile appears on Catherine's face, "Yeah, I did…but almost is –"
Shawn cuts her off placing his hand over her mouth. He motions for her to stay quiet as a cluster of nearby bushes rustle. Shawn beckons Catherine to get lower to the ground as he does so himself. No sooner than Catherine does what she is told a large grizzly bear emerges from the forest. Catherine's eyes grow wide and she tries to make a break for it but Shawn catches her and with a stern look and firm hand makes her sit still. But it was too late; the large bear saw her movements and begins to sniff the air. The brown bear gradually makes his way to where Shawn and Catherine are hiding. Catherine looks at Shawn for instructions. He thinks for a moment and then gestures towards the fish. Catherine nods her head promptly and Shawn quickly stands up, getting the bear's attention. He un-ties the bag and throws all but two of the fish in the bear's direction. He then motions for Catherine to make a run for it. Catherine hesitates and gives Shawn a look that says, 'What about you?' Shawn her a light shove and she cautiously backs away towards their camp. The bear looks up after finishing its meal as Catherine makes a dash for the camp. The huge bear swiftly catches up to Catherine and corners her at a nearby tree. Catherine flattens her back against the tree as the bear gets closer. Shawn quickly gets behind the bear and begins to make a great deal of noise. The grizzly turns it head and Shawn signals for Catherine to go. Instead, she stands there, petrified, as the bear paws at Shawn. Catherine lets out a shrill scream.
Back at the camp, Adam who is trying to make a fire, hears the scream and looks up.
"Cat?"
He throws down the stick and runs into the woods, following Catherine's screams. He reaches the clearing where the bear is still pawing at a fallen Shawn. Adam checks on his girlfriend and then whispers something in her ear. She nods, but does not move. Adam nudges her and she finally moves away. Adam runs quickly back to camp and retrieves a rifle. He shrugs back into the forest.
Shawn is continuously being mauled by the bear. Catherine is standing there waiting for something to happen. All of a sudden a loud gun shot is heard. The bear stops pawing at Shawn and runs off. Catherine makes sure the bear is gone and then runs to Shawn's side. Out of the branches, Adam appears with the rifle. He walks over to where Catherine is knelt with Shawn's head in her lap, blood streaming from open wounds.
"Oh man, Shawn, are you okay? Cat, we got to get help. I'll carry him back to camp and you run back and use your cell phone to get some help okay?"
"Alright Adam, but I…"
"Just go okay? And get out the first aid kit as well."
Catherine nods and gently kisses Shawn's forehead. She runs off towards the camp as Adam lifts Shawn on his shoulders and begins to make his way to the camp as well.
Flashback
Catherine was packing and re-packing her camping bag, making sure she had everything. Shawn was in the other hotel room that was connected to Adam and Catherine's. Adam was in the shower, wanting to enjoy his last real, hot shower before the big trip. He got out and wrapped a towel around his wais, making his way to the main part of the hotel room.
"Are you sure we have to do this? I mean c'mon Cat, a week sleeping on dirt with bugs crawling on us? You actually want to do this?" He had said, desperately wanting to get out of it. He hated the outdoors and not to mention had this growing pit in the bottom of his stomach telling him this would not turn out the way they had planned.
"Don't be such a party-pooper Adam. Don't make me sing that song either!" Catherine was very excited, she loved being outside.
"Oh dear God Cat, would you stop with that dang song?! 'Every party has a pooper! That's why we invited you! Party pooper! That's you! '" He had said, mimicking her. "Is Shawn all ready as well?"
"I donno, lemmie ask." Catherine walked away from her bags and into the other room where Shawn was packing a different bag with all the supplies they'd need. "Hey Shawn! Are you going to be ready to leave tomorrow as soon as we get up? Adam here is about to jump out of his towel and I quite frankly don't want to see that right now!"
"Yes, I'll be ready. I've been ready!" Shawn had said with a huge grin and a bit of a laugh. "Don't let him bug you! Sing that song as much as you want! If the shoe fits, WEAR IT!" Shawn started laughing again as Catherine went back into her room where Edge was now fully dressed.
They all three went to bed that night and woke up quite early the next morning. Catherine woke first and quickly put on her clothes and pulled her blonde hair back into a ponytail. Shawn was next. He also pulled his longer hair back after getting dressed.
"Hey! Party pooper! GET UP!" Catherine was jabbing her finger at Adam's side, and jumping all over the bed like a mad woman. "GET UP!!!!!"
Adam finally got out of bed and put on his clothes. They all got their things together and headed down to the lobby for a little breakfast before heading out. After eating, they loaded their bags into Shawn's jeep. All three of them piled in and they were off.