(A/N- First off I'd like to appologize for a belated update, I was having pretty bad computer problems, but never fear, it's all fixed now and updates will be made regularly. Thanx for the reviews, and now what you've been waiting for, the next chapter.)
Later that day as everyone was getting ready for the next house show, things were going on. Edge had called a meeting, as champion it was his responsibility to look out for everyone. But only a few people had showed up: Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Lita, Crash, Chyna, RVD, Trish Stratus, Christian, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and of course Ric Flair.
"Hey, where is everybody?" Edge asked, a little miffed and disappointed.
"I don't know, I couldn't find them anywhere." Flair replied, Oolong at tow.
"Hey, what's going on in here?" He asked.
"We're having a meeting, where've you been?" Puar grumbled, perched on RVD's shoulder.
"I was uhm..." Oolong looked around. "Looking for Chyna." He hopped on Chyna's lap.
"Ok, I'll just start talking because it looks like this is all whose showing up." Edge cleared his throat. "As it turns out, the radiation from the nuclear power plant incident has given us incredible powers. We can fly, we're stronger, faster..."
"Don't forget those neon blasts." Jericho spoke up.
"Yes..." Edge paused, slightly irritated. "I was just getting to that. Anyway, we aren't alone, all those who aren't here also have these powers. And I've been thinking, I kinda expected them not to show up. With these increased abilities people might start to rise up to try and exploit the weaker and take the company over. I think it's up to us to prevent that from happening."
Flair just laughed, "Come on, whose gonna rise up and rebel because of some powers?"
"I say we rise up, we have the powers to rebel!" Eddie Guerrero was saying in another room, followed by a cheer. He was speaking to Rhyno, Nidia, Big Show, Jamie Noble, Kane, Undertaker, Paul Bearer, Paul Heyman, William Regal and Eugene. "I just got off the phone with somebody very important who will help us make a big impact. I won't say who it it, I don't want to give away any surprises, but let me just say that it is big!"
"Is it that new kid in the training camp, Brock Lesnar?" Paul Heyman asked.
Eddie gave him a strange look, "No, it's not, and I won't tell you who it is either, so stop guessing!"
"So when are we going to start taking our stand?" Paul Bearer asked.
Eddie replied, "We'll have to see how things go from here on out, we aren't alone in the powers we've received as we can plainly see. I'll say when we make the first move and I'll tell who to make the first move. Like in the game of cat and mouse, we just need to wait."
That night...
The house show had gone on fine with the superstars, others had joined up with them and some had left because they weren't needed, but they remembered what Edge or Eddie had told them, and they were ready. The last match that night was between Rhyno and Chris Jericho. They were putting on a great match, but Jericho was still pretty woozy and was starting to get tired in the match. Rhyno saw this, and though it was written that Chris was supposed to win, Rhyno used his newly aquired speed and strength to deliver one massive Gore to knock Chris out cold and get the pin. Reluctant, the referee made the three count. The fans booed as Rhyno stood up to celebrate, the arena began to empty. Backstage, Edge stood up, knowing that something was wrong. The arena was clear of fans when Edge made his way out to confront Rhyno. Benoit came out to see if Jericho was ok.
"What do you think you're doing!" Edge growled, shoving Rhyno against the turnbuckle.
"Hey, the guy wasn't looking to good, I thought that I should end the match if he wasn't feeling well, and I'm sorry if that meant I had to win." Rhyno folded his arms.
Edge began to feel his blood boil, "You were one of those who didn't come to my meeting the other day." Rhyno smirked up at Edge. Edge nodded, he knew. "Ok, if that's how you want it." Edge delivered a massive upper cut that flung Rhyno into the air. He spun a few times but then caught himself in midair, hovering over the ring.
"You think you're so smart don't you Edge, just cause you're the champ!" He laughed.
Edge growled and flew up into the air after him, "You're not getting away with this!" Edge went to punch him but Rhyno kicked him back down into the ring where he slammed against the mat hard.
"Edge!" Benoit noticed what was going on. He left Jericho's side and flew up at Rhyno. "Take that!" He punched but Rhyno dodged it and kneed him in the gut. With the wind knocked out of Benoit, Rhyno slammed both forearms onto his back, sending him down to the mat next to Edge.
Rhyno laughed, "Please, look at you both, that just proves that I should not only be heavyweight champion but intercontinental champion.
"Edge, are you alright?" Benoit asked, shaking him but got no reply.
"No, stop! This is it, I've had enough!" Everyone turned to see Jericho, pissed off and conscious. "Leave them alone!" He shot into the air. Rhyno just laughed at what he thought would be a pitiful attempt, but Jericho began to wail on him, laying massive amounts of damage.
"Whoa!" Rhyno gasped, shocked. "Take this!" Rhyno shot a neon blast at Jericho, it exploded into smoke and Jericho fell somewhere in the seats behind the barricade.
"Jericho!" Benoit cried.
"We have to use our powers together to take this guy out, he's running amuck with ego here." Edge whispered.
"What should we do? I think I could take him out, but I need time."
Edge got up, "Then I'll distract him!" He shot into the air.
"Wait!" Benoit growled, he had no choice, he'd have to do the attack. "I only hope it doesn't hurt you as well." Benoit didn't know how to use his powers yet and he didn't want to risk the safety of Edge.
"Give up now. Say you're sorry and I'll let you go!" Edge yelled as he and Rhyno were matched in moves.
"Never, I want that title!"
"My title?" Edge and Rhyno stopped battling as Rhyno spoke.
"You remember when we were tag team champions? We were like brothers, unstoppable, but then you and your morals and karma talk made us loose our titles. You caused our downfall."
"You were so focused on being a cruel, dominant punisher that you forgot what being the tag team champions were all about: unity. We weren't unified, you were a heel, and I was a face. The odd couple may have worked on television, but not in the ring."
"We had different views, and because of that our power couldn't work together. We were too different, we had the same goal but that's all, the differences outweighed that. You're still soft, I mean look at you. I will defeat you for that title, no matter what it takes."
"Then you leave us no choice." Edge used an energy attack on Rhyno, then got behind him and held him in a submission hold, in the air.
"Us?" Rhyno looked down and saw Benoit powering up. "What, no!"
"Do it now!" Edge yelled.
"I can't, it could hit you." Benoit growled. "Get away!"
"I can't if I do he'll get away!"
"Then... forgive me." Benoit closed his eyes and shot the blast, it hit them in the air and exploded in a bright light. Both bodies fell down and onto the announce tables. Benoit ran over. "Edge, Edge!" He looked through the rubble to find both bodies.
Rhyno laughed, "You think you've won by taking me out, think again. Eddie has just begun. He's called somebody whose gonna come and make a big impact here, you just wait and see."
"Eddie?" Benoit growled. "Whose coming, who will make the big impact!" Rhyno just laughed and passed out. Benoit shook his head and remembered his mission. "Edge!" He finally found him unconscious. "Edge, hey, hey are you ok? Wake up."
Edge groaned and opened his eyes, "Benoit? Hey, so, did we win?"
Benoit smiled, "Yea boss, we won."
"Boss?" Edge just smirked and passed back out.
"Edge!" Benoit stopped and sighed, Edge needed to rest, he was seriously hurt.
"What's going on out here!" Flair ran out to the ring and saw the carnage. Jericho groaned and rubbed his head as he made his way back onto the scene.
Benoit stood up to meet Flair, "It looks like Edge's fear came to pass, some with powers are starting to rise up."
"But who?"
"I don't know, but Rhyno was the first." They looked over at the two battered superstars then back at each other. "He said something about Eddie brining somebody in to take care of this, I have a feeling Eddie is in charge of his revolution."
"Five months."
"What?" Flair and Benoit turned at Jericho's voice.
He stood up tired and beaten, "We have five months before Eddie brings this problem solver of his. Edge is out of action and with no champion to guide us we need to train and prepare our powers for whoever or whatever it is that's coming."
Flair went over to Edge to look at his injuries, "Edge will be out of action for about that time. And as for Rhyno," He looked at the other unconscious wrestler. "You're fired!"