The world seemed to freeze, everyone stood still. The only thing moving was
that being blown by the gentle wind. Chris Jericho stood pale and white
like he'd just seen a ghost murder his best friend. Jeff Hardy looked up
sorrowfully at him.
"I'm sorry Chris."
"So...I'm, dead?" Chris finally managed to stutter out.
"Yes." Jeff finally blinked and moved. "But I only told you so that we can change it."
"But...why?"
"You just get really sick and your heart can't take it."
"But..." Jericho was starting to cry now. "I don't wanna die!"
"Listen." Chris Benoit finally spoke up. "We don't have much time. If Jeff's prediction is true, then we have only a few days. Chris, if you get sick and die, you'll must fall ill very, very soon, next day soon."
"Can't we do anything!" Jericho sniffed.
"Listen!" Benoit raised his voice and all was silent. "We're going to go back to the arena and figure this out, ok!" Benoit flew back.
"Let's go." Crash turned to Jericho, he just sighed and nodded, and they all flew off.
Meanwhile...
"I told you they wouldn't succeed." William Regal smirked.
"What do we do now Mr. Regal?" Eugene asked.
"With the ministry of darkness out of our way, I can easily take charge."
"What about Mr. Heyman?"
"He's no threat, just a kiss up. Listen to me my dear boy." William put his hands on Eugene's shoulders. "We can rule this company, but I can't do it alone. Will you help me?"
Eugene began to twirl a strand of hair in his finger, "But what about the others?"
"They're gone for the day, but of course they're with us."
"Well... I guess so."
"Good." Regal turned around before Eugene could say anymore or even change his mind. "We'll begin as soon as the others arrive at the hotel later tonight." He left the room, Eugene standing there for a moment, then reluctantly following.
Elsewhere...
"Ok, let me see if I get this strait." Ric Flair was still trying to understand what all everybody was saying. "Jeff, you came because your contract is now active. You destroyed Kane and his father because they were going to exact their revenge. You have the technique to sometimes see the future in your dreams, and you saw a new uprisal would destroy everybody while Edge was gone."
"Yes, and we only have less than a week." Jeff confirmed.
"You seem to forget what I said about Super Star." Eddie Guerrero fumed.
"You seem to forget that I don't like you." Flair turned to him. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Listen you old fool, I'm only here for my benefit. If that means that I once again have to team up with the likes of you, then so be it. At least the Champ isn't here. So with him gone, I take the charge."
"Not likely." Benoit stepped in the way. "You seem to be forgetting who holds the Intercontinental Title." He held it up in his face, they both stared down each other.
"Guys come on, this is serious. Jericho's gonna die here." Chyna spoke up.
"Could you please stop saying that." Jericho was in a corner with his head on his knees and his hands digging in his hair.
"Chris don't worry, we'll take you to see Dan and Kurt, they'll most likely be able to help you." Crash encouraged.
"Come on, I'll take you." Chyna grabbed Chris by the arm and pulled him out of the room.
Lita sighed, depressed, "First my boyfriend is gone and now Chris is gonna die. Could this day get any worse!"
"Hey, don't you look at her like that!" Everyone looked up to see RVD yelling at Eddie. "She's my girl, get your own!"
"I wasn't looking at her you nincompoop! I'd never sell myself to the likes of her, you can have it!" Eddie turned his back.
"How dare you talk about Chyna like that!" RVD began to power up.
"No stop!" Puar held onto his arm.
"Why is everybody ogling Chyna now?" Oolong pouted. RVD looked down at him, growling. Oolong grew nervous, "Hey, I mean, it's not like I was or anything!"
"I'm outa here." RVD stormed out of the room.
"Oh, Rob..." Puar sighed and floated down onto the bench.
"Come on guys, let's go back to the hotel. Chris and Chyna and the others can catch up with us later." Flair stood up. Everyone got their things and readied to leave.
At the hotel...
"Guys I'm real worried about Jericho, I mean, what if Dan and Kurt can't help him, I mean, he's not sick now, how is it that he'll get an illness so severe that he dies in a mere couple of days?" Lita was asking as they made their way into the hotel.
"Listen, I'm sure everything will be ok. Just don't dwell on it." Crash tried to stay positive.
"Yea, Chris is one tough kid, he'll be fine, you just wait and see." Rey Mysterio followed Crash's lead, but to be honest they were all worried and negative just like she was.
"Thanks guys." Lita gave a meek smile.
Crash turned around to see Benoit standing outside the door looking up at the night sky, he went over to him, "Hey, are you gonna be ok?"
"Yea, I'll be fine." He muttered.
Crash looked around, "Flair was the last one inside, and Puar and Oolong were with him. I wonder where Rob could be?"
"We all need time to cool our head. Maybe he was worried and went to go check up on Chris."
"Yea, I guess." Crash hoisted the Cruiserweight Title on his shoulder. "Well, I'm going in, don't be out here too long."
"Right." Benoit watched Crash go inside, then looked back up at the dark starry sky. He thought to himself, "Chris, please just be alright." He went inside.
"Well, well." Regal poked his head out of the bushes. "Looks like one of them is gonna die by himself, isn't that a load off. One down." He laughed.
"But Mr. Regal, if Jericho's sick, we should take him to a doctor." Eugene said carefully.
"Oh poppycock. Listen my dear boy, they are our enemy, we don't help them. You have powers, and I'll show them to you." Regal looked around. "Drat, looks like everyone's already gone inside, and.... Hello." William smiled to see RVD stomping to the hotel. "It's time to make our first move little fellow, show me your true power."
"Ok." Eugene stepped out of the bushes and walked over.
"No, sneak up, don't reveal yourself in the light!" Regal growled and jumped out after him.
"Stupid Eddie and his stupid, stupid...! Ugh! That Oolong." RVD was growling to himself. "I outa have Puar give him a thing or two!" He looked up. "Hu?"
"Hi." Eugene waved.
"Oh great, now he's seen us." Regal growled.
"Hey you two better get outa here, I'm not in the mood right now." RVD stopped himself and remembered what Jeff had told him. "Wait, you're the ones who...so it's tonight." RVD gulped, trying to swallow the lump in his throat. Tonight was the night Jeff's prophecy was to begin to come true. "Guys it's begun!" He yelled very loudly.
"Oh great, now his big mouth has alerted the others. Dam you Eugene take him out already!" Regal growled.
"Oh, ok." Eugene crouched down and leapt forward with amazing speed.
"Whoa!" RVD gasped but Eugene covered his mouth with his hand.
"No, be quiet." Eugene shushed but RVD struggled and tired to yell from under his grip.
"Take him out!" Regal called again.
"Ok." Eugene raised RVD up off the ground, still holding his hand over his mouth. RVD looked over at Regal and he just smirked coldly. RVD tried to make a move but his body was growing numb. "Do it now Mr. Regal?"
"Yes do it now before..."
"Hey!"
"Oh great, now they're here." Regal growled as he saw the others by the door.
"Rob!" Crash and Rey called, seeing Eugene.
"Wait, what's he doing?" Benoit pointed out.
They all followed his gaze, Eugene was just holding RVD off the ground. Rob was trying to struggle away but his body wasn't cooperating, his hands were trying to pry on Eugene's arms but he had no energy. Eugene's hand was glowing, as was RVD's body, but while his glow was fading, Eugene's was getting brighter. Finally RVD's hands fell limp to his side. His vision was getting blurry, he could barely make out the expression on Regal's face as he watched Eugene express his special technique.
"Energy absorbtion." Regal snickered to himself, but only RVD and Eugene were close enough to here. "Alright lad, time to go, it's getting to crowded around here."
"Right." Eugene turned back to RVD. "By." His hand glowed again, but this time not from absorbing energy, but it was an attack. Everyone gasped as he shot a blast in RVD's mouth, it flew into him and exploded in his stomach. He yelled out in pain as he flew back out of Eugene's grip, blood spurting from his mouth, and fell on the ground. "That was fun." Eugene laughed as he flew off behind Regal.
"Rob!" Everyone ran over to him, but he was unconscious, blood flowing from his mouth.
"Guys, this is serious." Jeff picked him up. "My prophecy has begun already, this is so soon."
"But don't you see, we've made progress." Flair explained. "We already knew about this so we've already changed it. Future is changing as we speak!"
"What do you mean?" Jeff still didn't understand.
"Well for one thing we know what's going to happen, we knew about this and so we can change it." Flair turned around. "And for another thing, Jericho isn't dead."
"Hu?" Everyone turned around to see Chris and the others making their way back.
"He's alive?" Jeff smiled. "Then we may still have a chance..."
(The future is changing, now that they know about the attack and that it's already happened, they can prevent the future Jeff saw from happening. But is Jericho being alive enough, what if he still gets sick and dies? What's the fate of RVD? Are they able to succeed with Edge gone off on vacation? Another attack is yet to come.)
"I'm sorry Chris."
"So...I'm, dead?" Chris finally managed to stutter out.
"Yes." Jeff finally blinked and moved. "But I only told you so that we can change it."
"But...why?"
"You just get really sick and your heart can't take it."
"But..." Jericho was starting to cry now. "I don't wanna die!"
"Listen." Chris Benoit finally spoke up. "We don't have much time. If Jeff's prediction is true, then we have only a few days. Chris, if you get sick and die, you'll must fall ill very, very soon, next day soon."
"Can't we do anything!" Jericho sniffed.
"Listen!" Benoit raised his voice and all was silent. "We're going to go back to the arena and figure this out, ok!" Benoit flew back.
"Let's go." Crash turned to Jericho, he just sighed and nodded, and they all flew off.
Meanwhile...
"I told you they wouldn't succeed." William Regal smirked.
"What do we do now Mr. Regal?" Eugene asked.
"With the ministry of darkness out of our way, I can easily take charge."
"What about Mr. Heyman?"
"He's no threat, just a kiss up. Listen to me my dear boy." William put his hands on Eugene's shoulders. "We can rule this company, but I can't do it alone. Will you help me?"
Eugene began to twirl a strand of hair in his finger, "But what about the others?"
"They're gone for the day, but of course they're with us."
"Well... I guess so."
"Good." Regal turned around before Eugene could say anymore or even change his mind. "We'll begin as soon as the others arrive at the hotel later tonight." He left the room, Eugene standing there for a moment, then reluctantly following.
Elsewhere...
"Ok, let me see if I get this strait." Ric Flair was still trying to understand what all everybody was saying. "Jeff, you came because your contract is now active. You destroyed Kane and his father because they were going to exact their revenge. You have the technique to sometimes see the future in your dreams, and you saw a new uprisal would destroy everybody while Edge was gone."
"Yes, and we only have less than a week." Jeff confirmed.
"You seem to forget what I said about Super Star." Eddie Guerrero fumed.
"You seem to forget that I don't like you." Flair turned to him. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"Listen you old fool, I'm only here for my benefit. If that means that I once again have to team up with the likes of you, then so be it. At least the Champ isn't here. So with him gone, I take the charge."
"Not likely." Benoit stepped in the way. "You seem to be forgetting who holds the Intercontinental Title." He held it up in his face, they both stared down each other.
"Guys come on, this is serious. Jericho's gonna die here." Chyna spoke up.
"Could you please stop saying that." Jericho was in a corner with his head on his knees and his hands digging in his hair.
"Chris don't worry, we'll take you to see Dan and Kurt, they'll most likely be able to help you." Crash encouraged.
"Come on, I'll take you." Chyna grabbed Chris by the arm and pulled him out of the room.
Lita sighed, depressed, "First my boyfriend is gone and now Chris is gonna die. Could this day get any worse!"
"Hey, don't you look at her like that!" Everyone looked up to see RVD yelling at Eddie. "She's my girl, get your own!"
"I wasn't looking at her you nincompoop! I'd never sell myself to the likes of her, you can have it!" Eddie turned his back.
"How dare you talk about Chyna like that!" RVD began to power up.
"No stop!" Puar held onto his arm.
"Why is everybody ogling Chyna now?" Oolong pouted. RVD looked down at him, growling. Oolong grew nervous, "Hey, I mean, it's not like I was or anything!"
"I'm outa here." RVD stormed out of the room.
"Oh, Rob..." Puar sighed and floated down onto the bench.
"Come on guys, let's go back to the hotel. Chris and Chyna and the others can catch up with us later." Flair stood up. Everyone got their things and readied to leave.
At the hotel...
"Guys I'm real worried about Jericho, I mean, what if Dan and Kurt can't help him, I mean, he's not sick now, how is it that he'll get an illness so severe that he dies in a mere couple of days?" Lita was asking as they made their way into the hotel.
"Listen, I'm sure everything will be ok. Just don't dwell on it." Crash tried to stay positive.
"Yea, Chris is one tough kid, he'll be fine, you just wait and see." Rey Mysterio followed Crash's lead, but to be honest they were all worried and negative just like she was.
"Thanks guys." Lita gave a meek smile.
Crash turned around to see Benoit standing outside the door looking up at the night sky, he went over to him, "Hey, are you gonna be ok?"
"Yea, I'll be fine." He muttered.
Crash looked around, "Flair was the last one inside, and Puar and Oolong were with him. I wonder where Rob could be?"
"We all need time to cool our head. Maybe he was worried and went to go check up on Chris."
"Yea, I guess." Crash hoisted the Cruiserweight Title on his shoulder. "Well, I'm going in, don't be out here too long."
"Right." Benoit watched Crash go inside, then looked back up at the dark starry sky. He thought to himself, "Chris, please just be alright." He went inside.
"Well, well." Regal poked his head out of the bushes. "Looks like one of them is gonna die by himself, isn't that a load off. One down." He laughed.
"But Mr. Regal, if Jericho's sick, we should take him to a doctor." Eugene said carefully.
"Oh poppycock. Listen my dear boy, they are our enemy, we don't help them. You have powers, and I'll show them to you." Regal looked around. "Drat, looks like everyone's already gone inside, and.... Hello." William smiled to see RVD stomping to the hotel. "It's time to make our first move little fellow, show me your true power."
"Ok." Eugene stepped out of the bushes and walked over.
"No, sneak up, don't reveal yourself in the light!" Regal growled and jumped out after him.
"Stupid Eddie and his stupid, stupid...! Ugh! That Oolong." RVD was growling to himself. "I outa have Puar give him a thing or two!" He looked up. "Hu?"
"Hi." Eugene waved.
"Oh great, now he's seen us." Regal growled.
"Hey you two better get outa here, I'm not in the mood right now." RVD stopped himself and remembered what Jeff had told him. "Wait, you're the ones who...so it's tonight." RVD gulped, trying to swallow the lump in his throat. Tonight was the night Jeff's prophecy was to begin to come true. "Guys it's begun!" He yelled very loudly.
"Oh great, now his big mouth has alerted the others. Dam you Eugene take him out already!" Regal growled.
"Oh, ok." Eugene crouched down and leapt forward with amazing speed.
"Whoa!" RVD gasped but Eugene covered his mouth with his hand.
"No, be quiet." Eugene shushed but RVD struggled and tired to yell from under his grip.
"Take him out!" Regal called again.
"Ok." Eugene raised RVD up off the ground, still holding his hand over his mouth. RVD looked over at Regal and he just smirked coldly. RVD tried to make a move but his body was growing numb. "Do it now Mr. Regal?"
"Yes do it now before..."
"Hey!"
"Oh great, now they're here." Regal growled as he saw the others by the door.
"Rob!" Crash and Rey called, seeing Eugene.
"Wait, what's he doing?" Benoit pointed out.
They all followed his gaze, Eugene was just holding RVD off the ground. Rob was trying to struggle away but his body wasn't cooperating, his hands were trying to pry on Eugene's arms but he had no energy. Eugene's hand was glowing, as was RVD's body, but while his glow was fading, Eugene's was getting brighter. Finally RVD's hands fell limp to his side. His vision was getting blurry, he could barely make out the expression on Regal's face as he watched Eugene express his special technique.
"Energy absorbtion." Regal snickered to himself, but only RVD and Eugene were close enough to here. "Alright lad, time to go, it's getting to crowded around here."
"Right." Eugene turned back to RVD. "By." His hand glowed again, but this time not from absorbing energy, but it was an attack. Everyone gasped as he shot a blast in RVD's mouth, it flew into him and exploded in his stomach. He yelled out in pain as he flew back out of Eugene's grip, blood spurting from his mouth, and fell on the ground. "That was fun." Eugene laughed as he flew off behind Regal.
"Rob!" Everyone ran over to him, but he was unconscious, blood flowing from his mouth.
"Guys, this is serious." Jeff picked him up. "My prophecy has begun already, this is so soon."
"But don't you see, we've made progress." Flair explained. "We already knew about this so we've already changed it. Future is changing as we speak!"
"What do you mean?" Jeff still didn't understand.
"Well for one thing we know what's going to happen, we knew about this and so we can change it." Flair turned around. "And for another thing, Jericho isn't dead."
"Hu?" Everyone turned around to see Chris and the others making their way back.
"He's alive?" Jeff smiled. "Then we may still have a chance..."
(The future is changing, now that they know about the attack and that it's already happened, they can prevent the future Jeff saw from happening. But is Jericho being alive enough, what if he still gets sick and dies? What's the fate of RVD? Are they able to succeed with Edge gone off on vacation? Another attack is yet to come.)