Chapter 17: A Mystery Figure and Another Encounter

Randy and Batista looked on and tried to find a way to maybe negotiate a way out or to just take a risk.

"So what's your choice boys?" Kurt asked.

They looked on with great concern on what to do, but Batista did have an answer and he knew it was do or die. But first he had a small conference with Randy.

"I'm going to charge him he won't expect it then we let her run and can you take those two?" Batista whispered.

"I don't know maybe I'm just worried about your part can you do it?"

"Don't worry I got it. Just do your part and we'll be fine."

Randy nodded and then Batista sprung up and grabbed Kurt's arm that was around her neck and Stacy got away. As those two struggled with each other Randy was trying to fight off both Flair and HHH. He was having a hard time with it but was barely surviving and Batista knew it.

"Hold on, I'm coming." Batista told him and then knocked Kurt down and ran over and helped him out.

They were doing a good job until Kurt got up and ran over and helped them out. Stacy was behind a tree watching fearfully as they were triple teamed and they got the advantage. HHH had Orton right where he wanted and had him all to himself.

On the other side of the forest the other four were in another rest break as Show was dead tired. Cena's ankle seemed to have gotten worse and he couldn't put any weight or even stand up for a long time. The bullet had gotten out of ankle earlier but the pain was there and it pained him so much and he needed to see a doctor real quick. Torrie was right there with him trying to help but all she could give him was encouragement and support.

"Torrie, I can't keep going like this is just too much pain. Just leave me here to rot." John said with pain in his face.

"Are you kidding me? You want to know how hard it will be for me to go on without you? I'm not leaving you, if you stay here I'm staying with you." Torrie held her ground.

"No, I deserve to die, but you, you have a chance to live a better life without me and you deserve a life I don't. I've wasted my life and I've wasted yours and I've put you too much danger. Go on without me."

"I haven't wasted your life and you haven't mine we've made each other's lives a lot better. I don't care how much danger I'm in as long as I'm with you I'm happy I love you." Torrie said tearing up.

"I'm sorry Torrie I didn't mean to upset you but it's just that…"

"What? We have a lot of help look." She pointed at Show and Shelton who looked up and put on some goofy looking smiles along with a thumbs up. "They want to help why do you think they came in the first place? They came to help you and they're not going to leave you here either so you're stuck and you're coming with us." Torrie said trying desperately to convince him other wise.

John sat there in thought thinking about that but also about how he has to finish the job of taking down JBL. He looked up at the three of them and realized this is his only chance to stay alive and maybe he can do it.

"Let's do this." He said with determination as Torrie hugged him.

Back to HHH and company and they were wondering what was going through his head.

He looked at Orton being held and snickered, " You know something this is my happy ending, I started this and now I finish it right now." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a knife and slowly walked over. Randy knew what was going to happen so he took one last look at Stacy who was still peeking behind a tree and she knew what was going to happen. She was scared, crying and had to do something so she took a chance and ran over and went in front of Randy trying to protect him and maybe save him from the inevitable.

"Please don't! We can work this out." Stacy said on her knees pleading with him, Randy looked on with shock and was yelling at her to get out of way he didn't want her to get hurt.

HHH looked on with shock as well but smiled as he had a better idea. "Fine I have an idea." He grabbed Stacy by the hair and ordered the guys to follow him with the other two being dragged behind. They stopped near a flowing river.

"You don't want him to get hurt? Fine then I'll hurt mentally again by hurting you. See this river hope you can swim against the raging waters."

Randy couldn't take it and with one lunge he took down HHH then got Flair down and with Angle still holding on to Batista he couldn't help so he looked over and waved. Out from the bushes came Bob Orton again from behind and took down his son and they held him again. HHH got up furiously and yelled, "Throw her in!" Flair grabbed her and pushed her in and the river flowed so fast she was almost out of sight. Randy was desperately trying to get away and try and help her but they let him go so immediantly he went in to try and so did Batista. So now they're swimming as hard as they can to try and find her. Stacy was in sight and she was trying to get back was obviously out powered by the water rapids. Randy saw this and was using every bit of strength he had left to get to her, he was in so much pain but tried to ignore it and did at times, Batista who wasn't hurting as much was getting farther and farther and told Randy that he'll go get her.

Batista swam and swam and was within distance of Stacy and got stuck his hand out and she grabbed it and with his power pulled her next to him and they ended up onto ground and made it to safe ground. But Randy was still in and was struggling as well as his injuries have caught up to him.

They saw him and Batista tried to reach and stuck his hand out for him to reach and so he can pull him in but when he reached he came up short by about 2 inches and was now being sucked down the river and those two couldn't go any farther down the road and was heading towards the waterfall and an extreme drop.

Stacy was helpless as she was yelling at him to try and get out there but she didn't think he could and she turned away not wanting to see him fall, Batista was watching and hoping he can escape.

Randy knew he was done but he saw a tree branch and tried to grab it but before he can he saw a figure with a hooded robe on and reached his hand out and Randy grabbed it and was to safety, he was catching his breath as the figure stood there. Batista was happy and turned Stacy around.

"Stace look!" She turned around and saw Randy breathing hard and she ran over ecstatically and hugged him tight.

"I'm so happy that you're ok but who's that?" She said pointing at the figure and Randy shook his head so she asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm a figure from your past and I've done some terrible things to you in the past, so now I apologize and now I feel like I've paid you back now I leave." With that he ran away to the confusion on the faces of Randy, Stacy and Batista.

"Hey we have to rest then we got to get out of here." Batista said.

"I hope the others are alright." Stacy asked concernly.

The others were walking including John who with every step was in pain and it showed, but he was reenergized after that talk and was determined to keep going.

"Ok we're near the waterfall we're only about 50 yards away that means we're close." Shelton explained looking at his map.

John keep limping his way along occasionally having to lean on Torrie to help. A few minutes later they were at the waterfall and saw the other 3 resting. Naturally they all greeted each other and were happy to see that they were all safe. They were talking when they heard footsteps and out came Kennedy and JBL ready to fire.

"Now I've got all of you right where I want you." JBL said pointing right at Torrie but Cena stepped in front of her.

"I know why you're here you're here to finish me off so why not do it fairly, one on one you vs. me none of your friends none of mine we settle this like me so what do say?"

JBL looked at Kennedy and motioned him away as John did the same, Torrie was nervous but she gave him a good luck hug and kiss.

"Do what you have to do." She whispered in his ear, he nodded and she went to the side with rest. Cena still hurting and wearing his army fatigue shorts was ready as JBL looked on ready to go. This is it, it ends with this and one of them is going down.

A/N: Time for the big climax next chapter and trust me it's going to be good but it might be a little short but that's ok. This story is almost done so hang in there. Here's the preview:

Next Up: Who will come out on top? Who will finish the other? Someone is taking a plunge. Is it one or maybe both? Plus a surprising and shocking ending!