Chapter 18: Holy S!
They circled each other but were cautious in their approach not wanting to fall off the cliff and not to make a mistake.
"Remember, no matter what happens no matter I bad you get your ass kicked no one comes near me to stop it." JBL said.
"That's right and the same applies to you."
They both had no weapons and each one waiting on the other to make the first move but again both didn't want to make a mistake. Kennedy stepped forward as if he were about to jump in distracting Cena, he went after him which allowed JBL to get the advantage. JBL started laying into him with punches to his already bruised face and the shots were very stiff and pretty soon he was busted wide open and the blood was gushing.
Randy and company were watching intensely but Torrie was a nervous wreck she was pacing back and forth one moment watching then turning away. The guys were trying to give him encouragement to keep going.
Cena was leaned up against a tree as the blood flowed and his face was barely visible. JBL was feeling cocky and was constantly taunting him.
"You are nothing Cena, you are no match for me. You don't have a chance against me you might as well just quit like the bitch you are and quit for that bitch over there." He pointed at Torrie. "Make her happy by saving your own life by quitting."
John tried to get up but was taken down again by Bradshaw; he administered more pain by rubbing his face into the tree's trunk's sharp parts. There were pieces from the tree trunk that were stuck in his face.
"I've had enough of this I must end this right now." He grabbed his head and was about to snap his neck and end it when Torrie stepped in, she couldn't take it anymore and had to stop it.
"Stop please! He's had enough you win I'll quit for him because I know he can't speak right now. But I can't see this anymore just go away."
JBL smiled at his "victory" and kicked him one more time, "this is how it was supposed to happen the first time me coming out on top, but this like the first time because I dominated your ass again. This shows how much superior I am to you and how you have to have a woman end your battles instead for you."
John felt like his pride had taken a beating by both JBL and Torrie, he hated what JBL said to him but he was more upset that Torrie stopped it. He felt like Torrie had no faith in him, she told him whatever it takes and he'll be damned if he doesn't do that.
"Torrie why'd you do that?" He asked wearily.
"I don't want you die in front."
"Whatever it takes remember, I don't need you end my battles, I can make that decision on my own if I die I die. But if I die right now and/or on this day remember I love you and no matter what happens to me keep going on with your life. That's one only wish I ask you if I die promise you will do that because all I want is for you to be happy."
"Like I told you, you make me happy but just for you I promise, that way I know you will always be with me."
JBL walked over and grabbed her and started yelling at her, "Since you want to keep him alive then you will die instead." He dragged her over to the cliff but Randy, Show, Shelton and Batista stopped him and started taking him down, Kennedy tried to help but was down as well. But oblivious to them was Paul E. running down with his walkie-talkie in hand yelling to someone.
"NOW! NOW! Look down and fire!" As he said that two helicopters came flying in and started their firings on guys below. The shots made the guys jump and start panicking.
"WHAT DO WE DO NOW?" Randy asked.
"You guys run I'll stay with John and Torrie just get the hell out of here." Show offered them.
They looked confused on what to do so they just ran without thinking twice leaving Show with Torrie and a still beaten down and bloody John Cena. The copters followed Randy and company out of there.
JBL and Kennedy got up and went back after Cena but Show prevented them from coming until he heard John's voice.
"Show let JBL go get Kennedy…Kennedy I must finish this JBL all by myself. We must finish this fight now go."
Show looked at him and nodded then went after Kennedy who saw him coming after him and started running for his life. Show methodically went after and pretty much he walked. Cena slowly got up, as did JBL who was bloody as well, they stared at each other with hatred in their eyes. They got to their feet still weary but ready to end it, Torrie was watching this and she thought she was prepared for this.
Randy, Batista, Shelton and Stacy were again running for their lives but this was faster object to dodge as the copter was heavily firing at them. Shelton, who was the fastest, was running so hard that he tripped Batista picked him up, "Come on! We got to keep going!"
He got up and they were off again, Randy and Stacy were running but not running fast enough, that's because Stacy refused to let go of Randy's hand while they were running. But they were getting away and dodging pretty damn good, until Stacy tripped and fell and hurt her knee.
"NO! NO! NO! We got to keep going! Come one and get up!" Randy was yelling in panic until he noticed that her knee was bruised now he didn't have time to think so he just put her around him and helped her run. Batista and Shelton came up and Batista decided to help him by putting her arm around him and with their power carried her and they were going faster. The shots keep coming at them but they were awfully close to them, one missed by an inch next to Randy's foot and he felt the burn from that one.
They keep running following Shelton who knew where he was going, but he didn't realize how fast they were going and that they were very close to their escape which was their cars to get out of there.
"Wait! I see something over there!" Shelton moved closer and realized it was the cars and a sense of relief came over him. "It's the cars! We're there! Let's go!" He led the way and they hauled ass to get there but as they were running a bullet nicked off Randy's shoulder and he went down in pain. It was a nick but it still stung, Shelton was already in the car watching and was about to get out and help when he saw Batista literally pick him up and brought him to the car as Stacy hobbled her way in. The copters passed him because they couldn't stop so they over passed the cars and went back. The 4 were safely in the anxiously awaiting the other 3. Randy was in a lot of pain not only from the shot but the previous injuries keep coming back.
"You going to survive?" Batista asked.
"Yeah, I hope John can."
While that was happening JBL and Cena were up and ready to go again. JBL charged first and tried to get the first shot but Cena blocked it and nailed him with a right hand, then another, then another, JBL swung, John ducked and nailed him in the ribs and then more right hands. His adrenaline was pumping and he grabbed him and rammed him into a tree cutting him more. He threw him back first against the tree making more cuts on his back. He saw him in the corner again like the first time they fought he was cowering and begging off.
"Come on Cena, I'm sorry, I'm sorry we can work this out. I apologize for all the pain and torture I've caused you. Hey we can work together, you've physically changed my attitude towards life I'm a changed man trust me." JBL said practically begging and he stuck his hand out.
John looked at it and thought, he looked into his eyes to see if he meant it but he couldn't figure it out so he looked at Torrie who had a confused look too. He spent a lot time looking and tryin to get Torrie to give him an answer. JBL saw this as an opportunity and ran after him.
"John look out!" Torrie tried to warn him but when he turned around he was immediately met by a forearm to the face. He then pushed John into Torrie and they went down and she was hurt, Cena was concerned but had no time as JBL grabbed him again and threw him just a few feet from the cliff. He then proceeded kick away at him right to his face his head was throbbing after each shot.
"Cena, you don't have anything left, you having nothing in you to beat me, face the facts you can't beat me on this day or any day, I AM UNSTOPPABLE! So what's left the only decision you got is either you or them" He was referring to either him and Torrie or his friends.
"I still got something left in me, this is not over till I'm dead or you are, I came here to do a job and now I must finish it." He tried to get up but collapsed with his head throbbing.
"No you don't you have nothing, after today you won't have a job, you won't have your life and most importantly you won't have that little slut over there that you just caused pain too."
Cena looked at Torrie on the ground hurting from falling on top of her and he felt anger inside of him, it wasn't his fault but it was JBL's fault and he knew that he had to attack or else he was screwed.
Inside the car they had found the first aid kit in the car and they bandaged his shoulder as well as his and Shelton's bruises.
"We have half the equation complete now we need the second to come." Randy said.
"Yeah but I have a bad feeling because I thought they would be done by now but now that they're taking so long I have a feeling that the worst has happened." Stacy said rather sadly.
"That can't be it, this takes time I won't be worried until I see JBL running or if it's night time and they're still not here. And as I've seen it I haven't seen either." Batista said.
"Yeah besides John's got this covered." Shelton butted in.
"But also Torrie I mean what's going through her mind right now and what is she seeing right now? What horror is she seeing?" Stacy said a bit panicky.
"Shhh it's ok, calm down they will be alright trust me, I have a feeling that everything will be worked out just fine." Randy said cuddling her up in his arms.
"Hey you know what with these cars we could go get them faster so let's go." Shelton said as they started the cars and left.
Show was still chasing Kennedy and could not find him anywhere but he could hear footsteps.
"Come out…out!" Show said mocking Kennedy.
"You're not going to catch me bitch…bitch." Kennedy said cockily.
"Enough of the echoing come out and fight." Show said getting irritated.
"I don't think so, I'm too smart for that besides I'm on my way outta here."
They looked up and one of the copters came back and dropped a ladder down. Kennedy started climbing up.
"And surviving once again and proving that he is the most fearless man in the world: Mistaaaaaaaa Kennedddddddddddy…" He got up and yelled once again, "Kenneddddddy." And he was gone with the copter.
Show was frustrated and decided to get him later but went back to check what's up.
Cena was still on the ground as JBL moved closer but was also on edge of the cliff.
"I came here to do the job I'm supposed to do, I came here to get back Torrie and take you out of society forever. Now I must do whatever it takes." He looked at Torrie who was hurt and crying. He thought and knew what he had to do so he said to Torrie.
"I SORRY BUT I MUST DO THIS I LOVE YOU!"
Torrie looked at him confused as she didn't know what to do.
"JBL!" JBL turned and there was Cena standing up and ready. " I must end this right now"
Without hesitation he charged at JBL tackling over cliff taking both of them over the cliff and they fell about 40 or 50 feet into water that had huge boulders in it.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Torrie screamed at the top of her lungs and looked over and saw no sign over of either of them but there was red in the river.
Show showed up and saw Torrie crying looking over the cliff and he knew what happened. He had to help her but he couldn't think of anything, the cars came a few seconds later and they were shocked when they saw Torrie by herself with Show and they knew also what happened and they lowered their heads in sadness, but Stacy wouldn't believe it.
"No." She whispered then went over to Torrie and saw her face was teary eyed and she looked down and saw the red in the river, and then she believed it all she could do was hug Torrie and say sorry over what happened.
"Come on we have to go." She whispered to Torrie who took one last look before walking back, she picked up John's hat that he was wearing before he took it to fight JBL and held it tight. That was all she had at that moment that reminded her of the good times.
The ride back to the airport was nothing but silence, they were sad but they knew he was going to do whatever it took and they knew it was the right thing to do. But they were concerned about Torrie, how was she going to live her life without him? Will she be able to? All they knew was that they had to be with Torrie every minute because of the fear of something she might do over the fact that he was gone. They knew that people do crazy things in crazy situations.
When they got on the plane back to Massachusetts, they still planned to have a funeral for him but they were going fill the casket with all his stuff. Torrie was just sad and it showed on her face as she clutched his hat close to her but she will never get that image out her mind of John and JBL falling off the cliff and it keep replaying in head over and over again.
A/N: How About That? Didn't expect that one did you. This was my big climax chapter I though this was going to be short but the ideas keep coming while I was typing. There's still one more chapter and that's John's funeral. I might write a sequel but only if you guys want me to, I have a story in mind and if you want one I'll give you a preview after the last chapter but only if you want a sequel. Hope you like the climax hope it was shocking to you but I may not be done yet. Review and see you tomorrow I guess and here's the preview:
Next and Final Chapter: John's funeral shakes up Torrie that she might go crazy. Randy still doesn't he's dead but that he's hurt somewhere. Can Stacy help Torrie get through this tough time? And the mysterious figure comes back with a message!