By Your Side
Written by OmegaBreak
Pairing: Dave Batista/Christy Hemme
Circa: After Smackdown, November 25th went off the air.
"C'mon, Batista, nice and easy…" Rey Mysterio said calmly, as he and John Bradshaw Layfield helped the World Heavyweight Champion to his feet.
"Damn it, I'm so stupid…" Batista muttered under his breath.
"Hang in there, champ." Lashley said, as he and Randy Orton went over to the champion, helping him along as well.
"Let's face it, guys…There's no way he's going to make it to Survivor Series in his condition." Orton said to the others, as they waited outside
"You guys underestimate him way too much." A feminine voice said from behind the four Survivor Series match contenders. It was Christy Hemme, still in her wrestling gear from earlier. "He's the champ for a reason."
"As much as we'd like to believe that, Christy, he took three hard choke slams from those two oversized bulls." Bradshaw said, refering to Kane and Big Show, as he folded his arms over his chest.
"Then who do we get to replace him?" Lashley wanted to know.
Batista appeared to them as he made a turn around the corner, and sighed. "So, this is the thanks I get from my team for trying to lead?"
"Whoa, Dave, we didn't mean it like that." Orton tried to calm his former Evolution partner. "We were just-"
"Trying to replace me?" Batista finished. "You know what? Forget it. I don't even know why I'm stuck with you four douche bags. See you, piss offs." With a disapproving shaking of his head, Batista stormed down the hall, not turning back.
"Batista, wait up!"
"Look, whoever it is-" Batista shot around only to see Christy Hemme staring up at him. "Oh. Hey."
"Dave, they were just trying to help you. They're just…concerned." Christy tried to explain. "You want to lead? You have to be really ready. And in your condition…it's not gonna happen."
"What do you want me to do then?" Batista asked.
Christy thought about it. "Let's go down to the infirmary. Have a doctor take a look at you." She took Batista by the arm, leading him there.