Chapter 23

Authors Note- I want to thank everyone fore there reviews. I am starting to work towards the end of this but I really think I have a sequel in me. In this chapter Jake's get a whole new reason to hate the Jarrett army.

Jake and Rhino were in the locker room getting ready for there tag match. Both men this match could change the war games with two weeks left neither side could afford an injury. A coin toss had already determined that Jake would start.

"You ready kid?" Rhino asked slapping him self in the face to fire up. "As I'll ever be," Jake said. "Then lets go climb Brock Back Mountain," Rhino said. "Dude that sounds really gay," Jake joked. Rhino laughed before heading to the ring.

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The Impact Zone was pumped for the main event. Rhino's music hit as he and Jake appeared on the ramp. "Ladies and Gentlemen this is you main event for the evening. Introducing the first team from Detroit MI he is the War Machine Rhino! His partner from Omaha NE Jake Reed," JB said. Jake and Rhino ran to the ring and slide in. Jake removed his leather jacket and gave it to the ring girl.

AMW's music hit, "There opponents with Gail Kim the Wildcat Chris Harris, the Tennessee Cowboy James Storm! Americas Most Wanted!" AMW entered and removed there coats. Storm started for his team.

Jake and the Cowboy tie up and Storm is able to get a headlock. Jake attempts to push him off. Storm holds on and makes it a bulldog. Jake works back up to his feet and lays some elbows into Storm's ribs and he breaks the head lock. The two brawler's trade punches. Storm feels a few good blows and tags in Harris.

Jake makes the tag to Rhino. Harris charges in trying to the hit a lariat but Rhino grapes him for a spine buster. Rhino picks the Wildcat up and power slams him. Rhino tags Jake back in. Jake drops an elbow.

James Storm comes in to distract the referee. Harris takes the time to give Jake a low blow. Jake is hurting. Harris ties him up gives him a delayed vertical suplex. Harris places Jake across the ropes and chokes him. The referee forces the break but Gail Kim grabs Jake's hair and continues to choke him on the ropes.

Harris tags Storm back in the match. Jake is able to stand up, but Storm spears him back down to the ground and then punches him in the face. Storm stands up to celebrate but Jake is able to kick him in the gut. Jake crawls to his corner. He and Rhino reach out to tag. Harris charges across the ring and knocks Rhino off the apron not missing a beat he pulls Jake back over to the heel's corner.

Jake gets to his feet but is in the perfect position for Storm to use the superkick. Another tag for AMW. Harris is the legal man he goes for a bull dog. Jake stops it and turns it into a back suplex. Jake makes a break and tag Rhino in.

Rhino knocks Harris back down with a running clothesline. Storm comes in and spears Rhino. Jake climbs to the top and uses a missile dropkick to take out the cowboy. All four men are down.

Rhino reaches his feet and Harris is starting to stir. Rhino gets in the position for the Gore. Scott Steiner comes out and trips Rhino up. Team 3-D come out to get rid of Steiner. The referee is also trying to get rid of Steiner. Gail Kim hands Harris two beer bottles. He breaks the first on Rhino followed by Jake.

Storm is to his feet. AMW gives Rhino the death Sentence. The referee comes back in the ring. Rhino is coved and the ref counts him out. AMW win the match.

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In the back Jake and Rhino have showered and are done getting dressed. "I swear I could fill a trash can with all the glass and splinters I have had to pick out of my hair since I came to TNA," Jake said. "Yeah well I am working on my third. War games can't come soon enough. I promise I am going to gore each member of the Jarrett army into oblivion," Rhino said. "Sounds good to me," Jake said.

Traci approached them she gave Jake a kiss. "Are you ok?" She asked worried. "Yeah I'm fine and for once I didn't lose blood," Jake said. "See you next week Reed," Rhino said leaving them alone.

"Ok now be honest how bad are you hurting?" Traci asked now that they are alone. "Fine my head is killing me but I will be fine like I said," Jake said. "Are you sure?" "Traci I am going to be fine. You know sometimes you are as bad as AJ," Jake said. "Oh yeah I tend remember a time when you freaked out when I twisted my ankle in a mixed tag match," She said. "Hey I love so I was worried," Jake said. "Yeah well I love you to," Traci said. Jake pulled her into a kiss.

"Ah isn't that sweet guys," Scott D'Amore said as he Jarrett, AMW, Steiner and Joe approached. Jake stepped in front of Traci to protect her. "Isn't that noble of you Reed," Steiner mocked. Jake was nervous he knew he couldn't fight all six of them off. He could try talking his way out but then he remembered who he was dealing with.

"Well guys it seems for once he is keeping that big mouth of his shut," Joe said smiling evilly. Traci stayed behind Jake she knew that the bad guys blocked there only real exit and that anyone that could come to there help were already gone.

Joe throws the first punch. Jake blocked it quickly. Since this was a real fight and not a match Jake quickly delivers a blow Joe's wind pipe stunning the big man. The other four waste no time in jumping Jake. They pin him against the wall. Still Jake fights back kneeing Harris in the groin and trying to scratch at Steiner's eyes. But the numbers are too much and soon Jake is unable to fight.

Traci on Jarrett's back trying to stop him and at least get on guy off Jake. Jarrett drove his body back into the concrete wall with Traci taking the blow instead. Traci let go she was dazed from he head hitting the wall. Jarrett turned around made a fist and punched her as hard as he could. Traci went down and was unconscious.

Jake went into a blind rage he punched and kicked anything that moved. The Jarrett army retreated. Jake picked Traci up and ran to the trainer's room.

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Traci had been sent to the hospital. She awoke the next morning in her hospital room. She saw Jake asleep in a chair next to her bed. She gently shook him to get him to wake up. "I'm so sorry," is the first thing Jake says. "Don't be. It wasn't you fault. Jarrett and his cronies did this," She said. "Only because you are with me. I made you target," Jake said taking her hand.

"Don't Jake sooner or later everyone pisses off Jarrett. Remember a while ago when you said you weren't going to let me blame my self for you addictions. Well I won't let you blame yourself for this," She said gently. "Alright, I won't blame myself. But I blame Jarrett. I will make him pay for this at war games if not sooner," Jake said.

"How long was I out?" Traci asked realizing its day. "Well you were up for a little bit last night but the medication they gave you put you out again. The doctors say you have a mild concussion," Jake says. "How did you stay with me all night I thought they had rules about stuff like that." "I bribed the Chief of Staff. Turns out his kids are big TNA fans," Jake says.

"Oh crap I need to call you parents," Jake says. "You called my parents?" "Yeah I felt like they needed to know. By the way they are going to talk to you about leaving me when they get here. They said they were flying down on the first flight," Jake says. "Well I won't listen," Traci says. "Yeah still I am going to call them Jake said.


He gets up and leaves so he can use his cell phone outside. He leaves a message. Before heading back in he swears silently that the Jarrett Army will pay for what they did Traci.