Chapter 24
Jake drove his car to the impact tapings. All he could think about was getting his hands on Jarrett. He was going to take care of the rest of the army in due time but Jarrett was number one on his list now. The image if Jarrett hitting Traci played in his mind over and over again. Jake looked over to the tire iron on the passenger seat. He wasn't about to try to take on the army alone so he was brining a weapon.
He arrived in the parking lot and parked his car. He was early so there were no fans there to bother him. Most days Jake would be happy to spend time with the fans the approached him but today wasn't normal. He wasn't booked for the show. TNA management had given the week off to recover for war games but Jake couldn't wait today was the day that they paid.
Jake walked into the arena. He stated heading to the Jarrett Army locker room. He clutched the tire iron in his hand. He saw the door but as he got close. Jerry Lynn and Terry Taylor stepped in front of him. "Hold it Reed! You are not going in there. Everyone knows what happened last week and we don't blame you but you are not going in there," Taylor said. "Fine I won't go in there. I will just stay right here and wait for them to come out," Jake said.
Taylor gave Lynn a look that said get AJ. Lynn left hoping that Terry could control Jake if he got crazy. Jake just stood there calmly. It was an eerie calm like the one before a big storm. Jake eyes were focused on the door.
AJ came with Jerry. "Jake you ok buddy?" AJ asked. Jake didn't turn to look at him he just watched the door. "I'm fine AJ. Traci isn't, she has a concussion," Jake said. "I know. Hey Jake you want to get something to eat," AJ said trying to get Jake to calm down. "Not now. Look I understand that everyone wants me to calm down. Well I am calm. So I am just going to stand out here and wait until someone comes out that door," Jake said.
"Jake you are going to have a chance. War Games is this Sunday," AJ said. "I don't want to wait that long," Jake said. AJ was about to say something when D'Amore walked up from behind. Jake turned and saw him. AJ, Jerry, and Terry all grabbed onto Jake as he started to go after D'Amore. "Look Jake I am sorry about what happened to you little Slut. Oh I'm sorry I meant your girlfriend," D'Amore taunts. All three men let go of Jake after hearing that.
D'Amore runs as fast as he can but Jake catches him easily. Jake begins beating the living hell out of him. The fat man begs for mercy but Jake doesn't care. The locker room empties as everyone hears the fight. Team Canada tries to help the coach but Jake hits each of them with the tire iron. Jarrett, Steiner, Joe, and AMW peak out but hide again after seeing Jake.
D'Amore is bleeding badly. Finally AJ and the agents pull Jake away. "You tell the rest of the Jarrett Army that is just a preview of what they have coming!" Jake yells as he is pulled away.
Jake is in the locker room cleaning the blood off. He was calmer now. The door opened and the rest of the team walked in. "You ok kid?" Rhino asked. "Let's just say I am better and leave it at that," Jake said. "If that was just a preview then we have war games won," Brother Devon says. "It's not about a match anymore. It's about those bastards getting what they deserve," Jake said.
"Could you guys give me some time? I need to speak with Jake," Sting says. The rest of the guys leave. Jake turns to face him, "Look I know what I did was crazy." "You know in 1990 I was kicked out of the Four Horsemen. Later that night I climbed a cage and blew out my knee trying to get to them. Now had they put there hands on my wife nothing would have stopped me," Sting says.
"Yeah well I will wait until Sunday for to take out the rest of them," Jake says. "Good. Now go home and try to relax. I'll see you Sunday," Sting says.
Traci was in her apartment when she heard a knock on her door. She opened it and saw Jake. "How are you?" Jake asked. "I'm fine. AJ called and told me what you did to D'Amore," Traci said. "He had it coming," Jake said. "Well he did. But Jake please be careful. I don't want you to get hurt," Traci says.
"I'm not getting hurt. It's Jarrett and his army that get hurt," Jake says. Traci hugs him. "I love you. Just don't do something you will regret," she said. "I'm going to have to something really bad to regret. How many times have these guys beat me down. And Jarrett really has it coming for hitting you," Jake says.
"Let's not talk about this right now," Traci said. "Sounds good to me," Jake says. They kiss.
AMW, Steiner, Jarrett, and Joe are hiding out in Jarrett's Orlando home. "This is all you fault Jarrett," James Storm yells. "What the hell are you talking about," Jarrett yells back. "You are the moron that punched Traci! That's what put Reed on the war path," Storm yells. "He's right Jeff. He was pissed off before. But now he wants to kill us," Chris Harris says.
Scott Steiner stands up. "Look there are only two people to blame for this. One is D'Amore he came up all the plans that pissed of Jake. The other is you Joe!" Steiner said pointing at Joe. "What the hell are you flapping your gums about roid rage!" Joe said getting in his face. "You were the one that couldn't finish him off in a steel cage. I mean the kid was destroyed by all of us and you failed to finish him off!" Steiner yells. "It was lucky victory! The way I see it proves that your Steiner Recliner sucks since Reed was in for five minutes and he was back in two weeks!" Joe yelled.
Jeff stepped between them. "Alright everyone needs to calm down. This is not what we should be doing. Think about all Reed did was beat up a manger a very out of shape manger. This Sunday we take him out once for all. Let's not let a little piss aunt like Reed destroy us before we even get in the cage," Jarrett said calming the scene. The rest of the Army realized he was right and calmed down.