Praying for Daylight

Chapter 6

Description: She loved him, and he loved her...or so she thought. When he turns on her, who will Lita turn to? Based on RAW 1/9/2006.

Disclaimer: Never owned them. Never have, never will. Sigh.

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Author's Note: Again, sorry for the lack of updates! I've been really busy with IB/AP exams...arghhhh.


In the previous chapter...

"You see, Edge, you were right when you said it was time to move on to better things. You moved on to the better skank, and I moved on to a better man."

Edge smirked in an attempt to hide his shock. "And just what man would want you by his side, Li?"

Lita smiled then.

"The true WWE Champ...John Cena."


Lita smirked, trying to hold back her laughter at the shock on Edge's face. John reached for her hand, tugging at it lightly before turning to exit the ring. Right before she was about to slide under the ropes, he stopped her with a look, holding the ropes open for her instead. Smiling slightly, she exited the ring and walked up the ramp with him, turning to face the fans and raise their arms in triumph before going backstage.

"That was great...really great!" Lita shrieked as soon as they were out of earshot.

John laughed, giving the redhead a hug. "Ya know, I think I'm gonna remember the look on Edge's face for a long time."

Lita smiled, looking up at her friend. "Thanks, John. Not just for this...but--"

"Don' worry about it. Ya want a drink?"

"Sure...diet Coke sounds great."

"Alrite. I'll get it and meet you back in the locker room."

"Okay."

John turned then, off in search of the vending machines. Lita stood where she was, watching him until he took a left and disappeared. She turned then and started down the hallway to the locker room she and John now shared.

"You little skank."

Lita turned, facing Edge, who had apparently just come backstage himself.

"What?"

"You know what I mean. You and Cena were screwing around my back the whole time, huh?"

"Who do you think--"

"I'm Mr. Money in the Bank, Li. So what I say, goes. I'm the WWE Champion."

Lita smirked. "No...John is. Or do you not remember getting pinned back there?"

Edge's eyes darkened almost immediately. He took a quick step toward the redhead, grabbed her by the hair and drew her close.

"Take that back."

"No, Edge. I'm through with being your shadow, your follower. That's Trish's job now. Well, that and sleeping around."

With a growl, Edge pushed the diva with all his might. As she smacked her head against the wall, Lita could taste the blood in her mouth. Edge grabbed her roughly and began to punch her relentlessly. The redhead cried out in pain. She'd been in matches with men before, but they'd always been careful not to hurt her too much. And now...

Edge smiled viciously at her as he grabbed a chair and hit her with it. She moaned as she lost her balance, falling onto the floor. Through her blurry vision, she could see him standing over her, ready to strike again.

"Get the hell away from her!"

She blinked, recognizing the voice, raising herself ever so slightly to see the new WWE Champion rush at Edge. He easily wrestled the chair away from the Canadian, tossed it to one side and began to punch Edge. He then executed an FU on the blonde, finally stepping away with a kick at the man.

"Don' touch her again. Ever. If you do, you'll hafta deal with me." John growled. Walking over to the diva, who was still lying on the floor, he bent down, touching her cheek gently. She looked absolutely awful. She had a cut on her forehead and he could see bruises starting to form all over her body.

"Li...you alrite?"

"I...I..." Lita tried to speak, but tears began running down her cheeks once more, forming a lump in her throat.

"It's alrite, babe...I've got ya." John picked the woman up gently, mindful of any injuries. Damn, she was small. He'd been in the ring with Edge before and knew it could be brutal. But someone Lita's size...that could just about kill her. He felt her whimper slightly and rest her head against his chest.

Glaring again at the prone Canadian, he walked away with Lita in his arms.