A/N: I own nothing.

Chapter 22: Success Or Failure?

The week after John Cena's speech, the FU to Stacy and the reemergence of Paul E. Dangerously, a lot of things are about to go down tonight. First off Jeff Hardy tries to get Trish back by running the gauntlet against the new Dangerous Alliance, and second will be John Cena and Shelton Benjamin talking about their up coming match against Evolution at No Way Out.

Backstage Jeff sat down and was thinking about what he has to go through just to get Trish back, he was preparing when Ashley came in.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"So why are you doing this?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean last week you shut her down and pretty much get rid of her and now you're fighting for her again."

"You don't get it do you? Isn't it obvious that I care about her? That's why I'm doing this, look I feel bad about last week, I wish I hadn't done it because then this wouldn't have happened."

"I know."

"It's just that I was so focused on winning the title that I forgot about her, now that I'm out of the title picture I can refocus on Trish."

"Good for you."

Jeff got up and was about to walk out when Ashley stopped him, she looked at him and then slapped him in the face, he didn't know what to make of it until she said, "that was leaving Trish last week, now you're even, now use that and get her back." Jeff held his face and nodded and left.

Meanwhile Paul E. was wheeling Trish around in a wheelchair, so she couldn't go anywhere, she was tied up, following him was the Dangerous Alliance, he turned back to them and said, "He won't see this one coming."

In the arena some new music hit and out came Paul E. first wheeling Trish to the ring while Tomko, Snitsky and Cade followed ready to go, then hardy followed, he got in the ring while they looked on the outside, Jeff looked at Trish and smiled at her and she returned it back. Paul E. grabbed the mic, "see Jeff, I have the advantage because you don't know who I'm going to send in there, but I'm not going to leave you hanging, I'll send in the first guy in now."

Tomko got in the ring and Jeff was ready, but coming from behind him was Cade and he attacked Hardy, as Tomko got out. Cade started stomping on him, Cade picked him up and hit a body slam, then dropped an elbow then a cover but only a 2. Cade picked him up again, then gave him a suplex with a floatover and got a 2. Cade whipped him into the ropes, ducked his head and Hardy kicked him in the face, Hardy hit a few right hands then whipped him into the ropes and hit a back drop. Hardy hit a jawbreaker, then a clothesline, and then a forearm. Hardy hit a twist of fate on Cade, he made the cover 1…2…

"Hold it, hold it, time's up, Cade get out of there, see Jeff, when you signed that contract for this, you are now playing under my rules, and since you didn't beat him in the time I have given, you don't get the pin, but you do get the next one to come in right now!"

Tomko came in and blasted Hardy with a huge clothesline, knocking him down.

"How fair is this? It's going to be impossible for Jeff Hardy to win this, if his opponents change every few minutes. Not to mention he has to beat all 3 of these guys to get Trish back." Joey explained.

Tomko laid into Hardy with a lot of right hands, then hit another clothesline, then made a cover but only 2. Tomko whipped him into the corner and followed up with another clothesline and down went Hardy. He picked him up and lifted him up into the air over his head, and pressed him, and slammed him hard to the mat. He made another cover and again got a 2. He set Hardy up on the top rope and set for a superplex, but Hardy fought back with right hands, stunning Tomko, he hit one more right hand and down went Tomko. Hardy set himself and hit a swanton bomb, he made a cover 1…2…

"Time's UP! Next!"

Snitsky came in as Tomko rolled out, Snitsky hit a couple boots to Hardy, Snitsky picked him up and hit a slam, then sent him to the ropes and he hit an elbow to the chest of Hardy. Snitsky came off the ropes as Hardy got up and hit a shoulder block, Snitsky looked at ringside and saw Paul E. giving him a thumbs up, Snitsky smiled and picked up Hardy, he sent him off the ropes and caught him with him a sidewalk slam, but only a 2 when he covered him. Snitsky picked him up, but Hardy fired back with right hands he tried to send him to the ropes but Snitsky reversed it and hit a big boot to the face, he made a cover and got a 2. Snitsky was getting upset, he picked him and set him up for the pumphandle slam. He got him up but Hardy countered it and got behind Snitsky, and hit a reverse twist of fate, he made a cover 1…2…

"I'm sorry Hardy, just a few seconds late."

Cade came back in and went back to work on Hardy, hitting boots and right hands, he picked up Hardy, and hit a back suplex, and made a cover and got 2. Cade picked him up and hit a bulldog for a 2 count. Cade was getting frustrated so he picked him up and set him up for…A twist of fate? Hardy ducked under and hit a DDT, he made another cover, 1…2…

Before he could get to 3, Snitsky came in and attacked him, as Paul E. pointed at his watch and laughed feeling cocky, Snitsky came in and went back to work on Hardy, Snitsky set him up for another pump handle slam, but Hardy escaped again and rolled him up, 1…2…3! He got him, Paul E. didn't expect him to win that one like that. Tomko came in and continued to work on Hardy.

"One down, 2 more to go, but how much does Hardy have left?" Joey asked.

Tomko stomped away at Hardy, he picked him up but Hardy came back out of nowhere and started hitting right hands to the head of Tomko, he came off the ropes, ducked a clothesline, but ran into a HUGE BOOT to the face. Tomko made a cover, 1…2…NO! Hardy kicked out, Paul E. pounded the mat in anger, as Tomko grabbed Hardy again, he whipped him off the ropes went for another boot but Hardy ducked and school boyed him up, 1…2…3!

"He got him! One more to go!"

Cade came in as Paul E. started pacing in nervousness and Trish smiled feeling good, Cade came in and started kicking Hardy in the head as he listened to Paul E. at ringside.

"Finish him off now! Don't wait, do it now!"

Cade slammed him, and went up top and hit an huge elbow from the top rope, he made a cover, 1…2…NO! Hardy kicked out again as Paul E. went nuts.

"How is Hardy still fighting after taking a huge beating from 3 guys?"

"Easy Trish is involved so he's willing to do anything for her."

Cade picked him up he went for a suplex, but Hardy countered and went behind him and hit a reverse twist of fate, Cade was down, Paul E. was panicking he couldn't stop it now, he had no more guys, and Trish was cheering on as Jeff went up top, he didn't waste time and hit a bomb, 1…2…3! It's over!

"Jeff Hardy has overcome the odds and has beaten the Alliance, now he gets Trish back."

Jeff got up but was exhausted he looked at Paul E. and yelled for Trish to be returned, Trish yelled at Paul E. as he grabbed the mic.

"Congrats Hardy, you've beaten 3 guys, but I told you that you had to beat all the members of the Dangerous Alliance."

"I did that."

"See no you didn't I forgot to mention something, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you the newest member of the Dangerous Alliance: CM Punk!"

The crowd seemed confused, as some music hit and out came this guy with short tights, purple hair, and Xs on his hands or on his wrist tape. Jeff looked at him and fell down to his knees in exhaustion, Punk came in and took off his jacket and got into the ring, and pushed Hardy into the corner.

"How fair is this? Jeff Hardy just went through hell and now he has to take on this fresh new comer."

Paul E. was laughing right in Trish's concerned face, as Punk kicked Hardy down till he was sitting in the corner, Punk took his boot and face washed Hardy's face with the boot, Punk went off the ropes and hit a kick to the face of Hardy as he was sitting down in the corner. Punk picked him up and got a hammerlock, hooked his leg behind Hardy's and hooked his head and hit a hammerlock DDT, Hardy was done, but Paul E. was screaming at ringside, "put it on him!" Punk sat down and locked in the Anaconda Vice, Hardy was already out, the ref checked Hardy's arm and it was limp, so he rang the bell, signifying that it was over. The Alliance came in and congratulated Punk on the win, Paul E. raised his arm and pronounced, "here is your winner, after a hard fought match, CM PUNK!" Trish was at ringside and she was sad, upset and in disbelief, Jeff was out, Paul E. signaled to his stable and Tomko and Snitsky held up Hardy. Paul E. grabbed the mic again, "take a look Hardy, this is the last time you will see her, this will be the closest you get to her." Jeff slowly opened his eyes and looked at Trish's face and saw sadness, and he felt guilt over losing, he closed his eyes again. Paul E. laughed at him in his face, and then looked at Trish, and laughed, he looked at Jeff again and then grabbed his cell phone out and then busted it over the head of Jeff Hardy knocking him down again. Paul E. put his foot on his chest and they raised his arm in victory.

"Paul E. Dangerously is playing with Jeff Hardy's heart, he is playing with his own set of rules, and I have a feeling that he's not done with Jeff Hardy, who fought as if his life was on the line but he came out just a bit short."

A/N: Done, I decided to cut this show into 2 parts, hope you like it. Any way for the future as I develop this story, I will be making the Dangerously Alliance into a group of assholes, and the things I make them do hopefully won't offend any one. Also if you want to see how CM Punk looks like go to to see him and get some info. Plus HHH will out of the story for a little bit, but who cares really. Anyway review and here's a preview:

Next Time Pt 2: John Cena sees Torrie and Shelton will be talking about their No Way Out match as well, which will obviously get out of hand.