Title: The Adventures of ATM and SUCK IT!
Author: Kaykyaka
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used within this fictional story. No copyright infringement is intended and no money is being made by this work of fiction.
Ratings: K+
Characters: Lita, Trish Stratus, Melina, Edge, Nitro, Carlito, Shelton Benjamin, Randy Orton, DX, Stephanie McMahon, The Rock and Chris Jericho
Summary: DX antics or demonic destruction? The angelic trio of ATM tries to figure out what's up with Shawn and Hunter.
Author's Note: Not all heroes wear capes or shoot stuff out of their wrists.
Eight - The Revelation
Back at the hotel in Bridgeport Carlito, Nitro and Shelton had hidden Randy behind their luggage, the Legend Killer was still passed out on the floor even though there was some dispute among the men as to what his state actually was.
"I don't think he's passed out, I think he's enraptured," Shelton explained. Nitro furrowed his brow.
"What does that mean is he like orgasmic?" he asked earning looks of disapproval from Carlito and Shelton.
"Na-uh, it's like he's taken over by the Holy Spirit, my mother has it sometimes when she's praising the Lord at home or at church," Shelton explained further. Nitro still didn't believe that what he saw between Lita and Randy Orton had anything to do with God.
"I say he got so excited when she touched him that he lost control of his senses and just fainted!" he reasoned, "What do you think Carlito, do you think Lita has special powers from God?"
The cool one said nothing he didn't know what he believed all he knew was that he didn't want to lose his girlfriend, he couldn't shake this feeling that he had that he was still sharing her with someone. Shelton could tell from the deep ridge above Carlito's nose that a lot was on the apple biter's mind. He sat down next to him ready with an attentive ear.
"Well?" he began, "Out with it, what's got you so quiet?"
"You know what's up Shelton," Carlito moped.
"No I don't I'm not Trish," Shelton replied.
"Don't start Shelton," Carlito said turning away from the IC Champ.
"Okay I won't start but you have to admit it's kinda funny; when Trish was lying all you'd accuse her of was not telling the truth, now that she is telling the truth before anyone else even knows it, you're calling her a liar," Shelton rationalized.
"I'm not calling her a liar!" Carlito shouted defensively.
"Then what's up?" Shelton asked throwing his hands up in the air.
"I don't know," Carlito said getting up he was frustrated Shelton could tell that much, "It's just that I can't shake the feeling that she's—"
"That she's what?" Shelton asked getting up also putting his hands on his hips. Carlito observed him defensively.
"Something on your mind Shelton?" he asked wanting to know how Shelton felt about the whole thing.
"A couple a things are on my mind actually, one of which is you but the other is how not about you this day has been," he said.
"I don't understand," Carlito said.
"This is about them – Lita, Trish and Melina. Trish can see the truth, Lita can lay hands on people and Melina, well, I don't know what she can do but I'm guessing it's in the same realm as what Trish and Lita can do. Then surprise-surprise, the truth about you comes out. You're so insecure you think Trish doesn't feel the same way you do about each other and now you think you're going to lose her,"
"Is it that obvious?" Carlito asked.
"Uh, yeah," Shelton replied sarcastically, "Trish lied a lot but she was into you there's no doubt in my mind about that,"
"So you don't think she's – into anyone else?" Carlito asked.
Shelton frowned, "Like who?"
"Well Melina said that she thought Randy was cute," Carlito said sitting down again.
"So? Candice says you're cute but that doesn't mean she's into you," Shelton replied simply sitting down next to him.
Carlito smiled rubbing the back of his neck, "Yeah maybe," he said.
Shelton frowned, "That's not what you mean though is it?" he asked trying to read Carlito's mind, "You think she's hot for someone from the past, someone she's already had a relationship with,"
"Okay we're done here Shelton," Carlito said going to sit next to Nitro who was watching over Randy.
"Hey Carlito," Nitro greeted him.
"Hey Nitro," Carlito replied, "No change?"
Nitro shook his head, "You know when Lita said if he left the hotel he would die?" Carlito shook his head remembering the lump formed in his throat when Lita made that declaration, "Do you think this cloth is protecting him?"
Carlito shrugged, "Yeah I guess so,"
"Wow," Nitro said to himself, "Imagine having that responsibility,"
"What do you mean?" Carlito asked.
"Lita stood between Randy's life and death, if she disobeyed God's instruction, Randy could be dead right now," Nitro said. Carlito laughed.
"Oh please," Carlito said. He reached behind the luggage and pulled the Tallit off of Randy, "there, I just killed the Legend Killer,"
Nitro gasped, "Carlito put it back!" he screeched.
The Legend Killer opened his eyes and looked from left to right.
"Where is she?" he asked, "Where is my angel?"
"I'm right here honey," Carlito said, "Here let me help you up,"
Carlito pulled the Legend Killer to his feet.
"Yo Nitro call me a taxi I'm going home," Randy said and Nitro looked at Shelton who looked just as frightened as he did.
"Uh Randy why don't you stay here with us?" Nitro said standing in front of the Legend Killer blocking his way.
"Yeah we'll have lunch," Shelton added.
"No something's telling me you guys are up to something, I'm outta here," Randy said moving Nitro to one side.
"Guys I really don't think we should let him leave," Nitro said to Carlito and Shelton. Carlito shook his head.
"Relax guys, let's see what happens," he said as Randy approached the door.
"Carlito I think Nitro was onto something, a way for the prophets to stop God from killing a sinner was to pray for them, I think that's what Lita did for Randy it's called intercession," Shelton explained.
"So if she prayed for God to spare his life then nothing should happen to him," Carlito reasoned as Randy pulled his luggage to the door.
"But she said he mustn't leave, she wouldn't have said that unless God told her to say it!" Nitro said anxiously. Carlito looked at Nitro querying his sudden belief in Lita's power, "Lita said we were gonna get a revelation, I just got it, me and Shelton did,"
Carlito frowned, "So why didn't I get it?" Nitro and Shelton didn't have an answer but Randy was almost out the door.
"Hey Randy!" Nitro yelled out. The Legend Killer turned and looked back at Nitro raising an eyebrow with one hand on the door.
"Yeah?" he answered arrogantly.
"You better watch your win-loss record, before you know it you're gonna be tagging with Val Venis!" Nitro said. Shelton nodded his head.
"Yeah what kind of Legend Killer are you anyway?" Shelton added.
"I coulda beat Hulk Hogan on his best day let alone with a bad knee,"
Nitro laughed mockingly and as soon as the duo hi-fived each other Randy dropped his bag and was in the process of removing his jacket to fight both of them right there in the hotel lobby when a familiar face caught his eye just outside the door. Shelton's eyes widened as the Legend Killer stepped outside.
"Randy no!" he yelled, Nitro grabbed the prayer cloth and they both ran towards the door. Randy turned towards them.
"Hey look you guys it's The Rock!" he said. Before Nitro and Shelton could drag him back inside Randy found himself being strangled by the Brahma Bull. Shelton and Nitro pulled on Randy trying to loosen him from The Rock's grip but it was no use, he was too strong.
"Give me the prayer cloth!" Shelton shouted to Nitro who quickly handed it to Shelton. He wrapped the prayer cloth around Randy's body as Nitro fought The Rock off of him and began to pray:
"I am praying on behalf of Randy Orton at the behest of Anointed Amy, and I tell you now Satan, release him!"
The Rock continued to ring Randy's neck and Nitro began to panic as Randy's face turned blue.
"Pray harder Shelton pray harder!" Nitro said.
"I'm trying!" Shelton yelled back. The Rock laughed and hoisted Randy Orton up off the ground with Nitro and Shelton still attached to him. Nitro and Shelton looked at each other knowing that this was no human they were dealing with. With one thrust The Rock threw the three young wrestlers through the door on top of Carlito who was on the phone to Trish. Shelton shook off the impact and helped Nitro to his feet. Carlito turned Randy upwards and took his pulse. He jumped back suddenly covering his mouth and Shelton and Nitro stared at him not wanting to hear the worst possible news since November 13 2005.
"He's dead," Carlito said quietly his eyes wide with shock.
"What happened?" Melina asked kneeling next to Randy followed by Lita and Trish.
"I told Carlito that Lita interceded on Randy Orton's behalf and Carlito didn't think anything would happen to him if he left so he removed the prayer cloth and Randy stepped out the door and – and – " Nitro explained but then couldn't explain completely he was too overwhelmed by what happened.
"And The Rock strangled him!" Shelton yelled out beside himself. Trish kicked the luggage next to them down the lobby in a rage. Carlito ran over to her and took her by the shoulders.
"I didn't get a revelation, I didn't believe that anything would happen to him, Trish I'm so sorry please don't be mad at me!" Carlito pleaded.
"You think I'm mad at you Carlito?" Trish answered, "Take a seat, you're about to get your revelation," she said pushing Carlito down onto the seat behind him as Melina leaned over Randy and put her hands around his neck. She covered his mouth with her own and breathed air into his lungs. A few seconds later Randy's eyes shot open and color returned to his face.
"There's my angel," he said smiling at Melina and Shelton and Nitro gasped then said together,
"It's a miracle!"
"No it's Melina the Miraculous!" Trish corrected them smiling brightly.
Melina nodded and a tear came to Nitro's eye. He knelt down and hugged Melina pulling her to her feet.
"Johnny it's not me, it's the power of God!" she explained as Nitro wept on her shoulder.
"I wanted you to change and you became a miracle worker!" Nitro said emotionally.
"Yeah Nitro she became a Healer because you wanted her to change," Shelton said sarcastically and Lita turned him to face her and embraced him warmly. Shelton looked at her confused,
"You did good kid," she said.
"No I didn't I tried to kill the demon but he just threw me and Nitro through the door like we were nothing!" Shelton said discouraged with himself.
"No," Lita said stroking the side of his face, "you did more than that you prayed over the Tallit which I had blessed for Randy's protection and by invoking the Intercessor you weakened the demon's grip on Randy and made it possible for Melina to bring Randy back to life,"
Shelton's eyes brightened, "You mean—"
"We saved Randy's life?" Nitro interrupted causing Melina to shake her head and Shelton to roll his eyes.
"Yes by obeying my instructions and praying for Randy, so now you understand why you had to stay behind?" Lita said to them both and they both nodded. Lita motioned toward Carlito, "Can you tell me why you didn't believe Carlito?"
Carlito stepped forward but wouldn't take his eyes off Randy feeling responsible for nearly killing him, "Because I felt that Trish was holding onto something from her past and it was blocking my Spiritual vision. I guess I didn't trust her enough,"
"And that person from her past tried to KILL ME!" Randy screamed and jumped next to Lita, "You better make sure you find him before I do, I will not be held responsible for what I do to that man when I find him,"
"Oh yes you will, you'll go to prison for killing an innocent man," Lita replied.
"Meaning what exactly?" Shelton asked confused, "He was trying to kill Randy,"
"That wasn't The Rock it was Shawn Michaels, he's been possessed by a demon who gives him the power to change his physical appearance at will," Lita answered.
The silence among the young athletes lasted awhile as each man looked at Lita like she had grown another head. "Guys, nobody leaves Connecticut until we find out what these two demons are up to," Lita said turning to all of them then back to Randy, "That includes you too Randall," she said pinching his cheek.
"Two demons?" Nitro queried swallowing hard.
"Hunter's been possessed too, by a demon that allows him the power to create illusions and manifest an individual's worst fears or darkest desires,"
Randy was enraged further by the fact that he was almost killed by DX and Shelton and Nitro were despondent that two of their favorite peers had been possessed by demons.
"But why?" Nitro asked furrowing his brow and Melina wrapped her arms around him and leaned her head on his chest.
"We're trying to work out their next move," she said and looked over at Trish, "and we might already have a lead,"
Trish looked at Carlito and knew that he had also started to connect the dots. He looked at her as if a light bulb had gone off in his head.
"You were right not to trust me, I was holding back on you," she said and took a deep breath for this was a truth that was the hardest to reveal, "You knew something was up even before God appointed me to tell the truth to all mankind, you knew that there was history between me and The Rock that hadn't been completely resigned to the past and when you asked me what you, Randy and The Rock all had in common I tried to get out of telling you so you'd never know how I really felt about him – how I still feel about him," Trish paused and surveyed Carlito's face, he seemed to be taking everything in which was good so far, "It was those feelings that nearly cost Randy his life," she continued.
"Because the demon that's possessed Shawn feeds off of our deepest emotions and fed off of your feelings towards The Rock," Carlito interrupted and Trish shook her head.
"Yes, the demon blinded me to God's gift of truth-telling and I couldn't see that the man in front of me was not who he said he was," she said and walked closer to Carlito. "You see it was vital that you not believe me, it was your unbelief that brought out what was blocking me," Trish wrapped her arms around him, "Heaven smiles on you Carlito, God bless you for not believing," she stood back and looked him in the eye, "You believe me now though right?"
Carlito pinched her nose, "Sure do Pinocchio," he said and she smiled lovingly at him.
"Actually she's The Truth: Trish Stratus," Shelton corrected Carlito.
"And I'm The Rock: People's Champion!" said The Rock dropping his bags stretching out his arms for a homecoming embrace from his RAW locker room buddies. The cold response caused the Brahma Bull to remove his shades and view his colleagues with his natural eyes, "Did The Rock miss something?" he said unaware of just how much he had missed.
"You sonofabitch!" Randy cried and lunged towards The Rock but Trish stood in front of him protecting him from the Legend Killer's rage.
"Randy no, he's the real Rock," she said her truth telling skills back on.
"Can somebody tell me what in the blue Hell is going on?" The Rock said looking among the faces for an explanation.
"There you are!" cried Edge from the entrance charging towards Rocky.
"Oh hi Edge at least somebody's happy to see me," The Rock said to the approaching blond only to find himself on the wrong side of a spear from the current WWE Champion. Trish and Lita shook their heads and Melina motioned towards the crumbled body writhing on the hard marble floor in a Nike tracksuit.
"Edge what the Hell?" Shelton cried pushing Edge back.
"He tried to kill me!" Edge explained.
"Join the club!" Randy said sarcastically.
"Looks like Shawn's demon's been busy," Trish said as the guys tried to explain to Edge what happened.
"We better get him upstairs before the police come," Nitro said after Melina healed The Rock's bruised stomach.
"No they'll be looking for him here and they won't buy that it wasn't him that tried to kill Randy and Edge," Lita said.
"So what do we do?" Melina asked pulling the People's shirt back down.
"We go to Stephanie's," Lita answered.
"How did you do that?" The Rock asked Melina unable to comprehend the warm feeling tingling around his stomach.
"She's Melina the Miraculous," Nitro answered proudly. Edge's ear's pricked up at the pride in Nitro's voice.
"So you got your revelation," he asked smiling widely.
"Sure did," Nitro answered brightly squeezing Melina tightly.
"Nitro even miracle workers need oxygen!" she said loosening her boyfriend's hold on her.
"We all did," Shelton and Carlito said at the same time to Edge.
"Okay what is this, a new trend or something? Why are you guys talking like preachers? Is there a dispute between Heaven and Hell that I don't know about?" The Rock asked getting up off the floor.
"Yeah and you're right in the middle of it," Trish replied and The Rock cocked his eyebrow at her.
"What'chu talking about Mama?" he asked and Trish giggled.
"I've been called by God to send a couple of demons back to Hell," Trish replied.
"I always knew you were an angel," The Rock quipped back not taking Trish seriously.
"Trish this is serious," Carlito reminded her sternly, "the demon almost killed Randy,"
"Really?" The Rock asked surprised.
"It's true," Trish reassured him trying to be more serious even if the corners of her mouth were still turning up in amusement.
"Are you sure it wasn't the ghost of a Legend that you killed?" The Rock asked Randy whimsically and Trish burst out laughing to everyone's horror.
"I'm sorry, I forgot how much fun it is to be around you," she said nudging The Rock in the ribs, "Knock it off funny man, see that hombre over there?" she said pointing at Carlito.
"Oh the dude with the funny hair?" The Rock said looking at Carlito.
"Uh-oh, drama," Shelton said noticing the way Carlito's jaw clenched when Trish started to laugh. She walked over to Carlito and pulled at the side of his afro affectionately and gave him a big kiss.
"This man's my boyfriend and if it wasn't for him Randy Orton could be dead right now," she said. The Rock nodded a little ping in his heart striking his chest all of a sudden, "And by the way," Trish said turning to face The Rock, "His hair is gorgeous," and she kissed Carlito deeply.
"Whoa Mama," Shelton commented as the two loved it up.
"Let's get over to Steph's the police will be here in a minute," Lita said to the others picking up the Tallit and putting it back in her bag.
"You mean I gotta hang with you guys for a whole day?" Randy whined.
"No if you wanna wrestle with a demon-possessed Shawn Michaels you stay right here," Shelton answered and Randy swiftly picked up his bag and followed closely behind them.
"A demon-possessed Shawn Michaels?" The Rock questioned uncertain that he heard Shelton correctly. Trish patted him on the shoulder reassuringly.
"All will be explained, why don't you tell us about your new movie?"
"My pleasure," The Rock replied and Carlito rolled his eyes.
"At least someone wants to hear about it," Carlito said under his breath.
"Brahma drama," Randy, Shelton and Nitro said in unison and got into the back of Edge's car while Carlito rode with Lita, Trish and Melina in The People's rental car.
