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.
Eleven - This Is Just A Test
ATM sat upstairs in Stephanie's room trying to work out what to do next. Melina was pacing back and forth impatiently while Trish was staring blindly into space.
"I couldn't do it," Lita said.
Trish looked up at her and Melina quit pacing, "Do what?" she said.
"Obey God's command, I just couldn't break the yoke, I couldn't stand the idea of Shawn never looking at me like that again, with that hot passion, it was just too much of a sacrifice," Lita replied sadly, "I guess old habits die hard," she said feeling disloyal to Edge and Melina marched towards her in a rage.
"Well because of you Trish doesn't even know what's going on around her, Edge is still unconscious, Randy's dead and Shawn and Hunter got away – wait-a-disobey God Amy!" Melina snapped her acidic tone making a most unhelpful return.
Lita nodded she knew she was right, "How could God anoint you to do His work?" she continued and Lita broke into tears.
"I was weak I made a mistake I should have been prepared after what the demon did to Trish and Stephanie," she said wretchedly.
Melina was getting angrier and angrier by the minute. She opened the door and yelled down the stairs, "Nitro get me some water!"
"You're with Edge, why would you do this to him?" Trish asked confused and Melina rolled her eyes.
"Trish this is Lita we're talking about, she can't stay with one man for more than six months, she has to move onto another it's her pattern!" she said cynically.
Lita looked down she felt so bad and her spirit was at an all time low, "I need my prayer cloth back," she said crying into her hands.
"What for? So you can pray for forgiveness? Good luck!" Melina asked agitatedly opening Stephanie's guest bedroom door again, "Nitro how's the water getting here via International mail?" she yelled, "Look Lita God obviously made a mistake, he thought you could do something and you couldn't, just like Saul, you let him down. I can't heal and Madam Brainless over there can't see the wood for the trees, we should just forget the whole thing ever happened and go back to our old lives. Speaking of which – Nitro where's my water!"
"No!" Lita cried rising to her feet suddenly, "I can't go back I refuse to go back, God did not anoint me to fail! I have to know that He'll forgive me this was just a test!"
"A test? Randy Orton is dead woman! If this was a test you failed!" Melina snapped her face reddening with anger.
"No it can't end this way!" Lita retaliated.
"Look God takes the Anointing away from people all the time read the Bible; you're just part of the club that failed to deliver," Melina answered back.
"No! God isn't finished with me yet Melina, do you think he's finished with you? Why would God want you to go back to being a bossy cruel witch, or Trish to go back to being a pathological liar and me to a heartless wench? This happened for a reason, to give us a chance to change for the better and help our fellow man while we're at it! I don't want to go back, do you Melina, really?"
Melina fell silent and lowered her head. Lita was right she really enjoyed being a good person who could heal people.
"But what can we do Lita? We don't have the authority to minister anymore," she said hopelessly.
Lita smiled and Trish looked up at her hoping for a good answer, she didn't like feeling like this either, "James 5:16 says "Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed." Come on guys let's pray for each other right now!"
Melina was hesitant to take Lita outstretched hand but joined Lita on the floor anyway. Lita reached her hand out to Trish but she was too distraught to reciprocate.
"Guys I can't feel anything, I don't have any sense of purpose, how can you expect me to hear God?" she said regretfully. Lita took Trish's hand and squeezed it tightly.
"Trish James 5:19 says "If anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins," Wouldn't you wanna be one of those people that gets to save others? By praying with us you're giving yourself the chance to do that, please pray with me now Trish, I need to remember how beautiful you are when God's hand is on you," Lita pleaded.
Trish took her hand and Melina took her other one the three women sat encircled on the carpet.
"Let us pray," Lita started then someone knocked at the door.
"I thought you might need this," Stephanie said handing Lita her Tallit her eyes blood-shot with tears, sure she was crying but she was hopeful too. Lita took it smiling and spread it across their laps as they knelt in prayer.
Downstairs:
Everyone was somber and uneasy, after everything that had happened there was no way to make conversation: they had seen too much horror. Jericho and The Rock had taken Randy and Edge upstairs to the guest bedrooms feeling that it was in some way their fault that they had gotten hurt even though they had no idea what was going on. Rocky's Manager had called several times asking him to get on a plane to LA but The Rock refused to leave saying Stephanie needed him to hang around for a bit longer which was very true since Nitro, Shelton and Carlito were in no condition to look after her. The three IC Champs were sat in a huddle wondering what had happened to the three incredible women upstairs trying to reassure each other that what they saw was not a dream.
"It wasn't a dream guys," Stephanie said coming back down into the room and sitting by Nitro, Shelton and Carlito, "don't give up on them they just need a little time."
"Time for what? It's not real none of it's real," Nitro said angrily, "Did you hear that woman yelling after me? This whole thing is some trick that everybody's in on except us,"
"Johnny Melina healed me in the hospital and she nearly healed the whole ward you can't give up on her!" Stephanie insisted.
"That woman was not Melina, that woman was Melina the Miraculous and she's gone, that woman yelling for me to bring her water, that's Melina" Nitro said barely able to control his emotions. Stephanie came over to Carlito and put her hand on his knee.
"Do you think the whole thing was just a dream too Carlito?" Stephanie asked. Carlito's reddened eyes didn't tell Stephanie much and his mouth wasn't moving so she took that as a yes, she moved her hand away from his knee but he held it there.
"I've given Trish more than a few second chances one more isn't going to hurt," he said his voice sore from crying, "after all she's worth it,"
Rocky smiled fondly remembering how much he cared about the Canadian Diva," She sure is," he said.
"What are they doing up there?" Jericho asked.
"Praying," Stephanie answered.
"Maybe we should pray too," Jericho suggested and everyone nodded except Nitro who jumped up in a rage.
"Don't you guys get it that's not them up there, whoever those women were they're gone so just get over it!" he yelled and stormed out of the house.
"Nitro wait!" Shelton called going after him not wanting anybody to be alone tonight with the demonic DX hanging around outside.
"He was the happiest of all to see Melina change, she was a lot to take before you know?" Carlito explained to Jericho.
"So I guess now he feels like he has to go back and who wants to do that?" Jericho said.
Rocky shook his head, "I don't know Melina but that woman who healed me from Edge's spear was a certified Healer there's no doubt about it, I would be devastated if I lost a woman like that too,"
"It's not a loss for Nitro it's a loss for the world," Stephanie said sadly, "How about that prayer now guys?" she said and everyone drew near and held hands.
Outside Stephanie's house:
Shelton rubbed Nitro's back to comfort the IC Champ hoping that the young man wouldn't lose faith in his girlfriend or God for that matter.
"I feel like this is my fault you know, I asked for a change, I got it and now things are worse than ever before," Nitro explained and Shelton shook his head remembering Carlito expressing the same sentiment earlier in the day, "You know the Bible says to pray without ceasing, do you know how hard I prayed for Melina to become a better person, someone of value to this world? And now look what's happened, everything's gotten from bad to worse all because of my selfish desires," he said putting his head into his arms despairingly.
"Nitro it's not about her or you it's about them: ATM. They obviously work as a team when one falls they all lose their power, what I don't understand is why Lita couldn't cast out Shawn's demon. I mean she was almost done what was stopping her?"
"Do you think there's something we don't know?" Nitro said his interest in saving Edge and Randy perking up again.
"Yeah I do," Shelton said. "And Nitro, you can never pray enough for somebody," Nitro nodded.
"I think Edge should be waking up around now," he said.
"Maybe we should pay him a visit," Shelton said glad to see Nitro's enthusiasm for humanity back in place neither of them noticing the bright light coming from one of Stephanie's guest rooms.
Back in the Living Room:
"Okay this is what we're gonna do, Jericho I need you to taunt Hunter," Lita said to Y2J.
"You think you got your Anointing back?" The Rock asked.
"It's not my Anointing it's God's Anointing and I don't know Rocky but if I'm right we'll all be sleeping soundly tomorrow morning," Lita answered.
"So what's gonna happen when I taunt Hunter?" Jericho asked.
"He's gonna come back and attack you," Lita replied.
"Oh goody," Jericho said sarcastically.
"Yes but he won't hurt you I won't allow it," she said boldly.
"Are you sure?" Rocky asked suspiciously, "I mean what if you're still not covered with God's Anointing this could all blow up in our faces?"
"As far as I'm concerned Rocky this thing will be over before morning, Hunter's a wrestler and wrestler's respond to taunts," Lita replied with a confident smile, "Okay Jericho start taunting!" she said.
"Oh look at me I'm Triple H I'm the King of Kings, well there's only one King of Kings and that the Lord Jesus Christ Hunter! It's not like I couldn't have been Vince McMahon's son-in-law, it breaks Stephanie's heart that she couldn't have my baby instead of yours. Well now that we're all alone in your house I guess I could see my way to fixing that, whad'ya say Princess, wanna make up for lost time?" Jericho said pulling Stephanie closer to him but Stephanie was hesitant to go ahead with Lita's plan.
"Yeah you're real hot stuff Jericho!" she said unconvincingly stroking Jericho's hair. The Rock frowned.
"Say it like you mean it girl – come on Cerebral Assman, or are you gonna spend all night out there with your boyfriend crotch-chopping each other?" The Rock added.
"Yeah Stephanie needs a real man don't cha Steph?" Jericho continued encouraged by Rocky's efforts and slapped Stephanie's butt.
"Yeah I sure do!" Stephanie said feeling better about betraying Hunter with The Rock involved, "I need the King of the World!" she said and kissed Jericho hard.
"Oh boy," Lita said as the house started to shake, "that kiss wasn't a good idea Stephanie," she said trying to keep her balance.
"What you said taunt?" she said holding onto Chris for leverage.
"No I said Chris taunt; someone who stands a chance against a demonic Triple H," Lita said holding Melina's hand. Melina squeezed it she was very nervous and Lita squeezed back assuring her that everything was gonna be okay, "Don't worry Melina I won't let us down this time,"
Melina nodded and gave Lita a smile, "Okay, I'm ready," she said and turned to The Rock and Chris Jericho, "Bring Randy and Edge back down, I've got to heal them now,"
The living room window suddenly blew in with a loud bang and everyone except Melina and Lita hit the floor.
"JERICHO!" Hunter roared before appearing outside the house with HBK standing next to him.
Lita took a deep breath as Trish rubbed her shoulders.
"Time to play The Game," Lita said. Hunter and Shawn looked around it was clear that the women were almost alone.
"This shouldn't take long," Shawn said confidently.
"Where's Jericho Steph?" Hunter demanded his eyes narrowing darkly looking down at his wife.
"I'm not scared of you, you're not my husband!" Stephanie spat indignantly.
"Oh but I know what you are scared of," Hunter replied and Stephanie covered her eyes.
"Hunter that demon is making a jackass outta you!" said Chris Jericho holding Edge up, the Rated R Superstar who was conscious again.
"Just the man I was looking for," Hunter said.
"Oh so you admit it, you need a man in your life," The Rock said carrying Randy Orton in his arms.
"Put him down here," Melina said pointing to the floor.
"No pick him up," Trish said adamantly.
"What?" The Rock said confused.
"Just do it Rocky!" Trish commanded and The Rock held Randy upright. Trish put her hand over Randy's face and began to speak the Truth: "Randy Orton you're not dead, it's a trick you just think you are. You imagined that you died from injuries that didn't really take place the whole thing was a hallucination. You are not dead do you hear me? YOU ARE NOT DEAD!"
"Whoa!" Nitro said his eyes widening as Randy's legs, neck and shoulder began to snap back into place, a few moments later it was like he wasn't even hurt. Lita smiled as the relief from everyone that Randy was alive spread throughout the room then she turned to face Hunter who was still seething with rage. Edge touched her on the shoulder but his touch barely registered as the Diva walked towards The Game and stopped dead in front of him. Hunter scowled at her.
"Lita!" Edge cried out and Melina put her hand on his.
"Have faith in your woman and the power of the Anointing," she said and Edge felt his heart race as he watched his favorite gal stand toe-to-toe with The Game and the demon that possessed him.
