Chapter Twenty: The Rescue

"We need to be careful," Candice informed them as they made their way up the trail that led to the headquarters. "We can't risk a life. We're probably short-staffed as it is."

"We get Lita back if it kills us," Batista rumbled, snapping the doors open. Stacy and Kristal were waiting for them.

"Going somewhere?" Kristal asked. With a flick of the wand, Candice had them both up against the walls.

"Upstairs," Candice commanded to Kane and the others. "Mickie and I got these bitches!" The other two deviants were screaming from the searing pain that the wands were presenting their body with.

Upstairs, on the second floor, was Dawn Marie, Michelle McCool and Sharmell. Maria, Beth, Torrie and Victoria decided to take care of them. The guys decided to make their ascension to the top of the building, where Vince, Chyna and Lilian were all seated with Lita.

"You're a horrible person," Lita spat at Lilian, who seemed unfazed by Lita's assumption.

"You try working under Candice," Lilian replied. "And the others. Where they're the bosses, and no matter what you do, your judgment is always in question!"

"Your judgment wouldn't be in question if you weren't a backstabber!" Lita cried out. Lilian charged at her, but with a pointed finger, Lilian was forced back into her seat by Vince.

"None of that." He turned to Lita. "Now, Princess, one would only have to assume that you would know where your father is."

"Well, I don't," she snapped back. "And you're not going to find out either way."

"Oh, you want it to be like that?" Vince challenged.

"Yeah, I want it to be like that." He could sense her fear, yet he absolutely loved her spunk despite it all. He grabbed her hair, prompting her to scream out.

"Hands off her, you son of a bitch!"

Vince wheeled around, jerking her with him. Batista stood front and center, with Kane to the left and Cena to the right. Lita's eyes widened in joy and surprise. "Dave!"

"I'm here," he assured her.

"Chyna, get her out of here," Vince replied hotly. Chyna grabbed Lita.

"No!" Batista tried to move forward, but Kane and Cena held him back. Lita was struggling, crying out.

"Dave - !" Her voice was cut off by the ominous sound of the door slamming behind her. Batista turned to Kane and Cena.

"You guys take care of Vince and Lilian. I want Chyna." They nodded and Batista made his way around the room and towards the door as Kane and Vince began their standoff.

With a violent backhand, Chyna sent Lita sprawling to the ground. Holding her face, Lita looked up at Chyna, her eyes full of hatred. "What are you going to do about it, Princess?" Chyna asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"I hate you," Lita snapped. The door suddenly gave way and collapsed on Chyna. Lita looked up to see Batista standing on the door.

"Lita!"

"Dave!" He extended his hand and helped her to her feet. "I thought you were dead. Shane was saying..."

"No. Nothing Beth couldn't fix." He smiled. "We have to finish this girl off. Wanna give me a hand?"

"You know it," she replied with a smile. They jumped off of the door and waited for Chyna to stand. When she did, the fire in her eyes was almost frightening. Chyna charged at Lita who pushed out her hands, and in an instant the room exploded in a beam of white light. Chyna flew backwards, hitting the ground. Lita looked at her hands in horror.

"What the..."

"Your mom's a goddess, Princess," he teased, with a wink. She smiled and she heard Kane's voice gasping for air.

"You take care of Chyna!" she replied, running out of the door.

Vince sensed her coming and with a turn of the hand, Lita flew back hitting the wall, her heart stopping on impact. She hit the ground and Vince dropped Kane, realizing what he had just done. "No!" he screamed.

"Lita!" Candice screamed.

"No!" Batista ran over to Lita and kneeled down beside her. He checked her heartbeat. "No. Come on, Lita. Wake up! Come on!" He looked up at Candice. "Help her!" They could hear the thunder rumbling outside in the cobalt sky. "Candice!"

"I'm trying!" she cried, her voice panicked. "Come on, Lita, you can't die on us. You can't!" With Vince watching the scene, distracted, there was no way for him to see Kane coming up behind him with a cutlass.

"Ugh!"

They all turned around to see Vince with the cutlass protruding through his abdomen. He stared down at the black ooze that came from his wound before uttering a single phrase, dropping to his knees and lying dead on the floor.

"Get Stephanie!" Mickie yelled out to Kane. "Let's get them reunited. See if her mother can help her!" Kane nodded and rushed into the room with Cena to get Stephanie. Meanwhile, a heartbroken Batista picked up Lita.

"She'll be okay," Candice assured him, but even she wasn't sure of that. Batista only nodded numbly, brushing a strand of hair out of her face.

"Let's just get the family reunited," Batista said, his voice finally taking on a drained tone. Candice nodded.

Kane and Cena emerged with Stephanie's statue in between them. "We ready?"

"Let's go."