Jekyll and Hyde
A/N: I know I haven't updated in a while…I've been really busy the last several months and all of my fanfics fell to the wayside as I just tried to keep my head above water. I'm back now…not sure how long but I'm going to update while I can. Fair warning…Thea's going to have a very emotional scene that some of the ladies might find upsetting. I don't want kids myself but I know most women do. I have a friend that is in the same situation as Thea and it damn-near broke my heart when she told me.
Animelvr23: I still hate the Wyatts and cringe everytime they're on the screen. They just freak me out so bad. I'm not into knife play either but I have a friend who loves it and is often covered in little cuts. She trusts her partner not to go too far and in turn he gives her exactly what she needs…it's the same way I envision Mox and Vix. Dean once did an out-of-character interview where he mentioned Taker being one of his favorites so I just had to do it lol.
Calwitch: I can understand where you're coming from, honestly I can. I felt the same way when my friend first let me in on her love of knife play with her partner. I was worried at first but I've seen first-hand the love and trust they share. He is always extremely careful to never cut deep, always shallow little cuts that sting more like paper cuts. That kind of trust is what I see with Mox and Vix…her trusting him not to go too far and him giving her the pain she thrives on. I'm glad you are otherwise enjoying the story and my little twist.
Chapter 8
The next month saw the start of one of the most bitter and violent rivalries in the history of the WWE. The Wyatt family and the Shield were constantly clashing both in the ring and backstage. The rest of the roster, for the most part, tried to stay out of the line of fire…with a few notable exceptions. Kane, Daniel Bryan, and the Undertaker were frequently seen aiding the Shield, mainly for Amalthea's sake to make sure Wyatt couldn't touch her. By the time the next pay-per-view rolled around everything had just about reached a boiling point and Vince had set up a match. The Wyatt family vs. the Shield in a Hell-in-a-Cell, anything goes, no disqualification match…unfortunately the only way Wyatt would agree to the match was if Amalthea was the prize. If the Shield lost the match Amalthea would be forced to join the Wyatt family until the next pay-per-view.
Amalthea was pacing outside the ring as her boys squared off against Wyatt and his sheep. She did not want to join the Wyatts at all, and she just knew Dean would not give in unless he was unconscious. As the match wore on it became more and more brutal, Vixen eventually took over because Thea couldn't bear to watch her boys get hurt anymore, they weren't losing but they weren't winning yet either. All six of the men in the ring were covered in bright red marks, rapidly darkening bruises, and more than a few cuts and scrapes…evidence of a hard-fought battle. There were so many near-pins that the commentators could barely keep up with the action and Vix was just pacing like a caged animal, despite being on the outside of the cage.
Backstage the entire roster was watching the fight with baited breath, anxious for the outcome. Some were worried for Thea, others were wondering if they'd have to hide from an enraged Moxley, and some just wanted to see the Wyatt's in pain. The newest faction had not made any friends but they'd made a lot of enemies. Eventually the Shield managed to pull of the win, but only just. Dean managed to pull a series of maneuvers on Wyatt and then locked him into a submission hold while Roman and Seth kept the other two from interfering. Wyatt was forced to tap out and give Dean the win, thought it was really Moxley by that point, and prompting the unlocking of the cage. Mox immediately slid out of the ring and ran straight to Thea who was back in control by that point, smiling softly at the happy look on her face as she launched herself into his waiting arms, the two of them sharing a sweet tender kiss that left the audience in 'aww' mode. Neither of them noticed Wyatt sneak up behind Thea and grab her from behind as the lights went out in the arena. When they came back up the Wyatts, and Thea, were gone and Moxley let out an enraged sound that caused everyone that heard it to cringe. He took off backstage, with Roman and Seth trailing behind him, and started throwing open doors left and right to try and find her. The Undertaker and Team Hell-No soon joined them and they split into to groups to try and find her. It was Taker who finally found her when she ran straight into his chest and almost fell on her ass. He managed to catch her and immediately pushed her behind him into Daniel's waiting arms, Kane stepped up beside his brother as the Wyatt family rounded a corner in obvious pursuit of the young woman they were now guarding. Wyatt was fuming and Daniel realized Thea was shaking because she was struggling to hold back laughter.
"What exactly did you do to him to get away sweets?"
"Oh not much…just kneed him in the nuts and ran like hell."
A dark laugh behind Daniel had all of them men turning to see Dean step out of the shadows with a twisted little smirk on his lips.
"That's my little kitten…show 'em your claws."
"Moxley!"
She ran to him with a beaming smile and wrapped her arms around his neck as he held her close, nuzzling her hair while she nuzzled his neck. Roman and Seth soon joined the group with relieved looks on their faces.
"I knew you'd come for me Mox."
"I'll always come for you Kitten…you are mine and I'm not gonna let anyone take you from me."
"You alright Babygirl?"
"Yeah, did those bastards hurt you sweetheart?"
"I think I did more damage to them than they did to me. Wyatt wasn't the only one to get a low-blow tonight."
The six men surrounding her all looked at the three red-faced members of the Wyatt family, who quickly left at seeing how badly they were outnumbered now, and Mox let out another dark chuckle that was mirrored by a highly amused Taker.
"That little girl's got some fire in her. I see why you've taken a shine to her Kane."
"I see her like a daughter…she's sweet, kind, and always trying to help others back here. Thea is a special little Lady brother."
"I can see that…sweet, but fierce and ruthless when she needs to be. You have my protection if you need it little Lady."
Amalthea stared at Taker with wide eyes as he ruffled her hair before walking away, team Hell-No following behind him after making sure she was ok. The Shield quickly went up to their skybox to get their bags and then retreated to the safety of their bus where they all collapsed onto the sofas. Roman had a lapful of Seth, who was whimpering pitifully as the adrenaline finally started to wear off and his injuries made themselves known. Roman wasn't in much better shape and Moxley was refusing to let Dean out because of the pain so Amalthea retrieved her first aid kit and got to work. She started on Seth just to get him to stop the pitiful whimpering, cleaning his cuts and putting band-aids on them as well as rubbing bruise cream into all of the marks he'd gotten. She followed the same treatment with Roman and Moxley, earning a grateful smile from Roman and a tender kiss from Mox. When she turned to put her kit back in her bag she heard Moxley growl behind her and stiffened, realizing that her shirt had ridden up in the back.
"Mox…calm down…it's not as bad as it looks."
"That fucking bastard hit you?! I'm gonna wring his neck…tear his throat out…no…tear his heart out…then feed it to him…then I'll rip out his tongue and shove it up his ass…"
Thea looked at Roman and Seth but they were scowling as well at the large splotches of bruising blooming across her back. Moxley pulled her close and lifted her shirt up more in the back to see just how bad the bruising was, cursing loudly when he saw it covered most of her back.
"Damnit Kitten…why didn't you tell me about this before?"
"I didn't want you to kill him and get fired…I need you with me Mox…It really doesn't hurt that bad…"
"The adrenaline hasn't worn off yet Babygirl…that's gonna hurt like a bitch when it does. Mox…you or Dean need to get bruise cream on her back now…before the pain kicks in.
"Right…you're right Rome…come on Darlin'…let's go into the bedroom and you can take that shirt off so I can take care of you."
Roman realized Dean was back in control, and that Mox was probably in the back of their head screaming his lungs out at Wyatt, as he gently carried Amalthea and the container of cream into the back bedroom, kicking the door shut behind him. Roman got himself and Seth settled on the pull-out bed and held the smaller male close. He was worried about Seth's mind-set after some of the shit Wyatt had said to try and get into his head. His ringtone had him jerking sideways and falling out of the bed in surprise, earning him a playful giggle from Seth.
"Hello? Hey baby. I'm alright, we all are. Thea patched us all up good. You saw that huh? She'll be alright, got some bad bruising on her back but Dean's taking care of her now. Seth? Yeah…Baby boy is gonna be fine. Alright. Seth? Galina wants to talk to you for a minute."
"Ello? Hey Lina…I'm ok. Ro's takin' good care of me. Ok…I promise…I'll come with him when he visits…yes ma'am…nighty night."
Seth's speech was slurred with sleepiness and he handed the phone back to a very amused Roman who was struggling not to laugh at the poor guy.
"Yeah Baby he's fine…just really tired. I promise he's not drunk, he doesn't even like alcohol remember? I've got him taken care of. Dean is…well he's a lot better with Thea around. She's like him, has a second personality in there that takes her pain for her…they're good for each other Galina…they clam each other. Alright baby…I love you too. Tell JoJo I'm alright and I'll talk to her when she gets home from school tomorrow ok? Yeah they'll all want to talk to her too I'm sure. Alright baby, goodnight."
Roman hung up and crawled back in with Seth, smiling when the smaller male immediately curled into his side. When Galina had first met Seth she had immediately started mothering him, Dean as well when he allowed it but that wasn't too often, and she made sure that Roman was taking care of him while they were on the road too. It was an odd little relationship they'd developed but it worked for them. He and his wife loved each other but she sometimes needed someone to mother and Seth loved that kind of attention, and Roman sometimes needed someone he could be dominant with and Seth loved that too…Galina wasn't really into that kind of thing so it worked out well for all of them. She also had become fast friends with Thea and the two talked frequently. Roman was happy to see his little family growing bigger and settling in to each other.
In the back room Dean had gently laid Thea on the bed, on her stomach of course, and gently removed her shirt and shorts to leave her in just her underwear. He started to gently rub the bruise cream all over her back, massaging it in and making her feels rather boneless. The little groans she was making were certainly not helping him any but he refused to do anything that might cause more damage to her back. Eventually the gentle rubbing lulled her to sleep and he careful cleaned up before going into the bathroom to call Vince McMahon.
"Hello?"
"Mr. McMahon? It's Dean Ambrose…We've got a slight situation going on here."
"Is something wrong? Are you boys hurt worse than the trainers thought?"
"No…no Sir. It isn't us…it's Thea. When Wyatt took her…and she escaped…we thought she was fine…but she's not. Her back is all bruised up…real bad. Her whole back…not just a couple spots…but…everywhere. I noticed it after she tended to our injuries and turned to put her kit away. That bastard hurt her bad Bossman…and I want to tear him apart but she needs me…"
"I understand Dean. I will handle this personally tomorrow night on Raw. I'll call your new allies and let them know…I'm sure they'll want a piece of Wyatt as well after this."
"I know Kane and Daniel will…Taker too since he just told her tonight that she has his protection should she need it."
"Lesnar is coming back this week as well so keep her close. I don't think he'll risk his career to go after her but just to be safe…"
"I got it Bossman. See you tomorrow."
Dean hung u the phone and crawled into bed with Thea, who immediately curled into his side and rested her head on his chest. His arms instinctively surrounded her and he held her close, feeling even more protective than usual.
The next morning Thea woke up first and went to get up to go to the bathroom only to curl up in pain as her back protested her movement. He little cry of pain had Dean awake in a heartbeat and hovering over her for a moment before grabbing the bruise cream and gently rubbing it into her back again. It took a couple minutes for the pain relief to kick in but he could tell when it did by the little sigh of relief she gave.
"Better now Darlin'?"
"Better. I'm not looking forward to tonight…"
"I am…I called Vince last night and told him what happened…he's a very angry man Darlin'. He also said he'd tell our allies…Taker and team Hell-No. Wyatt is going to be very sorry he ever decided to hurt you Darlin'."
"Hmm…good. I think I'm going to enjoy that."
"I know we all will."
Eventually the pain subsided enough that she was able to go out into the main room, with Dean's support, and join Roman on the sofa while they watched Seth make breakfast.
"I didn't know Seth could cook…"
"Only eggs and bacon Babygirl…anything more complicated than that and it's a disaster. Before you joined us he lived off of protein bars and Dean and I ate out…a lot."
Seth flipped him off from the little kitchenette and Roman chuckled softly at him. He noticed Thea was being careful not to let anything touch her back and shared a look with Dean that spoke volumes.
"Hey Babygirl? Galina called last night and said to tell you she can't wait to see you again."
"That's great…I can't wait to see her again either…and sweet little JoJo."
"I think my daughter likes you more than she likes me Babygirl."
"Nah…I just give better presents when I see her."
"What the hell was that thing you got her last time anyway Darlin'?"
"A complete set of the new Littlest Pet Shop toys, as well as a number of the older version for her to keep as collector's items. I had the old version when I was a kid so I figured I'd introduce the next generation to the joys of my childhood."
"So what are you gonna give her this time to top that?"
"My Little Pony of course. What else can top Littlest Pet Shop but My Little Pony. I found a lot of the old ones as well as the new ones so she can see both, and keep some of the rarer ones for investment purposes."
"You spoil her Babygirl."
"I know. I can't help it Roman. She's as close to a daughter as I'm ever going to get so I need to spoil her."
"What do you mean Babygirl? Do you not want kids of your own?"
"I can't…I can't have kids of my own…ever. The chances of me even conceiving are astronomical, and if by some miracle that were to happen I'd never be able to carry the baby to term…I'd either miscarry or end up dying myself. I can't ever have a child of my own Dean…"
Dean just pulled her into his arms as she started crying and whispered soft words to soothe her. Roman felt like his own heart was braking for her, and Seth was standing at the stove crying for her pain. He wasn't interested in having kids yet, but he knew he wanted them at some point…to know that you can never have any…it had to hurt.
"Look at me Darlin'. It's ok…I still love you no matter what…and besides…probably a good thing to not have a mini version of my crazy ass running around huh?"
Thea let out a soft snort of laughter and Dean grinned like a little boy at having made her laugh. He held her close and gave Roman a helpless look.
"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to Babygirl, but if you ever want to tell us why we're all here for you alright?"
"I know Roman…its ok. I've had a long time to come to terms with it. When I was little I was spending the weekend at a friend's house and her parents had taken us out to dinner and a movie. On the way back to their house we were hit by a drunk driver and it was…it was really bad. Her parents were killed on impact and she and I were both hurt really bad. A metal pole or something…I still don't know exactly what it was, but it came through the car and went through both of us. It got her straight through her lower back and severed her spinal cord...she's paralyzed from the waist down…and me…it came at me at a slight angle and went through my lower abdomen…it missed my spine but…it caused a lot of damage to my still-developing female organs. The doctors did what they could but there was just too much damage done to both of us. Phil and I's parents ended up adopting her and she comes to every pay-per-view I'm in. I make sure to get her a front row seat."
"Is she the one you always touch foreheads with before we go to the ring for the PPVs?"
"Yeah Seth…that's her, she's my best friend…my sister really. I can't wait until we're back in Chicago in a few weeks so you guys can meet her. The Shield is her favorite group, and not just because I'm in it. Seth is her most favorite…she loves his hair."
Seth laughed softly and quickly dished out the food onto plates before joining the others for a big group hug with Thea in the middle, and that was how Taker, Kane and Daniel found them a few minutes later when they walked in.
"Um…what did we miss guys?"
"Nothing…I'm alright now. I just told the guys something personal that's very emotional for me but I'm ok now."
"Good to know little Lady. How's your back feeling today?"
"It hurts Taker, I'm not gonna lie…it hurts like a bitch but Dean's taking good care of me."
"Damn right I am Darlin'. I take it Vince got ahold of you guys last night?"
"Yeah…I thought Kane ehre was gonna tear our room apart he was so mad."
Kane had gone to kneel in front of Thea and she gave him a soft smile as he hugged her.
"I'm alright Kane…I promise. It's not as bad as it could have been. I managed to get away before they could do what they were really planning to."
"And what were they really planning Babygirl?"
"Wyatt…he said he wanted to…break me…to tear me apart and break my will so he could make me his instead of Dean's. When I told him that would never happen he got mad and started kicking my back. I kicked up and out, getting all three of them in the nuts quickly and then took off running down the hall until I literally hit Taker like a wall…your chest is really hard by the way."
A low rumbling chuckle rolled out of taker and made Thea smile. She looked around at the men in the bus with her and realized that these six men had all become family in a way. Dean was her love, Roman and Seth were her brothers, Kane was a surrogate father, Taker was like an uncle, and Daniel was like that odd cousin you couldn't help but love. She told them all what she'd just thought of and got a bunch of happy smiles and chuckles from her men.
"You're right Darlin', we are a family now. You…are the most important member of this family…you're the one that holds it all together."
"He's right Babygirl. You keep us all happy and getting along."
She snuggled into Dean's side with a happy smile and then looked at Seth before deciding to tease him a bit.
"Actually…I think Seth might be the baby of the family…out son…"
Seth looked affronted for a moment before he realized she was teasing as she collapsed against Dean in a fit of giggles. Dean chuckled as Seth just shook his head at her with a soft smile on his face.
They all hung out for the rest of the day, with some of the other superstars and Divas popping in and out to see if she was ok as the rumors spread backstage. Phil called her about an hour before Raw was set to start.
"Hey Phil."
"You ok Thea? How bad is it?"
"Not as bad as it looks. I'll be fine Cheesesteak…I promise."
"Ugh…must you call me that?"
"Yes. I'm your little sister…I'm supposed to annoy you…it's in the handbook."
"Right…"
"I'm serious…rule number one in the younger sibling handbook is to always annoy your elder sibling…number two is to always defend them from anyone else that tries to bother them."
"Yeah yeah…I got it munchkin."
Thea glared at the phone and heard him laugh on the other end.
"I can feel you glaring at me from here. I love you Thea…"
"I love you too Phil. Make sure you watch tonight…Wyatt is gonna wish he'd never touched me."
"Give him hell sis….give him hell."
"We will. I have a lot of allies now. I have my Shield, Team Hell-No, Taker, The Bellas, Cena is now on my side because of Nikki, Paige likes me, and a few others backstage too. I know my six guys here are gonna help me make Wyatt pay tonight…right guys?"
"Damn straight, Darlin'"
"You got that right, Babygirl."
"Hell yeah, Sweetheart."
"That's my line…Yes!"
"Of course we are, right taker."
"I'll be there Little Lady."
"See Phil? I'll be just fine tonight. I doubt they'll actually let me do much more than get in a kick of too though."
"Probably for the best with your back…I'll be sure to watch tonight. I'll talk to you tomorrow little sis."
They said their goodbyes and hung up, Amalthea with a bright smile on her face. Dean wrapped his arms around her and nuzzled into her neck.
"Feel better now Darlin'?"
"Mmhmm…so…what's the plan for tonight gentlemen?"
"Plan? Darlin'…the only plan is we go out there, let Vince call Wyatt out and do his thing…then these guys'll come out…then…well, then we kick their asses for daring to touch you."
"That's about the same plan I thought up sweetheart. We're all pretty pissed off over this."
"Alright then…let's do this."
They met Vince at the entrance ramp before the show started. Vince wanted to start the show off by letting the Shield have exactly what they wanted, a good old-fashioned beat down. They stalked down the ramp, surrounding Thea and Vince as they made their way to the ring. Roman lifted Amalthea up and over the ropes so she wouldn't have to bend her back and received a soft smile for his effort. Dean was immediately behind her like a human shield as the other two stood to either side of her.
"Bray Wyatt. I want you and your family in this ring right now."
Vince waited a moment and when nothing happened he growled into the microphone. If there was one thing he truly hated was having his orders ignored.
"I am your boss Wyatt so if you want to keep your job I suggest you get out here right now damnit!"
Wyatt and his sheep finally came out to the ring, the sheep looking nervous while Wyatt tried to look calm.
"Can I help you with something Mr. McMahon?"
"Oh you bet your ass buddy. Thea dear…come here a moment."
Vince waited until she was next to him and motioned for her to remove the long coat she wore to the ring. Under the coat was a crop top and as she turned around she heard the fans booing and screaming nasty things at Wyatt.
"This here? This is unacceptable in my company Wyatt. Superstars are NOT allowed to attack the Divas…period. The only time it's even remotely allowed is in an inter-gender tag match and even then you have to tag in your female partner as quickly as possible. Attacking a woman backstage is absolutely not allowed under any circumstances. If you lay so much as a finger on this girl again, or any other Diva for that matter, you will be suspended without pay for an entire year…if it happens a third time you will be fired. Am I perfectly understood Wyatt? Good. After tonight is over you and your sheep there will be suspended for one month. However, tonight I have a little something special to teach you a lesson about keeping your hands to yourself with the women around here."
Amalthea gently took the microphone from Vince and gave Wyatt a cold look that had his two sheep backing away from her.
"Bray Wyatt…did you really think you would be able to hurt me with no repercussions? Do you even realize how many people in this company adore me? How many people in this company that I have helped with their problems, both professional and personal? Would all those backstage that like me and want to help me tonight please come to the stage?"
Team Hell-No came out first, followed by a very angry looking Undertaker. They were soon joined by The Bella twins, John Cena, Paige, Naomi, Tamina, Kofi Kingston, The Big Show, and surprisingly Wade Barrett. She had managed to get Barrett on her side when she helped him work through a problem with his girlfriend and helped them stay together, and since then he's been friendly with her.
"As you can see Bray…I have a lot of friends here…and right now…they all want one thing. Ladies and Gentlemen…Attack at will."
As soon as she said those words she kicked Wyatt hard in the nuts and then moved to stand by Vince as the Shield descended on the Wyatt family. The superstars and Divas at the top of the ramp soon ran down to join the fray and the Wyatts were vastly outnumbered. They were beaten down every single time they tried to get up until they finally stayed down. Wyatt watched through bleary eyes as Dean went over to Thea and pulled her into a tender kiss and realized he'd made a grave miscalculation with her. The gears in his mind started turning as he realized hurting her was the wrong way to go, he needed to try something far more subtle and cunning. The Shield left the ring and then the arena. Vince had given them the rest of the week off so Amalthea could recover for the next episode of Raw. Eventually the medics took the Wyatt family to the back and the show went on as scheduled, but Wyatt was already planning his next game.