Chapter 7
It was time for Impact. News of what had happened to Jake had spread quickly. Jim Cornet was in the ring. "Alright no it's all over the internet everyone knows what happened to Jake Reed. So Jake I am going to ask that you come out here now," Jim says. Jake's music plays as he comes down. He is wearing the NWA title around the waist and holding a tire iron in his right hand. Jake's face is staring to get back to normal but it's still bruised up.
"Alright well now LAX get down here," Jim commands. LAX stays over by the Spanish announce table. "I don't like to repeat myself. So either you four get in this ring or you all suspended without pay," Jim says. LAX stands up and heads into the ring. Konnan has a microphone. "You know this is so typical a white boy makes a wrong turn and gets his ass kicked. So what does everyone do? Blame the Latinos. And just for everyone information we all have been cleared," Konnan says.
"No from what the cops told me is you all had you friends make up a story about where you were," Jim says. "You know…" "No I don't know and I really don't care. You see while the police can't do anything I don't have to prove anything. So effective imminently based on this attack and the LAX's actions last week. Senshi title one on one title shot is off," Jim says.
"You can't do that," Konnan yells. "Don't tell me what I can and can't do. Now if you had been listening you would have noticed I said the one on one match was off. Now there will still be a title match. It will be Senshi and Homicide taking on Jake Reed and a partner of his choice. Now if either of you pin the partner you will get a title shot if you pin Jake then win the title that night," Jim says.
Homicide grabs the microphone away from Konnan. "Let me guess it's going to be you boy Steve Corino," he yells. Jim hands Jake his microphone. "You know Steve would love to kick your ass one more time. But that would be easy. So it won't be Steve, it won't be AJ or Daniels and it won't even be Rhino or Sting. I will bring someone from your past. I want you two idiots to be looking over your shoulders wondering what demon I will unleash. But I will give you a quick preview," Jake says.
Steve with cowbell, AJ with a bat, and Daniels with a chair attack. LAX bails out. "LAX I promise I am going to get back at each and everyone one of you! I am going to make you pay for stabbing me in the head twenty times! Yow will pay for making my pregnant wife collapse!" Jake yells.
Paul Heyman watched as everything unfolded. "It's all going according to plan," Paul said. "Jake is little pawn he doesn't even realize he is playing right into my hand," Paul thought.
Jake, AJ, Steve, and Chris are in the back. "Jake who are you brining in?" Steve asks. "Look guys I am not telling anyone well expect for Traci. "Jake give us a hint," AJ says. "Guys it's like I said out there. I want those two looking back and forth out of fear," Jake says. "Dude come on just tell us. You owe for that time you were drunk and throw up on that promoter and I made up that story that you had the flu," Chris says. "I already repaid your for that the time I gave up my plane ticket so you could make another flight that could get you home in time for you anniversary," Jake says.
"Dude I gave your first real break after you go clean plus odds are this is some idea you're stealing from me," Steve says. "Yeah and would you tell anyone," Jake says. "I'm your best friend. You have to tell me for all the time I let you sleep on my coach. All the time I bailed you out of things I know you don't want me to tell anyone," AJ says. "I promise I will tell when I'm not around anyone," Jake says.
Later Jake is at home when his cell phone rings. "Hello," Jake says. "I head you one upped LAX," the guy says. "Yeah I did. Now are you ready to hold up your end?" Jake asks. "Yeah but you better be ready to pay up," the guy says. "I am," Jake says.