AUTHORS NOTE: Helloo , so here's a new chapter , and it's kinda short ! The next chapters are going to be more in-depth, and therefore they will be longer, so please forgive me for the length [: Also , Christina89, you're so awesome , thanks again ! And I totallyy get what you mean , it took a lot of self restraint to NOT have Steven get killed by Randy in the second chapter [x Anywaaays , here's chapter 4 , enjoy !;D

Chapter Four: Break Me Down

Randy was furious with himself for not keeping Melena far enough away from the bastard who had caused her so much pain for half a year. He clenched his fists, and he contemplated what to do. His first thought was to bash the bastard's face in, but he knew that the guys would pull him off. He could tell them Steven's history though, and then the guys would gladly join in the massacre. Randy's second idea was to leave immediately, but he realized that Steven was already here, and he would see them if they left now. He growled in frustration, and he heard John.

"Randy, whatever you do, do NOT put your hands on that scumbag. He's not worth it." John stared at Randy hard, waiting for a response. After a good 10 seconds, Randy moved his head a fraction of an inch in assent. John turned to see Melena holding her hands to her face tightly, covering her nose and mouth. Her eyes were wide, her body was pale, and she was trembling. John realized what would happen and acted immediately.

"Dave, grab Melena!" John spoke quickly, and Dave turned towards her just as she swooned. He tried grabbing her, but Randy was faster. He grabbed Melena, and swept her off her feet. He looked at her with an expression mixed with despair and determination. He turned to Dave.

"Hold her. Do not drop her or hurt her, or I will reciprocate the pain tenfold." Randy's eyes turned hard as he passed Melena to the confused Dave. Dave stepped back from John's side, and by then there were many guys watching the group. Randy tuned everyone out, focusing on his target.

They heard Steven before they saw him. Randy's reflexively balled his right hand into a fist, and felt like punching the man again. Steven came into view, and Randy's face contorted into a sadistic smirk as he saw the mottled purple lump which replaced the man's nose. He then remembered what the man had done to a defenseless girl, and all emotions were wiped clean off his face.

Steven looked around, unaccustomed to seeing so many men in the gym. He scanned the people, and he briefly glanced at Randy at John. His eyes grew wide and he looked at them once again, his face becoming one of anger, his mouth twisting into a smile of sorts. He waddled over to the pair, and all the men in the gym went silent, watching the confrontation quietly.

"What the hell do you want?" John asked Steven, trying to grab his attention before Steven said the wrong thing to Randy. Steven turned towards him with the same smile.

"I'm here working out. What else does someone do in a fucking gym?" He then turned to Randy. He pulled up to his full height, which wasn't much, but Randy could tell that the man could have easily hurt Melena, due to his weight and girth.

"You should know something, you stupid dick. I will get Melena back, and I don't care how. And when I do, I'm going to make her pay. Then you and your friend will pay, too. I'll make you all suffer, and I'll make you watch her suffer. You can't do anything about it, so go work out in the gym and keep her safe wherever the hell you want, but you should know that I'm always watching." Steven jumped back, falling over, as Randy lunged at him. John jumped on Randy, but Randy threw him off as if he weighed nothing. Hunter and Adam ran over and tackled Randy to the floor, pinning him down.

"CENA! What the hell is going on?" Hunter yelled to John as he tried to keep the murderously enraged Randy from killing the fat man who was just getting his bearings. Randy was close to getting out of the pair's grasp. John almost answered Hunter, but he froze, as did Randy, when they heard a voice.

"What the… Dave, what happened? Is he-" John turned to see Melena talking to Dave, pushing herself out of his grasp, and she had turned and seen Steven. Her mouth opened into an 'o' of surprise, and her face became one of horror. Before anyone could move, Steven ran towards her, kicking her in the stomach with his full force, and causing her to fall and double over in pain. He aimed another kick at her, but Dave acted fast. He jumped on the man, crushing him, and yelled at Hunter and Adam.

"Let Randy go!" Dave understood what was happening, but decided to confirm later. Hunter and Adam immediately rolled off of Randy, and there were angry shouts toward Steven. Many of the guys went up to Melena, but were unsure what to do. Randy sprinted to her, and pulled her doubled over body to him. She coughed vehemently, and she shook from the pain.

Melena felt the blow to her stomach clearly, and she felt mind-boggling pain. She realized that one of her ribs was most likely broken again. She knew Randy was with her now, and she felt safer, but she knew that this would keep going on, the game of cat and mouse… and the cat always won.

Steven was the cat. She was the mouse.

Melena coughed more, and she tried to speak. "Randy I'm- fine I-need a- minute to rest." Melena's words were broken up by coughing, and then before she could do anything, she coughed up blood.

"FUCK! JOHN, START THE CAR, NOW." Randy was angry at Steven beyond a boiling point. He was simply murderous. At that point in time, though, he knew he had to help Melena first. He grabbed her off of the ground, and jogged to his car, pushing past the group of men. They all yelled out encouragement to him, and turned to Steven, who was still pressed under Dave.

"You made the biggest mistake of your life messing with that girl in front of all of us. I think we all have to teach you a lesson about beating women. Isn't that right, everyone?" Hunter had been watching Randy from the beginning, and was shocked to see his friend laughing. He had seen the sudden change in mood, and the little event, and Hunter hated the short, fat man for ruining one of Randy's happier moments in a long time. He looked at the men surrounding him, and they all looked back at Hunter with vengeance in their eyes, glaring daggers at the man who had dared to kick a girl.

Meanwhile, Randy was running towards his car, but he saw a peculiar site. John was in the front seat, but Randy saw him hitting the steering wheel.

"Randy, the car's out of gas!" John didn't have any idea what to do, and they turned to hear a tentative voice.

"I could drive her if you guys want." Randy and John turned to see Mickie James, one of the WWE divas. Without a second thought, Randy jumped on the opportunity.

"Where's your car?" Randy felt his worry increase as Melena kept coughing every few seconds, as she clutched her side. Her face was white, and she kept coughing blood every little while.

Mickie hurried to her car and got in the drivers seat, and Randy got into the back of the car, cradling Melena's head in his lap. John sat in the passenger side of the car, grim-faced.

Mickie took off, and everyone was silent. John finally spoke.

"How's Mel holding up, Randy?" John turned around slightly to look at Randy and Melena. Randy's face was blank, but as he spoke, his emotion broke through.

"She-she's…" Randy's voice broke slightly, and John decided to leave him alone. He turned back around. Mickie sped up, going over the speed limit, as she got nearer to the hospital. She drove up to the front, screeching to a halt, and she turned around in her seat.

"Take her in, I'll park the car." Randy got out with Melena in his arms, and John hesitated. He turned towards Mickie.

"Do you want me to stay with you?" John looked at her curiously. She smiled, but shook her head.

"Right now that girl needs Randy, and Randy needs you. Go in there and help your friend out." John smiled and patted Mickie's arm as he pushed out of the car. "Wait! Take these!" Mickie threw a huge shirt and a sweater at John, and he looked at her curiously.

"Randy just went in there shirtless, and you're shirtless too. I doubt the nurses will like that. They're my dad's, give them back in your own time." Mickie grinned at John, and he nodded.

"Thanks Mickie, you're amazing!" John closed the car door and jogged into the hospital, pulling the sweater on. He looked around, and saw Randy with Melena. There were nurses putting Melena onto a gurney, and they wheeled her off quickly, Randy following. John dashed after the group, and tapped Randy on the shoulder. Randy turned briefly, and John threw the shirt at him.

"Oh, right. Thanks man." Randy quickly replied, pulling the shirt on. The nurses took Melena into the room, and one of the nurses hung back. Randy tried to go in, but she stopped him.

"I'm sorry sir, but you aren't authorized to go in. Please take a seat." She smiled at him apologetically, showing that she was just doing her job. He looked at her with incredulity, sputtering. He then blew up.

"What the hell do you fucking mean that I can't go in there? The HELL I can't! Who the fuck runs this place? I'll fucking set this shit straight. I should just fucking barge in there and-" He was cut off by John.

"Man, calm down! She's safe, we're here, and that lowlife, shit-faced bastard is gonna get fucked up by the guys in the gym. Just sit down and let the nurses and docs do their jobs." John didn't touch Randy, knowing that he was balanced on a tenuous string, and his nerves and emotions were barely connected like a thin string. Randy slowly turned around, and shocked John by his passiveness.

"Fine." Randy gritted his teeth as he sat down in one of the plastic chairs, and John followed suit, closing his eyes and leaning back silently. Randy couldn't believe that Melena had been hurt so badly, and he realized that this was in public while the guy was sober. He shuddered to think what Steven did when he was in drunken rages. Melena would be safer once Randy was out on the road with her, away from the sadistic bastard who had harmed her so much. Randy suddenly saw doctors running into the room, and he became nervous. He wondered to what extent Steven had hurt Melena over the 6 months that he had abused her, and he was sure he would find out.