"Everyone get down!"

All stars got down to many of the other gun shots. All the while everyone was heading back to the arena. John tried to get in the ambulance with Maria and Trish but the doors closed and the ambulance started to drive away. John started to go after it, but Ken pulled him back and into the arena. Every star was crowded in there till Ashley posed a question.

"Hold up…..Where's Teddy?"

Then the locker room grew silent. Teddy was still outside!

"God damn how wrong can this might go?! I'm going back out there to get Teddy. Anyone else with me?"

Bobby, Ken, King Booker, Miz, Finlay and Rey all ran outside. The divas were huddled in a corner shaking from the events that night. Once outside John directed orders.

"Booker and Finlay go look for anyone else missing or down. Rey and Ken get in one of the cars and drive around to try and find help again. Me and Bobby will take care of Teddy."

After the orders, everyone set off. It wasn't hard to locate Teddy. He was by the curb of the street. Blood was all over his nice suit.

"Shit John. I'm gonna go call 911."

John ran toward Teddy despite traffic. Once he reached Teddy, he was growing pale and cold.

"Teddy god please don't go."

Teddy looked up at John. His eyes were glazing over.

"Tell Vince I meant well. You're a good guy John. Everyone on Smackdown is….."

But Teddy never got to finish. The ambulance that had Maria and Trish in it came back. But it was too late. Teddy Long had died.

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Maria didn't want to be on a stretcher. She got up and sat by her friend in the ambulance.

"It'll be OK Trish."

Suddenly the ambulance took a sharp turn. They were back at the scene. Paramedics busted out of the ambulance. Maria followed them. She saw John by Teddy's lifeless body. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. No, it couldn't be real. Teddy was dead. Every Smackdown star made their way out. The divas were crying, and the men were shedding tears also. Maria made her way to John, who was kneeling by Teddy. Maria hugged him so hard. She didn't care of she was hurt. This is D-Day for WWE. The paramedics took teddy's body and put it in a body bag. Finally they paid their respects to the stars, and went back to the hospital. Every star was either crying or going back into the arena to cry in privacy. John got up and started to walk down the street paved in blood. Maria followed after him. She walked around all the squad cars in the street and the news media trying to get her attention.

"John wait up!"

John stopped dead in his tracks. He turned around. Maria could see his face clearly now. Blood was on his chest. His hands were rough and cracked. His face was growing redder by the minute. Finally he broke down. Maria also did the same. Slowly they walked back to the arena. One of the stars had Vince on speaker phone.

"Listen up everyone. News has already hit and every website, radio station and TV channel known to man. There is no way we can cover this. Tomorrow, everyone in the WWE will have 2 weeks off. During those 2 weeks, we will have Teddy's funeral. Then we'll get back to programming. But I've had to make a decision. It was hard, but I had to do it. Smackdown will be officially be released by the WWE. No Mercy will be the last show ever for Smackdown. I'm sorry guys. But after that you have 2 choices. You could either come to RAW or ECW, or leave WWE for good."

Everyone in the locker room fell silent. Smackdown was done for good. Many of the stars would have protested, but they knew it was for the better. But now Maria had to break bad news also.

"John we need to talk."

Before he could walk away, she pulled him to the nearest room.

"We cant be engaged right now."

"God! Why did I know this was going to happen? What's next? We shouldn't be a couple right now either?!"

Maria looked at him. He knew that was a yes.

"Damn it Maria why do you always do these things at the worst of times?! I'll gladly call of the engagement for now, but there's no way in hell I'm letting you go again!"

Maria started crying. John was pacing the room.

"John this is a hard time for everyone."

"But it doesn't mean that it has to affect our relationship! Ria side with me here. Yeah life's never going to be the same again. But our relationship hasn't changed! Please Maria, stick with me for 1 more week."

Maria knew she was gonna hurt John again.

"I'm sorry. I can't."

Maria started walking out of the room till John spoke.

"Why do you always hurt me Maria? What the hell have I done to you?"

John was clearly crying. Maria couldn't leave him. Not now, not ever. She walked back and kissed him.

"I've been a fool. Lord help us to get us through this."

John and Maria stayed in the arena all that night. The whole Smackdown locker room did. But don't think that Batista and Adam are out of the picture yet.