A Hero Lost
Yet another new twist on the Jake Reed Series. A man they once called a hero has turned to the dark side. Can he brought back or has he gone too far?
Author's Note- This is kind of change of from The Return. Instead of going to the TPI and making a comeback Jake just disappeared. He hasn't been herd from for a very long time. The current landscape of TNA is like it is now. Joe is champ, AJ is a face, Kurt and 3D making life hell. Storm is drunk Roode is a prick etc. I know this may upset some people but roll with it.
It was Hard Justice and the question of what would Sting do hung over the event. Had Sting the icon turned his back on all his fans? It sure seemed that way during the last man standing match with Kurt Angle and AJ Styles the lights had gone out when they came back up you just see a figure in black heading onto the sky on some sort of line. AJ was down and Kurt was up giving him the win.
But now it was the battle between Joe and Booker for the title. The fans didn't just want Joe to win they needed him to win. It looked like Joe was about to get the win when the lights when out again. Only this time when they back up it was one of the most shocking sights in a long time. Joe was down, the ref was down but so was Booker. In the ring stood not one but two Stings. "What is going on?" Don West yelled. "Wait a second the one standing over Joe is a Sting mask," Mike Tenay yelled.
The real Sting with an angry fire burning in his eyes looked at the fake Sting. The fake Sting didn't say anything instead he put his hands up as if to say take it easy. Sting took a step towards the imposter who took a step back. AJ Styles sprinted down to the ring and got behind the Imposter to block his bath. The fake backed up right into him. AJ hit a stiff forearm on the evil Sting.
Suddenly Kurt Angle and 3D made there way down to attack AJ and Sting. Rhino and Christian ran into make the save. The faces were winning the fight as the heel retreated at the last second AJ reached through the ropes to pull the mask off the evil Sting and it was than that time seemed like it stood still. There wasn't one person watching the show that wasn't shocked and a number of than horrified. Because as the Sting mask came off it showed the face of Jake Reed. "No, this can't be right!" AJ said to himself in shock as he looked at his one time best friend. Jake ran up the ramp and disappeared backstage. Joe and Booker some how both managed to get up. Around five minutes later Joe got the submission over Booker to keep his title.
Traci couldn't believe what she had just seen. She made her way out of the knockouts dressing room hoping to catch Jake as he ran out. Her mind flashed back to the last time she had seen him.
Flashback
The judge has just declared Jake and Traci's divorce official. Traci was making her way out of the court room. She saw Jake heading over to the stairs for just a brief moment her eyes caught his but he look dead inside. That look sent a chill down her spine.
End of Flashback
Traci now regretted the divorce but after Brian's death she was in such a bad place she couldn't move on she couldn't let Jake love her. She had tried to make contact with him for a while but no luck. There had been rumors that Jake was off the wagon but could he really have changed this much.
"Get out of my way," Jake yelled as he shoved he way through people backstage. "Jake," Traci yelled out but he didn't react he just ran out of the door. Traci and a few other people followed only to see a car pull away.
As Impact started Joe's music was already playing as the TNA world champion made his way down to the ring followed by Kevin Nash. The champ was dressed to fight but picked up a microphone. "Jake Reed you got a lot to answer for! So outlaw let me warn you it will be better if turn yourself in because if I find you there is no stopping me," Joe said. "Well Samoa Joe isn't wasting anytime he like the rest of us wants answers from Jake Reed," Mike says. "Mike it had been so long since we saw Jake and we always hoped he would come back but he has joined up with Kurt Angle and Team 3D or Booker T he needs to stay away," Don West said.
"Reed get out here," Joe yelled. AJ's music started to play. "Come on Jake you owe a lot of people some kind of explanation," AJ says before the lights go out and Sting's music plays. The icon comes to the ring also wanting to hear from Jake. Instead Kurt Angle's music starts to play. Kurt makes his way to the ramp with a smug smile on his face. "Don't you losers get it? Hell don't all of you people get it. Jake Reed has come to the dark side. Jake finally gets what the business is all about," Kurt says.
"Shut up Kurt!" AJ yells. "Look Jake I don't know if you're here tonight but bother with these slops. But tonight myself, Frank, Booker, 3D and few others we are having a party all to celebrate the return of Jake Reed!" Kurt declares.
Later that night all the heels were in the ring with a large table stocked with food. "Don I am praying that Jake shows up and gives us some kind of explanation," Mike said. Jake's music started to play as the heels got up to clap. "So everybody wants to know what is up with Jake Reed," Jake's voice says ringing out over the PA. "Everyone want so know why? Why I'm back? Why I attacked Joe? And why I dressed as Sting? Well tell me WHY I should tell you?"
"What about your fans?" Don says on commentary. "Don Calm down you are going to have an episode. And somebody has to do the deal of the day and make Tenay look better by being so bad," Jake says. Samoa Joe enters the arena and stand on the ramp. "Reed enough of this crap. Get out here!"
Behind Joe a section of the ramp starts to come up and like a demon rising from hell itself Jake comes up out the ground. In his hand Jake holds a bat. "Look out Joe!" Mike yells but it's to late as Jake hits him. The champ is down. Jake picks up and Joe and gives him the bum's rush him off the stage. Jake picks up the TNA world title and throws it down on to Joe. "Look at the fallen idol! Do you still cheer him now?!" Jake yells.