Chapter 17
Note: Ok I will admit it take a small miracle for the travel in this chapter to happen but bare with me ok."
"Come on someone pick up," Jake yells. He had tried everyone, Jim, Jeff, Rhino, Traci, even Vince Russo but he couldn't get through. Jake just happened to glance at the TV and saw the news was on with the words Breaking News: Major Power Surge Knockouts Cell Service in Chicago. Jake quickly turned it up.
"Just to recap folks a major power surge has knocked out all cell service in Chicago there is no way that a cell signal can get in our out…" "Ah crap!" Jake thinks. Jake knows what he about to do is dangerous but he has to do it. He puts on his clothes and sneaks out of the hospital. "Hey Taxi!" Jake yells as he limps down the street a few blocks. "Where to Mac?" "Airport!"
Samoa Joe was getting ready for his title match. While Nash looked on. "Joe tonight is the biggest fight of you life," Nash says. "Tell me something I don't know big man," Joe says as he tapping up. "But you know odds are same thing that happened at Victory Road will happen. You beat the old guy so bad they try to stop it. But with what's going on we need to send a statement," Nash says. "I've been thinking about that. All that's going on taking out the Sting is a big deal and could shut Kurt and Booker down," Joe says.
"You're right because with egos like that they can't last with out a buffer to keep the going on the right path. Another thing a lot of people wanted to see that street fight with Reed and Styles but with Reed laid up it's not happening so I think we should have Cornett make the main event a street fight," Nash says. "I think you got a good idea," Joe says.
It was late in the day as Jake ran into the arena. "Jake what the hell man I thought you in Orlando healing up," Consequences Creed says to him. "Man I need to someone before the main event," Jake yells. "Dude the main event stared ten minutes ago," Creed says. "God damn it!" Jake yells as he starts to limp his way to the ring. He passed by a monitor and saw Nash standing at ringside on a crutch. Jake had figured out on the plan there was no footage of the attack on Nash just Lethal finding him so it very well could have been faked.
Sting was in control as going for the stinger splash as Jake made his way down the ramp. The fans started to cheer. "What is Jake doing here?" Don asks. "Let's face it Don after all Jake did to help Joe I think he wasn't going to miss it," Mike says. "This is going to make me look like a nut but I've looked like a nut enough one more time won't hurt," Jake thinks as he grabs Nash's crutch and hits him in the ribs with it. Nash is pissed and without think charges after Jake moving just fine.
"There is nothing wrong with Nash. I think we have all been had," Mike says. Sting gets out of the ring to help Nash go after Jake. Jarrett with his guitar and Rhino with a chair come out to protect Jake. What no one has seen was that Jake slipped his belt to Joe. Kurt Angle sneaks in and goes after Joe but Joe catches him with the snap power slam.
Joe goes out and gets Sting. Joe takes Sting to the wood shed before locking on the clutch with the belt to assist him. Sting taps out. "The Winner and Still TNA World Champion Samoa Joe!"
Jake puts an ice bag on bad leg. "Man it feels like it's on fire," Jake says. Traci comes into the trainer's room and she doesn't look happy. "Hi honey," Jake says. "Don't hi honey me," Traci says. "Hi baby," Jake says. Traci just gives him a look. "I would try hi doll face but you look to mad for that." "What the hell were you thinking? Why didn't you call the arena?" Traci yells. "Cell service was out," Jake says. "Ever here of a land line," Traci says. "Ok I know you believe me but I didn't even think of that," Jake says. "You could have been hurt," Traci says.
"But I wasn't. I know I'm very lucky that I wasn't. But look Traci lets just be happy about me not getting hurt," Jake says. The trainer comes in with a set of crutches. "Here you go Jake this should make getting around easier." "Thanks Chip," Jake says as he stands up. "Come on lets get out of here," Traci says. Jake makes his way out to the hall and finds Samoa Joe waiting for him.
Jake and Joe face off for a second. Joe shocks everyone when he extends his hand. Jake takes it. Joe leaves after the shake. The two men would never be friends but there was a level of respect between them.
Sting, Nash, Angle, and Booker were alone and still pissed off. "This isn't over," Sting said as tapped his bat on the ground. "All those months down the drain thanks to the miscreant Jake Reed," Booker says. "I want to know how he figured it out," Nash says. "Guys we need to refocus because we head back to Orlando we start the fight all over again and its going to end with us. The men that are the sole reason for TNA standing tall," Kurt says.
The next day after a long flight Jake and Traci walked into her apartment. With his injures Traci didn't want Jake on the boat. "How you about you sit down why I unpack," Traci says. "Traci wait… Before we do anything else I want do this," Jake says dropping to one knee. "Oh Jake."
"I wanted to get past Bound for Glory before I did this. Traci when we got married I told you I was never going to be perfect, but with you I was close as I am ever going to get. So please Traci will you marry me again?" "Yes Jake I will!" Jake gets up and they kiss. "I love you! I love you! I LOVE YOU!"