Chapter 18
"What do you mean I have to take the week off?" Jake yelled into the phone at Jim. "This one wasn't my call Jake. The top bosses say you earned it. They want you healed up before you get back in the ring," Jim says. "Come on Jim I don't anything besides wrestle," Jake says. "Jake if you even show up at the Impact Zone Dixie will kick you out. It's just one week enjoy it now I have to," Jim says.
Jake started muttering. He knew Dixie meant well but just because Joe still had the belt didn't mean "The Superstars" were giving up. "Oh Jake stop you will back soon enough," Traci says putting on her make up. "I'm going to be so bored. I guess I could just ride my…" "Not with you bad leg," Traci says. "I wrestle and I ride my Harley that is for fun. Damn Abyss," Jake says. "Look I have to going being a member of management means you can't be late," Traci says.
They kiss and than she leaves. Jake picks up the remote and turns on the television. "Seen it… Hate it… Her Dad's Hulk Hogan…" Jake says before turning it off. This was going to be a long day. But Jake didn't know the half of it.
"Abyss you came to me wanting to repay for the help I gave you. Well I need to you to finish Jake Reed. Reed is a cancer that must be cut out of TNA," Sting says. "Yes Sting," Abyss says. "You brought this all on yourself Reed," Sting thinks.
It had already been a long taping for Traci. Being Knockout Law was tough enough but today it seemed the Beautiful People were going out of there way to make trouble. "Traci why are they setting up a cage?" Roxxi asked her. "I have no idea," Traci says.
The six sides of steel surrounded the ring as Abyss pushing a large rolling crate followed Sting to it. Sting opened the crate and took out a body bag that had something in it. Abyss pulls the bag into the ring. Sting pulls a chain and a lock out his trench coat and locks the cage. "Jeff you and I have known each other a long time. So as a favor to your old friend Steve why don't you come out here?" Jeff's music plays. He comes to the ring side with his guitar.
"What do you want?" Jeff asks. "Ladies and Gentlemen the biggest coward in wrestling," Sting says pointing at Jeff. "Look Sting I'm no coward and I have no problem proving that to you and the stupid ape in the cage," Jeff says. "You see Jeff you are coward. Because once again you had someone else do the dirty work," Sting says. "Look Sting I'm more than happy to fight you right now," Jeff says. "Well Jeff I'm not here to fight you right now. Because I got to give you time to find a new partner in crime," Sting says.
"What is he talking about? A new partner in crime?" Don asks. Abyss starts to open the body bag drawing everyone's eyes. "Wait is that…" Mike can't finish. "What the hell did they do to him?" Don asks. "This is over the line," Mike yells. "Somebody get down here now!" Don yells.
A broken battered bloody and bruised Jake is in the body bag. Abyss picks Jake up and sets up for the shock treatment. Jeff is trying to climb into the ring leaving him open for a bat shot to the back followed by Scorpion Death Drop. Abyss starts to punch Jake. The fans had never seen him like this even when Jake was taking a hell of a beating he was always trying to fight back but not time. All he could let out cries of pain.
Rhino and Cage rush down and have to scale the cage because of the lock. Sting pulls Cage off while Abyss throws Jake like a lawn dart into the wall knocking Rhino off. Nash, Booker, Angle, 3D and Devine make there way to make sure no one can save Jake. Matt Morgan rushes out but the numbers are to much even when The Prince Justice Brotherhood rushes down only to get beat down. It seems like all the faces tried to make the save even Samoa Joe was unable to do anything. The same problem for each would be rescuer even if you could get to the cage you had to climb over it to help Reed who is still helpless as Abyss basically tortures him.
"Let me go," Traci yells as Taylor and ODB have to hold her back. "Traci girl there is nothing you can do," ODB says. Traci actually catches ODB in the eye and makes a get away only for Roxxi to and Taylor to tackle her to the ground.
Back in the arena is had become a freaking gang fight but it wasn't doing Jake any good as Abyss gave him the block hole slam. Even security seemed powerless as it was trying to gain control of the riot first. Abyss reached into the body bag and pulled out a smaller black bag. "No not this," Mike yells as Abyss pours out thumbtacks. Abyss got another bag and this time poured broken glass onto the tacks.
AJ Styles came
sprinting from the back like a NFL running back he got through the
mass of humanity and managed to actually climb the cage and made it
to the top he came off and hit a elbow to the back of Abyss' head.
AJ was like wild animal clubbing away at Abyss. Using his power Abyss
threw AJ into the cage but AJ came right back and twisted the big
man's mask to blind fold him. This seemed to turn the tide finally. Sting and crew departed someone found a drill and drilled the lock
apart. Joe and Rhino got Abyss out of the cage.
AJ made his way over to Jake. "Just hold on help is on the way," AJ says. Jake doesn't say anything he just groans. Traci comes into the ring and takes his hand. "Jake I'm here it will be alright," Traci says. "We have to get him to the ER right now," the trainer says.