Chapter 19

Raw kicked off into the second hour, and the match approached quickly as Team Punk rallied in the gorilla position. "Are you ready?" Matt asked his brother. Jeff nodded with determination. "Mhm. Been ready..."

Matt nodded. "Good. You know I'll be back here if anything happens right?" Jeff nodded leaning over to hug Matt. "And you have me!" Evan exclaimed as Jeff grinned pulling Evan into a tight embrace. "I know Evy... I know" he chuckled pulling back. Jeff barely got in a breath before he felt strong arms lock around his lithe form. "Please..." A voice pleaded as Jeff turned to face the owner of the voice. "Please... Just be careful babe" Johnny pleaded. "Gotta breathe babe" Jeff sighed as Johnny's arms loosened up slightly. "Sorry."

"'S okay... And I'll try to..." Jeff soothed in his southern accent making Johnny melt against him. "I Love you..." Johnny whispered burying his face in Jeff's shoulder. "I Love you too" Jeff murmured kissing the top of Johnny's head as he closed his eyes, deeply breathing in Johnny's scent. After a moment he opened his eyes and tilted Johnny's chin and kissed him deeply, before slowly pulling away. "I will..." Jeff whispered gently as he parted. Mike and Jack watched the scene with slight smiles; Jeff and Johnny were so cute together.

"Hey uhh... Randy..." John started as the Viper turned around to face him, ceasing his before match stretching. "Yeah?" he asked watching John through clear blue orbs. John sighed, his shoulders slightly slumping as he lost his nerve. "Uhhh... Erm... Be careful out there man..." He muttered turning away after Randy said nothing in responce. 'Orton would never change' John thought.

"You too" Randy murmured eventually, stopping John in his thoughts. "What?" John asked turning to look at Randy's back. "I said..." Randy sighed as he stopped stretching once again looking over his shoulder to meet John's gaze. "'You too'". "Oh... Thanks..." John murmured as Randy nodded turning to continue stretching. John slumped, tonight was going to be awkward, fighting with, and not against Randy as he was used to for so many months.

Phil threw some practice punches in the air, before turning to face his pouting lover. "Adam..." Phil sighed as Adam held up his hand to silence anything Phil had to say. Phil was persistent. "Adam. Listen to me baby, please... Just hear me out..." Phil pleaded cupping Adam's cheeks gently. Adam sighed. "Fine... What?"

"I'm doing this for your safety. Vickie would do anything in her power to hurt you, you know that. I'm only trying to protect you... I can't stand seeing you hurt..." Phil murmured trailing off as Adam pulled his smaller lover in his arms, embracing him. "I love you Phil..." Adam whispered burying his face in Phil's shoulder.

Phil smiled slipping his arms around Adam's waist, pressed a kiss to Adam's chest. "I love you too" he murmured back, squeezing his eyes tightly shut as he enjoyed the small moment of peace. The Calm before the storm. "Phillip... be careful" Adam murmured feeling his eyes tear up slightly as Phil tightened his arms around Adam, whispering soothing words to calm him.

"Don't Cry. Shhh It's okay... I'll be alright... tonight it ends. After Tonight... we can finally be happy. Vickie and her goons won't bug us anymore."

All eight men in the room locked eyes on the beautiful site of the two men consoling each other. Adam whimpered clinging to Phil as Phil's hands gently ghosted over his back in slow comforting circles.

"Punk..." Matt murmured walking up to the two. Adam refused to release Phil, as he slid to his knees, keeping his arms around Phil's waist. He hid his face as Phil stroked his hair, facing Matt. "Yes?"

"If you need any help at all or if anything happens out there... I'm here, Evan, Jack, Miz... We're back here watching." he murmured as Phil nodded. "Thanks Matt it means a lot" He murmured hugging Adam's head. Matt stared for a bit but backed off after Jeff nudged him with his elbow.

"Guys, you're on in 5" A stage hand called.

"Alright!" Punk murmured pulling Adam to his feet. "Come on Babe" He murmured gently.

"I've never seen him like that before" Matt murmured shocked as Jeff scoffed. "No, because you only see the old Adam, He's changed."

"I See that now..." Matt murmured feeling like an ass.

"Punk! You're on!" The same stagehand called. "Okay. I gotta go." Phil murmured pressing his lips to Adam's. "We're not going together?" Adam asked as Phil shook his head. "Guess not..." he murmured with a sigh as Adam helped him strap the World title around his waist. "See you guys out there" he murmured as his theme started. He walked up the stairs and out onto the stage.

Several moments later the stagehand called Jeff out to leave, then Cena, as Matt, Johnny, Evan, Mike, and Jack turned to go back to Phil's locker room to watch on the monitor, leaving Randy and Adam alone.

"So... you're not really going to stand by and watch... are you?" Randy asked leaning against the wall, smirking at Adam who finally revealed his smirk. "Nope."

"Hmmm... even after you promised Punk?" Randy asked watching Adam shrug. "I love Phil, but I won't stand by when he and everyone else needs me." Adam murmured defiantly as Randy chuckled. "You really haven't changed as much as I thought then. How will expect Punk to trust you after this..."

Adam shrugged. "I love him. He says he loves me; I don't want him hurt... He'll just have to have more faith in me. I can protect him, if he lets me. I'm not weak." Adam murmured as Randy opened his mouth to reply.

"Orton! You're up!" Stage hand called as "Voices" blared.

Randy growled glaring at Adam before turning and storming up the stairs, getting himself calm, locking in that dead stare he was known for as he walked out on the stage. Adam chuckled to himself watching Randy on the monitor, as he claimed into the ring, the camera cut to a shot of Punk in the ring. He looked stressed, and yet calm. Randy's theme died down as the Stagehand informed him he was up.

"Metalingus" blared as Adam took a deep breath before he too ascended the stairs walking out onto the stage. After he entered the ring he walked over to stand behind Punk. Punk reached down, taking Adam's hand in his taped up one, he gently nudged Adam back into a corner, taking a protective stance in front of him, still holding his hand. Jeff, Cena and Randy followed Punk, standing on either side of him.

Vickie Guerrero, Chavo G, Bam, Hawkins and Ryder came out together, walking slowly to the ring. Vickie had a microphone in her hand and a devilish smile on her face as they pushed her out in her wheel chair. "Cut the music!" She yelled before smirking. "My partner of choice... is this man."

The Big Show's theme played as Show came out to stand next to La Famila.

"Dammit!" Punk hissed as La Famila took the ring and the bell rang.

Towards the end of the match, Randy was in, and he was in full Viper mode, down on his hands and knees, stalking Bam, punching the mat in anger. Bam slowly climbed to his feet, warily turning around as Randy leapt up, locking his arms around his neck and yanking him down for a vicious RKO. Bam was out as Randy crawled for the cover, only for Show to step in and knock him out with one punch.

"Randy!" John yelled climbing through the ropes and throwing all of his body weight at Show in a shoulder block, attempting and failing to take down the giant. John threw punch after punch, but it was hardly doing a thing. Jeff climbed to the top.

"John! Move!" he yelled as he executed a whisper in the wind from the top rope, taking Show off his feet. Chavo climbed in, as Jeff quickly got to his feet, taking him down to the outside in a brawl. Zack Ryder ran at John as he was checking on Randy, he looked up just in time to get closelined to the outside. John fought back, brawling with the GM's goon.

Randy was the legal man, and he was barely coming to, Bam was still out, Show was slowly trying to get to his feet as Punk jumped in, delivering a swift kick to Show's huge cranium, taking him back down to the mat. Hawkins jumped in, in an attempt to take out the World champ, but Punk caught him up on his shoulders, tossing him to the outside, going after the lackey. Randy pulled himself to the ropes, shaking his head, trying to shake off the punch as he got up to one knee.

Adam watched Show drag his large carcass up to his feet, stalking the Viper. He slowly slid in the ring, crouching down, eyes locked on the intended target. Randy turned around, his gaze meeting Adam's, as he kicked Show in the knee cap, making him stumble back, turning around right into Adam's spear. The fans came out of their chairs as he nailed it right on.

Bam was on his knees as Randy ran, punting him in the skull, with a sick "smack" sound his boot connected. John was on the apron, arm outstretched as Randy made the tag. In came John, turning Bam over to lock in the STFU, choking the life out of Vickie's 'Family' member. The ref counted him down, lifting and dropping the arm three times, signaling the choke out.

"Here are your winners, Edge, John Cena, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy and The World Heavy Weight Champion CM Punk!" Lillian announced as Jeff, Punk and Randy climbed back in the ring. Punk looked sort of pissed off as he gazed at Adam. 'Sorry' Adam mouthed hugging Phil, who didn't return the hug. "I'm sorry... he needed me" He whispered in Phil's ear. Phil glared and didn't respond. "We're not done!" Vickie yelled right before Show climbed up on the turnbuckle. Punk and Randy went after Show, fighting him to the outside.

Hawkins and Ryder hit the ring. Jeff and John went after them, brawling on the outside. Punk heard the smack of steel on flesh followed closely by Adam's cry of pain. In the ring Batista leveled a steel chair, standing over Adam's lifeless body. Vickie laughed that shrill annoyingly evil laugh of hers as Chavo and Bam pushed her up the ramp. Hawkins and Ryder managed to run away. Punk turned almost in slow motion, it was as if he couldn't move fast enough, as he and Randy forgot about Show and hit the ring, just as Dave smirked and exited, meeting Vickie half way.

Punk rushed to Adam's side, leaning over him, trying to get him to talk to him. But it was useless. Adam was out cold, completely unconscious. And once again, Punk blamed it on himself.

End of Chapter 19