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Hey yo, here we are coming off the back of a brutal, but successful, title for Jason and AJ against LAX, but what now? Who's gonna step up and challenge them next? Let's find out!

Cheers to Zadok for the review, but who said anything about Jason's time in TNA ending? Way I see it we just got started mate.

Here We Go!

Rebirth-Chapter Forty Eight-Kickin' Back

"C'mon! Jump damnit!" No!" Jason threw the control down as Sonic fell of a ledge and died. "Stupid hedgehog."

"Always the game's fault huh?"

"I pressed jump and he ran off a cliff! It's not my fault!"

"Keep telling yourself that" smirked Mara, Jason frowned at her than lay back down on the bed. "You sulking?"

"No, thinking."

"What about?"

"Stuff."

"What stuff?"

"Stuff stuff."

"If you don't wanna tell me..."

"OK, I was wondering if I should just say screw it and go to Impact tonight."

"Jason, Jim told you to stay at home this week."

"I told you to stay at home on Sunday."

"True, but you're not the boss of me."

"Got me there" he admitted. "But I am the guy who get's you to smile when no one else can."

"Only when you do something stupid."

"Works though, next question, how's my back?"

"Still pretty cut, it's healing though."

"Good" he muttered more to himself than her. "Wanna play?" He asked picking the control back up. "I'll even be Tails."

"Loser makes dinner?"

Jason grinned. "You read my mind."

"Jim! Jim I need to talk to you!"

Cornette turned round and groaned when he saw who was running towards him. "What is it now Eric?"

The Canadian paused to catch his breath. "Look, Jim, there's a lot of talk about you making a big announcement soon, I just wanted to know, am I being fired?"

Cornette sighed. "Eric, how many times do I have to say it? You. Are. Not. Being. Fired. But if you keep on bugging me..."

"I'm sorry, I just heard that there was a big announcement and..."

"Eric, firstly that 'big announcement' was that we're having this year's Lockdown in St. Louis. Secondly, no offense, but you being fired is hardly big news."

"So I'm not being fired?"

"No."

"You sure?"

"As sure as..." Cornette was interrupted by Jason and Mara walking by.

"Hey Jim, Eric."

"Kid" Cornette did a double-take. "Kid? What in the hell are you doing here?"

"I work here, I think, you haven't fired me have you?"

"You're being fired?" Gasped Eric. "If they're firing you then I must be gone!"

"Thanks a lot kid" groaned Cornette. "I only just calmed him down, but why are you here? I gave you the week off."

"He got bored" said Mara.

"AJ here?" Asked Jason.

"No, I gave him the week off so he can get rid of the concussion he got, and no LAX aren't here either."

Jason shrugged. "So who've I got tonight?"

"No one, last I heard you were still pulling glass out of your back, I told you to kick back and take it easy."

"I am kicking back, that's why I don't want to face anyone higher on the ladder than Rhino."

Cornette laughed. "You're one of a kind kid, most guys would jump at a day off if they went through what you did."

Jason shrugged again. "Heart of a champ Jim" he patted the belt. "By the way Eric?" The Canadian jumped when the teen spoke to him. "Why'd you run off LAX when they were beating on me and AJ?"

"Right thing to do" replied Eric. "And if you do the right thing you won't be fired, right Jim?"

"Sure, whatever you say Eric."

"All the same I appreciate it, thanks man" Jason held out his hand, Eric hesitated then shook it.

"I wanna thank you too Eric" said Mara. "If you and the others hadn't of run in Homicide could've broke my neck."

"It was nothing, like I..."

"ERIC!"

"Oh good, D'Amore's here" muttered Cornette as he led the rest of Team Canada over, Eric looked worried as D'Amore approached.

"Eric, what are you doing?"

"I thought I was gonna..."

"Shut up!" D'Amore turned to Cornette. "Cornette, why aren't any of my team in action tonight?"

"Because they're dumb and they suck?" Offered Jason, Williams, Roode and A1 stepped forward, Cornette stepped between them.

"OK, I think we can sort this out, you sure you wanna wrestle tonight kid?"

"Damn straight."

"Well there ya go, D'Amore, pick one of your guys and they'll face this crazy bastard, now I gotta go get an asprin" he muttered leaving the scene, Jason eyed up the Canadians.

"So, anyone for hockey?"

"I'll use your head for the puck" snarled Roode.

"So you're who I'm facing tonight? Fine, I'm in a pretty good mood tonight Bobby, so instead of killing you, I'll just make you my bitch!"

Roode tried to step forward but D'Amore pulled him away telling him to save it for later, the rest of Team Canada followed him leaving Jason and Mara alone in the hall.

"You love pissing people off don't you?"

"It's easy when you're good" shrugged Jason. "Like you at taking ages to get dressed for anything."

He walked off leaving Mara shaking her head. "No he didn't."

"Oh my God, I thought you had the night off?"

"I did Chris, but then I realised that without me you and Sonjay'd kill each other, plus you guys need me to bail your asses out."

"Alright, fun Jason's back!" Laughed Sonjay. "I've missed you man."

"O...Kay, thanks for the secret weapons Sonjay, they really did the job, hurt like hell too."

"Don't mention it kid, just remember you owe me now."

"By the way kid, we got a surprise for ya" said Chris stepping aside as Jay and Jerry walked in.

"Hey guys! Welcome back."

"Thanks kid" smirked Jay slapping hands with the teen, Jerry patted him on the back.

"And thanks for getting rid of LAX as well kid, although I did want a piece of them."

"Sorry, I went a little overboard, but are you guys cleared? I thought VKM were gonna be back before you."

"Kid, those DX rejects have nothing on us, we're back, we're cleared and I'm even facing Senshi tonight."

Chris blinked. "Wait, I heard him saying that he had a match to get a title shot tonight?"

"He does, but if I beat him, then I get it."

Chris sighed. "First Jay, then Sonjay, now you? How many of my friends do I have to beat?"

"Excuse me?"

"C'mon Jerry, is the kid gonna get a shot at me next?"

Jason smirked. "Well, I like this belt I got here, but it'd be nice to be a single's champ again."

Chris groaned. "Why is everyone out to get me?"

"You ready for this?" Asked Mara as they walked towards the tunnel, Jason had the hoodie AJ had given him, he shrugged.

"Why shouldn't I be? A few cuts is nothing."

"If you'd call that a few cuts..."

"Relax, I'll be fine" they waited at the end of the tunnel. "It feels pretty good to have a singles match, it's been a while" suddenly, instead of his music AJ's hit. "What the hell?"

Mara walked forward. "C'mon."

"But that's not my... nevermind she's not listening" he muttered before following her out into the arena, he posed for the pyro and held his belt up for the crowd, he couldn't help the feeling that the fans thought he was AJ, he hopped into the ring and took off the hood with a small smirk then looked into the nearest camera. "This wasn't my idea man!"

Mara laughed. "Maybe they decided you and AJ have to share now?"

"Mr. Styles won't like that" Jason smirked as Team Canada's music hit. "Here we go."

Roode and D'Amore wasted no time in getting down to the ring, Roode jumped into the ring and got in Jason's face, they stared each other down and Jason smirked before Roode pie-faced him, the ref stepped in before Jason could react and called for the bell.

Jason and Roode circled each other then locked up with Roode quickly put on a headlock, Jason threw him off but Roode came off the ropes with a shoulderblock, he hit the ropes but Jason went under, then over and hit a hiptoss, Roode bounced up and Jason hit a second followed by a suplex, Roode got up in a corner and Jason hit some chops then whipped him into an opposite corner then hit a backdrop followed by a dropkick, Roode bounced up by the ropes and Jason hit a clothesline that sent them both over but he grabbed the top-rope and skinned the cat back in.

Jason posed for the crowd while Roode recovered on the outside, when the enforcer was up he went to the ropes and vaulted over the top, Roode moved but the teen landed on the apron then hit a springboard moonsault! He landed on his feet and took a bow before pulling Roode up and throwing him back in, he went up top and waited for Roode to stand then came down with a huge cross-body for a two-count.

Jason pulled Roode up to his feet and hit a neckbreaker and covered for another two-count, he whipped Roode and hit an elbow and followed with a reverse DDT for another near fall, Roode rolled outside while Jason posed for the crowd again, he went to dive out again but Roode stepped up close to the ring so he just hit a baseball slide, he waited for Roode to stand then hit the ropes and dived out onto him! He jumped up to his feet and soaked up the cheers from the crowd then went to the announce table and took a seat next to Tenay and West.

"Mike, Don."

"Having fun Jason?" Laughed the professor.

"Time of my life Mike" he responded before pulling on a headset. "Shout out to my boys backstage! Chris, Jay, Jerry, Sonjay, save me a soda. And AJ, wish you were here partner, this one's for you!"

Tenay and West laughed as Jason went back to Roode, he bounced his head off the apron then threw him back in the ring and hit a suplex, he went to hit the ropes but D'Amore tripped him, he rolled out of the ring and D'Amore took off, Jason followed behind him and chased the big load around the ring.

"Don't give him a heart attack!" Laughed Mara as they sprinted past her, D'Amore dived in the ring to escape and Jason followed only for Roode to nail him with a huge clothesline! Just like that the fun was over, Roode pulled Jason up and slammed him then dropped a knee across the teen's head for a two-count, he let Jason get up and hit a quick DDT for another, he pulled Jason up and suplexed him then stomped away on him while D'Amore yelled encouragement, he yanked Jason up and hit another suplex and covered for a two-count.

Roode mouthed off to the crowd allowing Jason to get up, he stepped forward but Roode gave him a kick to the gut then pushed him back into a corner, he stomped Jason down then choked him with his boot before pulling him out and hitting a neckbreaker for another near fall. D'Amore continued to shout instructions as Roode stomped on Jason then hit a backbreaker, he covered again but Jason kicked out.

Roode started to pull Jason up but the teen hit some punches to the gut and began pounding away at him, he tried a whip but Roode reversed it and hit a flapjack for a two-count, Jason tried to get up but Roode hit an whipped him into a corner, he charged but Jason got a boot up, he ran out of the corner but Roode caught him and hit a spinning Ura-nage! He covered but Jason kicked out again. Roode let Jason struggle to his feet then slapped him in the face and whipped him, he tried an elbow but Jason ducked, a clothesline attempt was ducked as well then Jason hit a flying forearm! D'Amore began screaming at Roode as he tried to get up, he made it to his feet and stepped forward but Jason nipped up!

Roode tried a right hand but Jason ducked it and hit an atomic drop, he knocked Roode down then did it again and slammed him, he went up top, smirked at D'Amore then came down with a big elbow! He jumped to his feet and went to a corner and began gearing up for the superkick, Roode got up and the teen went for the kick but Roode caught his foot, spun him round and hit a fishermans suplex! The referee made the count but Jason kicked out! Roode began pounding the mat in frustration then hit some right hands on Jason and slammed him, he pulled his kneepads off and went up to the top-rope, Jason cut him off and tried a superplex but D'Amore grabbed his man's leg and held him allowing Roode to push Jason down, he stood up and went for a diving kneedrop but Jason moved! Roode landed hard and stayed on his knees allowing the teen to hit the shining wizard! He crawled into a cover but Roode kicked out at two.

Jason jumped to his feet and began wailing on Roode with right hands, he whipped Roode and when the enforcer came back hit a powerslam for a two-count, he tried another whip but Roode reversed it and went for a backdrop, Jason dropped down and punched Roode in the face then hit an X-Factor! He covered but again Roode kicked out, he pulled himself up in a corner and the teen went for a stinger splash but Roode moved, Jason landed on the middle-rope but Roode nailed him in the back then hit a German Suplex from the middle-rope! Jason landed on his face and Roode made a cover but the teen got his foot on the bottom-rope.

Roode pulled Jason out to the middle of the ring and suplexed him before setting him up for a powerbomb, he went to lift the teen but Jason managed to take out his legs then catapult him into a corner, Jason then jumped up and hit the stinger splash across Roode's back and followed that up with a dragon suplex! He held on for a pin but Roode kicked out at two. Jason let Roode get up then dropped Roode with a neckbreaker, he went to a corner and looked into the camera.

"Watch this AJ" he smirked before going up top, D'Amore came round but Jason kicked him down then went for the spiral tap! He pulled it off perfectly except Roode rolled out of the way! Mara sighed and put her head in her hands as she thought she heard the entire crowd all mutter 'Idiot' about her boyfriend, Roode rolled over to Jason and made a pin with his feet on the ropes! The referee didn't see and began counting but Mara pushed Roode off, he spun round and began screaming at her, she didn't back down so he reached through the ropes and grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up to the apron, he screamed into her face but she slipped out of his grip and hung his head across the top-rope! He bounced up and spun into Jason who dropped him with the impaler! He made the pin but Roode kicked out.

Jason slowly crawled to a corner and began climbing as Roode stayed down, he reached the top-rope and went for a frogsplash but Roode moved again, Jason rolled to his feet and Roode charged him but the teen exploded with the superkick out of nowhere! He didn't pin Roode but instead called for the C-Bomb! He waited for Roode to get up but D'Amore jumped up on the apron, Jason got distracted and turned away from Roode as Petey Williams hit the ring, he charged but Jason sidestepped and threw him out, A1 followed and tried a clothesline but Jason ducked and hit a superkick to send him out with Williams, he turned back to Roode just as Eric Young hit the ring, they stared each other down then Roode screamed at Eric to do something, he charged forward but Jason backdropped him out onto his partners! DAmore tried to get in the ring but Jason nailed him and sent him to the floor, he taunted the Canadian's but Roode came from behind and nailed him in the back of the head with the Northern Lariat! He covered and kept Jason down for the three-count.

Roode laughed and stood over Jason as the Team Canada theme played, the others came in and joined him as Jason tried to get up, D'Amore snatched Jason's belt off the referee and handed it to Roode, he held it up then dropped down in front of Jason and taunted him with it before shoving it into his hands, he and his team-mates left as Jason tried to struggle to his feet, not once taking his eyes off Team Canada.

Welp, there it is, could Team Canada be the one's to take the belts off Jason and AJ? Will AJ be back to help his partner out? And which members of Team Canada will get the shot? Find out next time!

See ya!

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