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Yo yo! Here we are again, and so are AMW. What reaction will there be to the assualt on Jason, AJ and Mara? Let's find out!

Here We Go!

Rebirth-Chapter Sixty One-Action-Reaction

"Look, Jimmy, I can handle this! What's the worst that could happen? You just promote Lockdown and get those asses in the seats, I'll take care of the show OK? See ya later Jimmy!"

Morgan hung up the phone and lazed back in the chair, Cornette was out of town to take care of the upcoming Lockdown event and with no one else around had left his muscle in charge of Impact for the week, he put his feet up on the desk and smirked. I dunno what Jimmy's so worried about, it's not like anyone's gonna give me trouble tonight

No sooner had that thought come and gone the office door was almost kicked off it's hinges as Jason Cena barged in with his girlfriend directly behind him.

"That wasn't locked."

"I know" snarled the teen.

"Don't remember you knocking either."

"I didn't, where's Jim?"

"Not here."

"Well where the hell is he then?" Yelled Jason. "I'm here to get a match made, not talk to some jacked up meathead!"

Morgan stood up and towered over the teen, Jason stood his ground as Mara tried to edge him back.

"Kid, I like you, but you need to be carefull what you say or I'll have you removed from my building tonight."

"Your building?"

"Yeah, Jimmy's left me in charge for the night, so I want everything to go smoothly...."

"And I want to have a match with Hulk Hogan without all the political BS, but it looks like we ain't gonna get what we want."

Morgan sighed. "Is there any way to get you to calm down and not cause trouble tonight?"

"AMW."

"You already have them at Lockdown, didn't you get Jimmy's email?"

"Yeah I got it, but I want AMW tonight, in that ring or will I have to tear this place apart looking for them?"

"Look, let's compromise, just calm down for one second...."

"Two guys held my girlfriend down while their manager whipped her back raw with a strap, now tell me what about that situation makes you think I'm gonna calm down 'cos you told me too?"

"Because if you just shut the hell up for two seconds you'd hear my idea, instead of giving you AMW, how about I give you one of them?"

"OK, I'll see your suggestion and raise you this, me against one of them, the 'Cowboy', then you set it up so if I want to I can get my hands on the other one."

Morgan smirked. "Fine, fine, tonight Jason Cena against 'Cowboy' James Storm, No Holds Barred!"

Jason nodded. "Wow, you do know what the people want" he smirked before the phone rang, Morgan reached for it but Jason grabbed it first. "Bonjour? Jim! No it's me... y'know, Jason! Yeah that Jason, no don't worry I got everything I wanted from your assistant here, later... it's for you" he told Morgan tossing the phone to him and leaving with Mara.

"Hello? Oh he was talking about the match I gave him... listen to this Jimmy, Jason vs Storm No Holds Barred! Not bad huh? What? Of course I remember what happened last time he had a no DQ match, he powerbombed Homicide on a pile of light... oh... ummmn, we're not gonna need Storm for Lockdown are we? Oh yeah... my bad?" He offered before the line cut off. "Oh... shit."

"Is everything nailed down?" Smirked Jay as Jason arrived in the locker room with Mara, both looking surprisingly relaxed.

"No need Jay" smirked the teen. "Matt Meathead just gave me Storm in a No Holds Barred match."

Chris whistled. "Considering what happened last time someone put their hands on Mara I'm surprised anyone would allow you within a hundred miles of a weapon."

Jason just laughed and sat down next to Mara watching the monitor, Alex glanced at him and turned back to his partner.

"So, you gonna be in my corner tonight?"

"Told you Alex, I have a title match tonight, we're gonna have to go it alone."

"Who you got?" Asked Mara.

"Well Alex has his old buddy Devine, winner goes to Lockdown's title match..."

"One more friend" smirked Sonjay.

"... and I have to put this little belt here up against an old friend of the kid's."

"That being?"

"One Douglas Williams."

Jason laughed. "The Limey's are getting title matches now?"

"You can talk, didn't you lose both your matches over there last month?"

"True, but it beats carrying you through tag match after tag match in Japan!"

"Well I have Alex to back me up so you can go back to getting busted open by Steve Corino every night" laughed Chris.

Jason shrugged. "Fine, I'm starting to get used to it."

"Well..." smirked Alex. "I'd love to stay and hear who's better than whom but the best wrestler hear has to go to work."

"I'm not booked tonight" said Mara, Alex did a double take to see if he'd heard her right then laughed.

"Hang on to this one Jase, you don't find a girl with an ego like her's every day."

"I'm flattered you Generation Next reject!" Mara called after him, a middle finger appeared in the door.

"Is there something I should know about you two?" Smirked Jason, Mara laughed and slapped him round the head.

"He brings out my dark side."

"And what we did Tuesday ni...."

"Not in front of the guys Jason."

"Sorry ma'am."

Chris shook his head. "OK, out of you two and Jay and Val, I know whose home I'd rather be a fly on the wall at."

"In your dreams Sabin."

"Every night Cena."

Jason laughed then joined the group watching Alex brawl with Devine, his former partner took control and began beating Alex all around ringside in an attempt to earn some payback, he threw Alex back in and set him up for the package piledriver but Alex scooped him up and hit the Shellshock! Instead of making the pin he went up top and hit a frogsplash but Devine kicked out! Alex quickly pulled him up and went for Sliced Bread no. two but Devine countered into a powerbomb! He went up top and went for a moonsault but Alex moved then rolled him up out of nowhere for the three!

"Three challengers, three friends" muttered Chris glancing at his belt.

"Look on the bright side Chris" said Jay. "At least whoever's in next week's qualifier isn't one of us."

"And if you're really worried about facing us all you gotta do is lie down for Doug" smirked Sonjay.

"Hahahaha, very funny, this stays with me no matter who I face."

"Maybe" said Jason. "Just be thankfull I'm not in that match as well or I'd be a two-time champ."

"Don't make me vomit kid" replied Chris as Alex returned.

"That was fun" he smirked. "Like what you see Daniels?"

"Actually I fell asleep because the match was so boring" replied Mara putting an arm around Jason. "But if you need lessons on how to hold a crowd's attention me and Jason would be more than happy to help."

"That also applies to getting a girlfriend who isn't inflatable" laughed Jason.

"You lose Alex" smirked Jay.

"You lose Alex" he mocked. "Shouldn't you be buying flowers for Val or something?"

Jason put his feet up and smirked at Mara. "I knew keeping him around would be good for a few laughs."

"Look, Jimmy for the last time I can handle this! OK I dropped the ball on the Jason thing but I can work round it. Don't worry... anyway I gotta go" Matt put the phone down as Mara came in.

"You wanted to see me?"

"Yeah, I've been talking to Jimmy about the match I made for Jason tonight..."

"Hold on, I am not telling him you've changed your mind! You can do that yourself."

"It's not that, the thing is while we don't have much of a problem with Harris and AJ involved we're a little bit worried about letting you and Gail near each other with all those weapons around."

"You think I'm gonna try and smash her skull in?"

"Yes."

Mara laughed. "You're learning. So me and Gail are banned from ringside."

"We were thinking about that but we came up with something else, you stay away from her tonight, and not only will you still have the match at Lockdown but you'll have a tag team match against her next week."

"And my partner is?"

"We'll let you choose, you wanna bring someone in, go ahead, all you have to do is keep your hands off Gail."

"Fair enough, but if she gets involved in Jason's match..."

Morgan smirked. "Jimmy did say there would be a small amount of leeway should Gail try anything."

"Well, let's hope for her sake Gail doesn't try anything."

"No loss if she does" shrugged Morgan as Mara left. "One less headache for Jimmy when he gets back."

"I like not having Jim around" commented Jason. "It makes it a lot easier to get what we want."

Jay laughed. "I've been meaning to ask for a raise lately, maybe now is a good time."

"I was thinking more of a world title shot" said Alex, not looking away from the screen where Chris was going back and forth with Doug Williams. "I blame you for this kid."

"Me?"

"Well you were the one who came back from England ranting and raving about them."

"One, I had just won some tag titles over there, two the guy I was ranting and raving about was Johnny Saint! Who here would not kill to wrestle Johnny Saint?"

"Chris Hero is a damn lucky guy" admitted Alex as Chris nailed Doug with an enziguri out of nowhere and scooped him up into the cradle shock! He rolled into a cover and put the brit down for the three. "Detroit wins again" he laughed as Chris grabbed his belt and held it up only for Jerry to come out of the crowd and jump him!

"Time to go!" Yelled Jay as Alex was aready out the door with Jason and Sonjay right behind him, they charged out into the arena just in time to see Jerry smack Chris round the head with the belt! He bailed just as they reached the ring taking the belt with him, as they checked on Chris he grabbed a mic.

"What's the matter kid's? You forget about me? Just like you forgot to thank me for the months of helping you out? Just like you forgot to thank me for creating the belt you're all chasing? Just like you forgot that I have a qualifying match for your little match at Lockdown? Well that's fine, because when I win my match next week and when I go through all four of you in the x-scape match all of you will remember that the X Division pioneer is better than any of you will ever be!"

With that he held the title up and threw it in the ring at Chris, the others helped him to his feet and joined him in staring down their former friend as he left.

"I'm fine!" Yelled Chris at the EMT checking him over in the locker room. "It's that old bastard you wanna be worried about."

The EMT shrugged and backed away as Chris threw his chair across the locker room. "That son of a bitch! Right..." he turned to the others. "If he gets into the match at Lockdown, he's mine... alright?"

The others nodded but Jason looked past them to the monitor, AMW we're standing with JB, Storm was pacing back and forth still wearing his street clothes and taping his fists, before JB had even got a word out he pushed past Harris and Gail to snatch the mic.

"Lemme guess, you were gonna ask if I was nervous about facing that little bitch Jason Cena in a No Holds Barred match? Do I look nervous? Cowboys don't get nervous, cowboys kick ass, the kid thinks he got the drop on me by getting a No Holds Barred match? To me No Holds Barred is just a legal barfight, and who better to have a barfight with than me? Tonight the Tennessee Cowboy is gonna leave Jason Cena in a pool of his own piss, and Cena? The drinks" he held up a six pack of beer bottle. "Are on you, sorry 'bout your damn luck!"

Harris smirked and led his partner away, Storm grabbing a leather strap as they went, Jason smirked.

"Mara, go find AJ, tell him to bring anything that isn't nailed down, we've got ourselves a barfight."

AMW's music hit in the arena to play Storm down to the ring, Gail and Harris came out with him with chairs but set them up and sat down on the stage as he walked down the ramp chugging one of his beers, he jumped the ring and began emptying his pockets of weapons, handcuffs, a strap, a nightstick and his pack of beers, he set them all down in the corner and turned to the ramp as AJ's music hit and Jason walked out pushing a shopping cart full of weapons, like Harris and Gail his backup sat on the stage as Jason began heading for the ring, Storm jumped out and began charging up the ramp but Jason pushed the cart into him! Storm fell to the ground with the carts contents all around him as Jason sprinted down to him, he kicked the weapons aside then pressed the cart itself over his head and slammed it down onto Storm! He threw the cart to one side and grabbed a trash can and smashed Storm over the head with it then put it over the 'Cowboy's head, he then picked up a kendo stick and began smashing the can with it! He added a boot to knock Storm down and began throwing weapons into the ring, trashcan's, lids, the kendo stick, a lead pipe, a stop sign, a baking tray, a fire extinguisher and a chair then he picked up the cart and threw that in as well. He went back up the ramp to Storm but got a knee to the ribs, Storm then grabbed him and threw him off the ramp into the crowd! Fan's scattered as Jason hit the floor hard, he staggered back to his feet and Storm took a running dive into the crowd as well!

Storm took a moment to compose himself then got to his feet and began stomping on Jason, he let the teen get to his feet then grabbed a chair and nailed him in the back with it, Jason staggered away as Storm snatched a fans drink and hit him with that! Jason staggered through the crowd with Storm a step behind hitting him with anything he could grab, including a replica belt, he beat the teen down to the barrier and charged only for Jason to backdrop him over, Jason then set up a chair and ran forward, launching himself off the barrier into a cross body on Storm! He began hammering away with right hands then rolled away and looked under the ring coming out with a ladder! He waited for Storm to stand then ran forward and smashed him in the face with it!

Jason threw the ladder aside and rolled the now bleeding Storm into the ring, he looked under the ring and found a table, he quickly set it up ringside then pulled out another one! He went to get in the ring but Storm ran forward and hit a baseball slide to send it into his face! Storm rolled outside and threw the teen back into the ring and grabbed the stop sign, Jason staggered to his feet and Storm nailed him with it! He threw the sign out then grabbed the baking tray and nailed the teen with that then threw it to the crowd as well, he picked up the table and set it up in a corner then slammed the teen in front of it, he backed off and grabbed the shopping cart, he waited until Jason was up then pushed the cart into him knocking him through the table! He threw the cart out then climbed the ropes pointing to his partner, Jason was stirring so he hit some boots then grabbed a couple of beers and cracked them open pouring some of the contents onto Jason.

AJ was on his feet at the top of the ramp amd Storm taunted him with the beers before grabbing the chair, he set it up then sat Jason in it and grabbed one of the trashcan lids, he measured the teen then smacked him over the head with it, Jason started to slump but Storm pulled him back up and nailed him again, he repeated the process until the lid was bent out of shape then threw it to the ramp AJ and Mara were sitting on, he rolled out of the ring and snatched the ring bell off the announce table and rolled back in, he hit the ropes behind Jason and smashed the bell across the back of his head! He stood over the teen laughing and threw the bell back out, then grabbed his strap, he wrapped it around Jason's neck and began choking him with it pointing up at AJ and Mara as he did. AJ was out of his seat again and Mara looked worried as Storm backed away and grabbed his nightstick, he twirled it round in his hands as Jason tried to stagger to his feet again, blood pouring from the back of his head, he turned to face Storm and got nailed between the eyes!

Again instead of covering Storm chose to crack open another beer and chug it down as Jason lay in the ring, after finishing he picked up the handcuffs and dragged the deadweight teen over to the ropes to handcuff him to them, Jason suddenly fell back to the mat and Storm laughed only to discover himself cuffed to the ropes instead! He fought to free himself as a laughing Jason climbed to his feet and grabbed the strap! He walked over to Storm and began wearing him out with the strap! Harris came running down the ramp but Jason cut him off and nailed him in the chest with the strap, Harris dropped to the floor but landed on his feet and slid the key to the cuffs into Storm as Jason came out, he nailed him with the strap a few more times then threw him into the steel steps, Storm had freed himself and grabbed the chair, Jason rolled into the ring and he swung but Jason ducked causing the chair to hit the ropes and smash Storm in the face! He reeled away as Jason grabbed the chair, he measured Storm then smacked him over the head with the chair, he then grabbed another trashcan and put Storm inside it before going to the top-rope! He called for the Showstealer press but Harris tripped him and crotched him on the top-rope, he gave the teen some shots then Storm climbed up and hit a superplex onto the trashcan!

Storm quickly rolled to his feet and called Harris into the ring before going to pick Jason up, he called for the Death Sentance but AJ was charging down the ramp! He threw a Clothesline but AJ ducked and hit the Pele! Harris jumped AJ and knocked him out to the apron in front of the table, he went out as well and called for a powerbomb through it but AJ hit a low blow! He then set the 'Wildcat' up ad hit a Styles Clash through the table! He rolled to his feet and posed only to turn into a superkick from Storm! He rolled into the ring and grabbed the lead pipe, he measured Jason but the teen sprayed the fire extinghuisher into his face! He staggered around blinded as Jason set up the chair and called for the C-Bomb onto it! He lifted Storm up but Gail ran in and hit a low blow! She stood over him laughing but Mara ran in and hit a spear that took her and Gail through the ropes to the floor! She jumped up and grabbed the strap and began whipping Gail up the ramp with it.

In the ring Storm had crawled to one of his empty beer bottles, he climbed to his feet and held it up for the crowd not noticing Jason had grabbed one as well! They both backed up then spun round and nailed each other at the same time! Storm fell back to the mat but Jason managed to collapse forward onto him! The referee counted and Jason got the three!

AJ and Mara were quick to jump into the ring and help the dazed teen to his feet, AJ raised his arm while Mara held the other one to keep him upright.

"You OK Jason?"

"That all depends" replied the teen. "Where the hell am I?"

AJ laughed. "C'mon let's get him to the back before he goes for round two."

Mara held the ropes as AJ helped Jason out of the ring then the two helped him up the ramp to the back.

"Well guys" said Chris, raising his glass. "Here's to us kicking ass at Lockdown!"

The others raised their glasses and went back to drinking, Jason occasionally rubbing the bandage on the back of his head.

"Still smarting huh kid?"

"I've had better days" admitted the teen. "Whose round is it?"

"Yours I think" said Alex.

"Right, I'll get this one in, then I gotta get home."

"Mara waiting for you?" Smirked Sonjay.

"Yeah actually, and considering I like waking up next to her every morning I wanna get home at a decent time. Now if you boys will excuse me, I gotta go take a piss then I'll get the drinks."

"He's so whipped" muttered Sonjay as the teen left the table.

"He's in a happy relationship, don't knock it until you've tried it" replied Jay.

"I have tried it."

"Kissing your mother doesn't count!" Said Alex raising some laughs, the group not noticing two figures stalk through the door and head in persuit of Jason.

"Man, does my head hurt" muttered Jason to himself as he washed his hands. "Ring bells can sure leave a mark."

"Ain't that the truth?" Came a voice and Jason turned just in time to see a fist coming at his head! He ducked and the fist smashed the rest room mirror! Jason punched his assailant in the face knocking his cowboy hat off revealing James Storm!

"Round two 'Cowboy'?" He smirked before someone nailed him from behind knocking him to the floor.

"Damn straight" hissed Harris dragging Jason back to his feet and out a side door into an alley lined with used beer kegs, Jason fought back and threw Harris into a wall and turned to Storm only to get kicked right in the crotch!

"Son of a..." Harris cut the teen off with a kick right to the mouth causing the teen to spit a mouthfull of blood onto the ground, Storm joined his partner in putting the boots to Jason then looked at the kegs.

"Hold him!"

Harris grabbed Jason's arms and pinned them over his head as Storm pressed one of the kegs over his head then slammed it down on the teen's midsection! There was a loud crack and a stangled scream of pain from Jason before he and Harris burst out laughing.

"One more?"

"Why not?" Storm grabbed the keg again as the side door opened revealing Jay and Sonjay.

"Bet he's hiding out here so he doesn't have to pay for the... KID!"

Storm dropped the keg and took off down the alley with Harris behind him, Jay and Sonjay chased after them, Chris following them, Alex went to follow but stopped as Jason grabbed his leg.

"Kid?"

"Alex... Alex I can't fucking breathe!" He choked out before spitting another load of blood out, Alex quickly dropped down next to him.

"OK kid, don't panic, slow breaths OK?" Another mouthfull of blood. "OK, not good..."

"Alex... get... get me some help!" Jason gasped between another load of blood leaving his mouth. "I can't breathe."

"OK, STOP PANICKING!" Yelled Alex, unable to hide his own panic as he pulled out his phone. "911? Ambulance..."

Y'know what? I'm just gonna leave it there. How badly is Jason hurt? Since when is Alex the compassionate one? And how many of you will actually read the next chapter as their won't be wresting in it? Wait and See!

I'm out