Chapter 73: Rites of Passage

Smackdown was back in Manchester, England and Jeff was facing Triple H in order for the WWE Championship match at Survivor Series in order to be Triple Threat match.

Back at the hotel, Nicole was sleeping in her hotel room when her cell phone rang and Nicole woke up by the sound of it. She grabbed her cell phone on the nightstand and looked at it to see that John was calling and Nicole answered the call.

"Hello?" Nicole said.

"Hey, Nicole," John said. "Did I wake you?"

"Maybe you did, but I'm glad you called."

"I watched RAW last night and I wanna tell you that I'm proud of you; you really showed a lot of courage for yourself."

"I said what I had to say to Chris Jericho because he's full of himself and he talks too much; I miss you so much and I know when you return, you'll shut him up."

"Damn right I will."

"I can't wait to have you in bed with me again. I'm just itching to have you back."

"You better hold on to your urges because you got five more days left."

"Well, I'll see you soon or else."

"Bye."

Then Nicole ended the call as she smiled.

At the arena in Manchester, England, Brittany was sitting alone in "Eddie's Angels'" locker room and Nicole walked inside.

"Hey," Nicole said as she closed the door.

"Hey," Brittany said.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm all right."

"Is this about Jeff again?"

Then Nicole sat down on the couch next to Brittany.

"Yeah, I mean, ever since we got back together, I've tried so hard to keep the relationship going and it has been good; but the past few weeks, I've been feeling a little guilt towards him because of his actions and I don't wanna doubt him of his chances to become WWE Champion."

"Look, don't keep holding your guard up, okay?" Nicole said. "I know you would hate to argue with Jeff, but don't get too offensive. Of course, Jeff can do a lot of crazy things but try to talk to him and see that it becomes clear. Don't hold your guard up."

"Okay."

"Don't worry, it'll be okay."

Then Brittany nodded as Nicole wrapped her arm around her.

Later, Smackdown was on and it was time for the match between Jeff and Triple H.

Jeff's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain with Brittany following him. Brittany was wearing a black hoodie with a emblem of a royal crest in the black, blue plaid miniskirt, white tube socks, and her hair straight. The pyro went off as Jeff and Brittany walked down the ramp and Jeff got in the ring and he got on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air. He got back down and Triple H's entrance theme played and he comes out from the curtain. He walked down the ramp to the apron of the ring and did his usual thing of spitting out his water and then he got into the ring and got on the turnbuckles and raised his arms in the air. Then he got back down and Brittany left the ring as the referee called for the bell.

Jeff went after Triple H aggressively during a hand shake with an arm yank and a kick to the midsection and a series of punches sending Triple H to the corner before the referee pulled him back. Then Jeff was kicking Triple H in the stomach and went to whip him to the corner but Triple H reversed and Jeff floated but Triple H caught him and Jeff got a flying head scissors and he splashed Triple H in the corner and got some right hands before the referee pulled him back and Triple H rolled out of the ring. Jeff got on the ring apron and dove at Triple H with a flying forearm. Jeff threw Triple H back in the ring and took him down as he landed a double leg drop to the groin and got a low basement drop to the face for a two count.

Then Jeff landed a few clotheslines and Triple H crawled to the corner as Jeff kicked him in the midsection and got right hands before the referee pulled him back and went for the diving leg drop but Triple H shoved him off and kicked him in the midsection and went for the Pedigree, but Jeff escaped and catapulted Triple H into the top turnbuckle. Then Jeff followed with a reverse Russian leg sweep and Jeff climbed up the top turnbuckle but Triple H moved and Jeff got down and ducked a clothesline and bounced off the ropes and missed a cross bodyblock attempt and rolled to the floor. Jeff slowly got to his feet and got on the apron and hit Jeff's head on the turnbuckle and Triple H was stomping on Jeff and landing some knee drops to the head and he grabbed Jeff and got a huge right hand before whipping him to the corner and he did it again as he covered for a near fall.

Then Triple H got a backbreaker for another near fall and he was limping as he grabbed Jeff but Jeff kicked Triple H in the midsection and got a couple of right hands before bouncing off the ropes and Triple H landed a clothesline for a two count and applied an abdominal stretch. Jeff escaped with right hands and he bounced off the ropes and Triple H applied another abdominal stretch. Jeff escaped with right hands again and he whipped Triple H to the ropes and Triple H got a face crusher for a near fall and Triple H grabbed Jeff by the hair and Jeff got a jawbreaker and the two men were down. Jeff got up and he bounced off the ropes and Triple H hit a spinebuster and Triple H waited for Jeff to get up and then he kicked Jeff in the midsection and went for the Pedigree but Jeff countered with a back body drop.

Jeff got to his feet and hit a Whisper in the Wind. Jeff climbed to the top turnbuckle and got another Whisper in the Wind for a near fall and was leashing some rights and lefts and he went to whip Triple H but Triple H reversed and Jeff got a flying lariat and got a two count. Jeff went to kick Triple H but Triple H grabbed his leg and Jeff got a spinning mule kick for a two count. Jeff got a couple of right hands and he whipped Triple H into the corner, and Triple H flipped over the top rope to the floor. Triple H was crawling as Jeff got out of the ring and Jeff got a right hand before hitting Triple H's head on the apron and Triple H rolled back into the ring and he hit a slingshot leg drop from the ring apron for a near fall.

Jeff kicked Triple H in the midsection and went for the Twist of Fate but Triple H escaped and Jeff ducked a clothesline and kicked Triple H in the midsection and faceplanted Triple H and then climbed to the top rope and went for a Swanton Bomb but Triple H moved. Then Vladimir Kozlov came out from the curtain and walked down the ramp to the ring and Triple H got up and punched him knocking him off the ring apron and Jeff went after Triple H but Triple H ducked but landed on Vladimir. Then Jeff climbed on the ring apron and Triple H grabbed him and went for a suplex but Jeff flipped over and Jeff then schoolboyed Triple H for a leverage three count.

Then Brittany got into the ring and hugged Jeff and then Jeff's arm was raised by the referee and walked up to Triple H and shook his hand. Then Vladimir got into the ring and clotheslined both Triple H and Hardy and Vladimir got Triple H in the corner with big shoulderblocks and Jeff went for the save as he got some right hands and Vladimir kicked Jeff in the midsection and gave Jeff an overhead backward toss. Then Triple H went after Vladimir but Vladimir got a batter ram on Triple H's chest and looked down at Triple H before whipping him to the ropes and landing a powerslam. Vladimir was raising his arms in the air speaking in Russian as Brittany covered her mouth in shock as Smackdown went to a commercial break.

Later, it was time for the Undertaker's Last Rites to the Big Show for the Casket Match at Survivor Series.

The Undertaker's entrance theme played and he came out from behind with smoke filling around the ramp and stage. He slowly walked down the ramp and went up the steps and the lights came back on and the Undertaker got into the ring with a casket.

"Big Show," the Undertaker said, "at the Survivor Series, we will settle our differences with a casket. Better yet, we will settle our differences in a casket match. Behold the casket, gazed at its beauty, but as you gaze at this casket, Big Show, realize that this is your resting place here on Earth. As you stare at it, prepare your soul for its final journey because once I confine you to this brass prison, your debt to me will be paid. Your sins against mankind will be paid in full. This casket, Big Show, is a vehicle……"

Then Big Show's entrance theme played and the pyro went off as he came out from the curtain with Vickie and Chavo Guerrero following him. The three walked down the ramp and stood a few feet away from the ring.

"You know, Undertaker," the Big Show said onto the microphone, "you can spout all that mumble-jumble you want to and it might scare some people, it doesn't scare me. I've beaten you twice and I've knocked you out because I'm not afraid of you; you have no power over me. You see, I do believe in power. This power, this is the power you're gonna face at Survivor Series." Then the Undertaker opened the casket. "This is the power that's gonna put……the power that's gonna put you in the casket. This is the……"

Then the lights went out and when they came back on, Vickie Guerrero was in the ring with the Undertaker's hand around her neck as she screamed. Chavo encouraged the Big Show to save her and then the Undertaker dropped Vickie in the casket and closed the lid and "Eddie's Angels" came out from under the casket and stapled the casket trapping Vickie inside. Chavo yelled at the Big Show in protest as the Big Show shouted at him and was afraid to get in the ring with the casket. As Chavo continued to yell at him, the Big Show then threw him into the ring and Chavo screamed as the Undertaker threw him in the corner and beat him up as the Bug Show entered the ring but couldn't get the casket open. "Eddie's Angels" were laughing and teasing the Big Show as he scurried out of the ring like he saw a mouse and the Undertaker gave Chavo a Tombstone in the ring onto the casket.

"You know, Big Show," Rochelle onto the microphone, "you call yourself the World's Largest Athlete, but you're scared of caskets. Highly unlikely and you couldn't save poor little Vickie Guerrero in there because you're a scaredy cat. What, Vickie? Oh, you're sorry? Maybe we should let her out."

"Nah," the Angels said.

"See you at Survivor Series."

Then the Angels sat on the caskets as the lights turned blue and the Undertaker got down on one knee and raised his arm in the air as the Big Show was backing away still scared of the casket and Smackdown came to a close.