How Taking Down Legacy Failed

Mickie's P.O.V

"How is he?" Ted asked, his voice shaken. None of us could believe it, it's Cody, it's just simply Cody, who could want to hurt him?

"No change" I replied simply. Randy wrapped his arm around me to make sure I was steady. We had all taken turns to watch over Cody; Ted had last night, me and Randy early this morning and now Becky was with him. Ted sunk down in the arm chair, his right hand roughly smoothing over his chin; he looked as if he had no sleep.

"I just don't understand, he was just here, he was here yesterday" Ted's voice full of anger. I just scrunched my face up and buried my face into Randy's chest. He held onto me tightly, occasionally rubbing my back for comfort. "Was it a random attack? Since when did Cody have enemies?"

"I know Ted, the police are working on it" Randy told him, I don't know how Randy could keep everything in, I tried to be strong, for Becky and Ted, but just thinking of Cody laying their alone, waiting for someone to help him, it just breaks my heart.

"They don't do enough" Ted slammed his fist onto the table. "Did you see how they were with Mickie? If we hadn't of stepped up, she'd still be with John" I winced thinking back. "Cody is back there fighting for his life"

I didn't know what to say to Ted, there was nothing I could say to make this situation any better. I just went over to and wrapped my arms around him; I felt Randy's hand rest on my lower back. "I'm worried about Becky being up with him alone"

"She said she wanted to be alone, she doesn't like people to see that she isn't as strong as she makes out" Randy said, I nodded. I used the back of my sleeve to take a swipe at my eyes. They were really beginning to sting; oh I wish I had Randy's composure. "I rang Cody's dad too, he is travelling down with his mom"

"This doesn't feel real" I muttered. "I know I've said that about hundred times, but it doesn't"

I stared. Not at anything in particular, just into space. None of us had anything left to say, we couldn't joke or mess around like we usually did, not without Cody, not without knowing he was going to be ok. Apart from the tight feeling in my chest, the feeling I knew too well, I was totally numb. I just kept praying in my head that he was going to be ok.

We got the phone call late last night, two hours after Randy had come back and we had sorted everything out. He promised me he would go see Becky & Cody to apologise, but now he might never get that chance. Becky had found him, she rang us in the ambulance, it was hard to hear her through all the sobbing and the siren in the background. We all raced over, we came at the time the doctor was giving Becky an update on Cody's condition "He's not dead. But he's not doing so well. He's lost a lot of blood, and the trauma was severe. I'm afraid he's in a coma."

"The last thing I actually remember talking to Cody about was…." Ted smiled to himself.

"What?" I asked him.

"I went to him 'Do you happen to have the new Hannah Montana CD?' And he replied Don't you dare mention that bitch's name in my presence and I gave him a ten minute lecture about his anger issues to teenage pop sensations" He chuckled, I shook my head and let out a little smile.

"He doesn't even know about the baby yet" I looked at Randy. He pulled me into his arms again; He had sadness in his eyes. He looked at the floor for a while, searching for words he could tell me, I knew he wanted to make me feel better, but even he couldn't do that. I leaned further into him, he ran a hand across my back and smooth out my hair with the other. I felt him bury his face into my hair as if he too was trying to block himself out from the world. Ted had gone into his bedroom, I knew he wanted to be alone, just like Becky, couldn't let anyone see them cry. I wrapped my arms around Randy and just held him, neither of us saying a word. I just sobbed into his chest, I knew he didn't like it when I cried, I could feel his mouth curl up as if him himself wanted to crying.

He pulled me even more into him as I was shaking. We stayed like that for awhile. "Please stop" He said gently. "You're breaking my heart"

Becky's P.O.V

I didn't understand it. Someone had shot Cody. Shot him. Who would go to all that effort to put a bullet through him? Why would they need to? What was the point? Why?

I stared down at him in his hospital bed. He looked like a ghost already. It was killing me.

I needed him to wake up so I could tell him that I was sorry. Tell him that I didn't mean anything horrible I said. God, I just wanted to speak to him.

If he died…

No, I couldn't even begin to comprehend it.

Suddenly the door opened and I looked up eagerly, hoping that it was a doctor to tell me that he'd be waking up any moment now – hopefully.

Instead, an old legend stood in front of me with a tearful woman next to him.

Mr and Mrs Rhodes.

"Hello?" His mother said curiously, her voice was croaky from crying too much.

"Mr and Mrs Rhodes," I didn't get up because I didn't want to let go of Cody's hand. I gently put my thumb over his wrist and felt his pulse. It was a comfort. "I'm sorry, I'll leave you-"

"Who are you?" Dusty Rhodes demanded.

"Virgil," the woman said warningly and I figured that was his name. She came over to Cody's bedside and gently caressed his cheeks, tears rolling down her face.

"I'll leave you to be alone." I finished what I was going to say.

"No." She said softly before eying the hand that was clutching his, "I'm sorry, I don't believe we've met."

"This is a hospital, Michelle, not a social event." Dusty Rhodes said but he stared down at his son, frozen on the spot.

His mother nodded her head in prompt at me.

"I'm Becky… Becky Orton."

Dusty Rhodes' head snapped up, "Orton? You wouldn't be Randy Orton's sister, would you?

"Virgil! For goodness sake, your son is lying there, shot and in a coma and you only care about wrestling." His mom said and then she covered her face with her hand.

Dusty Rhodes glanced down at his feet before his eyes fell on our entwined hands, "Um… did you give Ashley a call, Michelle?"

I froze slightly but figured that I couldn't be bothered to care about Ashley right now. Not when Cody was in this state.

"Yes. She should be here… at some time. I don't know." His mom sighed but then she smiled at me knowingly, "Are you close with Cody?"

Ha. Irony.

I looked down at him and felt a lump form in my throat. When I met his mother's gaze again, there were fresh tears in my eyes, "You could say that."

Mickie's P.O.V

I was in the bathroom, just starring at me reflection. My make up was all smudged and all you could see what a tear streaked face. I wiped away the stains and waited for my eyes to clear up of tears before I went back in. I came out of the bathroom not long after to see about ten policemen in our room. I sent Ted a confused look, he just lowered his head. "What's happened? Is there any news?" My attention was then drawn to one of the men holding Randy and they put him in…hand cuffs? "What is going on?"

"Can't you just give me a minute with her?" Randy whispered to one of them, I don't think he wanted me to hear.

"Can someone please tell me what is going on?" My voice was pleading, why did they have Randy? I tried to reach out towards Randy, but a policeman stepped in front of me, blocking my path.

"Forensics has looked around Mr Runnel's room and they found that the wall had been punched in, there we found blood" One of the policemen told me, they still didn't answer my question, why did they want Randy?

"So just match the blood up and you found the attacker" I told them, Randy winced at this.

"We did just that" They replied, then turned to Randy who's eyes never left me. I starred back at him, what did they…no…he wouldn't, he couldn't, he wasn't anywhere near Cody last night, he was with me, I swear he was…wait, no he wasn't, he wasn't with me, he was…he was…I didn't know where he had been. For a moment I couldn't breathe. I felt Ted hold me as my knees began to cave.

"Mickie let me explain" Randy tried to reach out to me, but the policeman holding him pulled at him. "Just let me talk to her!" He yelled out, his eyes clouded with anger and concern.

"Randy Orton, you are under arrest on the suspicion of the assault and attempted murder of Cody Runnels, whatever you say may and will be held against you"

"He wouldn't, please, let him go, he didn't do it!" I screamed out trying to reach for Randy, the cop pushed me back.

"Don't push her!" Randy hissed at him. "She's pregnant"

"He wouldn't Ted, tell them" I cried as I tightened my grip on Ted. "Not now, he wouldn't, we're about to have this baby, he wouldn't do that to us"

"Randy" I sobbed.

"It's all going to be ok, I promise you. Look after her Ted"

"I will" Ted replied nodding his head. I just continued to cry, the two most important men in my life were being taken away from me. Randy wrestled to get out of their grip to come comfort me, but it wasn't long till they had dragged him out the room.

"They arrest Randy on something as stupid as his blood being there and yet they couldn't find one thing to arrest John"

"Let me get you some water, this isn't good for the baby"

"He couldn't of done it, he would ruin everything we have now, he isn't a killer Ted! I know him and he is not a killer!"

"It's going to be ok baby" Ted whispered into my ear as he held me tight. "When Cody wakes up, he will tell them it wasn't Randy"

"What if he doesn't wake up Ted? What if Randy actually did it?"

"You think he did?" Ted pulled back on me.

"He didn't say he didn't do it Ted, he said let me explain" I squeezed my eyes shut; just wishing I was back in Randy's arm. "I don't want to believe it, but you heard what they say, Randy was there, after me and him had that argument he must of gone there" I just kept pushing my brain to think of someway that would tell me that Randy wasn't the one to do this. "He must of seen him"

"But would he of shot him?" I didn't know how to answer Ted. "I mean sure he has guns, but they are all back at his home in St Louis"

"I don't know Ted, I need to see him, I need to see Randy" I let out a cry of frustration. "What am I going to do Ted? I can't raise this baby without him. I don't want my baby to be fatherless Ted, I can't handle it, I need him Randy, I need him" Ted used his thumb to softly wipe away the tears; I could see that him too had been crying although he never likes to admit when he does. Man pride.

"Hey, hey" He tilted my chin out. "The baby won't have to, I'm always going to be here for you, your still my baby!" For the first time in 24 hours, he gave a smile, a small one, but it was like a reassuring one. I knew I could always count on Ted, I just wish I could be his rock through all this, but I couldn't go five minutes without falling apart.

Will Cody survive? Did Randy do it?
New poll up, there were some ties for the baby names, so I took the top lot and made a new poll!
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