Author's Note: Finally this beautiful chapter is done, I totally didn't get sidetracked with a million other things. Anywho, I hope you enjoy this beautiful clusterfuck because it was fun to write!

Pairings: Trish/Stephanie and maybe other pairings

Rating: M for mature events that will appear throughout the story..

I own nothing except for any OCs that I use and the story itself. All the other characters belong to themselves obviously and Impact Wrestling/WWE/whatever promotion. This story is complete fiction. AU (Alternate Universe)

NOTE: This is Femslash.. don't like don't read..

Becky's POV

Earlier that day…

"Alright Li, let's go get those memberships." Trish spoke over to Red, who wanted to protest or respond to what I said about her being rabid. It's the truth. I watched Trish lace her hands with Lita's and make their way over toward where Gail's office was. Honestly it made me want to gag a little, because of what I saw last night. Can they just fuck already or they just going to play cat and mouse for five more years? Auntie Beth and Uncle Adam were sitting beside each other in the chairs, pretending to be reading about health and fitness. I hope they do their business and not cause a scene. I can't describe how I felt upon discovering that Mrs. Irvine aka Mrs. Kim was not only a member of the Carter family but her right hand woman. One word could be betrayed but she never did anything wrong to me. Gail has been so sweet to myself and all my friends, giving us tips and tricks and helping us with whatever we needed. No hesitation might I add, she has a heart of gold. Is that all a facade too? She's an enemy, yeah? If that's the case, how many people in here are enemies too?

"Your folks are pretty cool." Sonya stated which snapped me out of my terrible thoughts. I'll stay on my guard. "Why haven't you introduced me to them before now?"

Because I want to protect you, I don't want their dangerous lifestyle to harm you in any way. You Ronda, Shayna and Mia are my world outside of them. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to my.. best friend. "Nah, they aren't cool. Don't let them fool you, Son." I remarked as casually as I possibly could to not arouse suspicion.

The raven haired woman readjusted the tape around her knuckles, "Well I think they are cool, Bex. Hurry up and get dressed so we can work out a little bit. Unless you're chicken that I'm going to kick your ass again this session." She cooed teasingly, reminding me of our latest spar where Sonya was able to use a single leg takedown to get the upper hand on me.

"Oh, you just poked the bear Deville, you are going down." Who am I kidding? Sonya's got loads more fightin' experience than I do. Plus I am pretty sure that she has been learning Muay Thai kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu from Shayna and Ronda. "Don't run away on me. I'll be right back." I coaxed her further causing her to fold her arms over her chest, arching her brow. I didn't wait for her smartass remark and just made my way over to the changing room. While I was getting ready today, I made sure to pull my hair back into a high ponytail to avoid the hassle of doing it now. I wasn't expecting Sonya to actually be here this early, this could be potentially bad for us if Trish and Gail got hostile with each other. Which is something I highly doubt, Blondie wouldn't risk my safety or innocent people's lives.

Going into the changing room, I opened my bag and grabbed my workout clothes. The feeling of nervousness started to rise to the surface as I undressed. Again, it's the second day in a row that it's just been Sonya and I. It's not a problem, we get along really well. But here lately, I've been seeing her in a different light. My body reacts to her differently than before too. Like whenever she gives me that stupid cocky smirk, or does kind gestures for me, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling on the inside. Her touch whenever she corrects my stances, the confident sparkle in her eyes give me butterflies. What is this feeling? I- I have never been attracted to anyone before. Is this what this unknown feeling is? Fuck. I'm becoming a softie, we're best friends, those foolish thoughts that we could be something more. Get a hold of yourself Bex, it will pass. You know she's gay but she's not into you. Why would she have any reason to be into me? Slapping the side of my face a few times, I finally focused on the task at hand which was changing clothes.

After a minute or so, I took a deep breath to relax myself and started making my way back over to Son. My eyes scanned over to both Trish and I noticed that the Aldis couple were over there talking to them. They are regulars here and I have had small talk with them several times, really friendly people. Something is telling me that their cover is blown, does that mean the Aldis couple are part of Dixie's crew? Not sure but it could be friendly conversation. The wife, I believe her name is Mickie, walked over and knocked on Gail's door. Her husband has the files that Blondie got from her mission last night. Ya that confirms my theory. "It's about time you showed back up Bex, I thought you were hiding from me."

"Ha! I would never be afraid of you. I'll kick your arse this time." Her taunting is starting to get under my skin but I know it's her method to assist and push myself to the limits.

"Keep talking big and I'll make sure to humble you myself. But until that happens, come warm up with this bag here." Deville spoke, giving the punching bags a couple hard slaps. I rolled my eyes at the raven haired woman and tossed my bag over toward the bench. So I did as instructed and proceeded to practice my punches for the next several minutes. Sonya has really been helping me perfect my stances and not risk breaking my hand with my punches. Hitting the bag has always cleared my head, normally I can zone out but not today, today feels different. I can't tell if it's a good thing or not.

"Yo Becks! Sonya!"

I heard Trish yell out as I stopped punching to see what's up. She had a smile on her face so I am guessing that everything went well between her and Gail. Li, on the other hand, seemed to be the opposite; she looked conflicted. "About time you ladies came out. I told ya Mrs. Gail was a real sweet lass so are y'all set?"

"Yupp but I think we are going to head out, I am starting to get a little hungry." Lita's lips curled into a small smile hearing Blondie let out a whine. Now that it's been mentioned, I am starting to get pretty hungry. It makes sense with me though, I've been working out for however long they've been in there. Did I even have lunch? Beats the hell out of me.

"Typical Trish, slacking off already and haven't even started." Lita chimed in with the truth much to Trish's dismay. I love that Red always calls her out on her bullshit, it's so funny. Her tone was laced with sarcasm; she folded her arms over her chest and I couldn't help but chuckle.

Trish being a total drama queen, she reached over and pinched the redhead's cheek. Lita let out a yelp. "Shush Li, or I will make you order takeout." Sonya seems to like these fuckers and their shenanigans and chuckled. Trust me Son, it would get on your nerves if you dealt with it as much as I do. Trish let go of Li and turned to look at Sonya. Oh dear lord, why is she smiling? What's she going to say? "Oh, Sonya, why don't you come over and have dinner with us? I make some killer poutine and butter tarts."

Wait, is she serious? I wasn't expecting her to invite Son over for dinner. Oh boy, did I even clean my room today? Why should that matter anyways, it's dinner. It's not like Sonya's staying the night or anything. Truth be told, I've never had a sleepover before. What would we do? I suppose we watch cheesy films while laying on the bed together. Alone.. Stop. No. There's nothing weird about that. Say something about Trish's cooking so it doesn't get awkward. "Aye, she speaks the truth, it's the one night a week that Trish makes traditional Canadian dishes."

"...Thank you, that sounds nice." Sonya accepted the offer, making Trish's smile turn into a big grin.

"Of course, Becks never brought any of her friends over before."

"Yeah I wonder why that's the case!"

"Ha ha Becks, you're adorable." Lita affectionately patted my head like I was some child. Why? Don't do this shit out in public. Without hesitation, I smacked her hand away, turning to head elsewhere to hide the blush on my cheeks.

I was expecting to hear my guardians say something else stupid but instead Sonya spoke. "They are pretty cool Bex, but if it's alright with you guys, I'd like to freshen up before we head out." Sonya moved her hands to her body. Sonya's always been such a respectful lass so it makes sense that she would want to shower before leaving.

"Yeah Little Red, you should join your little girl 'friend', I can smell you from over here." Li childishly covered her nose and pointed over to me. That in turn caused Son to start laughing and of course, Trish was laughing too. Tch. Damn it. I crossed my arms across my chest as I tried to ignore their stupid laughter.

"Tú soith dúr (You stupid bitch..)" I cursed over toward the redheaded woman, who gave me a perplexed look. It's not funny to embarrass me in front of Sonya; I don't need you weirdos to influence her and make her think I am uncool. Wait.. Son wouldn't think that, right? Why does it matter so much? "Whatever, you guys are somethin' else. Don't do anything stupid and we won't take long." Meaning hey let's not do anything to antagonize the bloody mafia family that runs this gym. I grabbed my gym bag not waiting for a response from either one of them, and wanted to quickly take a shower. Until last night, I hadn't the slightest idea that one of the five families were here. It's hard to say if I can trust them or keep coming others might find it suspicious if I do so and I can't exactly explain my reasoning behind it. I could try to find one closer to home and use the location as my excuse. I guess we will see how Gail responds to the proposal that Blonde laid out.

I opened the door to the changing rooms and tossed my bag over on the bench. It was at that moment I had realized that Sonya hadn't followed me back here yet. Perhaps she is still stirring up a conversation with Li and Trish.

First thing I did was pull out my outfit for the rest of the day. It's a pretty humid day out so I brought a simple t-shirt and some denim shorts. Second, I released my hair from that tight ass ponytail and allowed it to flow down to its natural place. That's whenever I heard the door open right before I started to undress. "It's been a while since I heard you speak your native tongue like that. So what did you say? It sounded pretty spicy."

"I called her a stupid bitch. She can be pretty embarrassing sometimes." Why did Li have to go and call Sonya my 'girl' friend? Did she figure out about my weird feelings toward Son? I don't even know what the fuck I am dealing with. Am I actually attracted to my best friend in that way? I have never been in a relationship before.. even with boys. I think boys were more afraid of me rather than finding me attractive. Maybe.. maybe I could ask both of them for advice after Sonya leaves because this feeling has been driving me insane lately. If my idiot of a parental figure came to that conclusion what does that mean for Shayna and Ronda? I believe Shayna's bisexual and Ronda is super duper straight. I really am overthinking things, aren't I?

Sonya gave me a flabbergasted look, parting her lips at what I said to Lita. She stared at me for a few seconds before chuckling, "My lips are sealed.." The older woman pinched her index finger and thumb together and moved it over her lips, mimicking zipping them closed. I chuckled, she's so silly. "Say Bex, could you teach me some Irish some time?"

Now it was my turn to be the confused woman in the room, where in the world did that come from? "Hm? Why would you want to learn a language that not a lot of people in America speak?"

"You do. We could talk shit and no one could understand what we were saying." I couldn't help but give a small laugh imagining our other friends being confused with Son and I talking in my native tongue. It's good for shit talk that's for sure. With a small sigh, I turned my attention away from Sonya and started to remove my top. For some reason, my arms were slow with doing so. What's this feeling of nervousness? We've all undressed together here numerous times and there's never been a problem. Rebecca, you gotta chill. I unhook my bra and set it on the bench with my tanktop. Footsteps were heard, I guess Sonya's going to claim the first shower stall. It was at that moment that I felt something pressed against my bare back, its warmth spreading to my body as I realized it was Sonya leaning against me. "So what do you say we save some water? I'll wash your back if you wash mine." Her voice sounded seductive in nature as she whispered in my ear causing shivers to shoot down my spine.

"Wha-" Everything felt warm despite being half naked and my body shifted to face her. There stood my best friend in front of me mostly nude, a towel wrapped around her waist to cover some of her lower half. Her bare chest exposed for anyone to see, "Why did you have to go and do that for! Go shower you weirdo.." I said, immediately trying to dismiss the raven haired woman to leave the room. My back turned to her again, my head spinning from what she said. Son, you have never teased me like this in front of the other girls. What makes this any different? Being alone in a shower with her.. I couldn't..

Sonya let out a snort laugh as she pressed her bare breasts against my back, one arm wrapping around my waist. The other hand reached up to pinch the right side of my face. "Goodness, I am kidding Bex. You are kinda cute whenever you get all flustered like this." She's noticed how flustered I am getting, this is so embarrassing! What the hell does she expect? I- I don't know how to respond to this but being so close to her like this.. It feels really nice. "Hurry up and get in the shower. We don't need to keep Lita and Trish waiting too long. Plus I am dying to try some foreign cuisine."

I let out an internal sigh of relief whenever Sonya released her grasp on me. Everything happened so fast that I didn't get to digest what was happening. The skin to skin contact, it made my body tremble to its core. A cold shower is necessary to get rid of this heat. "Fucking weirdo.. Saying dumb shit like that." I whisper spat to myself while continuing to undress myself. Within the next minute or so, I heard the shower turn on which meant Son wouldn't be harassing me for a couple minutes. I made my way in the shower room and the water pouring down on me was enough to free myself from whatever the hell that feeling was. About fifteen minutes or so had passed and I finally felt refreshed enough to leave the shower. Sonya was already partially dressed at that point which was great so I wouldn't get distracted. I walked to my bag which was right next to hers. Wait it's not my fault that Deville decided be fucking naked and get so close to me. It's not like I wanted to look, her body was just there to stare at it. Whatever Rebecca you can't sit here thinking about how chiseled her abs are, how perfect her muscles are and that stupid punchable face. Fuck! "You're an arse, you know that!"

Before I could even register that my inner thoughts escaped, the raven haired lass beside me turned to look at me. "Hm?" Way to go Bex, you are such an idiot. Sonya crossed her arms over her chest and gave me a stupid grin. "Yeah I have one. Yours is pretty cute too." I noticed her eyes do a quick up and down movement like she was checking me out or something. Ignore it. She's trying to tease you again.

I really should have invited Ronda or Shayna to tag along with us. It's been two days in a row that it's been only the two of us. This is getting to be too much. "I know.. Pervert."

"Ha. Can't I give you a compliment?"

"...Yeah. Thanks." The room fell silent afterwards as we got ourselves dressed. I am kind of sad that we didn't get to go into the practice ring. I wanted to show my progress and kick her ass. I looked over to Sonya as I slung my gym bag over my shoulder. "Let's head out, I am starving." By the time that dinner is done, I will have almost wasted away to nothing. I might be over-exaggerating a little bit. Sonya didn't say anything else and followed back out to where Trish and Lita were. They remained on the bench and didn't seem bothered with anyone around them. "I am surprised you didn't wait in the car."

"It's way cooler inside, are we ready to leave?".Sonya and I both agreed, Trish gave us both a smile and tossed the car keys towards me. "Cool, Bex you can drive and Sonya can ride shotgun." Is this so Trish can flirt with Li in the backseat or something? Why are they so weird? After catching the keys, I motioned for Son to walk with me slightly ahead of the other two. We engaged in small talk while making our way out to the parking lot. Before we could make it to our car, a loud screeching sound stopped us in our tracks. Why am I getting a bad feeling about this? That's whenever a vehicle swerved around the corner, it was a white van that would lure kids out to it with 'free candy'. The windows were dark tinted and rolled halfway down. My body froze when I saw a hand outside the vehicle with an object in their hands. Wait.. That's a gun! Why are they pointing the weapon at us? ..Wait, it has to be the McMahons; they must be after Trish and Li! "Shi- Get down!" Trish shouted behind me as I stared at the impending death that was coming. Am I going .. to die? My mind wanted to do as Blondie instructed but my body wouldn't budge. My eyes closed tightly, hearing the sound of rapid gunshots. There's more than one gun. This is where I die.

With one forceful motion, I felt the full weight of someone crashing into me. My eyes shot open as I got slammed onto the hard concrete surface below. ..What? My eyes shot open, I realized I was looking up at the clear blue sky above. That fucking hurt but it's better than getting shot. It was difficult to breathe for a moment, it was like I got hit by a truck. My eyes managed to make out a silhouette of what looked to be a person on top of me. That's black hair.. "Son?" I mumbled her name curiously, noticing that she hadn't moved. Sonya didn't really move once again. "..Sonya?"

"Becks, babe are.. you okay?" Her voice sounded winded like she was struggling to breathe. Wait a second, did she call me babe? Ignore that for now, there's a fucking shootout going on right now. I have to get Sonya and myself out of here. Li and Trish got this. They have to kill the son of a bitches for what they did to Auntie Ashley. I exhaled a sigh, hearing the gunshots settle down a moment. Whenever I moved my legs, I felt something wet against my thigh. Wetness that didn't feel like water, it was slowly trickling down my leg. What is this? Sonya still hadn't moved so my instincts were to lift her up so we can work on escaping. The second I lifted up I let out a gasp, seeing the grim reality of the situation and the substance on my leg. It was blood and there was a lot of it.. Sonya hissed out whenever I moved her off of me, I.. I didn't know what to do. There looked to be two bullet wounds one on her side and the other was her right shoulder. Son.. Son got shot. No no no.. God damn it.. Wait.. I am the reason this happened, she tackled me out of the way. Those bullets were meant for me. My whole body was shaking, tears escaping me as I needed to think fast. I have to save her. I can't lose her or anyone else ever again.

I had to think fast or else, she was going to die because of me. "Sonuva bitch! Trish, Li, S-Sonya's been shot." The words managed to finally leave me as I noticed both of the women snap their attention over toward me. A mix of worry and regret were on their faces especially Trish, who is going to blame herself for this. Focus Rebecca focus. With my trembling hands, I managed to unzip my gym bag and grab whatever I could to suppress the bleeding. Once I pressed the tanktop down against the bullet wound on her side, one of her eyes opened up; the other remained closed. Sonya weakly watched as I did whatever I could to suppress the bleeding, her mouth parted as she let out a sharp breath. "No Son, please don't fucking waste your energy right now. You're going to be okay! Got it. Don't you go and die on me!"

Sonya swallowed hard, watching me carefully. It was at that moment that her hand reached over to gently cover mine. What can I do in this situation? I have no experience to assist Blondie and Li fight whoever those people are. My guess is that it's the McMahons. They are either after the Carter people or it's Trish. She needs medical attention and if she doesn't get out of here. Sonya's going to die.. I.. I can't. My mind was so focused on my best friend that I didn't notice that Lita was running over toward the pair of us. The gunshots from the enemy side had started again and Trish was trying her best to provide cover. That i-idiot. Lita slid behind cover as she looked down and assessed the situation. "You aren't hurt, are you?" No.. but it should have been me laying down there. The redhead looked down at Sonya, who was still breathing at a steady pace. I could only shake my head no at the question. "You two need to get inside to safety, also let Gail and the others know what the fucks going on." While the two proceeded to argue like the married couple they are, what Li said got me thinking. Why are the others not coming out to help us? Surely they aren't deaf and can hear all of this. I am so terrified right now, I would prefer that someone with experience come with us but Lita needs to be here with Trish. I understand that but the inner child is wanting to scream and beg for her to stay. Lita reloaded her pistol and pulled the second gun out from her holster. That's the one that I refused to take. "Here Becks, take this and we will provide you cover, you get Sonya inside and hide with her. You remember how to use it right?"

"...Aye." I could feel the lump forming in my throat as I slowly reached over to grab the weapon. I know how it works but.. I've never had to use it for a situation like this. I don't have a choice if I want Sonya to survive this. There might be a time where I'll put my life on the line and this time, she's not protecting me. I'll protect her. Tears tried to form in the corners of my eyes as I spoke over to Trish and Li. "You better both be okay after this.."

The van was heard again approaching the four of us with high speeds as I used all the strength that I had to help get Sonya rested against me. "We will. Now go!" Both of my guardians started to fire into the van and its tires, causing one to burst. The vehicle slammed into a truck and I took that opportunity to make my way to the entrance with Son barely conscious.

My body was trembling, I felt like my legs were going to give out at any second as I opened one of the doors to the gym. As soon as the doors closed, I trudged my way over to one of the benches. Son, hang on just a little bit longer. I'll get you some help. My eyes scanned the gym and I let out a gasp. Right in front of me, there were already two bodies, they were wearing some kind of ski mask. Each one of them had two bullet wounds, one in the middle of the chest and the other was right in between the eyes. Everything was making sense now, this is the reason why Gail and the others hadn't come to our aid. Besides those bodies, I didn't see anyone else but the doors to the warehouse in the back were wide open. It seems that the lone van out front was a distraction to ambush everyone from the back door. Holy shit.. Then maybe, those people aren't solely after Trish but the Carter family too. Fuck! What a bad day to come to the gym. Gunshot after gunshot echoed through the place while I debated on my next move. Being this close to the entrance is an idiotic play especially if Lita and Blondie get overrun. Do I go provide backup to Ms. Gail and the others? I am not skilled so I would probably get in the way more. I need to move Sonya to a safer location and secure a first aid kit. I know for a fact there is one in Gail's office. Exhaling a big breath, I covered my hand over Son's as her eyes flickered open to look at me. She gave me a weak smile, my eyes tearing up once again until I heard footsteps behind us.

Shit shit.. Becky, you need to woman up and shoot whoever is coming if they are an enemy. Get ready. I spun around, pointing the gun at the supposed stranger, but I never needed to pull the trigger. The somewhat familiar gunman lowered her weapon, "Becky and Sonya?" She said with a hint of surprise but also sadness. With my vision cleared, I recognized the woman as Mickie James-Aldis. Oh thank god, she's on our side. Her eyes peered through me and back to Sonya, her blood now dripping onto the tile floor below. Her eyes closed shut. My heart started to sink to the floor. "Dear god.. What happened!"

The older woman ran over to both of us, her fingers pressing against the side of Son's throat to check for a pulse. Please.. There has to be one; she can't leave me. Mickie let out a sigh, confirming that Deville was still alive. "There's the big white van that swerved into the parking lot and started shooting at us.. Sonya.. She protected me and.."

Once again, I fought back the tears from my pure cowardice. How could I be so stupid? If only I would have moved out on my own then this shitty situation wouldn't be happening. A hand rested onto my shoulder as Mickie gave me a reassuring smile. "Oh baby, I am so sorry.. It's alright, I'll help you with her, let's get hidden in Gail's office. I can see if I can stop the bleeding." The tone was definitely motherly as the shorter brunette raced over to lift Sonya back up. "Support the right." I did what she instructed and couldn't believe how Mickie could remain calm in this situation.

Before we could really get moving, the sound of two gunshots froze me in place. Shit! I am so fucking terrified right now, my legs feel like jello. Two thuds were heard, what the hell was that noise? "Mickie! What's going on?!" Another familiar voice questioned, running up to us with her gun drawn. It was Mrs. Irvine, I mean Gail Kim. Peering behind her, I zoned in on the bodies on the floor that weren't previously. Ah. Gail must have shot them a second ago which meant they were coming in here. A lump formed in my throat of what could have happened to us if Gail hadn't come to check on Mrs. Aldis.

"Gail! There's more out front."

"Trish and Lita are fighting them off." The older woman looked over as I gave her information on the situation outside. Her eyes softened immediately and she gave another glance over to Sonya.

That look in her eyes as she looked over toward the door, it was clearly showing conflicting feelings. Does she go out and help Trish and Lita clear out the front or stay with her crew? They were severely outnumbered outside. I hope Auntie Beth and Uncle Adam were able to come back "...I see. Get the kids in my office, I am going to back them up."

"Let me-"

The owner of the place interrupted Mickie knowing where her friend's thought process was going. "No. I'll go alone, you protect the girls and make sure they are safe. Angelina is in charge, the others are rushing down for backup." So our best bet on survival is to stay hidden until reinforcement arrives. The brunette beside me nodded in understanding. "Legado del Fantasma is back there, I recognize the masks as well as La Sombra.. Fucking hell, Andrade Almas, Flair's son in law is here as well. Does that mean more of the Flair children are here too? This isn't good… Fuck!"

Mrs. Aldis placed a hand on Gail's shoulder and gave a smile. "Please be safe out there, we will clear out the lot and join you." Their boss nodded to confirm everything before rushing out the door and not even a second later, a single gunshot was fired. What the hell is happening out there. I hope everyone is okay. Please they have to be. "Shit.. This is pretty bad. Alright kiddo, do you know how to use that thing?" She gestured to the gun I had in my hands.

Present time..

"Aye.. though.. I-"

I don't know if I actually have the courage to pull the trigger, I've never aimed it at a person before. "I know, baby. I know." The older woman soothed me. Without saying another word to each other, we started making our way over toward the office. We made it about five steps before Mickie came to a complete stop, her eyes looked directly into mine. That look told a whole story, my body trembled and before I could even contemplate on asking what was wrong, the brunette gave the two of us a hard shove. My body was enough to burst the doors to the office open, the door was enough leverage to keep me standing. Sonya almost crashed into the floor but I was able to make sure she didn't crash and burn. Next thing I know, the sounds of a couple gunshots started popping in my ears. My eyes squeezed shut out of instinct but another couple gunshots went off. Fuck Fuck.. What do I do! I managed to get Sonya behind the desk and rested upright. She was still breathing but barely seems to be conscious now. The gunshots ceased as I heard footsteps approaching. It was Mrs. Aldis but things were not as they were before. I let out a gasp as she staggered forward, crimson dripping onto the floor below. "Are you kids.. Okay?" Her breath was shaky, she had been shot, from what I can tell at least two times. One in the thigh and the other was up in her shoulder. No.. Is this why she pushed me out of the way? Did Mickie hear something that I didn't? Fuck.. someone else had to save my ass and got shot because of me!

I couldn't even give a response, the brunette let out a huff and collapsed to the floor. "Oh fuck! Hang on, I'll help you too." Making sure Son wouldn't fall over, I raced over to the doorway to get Mrs. Aldis. My head peeked back into the main area to see three new bodies on the floor. I see, the brunette took care of them all. Making sure to quietly shut the office door and lock it. I got Mickie over toward the back of the office. "Where is the first aid kit?"

"Bottom drawer on the right, please.. treat your friend first. I'll be okay." Such a motherly thing to do, I nodded my head and found the first aid kit right where she said in the desk. There were multiple kinds of kits but I grabbed the one labeled 'Trauma Kit'. I put on the gloves provided and looked through the contents of the kit. I had no idea what the fuck as I was looking for or the slightest idea of what I was doing but I had to try. Grabbing the compression bandage out the red bag. I got to work. First thing was that I needed to clean the wounds to prevent risk of infection before bandaging it up. The shoulder wound was the easier of the two to take care of. For the abdomen wound, I laid her down on the floor to make sure I wasn't causing increased blood flow to that area. With a single cut from the scissors the bandage was secure. I am still fighting back the tears in my eyes as I turned my attention to Mrs. Aldis. I heard her give me words of praise and encouragement the whole way as I did what I could to help her too. This felt like more praise than my actual birth parents gave me which is sad for sure. After a couple minutes, Mickie rested against one of the bookshelves. "Thank you Becky.. let's stay here until reinforcements arrive."

A lump formed in my throat as the seconds passed, the gunfire had sporadically happened and some screams could be heard. It seemed like an eternity. My hands were still shaking, as I checked the firearm to make sure everything was ready to go if I needed to use it. Sonya hadn't really made a single sound since I laid her down but her chest is rising and falling still. Mrs. Aldis managed to call 911 in the process to get an ambulance on the way. That call was extremely risky but Sonya's condition might not stay stable and the brunette beside me has lost a good bit of blood herself. Minutes had passed, I thought that everything was going smoothly and we could successfully remain hidden. That would have been ideal but the sound of footsteps caught my attention. Fuck! Fuck.. I placed my hand against my mouth to prevent any noises to alert whoever this stranger is. The doorknob jiggled a few times, but the voice on the other hand wasn't a familiar one. It was someone grunting and mumbling in Spanish. It's an enemy. Okay.. Hopefully they walk away, but instead of doing just that, the man started kicking at the door. At this rate, he's going to break in and kill us all. The stained glass for the door window didn't give me much to go on, except what looked like a luchador mask. Gail mentioned them.. It's one of them! With my body shaking fiercely, I aimed the gun to where his head was. Within a couple seconds, the door was wide open and I pulled the trigger.

All the gunfire and screaming had quieted down as my trembling hand dropped the pistol onto the floor below. My eyes followed the weapon to the crimson blood that started soaking into the carpet in Gail's office. I can't believe it.. I am going to fucking vomit. I-I killed someone. I actually shot someone and.. They are dead. they were coming to kill us but.. Why does this feeling make me feel so dirty? The corpse of a man laid in the doorway, a man that is wearing a white and black luchador mask and a fancy designer suit. A bullet hole right in between the eyes, that was from my gun and I pulled the trigger. I had too.. He was going to kill me and find Sonya and she would have..- My thoughts were cut off by the sound of footsteps coming closer, judging by the sounds, it's one person. I swallowed hard and quickly grabbed the blood soaked weapon. I crouched behind the desk and looked over to Sonya, who gave me another weak look. I promise, I'm not letting them get to you. "El Idolo! El Idolo! …" A female let out a scream of nothing but grief. El Idolo? What the fuck is that? The footsteps go louder, I hid as best as I could behind the desk, praying they wouldn't investigate here further. There was a woman in the doorway, she looked barely to five feet tall if that. "Andrade.. Fuck.. Arrgggh! I am so dead! Charlotte's going to kill me!" That name, Andrade.. didn't Ms. Gail mention that whenever talking to Ms Aldis? She spoke about how he was Flair's son-in-law. Wait.. I-I killed a mafia heir! That masked man is.. Oh my fuck.. I really am going to die if they find me here.

My hand covered my mouth as I fought the urge to gag, I looked over to the wounded woman resting against the wall to my right. Mickie let out some shaky breaths, her brown eyes looked directly into mine. I don't know how she's still conscious right now. "Stay hidden.."

"Shit..shitshit! Andrade.. Lo siento. Lo siento!" The woman knelt down to the floor and grabbed a hold of the mask covering his face. With tears in her eyes, she gritted her teeth and yanked the mask to reveal the lifeless face underneath. "Those Carter fuckers are going to pay!" Her attention sharply turned to the office the three of us were in. "Y-You! You did this, didn't you?"

My entire world seemed to stop in place as she screamed furiously in our direction. Shit.. Shitshit.. What am I suppose to do now? But from what I can see, the attention wasn't on me but instead on Mickie, who looked over toward the Latina woman. Wait a second, this isn't her fault! The unnamed woman raised her gun over toward the brunette, who still hadn't moved from her spot on the floor. This woman I barely know also risked her life to protect two people who aren't connected to her family. I can't let her die too. What would Trish and Li do in this situation? As slow as possible without attracting attention, I cocked the gun and pointed the barrel into the small hole at the bottom of the desk backboard. If I angle this just right, I can get a critical blow. Behind the desk was a shelf and on the bottom shelf was some hardcover books. Okay.. I have one chance at this. Breathe Rebecca.. You have to make it back to your family.. Li and Trish are waiting for you. These ladies in here are also relying on you too. The others aren't here to protect them. Keeping my face hidden, I tossed the book at the woman in the doorway. "What the hell- '' Her arms instinctively raised to block the hard object and I let out one long breath and pulled the trigger.

"Zelina!" Another voice called out, as the bullet went through the woman's shoulder. She stumbled backwards, as she let out a frustrated scream. So that woman is named Zelina, the small Latina woman clutched her shoulder that was bleeding profusely.

She snapped her head over to her left, my guess is toward whoever came up to her. "You fucking idiots! Andrade's dead! You idiots let that happen now, as punishment, you get to go relay the message to our queen! Retreat for now, stick to the escape plan. Let's move!" Footsteps made their way back toward which they originated from, finally they were gone.

Gunshots didn't happen again inside the gym but I could hear occasional ones fire off outside along with the sound of screeching car tires. Maybe maybe they are actually leaving, Mickie huffed, trying her darndest to stand on her feet but to no avail. I stood to my feet and reached down and grabbed her hand. With all my strength, I managed to get the brunette to her feet. "Thanks kid."

"I am fucking shaking.. Are you going to be okay with standing on your own?" The older woman gave me a couple reassuring pats on the forearm. I obliged the request as the brunette slowly walked over to the doorframe. Mickie looked down at the corpse and stepped around it. That's whenever we saw someone that caused Mickie to smile so wide. "Nick baby, oh thank heavens!"

I followed behind the brunette woman out of the doorway, trying to ignore the body of the man I just murdered on the floor. Tears rolled down the married woman's cheeks as both of them shared an embrace. Mister Aldis looked at his wife, "Mickie, honey! Oh fuck, I was so scared!" It tugged at my heartstrings a bit seeing how happy and relieved they are to see each other. They shared a small kiss on the lips while Nick looked back to where he came from. "They are running like bitches.."

"Seems like it.." Mister Aldis didn't pay attention to me in the slightest, instead his hand gently hovered over where Mickie had been shot. Guilt washed over me again, she was shot helping me get Sonya to safety. "Babe, I will be fine. There is a wounded person in here, she's in worse shape than me." She assured the taller man, looking back into the office, Sonya was. Shit.. The ambulance needs to hurry and get here! Mickie looked behind him for a moment. I wasn't sure what she was looking at but I could tell that something was concerning her. "Nick honey, where are Moose and the Beautiful People?"

Nick didn't respond to his wife straight away which didn't settle right with me. After about twenty seconds of silence which felt like minutes, he spoke again. "...Moose is scanning the area to make sure they are actually retreating and checking up on the civilians that were present.. Angelina went solo to chase Legando del Fantasma down." One woman really went after this whole group that was inside. That's insane but also pretty badass. Sounds like something that Blondie would do.

"Angie, what is she thinking! We have to go help her.."

In the condition that Mrs. Aldis is in, she definitely doesn't need to chase after anyone. I know that they are friends and all but being reckless like that isn't the answer. Fuck, what do I know? "No we can't, you're hurt, Moose is wounded too but more importantly ...They got Vel and Maddie.. Mickie."

Mickie let out a sharp gasp at her husband's words, I studied her reaction and watched tears fall from her glossy eyes. "What- You mean.. Vel and Maddie are.." I didn't know who they were but my heart felt the pain that the brunette was feeling. They were her friends like Sonya's mine and right now, I don't even know if she's going to make it. Don't be stupid, Rebecca, of course she's going too. …Right? Sonya can't die. "Oh god, poor Angel.. fuck.."

"That's the case, yes, sadly we couldn't save them." The taller man turned to face me, his soft expression slowly dissolved. He looked at me and asked, "This little one here was with Stratus, correct? What's she doing back here?"

"Her friend got wounded and I was ordered by Gail to stick with them and protect them. Well shit hit the fan, and Becky had my back." Mickie gave me a small pat of my back, giving me a warm smile. I wasn't expecting to get praised for the despicable action I performed. I killed someone. I pointed my gun and pulled the trigger. I mean.. He was a bad man that was going to kill us if I didn't. Why do I feel so awful about it? I saved lives doing what I did but I still want to vomit and sob. Does this feeling ever go away?

The sound of the door opening caused my thoughts to cease and the Aldis couple to point their guns toward the entrance. "Becky! Sonya!" A familiar voice called out in pure panic and it was a voice I recognized immediately. My eyes turned to the doorway to see Lita standing there staring at me fighting the urge to cry. First thing I could see was how bloody the top of her head was, dried blood made a stain all the long down the right side of her face. Scratches and bruises were all over her arms, along with some more dried blood. Nothing looks too serious. Oh thank fucking god! She ignored the two armed people next to me and ran up to me. I couldn't even get a word out; her arms wrapped around me and pulled me so close. "Rebecca! Thank goodness.. My little Red!"

It was so hard to breathe but I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. The sobs left me as I felt one of her hands against the back of my head. "Oh Li! Thank fucking god! I was so scared, fuck!" I had faith that they were going to survive but fucking hell, I was still so scared. I don't care how pathetic I look right now. Normally I'd be so embarrassed to be embraced like this but my grip only tightened. I don't want to let go. After about a minute or so, I looked around and felt something was missing. Wait a second.. "Where's Blondie?"

We separated from our embrace as I looked back to the entrance. Trish never walked through the door, but Li's body language isn't showing that something is wrong. "With Gail chasing both the McMahons and the Flairs." They are still pressing the attack against them even after we were ambushed. Good. Hopefully they stop those fuckers once and for all. Red turned to face the Aldis couple which means this is more business incoming and I should probably leave them to it. But..my body refused to move away from Li's side, I don't want to be alone right now. "We were able to take care of a lot of them outside. How are you guys holding up here?"

"We lost two of our girls."

"..I am so sorry to hear that. You have my condolences.. Thank you for protecting my girls."

"Your girl here actually saved my wife. You two trained her well." Those last five words stayed drilled into the back of my mind as I could hear the sirens approaching in the distance.

A couple hours later..

My body wouldn't sit still as I paced back and forth in the waiting room. I don't know how long I've been stuck here but it feels like an eternity. The silence was killing me. Lita had gone to ask the receptionist about Sonya's status. They had taken her back to surgery a few hours back to remove the bullets and patch everything up. The redhead had been away from me for about ten minutes now. What the hell is taking them so long? Did something complicate the surgery? Did something happen to Son..? Fuck. Don't think like that. She's going to be okay. The sound of footsteps snapped me out of the negative mindspace I was traversing in. My eyes shifted over to see Lita standing in front of me. She gave a small smile, her hand resting on my shoulder as I felt my heart beating rapidly in my chest. "Sonya's going to be okay, she's about to be out of surgery now." A wave of relief washed over me, I attempted to wipe away the tears forming in the corner of my eyes. Thank fucking god.. She's going to be okay. I couldn't imagine life without my best friend. The redhead gently grabbed my wrist and led me over to the chairs to sit down. "I also was able to speak with Mickie's husband. She's going to be okay too."

Everyone's going to be okay that was wounded. That's amazing but my heart breaks for the friends they lost today. I didn't know them but they risked their lives to protect the people in that gym today. Mickie's motherly instincts saved both of us today and I was able to return the favor. Everyone had to rescue me today, and I feel like a defenseless damsel in distress. Fuck. "Li.. I fucked up. That should be me laying on that table, not my best friend. Sonya.. She pushed me out of the way."

Lita didn't say anything at first, her arm slinging over my shoulder. Her hand gently pressed against the side of my head, leaning me closer to her body. This is the safest that I have felt in hours, she didn't have to comfort me with words but I know she's going to try her best. "You didn't fuck up, Bex. Neither of you needed to be in this mess."

"But still-"

"I know how you feel, you are feeling guilty that Sonya risked her life for you. She wouldn't want that, Little Red." Her tone was definitely more serious than usual but there was a lingering hint of sadness. Nothing else was said for a minute. I know that Lita is right, if the tables were turned and I was on that table. I wouldn't want Sonya to be thinking this way but I can't help it. Sonya should have never had to be put in that situation. The redhead turned and looked at me, her eyes glossy; she let out a small sigh. Her finger slowly traced over the fishnet sleeves. "..A long time ago, I had a friend do the same for me. I fucked up and got myself in a predicament that would have gotten me. But he.. Matt..protected me, I had to watch one of my best friends take bullet after bullet for a fuck up like me. Little did I know that he was in love with me and I was clueless but my feelings were mutual. Just a naive and young idiot that was in way over her head and it caused her to lose someone that I treasured with all my heart." My heart sank to the ground as Li finished her story, her hand quick to wipe away the tears, smudging her makeup in the process.

"Li.. I.. I am so sorry to hear that. I didn't know.." Here I am moping around like an idiot and Sonya is alive and kicking. But Li, she lost someone she loved and she's still going strong in the fight. Big Red has seen so much bloodshed in her time and yet she has the power to keep moving forward. She protects the people she loves without concern for herself.

"I never want you to have to suffer the same pain as I did, we want better for you. What happened was never your fault and Sonya did what she did because you ladies have a strong bond. I can see it in your eyes, you both truly care about each other."

I have been keeping all these feelings inside of me about what happened earlier. Sonya was my priority. No longer could I hold the tears back. A choked sob left me as I spoke, "Y-yeah.. She's my best friend and I.. Li.. I killed a man today.. I.. I feel so disgusting, I had to protect Sonya and Mrs. Aldis. I was so scared that I was going to lose Sonya and-" It's getting so hard to breathe, my words were cut off by Lita pulling me into an embrace. One that I really needed in the moment.

My head rested against her shoulder, Li ran her fingers through my hair and cooed, "Shh, it's alright Bex, I am right here. You did what you needed to do to survive, and you saved lives today. I am proud of you and hopefully you will never be put in that position again." These words were exactly what I needed to hear, it strengthened my new resolve. My mind has been made up. I have to become stronger like Li and Blondie. Not only to protect myself but everyone I treasure in my life. A situation like today can't happen again. We didn't utter a single word to each other for a couple minutes as Li hugged me as I sobbed.

"Sis, I want you to train me some more. I want to be numb to this insufferable feeling. Those fuckers are hunting you guys down and almost killed Sonya!.. What if something like this happens again and we don't get a happy ending? What if it's one of my other friends? Li..I don't want someone risking their life for me ever again."

Li's expression changed, more into a serious but somehow showing surprise at the same time. She's totally overreacting right now. I get that they don't want me to become like them but.. it's necessary to learn to defend myself further. They can't keep me safe forever and today proved it. "Rebecca, I understand where you are coming from. But let's discuss that at home, for now, you need to be by Sonya's side while she recovers." Right, this hospital isn't exactly the best place to discuss how to train me to be a murderer. Murderer.. That's what I am now but.. I saved people so it's justified right? Yeah.. Sonya definitely would have done the same for me. "Are you in love with her, Bex?"

Her question came out of nowhere and almost caused me to jump from my seat. Another part of me wanted to smack her upside the head. I am not in love with her. Am I? Is this what this feeling is? Love. Huh. This is cheesy as fuck, makes me want to gag like whenever I watch Li and Blondie interact. I am still so confused and I need guidance. "No.. I- Li.. I am so confused. Why am I feeling this way toward her?"

Lita gave me a stupid smile confirming that the redhead had figured out my confusing feelings for my best friend. She tapped her finger on her chin, like she was pondering what advice to give me. "It's what your heart wants, you have genuine feelings toward her. It's a new feeling and you are confused and scared of it. Don't freak out, it will only make it worse but stay by her side. It could be a phase or it's real feelings. If that's the case, you have my blessing and unconditional support.."

"Aye.. thank you Li. I don't know what I'd do without you and Trish." These two have been my family for about five years now and I can't imagine life without them now. They have been the best five years of my life and I met them because I was starving. Instead of giving me money, they gave me a roof over my head, food and all the love in the world. Sheesh, I am glad no one can read my thoughts right now. That'd be embarrassing. Something was still bothering me and it was the fact that Blondie hadn't shown up to the hospital yet or called. You better be okay, jackass. "Speaking of Trish, have you heard from Blondie at all. ..I am getting worried about her."

"Last time I spoke to her, they were still giving chase. Adam and Beth are helping them as well as some of the Carter folks.." They have been going after them for a long while now, I just hope that Trish kills those fuckers and everyone else is okay. "Listen, you stay here and be with Sonya, I am going to go see what I can do to make sure Trish comes back in one piece. Love you." I mouthed back an 'I love you too' as Lita started to head down the hallway. There was a small part of me that wished to call out to her and have her stay. Reality hit me hard today that one of us could really die by power hungry bastards. Sonya could have died today. Li and Blondie.. They have been in this line of work for so long but no one is invincible. Some of the girls from Carter's crew died today, one of them was a skilled member of the family. No one is safe. For the next hour or so, I sat alone in my thoughts about everything that transpired today, as I messaged Shayna and Ronda about what happened. Of course, I lied about what happened, some random punks shot up the gym in a drive by and Sonya was shot. Heh, I guess that's mostly true. No one else needs to get hurt. I don't want to lose my family and I don't want to sit here and do nothing while everyone else is fighting back with their own lives. Two people almost died today because of me, and I won't allow that to happen again. The nurse finally approached me saying that Son was awake and that I could go and see her. With a small sigh, I got out of the chair and started to make my way down the hall toward the closed door. Next time, I promise that I am going to be the one to protect you even if it's with my own life.