Jon Moxley X Oc - Tumblr Posts - Page 2

Forced To Believe Chapter 32- That Was A Miracle

Chapter Summary: The Shield face CM Punk at TLC. Ambrose continues to be on thin ice with Morgan

Words: 4,000+

-------

Roman was pounding his fist at Punk while the crowd chanted 'CM Punk'. Meanwhile, Ambrose and Punk were talking trash to each other and ended up locking up. Dean tried his best to get Punk near his team but failed.

'Smart...' Morgan thought as Punk hit Ambrose with an arm drag.

"Hey! I already beat you twice, give somebody else a shot." Punk said.

Ambrose tags in Rollins while Punk gets out of the ring and takes a breather. Seth gets out of the ring to go after him but Punk slides back into the ring.

"This is a simple game of cat and mouse." JBL looked on as Seth got annoyed.

"You think this is funny huh? You think you're real funny!" Seth angrily yelled at Punk while he grinned at him.

"What do you think is going through the mind of Morgan?" Cole asked as the camera showed Morgan's blank expression towards Punk while he wrestled Seth in the ring.

"Hard to tell but I really want to see her get in this ring already," King said. 

Punk hits Seth with two neckbreakers and continues to isolate him from his teammates. But Seth manages to tag in Roman after a while.

"Uh oh. The big guys in the ring." JBL said. 

Roman picks up Punk and throws him to his corner. He stomps on him as the ref starts to count. When he tries to go after Punk again, he gets kicked in the face. Punk elbows Dean and Seth off the ring while Morgan ducks his attack.

"She ducked that with ease." King complimented. 

Punk turns his attention to Roman but gets dropped by him. He tags in Seth as Seth takes control of him. 

The crowd started chanting 'CM Punk' again and then began to chant 'We Want Morgan'

"Uh oh. Here we go!" Cole listened to the crowd. 

The Philly Diva watches as Dean gets in the ring and stomps on Punk's lower stomach.

'The ribs...' Morgan thought as she continued to observe.

Dean throws Punk to the corner and tags in Roman. He throws Punk out of the ring, near the announce table and once Punk gets up, Roman grins. He runs to spear Punk but runs into the announce team and hits his eye on JBL's chair as the crowd gets hyped. 

"Roman!" She yelled. 

This was not good. Seth gets off the apron to check on him while Dean has his hands on his head in shock.

"Roman Reigns sent over the announce table!" Cole exclaimed as King cheered and Punk rolled back into the ring. 

The doctor goes to help Reigns and sees that his eye is cut.

"Oh no," Morgan murmured as Roman started holding his eye. 

When he gets back in the ring so he won't be counted out, Punk starts to take control of his eye as Roman yells out in pain. 

Morgan did not like what she saw. She was getting worried about Roman's wellbeing and it began to make her angrier and motivated her more to want to get in the ring.

After throwing Punk out of the ring, Roman holds his eye, saying "Ah Shit..." and tags in Seth.

Morgan gets off the apron to go comfort Roman with the doctor while Seth and Punk wrestle in the ring.

Dean gets off the apron as well to check on Roman. After Roman explains what happened, Morgan and Dean get back on the apron. 

She was hoping that Roman would be able to continue the match. She hates to see him hurt like that. 

Seth picks up Punk but he fights out and throws Seth into Dean, as he falls off the apron. When Seth turns around Punk kicks him and pins him for a 2 count.

'We Want Morgan' chants surround the arena again. After Punk recovers, he turns his attention to the Outspoken Diva as the crowd cheers. Morgan shoots Punk a blank stare before slowly smirking at him as he points at her.

"You're next." 

"Okay." She replied, not bothered by his words. 

Seth recovers and rolls over to his corner but sees only Morgan on the apron. Dean gets back on the apron while she has her hand out for a tag. The crowd chants 'Yes!' once Seth and Morgan make eye contact.

"Tag me in," Dean demanded with his hand out.

The crowd chants 'No' once Rollins looks in Dean's direction

"What's it gonna be? Is Rollins gonna tag in Morgan?" Cole looked on.

"Do it, Seth! Tag her in! Don't tag in Ambrose!" King cheered on.

Making his decision, Rollins decides to tag in Morgan as the crowd erupts into loud cheers.

"What the hell, Seth?" Dean angrily asked

"Morgan's tagged in!" King exclaimed.

"Ambrose doesn't look too happy!" Cole yelled.

"The Outspoken Diva has been chosen! It's time!" JBL shouted

"Chill out. Let her have her time to shine." Seth retorted to Dean as Morgan slowly got in the ring. 

When Punk was about to run after her, Seth quickly picked her up and spun her around as she hit Punk with a kick in the face. 

He stumbles back as he goes to the corner across from The Shield's corner. Seth gets on the apron as Morgan looks at Punk. Punk holds his mouth and looks at the crowd.

"I got my wish." He said as the crowd cheered when they circled around each other. "Let's see what you got,"

They lock up and Punk throws her to the ropes but misses his trademark kick as she holds on to the ropes.

"Smart girl. Impress me more." He said as she released the ropes.

"Looks like Morgan has been watching Punk's moves. She knew what was coming," JBL said. 

Punk steps up to her but she manages to kick him in the gut as he winces and holds his stomach. 

"She's targeting the ribs. That's a good advantage." Cole looked on

"Listen to me. Do not ever wrestle me gently because I'm a woman. Wrestle me like you would do with a WWE Superstar. Don't hold back against me." She said before kicking him in the stomach again and grabbing him for a butterfly DDT.

"Stay on him. You're doing great!" Seth cheered on. 

She tries to hit Punk with a bulldog but he pushes her away. When she turns around, they both kick each other as their legs cross but she stumbles back since Punk's kick had more of an impact. He throws her to the turnbuckle and gives her a chop to the chest as the crowd 'Woos' and he does it three more times until she reverses it.

"Look at this!" King exclaimed as she hit him with a few chops and then hit him with a neck choke with her foot while the ref counted. 

Punk manages to grab her leg by the ankle and walk away from the turnbuckle as Morgan hops back. 

"Uh oh." King looked on

He trips her down and she falls on her back. Punk was about to strike with an elbow but she moved out of the way. 

They look at each other and Punk nods. 

"Interesting..." he said. 

Morgan runs to Punk but he strikes her with a hip toss and puts her in a headlock on the mat as she tries to fight out of it. 

"Come on Morgan. I know you can do better than this." He provoked her as she managed to stand up. 

She knees him in the stomach as he falls and holds his ribs. She drags him to the middle rope and gets on the apron to give him a running knee to the face. 

"Yikes! That may have hurt Morgan a bit." Cole said as she held her knee from the impact.

"You're hardheaded." She complained before getting back in the ring. 

She waits for him to get on his knees and she runs to the ropes to hit him with a shining wizard, pinning him for a 2 count. 

"Atta girl." Seth cheered on while Ambrose watched, still upset she was in the match.

Morgan decides to go onto the ropes and goes for a moonsault but Punk moves out of the way as the crowd 'Ohs'

"And nobody home. Could this be it?" Cole asked as Morgan held her stomach. 

She holds on to the ropes, near her team's corner and sees Dean.

"Tag me in," Dean demanded as he had his hand out.

She shook her head as the crowd continued to support her. "I got a lot to prove." 

When she stands up, Punk puts her in a waist lock from behind and lifts her up and she counters with a falling facebuster.

"What a counter!" Cole exclaimed as she quickly pinned Punk for a near fall. 

Punk rolls away from her and holds his mouth.

"Clever girl." he complimented as she smirked.

"Save it. Get up and wrestle," She said as he got up. 

They run to each other to give each other a clothesline but Punk brings

her down since he is stronger. He pins her for a two count. Then he grabs her up and throws her to the corner and strikes her with a step up high knee. He follows the move with a clothesline as she holds her mouth and gets pinned for a 2 count.

"She's still kicking out. Maybe Punk underestimated her." JBL said. 

Punk grabs her but she fights back and manages to hit him with the backfire as the crowd cheers. She decides to get back on the top rope and hit him with a crossbody and pins him for a 1 count.

"She's flying all over the place," King said as Morgan got back on the top rope and hit Punk with a dropkick. 

She waits for Punk to get up from behind and puts him in a crossed arm choke like a straightjacket and brings him down as his back hits her knees.

"She's got that locked in. What is this move? A new breakdown?" King looked on

She releases the hold and positions him for the breakdown as she leans back to put pressure. 

"This would be an upset if Punk taps out," Cole said. Punk escapes it and grabs her for the Anaconda vice as Morgan tries to go to the ropes and the crowd gets hyped. "Anaconda vice!"

Dean tries to distract the ref as Punk releases the hold. He turns his attention to Ambrose who yells at him. 

Morgan holds her head and looks at Dean. 

"I am so not surprised..." She retorted as she recovered.

Not cool. She didn't want anybody to distract her opponent. She wanted to do this fairly. 

Punk turns his attention back to her and throws her back to the turnbuckle. He runs to her but she uses her legs to stop him and trap his neck in between her legs. She hits his head on the back of her right leg making him stumble back.

She throws him to the turnbuckle across and hits him with a handspring back elbow as the crowd cheers.

"Shades of Chyna are showing in Morgan's moveset," Cole said as she threw him away from the turnbuckle. "Going high risk again,"

She goes for another cross body but Punk catches her and puts her into the GTS position. The crowd gets excited but Morgan fights out of it. She leans on the ropes near her teammates

"So close. I underestimated you. Show me more." Punk said as he motioned her to come at him. 

She was about to go after him again but Dean tags himself in by tapping her arm and the crowd boos, clearly displeased that she wasn't wrestling Punk anymore.

"What? I wanted to see more of Morgan." King exclaimed as Morgan turned to Ambrose, irritated.

"Really?" she exclaimed as she had no choice but to get on the apron. asks and gets on the apron as the crowd chants 'We Want Morgan' again.

"You've done enough. Just rest up." he responded over the loud 'We Want Morgan' chants. 

"I wasn't done with her." Punk pointed to her while she had just rolled her eyes at Ambrose.

"I don't care. You're going up against me now." Dean retorted. 

Morgan felt her adrenaline running. She just wrestled the Best in The World and loved every second of it. 

It was an honor.

Later in the match, Punk puts Dean in the GTS position but Seth runs in the ring and gets hit with the GTS instead. Punk turns his attention back to Dean and puts him in the GTS position again but Dean escapes as Roman gets in the ring. He runs towards Punk about to spear him but Punk moves out of the way as Ambrose gets speared. The crowd goes wild as Morgan's eyes widen and puts her hands on her mouth. 

"Dean!" Morgan exclaimed after removing her hands.

"Oh my God! Oh my God!" King shouted.

"Punk sidestepped him!" Cole exclaimed as Morgan got in the ring and grabbed Punk from behind. "What is she doing?"

"Roman!" she called out as he held his eye and looked in her direction to see her holding Punk. 

He runs, attempting to spear him but Punk escapes the hold as Morgan gets speared instead. The crowd went wild as she sold the spear well and made it look even more devastating 

"No!" King shouted

"Oh my gosh!" JBL exclaimed.

"Two in a row!" Cole yelled as Roman was hovering over Morgan. 

"Morgan!" Roman shouted as realization hit him.

"Oh my God! What have we just witnessed? He just speared Morgan! She's probably broken in half." Cole looked on.

Reigns looks at what he did in disbelief. He just speared Morgan. One of the people most important to him. He couldn't forgive himself for this. 

"Morgan, are you all right? I'm sorry!" He exclaimed and held her head but then got thrown out of the ring by Punk.

Punk pins Ambrose to win the match and runs out of the ring while the crowd goes wild that he has managed to win.

"Here is your winner! CM Punk!" Lilian announced.

"That was a miracle," JBL said as Roman looked at the damage he had done, feeling disappointed once he got back in the ring.

"Morgan is really hurt," Cole said as she held her stomach in pain.

"Morgan. Morg are you okay?" Seth asked as he went to comfort her with Roman.

"Roman, it's not your fault," Rollins reassured and put his hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry..." Roman said to her.

She looked at him and shook her head. "It's fine." She managed to say. "It wasn't your fault."

Once Ambrose got back up and saw her down, he kneeled before her, yelling, "What the hell happened!?" 

"He accidentally speared her," Seth explained as Dean started to look upset.

"Punk moved out the way," Roman said as Ambrose held his stomach, still recovering from his spear.

"Could have been worse." She said as a doctor came into the ring.

"Is she going to be all right?" Seth asked as the doctor checked her stomach.

"It's definitely her ribs." The doctor explained while Roman's face began to show even more guilt.

Seth sighed out of disappointment.

Dean was seeing red and growled, "Damn it! I'm going to kill Punk for this."

"Let's focus on Morgan for now," Seth replied. "Calm down."

"This is my fault..." Roman grumbled.

"Roman, it's okay. It's not your fault." Morgan spoke as she winced in pain.

"We need to get her backstage and into the trainer's room." The doctor said as he was about to help her up

"Don't...I can walk..." She managed to help herself up with the ropes and held her stomach. "I can walk." 

The crowd cheered to support her. But when she tried to take a step, she stumbled and fell into the arms of Rollins. 

"I'll help her," Seth said as he gently held her while Dean was still hurt from Roman's spear and Roman's eye was still messed up.

"I feel weak now..." She said, disappointed that she had to be carried out the ring.

"Morgan, you showed guts out there. You're not weak." Seth reassured as they went backstage.

"I hope Morgan is okay," King said.

"I hope so too but don't be surprised if she has her stomach taped up," JBL added.

Morgan tweets 'No pain no gain right? #TLC'

Punk tweets 'WWEMorgan101 you've impressed me at TLC. You put your words into action. But, don't think this is over between us. I still want a match once you're cleared.'

Morgan replies 'I'm Honored. CMPunk'

'So, is that a yes?' Punk tweets.

'Maybe...' Morgan replies back.

------

'At The Shield's Hideout'

The Shield were recovering after their match with CM Punk during TLC. Roman was sitting on a crate, trying to fix his eye, Dean was holding his side and Morgan was standing next to Seth. 

"It happens every once in a while, okay? It's not a big deal." Seth said.

"I agree," Morgan spoke. "You don't have to be upset about it, it's just­-"

"Oh yeah." Dean interrupted. "Ah. Yeah, my best friend spears me and I get a broken rib..."

"You act like I did it on purpose. You know I pull the trigger. If I see a spot, I take it." Roman replied.

"Ah~" Dean held his ribs. 

"I didn't mean to. I can't see anything right now..."

"Hey! Look! Come on. CM Punk didn't beat The Shield." Seth said.

"What do I look like? Do I look like a target?" Ambrose asked Roman, still bothered as Seth and Morgan glanced at each other. 

"Chill out!" Seth exclaimed. "Sit down and calm down. The Shield beat The Shield, but guess what? People win the lottery every single week. You know what? Even the Cubs win the World Series once a century."

Dean groaned and held his stomach again as Morgan was amused at his actions. He was being too dramatic. 

"CM Punk is the luckiest man alive. Look, this thing is gonna heal." Seth pointed to Roman's eye and then Dean's ribs. "These are gonna be all right."

"I'm pretty lucky, you speared the crap out of me," Dean grumbled. "Ow..."

"We are still the most dominant force in this industry," Seth went on.

"Does it look bad?" Dean lifted up his shirt.

"Dean, you're fine," Morgan replied with a hint of irritation in her voice because of his constant complaining.

"Yeah, you'll be fine, man. Take it easy. Nothing's gonna stop us. Not tonight, not ever all right?" Seth added.

"Just watch where you're going next time, huh?" Dean said to Roman.

Morgan rolled her eyes. "Oh my gosh..."

"I can't see anything. I got all kinds of fluids floating out of my eye." Roman explained.

"It looks horrible." Dean went on.

"Hey! Focus!" Seth patted Dean's chest.

"Don't touch me like that right now," Dean replied

"Believe in The Shield, guys. Come on," Seth put his fist out and his three teammates bumped fists with him. "We run this joint. We­-we fine, chill out, jeesh man. Morgan got speared too and she's quiet as ever. And look at my eye for crying out loud. Common, I got busted in the face. Look at this. Pff," he pointed to his eye 

"Pff, yeah, you did." Roman chuckled at him after taking a look at his bruise.

"You should spear him next time, see how he likes it." Dean pointed to Seth who was walking away.

'WWE Exclusive Video'

Morgan was in the trainer's room while the doctor was taping her stomach. She saw Seth walking into the room and smiled. "Hey."

"Hey. How are you holding up?" he asked.

"I'm doing okay. It could have been worse. Thanks for supporting me out there."

"No problem. It was your time to shine. Dean needs to stop being so protective and let you do you. You have what it takes to take on WWE Superstars. Just keep doing what you're doing. I'll support you no matter what. I'll always have your back." 

She chuckled as the doctor finished taping her stomach. "Thanks. I really appreciate it."

Seth kissed her forehead. "Feel better all right? You were a tough chick out there. Keep shining. I'll see you on Raw," he gave her a wink and left the room.

Morgan touched the tape on her stomach and sighed, turning to the doctor. "How long?"

"You should be cleared before Tribute to the troops." The doctor replied as she nodded.

"Guess I'm going to be out of the ring for a while." 

Moments later, Roman walked into the room as the doctor walked away. "Hey, Morgan," 

"Hey. How's your eye?" She asked as she placed a hand on his cheek to get a good look at his face.

He smiled and placed his hand over hers before gently removing it from his face. He ended up holding her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.

"It's doing okay but more importantly, how are you doing?"

"I'm out of the ring until Tribute to the Troops..." She sighed. 

"I'm sorry..." He looked down.

She gave his hand a gentle squeeze in return as he looked back up at her. "Hey. Don't apologize. I'll be okay."

"I'll get him on Raw for you. Punk needs to pay for this."

"You don't have to do that."

"I have to do that. He can't get away with that, Morgan. I'm going to spear him in half and make sure he feels what you felt. That spear was not meant for you. It was meant for him and he got lucky. On Raw, he won't get lucky."

"I know. I forgive you. It's not your fault."

"I promise I'm going to give Punk a spear for you and make sure it hurts. Badly."

"That sounds great­-"

"Morgan." Dean's voice interrupted the two as they quickly removed their hands.

"I'll talk to you later. Feel better." Roman said and left once Dean approached them

"How long are you out?" Dean asked.

"Mostly likely until Tribute to the troops." She replied.

Dean sighed. 

Morgan knew that sigh. 

'Here we go...another lecture...' She thought.

"You see the stuff you get yourself into? You always keep having targets on your backs and now look where it got you."

"Okay, let's back up a second. I knew the risk and I'm not surprised I got hurt. Jeesh Dean, I wish you would at least support me just a little bit more, instead of being so protective. I can handle myself."

"Really? Well, what I saw out there thought otherwise. You shouldn't have gotten yourself involved."

"First of all, what Roman did was an accident, and second of all, I'm not going to just sit back and watch the men of The Shield do everything. I'm The Shield's girl for a reason and I'm not going to sit there and be weak or be eye candy. I'm not Eva Marie. Seth and Roman agree with me on that. So if you think I'm going to be somebody's bitch around here, that's not happening. I'm tired of you being overprotective. Let me face the challenges."

"Who said you were anyone's bitch? I treat you like a queen."

"When your anger doesn't get in the way. You're a different person when you're angry, just like right now. Fix it and check yourself before you lose me. For the past few weeks it's been about you, you, you, you and not us. We're wrestlers, Dean."

"It's about me? I don't see you doing anything around here. Since you lost the Diva's Championship, you've been just sitting and watching our matches, attracting guys like you just don't care."

"You're losing your mind, right now. Do you hear yourself? This is not you at all. You think I like having the Wyatts stalking me? You think I like having Goldust kissing me? And do you think I like having CM Punk target me? I hate it but I'm willing to grin and bear it. I'm not going to back down from anything or anybody. I'm going to face the consequences. Dean, what is triggering your anger right now? Is it because Punk is calling you the weak link? Are you still jealous of all the men after me? Dean, I'm not going anywhere. No one is going to take you away from me. I don't love anyone else but you."

"I'm not the weak link. You just keep bringing yourself into problems that The Shield can handle on their own."

"I cannot believe what I'm hearing from you, right now. So, are you saying that just because I'm a woman, I can't go and wrestle guys and can't deal with targets on my back? So, I guess you are also blaming me for The Shield losing the match, huh?"

Ambrose tried to calm himself down as he let out a sigh. "No...look, I'm sorry." 

He placed a hand on her cheek but she removed it from her face.

"No. You've said enough. Now I want you to listen to me and listen to me good." She got off the seat and looked up at him. "Get your act together before you make an enemy out of me." 

Once she walked past him to leave the room, Ambrose sighed out of annoyance and glared at the floor.

Forced To Believe Chapter 37- Meeting Hot Rod

Chapter Summary: Melanie fangirls as she gets to work with Hot Rod for a segment with The Shield. The Wyatts haven't forgotten about Morgan as Bray gives her a warning.  Roman takes on CM Punk.

Words: 5,000+

Author's Note: OK! Last one for today! Trying to post more wrestling chapters hehe.

-------

'Smackdown'

Morgan tweets 'A lot of rumors going around in the WWE Universe. I'm going to kick you in the face. You know who you are...'

'Later On'

Morgan was backstage with Roman while he taped her wrists for her as the crowd gave them a nice reception. 

"Trying something new instead of the gloves?" he asked.

"Maybe just for tonight. The black tape looks interesting with this outfit," she replied.

After he was done, he intertwined his fingers with hers. "Good luck out there." 

"Thanks." she smiled and walked away while he watched her with a lingering gaze.

'In The Ring'

Rosa and Alicia Fox were already in the ring with Kaitlyn and Morgan. Kaitlyn managed to apologize to Morgan and the two ended up on good terms again and decided to team up tonight in a tag match.

Morgan watches Kaitlyn start off the match as she quickly dominates Alicia but then Alicia starts to fight back once she pulls Kaitlyn down and onto the middle rope to choke her neck. When Rosa and Alicia began ganging up on her, Morgan tried clapping to hype up the crowd which worked. 

When Kaitlyn was about to make a tag, Rosa grabbed Morgan by the leg and brought her down at ringside. She does a loud yell and throws Morgan to the barricade. 

"This bitch..." Morgan held the back of her head while Rosa began to taunt her.

"Cheap shot by Rosa! This is not good." Cole looked on.

"And she's dancing again," JBL said. 

Meanwhile, in the ring, Alicia hits Kaitlyn with a somersault leg drop and pins her for a 2 count. 

"Kaitlyn is still trying to hang on." JBL looked on while Rosa got back on the apron. 

Alicia and Rosa continue to dominate her while Morgan gets back on the apron.

"Come on Kaitlyn! Milhouse would want you to fight back! You got this!" Morgan shouted. That motivated her to hit Alicia with three shoulder tackles and a gutbuster. She pins her for a 2 count and runs to the ropes but Rosa kicks her back. "Really!? Really?"

Kaitlyn turns her attention to her and is about to hit her but Rosa jumps off the apron. She turns around to get hit with a kick in the face. Alicia begins to distract the ref while Rosa gets in the ring to start beating on her and choking her on the bottom rope. Morgan had enough and jumped off the apron. 

"Not today!" Morgan yelled as she ran towards Rosa, dropkicking her in the face while landing on the apron as Roman does as the crowd 'Ohs'

"That kick!" Cole shouted. 

The Philly Diva grabs her by the hair and throws her out of the ring and then into the barricade.

"Morgan! Go back to your corner, now!" The ref ordered. 

She decides to obey and that leads to Kaitlyn hitting Alicia with a backbreaker. She crawls over to Morgan and makes the tag as the crowd goes wild. Morgan hits Alicia with 5 clotheslines and tries to kick her but Alicia grabs her leg and pushes her back. Alicia runs to the ropes but gets caught in Morgan's arms as she spins her around and slams her hard on the mat.

"This may be over," Cole said as she pinned her but then Rosa broke it up. Kaitlyn rushes back into the ring and spears her. "Spear by Kaitlyn!" 

She gets back on the apron and Morgan tags her in. Morgan hits Alicia with a clothesline while Kaitlyn spears her at the same time.

"What a double team move that was!" Cole looked on

Once Kaitlyn started to pin her, Rosa was crawling on the ropes until Morgan kicked her in the face, making her fall off again.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"Nice finishing touch on that match," JBL said while Morgan jumped on Kaitlyn's back to celebrate with her.

"Here are your winners! Kaitlyn and Morgan!" Lilian announced after she got off her back

'Later'

For the main event, The Shield take on CM Punk and the Usos while Morgan watches at ringside. She was aware of the incident with them earlier and was going to make sure Punk got hurt. 

"That smirk on Morgan's face means trouble," Cole called out while she started to slowly walk around the ring, catching the attention of the Usos and Punk.

"Looks like she's trying to do some mind games," JBL said as Dean and CM Punk started off the match.

"Can you believe Morgan accepted Punk's challenge?" Cole asked as Punk began to take control of Dean and elbowed him down to the mat.

Punk throws Dean to his team and yells "Come on, I wanna know who the weak link is!"

"I actually can. She wants to prove herself. Now, I don't know if she'll win against CM Punk but I believe she'll show some great ring work." JBL replied as The Usos began to take control of Seth. 

Morgan stops walking around the ring and begins to watch the match on the side where her teammates are. She watches as The Shield begin to take control of Jimmy Uso.

"And this is where The Shield is dangerous." Cole looked on.

"Come on Uso. Come on." Seth taunted and hit Jimmy with a leg drop. 

The crowd begins to chant 'Uso' and that motivates Jimmy to try to make a tag but Ambrose catches him in an arm submission and begins to take control.

"I like it!" Morgan cheered when Dean hit Jimmy with a hard clothesline. 

Morgan and Punk begin to give each other eye contact and start taunting each other. He gets off the apron and sees her smirking at him which prompts him to begin walking over to where she was.

"What are you going to do? Hit me? Hit me with your best shot." She asked as the crowd started to get hyped.

He was about to make his way towards her but Roman jumped off the apron and got in front of her as the crowd cheered. 

"Oh~" JBL exclaimed.

"Not happenin'." Roman shook his head.

"Things just got a little interesting between these three." JBL looked on in delight.

"Roman Reigns getting in the way of this situation," Cole said.

"I'm sorry, were you going to do something?" She asked with a smug look but then the ref ordered them to back off.

Later on in the match, Jimmy tags in Punk and he begins to hit Seth with his signature moves and strikes Dean with a big boot off the apron. 

"Vintage Punk with a running knee and follows it up with a clothesline," Cole looked on. Punk gets on the top rope but Morgan gets on the apron to distract him and Seth takes advantage. "The distraction by Morgan."

The Philly Diva grins in satisfaction and jumps off the apron, high fiving Ambrose. Seth hits Punk with a crossbody but then Punk rolls them over for the Anaconda Vice as the crowd gets hype. Dean breaks it up but gets kicked and punched by one of the Usos. Roman gets in the ring and drops the Uso with a Superman punch and wipes his hands. 

Punk was leaning on the bottom rope, face first, near Morgan while Dean started to distract to ref since he was tagged in. She stalks over to Punk and smirks. She quickly lifts her right leg straight up as her boot hits his face, causing the crowd to 'Oh!' at the sound of the impact. 

"Good Lord!" JBL yelled.

Morgan started laughing at the pain he was in and showed a wicked grin on her face.

"Son of a..." Punk muttered as he held his head.

Ambrose looks on in delight and blows her a kiss. 

"She's lost her mind." Cole declared. "She's possessed by Ambrose. I'm convinced now. Did you hear that laugh?"

Punk gets dragged to the middle of the ring by Dean and gets pinned for a 2 count. Ambrose begins to take his frustration out on him and starts unloading on him near the turnbuckle. He hits him with a butterfly suplex and pins him for another 2 count.

"So close." Morgan looked on. 

Roman has his hand out for a tag but Dean ignores him.

"Tag out!" Roman shouted. 

Dean grabs Punk and gets kicked by him. Punk puts him in the GTS position but Roman runs in the ring and bumps into Dean. He pushes him out of the way but gets kicked by Punk and is taken out of the ring by the Usos. Rollins gets taken out of the ring as well.

"We're about to have ourselves some flyin' Usos!" JBL exclaimed as the Usos jumped on top of Rollins and Reigns. 

Punk hits the GTS on Dean for the win.

"Here are your winners! The Usos and CM Punk!" Lilian announced.

Punk looked at Morgan and pointed to her. "This isn't over," he said while she gave him an irritated look and retreated with her team.

She could see Roman looking annoyed since Dean didn't make the tag. 

"We were this close." Roman vented to Seth and her once Dean left the arena. "I wanted him to tag out and he wouldn't tag me in."

'WWE Exclusive Video'

At The Shield's hideout, Roman started pacing around, still annoyed with Dean and his actions. Morgan appeared on the scene, looking worried.

"How many times are you going to pace around? I'm sure he didn't mean to lose the match-" she began.

"Just stop defending him!" Roman shouted and stopped pacing around.

She let out a breath, taken aback by his sudden shout. 'Wow...' she mouthed and looked down, feeling some type of way.

He realized what he had just done and started to feel guilty. "Morgan...I..." he ran a hand through his hair and sighed as he approached her. "I'm-I'm sorry,"

She looked up as a small, sad smile came across her lips. "No harm done,"

"No. You're trying to help me and I'm lashing out at you. You're the last person I should be taking my anger out on. Nor the last person I want to be yelling at. You don't deserve that."

"Roman, it's fine. No harm done, really." She shrugged it off. 

She could see the frustration in his body language and eyes. She couldn't blame him for being so upset. 

"Raw will be a better time to work things out. For now, let's just sleep it off," she added.

"Yeah..."

'Another WWE Exclusive Video'

Morgan was in her street clothes backstage putting her hair in a ponytail but then saw Luke Harper leaning on the door, watching her. She gasped and turned around to see no one there. 

"Maybe I'm just seeing things." She turned back around but looked in the mirror and it read 'We haven't forgotten about you Rose with Thorns. You're almost ready for us.'

Kaitlyn walked in and she turned around. 

"D-­did you see that!?" Morgan pointed to the mirror but nothing was there as she was confused and touched the mirror. "No, there was something in the mirror. I saw him, at the door."

"Who?" Kaitlyn raised a brow

"I saw Luke at the door."

"Are you drunk?" She let out a chuckle.

"Kaitlyn, I'm serious." the Philly Diva ran her fingers through her hair. "I'm not joking. No games."

"Maybe you should sleep it off. The Shield did suffer a tough loss. Come on." She replied as they walked out of the locker room

----------

'Next week, Old School Raw'

Hours before the show, Melanie was already ready for the night. She decided to look like Chyna by doing one of her hairstyles and wore shredded black pants and a black corset. She was sitting in catering with Celeste, popping grapes in her mouth.

"Melanie. Melanie, calm down!" Celeste giggled.

"He's here," Melanie exclaimed and continued to pop grapes in her mouth.

"I know."

"You don't understand. He's here! I'm going to meet Hot Rod!" she squealed and continued eating the grapes. "This is so cool. I get to meet my favorite legend of all time!"

"Is she in panic mode?" Jon asked as he sat next to her and Celeste nodded. "Okay, enough grapes for one night." he tried to take the grapes from her but she snatched it and put him in a headlock. "Ah! Mel, knock it off."

"Hands off my grapes!" she shouted as Celeste started laughing.

Later on, The Shield all get ready to meet up with Stephanie for information on the segment. While Melanie was walking near the backstage interview area, she held Jon's hand and held it tightly.

"Melanie, you're going to do fine." He let out a laugh. But then she squeezed his hand harder with nervousness. He stopped walking and made her stop too. "Mel, you're going to do fine." He kissed her cheek.

"Okay." Melanie smiled. 

After they get the information on the segment, Melanie hangs around backstage to kill some time before the show. After greeting some legends, she began stretching near the gorilla.

"Well, well, if it isn't Chyna's cousin. Melanie Laurer." A voice called out. 

Melanie's heart dropped and began to have butterflies in her stomach. 

Could it be...?

She turned around and looked at Roddy Piper, who was grinning at her.

"P­-Piper? Oh my gosh..." Melanie laughed but started crying. She went to embrace him as he let out a soft laugh. "Oh my gosh...I can't believe I'm hugging you."

"I finally get to meet one of my biggest fans," he said as they released each other.

"Sorry." She chuckled and wiped her tears. "Fangirling, haha."

"There you two are. I see that you've met." Stephanie walked over to them and smiled

"This is so cool!" Melanie hugged him again. "Your promos are so awesome. It's an honor to be able to work with you." 

Once he thanked her again and gave her a kiss on the forehead, squealed, excited to be in his presence. The two walked around backstage as he gave her advice on wrestling and discussed life. They even took photos together that she planned to post after the show. She was on cloud nine.

'In The Ring'

Piper was in the ring, while the ring was set up for Piper's Pit. 

"It's Raw Old School. And Hot Rod was old school before old school was cool. Now, I have fought some guys." Piper grinned but got interrupted.

'Sierra'

'Hotel'

'India'

'Echo'

'Lima'

'Delta'

'Shield.'

"Well for once The Shield is actually invited," Cole said as Roman, Dean, and Seth walked down the steps. Dean was wearing his belt around his waist and a Shield hoodie. "They are the scheduled guests for Roddy Piper in Piper's Pit. John, The Shield owned 2013 but recently in my estimation and others as well, some cracks have been forming within the team."

"You see cracks because you wanna see cracks. Where is Morgan?" JBL asked.

"I guess we'll find out," Cole said as The Shield got in the ring and Dean grabbed a mic.

"At least there is one person in The Shield that is respectful." Piper chuckled, thinking about their fourth member. 

Moments later, Morgan's theme comes on and she walks out as the crowd cheers loudly. She put her hands on her hips and with a confident expression, looking like her cousin.

"There she is! And she's paying tribute to her cousin Chyna. How awesome." JBL said as she tagged some hands and grinned. 

She walks up the steps while Ambrose sits on the middle rope so she can get in. She rewards him with a kiss on the cheek and sits next to Roman on the stool who sits next to Seth.

"Sorry, I couldn't interrupt him like that." She said to The Shield and smiled at Piper.

"Someone looks starstruck." JBL looked on.

"I've been informed that Piper is Morgan's favorite Legend. So what will happen if The Shield gang up on him?" Cole asked.

Dean and Piper faced off and Dean looked at the crowd. "Who gave this old man a live microphone?" he pointed at Piper and turned to him. "We're on live television. We were gonna stand around and wait while you ramble on and on if you're gonna say anything...you should be thanking God, that The Shield wasn't around when you were in your prime because if we were, you may not have made it to 112 years old." He grinned while Piper laughed.

Melanie had to keep herself in character because she was just so starstruck. She was in the ring with Piper. The Roddy Piper. It was an experience she will never forget. She got back in character as she was sitting, minding her business since Morgan decided not to get herself into any more trouble.

"First of all, nobody gave me a mic, I took it and this is Piper's Pit, not Ambrose Alley." Piper retorted.

Morgan smiled in amusement. 

"Now, if you're finished with the foolishness..." He looked at Seth who was looking at him. "You think I'm cute?" He laughed and snorted while Seth chuckled and nodded.

"I admit, I've been beat up." Piper continued. "I have fought some guys. Oh my goodness...things don't work quite like they used to except for my mind is fine. And there is only one guy that can match me on the microphone and his name is CM Punk." he declared in Dean's face. 

Dean responded by giving him a dirty look as the crowd cheered. Roman and Morgan glanced at each other and Dean started to rub his shoulder while the crowd chanted 'CM Punk' 

"Punk!" Piper taunted. "Punk! Punk!"

Morgan could see Ambrose seething and was debating if she should calm him down or if he would calm himself down. 

"I think you of all people would know to tread lightly in a situation like you're in Piper." Dean began but Seth stood up and held him back.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey!" Seth backed him away from Piper. He chuckled and turned his attention to him. "Hot Rod. Can I call ya Hot Rod?"

"Sure," Piper said.

"Look, I appreciate what you're trying to do here but my friend, it's not 1985 anymore. The Shield is too smart for your little tactics, all right? There are no cracks in The Shield you know what I think it is? I think it's jealousy, all right? Piper is jealous because you." Seth looked at Dean. "Are a better US champion than he ever was." he laughed in Piper's face as the crowd booed him.

Morgan didn't like the disrespect they were showing to Piper but decided to bite her tongue. 

"Oh yeah, that's definitely it, that's definitely it," Dean said.

"Well let's just hang on a second. You may be right, I know something for sure. You." Piper pointed at Seth. "One on one, can't beat Punk. You." he pointed to Dean. "One on one, you couldn't beat Punk either."

"I can beat CM Punk." Dean declared. "I can beat CM Punk, you don't know anything about me, I can beat CM Punk."

Piper laughed. "Is it botherin' ya?"

Roman and Morgan glanced at each other again before Roman looked back at Piper and Morgan looked at her boots. 

"Well, well, well. Look who we have here. Hello beautiful." Piper grinned as he looked at her.

The crowd cheered and the Outspoken Diva looked up at him as The Shield turned their attention to her. 

"Excuse me?" she asked and started to blush. 

Piper grabbed her hand and made her stand up. "Look at you. Lookin' like your cousin. Man, you got yourself a flower here, Ambrose."

"I know I do and I'm proud of it." Ambrose grabbed her to him and put an arm around her.

"I see that. Now, Morgan, I haven't seen you go full out in wrestling yet. If you asked me, I think The Shield is holding you back. I saw you wrestle CM Punk at TLC. And this fool right here." Piper pointed to Ambrose. "Prevented you from wrestling Punk even more."

Ambrose started to get annoyed again. 

"I see the potential in you." Piper continued as Morgan looked at him in amazement. "But, a woman so...womanly as yourself surprised me when you wanted to wrestle the WWE Superstars. A hard shot in the ribs, I thought your career was over. You can take some hits."

"Well her career isn't over." Dean retorted and removed his arm from her.

"Was anyone talkin' to you pretty boy? This is between me and this woman right here. Stay out of our conversation." Piper snapped as the crowd cheered. 

Seth held Dean back while Morgan stiffed a laugh.

"Speaking of you boys, do you know how embarrassing it would be for you guys if this outspoken beauty..." Piper grabbed her hand and kissed it, making her blush and smile even more. "...Beats CM Punk? Will that make Morgan better than her teammates? Can she outsmart CM Punk? Will that be a crack in The Shield?"

"Don't listen to him," Dean said, glaring at Piper. "Baby, don't listen to him, he's getting in your head."

"He's doing mind games," Seth added. "Don't listen to his crap."

Morgan grabbed a mic and chuckled. "...You're making it hard not to fangirl. I'm like, a huge fan. It's an honor hearing you compliment me."

"Morgan, snap out of the starstruck phase," Dean exclaimed but she ignored him.

"You are so cool! I grew up watching your matches. And it's a real honor to be in the same ring as you." She went on.

"Well, at least there is somebody in The Shield who is a sweetheart and respects me." Piper grinned.

"He called me a sweetheart." Morgan giggled at The Shield as she started squealing, making the crowd laugh at her wholesome reaction.

Roman watched her, amused, as a small smile came across his face.

'Cute...' he thought as he watched her.

Meanwhile, Ambrose facepalmed while Rollins continued to try to calm him down.

"Ha ha, she even got a cute little giggle." Piper snorted as he laughed. 

'That she does...' Roman thought but then his thoughts were interrupted when Piper suddenly pinched his cheek, making him glare at him.

"Now...you. You're fighting Punk tonight. Now let me just ask, if you beat Punk tonight, doesn't that you better than them?" Piper asked as he pointed at Seth and Dean. "Would that be like a crack in The Shield? If you and The Outspoken Beauty beat CM Punk, wouldn't that make you two better than these guys? Will that make you a more powerful team? A power couple?"

"It's not gonna work Piper," Seth said and turned to Morgan and Roman. "Don't listen to a word he says."

Roman and Morgan glanced at each other before looking back at Piper.

"Are they holdin' ya back?" Piper asked Roman.

"Listen, man..." Dean started to talk in Roman's ear.

"Crack in The Shield? Huh?" Piper provoked.

"There aren't no cracks in The Shield, Piper," Seth said firmly.

Roman grabbed the mic and stood up. He began walking towards Piper who took a few steps back. 

"I'm gonna beat CM Punk tonight. And if you ever touch me again, I'm gonna break your old ass in half." Roman threatened.

Morgan looked at Roman in shock. "Seriously?" She retorted.

"Hey uh, Roman, uh, let's leave a uh, memorable impression on Mister Piper." Dean said as the guys started to gang up on him.

"Mister Piper~" Seth taunted.

Morgan cleared her throat but they ignored her. She cleared her throat louder on the mic and they all turned to her. "No, no no no, no, no no, no." She interrupted as the crowd cheered. "I'll say this right now...nobody is going to lay a hand on my favorite legend."

"Especially you, Roman. If you're going to break him in half...you're gonna have to break me in half first." she went on. "Would you do that to me?"

"Crack," Cole called out.

"Shut up, Cole." JBL retorted.

"Are you being serious right now?" Dean walked up to her. "He needs to be taught a lesson."

"No, he doesn't," she replied, holding her ground.

"Yes, he does."

"No."

"Sorry Morgan, but if you don't want to be a part of this, then you can just stay there." Dean turned around as the crowd booed. 

Morgan started to look conflicted. She didn't want Piper to get hurt and she wanted to be on good terms with her teammates. After a few seconds of thinking, she decided to distract Dean by turning him around and wrapping her arms around him to kiss him.

"Whoa!" JBL exclaimed as Seth and Roman stopped and turned their attention to them.

Dean was surprised at her throwing herself at him but began to kiss back. Morgan stopped the kiss, leaving him in a daze as she fixed her hair and clothes, clearing her throat. 

Piper knew exactly what she was trying to do and mentally thanked her.

She grabbed another mic. "Sorry, I had to get that out of my system. Anyway, let's not gang up on Piper."

Dean snapped out of his daze and started to look at her with lust.

"And...we're about to lose him," Roman stated as Dean began to march over to her.

"And let's whoa­-" She got turned back around as she dropped the mic and is smooched by Ambrose as the crowd started freaking out.

"Looks like he couldn't resist her charm," Cole looked on as Morgan got backed up to turnbuckle while he grabbed her waist

"And this is why they are my favorite heel couple. Do you see the passion in their kisses? Wonderful." JBL showed his support as he watched her run her hands through Dean's hair.

Piper looked amused and started to think of a plan to escape The Shield.

"Dean keep it PG!" Seth tried to snap him out of it. "Dean! Dean!"

Roman facepalmed and shook his head. Moments later, Morgan managed to break away from him while Seth held Dean back

"Easy tiger," Seth said.

The Philly Diva caught her breath and put a hand over her chest, chuckling. 

While The Shield were all distracted, thanks to Morgan, CM Punk runs down the ring with The New Age Outlaws. Morgan slides out of the ring while The Shield take on Punk and his team. But in the end, The Shield get thrown out of the ring while the crowd cheers. 

Locking eyes with Piper, Morgan watched as he nodded in appreciation because she attempted to make sure he wasn't harmed by The Shield.

"You old piece of trash!" Seth yelled while The Shield was over the barricade.

"Hey! Calm down. We got this." She reassured. "We got this."

'Later'

CM Punk was in the ring while the New Age Outlaws were at ringside to support him. Roman was also in the ring while The Shield was at ringside too. 

"Break him in half," Dean said.

"It's go time tonight baby! Take him out! Take him out! He don't stand a chance." Seth added.

"I believe in you, Roman. You got this." Morgan cheered as the bell rang. 

She watches as Punk manages to keep a hold of Roman in a headlock.

"Come on big man. Do what you gotta do." Seth said and Roman managed to take Punk down. "That's what I'm talkin' about! You don't stand a chance Punk!" 

Moments later, Roman throws Punk over the turnbuckle and onto the floor, hurting his ribs. Dean, who had an arm around Morgan, walks near Punk with Seth but then the New Age Outlaws come to his aid as they begin trash talking each other. Roman took a breather in the ring, while the ref began to count. 

Punk manages to get back in the ring and Roman begins to take control of his ribs. Morgan liked the sound of Punk yelling out in pain as she began to smirk in delight. The New Age Outlaws began to try to support Punk but Seth and Dean started mouthing off. 

"You shut up! You shut up old, man! Shut up!" Seth shouted. 

Punk hits Roman with a crossbody off the ropes and runs to give him a running knee but gets caught in a bear hug. 

"Come on, just squeeze the life out of him." Rollins looked on. "Don't let him go."

Punk escapes the bear hug and hits him with elbows but gets taken down by a Samoan drop. Roman pins him for a 2 count and walks to a corner. He punches the mat and waits for Punk to get up, preparing for the Superman punch. When he tries to go for it, Punk moves out of the way and kicks him in the back of the head. Roman looks dazed while The New Age Outlaws and The Shield continue to mouth off.

"Come on Roman." Morgan bangs on the mat, ignoring the boys yelling at each other.

Punk begins to hit Roman with his signature moves and pins him for a 1 count. 

"Just one! Not today!" She grinned and put her right index finger out in front of Punk with Dean

Punk looks at Roman in surprise that he got up so quickly from his signature moves.

"Oh~ you better believe that." Seth taunted. "That's one." He high fived Morgan and Dean.

Punk hits Roman with two running knees and pins him for a 2 count. He gets on the top rope while Seth tries to control Dean and his hot head. Roman tries to throw Punk off but gets elbowed off the rope and is hit with a diving elbow. 

Seth and Dean started to panic while Morgan kept a cool head. "Guys, he's going to be fine."

Seth nodded and began to bang on the mat. "He's okay. He's okay. Come on Roman."

Punk does the GTS taunt but Dean gets on the apron and tries to distract him. Road Dogg pulls him down and tries to throw him to the steps until Dean reverses it and throws him in the steel steps instead. Billy clotheslines him but then Rollins throws him to the steel post. 

"You wanna stick your nose now?" Seth yelled but got hit by Punk's suicide dive as the crowd cheered.

Seth falls over the table where the commentators are while Morgan keeps her distance. Punk gets on the apron and jumps over the ropes, only to be hit by a Superman punch.

"And he got caught!" Cole yelled as Roman pinned him for a near fall, making him look at him in surprise. "CM Punk kicked out! I thought he had him!"

Morgan was shocked too but Roman started to give Punk a stare and stood up as he backed up to a corner. 

He roars and runs to spear him but Punk jumps up, making him hit the middle turnbuckle. 

"No!" Morgan exclaimed as Punk grabbed him for a roll up. 

Roman kicks out and she looks relieved. She goes to help Dean up while Roman gets kicked by Punk and is pinned for another near fall as Punk couldn't believe it.

"Ambrose," Roman called out and was pulled into the GTS position until he elbowed Punk to escape it. 

He stumbles to a corner and is hit with Punk's running knee. He grabs him for a bulldog but Roman throws him to Dean and Punk hits him off the apron. But when Punk turns around, he gets speared.

"Spear! Spear by Reigns!" Cole exclaimed.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"Yes!" Morgan shouted and got in the ring with the guys to celebrate his victory.

"By beating Punk tonight, is Roman the best of The Shield?" Cole asked. 

"We'll have to find out because Morgan is going to be put through the test." JBL reminded but all of a sudden, another theme surrounded the arena. "What the hell?"

The Shield look confused and turn their attention to the stage but then Jake 'The Snake' Roberts walks out with his sack. Morgan's eyes widen in shock and takes a step back. 

"You've gotta be kidding me! John, I-I think I've seen a ghost!" Cole exclaimed. "That's Jake 'The Snake' Roberts!"

Jake throws the sack into the ring while Morgan quickly slides out of the ring. 

"I want no part of that," she said, backing up

But then Punk and The New Age Outlaws begin to attack the male members of The Shield and they throw Seth and Roman out of the ring. Punk picks Dean up and begins to spin him around and hits him with the GTS. 

Morgan reluctantly watches as Jake takes out Damian and puts it on Dean's face. Jake picks up Damian and she decides to take the opportunity to try to drag Dean out of the ring but Jake tries to throw Damian near her as she stumbles off the apron in slight fear. 

Punk gets out of the ring and starts chasing her. 

"Come on, Punk! Leave her alone!" JBL shouted. 

She manages to retreat with Seth and Roman on the ramp while Punk gets back in the ring to celebrate with the New Age Outlaws and Jake.

Morgan tweets 'S-­Snake? Snake? Snake? #SNAKE! #RunForYourLife #JakeIsBack #Moment4Life'

----

Favorite Hashtag?

#SNAKE

#RunForYourLife

#JakeIsBack

#Moment4Life

Forced To Believe Chapter 40- If Only You Knew

Chapter Summary: Rosa continues to be a thorn in Morgan's side. Morgan continues to warn Roman to stay focused. The Shield get hyped for the Royal Rumble.

Words: 2,000+

----- 'Next Week On Raw Backstage'

Jon and Melanie were getting ready for the show. He was shirtless and taping up his wrists while Melanie was staring at his muscles and chest. 

"Done staring at me, yet?" he teased.

Caught off guard that he noticed her staring, she averted her eyes. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I wasn't staring at you."

"Really?"

"Aren't you supposed to be wearing your vest?"

"Why? Can't handle it?" He asked while she reluctantly stopped looking at him.

He put on his vest and dumped water over his head. She sighed and looked at his muscles again. She really wanted to jump his bones. 

"You may wanna wipe your mouth. I see drool." he teased

"Forget you. I can handle it. You're gonna have to try a bit harder if you want to win this bet. Looks like I'm going to have to make Moxley come out soon."

He whispered in her ear. "Trust me, you don't want to see Moxley. I mean, unless you don't want to walk for a week. I'm going easy on you for now. Next time, I won't be so nice." 

"That's a bluff! I know it!" Melanie exclaimed as he laughed and walked away.

'In The Ring'

'Sierra'

'Hotel'

'India'

'Echo'

'Lima'

'Delta'

'Shield'

The Shield walk through the crowd. Morgan wore her Shield hat this time and when they jumped over the barricade, Dean gave her his sweatjacket to wear. They get in the ring to take on CM Punk and The New Age Outlaws in a rematch. 

Roman smirked at Punk. "How you feel?"

"Roman got The Shield back on the same page and they have been flawless, this past Friday on Smackdown." Cole said while Morgan stood by at ringside.

"Ambrose, Rollins and Morgan couldn't defeat CM Punk but all by himself, Roman Reigns did." King said. 

While the match progresses, Punk begins to take on The Shield but gets pulled onto the middle rope by Seth. Roman gets tagged in and a fan girl screams loudly for him, as Morgan chuckles out of amusement. Punk lays on the bottom rope while Roman runs and dropkicks him on the head. 

"Oh!" Morgan and the crowd exclaim.

"The highly athletic powerhouse of The Shield." Cole said.

"That was awesome! Freakin' awesome! That was sick!" She high fived Roman while he grinned and slid back in the ring.

"He's been called the punisher of the group," Cole informed and Roman pinned him for a 2 count.

While The Shield continued to take control of Punk, Morgan could see that Roman's dropkick took a lot out of Punk since he was still holding his head.

"Don't forget about that eye," Seth said on the apron while Dean stepped on Punk's stomach. "Don't forget about that eye, Ambrose."

The crowd tries to motivate Punk but Dean prevents him from tagging his partners and throws him out of the ring. Ambrose gets out of the ring and taunts him. 

"Please don't get reckless, this time." The Outspoken Diva warned.

"Don't do anything stupid. We got him right where we want him." Seth added. 

Dean tries to throw Punk to the steel steps but Punk reverses it and Dean gets hit instead. Punk rolls inside the ring while the ref begins to count. Roman picks Dean up and throws him back in the ring as he tags in Seth. Punk manages to dodge Seth's attack off the top rope and hits him with a one leg clothesline. Punk tries to crawl to his partners but Roman gets tagged back in and drags him back to his corner. He walks up to the New Age Outlaws and mocks them by doing the DX taunt.

But when Roman turns around, Punk roundhouse kicks him. The New Age Outlaws try to hype up the crowd while Punk crawls over to them. He gets up and jumps for a tag but they jump off the apron. 

"What?" She exclaimed while Punk looked on in shock and the crowd 'Ohs'

"Wait a­-what is this?" King asked. "Guys, what are we seeing here?"

Punk stands up and turns around to look at Seth, Dean, and Roman surrounding him around the ring. Morgan was a little taken aback that the New Age Outlaws would betray Punk. 

"Punk is alone," Cole said. 

Punk hits Seth off the apron and hits Roman with a neckbreaker. He hits Dean off the apron and Seth runs back into the ring, only to be thrown out of the ring, near the announce table. Punk turns around, only to be speared by Reigns and pinned. 

"And a spear by Reigns! The numbers game." Cole looked on

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"Here are your winners, The Shield!" Lilian announced as they all got in the ring.

"Let's go!" Roman yelled and motioned Seth and Dean for the triple powerbomb.

"Uh oh," King said. "That's enough, you've done enough damage."

Roman roars while Punk struggles to get out of Dean and Seth's hold. Morgan motions them to stop what they are doing and they hold Punk down on his knees for her. 

"Stop struggling, it'll only make things worse. Take it like a man." She said and kneed him in the face.

"That did not look pretty at all!" Cole exclaimed.

"Ouch," King cringed. 

The Shield pick him up and does the triple powerbomb on Punk.

"Punk's been decimated."

Morgan tweets 'Yep...Once a DX member, always a DX member. Looks like the #KingOfCrap wants to get #Punked by CMPunk'

'Smackdown'

"Please welcome my guests, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Morgan Lopez, and Roman Reigns, The Shield." Renee said. Morgan, Seth, Roman and Dean stand before Renee and Morgan greeted her with a smile. "Now for the male members of The Shield, it's every man for themselves at the Royal Rumble and as Vickie said, brother versus brother, with the three of you being entered in the Royal Rumble match, I just wanted to know if you guys have devised a plan to remain a unit."

"The Shield is a finely crafted machine that does not break down, the real question, is how are the 27 other superstars in the Royal Rumble going to compete against the most dominant force in WWE," Dean said. "Trust me darlin', we're all on the same page."

"Are you all on the same page, Dean? I mean if it came down to it and you had to throw Seth Rollins over the top rope, to win the Royal Rumble." Renee began while Seth chuckled, Dean put his hand over his heart, and Morgan & Roman looked on with interest. "To go on and headline WrestleMania, for the WWE World Heavyweight championship, would you do it?"

"Do I not look like a trustworthy person to you? These are my best friends, I can never bring myself to do something like that, absolutely not. Never, I could­-"

"Well." Seth interrupted. "Dean, that's very kind of you but let's be real here, you couldn't throw me over the top rope if your life depended on it."

Roman and Morgan look at Dean with amused looks while the crowd 'Ohs'. 

"Wow..." Morgan murmured.

"I would toss you over in a second if it meant that I got a shot at the main event at WrestleMania," Seth added.

"Okay, first of all, I was kidding, of course, I would throw you over the top rope," Dean stated. "And second of all, you would go sailing kid! Sailing over the top rope! Work on your landing, all right?" He exclaimed while Morgan face palmed. 

Roman stepped in front of him. "We're talking about headlining WrestleMania here, boys. I'd throw you both over the top rope in an instant. Regardless, one of us is gonna win the Royal Rumble, we'll still be united and we'll still be The Shield." Roman put his fist out while Seth, Morgan and Dean put their fists out too. 

The Shield left, while Morgan decided to stay.

"Morgan, what are your thoughts about the Royal Rumble?" Renee asked. 

The Outspoken Diva replied with a simple smirk, shaking her head. She walked away, leaving Renee in wonder.

"I wonder what's going through Morgan's head." Cole pondered.

'Later'

"Hi~ Morgan!" Rosa grinned, standing backstage with her while Morgan rolled her eyes. "Oh don't be like that. I came to talk to you. I got some good news. I'm untouchable now."

Morgan narrows her eyes. "How so?"

"Didn't you know Roman and I are dating?"

Morgan felt the urge to laugh and refrained as she saw right through the lie. "No, I wasn't aware. Are you trying to taunt me? It's not working..."

"Don't lie. You're angry...I can see it in your eyes. You hate the fact that I'm with him, don't you?"

"I am mad because you're trying to do mind games. I should mop your face with the floor right now," she replied and got in her face. "I won't say it again. Leave my team alone."

"Don't you mean, leave Roman alone?"

"Don't try to change the subject."

"I'm not. It's all about Roman, isn't it?"

"Just leave him alone. Don't get inside his head and don't distract him."

"Are you jealous?"

"What? Don't make me hit you. You're talking nonsense."

"I don't think so. And if you hit me, Romeo isn't going to like that very much."

"Romeo? Really? You're full of it."

"At least he lets me call him that. And he likes it." she grinned and strutted away

-----------

'Next Week, Raw'

Morgan tweets 'Can't wait to see him in action at the Rumble. #BatistasBack'

Morgan also tweets 'You do not know how much I want to get back in the ring right now. #MyTimeIsComing #StandOut'

Morgan was at ringside while The Shield was in the ring with Cody, Goldust and Big E in 6 ­man tag team action. Big E's team begins to take control of Seth. When Cody kicks Seth in the gut while he is leaning on the ropes, he goes for the disaster kick but he rolls out of the ring. 

"Enough of that!" Seth yelled and held his stomach while walking over to The Shield's corner.

"You okay?" Morgan asked, walking over to him but Seth quickly pushed her away when Cody got on the top rope and jumped on him so she wouldn't get hit.

"And there's Cody Rhodes taking out Seth Rollins!" Cole exclaimed. 

Roman and Dean jump off the apron and come to Seth's aid while Cody quickly slides back into the ring. Big E and Goldust stand next to him to face off with the two members.

Later on in the match, after The Shield began to take control of Cody, Dean and Big E got tagged in. Big E clotheslines Roman out of the ring after he hits Dean with a belly to belly suplex. Dean gets up but gets knocked back down.

"What a collision. I love it!" JBL said. 

Big E picks Dean up for the Big Ending but Seth pulls him off and gets thrown out of the ring. Goldust keeps him down by jumping off the apron. Meanwhile, Dean goes on the top rope and jumps off, only to be caught and hit with a throw. Big E runs to the ropes and gives Dean a big splash and pins him.

"Kick out!" Morgan exclaimed and luckily Roman broke it up. 

Cody slides into the ring and goes for the disaster kick but gets dropped by a Superman punch. Goldust gets in the ring and hits Roman in the face.

He runs to the ropes but gets speared.

"Spear!" Cole exclaimed.

"That'll knock your make up off," JBL said. 

When Roman turns around, he gets clotheslined by Big E while Dean recovers. Big E runs to the ropes but Dean knees him in the stomach and rolls over to tag in Seth. Seth drops him with the blackout.

"Yeah!" Morgan cheered.

"I think he has him!" JBL said.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"The winners of this match, The Shield," Justin announced while they celebrated.

Roman stared down Big E, still annoyed with the clothesline he received. The Shield get over the barricade while Morgan, Dean, Roman and Seth put their arms around each other.

"Best team on planet Earth! No one can touch us! No one can touch us!" Seth shouted.

-------

'Smackdown'

The Shield were shown on the titantron, in their hideout. 

"In two days, 27 other superstars will enter the Royal Rumble with hopes and dreams and aspirations of headlining WrestleMania." Dean said. "And there is that notion that anything can happen in the WWE, where dreams can come true. But this year, it's not like that because this year, The Shield is in the Royal Rumble son, and these dogs are hungry!"

"And all time, and all of history, the Royal Rumble match has never seen anything like The Shield. We are gonna dominate every single second we are in that match. Any superstar, who steps through those ropes, lends themselves a casualty." Seth added.

"And after that, the big dog here is gonna win the Royal Rumble match," Roman said while Morgan and Seth glanced at him and then glanced at each other. "And I'm gonna go on and I'm gonna headline WrestleMania, believe that and believe in The Shield." He pushed the camera away.

Morgan tweets 'Really can't wait to get back in the ring. Sunday can't get here fast enough. #WrestleToYourHeartsContent'

'WWE Exclusive Video'

Backstage, Rosa was confronting Morgan. "I hope you don't think you're going to win the diva battle royal. You're going to lose, and I'll be the one to eliminate you."

Morgan laughed. "I'm sorry but I cannot take you seriously. All you do is dance around, shaking your hips. Show a little bit more toughness in the ring and then we'll talk when I actually feel like you're competition."

"Excuse me?"

"You annoy the heck out of me and the next time you get in my face, I'm going to rip that blond hair off your head. You're no threat to me at all." 

She started walking but then Rosa grabbed her by the hair and threw her to a locker nearby. Morgan held her head and slid down but then a box fell on her head.

"Ow..." She winced in pain and rubbed her head

"I guess you can't do the battle royal with a little concussion." She smirked but then saw The Shield rushing over to them. Rosa quickly changed her facial expression and looked concerned. "Oh my gosh, Morgan, are you okay?"

"What the hell happened!?" Dean rushed over to Morgan and kneeled at her. "Baby, you okay?"

"We were just talking and she knocked into that locker," Rosa explained. "I feel so bad, it all happened so fast."

'Later, In The Trainers Room'

Morgan was lying on the examination table. "Stupid Rosa..." She retorted. The door opened and Roman walked in. "Hey! About time you visited me."

"Seth and Dean already visited?"

"Yep."

"Damn. I'm sorry." he walked over to her while she sat up.

"You're here now, that's all that matters. Thank you."

"Anything for an Outspoken Diva like you. So what happened?" He ran his fingers through her hair.

"You wouldn't believe me, since you're too attracted to Rosa." She said her name with disgust while Roman removed his fingers from her hair.

"I'm not attracted to her..."

"Sure..."

"I like someone else."

"Oh really? Who's smitten the beast?" She grinned. He looked at her for a few moments and looked away, continuing to be silent. "Ah ha! So, it is Rosa. Good grief, Roman, why?"

"Why not?" Roman countered, trying to keep his emotions towards her in check.

Morgan was slightly taken aback by his comment but shrugged. "I told you to be careful..."

"I am."

"If you say so. I just don't want you to..." She sighed and held her head, feeling more pain.

"What happened between you two?"

"She threw me to a locker and something fell on my head." She mentioned and Roman sighed.

"I'll talk to her."

"Talk? No need. We need action! Let me kick her ass!"

"Morgan, that's not necessary."

"Why are you defending her?"

"She's not important right now, you are."

"Thanks," she replied and sniffed. "Are you using Pantene?" She touched his hair.

Roman chuckled. "I think you hit your head too hard. Rest up,"

"Possibly..." She laid back down to take a nap.

He smiled down at her and brushed some hair from her face, glancing at her lips. He tore his eyes from them and kissed her forehead instead.

"If only you knew..." He whispered and left the room.

------

Favorite Hashtag?

#WrestleToYourHeartsContent

#StandOut

#MyTimeIsComing

#BatistasBack

#KingOfCrap

#Punked

Forced To Believe Chapter 65- Trust Is Dead To Us Now

Chapter Summary: Melanie comes across someone from her past. Seth Rollins betrays The Shield

Words: 4,000+

-----

Dean grabs Rosa from behind as she starts begging for mercy, but receives the Dirty Deeds from him.

"Ah!" he started pacing around, acting crazy.

"Just pin her already! Jeez!" JBL complained. Morgan and Dean grab the chair and set it a few inches away from the turnbuckle. "Great...what are they planning now?"

Suddenly she grabs Rosa and takes her up on the top rope with her.

"What is Morgan planning now? Ooh!" King winced as she hit Rosa with a swinging neckbreaker off the top rope and onto the chair.

"That's gotta be it," Cole said.

Triple H gets in the ring and low blows Dean. He tries to go for the pedigree but Roman drops him down with a Superman punch. As soon as he turns around, Batista hits him with a spear. Morgan manages to get up and drop Batista down with a low blow, making him roll out the ring. She sets a chair in the middle of the ring and strikes Rosa with a DDT.

"That may be it!" King shouted but then Morgan decided to grab a kendo stick.

She sits on Rosa's back and puts her in a camel clutch. But then began to bend her body back with the kendo stick on her neck.

"Good grief! New submission move!?" King exclaimed as the crowd chanted, 'Tap Out!'

"Tap! Tap!" She shouted and seconds later, Rosa tapped.

"And Rosa taps out, and that's all Morgan wrote!" Cole announced but she continued to apply pressure.

"Morgan let go, she's out!" The ref warned.

"Morgan's not letting her go, that easily,"

Moments later, she drops Rosa, shaking her head.

"Looks like the bitch ain't standin' now." She announced.

Orton manages to hit her with an RKO as soon as she turns around. Triple H crawls over to her and goes for the pin but Seth breaks it up and rolls out of the ring. Orton starts going under the ring and slides Triple H a sledgehammer.

"Triple H's calling card," Cole looked on as he started standing up.

Dean gets back in the ring but gets hit in the head with the sledgehammer.

"Good night!" JBL said while Triple H waited for Roman to get up.

Morgan manages to low blow him from behind and that allows Seth to jump on the ropes and hit him with a knee to the head. The crowd erupts into cheers while Morgan rolls over to the end of the ring near the commentators' side and lays on her back, exhausted.

"Spear by Reigns!" Cole shouted and Roman went for the pin.

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"It's over! Shield has defeated Evolution!"

"And the winners of this match, The Shield!" Justin announced while all members of The Shield lay down, exhausted.

Roman crawls over to Seth, who is lying on his back, and grabs his hand.

"This was amazing!" King praised while Roman started crawling over to Dean and held his hand.

After seeing her was all right, Roman crawled over to Morgan and clasped his hand with hers.

"You all right?" He asked.

"I feel like crap..." She mumbled.

"You're crazy, you know that?" He chuckled.

"Thanks for the compliment." She gave him a weak smile.

Seth helps Dean up and they head over to Morgan and Roman. Roman stands up and helps her up along with the boys. They stand over Triple H and put their fists out, while Roman puts a foot on Triple H's chest.

--------

Melanie was relaxing in bed after taking a nice bath. Her muscles needed it after taking so much abuse tonight. But it was well worth it. Jon told her that he was going to the bar again with the guys, and she decided to call Heath.

"Hey Heath, is Jon with you? He said he was going to the bar with you guys."

"Bar? Nah, the guys didn't go out tonight." He explained.

She replayed his sentence in her head and scoffed. "Oh really?"

"Yeah. Sorry Mel."

"No problem. Thanks." She said before saying goodbye. "The heck are you doing then...?"

After half an hour, Jon finally came back.

"Hey!" She smiled, keeping her emotions in check. "How was the bar with Colby and them?"

"Good. Colby won at beer pong again. Looks like he's startin' to get the skills." He replied with a smile.

"Ah...I see..."

"You all right?"

"Oh, I'm great. Never better. Night."

She couldn't believe it. He lied to her. But why? Instead of asking what was really going on, she decided to wait until tomorrow when she had a clearer head.

In the morning, Renee and Nikki were running frantically around the hotel to gather up the gang.

"He's here in the hotel. We gotta find Melanie and fast." Nikki exclaimed.

"Oh no." Milena got her phone and tried to call her. "She's not answering!"

"Is she still here in the hotel?" Joe asked.

"She didn't leave, yet. Let's split up. Check her room, her floor, and the first floor." Renee suggested.

With Melanie, after she got situated for RAW tonight, she went to the elevator, waiting for it to come up. As she waited, her phone began to ring and it was an unknown number. Normally she'd just ignore but her curiosity got the better of her and she decided to answer.

"Hello?" she asked as she got in the elevator.

"So, you didn't change your number. Good. It's great to hear your voice,"

Her breath caught up in her throat as she heard the familiar voice.

Was that...no way, it couldn't be. Maybe she's just hearing things. But when the person started to speak again, there was no doubt in her mind that this was real.

"Look...I know you don't want anything to do with me after what I've done. What I've done to us. But I would like to see you. Please."

After moments of being frozen in shock, she finally managed to speak.

"...Why?"

"I've been searching for you these past few weeks ever since I got out of jail."

"Jail? Is that where you've been this whole time? I thought you died. People were saying you were in some sort of accident,"

"Yeah."

"Does anyone else know?"

"Everyone knows."

The elevator opened and revealed Greg on the first floor, meeting her surprised expression. She stood there dumbfounded at the fact that her ex-boyfriend was here, in front of her. All those unpleasant memories started flooding through her mind as she stepped out of the elevator, taking a good look at him.

"I know it's been a while but I'm very much alive, Melanie. You look good. I missed you. And I'm sorry...for everything I've done to you in the past. I wasn't myself. I'm just here to make amends and start off fresh,"

Before he could continue, she immediately punched him in the face, glaring at him. He stumbled back and winced, rubbing his jaw.

"I deserved that, I know," he replied.

"You damn right you do!" She shouted while Renee and the others finally came into view of them.

"Oh no," Renee frowned as she, Milena, Jon, Nikki, Trinity, Randy, Joe, and Colby watched Melanie and Greg talking.

"Did you guys know Greg was alive?" Melanie exclaimed as she turned to them, watching them walk over.

"Did they know? Of course, they did. It was Jonny boy preventing me from seeing you," Greg replied.

Melanie began to feel overwhelmed as she looked at Jon. "You did what?"

"You messed up now..." Greg started to look amused. "Go ahead Jon...tell her why you've been lying to her and acting so suspicious. Tell her exactly why and how you and your little buddies have been trying to stop me from seeing her. I'm a changed man. I just want to apologize and make amends with everyone. I feel awful about the shitty things I've done to Melanie. And I want to move forward,"

Jon angrily looked at him. "Don't try to play the victim. You're still the same boy from back then."

"Boy? I'm a changed man."

"Changed? I don't think you should be called a man after what you've done to Melanie over the years," Renee spoke up.

"So, let me get this straight...all this time every one of you knew Greg was alive and didn't even tell me?" Melanie started to get irate at the situation.

"We were just trying to protect you­—" Randy began.

"Protect me, huh? I could have handled things myself, you know. So, this is your great idea of protecting me? By lying. I could have been informed,"

"What you've been through with him...we didn't want you to experience that again," Nikki explained.

"And I won't. What, you didn't tell me because I might have a nervous breakdown?" Melanie exclaimed.

"Do you not remember what that asshole did to you?" Jon recalled. "All that mental abuse? Even if I were mad at you, I wouldn't leave you in the rain like that. You nearly died! You cried yourself to sleep for him and who was there for you? I was. I'm not gonna let you go down that road, again. I'm tryin' to do a good job at—­"

"So it was your job to lie to me? Not giving me a heads up!? When were you gonna tell me this? I'm strong enough to handle this situation just fine without all the times you've been leaving early after our shows, leaving at night, not coming back until morning, and lying about going to the bar with the guys,"

"Don't tell me you still have a soft spot for this prick,"

"I didn't say that. I don't have a soft spot for him. Never again. Wow, so no one tells me shit anymore, huh? No one tells me shit anymore because they think I'll break. I need some space," she started walking away.

"Mel." he grabbed her by the elbow but she pushed him away, making him lose his grip.

"Fuck off!" She shouted and stormed out of the hotel angrily.

"Smooth," Greg smirked and left, feeling pleased with what happened.

"Damn it!" Jon started to look frustrated while the boys calmed him down.

"Stop." Milena mumbled. "Melanie has every right to be angry with us. This is a big deal,"

-----

With Melanie, she paced outside the hotel. She was so upset being kept in the dark about this bombshell. She felt strong enough to face him. She didn't need to be kept out of the loop about him being alive this whole time and was actually in jail.

"I'm sorry...for the drama I caused." Greg walked out to meet with her.

"You're fine..."

"No, it's not. I'm sorry for everything. Being in jail and everything gave me a reality check. I would like to see you, again. Maybe after RAW? Maybe catch up and I can tell you everything you want to know. Even about Jon keeping you away from me. I've changed, Mel. I just want to start over. Do good things in life."

She took a good look at him. Her guard was up. She wanted to be cautious about this. She forgives but never forgets.

"...I'll think about it..."

-----------

'WWE Exclusive Video'

Morgan was in Triple H's office, sitting on a comfy chair while Triple H sat at the desk in front of her with Orton standing by his side.

"Is there a reason why I'm here...?" She bluntly asked.

"We want you a part of The Authority." Orton replied.

"Is this a joke?" she scoffed.

"No joke. I've been vowing for months to have you a part of The Authority." Triple H spoke. "You could have it all. Everything you want is in your hands in a blink of an eye. You could rule the Diva's Division. Everything could be yours. You don't need any teammates to bring you down from your potential. I see more in you. The Authority can help you. Join us Morgan Lopez and we will guide you to success. Do you see your future with us? Adapt with us. Adapt with The Authority. Believe in The Authority,"

The Outspoken Diva remained silent and looked on ahead, pondering about The Authority. Triple H and Orton gave each other satisfied glances as she slowly smirked.

"There's always a bad side to us all. The Authority will help you." Orton added.

"Morgan, you have so much heart. It's okay to just give up and give in to The Authority."

"Go screw yourselves..." She bluntly replied and stood up. "I vow, to never, ever join The Authority. Why in the hell would you think I would ever join the likes of you? After what I've done to take you guys down? No. I'm not going to be a sellout and take the easy road to having a career boost. Count me out."

"You're going to regret this. Looks like Plan B is on display. And don't forget Morgan, there's always a plan B." Triple H said smugly.

"Yeah and there's also a plan C, D, E, F, and G. And none of them will work against me." She left.

"...What did she say?" Rollins walked in the office in his shield attire, making sure no one saw him.

"She said no. As expected." Triple H responded.

Rollins exhaled sharply, disappointed. "I can convince her. I know her better than she knows herself. Even if I have to break her down first, I will get her to join The Authority,"

"She was firm with her answer. And no need to bring what we discussed up to her. You know she has always been for the WWE Universe."

"We were supposed to be the next big thing together with this..."

"And you two will in due time. She'll come around. She'll join the authority. But it won't be tonight. Let it be a slow burn to her coming back to the dark side. Do what you will to break her down,"

Rollins nodded.

"As of The Shield, regarding her...12 times to make her regret her decision tonight."

--------

Jon, Melanie, Colby, and Joe were getting set to walk down the steps, one final time, with the four of them as The Shield.

"Our last time going down those steps, together," Melanie mumbled.

"Yeah..." Colby sighed as the security opened the door for them to start walking to where they needed to be for their entrance.

The crowd was already erupting into cheers and filming them with their phones.

"Dean, I love you!" A fan shouted.

"Shield baby!" A guy shouted.

Melanie chuckled at the sound of the fans. It was awesome that wrestlers could get such a loud reaction.

"Morgan! Morgan! I love you!" The fans shouted as she waved to them. "Morgan you are awesome! I saw you at the gym!"

Melanie let out a breath. She really didn't want to act as a story line couple on TV with Jon, since they were already having problems. But it was work, and she couldn't have personal issues interfere.

--------

"This contest is set for one fall! Coming down the aisle, representing The Shield, weighing 265 pounds, Roman Reigns!" Justin announced.

Morgan is the first one to jump over the barricade. Then Seth and Dean boost her up on the apron and she gets in the ring. Once they all get in the ring, they all grab a mic, while the crowd gives them a big pop.

"How do we look?" Dean grinned. "Cause we feel great. Bruised, beaten up for sure. Cause last night we faced our biggest challenge to date. A no-holds barred elimination match against Evolution and Rosa. We did exactly what we said we were gonna do. A clean sweep, we eliminated every single member without suffering a single casualty. Now that is what I call domination!"

"Adapt or perish that was the whole deal, right? Last night at Payback, The Shield adapted while Evolution perished." Seth chuckled. "And the reason Evolution perished, even though they are three of the greatest superstars in the history of this industry, last night they were not one, like The Shield. In the end, they were just three strangers who happened to be standing on the same side of the ring."

"They weren't brothers. A family. The men and the woman standing in this ring, are a family." Roman said as the crowd cheered.

"Yeah," Morgan replied and smiled at the guys. "I don't think I actually told you guys how happy I am to be a part of The Shield. Being forced into this group was like hell at first, but over time, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. We bonded a lot. You guys always had my back and I had yours. Seth, you and I did some crazy stuff last night but it's things like that, I admire you for. I love you, so much. You always have my back and you always look out for me. I thank you for everything you've done for me."

She embraced him as the crowd cheered. Rollins smiled and kissed her forehead.

"Roman, you always had a way of staying strong no matter what. You never back down. Even after what happened last night. Last night was brutal." Morgan continued after pulling away. "But...you never gave up. Not even when I thought you should have. You kept me going last night. Even if I got a little crazy."

"A little?" Roman grinned and hugged her.

"Dean..." She began to grin as the fangirls started screaming and cheering. "It's crazy how we got together after you pinned Randy at WrestleMania. It's crazy how things can change in a blink of an eye. I love you. So much. You've helped me through a lot. Through my injury, through Harley Mode, everything. Thank you."

"Love you too, babe," he smirked and kissed her.

"One big happy family." King looked on.

Roman opened his hand. "This is Evolution." He put his hand into a fist. "This is The Shield. So Randy Orton bring your ass out here, and let me break your jaw with the symbol of excellence." he tossed the mic away.

The Shield position themselves next to each other, facing the stage. It was Morgan, Dean, Roman, and Seth, staring down Randy, Triple H, and Rosa. Triple H had a sledgehammer in his hands, sporting a black eye.

Seth gets out of the ring and grabs two chairs. He sets one down and holds one in his hands. Morgan started to get a weird feeling. Why did he just bring in two chairs if it was four of them? Brushing the feeling off, she gave Triple H her attention as he began to speak.

"In case you haven't figured it out yet...what I do better than anybody is adapt. Last night was Plan A...tonight...Plan B. There's always a Plan B." he gave them a smug look.

Roman glances at his teammates before walking forward with Dean while Morgan crosses her arms and glares at Rosa. But all of a sudden, she heard a fan yelling "No!" and a hard smack as the crowd clamored in shock.

"Oh my god!" Cole yelled while Dean and Morgan turned to Seth, with widened eyes.

Roman drops down and lays down on the bottom rope, in front of the broken Shield.

"Wha—what?" Morgan looked at Seth with a startled expression.

This was not happening. This was not happening, right now. She was dreaming. Seth did not just whack Roman with that chair.

Dean was dazed and just stared at Seth with his bewildered look, while Seth gave the crazed couple a blank stare.

"Oh f­—" Dean walked over to him but got hit in the stomach, and then the back with the chair.

Morgan put a hand over her mouth, still looking on in shock.

"Are you kidding me!? Rollins now, he's assaulting Ambrose!" Cole shouted as he began hitting him with vicious chair shots.

"What is going on here!?" King exclaimed.

Morgan was frozen as she watched in disbelief that Rollins would do this. Take the easy way out and be a part of The Authority. The chair shots and the sounds of Dean grunting from the chair were unbearable to listen to.

"You guys were on top of the world, why in the world would Seth Rollins do this?" JBL asked while Rollins continued to chair shots on Ambrose, and gave a couple to Roman.

"My God, Rollins is just destroying Ambrose!" Cole exclaimed.

"Morgan get out of the ring!" King shouted.

"She is just frozen in fear." JBL pointed out.

"I don't blame her," Cole replied while Seth threw the now bent chair away.

"Morgan looks like she's gonna be sick," JBL said as her eyes started to water.

She turned to The Authority, angrily.

"This is what you meant?!" She asked in disbelief, earning a smirk in response from Triple H.

No wonder he said there's always a Plan B. He wanted her, but since he couldn't get to her, he compromised with Rollins instead. But why Seth? How did he get convinced to join The Authority?

Celeste tweets 'Holy crap! What the hell is going on!? No way WWERollins would put his hands on WWEMorgan101, right?'

A fan tweets 'I'm looking forward to another one of Seth and Morgan's emotional promos against each other, now.'

"He broke that chair over, Ambrose." JBL said while the crowd booed and chanted 'You Sold Out!'

Seth places the chair in the middle of the ring while Dean starts to get up. He runs to the ropes and lays Ambrose out with the curb stomp on to the chair, while Morgan looks away. Rollins stares down Roman and Dean, before slowly looking up at Morgan.

"Oh no. Morgan, please get out of the ring." Cole warned while Rollins picked up the chair.

The Outspoken Diva looked into his eyes but saw nothing as he continued to wear a blank stare, showing no emotion or realization of the strong bond they have, together.

"Why?" She asked as tears ran down her face. "S—­Seth, you're not thinking clearly. It's me. Morgan. Think about what you're doing. Just put the chair down. Please! Just put it down!"

"He wouldn't hit Morgan of all people would he?" King asked.

"I don't see any reluctance," JBL observed.

After staring at each other for a period of time, Morgan rushes over to Roman to check on him.

"Can't bring himself to do it?" Cole questioned.

"Good," King said.

Triple H smirks at the sight and whispers in Orton's ear while pointing at Morgan while he nods in agreement.

"Wonder what they're whispering about," Cole said.

"Roman, are you okay?" Morgan wiped her tears and tried to comfort him.

Seth starts stalking her with the chair as the crowd starts to get louder. She quickly turns around while he raises the chair.

"No, no no! No! Don't do it!" Cole shouted while Seth stopped himself from hitting her, as she shielded herself.

Rollins turns to The Authority, looking a little reluctant. Couldn't he just leave the ring, now?

Celeste tweets 'I know deep down WWERollins has a soft spot for WWEMorgan101 no matter what. #BroAndSisForever #DoNotGiveUpOnRollinsAndMorgan'

"Is he­—is he going to hit her?" JBL asked but Seth lowered the chair and got out of the ring, and onto the apron.

Morgan wipes more of her tears away and goes over to Dean.

'So this is the bond you truly can't sever...' Triple H thought as he watched Seth's body language once he jumped off the apron.

He told him 12 chairshots and he didn't do it.

Evolution gives Seth a nod and a hint of reluctance shows on his face when he turns back around to look at Morgan.

"If we have to do it, it's going to be a lot worse," Orton reminded Rollins. "I'm sure a sledgehammer to the skull will work wonders if you decide to not use the chair,"

"Dean, are you okay? Say something." Morgan caressed his face.

She was still trying to function after everything that just happened. Seth Rollins has just betrayed The Shield. He sold out to The Authority. People that she has been fighting off for years. It made her who she is today. Why she was named the Outspoken Diva.

Rollins took a step forward in the ring and raised the chair up again. "I'm sorry...I love you." He murmured in a pained expression.

While pondering about everything that just transpired, Morgan heard a loud fan scream "No! Seth don't do it!" but before she could react, she yelled out in pain as a chair connected to her back.

"Seth Rollins!" Cole shouted as she fell on top of Dean. "Seth just hit Morgan!"

"This can't be happening!" King shouted.

Seth begins brutally hitting her back with the chair, again and again until he reaches 12 hits. She rolls over to get off of Dean and lands face first on the mat.

"Don't tell me she's gonna try to get up from that," JBL looked on as she slowly got on her hands and knees.

"Just stay down, Morgan...please..." Rollins muttered as he watched her move.

She stands up on her knees and as soon as she looks up at Seth, he connects the chair to her face, making the crowd 'Oh' at the impact. Morgan falls down on her back, and the side of her head starts to bleed.

"That was brutal." He said as the titantron showed the hit again.

"Did you see Morgan's head bounce off that chair?" King exclaimed with concern.

She turns her head to the stage, thinking about all the pleasant memories she had with Seth. And now for him to put his hands on her, to make a statement. To become a sellout and traitor to his family and the WWE Universe. It was too much to take in.

"Looks like she can't take a hit." Rosa looked on with delight while Seth got out the ring and gave Randy the chair.

"Why!? Why!? Why!?" A fan shouted.

"How did he get to Seth Rollins?" King wondered.

"The Game said he never loses," JBL reminded. "Plan B."

"Did Seth Rollins just make a deal with the devil?" Cole asked while Orton got in the ring to beat down Roman with brutal chair shots.

Fans tweet:

'The chair to the face of WWEMorgan101 was hard to watch'

'WWERollins hitting WWEMorgan101 like that is hard to wrap around your head because of that strong bond they had,'

'I cringed as soon as I saw Seth hit Roman but started to tear up when he hit WWEMorgan101 of all people. #WhySethWhy'

'I can't wait to see WWERollins and WWEMorgan101 in the ring together. It's a treat because there's so much emotion between the two.'

Seth, Rosa, and Triple H get back in the ring while Orton drops Roman with an RKO on the chair. Seth stares down his former teammates while Triple H pats his back.

"I win." Triple H grinned while 'you sold out' chants occurred.

As Raw Backstage pass was getting filmed, referees rushed to the ring.

"This is probably the dumbest move in the history of all of the WWE, in sports entertainment. These four as a unit, just came off the biggest night of their careers. They had it all, the money was in line, all they had to do was stay together." Alex Riley vented to Booker T and Josh.

Rosa, Randy, Seth and Triple H exit the ring, and Seth looks back at his fallen former teammates. Morgan's head was to the side, facing Evolution and Seth, who stared down the fallen members of The Broken Shield. Tears run down the side of her eyes and face, and while giving Seth a sorrowful expression a doctor rushes to the ring to tend her wound on her head.

'Morgan...' Rollins thought as he tore his eyes away from her.

"The Shield are no more. Dean Ambrose, Morgan Lopez, and Roman Reigns dropped by Seth Rollins. My oh my, boy oh boy, a very intriguing time in the WWE." Josh said.

After Seth and the others leave the ring, Dean, Roman and Morgan recover. She sits on the bottom turnbuckle with her face in her hands as she starts sobbing. The crowd begins to clap and cheer for them as they all manage to stand up.

The three of them help each other out of the ring and put their arms around each other, to help themselves walk backstage, broken and defeated.

Morgan tweets, 'We had it all. How could you sell out to The Authority? I...can't do this...#TrustIsDeadToMeNow #ICantTrustAnyone'