I have to help him, I can't leave him out there. He's gunna get hurt...if Miz says anything about me, I'll go...and as if on command, he did.
I ran out, slid down the ramp and into the ring. They all scattered like cockroaches and I stood side by side with my brother once again. He looked at me with fear, confusion, maybe happiness in his eyes. I think he was just glad to be standing instead of sprawled on the mat.
"What was that shit you pulled out there? This ain't no shield reunion. Roman's throwing people in ambulances, you being some super hero doesn't mean a thing."
"I just, I didn't wanna hear him talk shit anymore. He said something about me, so I put him in his place." I didnt expect him to react like this.
"You don't get to do that anymore. You decided you wanted to cling to Trip's, and dig the knife in our backs. Trust is earned not given." He wiped the sweat off his face. "You, you decided you didn't want anything to do with anyone else when that first chair shot rang. You did this."
"You're my best friend, you fucking idiot. Look at what's happened since then! You've been world champion, Jon. Twice. This is me and you, not Seth and Dean. Jon...you got the dream. You got the girl. You got the cars. You, you are doing twenty times better than I ever could have. Okay? I fucked up everything, you did more than I ever could have. But I miss you. I miss us. I miss our brotherhood. I miss kicking ass side by side and I miss everything that made us unstoppable. As gay as it fucking sounds, I miss you. Okay. I fucked up and you...you got it all." He didn't say a word just threw his arm around me.
"Come here, dumbass. You did just fine, Colby. You know that. You made it man, fuck Leighla, if you were meant to be, it would have been. You were one hell of a champ, kiddo & we're gunna get there again. Together this time?" He stepped back and held his hand out to me.
"I've got a new girl, my wrestling school, man...its soaring. Its insane. Here...here is what I have left to fix. I do not care to take a back seat while you fight Joe for that universal title. Its real nice, man. Pretty and red, you'd love it."
"I prefer blondes now." He chucked and we hugged quickly. "I'm proud of you, man."
"Sierra, hotel, India, echo, lima, delta..." And it faded into my music. I raced down the ramp and pranced as I watched Joe's eyes follow me. Kurt sent AJ down the ramp to help and I took him out with one kick. It was enough time for Dean to hit dirty deeds and the ref count to three. That was it...Dean was champion.
"Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of the match and NEW.." I ran to him throwing my arms around him. I picked up my intercontinental belt and we put our hands in, brotherhood never faded. Wrestlers lined the stage, starting with Roman and Renee. She blew him a kiss and he smiled. Once everyone was lined up and clapping, Roman started walking towards us...we dropped our titles and stood ready to fight, but instead, he put his hand in. The whole arena chanted shield....I had never been happier to stand with my brothers. Keep your clubs, mafias, we'll stop them all...protect the world of professional wrestling because we are...the shield.
